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That Alpha Protocol reference though
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This game is full of pop-culture referencesā¦ Hell even some historical referencesā¦ Or, maybe, alternate historical referencesā¦
And Easter Eggs Galore!
ā¦ Not a whole lot of people actually call me that. 
Oof, Iām sorry you missed what could possibly be a lot of somewhat unrealistic fun in the third chapter.
Send away! Here or the PM, whichever one you wish!
Not at all! I value them! I welcome personal/factual opinions either way.
Ah yes. The game does take itās time to ground the players in reality in the first few chapters, I had figured that if I were to do the grounding in the first few chapters, I wouldnāt have to keep doing it again and again in the later chapters. The imagination does get stretched the more you progress and everything does sort of spiral into a realm of fictionalized realityā¦
Though every item you read in the game, at the very least with enough time and resources, could very much so be a real item.
ā¦ Albeit thereās one literal god-like item in the game that may or may not have magical properties that can turn things into golden dust. But hey, Iāll be locking that thing with a cheat code so youāll have to cheat to get said item.
ā¦ Thatās because most of the side stories and character backgrounds arenāt done yet. Hell, I havenāt even made a single side story that doesnāt involve a character hangout. So many things to writeā¦ Sighs
Youād love Rookās last two hangouts then.
ā¦ Iāve had conversations with Ben as to how far we can take this ābad guy MCā thing, and with the current plotline we have for this game, and the next, we pretty much can do a whole lot of things. But apparently, whenever we write we subconsciously rarely thought of putting evil characters choices.
Iāll definitely be going through the game from the beginning, re-writing the first chapter, adding more choices and whatnot, but there will be some lines that the MC cannot cross, and even I myself will not write.
ā¦ Which reminds me, I need to make an way for the MC to get a āPublic Enemy #1ā achievement where the MC finishes the game with an infamous reputation. (Though if I wish for the game to finish quickly, I may scrap the reputation mechanic entirely)
Theyāre not exactly done and yes, though there are limited NPCs to interect with outside of the main trio, I do have plans to make Geoffās bar a place for frequent side-mission pick up or maybe even just meeting some new people or get āyer arse piss drunkā.
Itās a true shame, but I guess my story isnāt exactly for everyone. Well, I hope you find what youāre looking for and if youād like to give it another go, you may wish to wait for the next update coming in a week or so!
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Ew dont tell us when the next update is. I liked not knowing. 
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ā¦ Not a whole lot of people actually call me that.
Really? Sorry, if you took some offence. How do they call you then? āMichaelā? Fine then. I couldnāt know
ā¦ Thatās because most of the side stories and character backgrounds arenāt done yet. Hell, I havenāt even made a single side story that doesnāt involve a character hangout. So many things to writeā¦ Sighs
Well, cool enough then. If at some point you feel itās coming too heavy, maybe when you hit a million words or so, Iād suggest to consider cutting down on less important details in favor of these minor interactions that bring real diversity in the gameplay. IMHO thereās no need to be so specific about clothes, masks, weapons, etc.
By the way, speaking of items, I donāt like that Greg holds a monopoly on all purchases. Even zipties?! Couldnāt we get them from Wallmarch? Or Lowmart? Or just the āconvenience storeā/ whatever? I got totally put off when that paranoid punk pointed a gun on me with the intent of murder, and they idea of shopping from him seems to me totally appalling. Nah, Iād rather boycott him as much as I can. What about add an option to kill him instead or turn Gabe against him to do this job? Or turn him secretly to the Outfit? And buy a car from a car dealership and clothes from the mall?
Youād love Rookās last two hangouts then.
I didnāt even make it to meeting such a character 
there will be some lines that the MC cannot cross, and even I myself will not write
Itās your choice, Iām simply giving ideas
Poor Carli, no matter how I approach her always hurts herself.
So can you make approaching her less awkward? 
if youād like to give it another go, you may wish to wait for the next update coming in a week or so!
I may consider it. It would be good to have an option to save game progress locally (txt file?) Iām in an incognito window and will have to keep it open. Or start in the beginning. It may be worth if you will make changes in the first two chaptersā¦
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And how do you follow with updates then? Play again and again from the beginning orā¦?
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Is this guy fucking serious!? Mate you are gonna be in for some shit times if this is what you look for in I.F. books because alot of authors are actually LGBT+ friendly/supporters.
Another thing that pisses me off is that shit you said about what makes a āreal gangsterā are not what real gangsters are like. Now when I say real gangster Iām talking about Al Capone when you say gangster you really mean the modern day āgangstaā and how they act and behave is not how an actual gangster like Al Capone would have acted, not to mention the fact that Al Capone has been named the greatest gangster of all time because he did some shit that matters for example when he was head of the Chicago Outfit (yes that is real he was the co-founder and the head of it as I mentioned when he was alive) he opened up soup kitchens for the homeless because in all honesty he had a soft side for the homeless of America.
Why? Who fucking knows?
Point being he wasnāt some shitty human being who thinks they are a gangsta cause they got sagging pants and disrespecting the shit out of anyone who so much as looked at them wrong who frequents pubs just to fuck a prostitute or whatever āsl*tā they could find. He did shit that matters nowadays gangstas donāt do any shit that matters in fact they donāt so much as even give a shit about the world around them they just gonna āfuck some shit upā because they think they can, oh and not to mention that nowadays gangs deal in human trafficking something that the Chicago Outfit doesnāt do (at least I hope not).
