Monty10
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NukaCola
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Decide to try this game for the first time. So far so good but what the fuck is that first text message with Cooper. I was eating.
Yes that.
Well, I think it is an awesome example about "how to introduce a character using the minimum number of words".Decide to try this game for the first time. So far so good but what the fuck is that first text message with Cooper. I was eating.
PushMyButton
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Folks, I have such a question, is there a relationship path in the game with Alison's ex-wife that will bring them back together again in revenge and they kissed and did all that stuff or not yet?
Dessolos
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that's my main path in this game. She is just a slow burn so they haven't done much but have some nice moments and interactions so far but no sex outside of the hate path and the extra's scene
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Could someone enlighten me what the differences between these version are? Content-wise?
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the game is not completed, on steam it's not listed as EA because it will be sold in a seasonal way as many AVNs do. So Act1/Season1 is standalone on steam, and such considered as complete (even though the game is not)
motseer
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Yep, best way to make money is to sell your pie a piece at a time; which is the reason I'm a pirate. I don't eat pie.
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I'll pay occasionally on patreon when a game I like is updated. I'll buy a game on steam if it's the whole thing. But I'll never buy into the seasonal bs...
Dessolos
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I don't mind Seasonal if it's a game I know I love just to show some support towards a dev as I already don't like pirating AVN's but I still do so. But usually I'll buy them on sale.
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I haven't and won't buy seasonal releases, don't like the method
Eraser11
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Allison is a main LI so yes. Her path is just a giant slow burn where the devs milk out the resentment card and will likely keep doing so. They didn't really do a good job on him and he is still stuck in the same spot he always was. Considering they are planning 3 acts, then winning her back could just be epilogue thing only.
Sometimes it does feel like she doesn't even have a path and I did have to check the WT whether she is LI too.. so I understand the confusion of people regarding her LI status.
There's three "paths" with her (I always get the naming wrong): 1) Hate route; 2) reconciliatory route; and 3) neutral, neither 1 or 3. The hate and reconciliatory route have a number of unique scenes for each.
The hate one is pretty self-explanatory and pretty easy to get onto. It looks to have a fixed hard stop at a certain point the night you have dinner with her that is hard to miss. It's a route I've mostly skipped over as the path looks to have a hard end.
The reconciliatory route has a number of unique scenes or altered conversations. She can be invited to the initial investor party with conversations that are a bit different depending on how you want to handle her route. She can also be invited to the printer conference which has a number of unique scenes and conversations. She'll also invite you over to the house for dinner, and you can eat and spend time reminiscing with her, and even leave a nice note the next morning. There are several other more minor scenes such as conversations while driving her, offering to take her back home after meeting the Doctor, and more. Some are locked behind the relationship point thresholds and choices in earlier scenes.
If by not having a route, means no lewd scenes, then you are correct. You can peek at her masturbating in the shower at the conference.
Maccabbee
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I always choose the "good" route, and have a save for true reconciliation, but mostly (and truly) want the good relationship for co-parenting, and good karma, and while she is attractive, think that their relationship would never work out in the end.
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Audi4Rings
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I played the big update when it came out and it was just labeled 3.2, when did this Act 1 thing start?
Eraser11
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That is not really what I mean. All these things you just named could just as easily be part of the "neutral" thing where the aim is to just be on normal terms with her so she allows the MC to see Lily and that's it. After all, it fits prefectly with the MC saying "I hope I'm not getting too close to her" and "I think she still hates me, I'll figure it out later".
Sure, they do share some very nice moments together, she even kisses him.. they hold hands and hug each other few times as well. Allison cooks for him, allows him to stay the night and then later at the conference you get to share bed with her. This is all great too see but it falls off when you realize that the MC doesn't acknowledge any progress being made and his mentality remains the same through the whole first act. He is just fine with things being as they are between them.
They did well with Allison and her character progress towards the MC but that is pretty much it. When it comes to the MC, everything he does is "for Lily" and his project, he doesn't go out of his way to do more for Allison and that is the problem here. Yes, I very well understand that this is a slow burn type of thing but you still need to establish that the MC holds romantic feelings towards her. It might be a tough battle, he might be really scared to do something and that is fine. Through all these interactions and scenes they share, step by step for him try doing more FOR HER, not just because of Lily but because he wants to try getting closer to Allison. Unfortunately the devs did the exact opposite and they've been riding the "she hates me" card like crazy.
In my mind, for a female character to be considered LI, you need to establish romantic interest between her and the MC and the game fails to do so through the whole first act. We know Allison still loves him and wasn't able to move on but how does the MC feel.. well the answer is "uninterested".
Obviously, she is LI choice but if you are a player that has no walkthrough and doesn't interact on forums and such, then it is IMO pretty fair to think she is not LI and doesn't have a romance route.
Maccabbee
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I think we had this discussion already but the MC doesnt dare to hope for more after everything which happend. Which is kiiiiinnnnnd of understandble, unlike us he doesnt get to read allisons thoughts or sees her mimics switching whenever shes enamored.
Starting to hope for a second chance for a woman who repeateadly tell you that there wont be a second chance (because she tries to convince herself of that) is kinda setting yourself up for failure and heartbreak.
Thats the difference to the other LI's where Jake is sure of their affection for him, with Allie he doesnt know if he gets the chance ever again.
I dislike inner monologues from mcs gushing over LI's stronlgy anways but here for example its possible to state Jake's intentions about allison (towards V tho which obviously makes it a toned down version):
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