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* Make sure you don't ignore your combat skills. Even if you want to play a diplomatic or sneaky character, you still want to have at least one combat stat at 9-10 by the end of the game. There's a lot of unavoidable fighting. | * Make sure you don't ignore your combat skills. Even if you want to play a diplomatic or sneaky character, you still want to have at least one combat stat at 9-10 by the end of the game. There's a lot of unavoidable fighting. | ||
* Your life will be a lot easier with decent lockpicking skill. However, you don't need to get it up above 8-you'll always be able to use Blood Buff to get it to 10 and pick any lock in the game. | * Your life will be a lot easier with decent lockpicking skill. However, you don't need to get it up above 8 - you'll always be able to use Blood Buff to get it to 10 and pick any lock in the game. | ||
* Similarly, Persuasion 9 is the highest necessary to make all the skill checks, and even then, you only need 9 for a minor sidequest in the Giovanni mansion. Get it to 9 before then, or just leave it at 8. | * Similarly, Persuasion 9 is the highest necessary to make all the skill checks, and even then, you only need 9 for a minor sidequest in the Giovanni mansion. Get it to 9 before then, or just leave it at 8. | ||
* Firearms SUCK early on. The revolver is pretty much worthless, even against human opponents, even if you have decent | * Firearms SUCK early on. The revolver is pretty much worthless, even against human opponents, even if you have decent Firearms skill. Even if you plan on playing a gunfighter, it's never a waste to put some early points in Unarmed to get through the start, since you'll use Unarmed when trying to feed on enemies during combat. Don't worry, the guns are MUCH more effective once you get to the third city section. Also, don't tattle on Mercurio - he's the source for the best guns in the game. | ||
* There's a quest dealing with a plague in the second section of the city. The boss you'll eventually fight will be really tough if you take him on as soon as you can, especially if your combat skills aren't up to snuff. You'll have a much easier time if you wait till the better guns I mentioned become available, or your character starts to become a powerhouse. | * There's a quest dealing with a plague in the second section of the city. The boss you'll eventually fight will be really tough if you take him on as soon as you can, especially if your combat skills aren't up to snuff. You'll have a much easier time if you wait till the better guns I mentioned become available, or your character starts to become a powerhouse. | ||