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It'll all make more sense a bit later. There are things at play in the background that the player isn't seeing yet. 

NaughtyRoad's Light of My Life is using the MC more as a vessel for people to self-insert. It works for a large majority, but I prefer to have an MC that has his own in-depth personality. It's just different styles. I've had quite a few complaints about the shift from first-person to third person, but this way allows much more freedom to open up MC's character. You please some, you disappoint some. It's a harsh balancing act. 

There you are quite right. 1st person and 3rd person makes a big difference, Just as the vessel or the written MC. But those Vessels dont really work out. You need to indentify with the words the MC says and a lack of those creates a feeling of passivity, which feels like a personality trait as well. I am not a fan of that approach as well.

Your third person perspective took a moment of adjustment for me as well, but you designed him very good. So the adjustment worked well. But i wonder if it feels different for you as well in the writing process. Like if there is less inclination to articulate equally pronounced feeling as in 1st Person. I could imagine that there are subtle differences. For writing you take a position in a narrative inverionment as well and a different perspective might change something there as well.

Well thx for taking your time to answer my posts. Much appreciated. Have a good time making your Artwork.