I see, that was most interesting game mechanic in original Oni game for me. Oh well..
Thanks a lot for reply
No worries.
Though while I'm here I'll add further clarification. The primary difference is that we're not making it a bar at the top of the screen. Also no one on the team is interested in making the girls seem as cracked out as they could get in Oni's game.
Although I will state for the record, and everyone on the team agrees with this, we are not attempting to make a replacement for Rogue-Like. I wouldn't even call it an "alternative."
It's a sandbox dating game with a focus on narrative. There will be obvious comparisons but these are in fact different games.
It's hard to game-ify relationships. If its based on dialogue options people will just make a walkthrough to "pick the right answers". By making your relationships tied to a power or ability, it removes that wall of "What answer to I pick to get poon" to "I advance this ability to get poon".
This is one thing we're focused on. Everyone on the team has vetoed any kind of character-locking. Some girls will like different responses but you have the freedom to "roleplay" how your character responds to situations and girls will react differently.
We're even putting in a system that will allow you to not take part in a girl's story but will allow you to initiate a relationship sometime in the future.
Like say for example you don't like Jean Grey at the beginning. One of her hang-ups is anxiety since she's about to graduate soon. She starts the game at 21 and ends it at 27. You won't be having to deal with college anxiety if you put off going after her until you reach the sandbox freeform after all the stories are finished.
You can initiate a relationship but you'll be lacking that "history" that could have been shared together.
Like here's three examples. Basically easiest to hardest to getting into her pants.
1. You do her content and go on dates with her. She'd been your girlfriend for 6 years.
2. You do her content but DON'T date her. She appreciates you for always being a good friend for the past 6 years and is willing to go on a date with you.
3. You barely interact with her outside of the main story and don't do her content. You don't really have a bond because she handled her struggles by herself or with the aid of another friend but you've been a good teammate having helped the X-Men for 6 years and she wants to get to know you better.
shits like this make me salivate for more info.
I simply need more details. Or maybe a preview build
The preview build, and honestly it's more accurate to call it a beta, will be out early next year. We're going to cram as much of chapter 1 into it as possible.
