I too liked the interaction between the girls (It sometimes led to, in my opinion, a slightly comidic scene). I also liked the new scene. Overall, this is turning out to be a good game.
One small typo in the new scene with the Irish. There’s a line which reads “There’s a guy goes there most nights, usually with a friend of two” which probably should read “friend or two”. Great new stuff as always!
As I’m sure you know, what I’m waiting for doesn’t come until April 1st.
But the new material feels very good. The Irish scene adds both depth to the story and balance to the gameplay: an ideal combo. The new encounter scene is good to, but definitely feels like only half the story. I feel like things are completely unresolved with both Angel and whoever else is there. The palpable awkwardness makes me want to say . . .something, at least. … to one or both of them before too much time passes. I should hope we have an opportunity to deal with the fallout directly in Chapter 3.
I just found a bug (on the road less travelled).
I struck up a romance with Adamo, and after two weeks, he just vanishes. No scene, no word, nothing; the option just disappears. You also can’t take him shopping at any point. (He also doesn’t get a scene with Angel.)
Thanks for the feedback guys; much appreciated.
@zero647 The later scene with Angel / bomb option is unaffected by any of the recent additions (except where she may now also leave as result of one of those, before that scene occurs). My guess would be that you likely tripped over one of the causes for her leaving (e.g. the first, default Choice on either the ‘Supper’s ready’ scene or the Protection racket setup?), but do please let me know if you find that definitely not to be the case.
@Shintaro I’m glad it struck you that way at times–I’m wary of this side of things becoming a little too cloying. All three of the girls from the bathhouse are actually based on some of my own past relationships (with the exception of their actual role at the bathhouse, and the occasional embellishent of their various ‘physical attributes’) and I did indeed find some aspects of their very different personalities quite amusing . . . in hindsight!
@Luxtizer Thanks–precisely the sort of thing my own proof-reading often fails to spot.
@Anansi Hehe. It’s fair to say that some of the relationships conclusions are far from being . . . concluded. Some will certainly come back to haunt you, and there are other aspects yet to be explored (Lucinda & Rossi, for instance) or still to be revealed. Ongoing relationship issues of one sort or another is something I’d like to maintain for a fair portion of the game–the hard part will be to avoid it becoming a soap opera.
@Ramidel Thanks. I’ll look into this and upload again in the next day or two. Adamo’s scene with Angel is probably the most soap opera-ish one, but I like it so I’m keen to learn if people here think it strikes the right chord or not.
I noticed an error in the new scene at the begin when chose call out that guy it said Ludy Luck
I quite liked the scene, made me feel cool for intimidating the mook who stiffed me on my payment, offered me a some consolation money if I didn’t take the Mangano job, makes me curious as to the significance of it. Will have to try the option where I beat him up for my payment though.
I also finally tried out getting into the fight with the sailors, I had hesitated because I hadn’t known the choice vaguely implied to me that I’d join in on beating up the poor captain, but it was nice being able to save the guy and having a nice follow up, it also makes me wonder if he’ll play a role in the next chapters.
The love interest/Angel scene felt sufficiently awkward given the situation. Really sufficiently awkward. You really know how to convey mood with your writing.
Find a spelling mistake here there a m in the who ever part
Whomever this Michael Shannon is–there’s no clue in the apartment itself, other than the extremely high quality furnishings–he’s certainly no Ordinary Joe.
I was playing through chapter 2 and hit an error:
line 970: invalid indent, expected at least one line in ‘if’ true block
The first paragraph of text is as follows:
A loud banging on the door of your apartment rudely awakens you. Judging by the bright sunlight streaming through myriad holes in the threadbare drapes of your bedroom–playing havoc with your throbbing hangover and causing you to squint painfully–it appears to be about mid-morning. You wrack your addled brain but can think of no missed appointment or any other reason why someone should be hammering down your door quite so persistently today.
Im kinda curious what Angel will do about you dating some other chick.
