RPGM The Proteus Effect [v10.3] [Proxxie]

[RustyV]

Interesting theory, keeps with the tech aspect. At one point I think the dev was planning on jumping the pair to other games. But we'll have colonies on Mars before he gets that much work accomplished.
If they were in a real alternative universe then their own character bodies would be able to change. Ana would be getting in better shape just trudging around in armor all day.
Maybe in the end they will have a choice to return to their own bodies or stay in their present reality.

 

[RustyV]

I would have liked it if the new girl had hooked up with Alex and Ana.
She said "I'm not into girls" way too much for her not to be into girls.
Maybe drank the "wine" and went off with Alex and Ana to the playroom dimension.

 

[FookU2]

Where exactly do I find the succubus to get the hair?

 

[RustyV]

At the bar.

 

[FookU2]

At the bar.

Does it have to be that same night? Cause I've walked around the bar and can't find the succubus...unless I'm blind lol.

I also can't figure out where Lake Spear is at.

 

[manscout]

If they are in a program that is just following an algorithm then how would Sami know about who they really are?
Sami could not know anything about their real world lives if she was just part of a program running in a game.

At this point it is either just straight up Isekai magic, or maybe secret rogue worldbuilding AI.

The main thing I have to support the idea that it isn't just straight up magic is the fact that there were weirdly advanced pervy NPCs in the starting area's tavern during the night, so it is not like life-like things only started showing up after they crossed the portal in the starting dungeon. Not sure who would have created such an AI, maybe Otaku if it turns out he is some kind of secret genius, he just let Caleb work on the human-machine interfacing while he secretly worked on an AI program to generate any kind of fantasy world, Sami could then just be an NPC implanted with real world information.

Another thing to think about is that, at least in the starting area, it seems the daytime was fully synchronized with the real world, so if someone was working in a secret AI, making sure it would only be enabled during the night for testing purposes would be the smart thing to do, since none of the other programmers would be around to notice it.

I like the idea Bloep mentioned about the machine taking inspiration from its users when creating the world, but considering Emily's introduction doesn't seem to have changed anything, it is more likely it just used the CoC game as inspiration, maybe Ana might have installed it in one of the work computers the AI could have had access to.

 

[RustyV]

Does it have to be that same night? Cause I've walked arounf the bar and can't find the succubus...unless I'm blind lol.

I also can't figure out where Lake Spear is at.

I left and came back another night.

 

[RustyV]

At this point it is either just straight up Isekai magic, or maybe secret rogue worldbuilding AI.

The main thing I have to support the idea that it isn't just straight up magic is the fact that there were weirdly advanced pervy NPCs in the starting area's tavern during the night, so it is not like life-like things only started showing up after they crossed the portal in the starting dungeon. Not sure who would have created such an AI, maybe Otaku if it turns out he is some kind of secret genius, he just let Caleb work on the human-machine interfacing while he secretly worked on an AI program to generate any kind of fantasy world, Sami could then just be an NPC implanted with real world information.

Another thing to think about is that, at least in the starting area, it seems the daytime was fully synchronized with the real world, so if someone was working in a secret AI, making sure it would only be enabled during the night for testing purposes would be the smart thing to do, since none of the other programmers would be around to notice it.

I like the idea Bloep mentioned about the machine taking inspiration from its users when creating the world, but considering Emily's introduction doesn't seem to have changed anything, it is more likely it just used the CoC game as inspiration, maybe Ana might have installed it in one of the work computers the AI could have had access to.

A very likely scenario. An AI that is learning and is using CoC as a starting platform.
The human interface has to be fairly advanced as they "feel" everything. The fact that Ana is always ready for sex and only stops when her desire is sated also points to a program reacting to their imput.
Emily just went to sleep in a tube so I guess she isn't formally hooked up to the program. Eventually somebody will have to discover another tube is in use. If not she runs the risk of possibly starving in real life. But then Ottaku may just hook her up too, after molesting her most likely.

All-in-all it's a game with a lot of possibles. I just wish the dev. added more renders of his high quality graphics. Not just sex. When Alex and Ana were eating a hotdog that could have had images, or when Alex was dancing. But with such a quick update schedule where to find the time.

 

[Boyim]

If they are in a program that is just following an algorithm then how would Sami know about who they really are?
Sami could not know anything about their real world lives if she was just part of a program running in a game.

She can detect his masculine mindset and sexuality she says. It has a canonical magic explanation.

 

[belisarian]

A scare would be funny. But actual full on preggo would throw a wrench into the story, romantically or otherwise.

