Ren'Py The Null Hypothesis [v0.8c] [Ron Chon]

[NexivSelecaf]

Edit.
Specs: 16GB RAM, Intel Core i7-7700, RTX 4060.

Tooting my own horn since I'm the only one who opened the game with MSI Afterburner... Yo devs, what gives?

 

[UnoriginalUserName]

Might just need to purge my browser tabs again, but I will look into adjusting some settings, since I have significantly upgraded my PC since the last build I played. (0.7 I believe)

...are you one of those weirdos that has like 980 tabs open?

When's the last time you did a full system restart?

 

[Tommy7358]

Tooting my own horn since I'm the only one who opened the game with MSI Afterburner... Yo devs, what gives?

I'm yoinking your two performance tests to add to my All-In-One post, thanks Faceless!

 

[Ballistic 9029]

...are you one of those weirdos that has like 980 tabs open?

When's the last time you did a full system restart?

Only 100 or so, but mostly inactive, since Opera sleeps tabs that aren't in use, but also I did still have crashes after purging my tabs down to like 16, so browser didn't make much of a difference, things seem to have stabilized since I set image cache to 512 and set opera's ram usage to a hard 3GB. Although it's currently running much less, around 2GB of RAM from browser. Definitely a memory issue but I don't know if changing browser settings or game settings had more of an effect since I did both simultaneously. Also the last time my PC restarted was a few days ago at most, since I had fully move my set up and unplug everything.

 

[armond]

Am I the only person that memorized actual web addresses and enters them as an html? I have like two tabs open, one is music or a video and the other is a forum or something else I'm reading.

 

[Ballistic 9029]

I also do wonder about something in the game. The seemingly random love/trust gain fluctuations. For example early in the game, Rogue gains 7 where others gain 5 points of love/trust, however on trying to compliment her in the mall just now, she only gained 6, and now Jean is more regularly gaining 6 points from compliments/studying/training, while Laura is stuck still gaining 5 points a piece which seems to be the baseline.

I do need to wonder what actually causes these fluctuations, since I imagine it may have something to do with changes made in 0.8c, or be related to factors that don't seem to have a solid explanation.

 

[ddtmm]

Am I the only person that memorized actual web addresses and enters them as an html? I have like two tabs open, one is music or a video and the other is a forum or something else I'm reading.

you remember shit?

 

[armond]

you remember shit?

Its more like a reflex, I'm like a toucan but I follow my fingers instead

 

[ddtmm]

Its more like a reflex, I'm like a toucan but I follow my fingers instead

strangest gooner i ever met, high functioning lmao

 

[UnoriginalUserName]

Am I the only person that memorized actual web addresses and enters them as an html? I have like two tabs open, one is music or a video and the other is a forum or something else I'm reading.

Bookmarks. If I have multiple tabs open it's because I'm actively using them for something (usually referencing or checking data / updates) or something similar.

Its more like a reflex, I'm like a toucan but I follow my fingers instead

Oh. So that's how you end up inside so many pornstars. I'll have to give that a try.

 

[NexivSelecaf]

If I have multiple tabs open it's because I'm actively using them for something (usually referencing or checking data / updates) or something similar.

For me:


Macros for cycling though the tabs are on my various mice: Ctrl + Tab and Ctrl + Shift + Tab.

 

[armond]

Bookmarks. If I have multiple tabs open it's because I'm actively using them for something (usually referencing or checking data / updates) or something similar.

Oh. So that's how you end up inside so many pornstars. I'll have to give that a try.

Myra moans didn't want to get fingered, I think she just liked cock

 

[UnoriginalUserName]

Myra moans didn't want to get fingered, I think she just liked cock

Really?

Spoiler: Maybe your fingers just weren't big enough?

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[Nominus353]

So if anyone was on the fence or thinking about getting a commission from Buttholder , absolutely do it! I just got mine and it was exactly what I wanted. Great communication through the whole process, and great to have supported the game as well!

 

[ShinyBoots1993]

To be clear, I'm only getting in the middle of this because I was also wondering if there's any point to them beyond just text flavors and having a obvious wrong option to choose if you want people to actually like Null

No, no...I mean raging douchenozzle Null. lol

I mean dialogue options that don't even have an alignment symbol.

Like the one that just prompted me to made this comment is in the chapter after the mall attack, there's a scene where Rogue thanks the MC for sending X23 to talk to her the first night their friendship started and commenting about how nice it is to see she's so much more than people thought.

