A decision that should have mattered but didn't (spoiler)

[Voyrin]

Ok so i finished the game twice. one i saved doug and the other i saved the lady.

So the point here is that in one I gave the lady the gun to kill herself, and she did. It was cool. The other I didnt give it to her, we fell and she shot herself and zombies came after us.

when we are done with the episode i thought we couldn't go back to the motel because of the incident and the place was overrun by zombies. But we still went there.

And in the first it was Ok to go to the motel as we killed all the zombies there and no zombies came after us when she shot herself.

so it didn't matter if we gave her the gun or not, when it should have

Feel me?

Edit: Sorry about the title, supposed to be "A decision that should have mattered but didn't"

[RAnthonyMahan]

Keep in mind that we're still only one episode in. That choice doesn't mean much now, but maybe it will in the long term.

For example, maybe if you give her the gun, everyone else will take you for a violent person and be less trusting of you later on.

Then again, the only other people around at the time were Glenn (who leaves to join Rick and the gang) and Carley (who may or may not be alive later). Maybe if you save Doug the gun choice makes no difference at all. Who knows. Guess we'll just have to see.

[Rasher]

Oh, people noticed what you did. Glenn especially. I gave her the gun because I would want to off myself too if I had been bitten by a zombie. I'll soon be dead anyway, might was well save the people zombie me might eat. Don't know why Glenn said I was allowing her to give up. There is no zombrex in this world.

[BlankCanvasDJ]

Originally Posted by Rasher

There is no zombrex in this world.

It's only been a few days, nobody knows that yet. Many people, even long after the events of this game, still think it'd be better to hold off until somebody finds a cure.

[Voyrin]

Guys, in both scenarios the infected lady kills herself, but the real issue is that when you don't give her the gun the motel becomes crowded with zombies, then 30 minutes later you and your gang go to camp there. That's the issue, how did all those zombies disappear?

[Rasher]

But I think most people get sick and die in a matter of days. After that it's zombie time and that is dangerous, and frankly the very thought of turning into a zombie is repulsive.

If you read the comics you'll see what becomes of Hershel's farm.

[RAnthonyMahan]

Originally Posted by Voyrin

Guys, in both scenarios the infected lady kills herself, but the real issue is that when you don't give her the gun the motel becomes crowded with zombies, then 30 minutes later you and your gang go to camp there. That's the issue, how did all those zombies disappear?

It probably looked something like this.

[Rasher]

Originally Posted by Voyrin

Guys, in both scenarios the infected lady kills herself, but the real issue is that when you don't give her the gun the motel becomes crowded with zombies, then 30 minutes later you and your gang go to camp there. That's the issue, how did all those zombies disappear?

Didn't everyone hear shooting? In remember someone saying something like 'I hope that is the sound of us winning'. That probably got the zombie's attention.

[WabbitTwaks]

Originally Posted by Voyrin

Guys, in both scenarios the infected lady kills herself, but the real issue is that when you don't give her the gun the motel becomes crowded with zombies, then 30 minutes later you and your gang go to camp there. That's the issue, how did all those zombies disappear?

There were so many of them, they ate everything in sight, and shambled off to "greener" pastures.

[WabbitTwaks]

Originally Posted by Rasher

Didn't everyone hear shooting? In remember someone saying something like 'I hope that is the sound of us winning'. That probably got the zombie's attention.

Except that occurs after you get to the motel at the end. Voyrin is speaking of prior to you getting there.

[Voyrin]

Honestly, I think this is something TTG overlooked. Or the zombies were distracted and left the motel before the group went there.

[WabbitTwaks]

Originally Posted by Voyrin

Honestly, I think this is something TTG overlooked. Or the zombies were distracted and left the motel before the group went there.

It is difficult to know for sure without one of the writers popping in to tell us, but with everything going on currently in the game (it being the start of the "apocalypse" and all) and many people still alive, I believe they were just distracted and left.

[Zhombre]

The zombies were following you back to the Drugstore, so why would they still be there at the motel? They were chasing the car towards the cut scene, and as we know the zombies will follow...forever.

i feel you about some of the choices though, i was expecting a bigger impact on some of the decisions.

