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Our Red String Chapter 12 (Tournament update) BETA Release!
🕑 Added 2023-12-06 23:51:49 +0000 UTCHere's the Beta for Chapter 12's tournament update! Major bugs from the Alpha have been fixed, some additional dialogue pertaining to the Cherry/Holly routes has been added, plus a new Stalkfap scene and a small expansion to one of the sex scenes. The Full release will expand on another scene from Chapter 11.
This part of Chapter 12 focuses on the MMA tournament, while trying to advance some plotlines with character relationships. You might also find a particularly intense and maybe unexpected scene if you're on a certain path...
I had to go back and fix somewhat of a plothole regarding the Cindy love path: turns out Ian hadn't yet broken up with Lena and/or Alison even though he said he would, and as I was writing this chapter, I realized adding those event now would feel out of place. A quick replay of Chapter 11 might be needed to avoid possible bugs. I've also tweaked some "kickboxing" requirements that apparently made impossible to get to the master level during chapter 11, did you encounter this problem?
I also took the opportunity to tweak Seymour's scene in this last chapter, and add something I had in my mind but wasn't able to include. I wanted to save it for later, but it made so much sense to include it in this scene, and I had to.
Regarding the tournament itself; I knew I wanted to create a narrative-driven fighting system since before starting ORS, that's why I included the MMA training concept right from the start. I know it's not really integral to the plot of an erotic game, and some of you will skip entirely and wish I hadn't devoted the time I did (because, in the end, I made it way more complicated than I probably should).
But for those who try it, I hope you enjoy it; some tweaking and balancing is probably still needed, and I'm not entirely sure how easy it is to win or lose. I've tested it quite a lot and I believe it works as intended; it's been a real head-ache to build but I also had quite a lot of fun, so it's a side-quest I enjoyed and I hope the effort put into it translates into something fun and enjoyable for players too.
In any case, I'm very interested in hearing your thoughts and opinions, and, as always, please report any bugs you might come across down in the comments or through Discord (I suspect there's bound to be some plotholes that need to be filled in Ian's multiple relationships)
Comments
JamesonB
Loved the new update and content though I wasn’t a big fan of how Jeremy told Ian about Lena messing around. I liked the whole sneaking behind each others back aspect. Plus in my current play through Jeremy and Ian aren’t really that close. I wish there was a way to avoid that so hopefully in the future her actions can continue
arsenal70
I thought the tournament mechanic was great! I ran through it a couple of times, once with striking mastery and once with grappling, both fights were fun and exciting. It really keeps you on your toes! I especially appreciated how your opponent adapts their strategy based on the situation, very well thought out and realistic. Also, thanks for keeping the Gallery up to date. My playthroughs always end up being very Holly/Lena-centric with Ian but I enjoy checking out the other fun scenes too. :)
