So, I've finally played ther whole first chapter - which took roughly 4 days of playing - and the new release. I heard the criticism and the comments, and I have to add a little something.
* It was not surprising for me that Ushigo wouldn't make it to the end, as in every hero's journey the "mentor figure" eventually has to pass the torch and die, but I am surprised that it happened just ahead of the halfway point already. I would have expected that at the end of Chapter 2, so that the heroes are on their own on the final stretch and have to show what they've learned.
* Yes, the chain of events that has the MC announcing that he can't be played easily and then giving all the intel to Svetlana is a bit weird. However, she would have found out anyway, and this way the devs just did it all in one exposition dump. Questionable remains if a new employee has to know all that.
* It seems that the Rev Cowgirl scene with half-sis has been moved to this update as it's no longer there on the beach bed, just regular riding now.
* Minor inconsistency #1: Like the WT said I answered 4 of Yuki's five questions correct, but the katana donut never showed up. It did when I lowered it to 3 correct.
* Minor inconsistency #2: Chapter 1 never gave me a choice of staying with Lily in the hotel / motel (?) room, and (correctly) assumed that I left her. However, I definitely had sex with Lily, who was replaced with Ivy at "half time". They even confirmed it in the bathroom. Thus I got the breakup choice that never was intended for the scenario according to the WT.
All in all a nice update, we finally see Nicky's cuckqueen (sorry, I know it's supposed to be written with an a, but ee looks more "stylish" to me) fetish come out, and it seems that half-sis may have it too if she likes the girl.
That said, here's my speculation of possible endings.
* Seeing that (of how I hate the overuse of that phrase in the game, but that's how it's written...) the hotel progress is railroaded we definitely have the hotel reach *****.
* One major choice would be going back to DHC or remain in SSB.
* In case of the first it will either be back to Nicole to pick up the monogamous relation again (maybe with an epilogue where you see some other women) or a bad end if you broke up with her and have no job and nowhere to stay.
* If you stay in SSB we know there won't be a full harem per the devs' statement (impossible since Connie definitely leaves), but I can see the following:
- solo path with everybody (minus Connie and Yuki, who may leave as orphan and explore the world and has some college plans)
- the two cuckqueens Nicole and Half-Sis
- the two cuckqueens plus a varying amount of previously declared flings (Twins, Vicky, Jazmin)
- same as the previous two, but without Nicole or Half-Sis
- definitely NOT: Half-Sis / Ashley pairing, Cousin / Trisha pairing, both Twins at the same time except for "pranks".
Finally, since some did it, a strictly subjective personal ranking of the girls:
Sara [Half-Sis] > Ashley > Twins > Nicole > Lisa [Kristina] > Victoria > Trisha > Jazmin > Carissa [Cousin, "Shortcake"] > Yuki > Connie.
I'll have some more comments, but will send them to
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