Replaying with new equipment

[Robert Kotwica CSGOSKINS]

If I buy a new horse as John after completing 6 chapters and epilogues, will I have it while replaying missions from previous chapters?

[DargonBlak]

I think i understand what you are asking, and the simple answer is "No".

To expand a bit...

If you restart the game, there is no memory of previous gameplay.

You restart Chapter 1 as if you've never played before - even if you have a 1000 hours of gameplay

You must once again re-unlock and re-purchase everything, and go through the exact same missions, challenges, etc. as before.

I usually keep manual saves from just before the last mission in a given chapter - this allows me to go back to a previous chapter and finish it differently.

I also keep a manual save from the start of Chapter 2, since i spend most of my Chapter game time getting from the Start of Ch 2 to the End of Ch 2.

I do a similar thing with the Epilogue - keeping a manual save right around the time John moves off on his own.

[Triple G]

He´s talking about the replaying missions feature i guess - You need 70 gold medals for an achievement. And the easiest way to find out would be to just start a short mission. According to the web You replay those missions as low level Arthur - if those are Arthur missions.

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At least for me during mission replay I could use Rachel as Arthur. So I assume if you buy new main horse for John it will work as well.

[DargonBlak]

Originally posted by Triple G:

He´s talking about the replaying missions feature i guess - You need 70 gold medals for an achievement. And the easiest way to find out would be to just start a short mission. According to the web You replay those missions as low level Arthur - if those are Arthur missions.

Dang - thank you for the clarification/correction

i've rarely replayed missions, and i better understand wut they might be asking.

... i suppose i could go test this for them ...

[2ugly]

I highly doubt it. Even in the base game you aren't allowed to gear up with weapons of choice...most if not all missions are scripted so highly you can't move where you want anyhoot let alone pick your own weapons to use..

[DargonBlak]

Originally posted by DargonBlak:

Originally posted by Triple G:

He´s talking about the replaying missions feature i guess

... i suppose i could go test this for them ...

Testing done.

I just restarted "Good honest Snake Oil" (early Ch 2) from a Save as John in Epilogue 1

Arthur's Clothing is Default - 3 standard "Gunslinger" outfits on Horse

The Horse is from John - fully Bonded for Arthur as it was for John - same Saddle - So, Yes !!!
Arthur never had this horse type.

The Weapon (& Ammo) selections were also from John

Satchel items seem rather wonky - no food, limited tonics maybe due to Basic Satchel

[Triple G]

Originally posted by DargonBlak:

Testing done.

I just restarted "Good honest Snake Oil" (early Ch 2) from a Save as John in Epilogue 1

Arthur's Clothing is Default - 3 standard "Gunslinger" outfits on Horse

The Horse is from John - fully Bonded for Arthur as it was for John - same Saddle - So, Yes !!!
Arthur never had this horse type.

The Weapon (& Ammo) selections were also from John

Satchel items seem rather wonky - no food, limited tonics maybe due to Basic Satchel

This is actually some effort You put into it. Thanks for that even if i´m not the OP. ;o)

[JuiceWSA]

Originally posted by DargonBlak:

Originally posted by DargonBlak:

... i suppose i could go test this for them ...

Testing done.

I just restarted "Good honest Snake Oil" (early Ch 2) from a Save as John in Epilogue 1

Arthur's Clothing is Default - 3 standard "Gunslinger" outfits on Horse

The Horse is from John - fully Bonded for Arthur as it was for John - same Saddle - So, Yes !!!
Arthur never had this horse type.

The Weapon (& Ammo) selections were also from John

Satchel items seem rather wonky - no food, limited tonics maybe due to Basic Satchel

Base stats - or upgraded?

"Get 30 Headshots and maintain 80% Accuracy" won't be much fun with Rookie Stats.
If fact, it would probably be impossible.

[DargonBlak]

Originally posted by Triple G:

Originally posted by DargonBlak:

Testing done.

I just restarted "Good honest Snake Oil" (early Ch 2) from a Save as John in Epilogue 1

Arthur's Clothing is Default - 3 standard "Gunslinger" outfits on Horse

The Horse is from John - fully Bonded for Arthur as it was for John - same Saddle - So, Yes !!!
Arthur never had this horse type.

The Weapon (& Ammo) selections were also from John

Satchel items seem rather wonky - no food, limited tonics maybe due to Basic Satchel

This is actually some effort You put into it. Thanks for that even if i´m not the OP. ;o)

lol - just restarted with an "End of Chapter 6" save and same details.

