VN Ren'Py The East Block [v0.8.2] [Bobbyboy Productions]

[xert13]

Those who can read, have an advantage! Look at the many posts made in the last few days. Even if we chose that Kathryn does not cheat with Pat, it is contrieved, stupid and completely out of character for those on the Loyal/few sharing and Loyal/full sharing paths that Kati DOES NOT LEAVE WITH LUKE DESPITE HAVING A SOLID RELATIONSHIP!
It is a worse breach of trust that she out of the blue chose a slimy bastard like Pat over Luke, esp. if both love each other, are ok with sharing and have a solid relationship. Kathryn staying back with Pat is completely unbelievable on any loyal route.

Bobby simply fucked up because on the loyal and sharing routes without any relationship trouble it is completely unbelievable that Kati stays with a guy Luke despises! That is like hating strawberry ice cream and then going and buying a portion of strawberry ice cream when visiting the ice cafe later.

Disagree. She was trying to make peace between them, otherwise why would she agree to the dinner in the first place? I suppose you wanted a choice at that juncture where she could have said no. I’m not suggesting the writing is flawless, but I think the Dev is attempting to create a story. As such you need conflict. Some seem to be forgetting the drug as well.

 

[Lagunavii]

I wouldn't say it's broken as such, on my playthrough on the goody route there were still some questionable decisions made for you or until the gf phones the MC to get his approval to do something. Even on that Dominic example, it still takes her a bit to run out of the toilet, if she did it straight away I can see your point, but she texts Luke first, all the time Dominic's cock is basically in her face and he is a sex predator after all.

I'm not to concerned with the fact she phones Luke to get advice rather than run straight away. For me she doesn't do anything with so his obsession shouldn't really be there...

I do get it, he's a nice antagonist to add a bit of drama and tension, but the reasons for his obsessions are more on the other paths rather than a loyal one.

 

[TonyMurray]

The Dev explained why it made sense. Really do not see it as a stretch. We also are not privy to how the story will unfold. There were really just two paths - Loyal with minimal sharing and sharing (cuck). I believe I was on the sharing path because I wanted to see the most content. There was no “Netorare” path in a pure sense. The dev forced everyone into the hotel room to create a conflict. Don’t see the problem with that it is a common device in story telling. What you did in the hotel room is up to the player. I think some are simply upset there was an option for her to veer into Netorare instead of asking permission first. At least that’s my take.

A lot of people are landing in the same place you state in your (second to) last sentence there despite plenty of the people who are unhappy explaining why they are unhappy and none of them (that I saw) saying it's because there was no permission given before fucking Pat.

If Kathryn and Pat fucked, that's player choice (and with two options before then to shut down what was a pretty obvious path towards it). The issue with the storytelling is the pretty ridiculous series of events that led to Kathryn and Pat being alone in a motel room in the first instance. If you're playing a loyal game, the argument and storming out seems really forced, there's talk from Kathryn about maybe coming back from Spain on separate planes, and it's just out of keeping with the game you might have been playing up to that point. Fair enough if you've been playing the game with both MCs getting their fill of other characters, but not every player and every save will have that history.

And then of course there's the very weak plot contrivance of "That's a lot of rain, maybe we should get a motel room instead of continuing in this car that is clearly up to the task of driving in sub-optimal conditions."

A few methods have already been posted by various people, but another pretty easy save for this path would be for Kathryn's call to actually get through to Luke, and for her to explain that they got caught in the storm and have had to stay in a motel, she's sorry they argued, and she loves him and will see him in the morning.

So yeah, it's not even about Kathryn fucking Pat (which, once again, is player choice), but that they should never have been in the motel room together in the first place, unless you've been playing a less than faithful save up to that point. And of course, the other complaint some have had is that it's suddenly all NTR and no NTS, which is again not an argument for asking for permission first, but an argument about the overall content of the episode, especially when there were sharing opportunities that were not taken (by the dev), and would always have been taken in previous episodes.

 

[Turret]

Good point. I have mentioned that some are forgetting about the drug, but forgot about the water bottles.

Oh please, Dr. Sophia Lundgren and her Super-Viagra are not available in this game. The drugs in TEB are not that good to overcome a deepseated hate or disgust. Take Luke, the drugs broughthis sharing/swinging fantasies to the forefront, but did nothing to temper his hate of Pat. And Kathryn does not like Pat much better.

 

[Dessolos]

We each see things differently and that's ok, but for me sharing/swinging are founded upon the couple respecting each other's boundaries; the "trust" is how this works.

