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Softman25: Removed 'Other Notes'

2013-08-08T06:29:52Z

Removed 'Other Notes'

Softman25: /* Mini-Games */

2013-08-08T06:23:35Z

‎Mini-Games

Softman25: /* Mini-Games */

2013-08-08T06:22:39Z

‎Mini-Games

Softman25: /* The Clearinghouse / Money */

2013-08-08T06:18:23Z

‎The Clearinghouse / Money

Softman25: /* The Clearinghouse */

2013-08-08T06:17:27Z

‎The Clearinghouse

Softman25 at 06:15, 26 July 2013

2013-07-26T06:15:07Z

Softman25 at 04:30, 26 July 2013

2013-07-26T04:30:05Z

Softman25: /* Weapon Chemistry */

2013-07-25T06:33:13Z

‎Weapon Chemistry

Softman25 at 06:31, 25 July 2013

2013-07-25T06:31:53Z

Softman25: /* Sprinting */

2013-07-25T06:24:38Z

‎Sprinting

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	Actual guides on how to properly do them are found in the main 'walkthrough', [[Alpha_Protocol/any%#Alpha Protocol (Training)\|in the relevant section]].		Actual guides on how to properly do them are found in the main 'walkthrough', [[Alpha_Protocol/any%#Alpha Protocol (Training)\|in the relevant section]].
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−	~~==Other Notes==~~

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 They are probably, and I can say this without any hesitation, the absolutely worst part about the game. It's not that there are mini games, it's just that they are awful. Thankfully, you only have to do one of each in a speedrun. The rest are skipped by using EMPs with [[Alpha_Protocol/Classes_and_Skills#Sabotage|Sabotage]]. However, because you must do one of each, and they are in the game, I felt it necessary to mention them.
-Actual guides on how to properly do them are found in the main 'walkthrough', [[Alpha_Protocol/any%#Alpha Protocol (Training)|in the relevant section]]
+Actual guides on how to properly do them are found in the main 'walkthrough', [[Alpha_Protocol/any%#Alpha Protocol (Training)|in the relevant section]].
 ==Other Notes==

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	==Mini-Games==		==Mini-Games==

		+	There are three different kinds of mini game found in Alpha Protocol. They are:

		+	# Disabling alarms
		+	# Picking locks
		+	# Hacking computers
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		+	They are probably, and I can say this without any hesitation, the absolutely worst part about the game. It's not that there are mini games, it's just that they are awful. Thankfully, you only have to do one of each in a speedrun. The rest are skipped by using EMPs with [[Alpha_Protocol/Classes_and_Skills#Sabotage\|Sabotage]]. However, because you must do one of each, and they are in the game, I felt it necessary to mention them.
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		+	Actual guides on how to properly do them are found in the main 'walkthrough', [[Alpha_Protocol/any%#Alpha Protocol (Training)\|in the relevant section]]

	==Other Notes==		==Other Notes==

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 Essentially, there are only three times you should ever be going to the clearinghouse to buy/sell things. They are listed below.
-# [Alpha_Protocol/any%#Bug Al-Samad Airfield|Before the first Saudi mission], you should buy a couple of first aid kits and as many EMPs as you can.
+# [[Alpha_Protocol/any%#Bug Al-Samad Airfield|Before the first Saudi mission]], you should buy a couple of first aid kits and as many EMPs as you can.
 # Once you get to Moscow (your first of the "main" destinations) you should use the money you have acquired to now to buy approx 10 first aid kits and approx 25 EMPs.
-# Lastly, [Alpha_Protocol/any%#Assault Brayko's Mansion|before Brayko's mansion], you need to buy the spiked coke.
+# Lastly, [[Alpha_Protocol/any%#Assault Brayko's Mansion|before Brayko's mansion]], you need to buy the spiked coke.
-To acquire this money, you must download Mina's slush fund (found in your emails, on the same computer you will access the clearinghouse from) [Alpha_Protocol/any%#Find Nasri the Arms Dealer|Extort Nasri], and sell your Gold Assault Rifle, which you gain automatically from finishing Saudi.
+To acquire this money, you must download Mina's slush fund (found in your emails, on the same computer you will access the clearinghouse from) [[Alpha_Protocol/any%#Find Nasri the Arms Dealer|Extort Nasri]], and sell your Gold Assault Rifle, which you gain automatically from finishing Saudi.
 Although I'm sure there are other things which would be useful for a speedrun, the time it takes to get them in comparison with the time it would save is...poor. For example, at first I would extort Brayko in order to gain the money for a level 3 pistol. It was really good, but did not save all that much time. There is also armor that could be bought, but again, getting the money would likely prove inefficient.

