well now i tried this blind, you will need the walkthrough, otherwise you will fail.
my willpower is shit, cant keep my grades up, even though iam studying like a mad man.
so this is not for me, i normally use a walkthrough after i have completed first time, to see if i missed anything.
i wish you goodluck on your project
There are a couple of things early game that I don't find intuitive that make a huge difference:
1. You don't need additional Initiative levels to max out your first power (Enhanced Senses)
2. You have $2500 starting money. Considering how much of a big deal is made about how the MC has no money I didn't even look at that to start with.
3. Combine 1 and 2 and get Enhanced Senses 3 in the first week at Globex. Take a bus or have mom take you if you went high social to start.
4. I'm stingy, so I didn't go for the $25 tutoring sessions until this re-run- that was a huge mistake. Tutor hard and get grades to 100 before the end of the month. After that you just need to study enough to keep your grades maxed which frees you up to work or start building stats and girl relationships. Getting girl favor to 60 means Global Rep for 2 interaction points.
5. Not critical but take advantage of College on the weekend- no money study sessions.
Also critical- watch your stats when taking social actions. Failed actions hurt!
Highly suggested: Radioactive Mod. I can slug my way through the grind and it has improved with some of the later additions such as College Studying and 1/2 Price Global Rep Letters of Recommendation but it's a painful amount of grind any way you look at it. Only worth doing the hard way once or twice.
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