Hey guys, I'm thinking of making an LCS Let's Play for
a forum I frequent.So, before I get a final version all posted up there and running, I figured I'd ask for input over here!
Pre-update Info:
WARNING: The scope of this game is narrower than that of real life. We have attempted to include foul language, graphic violence, politics, religion, sexual references, adult situations, narcotics, prostitution, bodily functions and bad pickup lines , but Bay 12 Games recognizes that there might be omissions which will make some players uncomfortable. In light of these facts, use your discretion when making decisions about downloading LCS.What's the purpose of this LP?To show off a game I think is funny, get the LPF community involved in fighting the ARCH-CONSERVATIVE AGENDA, and explain some of the game mechanics (though perhaps not as well or in-depth as the developer's video walkthrough)
So what's this game about, anyways?Liberal Crime Squad is a rougelike game where you run a small group of terrorists fighting the forces of arch-conservatism in America, which threaten to turn the country into a BACKWOODS YET CORPORATE NIGHTMARE.
So this game is bashing conservatives!It would be, if it weren't for some of the things the liberals do. Murder, prostitution, arson, kidnapping, and even forcing people to watch Bible Black are all acceptable means to further the cause, and it's possible to get a not guilty verdict when charged with hundreds of counts of murder.
Where can I get this game?It's available for free
here or on the
wiki.And with that out of the way, welcome to
Let's Play: Liberal Crime Squad
First Post:
These are our starting game options, and will determine much of the difficulty of the game. The CCS is the Conservative Crime Squad, a sort of EVIL REDNECK TWIN to our heroic liberals. Classic mode would make my life much, much easier, but I'm a man who lives a life of danger.
Not doing the We Didn't Start The Fire mode. I'm not crazy, after all.
First up, we have to generate our hero. The only really important part is the last option, which will allow me to carefully craft our Fearless Leader's background for the maximum possible benefit.
Portrait Of A leader: Silvia Zakharov's Traumatic Childhood1. The day I was born in 1984…the Sandanista Front won the elections in Nicaragua.
My parents named me Silvia Zakharov.
The doctor said I was a female.
2. When I was bad…my father lectured me endlessly, trying to make me think like him.
3. In elementary school…I was the class clown. I even had some friends.
4. When I turned 10…my parents divorced. Mom slept with the divorce lawyer.
5. In junior high school…I played guitar in a grunge band. We sucked, but so did life.
6. Things were getting really bad…and I went completely goth. I had no friends and made costumes by myself.
7. Well, I knew it had reached a crescendo when…I was resorting to controlling people. Had my own clique of outcasts.
8. I was only 15 when I ran away, and…I let people pay me for sex. I needed the money to survive.
9. Life went on. On my 18th birthday…I went to party and met a cool law student. We've been dating ever since.
10. For the past few years, I've been…writing my manifesto and refining my image. I'm ready to lead.
I live in Philidelphia, PA, and it's about to experience real change.
Finishing up the questions triggers the game proper, and the story block.
And here's our main game menu! For now I'm just going to check up on the status of the liberal agenda.
'kay, conservatives ruling both houses of congress...I can deal with that. After all, how bad could it be?
Note to self: Never ask that question again.
We've got a lot of work to do.
First off, time to check up on the status of our liberals.
The only *really* important things in this window right now are Silvia's Heart, Wisdom, Charisma, and Juice scores. Heart is a measure of how Liberal you are, while Wisdom is a measure of how Conservative you are. If your wisdom becomes greater than your Heart, you TURN INTO A CONSERVATIVE, so we'll be trying to keep that as loooow as we can. Fortunately, it is quite difficult to raise your Wisdom.
Charisma is your standard social interaction stat. Silvia here has 17 charisma, which basically means she is a sex god. 20's the maximum, but even here at 17 she can make government agents sent to kill her become her eternal love slaves by dropping a bad pick-up line.
Juice is probably the most important stat in the game. It's a measure of a given liberal's
cojones, and increasing it will improve all of their stats. Juice is gained through ballsy liberal action, like cutting conservatives apart with your sword, or leading protest rallies. Juice can also be decreased through various wimpy/conservative actions, like prostitution (A true liberal is nobody's bitch!).
That one romantic interest is the lawyer mentioned in her history, and HOLY SHIT HE IS AWESOME
I mean seriously, how many lawyers do you know who carry around revolvers all the time, are trained in the use of claymores, and have covert operations skills?
Still, if I'm gonna start a revolution, I'll need some help. And complete immunity from the legal code. And if I want that...
I'll have to go to the
courthouse HALLS OF ULTIMATE JUDGEMENT.
Silvia: The conservatives are strong here...I can smell it.
The courthouse is pretty interesting; you can use it to intervene in trials in progress, steal stuff, and generally screw up the legal system. Today, however, Silvia is looking for something very different.
LOVE.
Fun fact: Pick-up lines are change based on how conservative or liberal your society is.Leroy: Hey, why haven't you proposed to me?