[WabbitTwaks]

Originally Posted by Zhombre

The zombies were following you back to the Drugstore, so why would they still be there at the motel? They were chasing the car towards the cut scene, and as we know the zombies will follow...forever.

i feel you about some of the choices though, i was expecting a bigger impact on some of the decisions.

Thanks for that. I had not actually played out that branch yet, so had not seen them chasing back to the drugstore. Good catch.

As for choices, I have a feeling we will see more repercussions from our choices in later episodes. Some may be blatant and some may not be apparent at all. Making a particular choice in Ep 1 may affect what you can do in Ep 3, and you would not even know it unless you played Ep 1 again and chose a different branch.

[BlankCanvasDJ]

Originally Posted by Rasher

But I think most people get sick and die in a matter of days. After that it's zombie time and that is dangerous, and frankly the very thought of turning into a zombie is repulsive.

If you read the comics you'll see what becomes of Hershel's farm.

Yeah, I know that and you know that, because we've read the books and watched the show. I'm just saying the characters don't know that yet.

And to answer the question, Zhombre is right. The zombies were chasing after the car. There wasn't much left to eat at the motel (except the newly deceased skinny girl who wouldn't last long).

[Zhombre]

Originally Posted by WabbitTwaks

Thanks for that. I had not actually played out that branch yet, so had not seen them chasing back to the drugstore. Good catch.

As for choices, I have a feeling we will see more repercussions from our choices in later episodes. Some may be blatant and some may not be apparent at all. Making a particular choice in Ep 1 may affect what you can do in Ep 3, and you would not even know it unless you played Ep 1 again and chose a different branch.

Yea i know, it plays out quite smoothly regardless of the way you choose, the real impact really is going to be whether you took the harsh reactions/ tones with characters, versus if you choose to give a gun or not for example.. as it turns out most of those decisions have similar endings with a different means to get there. Needless to say at least 2 play thrus to get the full vibe of whats going on is required!

[Razorneck]

I reckon the zombies weren't there because they followed the car and when the car was out if sight, they just kept walking.

[WabbitTwaks]

Originally Posted by Zhombre

Yea i know, it plays out quite smoothly regardless of the way you choose, the real impact really is going to be whether you took the harsh reactions/ tones with characters, versus if you choose to give a gun or not for example.. as it turns out most of those decisions have similar endings with a different means to get there. Needless to say at least 2 play thrus to get the full vibe of whats going on is required!

I know exactly what you mean. For example, at the end of the Larry/Duck discussion, I chose to be quiet instead of taking either side. No one seemed bothered by that choice immediately. Afterward though, when I went to talk to Kenny, he was pissed that I did not take his side. By the end of that conversation all was fine between us again, it seemed. So, even though I took a different route, the end came out almost exactly the same. Though, later there may still be differences because of that choice. I really do not know at the moment.

[Zhombre]

Originally Posted by WabbitTwaks

I know exactly what you mean. For example, at the end of the Larry/Duck discussion, I chose to be quiet instead of taking either side. No one seemed bothered by that choice immediately. Afterward though, when I went to talk to Kenny, he was pissed that I did not take his side. By the end of that conversation all was fine between us again, it seemed. So, even though I took a different route, the end came out almost exactly the same. Though, later there may still be differences because of that choice. I really do not know at the moment.

Yea Exactly man, I did something very similar to that, cept i chose for my second play thru to totally throw kenny to the wolves, and he still saved my butt at the end of it.. but i think itll play out later cuz of that.

[WabbitTwaks]

Originally Posted by Zhombre

Yea Exactly man, I did something very similar to that, cept i chose for my second play thru to totally throw kenny to the wolves, and he still saved my butt at the end of it.. but i think itll play out later cuz of that.

HAHAHAAA! @ taking Larry's side. Duck just has to be one of those annoying kids you see at the store, running around unchecked, wanting everything and screaming when he doesn't get what he wants. I almost wish he HAD been bitten on the way into the store! Like I just KNEW he would cause something to happen when sitting on the tractor messing with the controls. I just SAW it coming!