I think you're not getting that the story is very bleak, like Berserk bleak. Rowan isn't going to dish OP move that kill armies left and right, he is outnumbered, outpowered, outwitted. He needs to slowly plan his victory, like a normal man, rather an OP protagonist of some shounen manga.
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If it's not a spoiler, what are the planned routes for this game?
Oh no I completely understand that part, Rowan is in a bad spot that much is very clear. Its what I was referring to regarding this being unique. But as I mentioned in my other post, there are certain things that just show up constantly and don't really get addressed. He makes a joke about the dick thing, but the reason I mention is because it just keeps happening in the game to the point of like NTR manga parody. Its clearly something that is being used to degrade him or something Rowan is lacking if all of his antagonists flaunt this. Which is fine if Rowan can do something about it, you're going to keep bringing up this characteristic
then let the player do something about it. Clearly a world full of magic, even the wife( I believe) grows one that is bigger than Rowans. Maybe this is something he can do during the up coming revolt content half way, that would be fitting I guess and no other art would have to be changed then because it would just be how things are drawn going forward. Thats why I mention it, its something that endlessly happens in the game. It kind of casts a shadow over the other content Rowan is in.
As for slowly planning his way for victory, it honestly doesn't come off that way. His wife treats him unreasonably and he basically doesn't stand up for himself. he corruption seems to happen way to easily, everyone just gives in instantly. Rowan doesn't really seem like he's getting anywhere as much as just being able to avoid certain things. I'd happy to have a slow build up if there actually seems like there is a plan or something we are working towards. But that doesn't really get shown as taking place in a meaningful manner anywhere.
If I were a betting man I'd say your last few posts have been less about the pro-Rowan side and more about the self-insert side. Time and time again throughout multiple events he's described as being just the average, normal, everyday human. Obviously he's not going to be capable of slapping the brother's head off and will need more than just himself to accomplish the task of eventually beating the twins, you know, instead of the plot suddenly breaking everything up to that point and making a 180 to fulfill YOUR power fantasy. The NTR can be turned off, you can avoid it entirely when it's on, and you can grab multiple women during the story that have yet to even share a single scene with the brother and likely won't until far later in the year 2035 when this game gets to Act 3 where Rowan loses in some coup attempt in a one-off game over screen.
Even with the obvious power gap between Rowan and the brother it's the smaller acts of defiance given as dialogue options, the growing list of crimes made to solidify the wanting of the twins death, and the growing number of potential allies against them that make for a much better story than some unearned sudden boost of godlike strength to suddenly make you forget about ur smol pp.
Just see my reply above. I'd be happy to be wrong, but there isn't much progress in Rowan doing much. He's not really getting his own power, we aren't getting real hints of we are heading towards a victory over anyone. I'm fine with the long game if they're going to put as much detail, in the revolt in utterly destroying the Twins. Making the twins his bitch, like I said I'd want as much detail of Rowan corrupting Andras into a weak succubus or something. The same level of detail that Andras has on the MANY many many scenes of him fucking Rowans wife and the many many scenes of him making Rowan his bitch. Which just endlessly increases.
" On the visual novel side the game is inspired by the deep branched dialogue inspired by Obsidian, Bioware, and the Witcher games. These dialogues are designed to be meaningful, and often affect later meetings and events. "
Alright that sounds great, where is the meaningful choices where what we did actually does something that effects anything other than if you get cucked? Where are the scenes where you're building up towards that upcoming revolt or doing any sort of self improvement that is meaningful enough to corrupt the sister to your side during it? I'm just not seeing that aspect being portrayed well in the game so far.
This is what all lead to the original post I made, there aren't much hints of Rowan making progress as much it seems he's going sideways fast instead of forwards.
We take feedback. Most of the time people come in here like "I don't like so and so because of so and so reason" and I nod and note down what people dislike and then see what can be done. I'm trying to talk to Arioch about changing the way that the mid-corruption scenes triggered based on the specific criticism of some of the people here.
It's just that you're hilarious. So please continue talking.
P.S. Yes, yes. If you lay off hyberbole and personal insults, I'll take what you say way more seriously.
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