VN Ren'Py Our Red String [Ch. 13.1 BETA] [Eva Kiss]

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PilotLara

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ffive said:
PilotLara one more thing: There is currently what i'd consider a serious issue with Lena/Axel path. Specifically, if the player gets onto this path by having sex with Axel in Chapter 9, there's no ability to stop it, even though the game seems to think there is and provides options to do so.

The (two-fold) problem is specifically with Lena's will points: having sex with Axel in Ch.9 sets Lena's will points to 0. From this moment onwards Lena can only gather 1 will point (by writing song in Chapter 11) but to shut down Axel's path the game requires Lena to burn 2 points in single sequence
Python: 
        "{image=icon_will.webp}I have to go" if lena_will > 0:
            label v12rejectaxel:
                $ lena_axel_desire_over = True
                call willdown from _call_willdown_69
//...
            if lena_axel_desire:
                l "I think we said everything that needed to be said..."
                "I felt Axel's hand resting on my hip. He was so close to me."
                x "Are you sure?"
                "I looked into Axel's eyes. Could I ever see him as just a friend?"
                menu:
                    "{image=icon_love.webp}Kiss Axel":
//...
                    "{image=icon_will.webp}Get on the train" if lena_will > 0:
                        call willdown from _call_willdown_70
//...
On top of this, Lena potentially needs third will point to spend shortly before this scene, if she is in relationship with Ian and wants to stop her cheating (the cheating flag is set by having sex with Axel)

Not only Lena can't get this many points in this short timespan, the game doesn't even physically let her hold this many, because the max number she can store is 2.

I'd suggest adding a few more instances of getting will points for Lena in Ch.10-11, especially since there can be other ways the player might want to spend them (like for a threesome with Ian/Louise) And either increase the limit to 3, or rework the cost of actions for Lena in Ch.12
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Thanks, ffive. I'll pass this one on to Eva.
 
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PilotLara

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ffive said:
PilotLara a small note regarding the script in this new alpha build: it seems the game is presuming that the highest perry_emma variable can get is 2, but it's actually possible to push it to 3 (in Ch.9, taking option You're exaggerating when speaking with Perry) As such, it might be better to change the checks
if perry_emma == 2
to
if perry_emma >= 2
to ensure Perry's odds and text variants fire correctly.

edit: for this Lena's scene:
Python: 
            menu:
                "{image=icon_will.webp}{image=icon_ring.webp}Stop cheating and commit" if lena_will > 0:
//...
                "{image=icon_broken.webp}Break up with Ian":
//...
                "{image=icon_lust.webp}Continue cheating":
It currently doesn't show the disabled option, but it might work better to display it, so the player knows it is a possibility to patch things up, even if they don't have will point to make it happen.

Same thing for Ian's equivalent:
Python: 
                menu:
                    "{image=icon_lust.webp}I want it all":
//...
                    "{image=icon_will.webp}This needs to stop" if ian_will > 0:
//....
                    "{image=icon_broken.webp}I need to break up with her":
Even if it's more likely for Ian to have spare will point, he can still be out of them, so showing this option, even if disabled, would be a good move.
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I'll pass that on. The second part, to me, looks like there is a $ config.menu_include_disabled = False from the previous chapter that isn't terminated. I'll investigate.
 
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Gicoo

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Indeed. They were questionable throughout the whole game. Her flatmate is Stan, her parents and her brother have issues. Lena has no one. Perry, Wade, Emma and Alison are saints compared to them. Even Ians father secures him with money, regardless that he is emotionally dead.
 
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Gicoo said:
Indeed. They were questionable throughout the whole game. Her flatmate is Stan, her parents and her brother have issues. Lena has no one. Perry, Wade, Emma and Alison are saints compared to them. Even Ians father secures him with money, regardless that he is emotionally dead.
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Well even Emma can make Ian cheat in this update. Though I am not sure if that's intended or another "Holly cheating on Ian with Mark" type of bug.
 
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I noticed the Bg image when they are on their way to the beach is bit off, because it is not the same style as other bg images in the game, everything in this picture has a outline, and the color theme is more leaning towards anime. Wondering what's happening here.
 
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MrBubu said:
New Walkthrough


Hey everyone, here's my walkthrough for the game.

Another masterpiece by Eva Kiss, no one else I know can put so many branches in a single game. This was a lot of work but well worth it, so I hope you all enjoy it as well.

