I contemplated it, but from a gameplay perspective I never liked being shackled to either end of the moral scala.
And in character for Nyx, her ruthlessness only get trigged if weapons or physical fights are involved so any kind of mental trial and she would never be able to plot against the other contenders (And since she doesn’t want the price, so destroying people just to win seems useless to her.)
Really in the previous build it was allure that did absolutely nothing for my mc, while the “battle” mages with strength as their secondary stat seemed to have a much easier time of it.
All i can say is im with what @aprilhare said we as the essence have the gods scared of the power we one day will claim as ours, hell they even bowed to us out of fear and respect. So i expect a demi-god to respect my mc, just as his godly-parent did (who could easily crush my mc, but didnt), so his half-ass power of his father can show some respect too lol. And plus i think my mc could hold his own against Santiago, since he already showed his strength and wit in the training room. And could of ( if Santiago didnt move by a sec) be explaining why his father trident inside santiago.
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Allure is important it can help you get a better grade in class!
Besides I’ve seen like two strength checks it doesn’t seem that much more helpful so far.
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I am all allure and the only use so far is deflect proffesor questions and that
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Can’t seem to open the link on safari? The one at the top that is.
Because the link on the top isn’t the updated one. The updated link is where the thread title says it is: at post 8217.
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My highest stat is strenght i feel like it will be use next update with whats going down with the beast screams.
I had 62 strength as my 2nd highest… did you get the description after “steps shake the earth” what’s it say?
Shamely the highest i got was 70something:pensive:. And honestly i got that but i forget what it said. I’ll go back and screenshot it, if you wish? All i know is in one description it says people think twice before stepping to me. Im not that helpful:sweat_smile:
From reading the posts from the last day or so, the reaction seems to be pretty…negative. Especially in regards to new character interaction. I do appreciate the constructive, helpful suggestions brought forth regarding the prologue; they are very much appreciated!
Though the update is a taste of what the rest of the rewrite has evolved into, so this reaction leave me quite worried. 
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I know I’m just one person, but I really do like the rewrite it has better flow to me. Yes you can’t immediately hate everything and life but trying to get everyone to like you right off the bat, but I felt like the interactions felt more realistic, more fluid. Let alone it seems like your writing style sharpened up a good deal from the original.
Also I mean I like what you done so far, and I’m excited to finally meet Santiago and find out he’s a sarcastic pain in the ass. I love those kind of people. XD He made me snicker first line he got. I’m excited to see more of him for sure. (Never thought anyone might sway me from Adonis.)
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Oh it’s much better now or at least it will be once you get the bugs out.
The most annoying thing is the obvious preference given to the female clothing options, even when playing male, like @ParrotWatcher described. While wearing opposite sex clothes may be an option for boys it is seemingly very much presented as the default here. Which is disconcerting to at least some of us sensitive (gay) cis-males.
The second thing is that our mc’s are currently letting Saint rant to us about the missing/killed Seekers (little killers to my mc) without us being able to reiterate and make a snappy comeback about the death of our (boy)friend. Again this may be suitable for meek or stoic mc’s but mine definitely wanted to make a snappy comeback there.
You must also realise that the death of his perfectly innocent human boyfriend doesn’t make my mc any more favourably disposed to the denizens of Olympus.
Yeah, I agree Santiago is a good character, it’s just that this mc of mine is a bit more traumatised then most (I mean only my XoR mc really surpasses this one in abuse and hardship suffered, okay well maybe the Modern Majesty one too, but it’s too early days to tell with that game) yet everyone on Olympus is seemingly expecting my mc to a) Know everything relevant without ever being informed of anything relevant b) Be a psychologically well-adjusted (demigod) teen. Ha! 
and c) Participate in deathtrap “trials” against their very well-trained elite students, without even a semblance of training and with only the very barest amount of information possible. Which makes the fact that we’re now forced to spend another week in that hospital while conscious sting even more, as we could at least have used that time to gather some info for ourselves.
