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I have seen them make successful attacks from time to time... but, I don't know. Perhaps my memory's a bit rusty on the affair, and I'm over-exaggerating. Regardless, like I mentioned earlier: I'm strongly considering doing another LP after I finish this one which contains an active and "powerful" CCS. It'll also be video-only unless there's a strong outcry.

-EDIT: Video 14 has been finished for a while, but it's not finished uploading yet. I was able to get started on it sooner than I thought. The upload will be finished in another forty-five minutes, so, if you're interested, check back then. I doubt there'll be a narrative update to go along with it... but I do believe I've done quite enough so far in this thread. So there. =P

Only hippies, mutants, and the founder can start with stats over 10 at no Juice, and any others who appear to have better base stats have more than no Juice?




What about Liberal Judges and Lawyers?

Grimith, why do you hate us mutants so much?  Give mutants a chance!

Mutants are awesome. They're my friends. Unless you're trying to help me appreciate hippies better by equating them to mutants. That's a very skillful strategy, my Liberal Comrade. I don't know how to refute that!

Considering how interested I am in the violent side of the game, I might be of assistance here.

The last time I beat LCS, by the end game, these were the stats of my main (and violent) squad:

Political Activist (Founder): 13 Agility, 12 Strength
Political Activist (formerly Teenager): 12 Agility, 13 Strength
Nurse (had 20 First Aid): 8 Agility, 14 Strength
Veteran: 17 Agility, 17 Strength
Transient (amazing Transient): 17 Agility, 19 Strength
Author: 12 Agility, 18 Strength

I had several dozen other recruits, but these folks were basically the first people I recruited who were worthwhile, and they were effective enough, so I kept them together. They all had 1000 Juice, which is obviously the key because, otherwise, three members of that squad would have been horribly incompetent at rifle-based combat.

High stats will be the luck of the draw, but you should be fine recruiting someone to the cause even if they have pretty mediocre starting agility. If you really want the opportunity for your recruits to be loaded with physical stats, however, do what I've done in my LGWI thread (and something an earlier poster suggested): Recruit mutants. They can also fall victim to the RNG... but, well, their chances of giving you what you want are certainly better than hippies. I refuse to recruit them. Ever.

Update 011: Video 11A \ 11B

(relating to Kosovo Karnage) ...and do horrible screams in the background whenever the AI blows itself up

No way, dude. Not only do they do that too much, but they have a very aggravating habit of stepping on a mine right near you, when you're just starting a level, so they take you both out in one rather gruesome, yet not earth-shattering kaboom.

I played it for the first time this morning and recorded my antics; this is jarathor's thread, so no link-dropping about that here. But my brief experience once again confirmed that Bay12 Curses were designed to consume your soul.

• Liberal guardian can't be effectively used

That does make sense the more I think about it.

(deathsquads run and drive fast)

Yet another reason why I huggle agility time and time again in this game. But I very much understand the "one mistake and gg all" clause, so you wouldn't want to tempt the RNG too much.

Following these steps I'm seeking nightmare sneaky solo victory. Not too ambitious?

I don't think so; you've got enough experience with the game to need a challenge of your own, and, as you've already taken care of this on non-nightmare, why not go for the gold? As violent and reckless as I play with Terminator Founder, however, I think I wouldn't try your nightmare dash without a backup, someone with just enough juice to slide into the seat and act as a Plan B card in the event the DS or prison system gets a hold of your founder. I wouldn't even use the backup to try and alter the issuse or raise money or anything once he got enough juice; he'd be ordered to keep low in a different location and watch from afar as I attempt to succeed.

But, nah. Too ambitious? No way!

Skill points facts

Definitely can't argue with that. If you're determined enough, you can bulk up your skills relatively quickly. The charm in selecting such a career, then, only shines more if you're a newbie or you abhor "grinding" skill points.
 

Apartment facts

It's true you can get apartments after start, but the initial apartment gives you a free month and charges significantly lower rent each month.

The downtown apartments charge the Professional Thief $1200/month, which is $300 cheaper than everyone else has to pay, and you don't have to make your first payment until February 3, which doesn't give credence to this safehouse being a huge drain on financial resources unless you're playing Conservatively. Furthermore, as your safehouse is in the apartment complex, you receive a map of the place every time you Go Forth to Stop Evil there. When I loot apartments in the early game, my objective is to get the most loot possible without setting off a Conservative Alarm. Knowing where to go is a huge time-saver... and money-earner.

But, as I already noted - and you pointed out - it's not very difficult to earn money in this game. The loot I've gained from just a handful of thievery rounds, as you've seen in my LGWI thread, is more than enough to keep me afloat. Consequently, like the starting skills the Professional Thief and Highschool Dropout receive, the differences will make a big impact on folks who are new; veterans can get around those differences handily. I could see the Professional Thief start being even more advantageous, however, if you were setting conditional challenges upon yourself.

I must admit though, the job title of Profesional Thief does beat the pants off Highschool Dropout.

I just can't help but imagine that the Highschool Dropout is pursuing a life of Liberalism because she's failed so much at life and she's just trying to find an excuse to gloss over it all (that's a more humorous idea than "leaving school because it's run by The Man"). I suppose, since your character will hopefully end up a legend in her own way, the one who sparked the Elite Liberal movement in the nation, where you came from won't be that big of a deal. It's just too hard for me to let go, even in the name of stats.