VN Ren'Py Race of Life [Act 1 v1.02 Steam] [Underground Studio]

[Jericho85]

That she is actively involved in the battery project? Absolute it proves that she's a core component. Without the grant and thesis, you think the project would exist? MC doesn't like the paperwork and doesn't do well at it, and even tells V that at the beginning.

It's no different if you reject any of the 'optional' battery project LIs. If you shoot down Natalya, she becomes meaningless to the battery project as she won't be around and may not go to the conference. So that puts her at the same level as V then. Maggie even less so, as she's not involved at all in the project. Best she's done is take care of the dog and a massage.

Sorry buddy, but no. This isn't accurate. Seriously, try playing a virgin playthrough. Reject all of the sexual advances from all of the girls and try to play neutral and you'll see what I mean. You'll find that all of the girls still have developing unique story independent of their romantic paths and stay involved in the story except for Veronica.

It's true that some of the other four main LIs have less involvement than others at this stage in the story but it's more likely that they will become more significant in later chapters. For example, even if you initially refuse to help Maggie with her mom, MC still helps her anyway which leads to the confrontation with Wyatt. Natalya is still - for reasons yet unknown - trying to stay close to MC for some reason despite her very forward advances getting rejected. This implies that both characters are integral to the story in some way later on that doesn't involve their romantic paths. And Allison and Jasmine are undeniably the two most involved LIs in the story thus far.

Veronica is the only one out of the five who is out of the picture entirely unless you're romancing her. That may change at some point in the future IF she comes back from Canada and has some kind of impact the broader story apart from being the "ex-fling". But for now she has no bearing on the story outside of her romance path except for being a co-worker FWB and for helping with that grant (which happened prior to the story even starting).

 

[Krepax]

Veronica's redeeming moment comes in the "jealous fuck" route, where she admits she may be OK with the MC flirting with the other girls (and more than just flirting...) because when he comes back to her, she feels somehow "better" than the rest of them.

In other words, she's desperate for attention... I agree that V has become a secondary character in the current story arc, one that the MC can bring along for the occasional hot scene in between his new conquests.

 

[Steuan]

Jas is only really relevant to the racing story. V is actually more relevant to the battery plot than any of them.

It's not true, mister. I think you should play the game again.

The game has one main plot and two subplots connected to main plot:

• The Daughter (Main plot)

1. The Battery (Subplot)
2. The Racing (Subplot)

All main girls except Maggie are relevant to the main plot and the subplots.

However, just one of them is relevant to all these subplots: Jasmine

I'll explain it further.


Jasmine

The Battery
On her path? YES
Not on her path? YES

The Racing
On her path? YES
Not on her path? YES


Veronica

The Battery
On her path? YES
Not on her path? NO

The Racing
On her path? NO
Not on her path? NO


Allison

The Battery
On her path? YES
Not on her path? NO

The Racing
On her path? NO
Not on her path? NO


Natalya

The Battery
On her path? YES
Not on her path? YES

The Racing
On her path? NO
Not on her path? NO


Maggie

The Battery
On her path? NO
Not on her path? NO

The Racing
On her path? NO
Not on her path? NO


As you can see, V is as useless as the other main girls except Jasmine when it comes to the main plot a.k.a. the daughter plot. Perhaps, the things will change in Act II but I... really don't think so.

 

[multihacker]

great game. but I'm in the middle of 3rd episode and I need to ask: Is Nataliya a Russian spy?

 

[Maccabbee]

... I think you should play the game again.

...

A lot of good stuff in there, but you had me at that line. I agree. I should play the game again!

 

[Maccabbee]

great game. but I'm in the middle of 3rd episode and I need to ask: Is Nataliya a Russian spy?

I don't know for sure Russian, as she's also German, but my thought was definitely similar to yours. Could also be corporate espionage. There's a reason why she can't be a main girl, right? Otherwise, to me she's perfect; smart, sexy, educated, and willing for funtime.

 

[MiltonPowers]

It's not true, mister. I think you should play the game again.

The game has one main plot and two subplots connected to main plot:

• The Daughter (Main plot)

1. The Battery (Subplot)
2. The Racing (Subplot)

All main girls except Maggie are relevant to the main plot and the subplots.

However, just one of them is relevant to all these subplots: Jasmine

I'll explain it further.


Jasmine

The Battery
On her path? YES
Not on her path? YES

The Racing
On her path? YES
Not on her path? YES


Veronica

The Battery
On her path? YES
Not on her path? NO

The Racing
On her path? NO
Not on her path? NO


Allison

The Battery
On her path? YES
Not on her path? NO

The Racing
On her path? NO
Not on her path? NO


Natalya

The Battery
On her path? YES
Not on her path? YES

The Racing
On her path? NO
Not on her path? NO


Maggie

The Battery
On her path? NO
Not on her path? NO

The Racing
On her path? NO
Not on her path? NO


As you can see, V is as useless as the other main girls except Jasmine when it comes to the main plot a.k.a. the daughter plot. Perhaps, the things will change in Act II but I... really don't think so.

Oh what a surprise. The redhead involved in everything and constantly around. That's so unusual.

 

[multihacker]

I don't know for sure Russian, as she's also German, but my thought was definitely similar to yours. Could also be corporate espionage. There's a reason why she can't be a main girl, right? Otherwise, to me she's perfect; smart, sexy, educated, and willing for funtime.

Eastern Germans have plenty of Russian spies back from the GDR times... look for Mrs. Merkel for example)

 

[Maccabbee]

Eastern Germans have plenty of Russian spies back from the GDR times... look for Mrs. Merkel for example)

Very true, and she discusses that the former East Germany is where her home is. Her father being a diplomat is also a HUGE red flag.