Silvia:*shrug*
The best approach for what I have in mind is to date as many judges as you can at once. This can lead to some confusing screens:
This is the whole dating interface. If you're me, you will only pick options B or C. Ever.
Dating can lead to some very good things...
...but is not without it's risks.
Silvia: Suddenly, the Alien and Sedition Acts don't seem all that bad!
-5 JuiceJudge1: Get thee to a nunnery!
Judge2: Trollop!
Judge3: Just...just GTFO.
Silvia: *Sob*
After a month of intense dating, we get the monthly financial report!
Not shown: Silvia getting kicked out of her apartment for refusing to work for a living and going on week-long vacations.Still, there was some productive results of the dating; now Silvia has four judges and a Leroy in love with her!
Judge Stats:
Yes, Silvia is bisexual! In fact, everyone in this game is. This is because gender is just a conservative notion, and a true liberal doesn't even let it slow them down.
Nothing too special with Tamara here, but it always amazes me how these guys get weapon skills.
Josh here is important because he is actually a conservative. As such, he has access to the global network of all conservatives, and can jack into it and mess it up to further the Liberal cause. Yes, he has leadership 1/0. No, I do not know how that is even possible.
And this guy has dodge 2, which is simply amazing. Dodge is trained only by having enemies target you and miss, making it extremely dangerous to grind. Given the level he has it, Sam here has had around 20 people shoot at him over the course of his life.
Also he knows kung fu. I think I'll be renaming this guy "Neo" for future updates.
Now, why did I go to such lengths to get sleeper judges? The answer, my friend, lies in the american legal justice system.
You see, people are represented in court by a lawyer. They can either choose to use a court-appointed lawyer (who sucks), defend themselves (and probably fail), or hire an Ace Attorney to defend them. The Ace Attorney is extremely expensive at a price of 5,000 dollars, but can get a not guilty verdict from all but the most extreme of cases. Unfortunately, there's a chance that hiring him will bring his bastard rival from hell to prosecute you, and then you are totally screwed.
Having a sleeper lawyer (Like Leroy) means you can hire them for a mere 100 dollars to represent your character. Leroy's not as good as the Ace Attorney, not by a long shot-but he doesn't attract Manfred Von Karma, and he gets better at cases as you have him defend you.
The judges are sleepers because all cities have exactly four judges. Since these judges are sleeper agents for the cause of Libeeralism, any time an LCS member goes to trial they will
severely stack the deck in their favor. Dismissing evidence, overturning the prosecution's evidence, holding the prosecutor in contempt of court...if you're in court, having a judge on your side is one of the best things you can hope for.
Unfortunately, most cases in an Arch-conservative society don't even go to court, instead being settled on the street when the Death Squad officer puts a bullet in between your eyes.
Sleepers alone won't win the fight, so once Silvia gets some free time it's down to the crackhouse for a recruitment drive!
The crackhouse is an important location for us; crimes committed there will not attract police or be reported in the newspaper (and thereby activate the CCS). People who can be encountered at the Crackhouse are Prostitutes, Gang Members, Crackheads Teenagers, Highschool Dropouts, Mutants, and occasionally a Socialite.
The thing is that most of those are already liberals, and so can be easily recruited using persuasion (instead of seduction).
Silvia: What kind of prostitute uses the word "Gadzooks?"
This is the political recruitment screen. Naturally, you'll have a better chance with people who are already liberals or moderates (Green and White names, respectively). This kind of recruitment runs off of the Persuasion skill and Charisma, and can also be used to get you sleeper agents.
The initial reaction of the person you are talking with ranges from "____ is somewhat skeptical" to "_____ is ready to fight for the Liberal Cause". Depending upon your skill and the option you choose, the potential recruit could decide to just meet again the next day, join the LCS as a full member, or decide you're crazy and leave. It's best to talk to them until they are determined or ready to fight, then invite them to join.
All of my successful recruiting was done with mutants. These are their stats:
Mutants are notable for always being liberal, and only existing while Nuclear Power is set to Arch-Conservative. They tend to have fairly bad stats, but are easy to recruit, and some of them have completely awesome stats. Axel and Alfred here have pretty good ones, and Lily....doesn't.
Now that we've got some other liberals to help Silvia out, though, I'm ready to TAKE ON THE WORLD, and invite some audience participation!
If you want, you can "Claim" any Liberal other than Leroy or Silvia as your own, and tell me what to change their code name to and what their personality should be like. For the mutants, you can also tell me what sort of role you want me to focus them on-Alfred, for instance, could focus on gathering funds through his computer skill, and Axel could undergo the intense training needed to master the Katana. One Liberal per person, and they'll be given out on a first-come, first-served basis. If you *really* want, you can try to request a liberal of a certain profession for the group to gain, but I make no promises about their availability.
Assorted Things[spoiler]
The Questions, and their impact on stats
A List Of Professions-useful if you want to be a specific one
Developer's WalkthroughWe Didn't Start The Fire[spoiler]
Again, this LP is not really meant for this forum-I just wanted to get some feedback here.
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