Wow,
@Andrew Rider, thank you so much for the really in depth post, thoughts and glad that you've liked the game thus far!!
I updated the front page's Genre to make a note about the "Lesbian" for people... it had been in the other thread about this game, but I apparently failed to make note of that in this new post, so thank you!!
Claire is going to have a place further in the story as it continues... but, thanks to Palanto Games, I am going to have to rethink some of the story a bit to take advantage of the abilities that he's created for us to make this game better for everyone and that can move this game a bit further away from being a semi-kinetic visual novel which it has been up till now (and likely will be a little bit till Chapter 4 or 5 and while we get used to these new abilities presented to us, thanks to his help).
As it was, I was quite a bit limited in my abilities (which I am sure Palanto Games can attest to having seen my code work, lol), so I was also a bit restricted and limited in the storytelling... also, to put a not to fine of point on it, there is a ton of work that goes into producing what we've been doing (and more so for Chapter Three) and while the wife does help, I am primarily doing this by myself... I am sure that other creators out there will agree (and not tooting my horn) it is a HUGE undertaking to do what I've been able to manage to do on my own and I can certainly understand why some creators only pump out 30 renders and some text a month, rather than do what we've been doing...
...my point is, while I would love to offer several different outcomes for every possibility, really and honestly, I can't. :teary:
It is my opinion that Claire's desire for self preservation would outweigh whatever emotion that she has for the MC and would choose her own safety and well being first, at least I would if I had been in her position and experienced the horrors she has... additionally, Claire has the upper hand with the MC (at least in her mind) and the fact that the MC demonstrates that he is no different than anyone else that has abused her, (while perhaps not expressed as I'd hoped) she sees it as an opportunity to make someone suffer, the opportunity for someone who has always taken crap from others to have a chance to strike back at someone (that she trusted and believed in) to make them feel as miserable as she does... to hurt them (and screw her mother over as well)... almost a self defeating and virtual suicidal response to the situation!
In fact, originally, that was what was supposed to happen at the end of that scene before the "game over", that feeling so betrayed by the fact that she wasn't in control of that situation, as much as she thought she was, and that her uncle was really no better than anyone else that she kills herself... but the wife felt that was pushing the player too much, be too depressing and would cause people to flip out too much... so I changed it to the unimpressive ending against my personal choice.
As for the rape and molestation... depending on your choices it is also in "Wicked Choices: Chapter Three" but while there will be other choices to go that route for players in the future, I think it will also eventually balance itself out, but it will still be present if desired to go that route... *innocent shrug* ... the story is sort of what the story is and has been created... I can make some tweaks to it, but the main course of it is going to stick to the direction that we've got written, we understand that it may not be palatable for everyone, but the minute I start trying to cater to everyone is the minute everything falls apart... and, no offense, my main goal is not to be another BB with the most vocal of fans dictating the story or direction and tanking the story... or be a Mass Effect 3 where the determination of the ending was just a change in colors (boy did that suck).
While my next title is more of a "Romance the Girls", "James Bond" style story... this one the player is the "Antichrist" and it is called "Wicked Choices" for a reason...
and, while I do try to ground a lot of this in reality and can't think or imagine ONE WOMAN OUT THERE that would take pleasure in being raped and beg for more, this is STILL just a game and some fantasy and liberties are taken in its creation.
Thank you so much for detailing your thoughts for us and sharing them with us and everyone, we really appreciate it and look forward to hearing your thoughts on the other Chapters... feedback is good and while I may or may not be able to utilize everyone's suggestions or thoughts, it doesn't mean we don't appreciate hearing them! :happyblush
