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Before I answer any other questions, I just want to address this. The tier system isn't in the code. It isn't even in my planning documents. It's just a way how I "visualise" the branching in my head to make it simpler to understand. It's also the only way I could explain the branching system without spoiling the whole entire plot and going into every single branch. So you'll never see code that reads: if kasula_branch == "tertiary"
Point is, the game will always be coded in the same way it has been for the past two releases
and there are tonnes of little quirks for every branch that is impossible to explain without going into each detail. Alas, the tier system does give you a general idea of how the branching will work.Yes - you may go after all the LIs in the current content without any negative consequences.
From the next release and onwards, there will be consequences for going after multiple LIs. By consequences, I don't mean losing a LI's path, but rather having them act more angry/jealous/upset depending on the situation.
You will never be allowed to lose a LIs path by pursuing other LIs due to the way the game is designed. There are a few reasons for this:
- You will never be given an option to just start kissing a random handmaiden. You will have to have built a relationship with the other LI before you do anything with them. This means the primary LI will be aware of this relationship and while she won't be okay with it, she recognises the fact that the MC is still making up his mind.
- As soon as the MC and a LI commit to each other, you won't be given the option to cheat. This means that all the times where the MC kissing/having sex with another woman would cause a "break up", doesn't exist in the game.
There will be a limit to how many times you can switch between LIs as Tides won't have unlimited branching. As for what that limit is, it really depends on the branch you take.
As I said previously, you won't be given the option to cheat in Tides. It's in the build-up to comitting in which you can sleep with multiple LIs and switch between which one would be considered your primary LI. The amount of times you can switch depends on how quickly your MC falls in love which is influenced by which path you are on.
For example, if you're on the Glade Allegiance Path and the Glade Love Path, the MC will fall in love with Glade rather quickly. Not only is the MC constantly trusting her with his life, but he's courting her as well so it only makes sense that he falls quicker. In comparison, if he's on the the Solo Allegiance Path and the Glade Love Path, it will take him longer to fall in love, and as such you (as the player), will have more opportunities to switch between LIs and their love paths. Hopefully that makes sense...
