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SeptimusHeap from Switzerland (Edited uphill both ways) Relationship Status: Mu
#1: Jul 21st 2022 at 2:45:12 PM

The flag here for ThirdCrisis was sent with the rationale

Porn game.

"For a successful technology, reality must take precedence over public relations, for Nature cannot be fooled." - Richard Feynman
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4maskwolf Since: Apr, 2015 Relationship Status: Barbecuing
#3: Aug 30th 2022 at 9:28:54 PM

I'm of two minds on this one.

On the one hand, it has a reasonably robust main plot and B plots and I don't remember any pedopandering concerns, so by all rights I should vote this as an easy keep. It also has mechanics where, while the world is sexually charged by default, you mostly get to choose how much you engage with the sex scenes and whatnot throughout the game, so you can play it less porny.

On the other hand, it apparently has extensive sideplots that basically exist solely as extended sequences of sex scenes with extremely loose justification, and the central world premise exists entirely to justify the degree of porn that goes on in the game, so I'm wondering if despite it having a pretty extensive plot it doesn't wind up still qualifying as an excuse plot.

TheLivingDrawing Lucas the Dreamer from The Town of Clayton Since: Apr, 2019 Relationship Status: Yes, I'm alone, but I'm alone and free
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#4: Aug 30th 2022 at 9:37:20 PM

Reading the page it seems like Porn with Plot and not pure porn. Have not played for myself so I cannot confirm it.

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Ramidel Since: Jan, 2001
#5: Aug 30th 2022 at 11:31:49 PM

[up][up]In that case, I'm voting keep.

To rephrase the first principle, "if you removed the porn, would there still be a plot in there somewhere?" And the answer to that sounds like a yes. There are other works that I've seen on the wiki that, while the plot is there to set up the sex, it's still a plot that stands on its own. A Dance with Rogues (which was voted to keep) comes to mind.

Edited by Ramidel on Aug 30th 2022 at 10:34:44 AM

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#6: Aug 31st 2022 at 11:52:09 AM

Keep. Seems like their is enough outside the sex to justify keeping it.

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SeptimusHeap from Switzerland (Edited uphill both ways) Relationship Status: Mu
#7: Sep 16th 2022 at 12:37:47 AM

Bumping to get this out of the stack of locked threads.

"For a successful technology, reality must take precedence over public relations, for Nature cannot be fooled." - Richard Feynman
Siegfried1337 Calabash. from The Eastern Luminant Since: Sep, 2018 Relationship Status: Will you go out with me to the End?
4maskwolf Since: Apr, 2015 Relationship Status: Barbecuing
#9: Sep 18th 2022 at 5:00:40 PM

Just realized I never gave a final vote on this one, keep

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SeptimusHeap from Switzerland (Edited uphill both ways) Relationship Status: Mu
#11: Sep 29th 2022 at 12:59:46 AM

Bumping to get it out of the stack of locked threads.

"For a successful technology, reality must take precedence over public relations, for Nature cannot be fooled." - Richard Feynman
SeptimusHeap from Switzerland (Edited uphill both ways) Relationship Status: Mu
#12: Oct 4th 2022 at 6:40:30 AM

Bumping to get it out of the stack of locked threads.

"For a successful technology, reality must take precedence over public relations, for Nature cannot be fooled." - Richard Feynman
ReynTime250 Since: Jan, 2015 Relationship Status: You cannot grasp the true form
SeptimusHeap from Switzerland (Edited uphill both ways) Relationship Status: Mu
#14: Oct 13th 2022 at 12:32:46 AM

Bumping to get it out of the stack of locked threads.

"For a successful technology, reality must take precedence over public relations, for Nature cannot be fooled." - Richard Feynman
callmeamuffin Just getting into Utena... (he/they) from the kitchen (Troper Knight) Relationship Status: Thinkin' about you, muffin
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#15: Oct 13th 2022 at 1:04:38 PM
SeptimusHeap from Switzerland (Edited uphill both ways) Relationship Status: Mu
#16: Oct 14th 2022 at 1:42:45 AM

Looks like a consensus to keep. I'll do the record-keeping; closing in the meantime.

"For a successful technology, reality must take precedence over public relations, for Nature cannot be fooled." - Richard Feynman
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