[SEASON 2] Stalkers RPG General Chat Thread (The Secret Clubhouse!)

[Noblejanobii]

What Pokémon have water gear? Do we know?

[The Nonexistent Tazz]

I would assume it be the Police (as mentioned). They're government workers who need access to every part of the city. It appears to be relatively rare otherwise. Also, because everyone seemed to miss what I had said: This combos in well with one of the police records about there being a call starting around 8:51. The Sudoku puzzle rounded out to 8:52, a minute ahead. It's probable there may be a relationship there. It may not be Philter, though.

Also, can someone with a Lockpick skill (or fighting type abilities) go pick that lock with the live Pokemon inside it? that's probably important.

[Noblejanobii]

I would assume it be the Police (as mentioned). They're government workers who need access to every part of the city. It appears to be relatively rare otherwise. Also, because everyone seemed to miss what I had said: This combos in well with one of the police records about there being a call starting around 8:51. The Sudoku puzzle rounded out to 8:52, a minute ahead. It's probable there may be a relationship there. It may not be Philter, though.

Also, can someone with a Lockpick skill (or fighting type abilities) go pick that lock with the live Pokemon inside it? that's probably important.

All three lockpick Pokémon have already made their moves.

[The Nonexistent Tazz]

All three lockpick Pokémon have already made their moves.

Next turn, I mean. I know they've all moved.

Also, as we may have been lucky enough to find a Stalker early on (though I would be hesitant to say we've nailed the suspect down; this was basically investigating an obvious source, followed by searching one place with one perk, and then cross-referencing), a question must now arise: Do we go through with assassination, try to hold out to find the Exorcist tutor, or try for the Sin Purge Ritual?

[VeloJello]

Next turn, I mean. I know they've all moved.

Also, as we may have been lucky enough to find a Stalker early on (though I would be hesitant to say we've nailed the suspect down; this was basically investigating an obvious source, followed by searching one place with one perk, and then cross-referencing), a question must now arise: Do we go through with assassination, try to hold out to find the Exorcist tutor, or try for the Sin Purge Ritual?

Either of the latter two, preferably the last, for sure. The last thing we need is to have the Stalkers' hosts suffer needlessly. I can't stop anyone from killing Stalkers, but as it serves no practical purpose (most likely doesn't slow the Doom Counter, etc) and does more harm than good - especially since we might hit a wrong target - I'm staunchly opposed to assassination.

[Neo Emolga]

Either of the latter two, preferably the last, for sure. The last thing we need is to have the Stalkers' hosts suffer needlessly. I can't stop anyone from killing Stalkers, but as it serves no practical purpose (most likely doesn't slow the Doom Counter, etc) and does more harm than good - especially since we might hit a wrong target - I'm staunchly opposed to assassination.

I do have to say that unlike Round 1 where Stalker kills were kind of just random and out of the blue, this installment has it changed where eliminating Stalkers WILL slow down the Doom Counter and reduce the chance a civilian is killed when the RNG event triggers at the end of the Night Cycle. As a result, it will keep the innocent NPCs on the suspect list alive if there are fewer and fewer Stalkers to attack the innocent civilians. This in turn keeps the Skill Teachers alive, the Side Mission NPCs alive, and other VIP NPCs (police officers, private investigators, etc) alive. This time around, these decisions to act or not to act are a lot more important.

[LKWayvern]

...I'd like to hold out for either the Excorcism tutor of the Sin Purge Ritual... I don't want to take chances with assassinations.

[Noblejanobii]

I can kill them now if you're all too weak to. I understand, your first kill is never easy. Let the professional handle it.

[LKWayvern]

Not killing isn't weak, Madder! In fact, sometimes it's rather admirable! And besides, what if someone IS trying to deflect blame from themself and onto Nairek? If we kill the wrong Pokemon, the Doom Tracker goes up, just like if a Stalker had committed the murder! If we get this wrong, we only help the Stalkers!

[Noblejanobii]

Not killing isn't weak, Madder! In fact, sometimes it's rather admirable! And besides, what if someone IS trying to deflect blame from themself and onto Nairek? If we kill the wrong Pokemon, the Doom Tracker goes up, just like if a Stalker had committed the murder! If we get this wrong, we only help the Stalkers!

It very much is. As the Emolga just pointed out, the decision to not act could cost us tutors, missions, and VIP NPCs. I was not saying we kill them now, I was saying if we can confirm it, I could do the kill because all of you seem too chicken to do so. I don't know about you but I recognize that this list of pokemon and list of places to search is too large for us to search entirely. By keeping this one individual alive and waiting for a tutor to come along, we could lose way more NPCs than if we had to knocked them off in the first place. Imagine if the RNG hits a police officer or an exorcist tutor, we've just lost a chance to find more stalkers and save more NPCs because you were too weak to make the move when you had the chance. Remember, inaction can be and is just as guilty in action in many cases.

Yeah you can't compare this to Kopis's case. There are different, much more risky circumstances in this case. We need only look to our world's current news to see how much crap people get for not making the move when they had the chance. So you can't say not killing is weak, especially when it's the right move to make.