Does this game get easier (once you've adapted to it I mean), I feel like I've been playing for way too long to still be this confused about what I'm doing, sure a lot of my confusion might be the normal WIP angst but still. feels hard to figure how to manuever the situation to my advantage.
And before any ask nope I'm not using the walkthrough or the cheats yet, I want to beat on my own if I can.
It's definitely got a steep learning curve.
And the 1xp per tag in conversations looks daunting at the start.
But once you've advanced your skills, the bonuses turn that into 8 to 10xp per tag.
The basic approach to conversations is simple, 2 - 1
Use 2 topics with tags you know they're interested in. And 1 with a tag for the interest you want them to learn.
And just doing that, you'll get where you need to.
But there are things you can do to make it quicker. Like watching for Topics with tags that match both interest and to be taught.
Charlie is a good example in early game.
Perverted is something she's interested in, Sexual is something you want to increase with her. So... Porno topics! They've got both.
Then you can use the 3rd topic in a conversation with her to teach her the other thing needed to advance her, Charisma.
Even after you've learned the mechanics, the game keeps you on your toes.
Because the most obvious path is often not the quickest.
One of Gina's ATs require that you give her Stealth. But, at that stage of the game you're unlikely to have made much progress yourself yet. So training her through conversation would be a bear.
Fortunately, there's an event in the bathroom where you can steal her towel and give her about 10xp Stealth each time (while also learning it for Nathan). That goes much quicker then the 'normal' way.
If you enjoy a challenge, this is a great game.
But, I doubt any one person would find everything on their own.
So search the forum and ask specific questions if you think you're missing something (because you probably are)