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mordred93

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wtf is "hard mode" in a context of VN game? does it add some QTEs, minigames, time limits? what does it mean?
i don't mind replaying just for the sake of harem ending (fucking finally), but if there is some bullshit added to... make VN harder? doesn't make any sense
game already felt a fucking shaky with how progression is implemented, pick wrong order and you might miss some scenes or dialogues, probably, it feels this way... at least there was "endless" last day to caught up with everything, but there are definitely no need to make anything fucking "harder"
Nothing like that. Simply put. Hard mode is how many questions, decisions, interactions you have to get right, to get the "good" ending. You will not get the harem ending without doing it in hard mode. There are points you get for everything in the game, at the end it adds it all up, and you have to have a fair number of points to get the good end.
 
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Laxus007

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Nothing like that. Simply put. Hard mode is how many questions, decisions, interactions you have to get right, to get the "good" ending. You will not get the harem ending without doing it in hard mode. There are points you get for everything in the game, at the end it adds it all up, and you have to have a fair number of points to get the good end.
What do you mean Harem end? I thought you can only choose 1 LI at the end
 

mordred93

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What do you mean Harem end? I thought you can only choose 1 LI at the end
The directors cut (which was just released) adds it. From the changelog: This update is the final content release for The Interim Domain, including Hard Mode and the bonus Everyone ending. To unlock, complete a new game in Hard Mode.
 
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PaxHadrian17

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For those interested:

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You have to choose Hard mode at the Very beginning to get a chance for the harem ending (you cannot change the difficulty setting to Hard once you move beyond this screen).

Direct quote from the Dev Log posted Nov 6: Most of your saves should still work. Unlike N&T: DC, this isn't an entire redo of the code that adds a bunch of new scenes to the main story. The main game remains the same.

So - Hard setting = Must restart

Other settings - you can try your prior saves and see which one's work.

The Qi requirements are unforgiving on Hard mode (you Have to save two different characters @ 40 Qi/ so you need minimum of 680 Qi total to end up with 600 Qi min at the end) - recommend checking the WT out before starting just to get an idea on how to best manage choices to maximize all combo scenes and 'like/love' points.

Cheers!! :coffee:
 
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gthmf

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Game is complete as of 0.31. FYI, that's just the version number. Who made the rule that "complete" has to be v1.0?
Semantic Versioning. Which has only been a programming standard for decades. First learned it in high school. In the fucking 80's.

That's who.
 

danb35

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Have to save two different characters
Is saving Natalie a net gain in Qi? Sending her earns you Qi the same as with any other LI, right? Like points + 2x Love points? I don't think we get enough time with her to exceed 40 Qi.

Based on the walkthrough, it doesn't look like it:
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That would mean a max of 26 Qi when you send her. Unless it gives you >= 14 like points with Selene (I expect it gives you some, but that many?), it looks like saving her is a net loss in Qi. I'm probably wrong here, because "save everyone you can" is definitely the goal of the game, but I'm not sure how.
 
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