Looking for some help

[CosplayerTED]

I was looking for input to see if people have tried to play the events in different orders over multiple games, I'm on my second game and have tried a slight change and have noticed the difference.

So i was hoping for some of your best event order that can reference other events without it being right in your face about it?

Like playing "Grown up" then playing "Sandcastle" and picking a certain design will give you a little acknowledgement that you don't get playing the other way around. I'm so in love that so much thought was put in to the events to make them acknowledge the little things no matter what order you play them in.

So being the curious, inpatient, introvert that i am don't ask , I really want to know what other possibilities are there.

[Chaotic Gobbo]

I think you probably get quite a few difference if you do Step 3's "Charity" event before any other, since the ned of that event (is on the right relationship level at least) can get you to have a different relationship.
I'm planning on testing that on my next run, since I'm planning a MC that will immediatly be having a crush on Cove, but I can't tell how long it'll take me before I can confirm.

I think you'll get more differences out of starting with events that net some big change or event, like the aforementioned "Charity" event.

Also the timing of when you reveal to Covethe "deal" his dad tries to make with you might impact their relationship ? I only tried to reveal it in step 2 and 3 so far, and plan to try doing it straight up in step 1 next if that's an option (I don't remember seeing it but I might just be dumb).

Basically, try to remember which events leads to something major and prioritize them, I'd say.
As for smaller events, it'll probably lead to smaller mentions, like just a line and then back on track with no more reference to it.

[Lady Dormouse]

Originally posted by Adraeth:

I think you probably get quite a few difference if you do Step 3's "Charity" event before any other, since the ned of that event (is on the right relationship level at least) can get you to have a different relationship.
I'm planning on testing that on my next run, since I'm planning a MC that will immediatly be having a crush on Cove, but I can't tell how long it'll take me before I can confirm.

I think you'll get more differences out of starting with events that net some big change or event, like the aforementioned "Charity" event.

Also the timing of when you reveal to Covethe "deal" his dad tries to make with you might impact their relationship ? I only tried to reveal it in step 2 and 3 so far, and plan to try doing it straight up in step 1 next if that's an option (I don't remember seeing it but I might just be dumb).

Basically, try to remember which events leads to something major and prioritize them, I'd say.
As for smaller events, it'll probably lead to smaller mentions, like just a line and then back on track with no more reference to it.

Good advice! Thanks! :)

Just finished Step 1 on my second play of the game. I'm already seeing some differences from my first game and the second. This second game I am actually trying to "play myself" when I was 8.

During the setup for Stage 2 I made a major change, one, if this was a just world, I'd have been able to do that age. Waiting to see how this works out.

[CosplayerTED]

With the deal, I told Cove in Step 1 in my first play and it became a inside joke for the rest of the game, but on my second play I've told him in Step 2 and have yet to play more to see how different it is but am looking forward to it.

I wish i did think of writing a list for my first run just to find out the changes, but oh no, how horrible it's going to be to have to play even more of this amazing game.

Jokes aside, in my next game I do plan on playing "Runaway" and then "Library" to see if Cliff has anything else to say about Cove leaving the group. On my to do list for my Indifferent game is to see if my parents have something different to say in Step 2 if i don't follow Cove in "Runaway". If you do, they mention that if Cove asked me to do anything, that I wouldn't hesitate to follow.

I suppose it would also come down it what you pick before the step starts, I have notice being Direct and Crush, my MC has been really straightforward in his intentions toward Cove (less choice to do things, instead just does it), whereas with my Nervous Crush MC still had more options for me to choose to show her intentions. Which I'm kind of digging, cause it suits the play style of each MC I've made.

[Chaotic Gobbo]

Originally posted by CosplayerTED:

Jokes aside, in my next game I do plan on playing "Runaway" and then "Library" to see if Cliff has anything else to say about Cove leaving the group.

Well; I just tried that since I was about to start a third run. There might be a mention, but it's unclear if it's related to the Runaway event or if it's just coincidental (I don't remember the exact script of the library event) and the phrasing is pretty nondescript. So it's might not even be specificaly related.

[Kurozora Konoi]

I always play the moments in the order they appear on screen (left to right free, then left to right DLC) - never even considered doing it otherwise, funnily enough.
I wouldn't know what does changes for sure, because of that, but I assume doing the moments where the MC meets new characters (or in which you, as the player, meet them for the first time) impacts things? Like the Birthday one in Step 2, for example? Maybe the characters the MC met get metionned after that.

[Yovel]

If you do escapade before RV trip, you get some flirty responses from Cove depending on your choices.
errand gives you another option while playing happiness

[Chaotic Gobbo]

I have no idea what I did differently starting up step 2 on my newest run, but I got a different game going with Cove. The first two runs, I played tic-tac-toe, but on this third one, he suggested hangman. I didn't even knew there were multiple game possibilities !

