Hi, new user.
I wrote a long post but it was eaten by the internet.
Love the game, here are some thoughts.
I prefer the behavior in 1.29 to .28. Its more exciting, but a little erratic.
Most stats are meaningless when it comes to affecting game play. Tired and happy are the only truly important stats, which makes the game a bit bland. Stats and traits should enhance game play or be removed. Example: My lesbian girl bangs guys all the time. Even if she doesn't like it, who cares? She still does it so its not really that important. These traits should have noticeable gameplay consequences. Right now they just feel like filler.
When girls refuse to work I'd love to know why. If its not only a product of rebelliousness the girl should tell us what the problem is, either right then and there ("I'm not that type of girl!" -rebellious + low skills "I don't want to work for an ass like you." -rebellious+hate "I'm too tired to work today" -rebellious + tired "Are you fucking Hitomi! I thought you loved me!" -rebellious + jealousy) or as a talk option after the shift such as, CHAT - "Why didn't you show up to work?" Chat can have other uses such as asking the girl what her problems are. CHAT- "Is something bothering you?"
"Nothing...I just want to be alone..." (depressed)
"What do you care?" (neglected)
"Hee Hee! I can see the whole universe being born...its like a symphony of fire... (fairy dust addiction)
"Fuck you." (Rebellious + hate)
I think just little things like this, using the voice of the character whether sexy, timid, etc., would do a ton for immersion and turn it more into a simulation than a mangement exercise.
I'd really like to get to know my girls better, and while they have many "traits" that define them, the only thing that feels different about them are the pics.
1.29 adds more intersting behavior for the girls, and although its a little unpredictable, one of my girls actually developed "character" during the course of gameplay, as she forced me to imprison her a few times, becoming the story of the "problem" slave. At least it was interesting! "You refuse to work again Hitomi! Remember what happened last time!?"
Some more observations:
Girls never get to EXP lvl 1? I have a few girls with 200+xp and still level 1. Is there a point to levels? If so it doesnt emerge in the gameplay, which makes it pointless.
How do I win? It should be made more clear. I need a list of my rivals and the size of their territory and their actions in a summary. IF it is truly importatnt to gameplay. (Which it should be since its the goal of the game.)
If a stat doesnt have a use that enhances or at least influences gameplay, remove it. Its pointless that my girl has a nice arse if I can't tell how that helps or hinders me. Make it important that my girl has a nice arse. (BECAUSE NICE ARSES ARE IMPORTANT!!!)
Does gambling work? I never make any money with it. Good idea but at the moment not fleshed out enough.
How does fame work? Is there a benefit to fame? Disadvantages? It has no effect on gameplay. How do you get it?
Accommodations are not mentioned in the manual and I have no idea what they do or how they affect game play.
We need a detailed stat screen for the girls. I read that "looks" are a factor of several other stats like charisma. They are hidden? I don't get it. Ugly girls are not noticibly different from gorgeous ones from a gameplay perspective, when in reality it should make a huge difference in a whorehouse.
I need a place to put my personal harem of girls. Some girls I dont want to be whores, I want them to be my wives. When I impregnate a girl IU usually take her off work the whole term. It would be nice for her not to take up space in my brothel. Maybe as a treat you could move some girls to the players residence. Which we need!
It would be nice to have some pics for gang activites. Instead of "Training" or "Guarding" written in text, maybe text and a picture? Like some anime dudes gun fighting or something? Or kidnapping a girl? Just some flavor.
Music and sfx? Maybe not needed.
EDIT: I knew I'd forget something...
It would be really nice if we could set the fee the customer has to pay. 30 for sex, 50 for anal, 80 for SM, 150 for beast etc. I think it would make gameplay more interesting and give us more of a hand in the fiscal management of the brothel.
Also, 1.29 is unplayable because of the 2nd brothel bug. Which sucks because I want to play! I was hoping I could get 1.28 off the site but no link! Perhaps you could host the last "playable" version in addition to the new update so we can still play if something is fubar (1.29 *cough*).
Sorry if this sounds a bit harsh, buit I wrote a post about as long as this one before and the internet ate it. Take it as a compliment that I spent antother 30 minutes writing another post.
I really like the game, I've played it for maybe 10-15 hours already and its a lot of fun, but I think it could be excellent with a little more polish. If you have the capacity to delegate, I have the capacity to work on your project if you want. I can't code...yeah I know, big help, but I can write dialogue and gameplay messages that will be clear and imformative. The intro needs some work, as a sample I can rewrite that and send it to you to see what you think. I know another poster on this bored mentioned something to the same affect, maybe we can collaborate and run it past you.
Thanks for making a great game! Its a lot of fun! And hurry up with 1.29 hotfix! I want to play!
