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MarkoH01 · 04/29/2012, 06:55 am

In the statistics screen at the end of episode 1 only a 5 decisions are mentioned (Hershel honesty, Duck/Shawn, loyalty to Kenny, gun to girl, Carley/Doug). Are these the only ones which will affect the future episodes or are there other decisions involved (chosing day/night, giving food to somebody etc.) as well? My opinion is that all the other choices made in episode 1 will only affect episode 1 and no other episodes. The choices mentioned in the statistics screen at the end seem to be key decisions for future episodes...what do you think?

RoboSheriff · 04/29/2012, 07:12 am

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Originally Posted by MarkoH01

In the statistics screen at the end of episode 1 only a 5 decisions are mentioned (Hershel honesty, Duck/Shawn, loyalty to Kenny, gun to girl, Carley/Doug). Are these the only ones which will affect the future episodes or are there other decisions involved (chosing day/night, giving food to somebody etc.) as well? My opinion is that all the other choices made in episode 1 will only affect episode 1 and no other episodes. The choices mentioned in the statistics screen at the end seem to be key decisions for future episodes...what do you think?

I am too lazy to write a long wall of text about how other choices MIGHT affect the second epidose

But i can tell you right now that if you saved Carley/doug it will determine on who is with you in episode 2 so i guess they do affect.

WabbitTwaks · 04/29/2012, 07:45 am

I think the stats at the end are more about comparing your choices to the general public than they are showing what is or is not important.

MarkoH01 · 04/29/2012, 07:50 am

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Originally Posted by RoboSheriff

I am too lazy to write a long wall of text about how other choices MIGHT affect the second epidose

But i can tell you right now that if you saved Carley/doug it will determine on who is with you in episode 2 so i guess they do affect.

Of course the Doug/Carley choice is an important one and important for future episodes - this decision however is also mentioned in the stats screen in the end. My question was if OTHER choices NOT MENTIONED in the stats screen will be important for future episodes.

WabbitTwaks · 04/29/2012, 07:53 am

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Originally Posted by MarkoH01

Of course the Doug/Carley choice is an important one and important for future episodes - this decision however is also mentioned in the stats screen in the end. My question was if OTHER choices NOT MENTIONED in the stats screen will be important for future episodes.

Well think of this, we made decisions throughout the episode regarding Clementine, yet there are no stats about those at the end. Pretty sure those choices are going to count in the future

I am sure there are other choices not mentioned that will count.

**Jake** · 04/29/2012, 08:53 am

While those five big choices get called out for you, the game remembers literally everything you say to everyone, and writers of future episodes can call back to any dialog choice or series of events you've made when crafting how their episode plays out.

Gman5852 · 04/29/2012, 09:03 am

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Originally Posted by Jake

While those five big choices get called out for you, the game remembers literally everything you say to everyone, and writers of future episodes can call back to any dialog choice or series of events you've made when crafting how their episode plays out.

So the writers can use ANY dialoge choice you made to change the story if they so please?

WabbitTwaks · 04/29/2012, 09:06 am

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Originally Posted by Jake

While those five big choices get called out for you, the game remembers literally everything you say to everyone, and writers of future episodes can call back to any dialog choice or series of events you've made when crafting how their episode plays out.

Wow. Now that is very cool. ....and a bit scary considering some reply choices I made. *gulp*

zmally · 04/29/2012, 09:14 am

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Originally Posted by Jake

While those five big choices get called out for you, the game remembers literally everything you say to everyone, and writers of future episodes can call back to any dialog choice or series of events you've made when crafting how their episode plays out.

This is starting to sound like Mass Effect - in a very, very good way!

**Jake** · 04/29/2012, 11:09 am

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Originally Posted by Gman5852

So the writers can use ANY dialoge choice you made to change the story if they so please?

Yeah. Obviously we have to measure which things we decide to use and where we want to take the game but the game itself doesn't forget a thing you've done or said --it's all there waiting to ruin your life later

Gman5852 · 04/29/2012, 11:16 am

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Originally Posted by Jake

Yeah. Obviously we have to measure which things we decide to use and where we want to take the game but the game itself doesn't forget a thing you've done or said --it's all there waiting to ruin your life later

And with my luck, the one little screw-up of dialoge I made will also be the big story changing one later down the line...

Cornson · 04/29/2012, 11:29 am

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Originally Posted by Gman5852

And with my luck, the one little screw-up of dialoge I made will also be the big story changing one later down the line...

Keep replaying the game until you are satisfied with it

I replayed like 3 times so far, one was just to be called "good Samaritan" by Shawn in regards to Clementine

Gman5852 · 04/29/2012, 11:31 am

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Keep replaying the game until you are satisfied with it

I replayed like 3 times so far, one was just to be called "good Samaritan" by Shawn in regards to Clementine

My first playthrough is me sticking with the decisions I made with no changes. Its going to be very interesting to see how that turns out.

