Desperately need help, is my playthru broken?

[mershady]

So I did madisons opportunities in a way that made derek mad at me, i need him for ashleys quest "military precision" along with a few other things. I already used madisons special ability of forgiveness on Amy, Derek refuses any alcohol and i cannot get him to forgive me. I am 7 hours deep in this playthrough and don't wanna start again! Please help me find a way for him to be friendly with me again! thanks!

I do not want to cheat / use commands so keep responses vanilla

[peter980]

If you made Derek mad, due to hooking up with Madison, unfortunately, using Madison's forgiveness ability was the only way to get him back to good graces.

If fact, you probably didn't need to use this ability on Amy (if her standing fell due to Derek talking bad about you to her). Usually just talking to her and telling correct things will make her back to good graces.

[anniesteuber]

Focus on completing other quests or tasks in the game that may improve your overall reputation or standing with the characters. Sometimes, by demonstrating your dedication and helpfulness, characters may become more forgiving.

[soccerill5]

Hey there,

I totally get your frustration—seven hours in and having Derek mad at you is a real bummer! Since you've already used Madison's forgiveness on Amy and Derek won’t take alcohol, you have a couple of options to try and get him back on your side. First, check if there are any side quests or actions that can positively affect your standing with Derek. Sometimes completing tasks for mutual friends can help. Another thing to try is talking to other characters who are close to Derek; they might offer hints or opportunities to smooth things over. If all else fails, try focusing on completing other parts of the game that don’t require Derek’s involvement and circle back to see if anything changes. Hang in there, and good luck!