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14 Oct @ 1:02pm

How important is the non lethal approch?

The stealth mechanics in this game seem a little finicky, which is fine it's older than dirt, I expect it. But they seem to be reinforcing the idea that not killing everyone, is the right call to make. Is this one of those games where I should be striving for pacifism or is it ok to crack a couple skulls? can I crack all the skulls? what's the ratio?
Thanks guys.

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Originally posted by Kiborg:

It does not matter at all. Nothing changes if you kill everyone you meet. Paul might tell you it is not cool to do it, but at no point does killing change the outcome of the game.

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Kiborg

15 Oct @ 5:34am

It does not matter at all. Nothing changes if you kill everyone you meet. Paul might tell you it is not cool to do it, but at no point does killing change the outcome of the game.

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15 Oct @ 6:47am

Originally posted by Kiborg:
It does not matter at all. Nothing changes if you kill everyone you meet. Paul might tell you it is not cool to do it, but at no point does killing change the outcome of the game.

ok coool, thank you. I was stacking up a worrying large bodycount and I wasn't sure if this was going to be a dishonored type situation where I just lose because I killed too many people

ULTRA

15 Oct @ 1:15pm

It's not like Thief 2 or something, you can just go ahead and kill everyone. That said, the stealth mechanics are actually more consistent than you think and it's possible to clear the "naughty, naughty" section of the game without killing anyone quite reliably.

Yzal

3 Nov @ 4:57pm

Paul will ♥♥♥♥♥ about it in the early game but after that nobody cares.

Sticky Wicket has Deus Ex: Game of the Year Edition

10 Nov @ 8:16am

As above answers. Some npc's will make snarky comments is all.

I do advocate a stealth approach for some parts of the game though. It (arguably) makes for a more fun experience. Tranq darts in particular is one of the most useful weapons imo.