I’ve now played this game over a dozen times, whilst I try to tick off the last remaining Achievements on my list. In my experience:
Andrea Chambers’s name only comes up in Ch.12, as you say. It could be a indication that vampire activity is still going on (at present, I think it’s impossible to kill all the vampires). Also, during the summer festival, somebody else’s name is being called out repeatedly - and I wondered if someone else had gone missing, because of vampire activity (or if a kid had just got lost, as is likely to happen at these events).
I’ve got into the habit each time with the shop of - bringing in Ginny, checking inventory, restocking the shelves, reordering supplies, and investing some money. Even so, the statistics page tells me that after the first morning of selling, there’s not enough stock on the shelves. I would like the opportunity during the story after Lam’s Ch.6 report to see that the shelves are stocked again. So I agree with you.
Aliss(?) Kean. Actually she can show up again - and I first met her on my first playthrough! After getting the library book, in Ch.9 your MC can meet with Zane Shaefer(?). Whilst being respectful towards him, you need to keep nudging him into accepting you as someone who is aware of the vampire activity and that you intend to stand against them. If your relationship with him turns good enough, during Ch.10’s ‘Perry and Kyra attack the store’ scene, Kean will barge in and stake them (before taking their bodies away for actual killing). Kean will ask you if you work with her to eliminate the other vampires.
PS: The only way I’ve found to get the ‘Save the store from foreclosure’ Achievement (until JimD introduces new ones) is to get your MC’s relationship with Mayor Bumpley to ‘Friend’ level. Not sure if you need to have strong Resources too - but that seems logical.
Out of curiosity, how does the MC get his/her Romance Option killed? The author’s mentioned the possibility of friends being killed - but the only way I’ve seen that happen so far, is the Clan Toreador vampire Ending. Where the MC’s friends - apart from the RO - are apparently doomed to die in a car ‘accident’.
Weird thing is, I got to an ending where the only vampire left (until the new people move into the house) is Jace, which seemed to be very much in the “not hunting people camp”. Maybe it’s the werewolf?
I do those things as well, but I probably fail the check necessary to restock the shelves (Str+Sta, which for me tends to be, er, 2 cough), so I’m not sure if that isn’t it.
Truly, a “path not travelled” thing for me. There’s way more important things to do than you have time to do them in, I guess. XD
Any idea who the old lady with the missing hand that shows up in Lacey’s kid’s bedroom is? Or, perhaps, if there even IS an old lady with a missing hand or if it’s just one of the weird visions the MC has from time to time (like the worms in the gate)?
EDIT: Also, I can’t for the LIFE OF ME find the notes for yesterday’s patch. Anyone got a link?
There’s a werewolf? That’s the first I’ve heard of a werewolf being in the game! To clarify, you’re not talking about any vicious vampire (including the injured, taunting one at the start of the game - who is likely to be Perry)?
In Ch.9 there can be too many things to do, in the limited time you have. A couple of tips for everyone - don’t bother following Jayfield! What he’s up to is…interesting…in terms of his character, but it doesn’t advance the MC’s investigations in dealing with the vampires! If you’re hoping to kill a vampire, you need to follow Jace - but it’s not him you’ll be killing.
Good point about the ghost lady. I’m no wiser than you on that issue. The author has a few ‘supernatural visions and vibes’ in the first three chapters… And then they just vanish from the game, Ch.4 onwards.
I was expecting yesterday’s patch to kick in, too. I’ve received no further news on yet. So perhaps it’s delayed.
There’s a werewolf, you can hear it howling in parts. To my knowledge, they never show up, though. I think Jim confirmed that it is, in fact, Perry, who you hit with the Red Beast at the beginning (as an aside, we never get to repair the Red Beast, and now I feel bad for lying to Officer Maya even if she apparently IS corrupt as hell).
EDIT: According to Jim, there’s also a wraith, which MIGHT be the old one-handed lady? I’m not familiar with VtM lore, so I don’t know.
If you have the Steam version, the patch is in, don’t know about the other versions. I had the update, AND there’s an announcement saying the patch is out and to check the CoG forums for the patch notes, but I can’t find them.
Talking about werewolves… I would love a game in the WoD werewolves lore (apocalypse or forsaken)
Or the Sineater or the Changeling (but my fav’ of all de the WoD are the werewolves, I just loved playing Emma Platypus, a archeologist student Ithaeur, she was the little sister of my first character in WoD, Edgar Platypus a coroner sin eater).
Believe it or not, I have heard of this happening where someone was playing with a firearm or happened to fall with a gun in hand and became paralyzed from it. Such a terrible accident.
That would have definitely been a much bigger impact. I can see pros and cons for this. A very interesting idea.
Always!
This is what I was going for.
I am currently writing a huge new scene in chapter 6 where you get to work in the store.
Health and Willpower will also show as numbers instead of dots, if selected.
I’m really bad about keeping granular notes, but I fixed a lot of errors, cleaned up a considerable amount of typos that still got through all of the checks that we do, and balanced a few of the skill checks that were causing people some issues. For example, it should be easier now to…
Have one of your friends betray you.
Have one of your friends die in the final battle.
Meet a major character from Chicago who will help you in your mission.
By reading some posts I found out that there should be multiple characters to help you during the two thin blood attack at your house but I only ever got Chastain to help me , what are the conditions to change this? I tried multiple runs and even cheated and maxed all the skills but the outcome is still the same, I’ve even tried to be as mean as possible to Amanda short of insulting her fashion sense, calling her fat and kicking her in the coochie (which I think should definitelly be an option for a sarcastic character) .
Starting a new quick playthrough now, actually aiming for that so I can try to save Helix, will Edit this post once done.
EDIT: Ok, so, a bit of more detail on the patch notes, on regards with content, spoilered, because, duh, spoilers - if you want to know some of the things that have changed, unspoiler; if you’re going for a first playthrough, you probably shouldn’t. There’s probably more changes, these are from the choices I’m making:
Chastain shows up MUCH sooner, like right at the start (also, for me the ending of that encounter is hilarious, don’t know if it has to do with your stats)
Salem or Jace will come help you if you’re on good terms with them and they’re renting a room from you. IIRC, Annis Kean will come help you under some circumstances if you’ve done the prerequisites with that Schaefer guy and are on good terms with them, but I’ve never done that route personally so I’m iffy on the details.
It’s pretty easy to do this if you go down a straight combat route with high str/dex/combat. If you’re good enough at fighting you can stand your ground against Perry for a while and buy time for your rescuer, so the cat doesn’t have to intervene on your behalf
You need to call for help and pick him, and I’m REASONABLY certain you need to have rented him your spare room. Note that if Jace is the one helping you Perry and Kyra survive the encounter and Perry kills Lam later on.
Thanks! Can you please tell me the criteria for passing/failing the Willpower test? I have tried three times, and always got the Clan Toreador Achievement.
I now guess that the Clan Thinblood Achievement will still have the same bleak ending? I was hoping that it lead to a better ending. Eg Chastain decides to turn the MC into a Thinblood, so that the MC stays in a relationship with Monroe.