At this point the relationship with all the girls is fairly well progressed, plenty of love and trust. There's two normal-ish responses.

Then there's a response that goes something like "Well gee Rogue, who the fuck would have thought that treating her like a human being would be positive?"

Like...damn. WTF did rogue do to deserve a response like that? WTF did anyone in the Academy do? Nobody was abusing X23. She was very aggressive and hostile to people so they avoided her. Fair enough.

While that was the one that prompted me to finally comment, there's been TONS of just douchey, hostile options that are just mean to the girls for no reason and as far as I can tell, exist only to knock a few points of love and trust off the numbers.

They don't even fit for 'Bitter' personality. Most of the 'Bitter' responses tend to still be fundamentally decent enough when they actually have the bitter symbol next to them. These responses aren't 'Bitter'. They're just 'Raging Douchenozzle'.

The point is to have them and to give the player options. Veilguard removed the 'aggressive' options from Dragon Age and I lost all interest in playing that game. I play games to play my PC how I want, not how some milktoast simp tells me I should play my PC.

Must be fluff added then. I didn't take part in the new ambient dialogue as I'm shit at dialogue unless it's longform narrative.

While the archetype options chooses how the world perceives Null, characters will remember if you choose being a dick to them.

I know hate and angry fucking is on the to do list but it's like in the bottom five of priorities.

Any idea on whether the white hair option is being considered or was rejected?

Low on the priority list, but it's there.

So will the events of the Hellfire/Dark Pheonix arc occur during the intro of chapter 2 or be stretched out to occur over the chapter or just a season or is it all spoilers? Either way I am looking forward to it and how Jean's death will be handled in gameplay/story either in the majority of chapter 2 or in chapter 3.

The Hellfire Club stuff isn't what kicks off the Phoenix Saga.

I will say that the prologue will be what you expect. Dealing with the aftermath of Chapter 1 and introducing the main characters of Chapter 2.

Saying anything other than that gets into spoiler territory.

I most certainly do not, and really pissing off Mastermind as well.

Whoo! Though, without the little symbols, I have a hard time telling which is the "middle" reluctant option and which is the "good" option.

It's why we provided the symbols. We want y'all to be able to easily customize your Nulls where possible.

I prefer to think of it as being the Scott Summers option, the Banner Option, and the Logan option.

These are valid interpretations.

or was it just the fact you like to read a lot of psych literature

Partly doxing myself but to affirm that I know what I'm talking about.
I have a degree in clinical psychology magna cum laude from the University of Central Florida with honors. I also sub-specialized(not minored) in developmental psychology, abnormal psychology, and cultural psychology.

If you ever got the feel that the girls' mental issues "felt too real" that's because the writers had a certified expert advising them.

have you read Saketopoulou's 2019 paper/2023 book on limit consent?

Partly. It was an interesting read and I'd be lying if I said it didn't mold some of my opinions on sex and trauma.

Now I'm just salty this game doesn't let you kiss boys as a male Null.

Welcome to the club.

I will say, it'd be nice if more of the options that gave love also gave trust, even if it were a small amount.

We're working on this.

I do need to wonder what actually causes these fluctuations

Character personalities and context of the ongoing narrative.

You'll also notice that girls have preferences when it comes to sex acts and how long it takes them to adjust.

Let's just say some women won't need deepthroating or anal training like the initial three did.

 

[AVNstory]

v0.9 when?

 

[Buttholder]

So if anyone was on the fence or thinking about getting a commission from Buttholder , absolutely do it! I just got mine and it was exactly what I wanted. Great communication through the whole process, and great to have supported the game as well!

Thanks for the kind words! It was a fun change of pace, working on someone else's idea, and I'm glad I was able to give you exactly what you wanted. My next coffee goes out to you!

 

[hachidickking]

Anyone know how to help Laura find her voice ?

 

[pepplez]

Anyone know how to help Laura find her voice ?

It's an event in the Danger-Room, look out for a "!" on the map icon and check the (map) tracker.

 

[adanu]

Partly doxing myself but to affirm that I know what I'm talking about.
I have a degree in clinical psychology magna cum laude from the University of Central Florida with honors. I also sub-specialized(not minored) in developmental psychology, abnormal psychology, and cultural psychology.

If you ever got the feel that the girls' mental issues "felt too real" that's because the writers had a certified expert advising them

I really liked the pen incident later in the chapter. It was perfect to showcase Jeans OCD and how positive Null is being for her.