Just played it. No spoilers, but… I guess I’m just happy I managed to catch it before my last month as a Patron wraps up. And now I have an idea of what to look forward to on here next week. Thankfully I still have Infamous and some other IF games to keep me satisfied.
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Demo is going public in a week, then?
Oh wow, demo’s gonna be like that, huh? 
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Public should be either in a week or somewhere near the start of June, and updates are going to come when they will. Best way to describe the demo is “promising”. Interesting opening idea, but will Sera stick the landing?
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Does it have any decent RO time or are we gonna be treated to another “it has been months since we talked because cellphones aren’t a thing, apparently” again?
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…I’d answer, but it feels like one of those things I should wait for until the public demo. But I only did a playthrough as an A-mancer.
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Fair enough, thanks for the intel you did provide. 
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Yeah. I’ll stay as a patron, mainly out of a stubborn desire to see if I’ll ever get what I’m looking for from this series.
I think I’ve been burned too many times in this series to get too excited. I’m already worried about the pacing, given the start and how it goes from there.
It follows the formula we’ve seen thus far.
I don’t think this is really a spoiler, since we should’ve known it was coming, but going to blur just in case other people think it’s a spoiler. MC has been in training and your LI has been “patrolling constantly”, which means you haven’t seen the LI due to you both being too busy. There is a scene with the LI, of course, just like there was toward the beginning of b2 and b3. The scene is good for M, and what one would expect given how b3 ended. But that will make it that much more annoying when M “I’m too fucking stupid to breathe” makes their return.
All that said, it was an interesting setup, if short (about 6100 words). I only played M’s, as I have no interest in bothering with anyone else’s route, at this point. Like @ldnester90, I question whether Sera can stick the landing, so to speak.
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Why? I’ve seen the result of these people patrolling, they never find anything. Their patrols should be focused around the Detective, it’s where all the bad guys pop up.
I’m not even being sarcastic, the LI historically has a better chance of running into problems if all they do is hang around the Detective instead of going out looking for them, despite the super-enhanced senses I’m repeatedly told they have.
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It’s because she doesn’t want to have the MC spending time with the LI “off-screen”. I imagine two reasons for this:
- It would make it more difficult to drag the romances out so long.
- Some people would bitch and moan about it because they don’t get to see it.
But, yes, you are correct. As we’ve discussed, though, logic isn’t welcome in the world of Wayhaven. 
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If I asked u to play through A’s would u? I just really want to know if he is going to revert right bk to being a cold assh*le to mc after their kiss 
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Yeah, I’d play through it for you. I’ll do it in a bit and let you know. My guess, given M’s behavior, is that all the LIs will be “nice” for the first scene. That’s kind of the formula, too. But I’ll let you know!
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What do you mean, “revert”? Last thing A says to you right after the kiss is “and that’s all you get ever, fuck you* forever”.
*not in the good, M-favourite, “fuck you” way
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Oh, B4 N sounds interesting. When the demo is out officially, I will also import Mrs. Lara and her Trainwreck. Hope we won’t have to write charges because of N’s LT behaviour.
Man, all this wankery would have made sense if A and MC fucked in B1 or B2. I get that he’s all chivalrous and shit, but what if this singular lapse of judgement would ripple through? It’s mexican drama-tier plot point, but even it would be more interesting.
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I hope A-mancers REALLY like “but we mustn’t” stuff, because it’s been that and nothing else non-stop for three books now. I mean, if that’s what you’re (general “you”) into, congrats on your dream romance arc not being an arc?
Also, HAPPY BIRTHDAY! 
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It would be tolerable if he was even slightly like actual Mister Darcy. Like, butting heads continually because both Detective and A think the other sucks in their job, rivalmance, trying to one-up each other in a competition, catching feelings in the process, proceeding regardless. “But we mustn’t” needs some fuel, too - we have been starved from both sides, unless you count flirting from bold MC which started getting annoying starting from B2’s middle.
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Rivalmances are not my thing, so I’m not the best at detecting them, but even then I’m pretty sure any pretence of A-rom being that evaporates about half-way through B1 with the “I should have shot you/I’m glad I shot you” line.
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Assuming those are the reasons, it’s still a massive cop-out. She began writing this as a novel; most writers who switch between books either pick up directly where the last one ended or simply hint that several months have slipped by, offering a brief catch-up on what transpired. What’s the challenge in starting off the story with the agent and Unit B in the thick of an operation, weaving in a recap that outlines their relentless pursuit of the mole or the mastermind orchestrating the chaos, preventing further abductions, etc.?
For A’s route, she could delve into the growing distance between them and the agent, a rift that has widened since the incident that occurred months ago. Describing their interactions as strict and professional to avoid any detailed bonding moments. The other LIs may simply be alluding to them spending the night with the agent watching a movie, reading a new novel that they’re enjoying, or engaging in sex and lightly summarizing the experience.
It’s confusing that the love interest who’s the soulmate of the agent and vice versa are satisfied with stretches of two to three months without interacting with one another. Not a single phone call? No exchange of texts? That’s a strange way to convey a story, all in all. I don’t even understand why the “villains” are waiting so long to make another move in the first place.
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They’re taking breaks for self-care. Y’know, sun, sand, and Sex on the Beaches. They’re not in a hurry, it’s not like there’s any chance of the Agency catching them.
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I agree. I think that’s one of the main reasons I’m having trouble buying the whole “soulmate” thing in Wayhaven. There is no urgent need or desire for the LI to be with the MC, since they just go so long with no contact with no trouble at all. It’s lame, but it’s also a way to drag the romances across so many games, especially with the two “difficult” LIs–one step forward, two steps back.
Yeah, this would be good.
@parisgracex Regarding A… I will try to keep this nonspoilery, but I played A’s route…
A isn’t cold. The vibe is very weird, though, kind of like exes that are trying to be friends while one of them (or both, if you so choose) tries to behave like they’re still together. I used the MC I had made for Adam, and she found him grating, like he’s just playing a different game of “fuck with her head” now. But there’s no coldness. Not yet, anyway.
After going through it a second time with my M-mancer (I had to wash my brain from playing A’s route), I will say this about the beginning: if she actually has the balls to follow through with the setup at the start and not wrap it up two seconds later, it could be hella fun. Unfortunately, I don’t think she has the balls to do it and it’ll all be resolved quickly to something else.
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See I like the “but we mustn’t” stuff, but only in a context where it makes sense. For example if a RO is married, or they both work together or society deems it unacceptable in the 1800s 
I get that A is scared but my mc has been strung along for a while now…it’s beyond ridiculous.
Like why the hesitation? Yes you’re a vampire. And yes mc is human. But just be a good boy and bite her and we can all live happily ever after 
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