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PaperclipPerfector  5d ago (text post)   1840 thread views

Friday Fun Thread for December 5, 2025

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I mean IMO there's zero reason to play as an origin character, and from what I remember negative reason (I seem to recall that the character's story doesn't really happen if you play them as the PC). If I were you I would start over and make a custom character, but that's just me.

If I were you I would start over and make a custom character, but that's just me.

This is the way.

Yeah had no idea what I was getting into sadly, but really don't want to spend another 20 hours just getting back to where I am now. Sigh.

Roll a new character and specifically try and break the game from the outset, or try shit you'd never think of before. The game's writing isn't very good, but it sufficiently emulates the freedom of a tabletop roleplaying session well enough and has enough flexibility built into it that you can do some truly outlandish things.

NOOOOO!!!!

but really don't want to spend another 20 hours just getting back to where I am now.

You already know what to do, so retracing your steps shouldn't be too painful. The game is big, and you're likely to not follow the exact path back to where you are, especially if you make a custom character and pursue different side quests.

I think there is case for playing the origin character of a character whose personality (and possibly VA) you dislike. You still get to experience their particular story but you don't have to deal with their personality.

Eh I'm way too invested now. But yeah that's actually kind of sad that it works that way. :(

You should look up the details of what origin characters miss out on, because Gale has (imo) the best story of any of the party members. It would be a shame to miss out on it, but hopefully I'm remembering wrong.

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