Not sure why it would be complication, from romantic side it could be possible when they are more "acquainted" with each other, kind of next step(maybe not preggo).
From logical side it could be digital baby, + world where they were transported feels much more alive than game world they were testing, there is possibility to work it into it that this world is more on real side (something Like Log Horizon, it has some game rules but it is "real" kinda) and to keep it dynamic it could be accelerated pregnancy.

 

[sexxy117]

It's been said before, but no one seems to explain it clearly. What do you do in the waterfall bomb puzzle? The one with one barrel and one red bomb

 

[Boyim]

Not sure why it would be complication, from romantic side it could be possible when they are more "acquainted" with each other, kind of next step(maybe not preggo).
From logical side it could be digital baby, + world where they were transported feels much more alive than game world they were testing, there is possibility to work it into it that this world is more on real side (something Like Log Horizon, it has some game rules but it is "real" kinda) and to keep it dynamic it could be accelerated pregnancy.

Alex and Ana are barely comfortable with considering themselves in a relationship, are constantly burdened by the need to participate in physical combat and have absolutely none of the "seatedness" required to raise a baby in this world that they are constantly trying to leave.

I get if pregnancy is your fetish that you'd want it in, but even then it'd be best if Ana just knocked up a side character who handles it in an unelaborated fashion. Regardless, this game isn't a suggestion pot like some porn games, its pretty on rails in the direction Proxxie wants it to go.

There is no "and then they actually go through pregnancy, birth, and childrearing" version of this story. It would be the largest shoehorn imaginable.

The only way pregnancy could possibly feature in this game is if it came at the absolute end and gave them a reason to stay. That'd be pretty romantic I guess.

 

[RustyV]

A pregnant scare maybe, actual pregnancy no.

I'm hoping for another Val+Alex scene.
Val also came close to admitting she has feelings for Alex.
I can see Val and Emily butting heads.

 

[Midge]

Go to the inn and get a room. There should be a sex scene with Ana and Alex.

Which inn? I've tried both. If it's the one with the wine bottle and glasses that you get the option to walk to your room before you sleep, it still don't trigger for me. Sorry if i seem insistant but i like this game and feels it needs more H-scenes on the main line story as it's very light. Would there be a reason it wont trigger for me? What steps do i need to take first before hand?
I also think magic BS is straight up the reason they are there in CoC and why they got "stuck" in the pods in the first place. CoC "NPCs" seem too real to be AI driven for example the Old Orc quest giver when they visit the noob area, his motives when revealed are very "human" rather then just a QG driven by AI even if the whole CoC gimmic is very RPGish. Very Isekai like.

 

[manscout]

Which inn? I've tried both. If it's the one with the wine bottle and glasses that you get the option to walk to your room before you sleep, it still don't trigger for me. Sorry if i seem insistant but i like this game and feels it needs more H-scenes on the main line story as it's very light. Would there be a reason it wont trigger for me? What steps do i need to take first before hand?
I also think magic BS is straight up the reason they are there in CoC and why they got "stuck" in the pods in the first place. CoC "NPCs" seem too real to be AI driven for example the Old Orc quest giver when they visit the noob area, his motives when revealed are very "human" rather then just a QG driven by AI even if the whole CoC gimmic is very RPGish. Very Isekai like.

Sequence of the early H-scenes (I think Proxxie was working on making the progression more natural and harder to miss but there could be bugs):

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[RustyV]

Have you jumped out of the test game and into the CoC world?

 

[Ilske]

Glad this game got updated but its been so long I don't even have a save anymore since I last played it on a previous PC I built lmao. It's a very good game though id wish I'm not big on replaying an entire game for a scant update though there appears to be quite a lot of content here?

 

[Boyim]

Glad this game got updated but its been so long I don't even have a save anymore since I last played it on a previous PC I built lmao. It's a very good game though id wish I'm not big on replaying an entire game for a scant update though there appears to be quite a lot of content here?

Tons of saves are out there. Here's Proxxies 0.8 saves

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[idontcare08]

I'm a bit stuck. I played the story through and then tried the club quest. To my dismay, I was stuck because I had accidentally told the orc in the barracks I would not help him and could not get the "crystal toy". Returned to my old save from v 0.8 and am trying to get the scene. I have all the items, and the quest says the next step is to return to the lady in the club, but the dialogue when I return to her is like I don't have the items. Any ideas here?

 

[Midge]

Sequence of the early H-scenes (I think Proxxie was working on making the progression more natural and harder to miss but there could be bugs):

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Yep i have all those except the Inn one which i've tryed to trigger. I'll try again but i have Emely? in my patry aswell now(3 peeps). Thanks though.
Edit: Got it by loading a previous save with ONLY Ana and me in the party(2 peeps).