My enjoyment of the game unfortunately dropped significantly after the events at the Gate. The departure of the Doc certainly hurt, but having her be replaced by an apathetic automaton whose only purpose seems to be providing certain plot-relevant skills and information... It felt like an unwelcome downgrade.
I'm also confused about the addition of "tiger bro". He seems fine on the surface, but he feels like a weird inclusion when the rest of the crew (minus the aforementioned replacement doctor) is made up of gorgeous girls you can repeatedly bed. Alex's presence at least made sense; he's the unappealing creeper that makes MC look good by comparison. But I don't understand Vann's purpose.
In any case, the story is enough to keep me coming back for future updates. I just hope things shift closer to what initially drew me in.