I see cheating as breaking boundaries and breaking trust. I don't understand how you can have an actual sharing/swinging relationship if you don't trust your partner. And choosing (remember, KLath chose to do this) to betray your partner with the one person on earth who will hurt your partner the most? This seems both deliberate and nearly premeditated. I no longer care to know, "why;" the relationship is dead and she killed it. Time to move on.

To me the cheating broke the sharing and now they are just two people who used to shag each other. Perhaps the developer will force us to continue to allow it. If the developer will allow the reader to break the couple apart, that likely will be what I will do and then Kath can do whomever she wants and those who want to can watch her do busloads of men at once for all I care. Once she cheats, she's dead to me and so is the former relationship. But I'm not hopeful this will be an option for me.

Either way, I don't see this as a game any longer. It's a story now.

yeah I get what you are saying however since the cheating isn't forced just the setup is but the actual act of cheating is optional and the dance didn't kill Kathryn's character for me cause I see the situation a bit differently that most that dislike it. I do agree Kathryn should of left but for me trust was never broken by that scene. As I just see some things different or blame Luke a bit more not to mention I think how I would act if I was Kat which would not of been that much better do to my personality being a introvert that avoids conflict.

 

[MZy321]

The ending of this update was great. While he was in the rain trying to call Kathy, she was having fun with the guy he hates the most. That sudden scene change was brilliant, on her face, the satisfaction of someone having multiple orgasms; on his face, the sadness of not knowing what’s happening. Just amazing. I only hope that in the next update he lies to Luke and hides everything that happened, telling him they slept in separate rooms and nothing went on, because if she tells him, it will completely ruin the fun.

 

[Listander]

The ending of this update was great. While he was in the rain trying to call Kathy, she was having fun with the guy he hates the most. That sudden scene change was brilliant, on her face, the satisfaction of someone having multiple orgasms; on his face, the sadness of not knowing what’s happening. Just amazing. I only hope that in the next update he lies to Luke and hides everything that happened, telling him they slept in separate rooms and nothing went on, because if she tells him, it will completely ruin the fun.

That's perfect for the NTR Route ...

 

[Dessolos]

The ending of this update was great. While he was in the rain trying to call Kathy, she was having fun with the guy he hates the most. That sudden scene change was brilliant, on her face, the satisfaction of someone having multiple orgasms; on his face, the sadness of not knowing what’s happening. Just amazing. I only hope that in the next update he lies to Luke and hides everything that happened, telling him they slept in separate rooms and nothing went on, because if she tells him, it will completely ruin the fun.

for NTR I do agree the transition between the 2 scenes was great but for NTR I feel that scene felt to out of character and rushed just to include NTR. Franklyn would of been a better NTR set up if it went past just the tip . I know horny water and all that but still I feel it doesn't make that much sense at the same time it was just porn logic.

 

[Listander]

for NTR I do agree the transition between the 2 scenes was great but for NTR I feel that scene felt to out of character and rushed just to include NTR. Franklyn would of been a better NTR set up if it went past just the tip . I know horny water and all that but still I feel it doesn't make that much sense at the same time it was just porn logic.

Technically this NTR Ending is superb
Even for NTR is it out of place / forced / rushed

Franklin should have been at first NTS
She sits down and is thrilled by her own decision
Luke and Nate looking over the shoulder and encouraging Kathryn to fuck Franklin
She has never been fucked before from a pornstar
She is really turned on from his very big dick and gets the fuck of her life


She finds out that Luke (Luke Cheating Route) has been fucking around and this would lead to more Men even Pat.
Especially Pat, because she finds about her Mum and Luke / Cheating Route Luke
Her hornyness and secrecy would encourage her to make her own decisions and then she is ready for NTR
This could slowly transition in NTR with Franklin.
Secret NTR Meetings with Franklin and his Gang Friends

It would have taken one or 2 Chapters for the drift or to explain the new branch/decision NTR

Of course as optional Route!

 

[Dessolos]

Technically this NTR Ending is superb
Even for NTR is it out of place / forced / rushed

Franklin should have been at first NTS
She sits down and is thrilled by her own decision
Luke and Nate looking over the shoulder and encouraging Kathryn to fuck Franklin
She has never been fucked before from a pornstar
She is really turned on from his very big dick and gets the fuck of her life

This could slowly transition in NTR with Franklin (secret meetings) and her hornyness, secrecy would encourage her to make again her own decisions and this would lead to other Men even Pat.
NTR destroys the woman mind
It would have taken one or 2 Chapters for the drift or to explain the new branch/decision NTR

I kind of saw the Franklin scene where it could of been a NTR or NTS scene depending on choices personally. Just needed Luke to encourage her to do more , tho this probably would of been both Nate and Franklin if it happened. As there is no way Nate to would just watch, Then for NTR simply them never looking back and leaving the room for some reason.