Now would you kindly shut up about āreal gangstersā when you donāt even know what a real gangster is like. Thank you kindly (ya know for shutting up)
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Letās just stop this line of discussion and move on to something else before this thread gets closed
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FFFFFFFFIIIIIIIIIIIIINNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEE then 
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Itās just a suggestion. Iāve been on the forum long enough to see how these kinds of controversial discussions just end up closing a thread and contributing nothing in the form of constructive criticism
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I said fine then Iām not arguing against Iām just saying I will drop it as for the other person I can not comment on their behalf
Anyways back on topic (I think?) this I.F. is probably the longest one out there and itās not even finished I gotta say Iām impressed with their willingness to continue they are absolute BEASTS
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I usually just come and go. If there is an update cool, if not then no biggy. I get where your coming from about gangsters, hell where I work I deal with alot of them. But it isnt as luxurious as you think. This game I see as a comedy and not realistic. But I kinda agree about doing club stuff but the game explains why you cang entirely do that. Stay low and what not and clubbing and wrecking shit doesnt fall into that category. Itās easier for me to arrest you when you go clubbing then it is if you stayed home.
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Wew I never suspected that there were alternate historical references in here! Oh and by the way in GGG why canāt I buy any of the unique masks? I seriously want that plague doctor msak bruvš
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Comes back and sees the talk of gangstas and gay bashing
Hoooooo boy. Thatās a bad Time yes sirree Bob. The archangels arent a bunch of doo rag wearing, gold chain sporting, grinding in the club, morons. Theyāre the Reservoir Dogs, The Payday Crew. Their professionals. They arenāt the strange Tupac up in the club sipping a fohty. Theyāre the guys in the suit making it rain. Breach isnāt Your cup of tea. Weāre atā¦ I donāt know high end stores because Iām not rich enough. But you sir are looking for Wal-Mart.
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Reminded me of this
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How else am I going to set a deadline for myself if not to let everyone know so that I donāt let them down? ā¦ Eventhough I do so, almost constantlyā¦ Iām sorryā¦
Honestly, I just wanted to simply things so you can buy everything from just one person. At least you donāt buy groceries from him
9x19mm white bread, smoked sausage with laser sights and tactical bulletproof steaks.
Well, he can die, and if he hasnāt, and youāre in the detective storyline, you can actually kill him later onā¦ which is something Iām currently writing.
I triedā¦ it felt lessā¦ Carly
Rook:
https://thumbs.gfycat.com/ShamefulUnsightlyBrownbear-small.gif
Bishop:
Yes please, Iād like to cast Move On
(For those who are curious, this is a custom Level 9 DnD spell I made because my party keeps derailing everything)
Your comment is noted, acknowledged, and appreciated.
Thank you very much! This game has lots of flaws and Iāve acknowledged long ago that this game may not be for everyoneā¦ but I try my best and Ben definitely tries his best. Over the years Iāve changed my motivation from wanting to make a name to myself to now wanting to move to the US.
Sounds cheesy, but love can really drive someone head tilted over heelsā¦ this game has gone through quite a lotā¦ and I mean it when I said long ago, that I will not stop until this game is finished. It may take quite the effort and time, but I am patientā¦ and thank you all for being so very patient.
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Iāll get you that update if itās the last thing I do, damn it!
ā¦ Right after I finish writing 8 more labels.
though this is true, I donāt see why the players canāt hangout at a club. Hell, Rook owns a strip club, why not put it to good use?
Though this does remind me to not
Well the New Yorkās five families sure didā¦
Because theyāre not ready yet. Iām sorry but as of the current moment, Iām still trying to figure out the mechanics of using temporary intimidation and persuasions alongside ballistic helmets and all that jazz.
Though the current Chicago Outfit in the game are true 20s gangsters with a semi-modern flair, I took inspiration for the main trio of the Archangel Crew mostly from The Reservoir Dogs crew if their heist actually went well. The rest of the crew is mostly inspired a few of my friends and the Payday crew. Theyāre all professionals, and they all have standards.
Except Rook, heās the guy who owns the clubā¦
And heās not necessarily the most professional of special operations operator (Hell, he comes to briefings wearing a taco suit), but heās definitely focused when he needs to be. The man knows how to dance and kill, sometimes at the same time.
Also, honestly, in my opinion Tupac isnāt like all other gangstas. He can be violent and rash but he was really a generous and awesome guy.
Thank you, this has been very useful when playing with a group of kids who couldnāt pay attention to the objective for more than 5 secondsā¦
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Itās even better in context 
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Okay, first off you just said you didnāt even get to Rook which means you didnāt even really start the story. How are you gonna know anything about the game if you stop before anything really interesting happens.
Secondly, about Greg and his Glorious Goods, it would take way too long to write and code to get a new place to shop just because YOU donāt like him and want to go elsewhere. And it is possible to kill him or have him die later in the game, which you didnāt even bother to get to.
Thirdly, this is not a āgangstaā game. This is a game fighting against gangsters with your crew. You are meant to help the general population, not be a sleaze bag that āfucks shit upā and tells at old ladies when you are breaking the simplest laws ever. That is not this game. You want a game like that, go find another one. You are literally at the other end of the spectrum for Michaelās game. Yes, your MC can not be that great of a person, but will yelling at little old ladies who arenāt doing anything besides walking down the street going to make you feel like the big guy on campus? Because, if so, you need to sort some things out
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