[Casualgamer]

Originally posted by Adraeth:

I have no idea what I did differently starting up step 2 on my newest run, but I got a different game going with Cove. The first two runs, I played tic-tac-toe, but on this third one, he suggested hangman. I didn't even knew there were multiple game possibilities !

Yes, it changes based of your affection level you choose at the beginning of the chapter.

[Lady Dormouse]

Originally posted by Casualgamer:

Originally posted by Adraeth:

I have no idea what I did differently starting up step 2 on my newest run, but I got a different game going with Cove. The first two runs, I played tic-tac-toe, but on this third one, he suggested hangman. I didn't even knew there were multiple game possibilities !

Yes, it changes based of your affection level you choose at the beginning of the chapter.

I love how the game has all these small details that can change between plays.

[Chaotic Gobbo]

Originally posted by Casualgamer:

Originally posted by Adraeth:

I have no idea what I did differently starting up step 2 on my newest run, but I got a different game going with Cove. The first two runs, I played tic-tac-toe, but on this third one, he suggested hangman. I didn't even knew there were multiple game possibilities !

Yes, it changes based of your affection level you choose at the beginning of the chapter.

Then... Crush nets you the hangman game, I guess fond gets you the tic-tac-toe... I wonder what's the last one. I'll soon see it when I'll do my angsty asocial run for the indifferent trophies I guess (this is not going to be a fun run to just push our boy out all the time jeez xD)

[CosplayerTED]

Originally posted by Adraeth:

Originally posted by Casualgamer:

Yes, it changes based of your affection level you choose at the beginning of the chapter.

Then... Crush nets you the hangman game, I guess fond gets you the tic-tac-toe... I wonder what's the last one. I'll soon see it when I'll do my angsty asocial run for the indifferent trophies I guess (this is not going to be a fun run to just push our boy out all the time jeez xD)

I know how you feel, I could never hurt the boy so i'ma wait till the Derek and Baxter DLC comes out so I have a reason to not shower my love on him.

Makes me feel a bit better about it.

[Chaotic Gobbo]

Originally posted by CosplayerTED:

Originally posted by Adraeth:

Then... Crush nets you the hangman game, I guess fond gets you the tic-tac-toe... I wonder what's the last one. I'll soon see it when I'll do my angsty asocial run for the indifferent trophies I guess (this is not going to be a fun run to just push our boy out all the time jeez xD)

I know how you feel, I could never hurt the boy so i'ma wait till the Derek and Baxter DLC comes out so I have a reason to not shower my love on him.

Makes me feel a bit better about it.

True. I'm a bit meh on Baxter but daaaamn Derek becomes quite the hunk. To think he had height issues. Cove's growth spurt has nothing on Derek's.

[CosplayerTED]

Originally posted by Adraeth:

Originally posted by CosplayerTED:

I know how you feel, I could never hurt the boy so i'ma wait till the Derek and Baxter DLC comes out so I have a reason to not shower my love on him.

Makes me feel a bit better about it.

True. I'm a bit meh on Baxter but daaaamn Derek becomes quite the hunk. To think he had height issues. Cove's growth spurt has nothing on Derek's.

Indeed he does, tho I did agree to get together if I was still single, I feel bad cause I was waiting for Cove to confess.

We'll get him next time.

I might even make my MC taller in Step 2 and not really grow much, so they can be shocked when they see him again. Might get different dialog for it too.

[Chaotic Gobbo]

Originally posted by CosplayerTED:

Originally posted by Adraeth:

True. I'm a bit meh on Baxter but daaaamn Derek becomes quite the hunk. To think he had height issues. Cove's growth spurt has nothing on Derek's.

Indeed he does, tho I did agree to get together if I was still single, I feel bad cause I was waiting for Cove to confess.

We'll get him next time.

I might even make my MC taller in Step 2 and not really grow much, so they can be shocked when they see him again. Might get different dialog for it too.

I went for max height in my current run (3rd, male MC, love at first sight). You basically get to be the same height as Cove. I do'nt really remember if Derek is said to be about the same or taller than him (my MC that did Step 4 was a small little thing surrounded by giants).

[CosplayerTED]

Originally posted by Adraeth:

Originally posted by CosplayerTED:

Indeed he does, tho I did agree to get together if I was still single, I feel bad cause I was waiting for Cove to confess.

We'll get him next time.

I might even make my MC taller in Step 2 and not really grow much, so they can be shocked when they see him again. Might get different dialog for it too.

I went for max height in my current run (3rd, male MC, love at first sight). You basically get to be the same height as Cove. I do'nt really remember if Derek is said to be about the same or taller than him (my MC that did Step 4 was a small little thing surrounded by giants).

My first MC was average height cause I based her height on mine, but my second MC is tall cause I wanted him to be the same height if not taller than Cove. It was really cute when Cove gave a complement to him about being buff.

Going off the pictures that I have for science, Derek looks slightly smaller then Cove, I was using Terry as a guide as I don't have a pic of them together, I'm almost in Step 4 so i'll double check.