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just heads up. new game ver out
 
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Mark being in MMA competition gives an organic way for Ian to beat him up/get beaten by him Infront of the girls, now that Ian friends expressed interest in attending the next event, i expect Lena and Gillian will be at the next match.

I also suspect there will be a route where both Ian and Lena abuse Louise, something like a fucked up throuple, were Ian and Lena take turns to dominant her while convincing her she is in relationship with them (and she convinces herself because she is insecure). This will be a route for evil Ian and evil Lena path.
 
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lucadiadis

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PilotLara said:
I'll pass that on. The second part, to me, looks like there is a $ config.menu_include_disabled = False from the previous chapter that isn't terminated. I'll investigate.
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Good day Pilot Lara, maybe you can help me on this: in my main playthrough Lena did have the threesome with Louise and Ian and did flirt with Eli at the bar, yet still, when she has her inner monologue about Eli in this update she does not mention the possibility of a threesome with Ian and Eli. What am I missing please ? Many thanks.
 
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Turret

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-DarkHorizon- said:
It also happened on my Holly save, but I think it's an interesting twist.
Holly admires Lena on every path. If Lena is slutty and encourages Holly the same way it would make sense for her to try it at least, even if she's happy with Ian already. But she seemed unsure and would have refused if Lena didn't push her towards it. For Holly to hook up with Mark she needs to be encouraged to take his number earlier and then needs to be pushed by Lena to go to the date, it doesn't come from nowhere. Nevertheless it also surprised me and I like that the game still offers unexpected twists that far into a path. It could only be a bug, but I quite like as it is.
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I agree on that this path variant should stay in the game for the routes with slutty Lena/Holly. it is fitting for several "Ians". e.g. You can play a confident Ian who also likes a really wild girlfriend, you do not have to be a beta cuck, like a loud minority of players pushes for.
How did you get this result a bit more precise what you did?
 
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Xupuzulla said:
How many Robert saves do you have?:HideThePain:
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Not as many as I used to. I initially played all his content up to Chapter 10. But since then I've revamped all my playthroughs, and normally I don't play him on most playthroughs, beyond the fight at the cafe anymore. Once you've played a few Robert scenes, you've played them all. I just use him to initially boost Lena's stats these days.

On my main playthrough, Lena is a complete slut, and therefore she has to have sex with Robert, because she'll fuck anybody. Compared to cheating repeatedly on her totally faithful boyfriend Ian, and refusing him intercourse, having sex with a minor scumbag like Robert is nothing really. Let's face it, if it was possible for Lena to have sex with Robert, whilst being in a relationship with Ian. I'd probably carry on with his content, just to humiliate cuck Ian further.

That's not to say I hate Ian as a character. I play an open route as well, where both him and Lena are faithful to each other, as well as a Chad route for Ian, where he fucks as many girls as he can. I just prefer content where the main female protagonist is a complete whore, which means she has to fuck everybody and love it, even characters like Robert.

You do realise, I wasn't being at all serious when I was talking about Robert being an unjustifiably unloved character that day. It was a just piss take, which a lot of people fell for. The sheer hatred and loathing displayed by some on this thread, for what is just a fictional character was breathtakingly hilarious.
 
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What's your guys rating of the update (not the chapter, so just the new content we got yesterday)? --> x.x / 10
 
Gicoo

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As I feared, the beach trip is a snoozefest. Perry is a bitch. Wade a crybaby. Ian and Lena still don't adress cheating, barely anyone can commit to them, its still all casual sex, they can cheat almost everyone with anyone, no flag to have them stay loyal and consistent with their characters.

Winner is probably Emma.

Ivy/Louise progression is something, but also limited to textting and have nothing to do with the actual trip (probably why they work).

Only scenes that seem to have some effort is the Lena one with Axel. Thats a bit doper, the cheating aspect is highlighted and a important element, not just a casuality. Was adressed as a proper Ian focused update, but as usual, Lena got the spotlight.
 
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Zara Scarlet said:
You do realise, I wasn't being at all serious when I was talking about Robert being an unjustifiably unloved character that day. It was a just piss take, which a lot of people fell for. The sheer hatred and loathing displayed by some on this thread, for what is just a fictional character was breathtakingly hilarious.
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I just remember your username because of how deranged this thread got when you started to make pro Robert posts,i was laughing my ass off the whole time:KEK:
 
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