In this game, is it possible to end up siding with a rebel faction that wants to install a democracy (or at the very least, a constitutional monarchy) in Ophaesia? If your character was known for intelligence, empathy, subtlety, and/or charm, they could probably pull of the revolution, and have a chance to become president/prime minister (and step down after some years to live a quiet life with their lover, or decline altogether and skip straight to the quiet life). Alternatively (after removing the rest of their family from power through the revolution and becoming president), they could conquer and annex other kingdoms and become an emperor/empress, starting their own dynasty. This question may have been brought up or answered, but Iām still curious.
I am very excited about this game!
I donāt think there even is such a faction yet and besides for the time being any radical reform is absolutely unnecessary, since the Kingdom is prosperous and running just fine. Any lingering issues are best resolved through gradual, progressive reforms.
Not to mention it would hurt the mcās personal interests quite a bit, Iād wager.
Now Iām usually the first guy to be all for a radical, peopleās revolution in many games, most notably XoR but the newer āModern Majestyā, the āGolden Eagleā and @AlexClifford1994ās new politics game all come to mind. All those societies however are either downright dystopiaās or at the very least have some very serious socio-economic issues to deal with. The Kingdom in this game seems to have none of that going on (for the moment at least).
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Youāre right that it would most likely hurt the MCās interests and relationships with others, and that they could probably do gradual reforms instead (but if they are successful, they could probably gain back everything they lost and then some. Itās a risk). They might even be loath to join (if such a faction exists) because seventh child or not, they are still royalty. But then again, the MC is still a child, and probably wouldnāt know about serious kingdom troubles until they come of age.
But Iām still wondering how the MC could non-lethally remove their father and all of their siblings from power without a coup of some kind.
Am I the only one who just wants the MC to live a quite peaceful life, uninterested in trying to impress their douche father or getting caught up in his superficial motherās nefarious schemes?
Sounds like kind of a boring game, honestly.
Nope. Iām pretty much the same.
I donāt care much for politics and backstabbing. A mostly peaceful life doing what you love holds some appeal.
If the MC finds some acceptance doing just that, then even better.
They deserve some happiness.
Quiet peaceful lives make for boring stories. What are we supposed to read about the protagonist starting a cat blog and working on his jump shot?
Only when everybody just lets the MC have their peaceful life. I somehow doubt hat will happen.
So, MC working to have a peaceful life after their own ideas will be an interesting journey. Having a peaceful life is only the end goal and there is nothing wrong with playing a MC that choses that as aim instead of backstabbing and winning the throne.
True seducing (or trying to) lots of cute guys is always sure to bring its own troubles. My mc will still have to have some backup plans however. I hope he can get good, brotherly relationships with his two eldest brothers (particularly Olarion) but it also seems our former nursery mates of all people have been poisoned against us by a combination of court gossip and young, gullible minds.
Itās been a while since I played this; if I recall, my MC just wanted to settle down with a nice guy and collect insects. 
Not that any of his family would let him do that without dragging him into their plots, of course.
It can still be an interesting story if the MC is being used as a pawn in schemes and political intrigue against their will, they are after all a member of the royal family.
Iād like to implement my own personality to the MC - a no-nonsense kind of guy who doesnāt care for his distant father, just wants to be friends with his siblings and seeās through his motherās facade.
Pretty much what I was thinking.
I have already decided on 3 different MCs doing just that in different ways.
Heh, just playing the demo was enough for me to realize that my characterās primary mission in life will be the doom of daddy dearest. I normally donāt dislike characters that strongly, let alone in a relatively short demo, but when he came to me demanding respect after spending 6 years resenting the MC and her mother, I just couldnāt bring myself to give him any even though Iām trying to play a character that doesnāt wear her emotions on her sleeves. He just ticked ticked me off that much.
Well, defecting to another country like Vereys would probably be the better (and less riskier) option if possible since my character will find Ophaesia to be too conservative for her tastes anyway and she wouldnāt have to deal with the old man anymoreā¦but Ophaesia certainly isnāt big enough for both of them.
I know how you feel. I usually play characters into being polite and tolerant to certain extents. But when I got to the part where the King, a man who refused to be part of Letoās life, pretty much badmouth the other side of Letoās family and look down on him like he was a thing rather than a person, I immediately went āOh heck noā and had Leto be defiant toward him. No amount of patience, kindness, or blood relation would let me tolerate that clear disrespect and hatred from that King. If thatās how the interactions with the King begin though, I have to admit, Iām very curious to see how the Seventh Heirās half-siblings will interact with them as they get older.
That said, Iām going to enjoy making Leto an intelligent strong heir who is polite and kind to others, but defiant and aloof toward the King and those who he feels deserves it.
Strangely, this song ended up as I played the story and thought about Letoās eventual involvement to the more political ruthless side of his noble life:
I love that song i have it downloaded on my phone since i heard it last year while watching an Amv
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Only when everybody just lets the MC have their peaceful life. I somehow doubt hat will happen. [/quote]
Iād expect the āThe Call Knows Where You Liveā trope to come in full force in some way(s) if the MC seeks to stay out of the whole viperās nest that is the royal count too much. The MC aiming for a quiet, comfortable life should indeed be possible and should be a possible goal to succeed in in the long run, but at least at first, the MC might find staying out of trouble about as hard as Ciaphas Cain 
I plain hate the MCās father and want nothing to do with him and think the mother is vile and rotten on the inside and that the MCās very conception was a scheme.
I have a feeling forces will conspire to get the MC involved in something dangerous, Iām going to see how far I can go wanting nothing to do with it: will the father leave you alone and will your mother not use you as pawn in her games?
I saw the king much like my own father (I swear they could be brothers!) Iām going to attempt to be on his good side, unless he tries to marry me off to some man 
While my MC would prefer to be married off to some manā¦ Maybe we can swap potential spouses? 
Lol that totally works! 