Ren'Py Abandoned The DeLuca Family [Season 1] [HopesGaming]

[Cartageno]

My understanding of it was, if we choose friendship routes, it means you get locked out of all romance and lewd events of the said character (and even some other events can possibly have dialogue differences between friendship route and romance route).

For example, if I romanced Isabel, yet friend-routed all other girls, we will still see all friendship events with other girls, but I guess it can be classified as Isabel-solo route.
Yet, if I wanted to romance Luna and friend-route everyone else, I'll have to start a new save for the Luna-solo route (and this pattern continues for Gracie, and Cordia), hence making it necessary for 4 more extra saves for for each girl's route.

But for me, I think solo-routing a girl will depend on how it influences the ending (I mean if I solo-romanced Luna, yet if the ending ends up not too different from harem [not saying it will, this is only hypothetical situation], then there's no point in me playing a solo route).

I think a lot of it will not be decided until we get to the ending(s). While my understanding is the same as yours as of now - you can individually decide to be "friends" or "more than friends" with all of the girls - even without Cordia that leaves already 8 possible scenarios. So there may have to come a point for the MC to decide, which may be limited by prior actions. So, some endings will probably have to be or feel very similar, but I hope not all of them. IMO, 3-4 solo routes and possibly a harem route would be the easiest way to go, with something thrown in for him who decided not to get too close to any of the ladies.

 

[Vidal the king of Pervert]

No. So far there are no plans on locking any routes.
There are plans for friendship routes with the girls (very simple. More like locking content than adding)

do you mean I don't have to cheat on Luna oh thank you thank you from the bottom of my heart

honestly you don't know how much this means to me seriously I was losing sleep
I was getting so stress out

 

[JJJ84]

I think a lot of it will not be decided until we get to the ending(s). While my understanding is the same as yours as of now - you can individually decide to be "friends" or "more than friends" with all of the girls - even without Cordia that leaves already 8 possible scenarios. So there may have to come a point for the MC to decide, which may be limited by prior actions. So, some endings will probably have to be or feel very similar, but I hope not all of them. IMO, 3-4 solo routes and possibly a harem route would be the easiest way to go, with something thrown in for him who decided not to get too close to any of the ladies.

It leaves me with the question of how will some of the other girls who are not main cast impact on the events and endings as well.
For example, there's the case with Eiza, and the case of one of the nun Capos (who seems to be giving a blowjob to the MC if I'm not mistaken in the upcoming update).
Character like the nun Capo, I guess can be categorized as occasional fling, but Eiza's situation does feel a bit ambiguous to say the least (it seems clear that the MC has at least some feelings towards her).
Which leads to following question:

"What does Eiza mean to MC, specifically, now and the future?"

I'm sure Hopes has some kind of plans for the character, and I'm really interested how her arc unfolds (as much as the other girls).


Also, this was mentioned by Hopes before (I think possibly much earlier in the development of the game), which did say Luna will not take MC fooling around with other girls all that well, so I do wonder whether things like jealousy will take form also.

I generally dislike NTR in adult games, and for DeLuca to stay away from it. But perhaps one of the girls giving MC an ultimatum to choose either her (i.e. by breaking it off with everyone else), or risk losing that relationship could either be something refreshing, or don't turn out so well (huge disadvantage of this is the aspect of harem being chucked out the window I think).

Anyway, a lot of stuff to ponder I guess .

 

[jaw1986baby]

Cartageno
Sorry to go math nerd but:
4 girls - if you solo romance - 4 choices
if you romance 2 only - 6 choices
if you romance 3 only - 4 choices
Romance all 4 - 1 choice
For a total of 15 different paths to the end

 

[c3p0]

Cartageno
Sorry to go math nerd but:
4 girls - if you solo romance - 4 choices
if you romance 2 only - 6 choices
if you romance 3 only - 4 choices
Romance all 4 - 1 choice
For a total of 15 different paths to the end

Slight correction: Total different paths would be 16.
1 path, for none romance at all.

 

[jaw1986baby]

Slight correction: Total different paths would be 16.
1 path, for none romance at all.

OK I get Solo routes but NONE?!?!
Are ye mad??
I cannot in good conscience count that path LOL

 

[Ayhsel]

Real number is 17. There is a hidden route in which MC is actually dead and everything is just a fantasy in purgatory. Joint production between Hopesgaming and M. Night Shyamalan.

 

[c3p0]

Real number is 17. There is a hidden route in which MC is actually dead and everything is just a fantasy in purgatory. Joint production between Hopesgaming and M. Night Shyamalan.

I am seeing dead people?
And wouldn't that be Joey's route?

Additionally there also should be a Wilfred and Floaty route, obviously its need a Floaty route.

 

[HornyyPussy]

I am seeing dead people?
And wouldn't that be Joey's route?

