So i've been thinking of playing this game for ages, but the sandbox element makes me a bit apprehensive. Looking for a good story to sit back and read through rather than porn or gameplay. Does lom offer that? is anything missable story wise if I don't diligently play through the sandbox elements? is there a VN mode btw?
thx, really like the fantasy aspect, just not into sandbox and gameplay.
It's an especially good story, so I recommend it just for that. There's no VN mode for this and I genuinely think for this one, it wouldn't work for this game, unlike those other games that claim the same. At least without an overhaul.
As for the sandbox element, it's valid concern, I guess. What I can, as a player, say about the sandbox elements is that unlike most other AVNs, which does it to pad game time, this game implements it in a way to enrich the world it's in. You'll see some companions as they order coffee, buy books, etc. unlike do X Y times.
There are rewards to interacting with the sandbox system, but
in theory you can go through the 3 books by skipping time, just going through the linear element of it, and never interacting with the map after the first few minutes of playing it or something. Yes, you'll miss content like
your sub, your pet dragon, exploring layers of your companions, the dozens upon dozens of foreshadowing Droid put in it, etc., your stats and gems would be utter crap, but yeah, they're optional contents and the story would still continue regardless if you miss some of those stuffs.
I still recommend playing it the way it's intended, as those optional contents are superb, but there's your option. If you do decide to skip it (especially the majority of the gameplay) then you'll probably want to use the debug option in the settings to cheat your stats, or something and know that pressing 0 during combat reduces your opponent's HP to either 0 or 1 (if there are still dialog associated with it). Oh! You also might want to join the Discord. We offer help to newbies having any questions. Might be able to ease you in with the sandbox.
Have fun!