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 '''HOWEVER,''' as much as this has said what it has said...there are occasions where you should '''not''' use suave responses. However, those instances are highlighted in the [[Alpha_Protocol/any%|walkthrough itself]] so don't worry!
-==The Clearinghouse==
+==The Clearinghouse / Money==
 ==Mini-Games==

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 ===The Irrelevant===
 ===The Gadgets===
 ==Fist Fighting==
 ==Conversations==
 ==The Clearinghouse==
 ==Other Notes==

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 ''(Please note, this section only regards the ebb and flow between these weapons. For a more detailed analysis on why these weapons are chosen, see below in the [[#Weapons|Weapons]] section.)''
-'''TO BE CONTINUED'''
+The short version is that the pistol easily can deal the most amount of damage in the shortest amount of time, and the shotgun can stun enemies...but obviously there is more than that.
 ==Weapons==
 ===The Pistol===
 ===The Shotgun===
 ===The Irrelevant===
 ==Fist Fighting==

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 ===Weapon Chemistry===
 You will be using the pistol and the shotgun throughout your run. You may find the assault rifle really good, or the SMGs really fun, but if you aren't using the pistol and shotgun, don't let the door hit you on the way out. I will now of course, explain the reasoning for this.
 '''TO BE CONTINUED'''

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	==Shooting==		==Shooting==

		+	I have before today described this game's shooting mechanics as very much like Mass Effect 1's. I stand by that.

		+	What I mean by that is that you will never actually have a 100% accurate gun like Call of Duty or (almost) any other shooter game. I am aware that my analogy is not by strict definition accurate, I still think it at least mildly fitting.
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		+	Although in Alpha Protocol there are some exceptions to this rule (such as Critical Shots) this holds true. Therefore, being the best shot in all of the world is not a specific requirement to run this game...
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		+	Although by the same token, aiming does help. If your crosshair is on your enemies head, you won't be shooting the vase on the shelf that is 20 meters away, it will likely hit, or at least be close. Therefore aiming well is always a good thing to do. But be warned, this doesn't guarantee a hit.
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		+	Moving and shooting is really what you want to do, but the penalty for moving and shooting is huge, especially with the pistol. Therefore stopping to really nail your foe in the head is not always a bad idea.
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		+	Shooting from the hip (i.e. aiming without holding the right mouse button) is virtual suicide...except with shotguns. This leads on perfectly to the next topic.
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		+	===Weapon Chemistry===
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		+	You will be using the pistol and the shotgun throughout your run. You may find the assault rifle really good, or the SMGs really fun, but if you aren't using the pistol and shotgun, don't let the door hit you on the way out. I will now of course, explain the reasoning for this.
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		+	'''TO BE CONTINUED'''

	==Weapons==		==Weapons==

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 Your stamina bar is actually very large, you can sprint for a decent distance, and is as said, critical in some locations. For example, the [[Alpha_Protocol/any%#Rome Finale|Rome Finale]]. However, there are three critical flaws to simply sprinting through the entire game.
 First, your control is slightly more limited while sprinting. Although you are not locked on the line, you do have slightly less control than if you were not sprinting. You cannot round corners as well while sprinting essentially.
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 When you start sprinting, a portion of your "stamina" is depleted. It has not yet been figured out exactly how much, but it is significant. This makes it much more economical to sprint larger, straight distances, than short little spurts of the sprint. If you have to start and stop, you are simply wasting sprint.
 Using your sprint bar therefore becomes a matter of judgement based on the situation. Although guards are not governed exclusively by RNG, there are some RNG factors that could place guards that usually are not in your way, in your way. Therefore you would save sprint there. Further, if you know you are going to want sprint for another section, you may need to "save" sprint up to that point.
 The last thing to note is that your stamina bar regenerates with loading screens. So essentially, after any unskippable cutscene that lasts any semi-decent length of time, you will have full sprint.
 ==Shooting==