This is going to be a long post. I know it's long and I get it if you don't want to read it.
I finally got around to playing the game with all the latest Tech updates. I haven't had a full playthrough since the end of the main story and I did it with no cheats. The extra sex scenes definitely help flesh out the game more and I think most of them were very good.
As much as there are deniers that this game is a wincest game, every clue leads you to think otherwise. I imagine these same people think that Liberace died a straight man, since he explicitly said he wasn't gay. From Jenny's reaction to the picture, to the resemblance of the family unit, to the way Debbie and Jenny take the death of Frank, to how much Debbie cares for the MC, to questions where Frank actually slept, to Debbie not having a job, everything screams this is a wincest game. It's been given the shittiest cover to get around Patreon guidelines. Maybe they'll give it a better cover in the future, but I doubt that. I think Debbie's story is basically done (minus art and pregnancy).
Replaying all the stories at once after a good deal of time helped me to look at things with fresh eyes. I still don't like the Eve storyline or Eve for that matter or Odette. But I did finally feel something for the story for the first time and that was in the final sex scene for Grace. Finally there was some sexual tension to the story that hadn't been there. The story as is does make it different from other girls, which I know is important to Sploosh and DC. I felt like from the very beginning it was just a given that the MC was going to sleep with both Odette (because she's easy) and Eve (because she crushed on him). I do realize that the MC will sleep with ALL the girls, but the journey just felt boring with Odette and Eve. But the final sex scene with Grace opened a very interesting door. It's clear to me that Grace is a straight woman (this is my opinion) and I think she feels guilty for both sleeping with her sister's boyfriend and starting to possibly fall for him. This could make for some awesome storytelling, but choices are a no go in STS... sadly. The sex scene was alright (it didn't really highlight Grace's best quality), but the dialogue was intriguing.
I also found a new appreciation for the Maria and Tony storyline. I really warmed up to the couple this go round, more than I had previously. I had always liked the story, but I enjoyed it more this time. I even liked the tag team on Maria. I'm usually only looking for something erotic, but the story was warm and heartfelt. They really felt like family to me this go round.
The Debbie storyline is still hands down my favorite. The tension is off the charts. I think the Roxxy storyline is amazing as well. I also enjoyed Diane and Jenny as well. I think all the characters are well written and stay within themselves. My favorite teacher storyline is Okita's. Ross was my least favorite.
Most of the new sex scenes were REALLY good and worth playing. My favorite is Diane's new scene in the barn. WOW. Becca's new scene and Svetlana were also top notch quality. I was disappointed with Melonia's additional lewd, because I'm a breast guy and she, in my opinion, is top 5 in that category in the game. I would have loved to have seen her in a scene something similar to Okita's scene. I also HATED.... REALLY HATED the Diane and Debbie scene. I became a patron (after a yearlong break) that month just so I could vote on the tech update and Debbie was number 5 in the top 6 girls (what? she won a vote?), but she didn't really get a scene... it's really Diane's scene. I still feel robbed on that one, but what can you do?
I realize this forum is missing nuance these days and that's a sad thing. It was always great to come and BS about the game and it's mostly turned into a whole lot of insults thrown around. Omni and the Count may be rough around the edges, but I have to agree with them when it comes to the talk of DC being a criminal. The game is free. No one forces anyone to spend their hard earned money on this game. While I was a patron, DC was nothing but hard working and easy to talk to and share ideas with (that comes with having access to the secret channel). Is this the way he wanted things to be at this time? I'm sure he's unhappy with how things have turned out over the tech update, but it doesn't stop him from producing. Does it hurt your feelings that the update isn't out yet and so you want him to suffer for it? Do you want to show the world that DC is a criminal and you want the project shut down? I think, if you look deep enough, you'll realize it's a very authoritarian mindset any which angle you come at it. It's a free game. Play if you want, pay if you want, go somewhere else if you want. It's not complicated.
I've rambled on long enough. I'm sure the Count will tell me how wrong I am and point me to #797 on his FAQ.
