Branded Corruption Choices Poll
Hey hey all,
So I've had some feedback lately regarding the use of the corruption stat and it gatekeeping some content behind it. The main point of the argument is that you need to engage with content you might not be interested in in order to gain enough corruption to pick choices you do want to make. Reading this and thinking about the core premise of the game I wanted to make being corrupting them the way you want to do, I realised this is right and pretty restrictive in that way. But I also know a lot of people enjoy that level of having to hit a corruption level to do certain things and the fact that plays more into a natural realistic choice progression rather then just immediately being able to do crazy stuff and it make no sense. So I wanted to make a poll. No matter the result, there will still be corruption altered thoughts, dialogue and scenes, but this specifically refers to decisions, and having routes and choices locked behind corruption amounts for one of the MC's.
Thanks for the votes and the support,
BaconSoap
Comments (11)
i don't want to be forced to pick certain choices just bc i need corruption points but i enjoy corruption as a stat if that makes sense. maybe just make them much easier to obtain? or more plentiful
I'm planning to add in lots of smaller side events in 0.5 that will increase corruption without involving any major characters. Stuff like being mean or dismissing some of the kids playing, or refusing to give directions to a lost old woman. Just little mean repeatable things to naturally pump it up. There will then also be the cheat system to pump your corruption and other stats instantly too.
I just want Charlotte as lesbian option for El...
A man of culture
while a straight up cheat npc/terminal is ok, it is also possible that maybe something like buying holy water from the church/ or unholy water from our little demon friend might be less intrusive, it might also be a good use of funds.
I think I'll add some corruption items into shops when I get shops fully running too. This will allow the money for corruption trade without using cheats as well, though these items will likely be on the pricier side.
I think I only really dislike the locks when it restricts the player and prot to one specific path to advance the plot and become or not become more corrupted. I've played a few games where it becomes a sort of lewd scavenger hunt after a while, which is kind of boring and usually leads to a worse game in my opinion. Sometimes it will force a player to pursue fetish content they have no interest in, or to roleplay their character in ways that they really don't want, just so they can trip the corruption level, which is really lame. But as long as we can gain the corruption level and the inherent plot options more than one way and preferably via many different ways and are not forced into playing kinks and such that we aren't interested in I think the lock mechanic works just fine -- hope that makes sense. Loving the game so far!
Do what many a game does. Add an NPC or item that lets players modify the values at will. That way those that don't want to wait don't have to. And the rest of us can play the intended experience
Looking at the results, and from my own personal thoughts as well, this is likely going to be the solution with a "cheat chan" added to the town XD
If you remove the corruption lock, you kill the whole point of the premise and remove EVERYTHING that is meant to make the game thick. Corruption is meant to be about slow change of the main characters. Also, I think people who want the option removed will grumble as its, while many people who don't want it removed will abandon the game.
This is a very good point, while I wouldn't remove the corruption alterations so that still remains the feel would fundamentally change for some people. I suppose even if the remove the corruption locks option wins maybe it being an option to toggle (even though much more work) would eb the better option to have the best of both