OK Thanks!
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Thanks for this! Iām both excited and terrified that Book 5 will be out in the wild soon. As a Toshmancer, I have a gut feeling that itās their turn in for a character arc. And looking back on the character arcs from other characters, it will be a roller-coaster ride for sure.
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And Angst. Lost and lots of angst
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Iām really excited for book 5. I went all-in with the Junko romance and having the Ronin find out what she did to Momoko is gonna really be terrible.
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I have 0 cents in my account right now, otherwise Iād get that patreon and early access. Canāt wait for the public demo!
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Ahh, Itāll be a fight with myself to not play the demo once itās available, it always makes the wait even worse~
But Itās awesome to get some news! Mid 2021ā¦ With whatās been happening, it feels like itās been years since book 4 lol
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When I first played book 4, I was sick to my stomach but loved it to the end. Can only imagine what book 5 has in store for us
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Same! Iād love to get early patreon access but imma wait too. Meanwhile, Iāll replay every book!
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I want to start by saying itās been a little while since Iāve played the 4th book so if I misremember something sorry.
So I really like this series and Iāve played all the other books and know this is a dark story but I donāt think Iāve played a hosted game that broke my immersion as much as this fourth book has. Donāt get me wrong it has great parts in it and the overall story is really good, itās just that I felt like my MCās personality completely changed and there was nothing I could do about it.
So in previous books I thought jun was pretty interesting despite their being no real interaction between him and the ronin, so I was excited for their interactions in this book but upon romancing him it was like my MCās personality changed entirely and that didnāt sit well with me, it broke my immersion in the story. It was basically romance jun and have the ronin behave in a way I never imagined him to or donāt romance jun and (literally) be dragged around on a leash with him for most of the book.
Iām also hesitant with continuing to romance tosh because kinda feels like heās more interested in the ronin because their the chosen one than for who they really are.
In my play through I finished the book having romanced tosh and jun but by the end Iām a bit torn, I want to keep playing for the story because itās great but I also worry it will continue to feel like my choices will mean little and my character will change on me.
(I realize this is a dark story with mature themes but I felt like some of the sensitive matters were not handled as well as the could of been.)
Long story short after this last book Iām a bit torn because I really like the series as a whole.
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I see where youāre coming from and I think this has been discussed various times, but as Devon pointed out before, itās his story being told.
Certain things were pre-determined and the story, in the end, is rather linear.
Choices determine the fluff and a bit of the tone but I donāt see there being massive variations, other than scenes relating to the LI.
While I know all of that and know that itās dark, I just donāt want a doom & gloom ending.
Thereās enough of that in the real world that I donāt necessarily want it in my escape from reality.
No idea what Devon has planned for the end of course, but Iām hoping that if we have an actual choice - itāll be for a good/somewhat-happy finale.
After reading chapter one thoughā¦ pfffshhā¦ itāll be a tough ride. Thatās all Iām gonna say.
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I will have to wait to see the Tosh chapter, to reconcile whatever it reveals to their previous horrible behavior.
If Ichiro and the Baron fought a sword duel (in human form), who would win?
Both opponents have enough skill to earn the Roninās respect even without the Jigoku so the matchup might be interesting.
Ichiroās iaijutsu quick-draw and the cutting strength of his katana grant him formidable speed and power.
The Baronās spring-coiled thrust and long reach of his rapier grant him formidable speed and precision.
Assuming the two are tied at speed I would be inclined to favor Ichiroās victory. He only needs to strike once to deliver a devastating cut. The Baronās attacks may be difficult to deflect but he would need to strike multiple times to wear down Ichiro unless he is somehow able to hit a vital spot in one go.
The Baronās most effective counter would be evading Ichiroās strike zone and steadily delivering his attacks from a distance, likely aiming to reduce his opponentās mobility until he is able to launch a finishing strike. But he cannot afford any misstep which could bring him even momentarily into Ichiroās reach.
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It seems writing is going well based from Devonās twitter. I would advice to avoid asking for an update as per forums FAQ and I also suggest following Devonās twitter account and webpage and if you have extra money, support his Patreon page to get more exclusive update.
He doesnāt give update here unfortunately.
Hereās his webpage
His twitter
https://twitter.com/MChoiceStudios?s=09
His Patreon
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Woahh theres 5 chapters of the demo released on patreon? Oh man, must fight the urge!!!
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i gotta say the content is worth it
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Not to mention there are 30 short stories which are fantastic
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Best game in CoG I ever played.
But can some explain how can I register at writerās Patreon if I donāt have a Credit card and only debit card??? Because I really want to read the Book 5 chapters released exclusively on patronš
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Do you have PayPal?
you can sign up with your debit card you just need to put your card information in