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[Capital Fish]

Is it intentional that I can create a character named "Defaulto Defaultson"? I assumed the "Default" names were place-holders (For lack of a better term), so being able to actually use them as names seems like a glitch to me. If it's intentional however, just ignore this.

[cowofdoom78963]

Is it intentional that I can create a character named "Defaulto Defaultson"? I assumed the "Default" names were place-holders (For lack of a better term), so being able to actually use them as names seems like a glitch to me. If it's intentional however, just ignore this.

I find it charming.

[Capital Fish]

Is it intentional that I can create a character named "Defaulto Defaultson"? I assumed the "Default" names were place-holders (For lack of a better term), so being able to actually use them as names seems like a glitch to me. If it's intentional however, just ignore this.

I find it charming.

I found it amusing myself. If it is a glitch, its removal should by no means be considered a priority.

[Zangi]

1. We could add a dentist or a feature to the hospital where you can pay the big bucks to get tooth replacements or even reparative surgery to restore your Charisma stat loss from injuries. This would take a bit of time to do, as I'd have to code in new functionality for the Hospital, or even an entire new location.

My vote, may as well not half arse it and just do it good to begin with.

[Jonathan S. Fox]

Is it intentional that I can create a character named "Defaulto Defaultson"? I assumed the "Default" names were place-holders (For lack of a better term), so being able to actually use them as names seems like a glitch to me. If it's intentional however, just ignore this.

Well... it's actually kind of cool that you're the one that brought this up. Those names come up when the game rolls a number for a random name, and doesn't actually get one associated with that number. Defaultson is my fault, for rolling on the wrong range, but Defaulto arises because somewhere in the male name table, there's a missing number. Scanning the list, that is number 118, between Fabio and Felix. Since it's your name table, I'll give you the honor of deciding what name to place in slot number 118.

[Capital Fish]

Is it intentional that I can create a character named "Defaulto Defaultson"? I assumed the "Default" names were place-holders (For lack of a better term), so being able to actually use them as names seems like a glitch to me. If it's intentional however, just ignore this.

Well... it's actually kind of cool that you're the one that brought this up. Those names come up when the game rolls a number for a random name, and doesn't actually get one associated with that number. Defaultson is my fault, for rolling on the wrong range, but Defaulto arises because somewhere in the male name table, there's a missing number. Scanning the list, that is number 118, between Fabio and Felix. Since it's your name table, I'll give you the honor of deciding what name to place in slot number 118.

This is going to screw up the nice alphabetical order I had going, but let's go with "Lyle". And sorry for the missing number. I checked everything over for errors a number of times before I submitted it, but I must have missed that one.

EDIT: No, wait! Quentin! QUENTIN! It's too late, isn't it?...

[Aqizzar]

Falstaff, because it'd be funny and apropos.  I know it's not a real first name, but it's all I can think of.

[Jonathan S. Fox]

Okay, Quentin, Lyle, and Falstaff (but as a last name) all added.

[Karlito]

I rather liked Defaulto...

[cowofdoom78963]

Me too...

[tehstefan]

I must ask, since I normally always use the college student choice, what exactly does science do?

[Karlito]

It boosts interrogation and it lets you push the big red button.

[cowofdoom78963]

But it doesnt matter if you can or cant push the button as either way it seems to make nuclear power plants illigal(bug?)


Also when that happens the nuclear power plant still exists(bug?).

[Jonathan S. Fox]

Science will tend to help with recruiting anyone who has scientific aptitude, but interrogation is the big one, since scientific characters will tend to use logic and reason as a defense against brainwashing if your character can't meet or exceed their skill in science. The same is true of religion and business.

The nuclear button gives about 50 juice, if I recall correctly, if you press it successfully. You may still make your point politically by breaching the control room and not shutting down the plant, but your characters will benefit significantly if you can actually shut the place down.

I doubt this is surprising, but the College Student archetype, or anything similar, is probably one of the hardest character builds to play with. It's one of my favorites because it's so sympathetic and easy to identify with, but for all the skills you get, very few of them are highly useful. For example, science, while not pointless, is nowhere near as directly useful as first aid, disguise, or submachine gun.

One of the big benefits is that you do get for the College Student is enough computer skill to steal credit card numbers, but at the moment that's also possible by picking the violent video game option. I am strongly considering changing the +2 computers for the video game option to +1 computers and +1 something else, so that you can't make a hacker founder with any of the other four character types, and it becomes a unique benefit for selecting option C in the final question.

[Capital Fish]

I am strongly considering changing the +2 computers for the video game option to +1 computers and +1 something else.

If the politicians are to be believed, then playing an hour of Doom or Grand Theft Auto will turn any child into an expert marksman.