My mc has always had the inferiority complex vis-a-vis his perfect “brother” Aeson that isn’t helped by the incestuous attraction and now possibly versus his other half-brother Saint as well, since both are taller, prettier and far better trained than he is. Not to mention they were mostly living lavishly on Olympus while he was forced to do highly questionable things just to survive while on the run.
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I know I’m just one person, but I loved the update. I can’t really understand character criticism so early in the game, to be frank. Everyone’s entitled to their opinions but we barely know the characters and it’s a little early to drop everything and draw conclusions. The update, at least for me, tied everything together quite nicely! The only qualms I have are with Athena letting us go to school after _________'s death, and not being able to ask Saint about it when he confronts us. Otherwise, I think you did a stellar job and the new intro is lovely!
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Nah dont be worried, the new update with new character writing is great! It feels realier than before , it gives more details so it makes your mc interactions seem better, to whats going on. And that being said keep up the good work!
I mean the Children of Gods, is one of the top games on this site. And you have so many people who love reading this and i know you have to loving writing this because all your hard work shows in a every letter you type to make this game. And i am truly sorry if i one of the negative people, when i say stuff about tge characters like Santiago its all light-hearted, im not like destroy and delete. Hell i love playing this game, and as many others on this thread. And if i am one of the people @Rohie you can send me one of these:facepunch:. Truly keep writing your piece and how you invision it because your super talent and we love getting a taste of it in your writing.
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Same here. I think you did wonderfully well @Rohie! Please keep up the good work. I don’t know if the negative feedback is discouraging (hopefully not) but you’ve done such an amazing job like the rewrite is a lot meatier in terms of gameplay and substance!
I’m still cheering for you (whatever that’s worth) :>
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I thought the update was great! I had a bad day and it really brightened my mood up. It really flowed much better and gave us a nicer insight into the MC’s childhood, I think.
I especially enjoyed interacting with Santiago! I didn’t really know how to feel about him in the past version but I definitely find him interesting. (I couldn’t help but laugh when the MC tries to question him and he’s just like “welp, bye” and leaves–). Also, the option for male characters to wear a skirt/dress is great! I really like how we aren’t limited in clothes like in so many other games.
The only thing I found is that Saint seemed less like able in the update–not sure if that’s just me. I can’t quite pinpoint why it seems that way, so it’s probably just me nitpicking. Overall, though, I think the update is a great improvement, and I enjoyed playing through it a lot~ 
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I enjoyed the new update since I like being unconventional and kinda amped up my MC’s apathy over the entire prophecy and Olympus. It’s just that I would have loved more options concerning the MC best/girl/boyfriend. (I would have liked crying over them during the ceremony).
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I actually liked the updates overall; it is making a better picture of the overall game. Adding in details that (to me) bring the game to life. Is it a change from the past yes, but a better change.
Since you did the rewrite and additions; one thing stuck me. The story flowed more smoothly, and the details were more vibrant. It showed me that you were completely inspired writing all this new content. And. You. Blew. Me. Away. With it. All I can say and suggest is write the story you wish to tell, for it will be a more compelling story overall.
Are there issues I have with the game, yes but would it prevent me from purchasing it, no. Why? The story, the plot, the characters, and the way you pull it together makes it a must buy from me.
My big issue is Allure; I tend to run that stat as my primary which means my Lavie is pretty much dead weight. There are only a few instances where allure is even used, and I would figure when the character gets past a certain point people would be walking into walls or such (I know they see the epitome and paragon of beauty Aphrodite, but when the close second is in the classroom?
Heck, even my Nyx commission is proof of how awesome this WIP is ^_^.
Follow your heart when writing it will not lead you astray.
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I loved the update, but still disappointing by the options to respond to Sage.
@Pace675 To be fair all the stats don’t have many checks so far. Plus there are a few strategies with Allure. Although if your min maxing with only allure then it sounds bad.
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