Kenneloth · 04/29/2012, 02:34 pm

The most important decision is that you save Carley! She hot! And dough is just some lazy f***!

WabbitTwaks · 04/29/2012, 02:42 pm

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The most important decision is that you save Carley! She hot!

Really?

I didn't find any of the women in the game "hot". Mildly attractive at best.

The-J23 · 04/29/2012, 09:54 pm

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The most important decision is that you save Carley! She hot! And dough is just some lazy f***!

Doug tells you that he's a good runner, and Carley tells you that he's heroic. So, I wouldn't say that. But, Carley is a great marksman and we'll need that if shit hits the fan. So, I chose Carley.

MarkoH01 · 04/29/2012, 11:18 pm

Wow - since I am used to play a game so much that I have seen everything possible this is going to be a loooooong play

But I love it when nearly everything matters. The more the better!

SurplusGamer · 04/30/2012, 01:16 am

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Doug tells you that he's a good runner, and Carley tells you that he's heroic. So, I wouldn't say that. But, Carley is a great marksman and we'll need that if shit hits the fan. So, I chose Carley.

Doug is also a technical wizard while Carley doesn't even know what batteries are. I'm hoping Doug might be able to help with the next problem that the end of the episode teases.

OzmosisCoH · 04/30/2012, 05:43 am

Another big decision that isnt even mentioned... is choosing to go during the night or day!

Go during the day, and you meet Shawn and his buddy Jett! The fact that your there means you can help them move the cars and get away before a wave of walkers show up! But doing this means you never meet the police officer!

Waiting till night means you meet Shawn and the police officer, but that means you werent there earlier to help Shawn and Jett move the cars, and Jett gets killed.

Seeing as Jett is from a nearby Farm, and that the next episode takes you to a farm, I believe the fact that Jett is there or not might play a big factor.

Also, Larry knows who you are and doesnt like you, if the police officer shows up later and you didnt meet him, that might mean Larry can pursuade him to see you as a threat.

Alot of the decisions made in episode one might not look like they had alot of meaning, but by episode 5, they may have alot more impact than we think!
!

*Vainamoinen* · 04/30/2012, 08:27 am

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Seeing as Jett is from a nearby Farm, and that the next episode takes you to a farm, I believe the fact that Jett is there or not might play a big factor.

You're on to something here. The decision "night or day" felt really arbitrary in the game. But it would make absolute sense to not only change the future in an active/decisive way, but also with some kind of butterfly effect.

04/29/2012, 06:55 am	#1
MarkoH01 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 282	Which decisions are important? In the statistics screen at the end of episode 1 only a 5 decisions are mentioned (Hershel honesty, Duck/Shawn, loyalty to Kenny, gun to girl, Carley/Doug). Are these the only ones which will affect the future episodes or are there other decisions involved (chosing day/night, giving food to somebody etc.) as well? My opinion is that all the other choices made in episode 1 will only affect episode 1 and no other episodes. The choices mentioned in the statistics screen at the end seem to be key decisions for future episodes...what do you think?

04/29/2012, 07:45 am	#3
WabbitTwaks The Walking Wabbit Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: The Deep South, USA Posts: 444	I think the stats at the end are more about comparing your choices to the general public than they are showing what is or is not important. __________________ "We will never be an advanced civilization as long as rain showers can delay the launching of a space rocket." ~George Carlin I am neither in TTG's employ, nor a forum moderator. I am just a regular member like anyone else, and my opinions are my own. However, I do tend to be very vocal about those opinions. Get over it.

04/29/2012, 02:34 pm	#14
Kenneloth I <3 Brains Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 123	The most important decision is that you save Carley! She hot! And dough is just some lazy f*! __________________ Brains! Nom Nom Nom Nom...**

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04/29/2012, 08:53 am	#6
Jake Telltale Team Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 5,873	While those five big choices get called out for you, the game remembers literally everything you say to everyone, and writers of future episodes can call back to any dialog choice or series of events you've made when crafting how their episode plays out.

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MarkoH01 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 282	Wow - since I am used to play a game so much that I have seen everything possible this is going to be a loooooong play But I love it when nearly everything matters. The more the better!

04/30/2012, 05:43 am	#19
OzmosisCoH Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 18	Another big decision that isnt even mentioned... is choosing to go during the night or day! Go during the day, and you meet Shawn and his buddy Jett! The fact that your there means you can help them move the cars and get away before a wave of walkers show up! But doing this means you never meet the police officer! Waiting till night means you meet Shawn and the police officer, but that means you werent there earlier to help Shawn and Jett move the cars, and Jett gets killed. Seeing as Jett is from a nearby Farm, and that the next episode takes you to a farm, I believe the fact that Jett is there or not might play a big factor. Also, Larry knows who you are and doesnt like you, if the police officer shows up later and you didnt meet him, that might mean Larry can pursuade him to see you as a threat. Alot of the decisions made in episode one might not look like they had alot of meaning, but by episode 5, they may have alot more impact than we think! !