Holy crap you guys, you got Retribution up on the top 15 grossing list a whole… two months after release (that’s at least the sales stats we have sp far)
Thank you <3
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Alright! After multiple playthroughs, I think I’ve finally determined whether it’s possible not to cry at the first scene in the dog park. It is not.
Love, love, love this story. Looking forward to absolutely everything that’s yet to come.
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Oh, I also have a mandatory choice during the dog park scene. I must pat Spoon with any mc.
You can’t leave Spoon without pats.
It’s a capital crime.
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True. That pooch has become my weakness. I’m very tempted to go down Chen’s path (maybe even romance him) because of Spoon. It’s not fair. I want to hate the Marshall for what he did. 
And if anyone dare hurts Spoon (or worse) to get to the Marshal, I’ll personally hunt them down and make sure they regret the day they were born.
@KZV
Not really a dog person myself, but I do adore canines, especially friendly ones. I’m sorry that your experiences with dog people haven’t been positive.
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I think I’m the only person who’s played this game who dislikes Spoon.
I’m not a dog fan in general, and there’s so many irritating dog people out there who want to bring their dogs to work, or who laugh it off when their dog jumps/paws at you, or who use that thrice-damned “haha, he’s only dangerous if you’re allergic to kisses!” line when you ask them to please put the dog outside or in another room while you’re doing the work they called you out to do. People in general seem to really like forcing dogs on you, so I really dislike games doing the same thing.
It’s like my only actual complaint about Retribution.
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You really feel like retribution is doing this as well? 
But there are always options that say you don’t like dogs, right? And choices were you don’t interact with Spoon. Right?
I am a big dog lover, the one that stops in the middle of the thing that she was doing to pet a dog that i meet.
However, I completely understand your frustration and hurt. It is really not nice when people don’t listen to you and force you to interact with creatures you rather avoid.
It’s completely okay to dislike dogs, be it because of fear/annoying owners/etc, but I don’t think the game forces Spoon upon you? Please correct me if I’m wrong, since I always pick the friendly dog lover options, but I do remember the game giving you a) the option to dislike dogs, even though their minds have a calming effect b) you can keep to yourself, instead of patting Spoon/connecting with him.
Steel will be “judgy” because he loves his dog, sure, but I don’t think that’s the game playing moralist/forcing you to join the dog lovers’ club. Otherwise, by the same logic, there wouldn’t be options to stay away from Spoon. But like I said, I don’t know the flavor text for the “wary of dogs” path, so I apologize in advance if what I said was incorrect.
I personally love dogs, but I also agree with the statement that some owners are too much/don’t understand boundaries.
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Not particulary on Spoon, but MC/Sidestep is presented as dog lover anyway.
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Could you give examples?
In my memory there is definitely an option that says something like ‘I don’t like dogs and stay away from them. The only thing i get from them is a calmer mind.’
I always go with the ‘love dogs’ options. So i do not know how sidestep is when you choose the option i described above.
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I should read again, but I think you only get less enthusiastic text. Maybe I remember wrong, take with a grain of salt
There isn’t any choice that allows Sidestep to dislike dogs. At most, Sidestep can say “I am uneasy around dogs despite their effect on me,”
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My bad 
My memory was apparently too foggy.
It is very much earned. Thank you for sharing your talents with us.
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It is a bit of a pity there’s no option to visit a cat cafe instead. That seems like way more up Sidestep’s alley, although probably not any of the ranger’s.
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I think Herald might love cats for some reason (and either all of them love him, or they all love to swat him even though he follows correct cat-iquette, no in between). Lady Argent might enjoy aquariums or even fish tanks. Ortega probably loves all animals, though I can see them having a soft spot for goats and other similar animals.
@fsix Wasn’t she surfing at the beach during the Nanosurge? I suspect her love of sea life predates the Nanosurge by a while.
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I can see that, though for some unknown reason am picturing Herald with hamster as a pet. Lady Argent and aquariums felt like the obvious thing, yeah, because sharks (even her apartment achievement mentions shark tank)
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Guinea pig! :>
Since my romance poll is coming to an end I want to start another one about which career and career subtype everyone has pick for their main Step
Career and Career subtype
- Anarchist/Go after Rep
- anarchist/Make them fear you
- Anarchist/ Kill
- Hero hunter/Prepare Them
- Hero Hunter/Just fighting/killing
- Thief/Tech
- Thief/Art
- Mob Boss
0 voters
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I was fought beetween Mob Boss and Hero Hunter - Tough Love Personal Trainer.
I chose the latter.
PS I realised that mob boss is the only one without a sub path for define it just now
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Mob boss path subtypes might be coming in book 3
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