Ragnar

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Normally, I'd think you're 100% right. But, I think the way Neon does it makes it far more worthwhile. The issue with other games is they don't capitalize on the concept enough, I think that's why, at least for me, this game feels entirely different in a good way; it's really made me reconsider design decisions that I'm normally very against.

For example, the scene you're referencing isn't entirely honest because there's more to it; waking up in a different place or state the morning after Ashe's date, and getting a different start to your MC's day, really does feel great if you're replaying the game. Being privy to certain minor details about characters as well; my 1st playthrough, maybe I missed something, but on the 2nd playthrough, I catch it and have more insight into a certain character's thoughts or behavior. I think you underestimate things like that, and they enhance the magic of replaying a game that I think players imagine, but never quite get.

None of this of course is a selling point for players who are totally against replay value design, but then again, they're not quite the target audience.
Choosing to sleep with Ashe - Risa - Nikky to see different outcomes is fine. Keeping small scenes like Shapphire shows behind energy points is not imo.
 

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Someone on Discord was speculating about the viability of an Isabella romance path, so here's what that'd look like.
" Here is my credit card honey,have fun shopping for the next few hours,take all your time"
Smiling in thought " this way i have the bedroom,kitchen and all the other rooms free with Brittani for the next wild hours" :sneaky:
 

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OH I used the remove Nicky patch to see what would happen. Did that do it?
The remove Nicky patch was a joke mod made by the dev a looong time ago to make fun of those that bemoaned about her.

The only thing it does is add an unavoidable bad ending at the end of chapter 1.
You probably installed it and loaded a save after that point.

It was made around the time when chapter 4 was the latest chapter, so it probably triggers the end when you reach there.
 
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