i understand what you mean, but everyone was already expecting maria and lucy to be in differents path the moment BoN introduced Lucy(she and maria are on opposite sides since the beginning) and the gangs in their questline, which wasnt a problem.
What made all the patreons (me included) complain was the fact that BoN decided to add Amy and Laura to be locked, and there was nothing in the game that could make sense to that, and he creating a new history just for that, when everyone is waiting for Laura and Amy since the beginning of the game is kinda bad.
I dont mind he changing Maria and Lucy, but that breaks what he already scripted. Whatever he choose, i'll keep supporting the guy. Maria is easy to adjust, he could let the "nesrot path" have some kind of alliance with the russians.
But Lucy being on the chinese, thats the one that really should be locked or let us destroy the chinese and save her later.
Probably by the end game, we would be able to create our own gang and have everyone or something like that, who knows.
I just want the 1.6 and finally see Amy update
Maria, Laura and Amy are the primary girls that I want available no matter what route you choose. We've all waited so long for content for them that suddenly locking them behind gang alliances would be terrible. Lucy actually makes sense... but the step family should be accessible no matter what. They're my favorite girls alongside Shasha and Carol.
I actually wouldn't mind BoN having exclusive girls for the gangs, just not the ones listed on the poll. Lucy actually makes sense and she could be exclusive to Chang's crew, but there are plenty of options other than Maria, Laura and Amy for exclusive availability. I've said it before, but I think the breakdown could be something like this:
Pick Nesrot: Jacequline and Dakota available along with other gang girls if added
Pick Warren: Warren's granddaughter (Kayla) and Christian's Mom (Jennifer) + Bliss
Pick Russians: Nina boss and whatever other hot characters the Russians may have later.
Pick Chang: Lucy, Aiko (if saved) and Sayuki
I don't think BoN would have to change the story... but if he wants route exclusives maybe those who are his patreons could suggest some alternate choices that actually WOULD make sense. So long as the existing girls yet to receive content or completed questlines (Sandra, Beth, Shasha, Ms Turner, Laura, Amy, Maria, etc.) don't get locked out having newer girls already tied to the gangs be the exclusives. The girls listed above are already affliated with said gangs, so having them as exclusives for those gangs would make sense. It's not like Jacequline or Dakota would be willing to sleep with you if you were Warren after all.
Game's still great (changes to the lighting and sweat/gloss aside... which I still hope he tones down) and I really have no right to criticize since I'm a moocher here and I look forward to this game's updates the most... but I do NOT want any of the girls we've been waiting so long to get content for to be locked behind any route after all this time.
A make your own gang makes sense for an ending and is actually an ending I'll be surprised if it isn't put in. You could end as a right hand man to any present gang leader you ally with... or come into your own and create a crew even better than the one you joined up with. Or do a hostile takeover... which I wouldn't mind doing to Warren or Chang. Have to see more of the Russians before making a call on that. Nesrot's a bro though, so he'd totally be the right hand or a blood brother or something to the MC's own gang.