Additionally there also should be a Wilfred and Floaty route, obviously its need a Floaty route.

Nah, floaty is ethereal, way above us all........besides, we would hurt our dicks trying to bang that

 

[Lord Verminaard]

It leaves me with the question of how will some of the other girls who are not main cast impact on the events and endings as well.
For example, there's the case with Eiza, and the case of one of the nun Capos (who seems to be giving a blowjob to the MC if I'm not mistaken in the upcoming update).
Character like the nun Capo, I guess can be categorized as occasional fling, but Eiza's situation does feel a bit ambiguous to say the least (it seems clear that the MC has at least some feelings towards her).
Which leads to following question:

"What does Eiza mean to MC, specifically, now and the future?"

I'm sure Hopes has some kind of plans for the character, and I'm really interested how her arc unfolds (as much as the other girls).


Also, this was mentioned by Hopes before (I think possibly much earlier in the development of the game), which did say Luna will not take MC fooling around with other girls all that well, so I do wonder whether things like jealousy will take form also.

I generally dislike NTR in adult games, and for DeLuca to stay away from it. But perhaps one of the girls giving MC an ultimatum to choose either her (i.e. by breaking it off with everyone else), or risk losing that relationship could either be something refreshing, or don't turn out so well (huge disadvantage of this is the aspect of harem being chucked out the window I think).

Anyway, a lot of stuff to ponder I guess .

Wait a minute, nuns are capos? Did it announced or it is an assumption? I remember Caterina and Angelo talking about capo Batista the Priest and automatically assumed the nuns are Batistas crew, arent they?

 

[Lord Verminaard]

Slight correction: Total different paths would be 16.
1 path, for none romance at all.

Sorry to break but thats not possible Just remember, you must advance in Luna quest line to be able to advance in game, so automatically romance with none route is destroyed if Hopes not decide to add a "Pissed Luna" scenario. As we all aware right now, pissed Luna scenarios ending is already finished

Spoiler: Pissed Luna Ending

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[Cartageno]

Sorry to break but thats not possible Just remember, you must advance in Luna quest line to be able to advance in game, so automatically romance with none route is destroyed if Hopes not decide to add a "Pissed Luna" scenario. As we all aware right now, pissed Luna scenarios ending is already finished

Spoiler: Pissed Luna Ending

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The ending is very believable. However, is it set in stone that we must have a full blown romance with Luna until the end? (And if so, it halves all options anyway)

 

[Deleted member 2936420]

¿Cómo lo pongo en español? No sale en las opciones |
How do I put it in Spanish? does not appear in the settings

 

[S1lyaaan]

Any chance that the update will be this Feb? What are the odds? I miss my Luna.

 

[Paapi]

Skipped last 2 updates. Look like it was a good decision. When it will come out of coma stage ??

 

[Lord Verminaard]

The ending is very believable. However, is it set in stone that we must have a full blown romance with Luna until the end? (And if so, it halves all options anyway)

Of course it is not set in stone, in the end everything will be just like how Hopes wanted. For the version we have romance with Luna like compulsory -not like I am complaining - if Hopes does not decide changing existing requirements.

 

[Lord_Raven]

Of course it is not set in stone, in the end everything will be just like how Hopes wanted. For the version we have romance with Luna like compulsory -not like I am complaining - if Hopes does not decide cangeing existing requirements.

I just remember near the beginning of this project Hopes said that he did not plan on putting any incest content in the game. This leads me to believe that there wont be a harem route or anything like that. At best, I think there might be a sharing agreement between Luna and Gracie to where you can date them both but there will not be a threesome. Here to hoping I'm wrong.

 

[Cartageno]

I just remember near the beginning of this project Hopes said that he did not plan on putting any incest content in the game. This leads me to believe that there wont be a harem route or anything like that. At best, I think there might be a sharing agreement between Luna and Gracie to where you can date them both but there will not be a threesome. Here to hoping I'm wrong.

While you are technically correct, most people instinctively don't regard girl-on-girl, especially if it's not the MC herself, as incest. Also, the girls don't have to interact too much during a scene. So your little flower of hope may still bloom. Until Hopes sends Floaty crashing down on it, that is.

 

[JJJ84]

Wait a minute, nuns are capos? Did it announced or it is an assumption? I remember Caterina and Angelo talking about capo Batista the Priest and automatically assumed the nuns are Batistas crew, arent they?

Both nuns are Capos (Hopes said so previously, but it's too much work to find his reply by combing through the thread lol).

Perhaps they are just comrades of Batista and have equal footing/say in matters in Batista's group.
Also would explain why one of the nuns (who seems to be in the same stealth unit with Caterina and MC) seems to be

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[Drakan47]

I just remember near the beginning of this project Hopes said that he did not plan on putting any incest content in the game.

I think this was more about the MC not being related to the De Lucas (and that nothing would happen with his mother)