Keep the horse, weapons, ammo, lose some tonics due to Basic Satchel :D

[DargonBlak]

Originally posted by JuiceWSA:

Originally posted by DargonBlak:

Testing done...

Base stats - or upgraded?

"Get 30 Headshots and maintain 80% Accuracy" won't be much fun with Rookie Stats.
If fact, it would probably be impossible.

Good question.

Stat Progress Bars (the Curves around the Cores) appear to be fully upgraded, matching the character from the advanced load point.

However, Deadeye is set back to default Deadeye from Early Chapter 2 (when i originally did the mission) - for example, it quit deadeye after each hit with scope, or auto marks target without scope

[JuiceWSA]

Originally posted by DargonBlak:

Originally posted by JuiceWSA:

Base stats - or upgraded?

"Get 30 Headshots and maintain 80% Accuracy" won't be much fun with Rookie Stats.
If fact, it would probably be impossible.

Good question.

Stat Progress Bars (the Curves around the Cores) appear to be fully upgraded, matching the character from the advanced load point.

Without taking any tonics?
That would be cool - it would mean it was fully upgraded.

However, Deadeye is set back to default Deadeye from Early Chapter 2 (when i originally did the mission) - for example, it quit deadeye after each hit with scope, or auto marks target without scope

That'll make things difficult.

thx for the test run.

BTW:
The mission I'm thinking of is the one where you blow up the trees, right?
I think that's the "headshot/accuracy" nightmare<---you basically can't miss and one shot better kill 'em.

[DargonBlak]

Originally posted by JuiceWSA:

BTW:
The mission I'm thinking of is the one where you blow up the trees, right?
I think that's the "headshot/accuracy" nightmare<---you basically can't miss and one shot better kill 'em.

The headshot accuracy ones are understandable, although sometimes a bit extreme.

The ones i detest are the "timed" ones, since you basically have to make mad-dash-gallops for absolutely no reason - completely breaks immersion, thus stupid in my view. ;)

Repeater with High Velocity ammo is my go to - but i'm developing some love for the Bolt Action (5shot) with Express ammo that drops anything with a chest shot.

[Rusalka]

The reset on deadeye is part of the reason I'll probably not bother with golding missions.

Originally posted by DargonBlak:

The ones i detest are the "timed" ones, since you basically have to make mad-dash-gallops for absolutely no reason - completely breaks immersion, thus stupid in my view. ;)

I completely agree - I've gotten silver on a number of missions just because I've sat there killing mobs for too long and ignoring NPCs obnoxiously hollering, "C'mon, Arthur! What's the hold-up?"

[Triple G]

The auto mark in dead eye on humans is better to handle if You start over their heads, then fast onto it to have it marked, then pull out upwards again - mark the next one. Like writing a couple of m´s. The only difference with the mark feature is that You can draw straight lines from head to head and press the mark button while moving over their heads, and it wouldn´t set three marks if You´re too slow or pulled too far in. Don´t know how well that works with a controller. Shoot if it takes to long to draw around the people, or You need to look where the next one is, because You can do this while he executes the shot(s), or if anybody of the marked targets will be covered by something else soon - don´t look at those animations first, because they buy You time. If they are behind cover turn dead-eye on while aiming at the head and shoot. The constant change of pace is a bit annoying, especially on horseback, but it´s like auto-aim, while it buys time looking for the next target. I got a silver medal in the mission mentioned above, because i drank a health potion with 25% health when it ended shortly afterwards, and it was not the only one i "failed" that way.

I for myself am a bit out of practice in shooters as well, so i´m about 70% accuracy in those missions with much movement without dead-eye. Could be higher if i would aim for the chest, but i automatically aim for the head and just some hats falls off or i plain miss. With dead-eye it´s probably close to 100%, but i don´t know if it counts as miss if You have e.g. two marks on someone, but he dies in the first shot. That could eventually lower Your accuracy, when painting a target with marks just for the sake of it.

I also agree on the timers, which leave no time to loot anybody, or some other goals for these gold medals, like looting everything in some house, when You can´t pick up everything, because Your inventory is full and You chose not to get that apple because You´d have to eat one when all Your bars are full, or using the gun to shoot some rope, when You used the knife. Luckily they only provide an achievement and i wouldn´t get to 100% anyway, because i don´t play online, so it´s not that hard to get over it, but a little bit. :o)