 

[Listander]

I kind of saw the Franklin scene where it could of been a NTR or NTS scene depending on choices personally. Just needed Luke to encourage her to do more , tho this probably would of been both Nate and Franklin if it happened. As there is no way Nate to would just watch, Then for NTR simply them never looking back and leaving the room for some reason.

Yeah, ok
Nate and Luke leave the room

or

Franklin leaves the apartment. Kathryn tells about the tip and Luke is horny again and calls Franklyn back!

 

[Dessolos]

Yeah, ok
Nate and Luke leave the room

or

Franklin leaves the apartment. Kathryn tells about the tip and Luke is horny again and calls Franklyn back!

haha that too I kind of thought the scene was gonna have 2 variations of NTS before I played the entire scene . 1 with just Franklin and another with Both Nate and Franklin

 

[Listander]

haha that too I kind of thought the scene was gonna have 2 variations of NTS before I played the entire scene . 1 with just Franklin and another with Both Nate and Franklin

and what did we get, like in every chapter ??? instead of one or two sex scenes
A fucking boring Teasing !!!!!

 

[NewGuy2022]

and what did we get, like in every chapter ??? instead of one or two sex scenes
A fucking boring Teasing !!!!!

I enjoy it when she "just" teases others, especially when it leads to better sex for the couple later on as they recall what happened. Not everyone sees things that way, though.

Teasing just for the sake of teasing that doesn't lead to better sex with the MC? Not at all.

 

[Listander]

I enjoy it when she "just" teases others, especially when it leads to better sex for the couple later on as they recall what happened. Not everyone sees things that way, though.

Teasing just for the sake of teasing that doesn't lead to better sex with the MC? Not at all.

i know, i love it teasing too and then later great sex ...
or when they talk about what happened with the flasher or in the outhouse to get each other aroused ... ok both never happened
but you just get teasing ...


Like an other user wrote in this forum

A waste of a download, all this dev knows how to do is tease:
Forest chapter 2, the cops conveniently arrive right when they were about to go further.
Jail chapter 3 (I think), he conveniently cums just when she wants to move closer (she wants him to fuck her), and it clears up her mind.
Metro chapter 4, she conveniently arrives at her stop right before she puts his dick in her mouth.
Sex shop chapter 5, Luke conveniently doesn't want it to happen anymore after we just made the choice for him to want it to happen.
Flasher Chapter 6, Stops wenn he wants to cum in her

All these "convenient" interruptions or reasons from Luke to stop are pissing me off, tease me once, that's fun, tease me twice, a little less fun, but still alright, but do nothing but teasing, I'm out, teases without any payoff are useless, I don't even finish the updates anymore when I encounter yet another "nothing but tease" scene in a new chapter, I'm even losing interest in the story itself because of it.

 

[Justaphase]

I enjoy it when she "just" teases others, especially when it leads to better sex for the couple later on as they recall what happened. Not everyone sees things that way, though.

Teasing just for the sake of teasing that doesn't lead to better sex with the MC? Not at all.

What's even worse is when she does do some teasing or dirty talk during the livestream, not even openly but whispering in his ear. Luke freaks out with no input from the player. Ignoring all of the choices we have made thus far.
She was clearly saying what she thought would turn him on and honestly I was as confused as Kat was at his reaction.

 

[Listander]

Bet for Chapter 9:
3 Teases and one NTR Sexscene ...

 

[NewGuy2022]

i know, i love it teasing too and then later great sex ...
or when they talk about what happened with the flasher or in the outhouse to get each other aroused ... ok both never happened
but you just get teasing ...


Like an other user wrote in this forum

A waste of a download, all this dev knows how to do is tease:
Forest chapter 2, the cops conveniently arrive right when they were about to go further.
Jail chapter 3 (I think), he conveniently cums just when she wants to move closer (she wants him to fuck her), and it clears up her mind.
Metro chapter 4, she conveniently arrives at her stop right before she puts his dick in her mouth.
Sex shop chapter 5, Luke conveniently doesn't want it to happen anymore after we just made the choice for him to want it to happen.
Flasher Chapter 6, Stops wenn he wants to cum in her

All these "convenient" interruptions or reasons from Luke to stop are pissing me off, tease me once, that's fun, tease me twice, a little less fun, but still alright, but do nothing but teasing, I'm out, teases without any payoff are useless, I don't even finish the updates anymore when I encounter yet another "nothing but tease" scene in a new chapter, I'm even losing interest in the story itself because of it.

