New variables in Shattered: points and points

«Come here, sexy, we have all night ahead of us».

Hello. Today I want to talk about some new mechanics that I'm gonna introduce in v0.5. Initially I wanted to let Blake earn money to spend on nice things, but this got delayed, so instead of three new variables we're gonna get two, and both of those are points. I'll just call them what they are: points of bisexuality and points of bimbofication. 

They probably don't need much explanation, so I'll be brief: at this point of the story Blake's sexuality is pretty much established. But a lot of people say that they don't want to get cut from the content entirely, and it's somewhat weird that Blake can't swing both sides. It's true, and that's why I introduce those points. The way you get them is pretty easy: if your Blake's say, straight, thinking about other men and letting them flirt with you raises Blake's bisexuality. And vice versa, gay Blake might finds himself interested in some of the women, and it will affect his points as well. Now, I do realise that's not how it works in real life, but I couldn't introduce that mechanic in the first place because of the way I calculate it. It's also worth noting that it won't help you to drop off your chosen route, so it will only affect side events, and other characters will still consider Blake to be on one of the sides. 

Bimbo points are a little bit more interesting. As you probably noticed, Blake grows more and more comfortable with that whole sex thing, and entertains the idea of giving in completely. Not all sex related stuff in the world of Shattered, however, is based on mutual pleasure and dignity, and some characters could see Blake as no more than a talking sex doll. Getting Blake into situations that degrade him as a person and reduce him to an instrument of sexual satisfaction for other people turns him into a bimbo. For example, if Blake rides in a metro train and notices that someone is trying to grope him, he can walk away or slap the offender, or stand still and let him do the job. The latter will give him a bimbo point. Eventually after getting too many points Blake's personality will start to change drastically and irreversibly. This, of course, is a pretty big change, so please don't be angry at me for making it a very slow process. Chances are you won't notice any difference in the next few versions, but changes like that don't happen overnight, and I'm still not entirely sure I can even write a convincing trail of thoughts for bimbo-Blake. We'll see. Rewiring Blake's personality will affect not only him, but the other people too. Some of them might like his new character a little more, and for some it's gonna be another way around. It's a pretty big task.

So this is it. Stay tuned, I'll show you another new character tomorrow. Have a nice day!