Can't seem to progress unless I help the thief? | Everhood | Page 1

nocturne oasis May 11, 2023, 8:19 AM

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Not sure what the issue is here, I don't want to help the thief, I just want to progress on my own, but the game isn't letting me?

broken seal May 11, 2023, 8:20 AM

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you gotta

nocturne oasis May 11, 2023, 8:21 AM

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But I don't want to?

broken seal May 11, 2023, 8:21 AM

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It's the illusion of choice, you gotta help them

nocturne oasis May 11, 2023, 8:23 AM

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Seems dumb but fine, I'll play along I guess

broken seal May 11, 2023, 8:23 AM

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Good luck!

nocturne oasis May 11, 2023, 8:23 AM

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I hope I get the chance to mess him up later on

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I really hope that the devs will fix that at some point, turned me off playing, might pick it up again later

nocturne oasis May 11, 2023, 8:57 AM

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It doesn't help that the dialog you get if you refuse seems to imply that you can go on without him

broken seal May 11, 2023, 9:07 AM

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It's pretty common in video games:
https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ButThouMust

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But Thou Must! - TV Tropes

The But Thou Must! trope as used in popular culture. The video game version of You Can't Fight Fate. In video games, the main character has two jobs: in the …

nocturne oasis May 11, 2023, 9:12 AM

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I know, I was talking about it with a friend, and he thinks they should've accounted for it, have an alternative path or something

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Which I agree with

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Why would I want to help someone that stole from me?

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Sounds like bad story writing

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There are many situations where "But thou must" works, but this doesn't feel like one of them

chrome vortex May 11, 2023, 11:11 AM

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Help them out of the ✨ goodness of your heart✨

#Can't seem to progress unless I help the thief?