What's even worse is when she does do some teasing or dirty talk during the livestream, not even openly but whispering in his ear. Luke freaks out with no input from the player. Ignoring all of the choices we have made thus far.
She was clearly saying what she thought would turn him on and honestly I was as confused as Kat was at his reaction.

And I'll agree with both of you in these cases. When the story overrides a player choice, I rarely enjoy that.

 

[Pr0GamerJohnny]

A lot of people are landing in the same place you state in your (second to) last sentence there despite plenty of the people who are unhappy explaining why they are unhappy and none of them (that I saw) saying it's because there was no permission given before fucking Pat.

If Kathryn and Pat fucked, that's player choice (and with two options before then to shut down what was a pretty obvious path towards it). The issue with the storytelling is the pretty ridiculous series of events that led to Kathryn and Pat being alone in a motel room in the first instance. If you're playing a loyal game, the argument and storming out seems really forced, there's talk from Kathryn about maybe coming back from Spain on separate planes, and it's just out of keeping with the game you might have been playing up to that point. Fair enough if you've been playing the game with both MCs getting their fill of other characters, but not every player and every save will have that history.

And then of course there's the very weak plot contrivance of "That's a lot of rain, maybe we should get a motel room instead of continuing in this car that is clearly up to the task of driving in sub-optimal conditions."

A few methods have already been posted by various people, but another pretty easy save for this path would be for Kathryn's call to actually get through to Luke, and for her to explain that they got caught in the storm and have had to stay in a motel, she's sorry they argued, and she loves him and will see him in the morning.

So yeah, it's not even about Kathryn fucking Pat (which, once again, is player choice), but that they should never have been in the motel room together in the first place, unless you've been playing a less than faithful save up to that point. And of course, the other complaint some have had is that it's suddenly all NTR and no NTS, which is again not an argument for asking for permission first, but an argument about the overall content of the episode, especially when there were sharing opportunities that were not taken (by the dev), and would always have been taken in previous episodes.

You used it as well - I think this whole point can be summed up with "contrived."

It feels contrived, not organic. We're not arriving at this point through emergent circumstances, it's very much an invisible hand pushing it towards a set conclusion. And some people don't like that feeling.

 

[xert13]

A lot of people are landing in the same place you state in your (second to) last sentence there despite plenty of the people who are unhappy explaining why they are unhappy and none of them (that I saw) saying it's because there was no permission given before fucking Pat.

If Kathryn and Pat fucked, that's player choice (and with two options before then to shut down what was a pretty obvious path towards it). The issue with the storytelling is the pretty ridiculous series of events that led to Kathryn and Pat being alone in a motel room in the first instance. If you're playing a loyal game, the argument and storming out seems really forced, there's talk from Kathryn about maybe coming back from Spain on separate planes, and it's just out of keeping with the game you might have been playing up to that point. Fair enough if you've been playing the game with both MCs getting their fill of other characters, but not every player and every save will have that history.

And then of course there's the very weak plot contrivance of "That's a lot of rain, maybe we should get a motel room instead of continuing in this car that is clearly up to the task of driving in sub-optimal conditions."

A few methods have already been posted by various people, but another pretty easy save for this path would be for Kathryn's call to actually get through to Luke, and for her to explain that they got caught in the storm and have had to stay in a motel, she's sorry they argued, and she loves him and will see him in the morning.

So yeah, it's not even about Kathryn fucking Pat (which, once again, is player choice), but that they should never have been in the motel room together in the first place, unless you've been playing a less than faithful save up to that point. And of course, the other complaint some have had is that it's suddenly all NTR and no NTS, which is again not an argument for asking for permission first, but an argument about the overall content of the episode, especially when there were sharing opportunities that were not taken (by the dev), and would always have been taken in previous episodes.

Every one of these VNs on this site have "plot contrivance." Really, how else do you set up all the ridiculous situations in these stories? Frankly, most movies and shows employ plot contrivance - hey, don't go in the basement!...Oh, they went into the basement. Not sure why an Adult VN is held to a higher standard. There wasn't a cuck scene in this update and some are upset. Ok, it's rare to get everything you want in an update. I wanted to see the FMC get plowed from behind, but it didn't happen in this update. Get the Pitchforks! Ok, I'm being flippant, but I find it hard to understand the level of upset by some (not saying you) have with the update. Dev wanted conflict, people want the story to progress - he made it clear he inserted this to get to the conflict/misunderstanding. I get the shoehorn theory, but this isn't a Hemingway novel. The Dev got the story to the place he wanted to move on. Let's see how it progresses from here. I'm sure in the next update he will have the FMC call the MC for permission to take a dump.