9/5/17 and The New Deal

No, not that new deal, I'm talking about the dominance system and requirements for interacting with characters. I wasn't able to get this post out yesterday cause of homework, but I've been putting a lot of thought into this overhaul of the dominance system for a while. It took some work, but I think I came up with something everyone can be satisfied with. It also ties with the new familiarity system. There will be a test on this at the end of class, so pay attention! 

So first off, any npc will start at 0 familiarity until you talk to them for the first time and introduce yourself, this is the same as the last update. The exception to this is if you interacted with the npc beforehand in a quest or something prior to speaking with them, like in the case of Lora, Verdeo, and Shelly in the last demo. At level 1, no spanking option will be available, unless it's a core part of their character, like someone who sells themselves to be spanked or something. I don't know. You go from 1 to 2 by doing a variety of tasks that socializes yourself and that character. So starting a conversation, talking about stuff, giving gifts, etc. This should only take 1-2 minutes of effort to do if you're focused on a character. At level 2, your spanking options finally open up. 

For each character, they will have the option of you spanking them or the opposite. Each of those choices also has the option of doing it for play or punishment. Each character will typically have an inclination to lean toward being a spanker or a spankee. That option will have the lower requirement. Likewise, punishment options will almost always have a harder goal to meet, whether you are looking to spank them or get spanked. The less mature a character is, the more likely they'll do something fun with you and the less likely they'll agree to be punished by you. The opposite relation is true for those of higher maturity, where they will be more likely to accept being punished for something that they did wrong. There will be some cases where you will have an easier time convincing an adult to be spanked than  a child in this system, but generally the older a character is/acts the harder it is to spank them. NOTE these values and requirements only apply to voluntary spanking scenes with the character. Events or quests that involve characters spanking/getting spanked will have their own requirements that change depending on the scene. 

As in the prior versions, successfully completing whatever spanking you choose will up your familiarity from 2 to 3 (the new maximum). This means that each fun option will be the easier option and the easier way to connect with that character in terms of dominance requirements. However, if your dominance is exceptionally high or low you can "force" your way into a punishing role with the character. Being so submissive they will willingly punish you or so dominant they can't help but be punished by you. 

After you get to level 3, the requirements get less strict depending on which type of spanking you chose to partake in. If you chose an option where you get spanked, the two submissive options take a 10 point adjustment of their requirements. If you take the other type of option after hitting level 3 (choosing punishment after already doing fun) then there will be another 10 point adjustment. This way, you can do things with the same characters as you did before, with an easier time accessing them. Once you are at level 3, you can do the same thing to the option you didn't choose with the same results (after entering 3 with a submissive option, build your dominance to a high enough level and take a dominant option, getting the same bonuses).

Lastly, actually getting the characters dominance levels changed. There will be a new option under "talk" in the characters menu, called impressions. If your dominance is above the characters dominance level, it will rise. The opposite will happen if it's below the characters level. This is a simple way for you to quickly give or take dominance away from a character. Naturally, there will also be options in quests and other interactions to effect their dominance levels.

Phew, that was a mouthful. Alright, I hope that clears some things up. I'm out.

TL;DR Spanking or getting spanked by choice with a character has gotten easier, and familiarity affects what kind of spankings you can give/get.