VN Ren'Py Wartribe Alliances [v0.2.1] [Mr.Rooster]

[Jaga Telesin]

matters sure, you are declaring 'this person is of special interest' but thats different from 'Im marrying this person' especially given the deep politics going on in these games. Choosing someone in the festival is as much about political statement as it is about 'I like this one'

This may be a bit of a late reply, and I may not be fully up to speed on either the first or second game (still playing through the first)... but I was under the impression viewing the tags on both games' pages that they were HAREM games. In harems, you typically don't have to choose any girls over others, though some LIs can refuse to join a harem if that's how they're written.

Additionally, since the MC's principality was noted to practice polygamy, there should be no reason to have to pick a favorite, or to out any of the LIs at all. It even opens up the game to a complete unification of all the different states if he chooses ALL of the LIs.

Am I wasting my time playing through the first and then second game to be forced to pick a favorite (or favorites), or are they harem games after all? It sounds like the second game (this one) also does a lot of resetting with the MC's relationships, basically back-stepping him away and turning him into an errand boy.

Just feels like there's discontinuity between the stronger character he is in the first game, and what I'm reading about in the second. And if the supposed harem situation isn't a true harem, I may simply be wasting time forging ahead.

Thanks in advance for any clarity.

 

[Pixillin']

This may be a bit of a late reply, and I may not be fully up to speed on either the first or second game (still playing through the first)... but I was under the impression viewing the tags on both games' pages that they were HAREM games. In harems, you typically don't have to choose any girls over others, though some LIs can refuse to join a harem if that's how they're written.

Additionally, since the MC's principality was noted to practice polygamy, there should be no reason to have to pick a favorite, or to out any of the LIs at all. It even opens up the game to a complete unification of all the different states if he chooses ALL of the LIs.

Am I wasting my time playing through the first and then second game to be forced to pick a favorite (or favorites), or are they harem games after all? It sounds like the second game (this one) also does a lot of resetting with the MC's relationships, basically back-stepping him away and turning him into an errand boy.

Just feels like there's discontinuity between the stronger character he is in the first game, and what I'm reading about in the second. And if the supposed harem situation isn't a true harem, I may simply be wasting time forging ahead.

Thanks in advance for any clarity.

No, it's a harem. A the end there's a banquet, where you choose 1 - like a Queen, but in their culture you can have multiple wives, so the one you pick is just like .. your #1 wife, not your only one.

 

[Tyrranus]

Am I wasting my time playing through the first and then second game to be forced to pick a favorite (or favorites), or are they harem games after all? It sounds like the second game (this one) also does a lot of resetting with the MC's relationships, basically back-stepping him away and turning him into an errand boy.

as I said you arent making a final choice you're making a political maneuver/statement in chosing that one character. Its deffo a harem in the first game, you just dont get to an ENDING with anyone. The second one is too new to call either way but yes it does seem to be resetting things a bit

 

[Tyrranus]

No, it's a harem. A the end there's a banquet, where you choose 1 - like a Queen, but in their culture you can have multiple wives, so the one you pick is just like .. your #1 wife, not your only one.

yer not even declaring a queen. Youre declaring 'I like this one the most at the moment' its not a final choice of marriage and this is explained repeatedly in the first game. Its a purely political statement for that moment in time. NOT a final decision. Had things not gone south as they did at the end of the festival you would not have been married.

 

[Jaga Telesin]

I didn't really like the "new" white background UI, so I made a quick dark fix for myself to play. Uploading it for ppl who feel the same way about the UI. Unzip into the root game folder replacing the files when asked.
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Thank you for this. The white UI is utterly horrible in the second game. I wouldn't even bother trying it if your dark fix wasn't available.

If the developer is reading this: incorporate it quickly, even if it's just a preferences selection. Black text on full white backgrounds is just far too hard on the eyes, and washes out the rest of the screen.

 

[MagnusTempestus6]

too hard on the eyes, and washes out the rest of the screen

I think it's also thematically unfitting. It's color theme and style don't fit the pre-industrial low fantasy world at all. Something dark and maybe inspired by symbolism of a warrior culture would be much better. Pretty sure some of those cultures were the inspiration for the 'Wartribe' anyway.

 

[SafeForSure]

Love Academy but really dislike your now stuck with people who screwed you over and traitors.

 

[Pixillin']

Love Academy but really dislike your now stuck with people who screwed you over and traitors.

They didn’t do either of those things though. There are good reasons- try Origins

 

[OnlyNeverNow]

Love Academy but really dislike your now stuck with people who screwed you over and traitors.

I actually do like it because it adds a lot of tension/interesting character dynamics, but I do think there needs to be more choices afforded to the player to allow them to actually express distrust (even if they did have good reasons) and allow that relationship to heal over time/through the story rather than just "eh fuck it we're all good now"

 

[SafeForSure]

Love Academy but really dislike your now stuck with people who screwed you over and traitors.

I actually do like it because it adds a lot of tension/interesting character dynamics, but I do think there needs to be more choices afforded to the player to allow them to actually express distrust (even if they did have good reasons) and allow that relationship to heal over time/through the story rather than just "eh fuck it we're all good now"

Yes that is why I dislike it some things can be mended and some things unforgivable. As the player you need more agency and a choice to be welcoming or show something is broken beyond repair.

 

[Dred75]

Is this still happening?

 

[Tyrranus]

rooster kinda sucks at stayin in contact but his last patreon post was oct 12 so I wouldnt say its time to worry yet

 

[SafeForSure]

rooster kinda sucks at stayin in contact but his last patreon post was oct 12 so I wouldnt say its time to worry yet

Yeah I don't see him abandoning and glad he always delivers it's one of my favorite game series.