Hello. First post. I like the game so far. Thank you for making it. I would like to offer some suggestions, please.
Suggestions:
As Billy's
Physical score increases perhaps his physical appearance should improve? Not to build the muscularity of Captain America(comic book version) but more like Karnak from the Inhumans(comics version, more or less a Bruce Lee tribute). So Billy would start looking less like a death camp survivor and more toned and fit. There was a drawing by Jeff Dee(has a Deviant Art site) of a fencer holding an Epee in DnD's Expedition to the Barrier Peaks module as a perfect example.
As Billy's
Personality score increases perhaps he can get a more flattering haircut, i.e. less Willard(yes the Crispin Glover version) and more Hawkeye from the Avengers(Jeremy Renner). And maybe even tie it into his Alignment. Clean cut style vs. a wild faux-hawk?
As Billy buys
Resistance increases from the Initiative his Willpower drain from encountering attractive women lessens, but, it shouldn't drop below a minimum of -1 per encounter per attractive woman AND per fetish/flaw that woman represents with Billy. It is a character defining trait that shouldn't be negatable. I like the idea of him continually being affected by attractive women. It saddened me when I didn't take a Willpower hit when meeting SuLynn at the College once my Resistance was increased enough to get my third power. If you aren't gobsmacked and salivating every time you see Kelly and/or Nikki you aren't human. As he gets more Resistance increases perhaps he should get bonii to resisting other things, such as combat effects(stuns/drains/DOTs) and/or(alternating?) mental damage instead?
Observations:
Is every "Hero" Billy meets going to be hate filled-monstrously rage invoking or are some of them going to be welcoming and encouraging? I've met 3 "Heroes" so far and I wanted to painfully destroy them in a horrifying(yet gratifying) way already. Is that the point? Are we supposed to degenerate into the villain that they assume we will? Or are we able to prove their assumptions wrong? During my play thru
. That was very rewarding(thank you for that). Is that against the game's leanings? I haven't played many of these games(only discovered the site recently). Is being rotten the point of them?
Some of the mechanics are too obscure. It is difficult to manage and allocate resources when the variables and thresholds are not readily apparent.
Grade: should have a Pop Under or Hover menu that details the deficits and tallies the efforts Billy has made and bonuses Billy has acquired. It is a very important success metric that should have more exposure of mechanics with explanations. Also, bonuses need better explanation of their effects: study action, strong study action, Book Smarts, are all good descriptors with woefully vague effects. How(much) do they apply to the Grade success metric? The question is very important, because there are trade-offs in time-loss/reward-loss involved. Saving/reloading to figure out a week's profit/loss is tedious and ungratifying. This is a game, don't make it a job for the player.
Minor, obscurely, and not very importantly, there are some grammatical errors including: missing words, unfinished sentences and missing punctuations. Some proofreading may be prudent for the proper polish. The errors trigger my OCD, sorry.
I truly have enjoyed playing the game so far. You have created a delightful and engaging world with characters that I actually care about. I am intrigued enough to want to discover all I can about the world and the characters. You have done great giving them each their own personalities, quirks(kinks) and goals. The character models are alluring and detailed in a way that makes them fun and this game worth pursuing as a pastime. Well written and well done. I am looking forward to more and to the game's completion. Thank you for your efforts!
Side note: Sandra's lips are the color of the back of her hand. Even without make-up she should have differently colored lips. Also, her wholly loving and lustful stance is repulsive. She looks like Akroyd and Chase when their characters stepped out of the G-force centrifuge in Spies Like Us. Not good. Everything else about her is gorgeous. Please, for those who have already Waifu'd her, make improvements. Thank you.
