My perfectionism is robbing me of the ability to enjoy this game

[d12ddd]

I completed chapter 1 with 3 perception and 6 determination and it drives me mad that I'm 1 point short of getting inqusitive and relentless respectively, so I restarted the game(Ironman) and tried something different but now I discovered I couldn't do all the choices I wanted and restarted again... and it just keep happening. I know it's a me problem but damn it I just can't enjoy the game like this. This is definitely going to keep happening if I move on to Chapter 2. Do I just play without Ironman? I know that just accepting my shortcomings and moving on is not going to satisfy me, I can't do it, but replaying everything just to minmax my stats doesn't seem like the intended way to play.
Is there a coping method or something? I really like this game so far but it's really hard for me to continue like this

[Feral Beagle]

I'm sorry that this game has caused you this much inner turmoil, but it's really hard to perfectly do everything you want in a given chapter. So far, I've done thirteen complete runs of the demo and I've noticed that this game really wants you to flawlessly micro-manage your affairs.

My best advice to you is to determine what specific results you want and figure out how the parameters within the story allow you to achieve optimum results. For example, if there's a specific character whose relationship you want max out, figure out what choices allow you to become their best friend. If you're trying to max out a stat, try to determine which other stats your willing to sacrifice to develop a desired skill level.

Honestly, the first and second chapter traits are only the foundation of your finalized adult traits for the full game. If you're able to keep this in mind, it might make it slightly easier to know you may not have achieved your desired vision.

[Dragon Master]

This is definitely a you-problem.

My recommendation would be to look at your destiny as the chapter goes and try to figure out which you would like to do as key parts of your Sir Brante's life.

This is a game that will be impossible to do everything in a playthrough. The two skills you have as a child will be added to the three skills you have as an adolescent to ultimately make the six skills you will have from youth onwards through adulthood.

Chapters 1 and 2 set the foundation for who your Sir Brante is, and not everything can be done. Sir Brante's unique family situation puts them in the perfect position to create, seize, or otherwise scheme their way into the opportunities needed to be a historic figure. Whether that's a rebel, an inquisitor, a noble judge or whatever.

My Sir Brante had 0 determination and 7 perception, but ultimately ended up with 7 nobility, 8 spirituality and only 2 ingenuity as an adolescent and the culminationf of all those skills has made them quite the orator, a good fighter, a near maxed out theologian, but is incredibly crappy at scheming or criminal enterprises.

There is no way to max out all the skills, or develop everyone's relationships to their fullest potential in a single playthrough.

[Han363]

if you just wanna unlock all 4 destiny for chapter 1 its doable, just get the willpower from the first or second choice and alternate between determination and perception and you should be able to get 4 in each to unlock fencing and insight, just remember you need 5 willpower on the last choice to get the nobleman destiny.

[Dragon Master]

Originally posted by Han363:

if you just wanna unlock all 4 destiny for chapter 1 its doable, just get the willpower from the first or second choice and alternate between determination and perception and you should be able to get 4 in each to unlock fencing and insight, just remember you need 5 willpower on the last choice to get the nobleman destiny.

Doing that will keep you from having enough willpower to get +1 in nobility, spirituality and ingenuity really early in chapter 2 and prevent you from saving Sophia's life

[Piece of Schmidtt]

Originally posted by Dragon Master:

Originally posted by Han363:

if you just wanna unlock all 4 destiny for chapter 1 its doable, just get the willpower from the first or second choice and alternate between determination and perception and you should be able to get 4 in each to unlock fencing and insight, just remember you need 5 willpower on the last choice to get the nobleman destiny.

Doing that will keep you from having enough willpower to get +1 in nobility, spirituality and ingenuity really early in chapter 2 and prevent you from saving Sophia's life

You actually only need to have a willpower above 0 iirc to do that action at the beginning of chapter 2. I personally use the kaleidoscope for the 10 willpower and do noble and then the +1 to all stats action.

[Dragon Master]

Originally posted by Piece of Schmidtt:

Originally posted by Dragon Master:

Doing that will keep you from having enough willpower to get +1 in nobility, spirituality and ingenuity really early in chapter 2 and prevent you from saving Sophia's life

You actually only need to have a willpower above 0 iirc to do that action at the beginning of chapter 2. I personally use the kaleidoscope for the 10 willpower and do noble and then the +1 to all stats action.

Oh. Well. Okay then.

[Mr. Wiggles]

I am sorry but trade-offs are part of the game, otherwise it would not be interesting, I guess.
So, I guess there is nothing to do about it...