Stpeter182, that’s not a typo. It’s a compound derivative of the word “whom.” The quick rule of thumb for “who vs whom” that I’ve always favored is “If he, then who. If him, then whom.”
That is, the pronoun that would be used to respond to a remark can help you figure out which word to use. “Who left the window open? He did.” “To whom was this given? It was given to him.”
@DarthVader361 Well-spotted, thanks.
@13ventrm Thanks, I’m glad you like the new stuff. With the new Chapter One scene in particular, as well as the balancing issue it seemed a good opportunity to focus on the growing Italian-Irish hostilities a little more and to push the protagonist into a more-prominent role (albeit indirectly) whether or not you choose Mangano / Diner earlier–the end result of which appears in the newspaper you read while waiting your turn at the barbers (i.e. the news now varies more depending on the choice(s) you made earlier). In short, you now get to choose which side (if either) is weakened early on in the gang war, with long-term consequences.
We definitely haven’t seen the last of Cap’n Jack, but my vaguely sadistic streak makes him one of those “pros and cons” things . . . He can be a very useful contact to have but in rescuing him you also sever any / all friendly ties with the Hellions street gang. They may be small fry in the greater scheme of things, but–(censored by that same sadistic streak!).
@Stpeter182 Following on from Anansi’s helpful post (“Whoever he is . . .” seems to apply in this case) I’ll change that word to read better. Thanks guys.
@JimD Wow, a real, actual ChoiceScript error slipped through the net–I think that’s a first! Thanks, I’d added a minor condition in that scene as a result of all the new relationship stuff (if you now have a partner, you no longer wake to find a complete stranger in bed beside you . . .) but missed an indent.
It’ll be fixed in the update later today, but for now please note that this bug makes it impossible to play the Mangano route through to the end of Chapter Two. Choosing Chuck or Dino in Chapter One will still be fine though.
@Aznxa It varies quite a lot, but it’s safe to say that in some cases the ending is still very much open and the awkward situation will no doubt rear its ugly head again.
@Anansi Excellent guideline to bear in mind. Thanks.
MINOR UPDATE ONLINE
Fixed the various bugs, typos, grammatical errors, etc. mentioned above. The two scenes involving Adamo and Adamo-meets-Angel should now also be available.
Ooh like the new scenes cant wait for an update. Is there any real consequences for multiple relationships?
It’s a juggling act, really. In all cases it’s still possible to keep your partner and not lose Angel, but in some cases the real consequence would only have been postponed, not resolved. Eventually you may have to choose, or have that choice made for you, but this will vary depending on which character(s) we’re talking about. Some just don’t get along very well at all, and never will.
The same will apply to others you might meet along the way. The game assumes you to be a very private and discreet individual (necessary in your line of work!) and everyone with whom you have a relationship has to accept this about you, which makes it much easier to pull the wool over their eyes for a long while–if you choose to pursue more than one relationship at a time. Sometimes, as in real life, that won’t end well.
I’m hoping Angel doesn’t kill you for cheating.
Does angel always leave or did I do something wrong
@Matteller She doesn’t always leave. But if you mess up once, she does. Simply put, you have to let her stay (obviously), return her affections (or at least pretend to, I think), take care of her when the main relationship comes to your house, and let her bomb the house (if you get the option). Or something like that.
Is there a reason i cant seem to get angel if I choose Catalina (i think thats her name gosh im tired) at the beggining. I choose to give her the gun, and she always shoots me ):
@Aznxa The problem with hero-worship is that it often ends in extremes.
@Matteller as Shintaro says, Angel needs delicate handling and it’s easy to disappoint her without it always being obvious why. But she does (re)appear in Chapter Three so it’s not the end of the world.
@Raven Nope, there’s no such connection. The outcome of that is purely down to your Persuasion ability at the time, which is the main stat for many character interactions. Angel has to be utterly convinced that you genuinely mean her no harm–she’s had enough of that sort of treatment.