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Benefits and drawbacks of being an Anarchist?

Discussion in 'Planescape: Torment (Classic)' started by Kesai, Aug 14, 2011.

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    I have a question. Has anyone joined the Anarchist faction?

    When I joined I noticed the Harmonium would swarm me and attack almost none stop the whole time I was in the Clerk's Ward making it very challenging to get around one of my favorite wards. I was not able to initiate conversation or if I could things got violent fast and therefore I lost quest experience. For example Jumble Murdersense was hostile before I even spoke to him so it was impossible to cure Reekwind. Does this faction interfere with a lot of quests/human relations? Are there a lot of alternate quests to be done with it?

    What about the Chaosmen? I only managed once to join but it didn't seem like there was really any benefit and it's exceedingly hard to be chaotic in the game no matter how many chaotic options you choose. I think being good and chaotic is really tough! I think you almost have to be evil or neutral to be chaotic.

    I have played a lot with the other factions so I was just wanting to play with the alternatives.
     
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    Jumble Murdersense becomes hostile when you kill Qui-Sai so you'll have to speak to him and "convince" him to cure Reekwind before proceeding with the Anarchist quests. Attacking Qui-Sai also attracts the unwelcome attention of the Harmonium but normally they should leave you alone after you have killed the first group of guards.

    Benefits to being an Anarchist: Not much. You can speak to the three people in the warehouse in the Lower Ward to rest there or buy from their shop and you can join several factions as a spy for the Anarchists. And if you want to cause a bit of extra chaos, you can go back to the Gathering Dust bar in the Hive and convince Sere the Sceptic to become an Anarchist as well.

    Benefits to joining the Chaosmen: None! :p
     
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    Thanks lol I wish there were more benefits I think the Godsman is probably most beneficial one I have found and more factions I really want to be in The Transcendent Order but it doesn't exist in the video game. How does one create a chaotic character? I have tried speaking with zombies every opportunity I get, I make jokes all the time, I have kissed Ravel, given Coaxmetal the cube but never does it result in a chaotic alignment. In fact my alignment is always always Neutral Good irrespective of the choices I make
     
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    [​IMG] Make jokes, lie, pry the cobblestone from The Post (iirc)

    Making jokes and lying will only count once. You can talk to the same zombie over and over making innuendo but it will not count it that many times.

    I've managed chaotic before easily enough but I'd have to play through it again to give any better tips right now.
     
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    Don't forget to tell people your name is Adahn every chance you get.

    Making vows counts as a lawful act but breaking them is that much more chaotic. For example, do promise Hargrimm not to tell anyone about the Silent King, then make sure to tell the Silent King's story to Yves the Tale-Chaser.

    Playing with the Modron Cube and teasing Morte not only counts as a chaotic act each time, you can also get a good laugh out of Morte's reaction. :D

    Avoid lawful acts like telling people the hard truth. Telling Nodd that his sister is a prostitute is lawful, telling him she is a ... servant of a kind ... is good but neither lawful or chaotic. Telling him she is a foul [censored] is chaotic evil so if you're aiming for a good character you shouldn't do this.
     
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    Thanks I think I must need to lie more frequently maybe I am not dishonest enough cause I do everything else. I do tell people I'm Adahn, joke with Morte and everyone I have the chance too screw with I do, play with the modron cause dammit it's cute lol I always take the coblestone though I have no clue what it's for so I think lying has got to be the only thing I don't do thoroughly enough. I have actually never been lawful either though I hear that one is kind of the biased alignment it's just too opposed to my own I guess
     
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    [​IMG] How do you mean biased?
     
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