does it matter if you lie?

[Entiecrafter]

does it affect the endings or anything if you lie during the confrences like bioshock does for the save or harvest option

[Jakebob-Smegheneghan]

It affects how people in the Castle will talk to you, giving different dialogue options based on what you say in the interviews, but as far as I can tell it doesn't majorly affect the ending too hard. You're not locked out of the lost Link either, as you can pour shards into the device in the next room over to help people out more directly. It's helpful when you wanna go with the more sensible options of telling the truth at the cost of your own strength.

[Rae]

I have not found any difference besides fluff dialogue.

[Wonder]

It changes dialogues in the castle, but that’s all.

Ah, if you choose the lesser XP choices, you can pay to get all that XP back.

[Terrkas]

Originally posted by Wonder:

It changes dialogues in the castle, but that’s all.

Ah, if you choose the lesser XP choices, you can pay to get all that XP back.

Does it at least reduce your level when you fight your way back to the castle?

[Wonder]

Originally posted by Terrkas:

Originally posted by Wonder:

It changes dialogues in the castle, but that’s all.

Ah, if you choose the lesser XP choices, you can pay to get all that XP back.

Does it at least reduce your level when you fight your way back to the castle?

I just played once, told the truth almost all the time but not always. I don’t know if it changes something during this event, but I would be very surprised as the leveldowning is a narrative tool.

[Magic Toast]

Originally posted by Wonder:

Originally posted by Terrkas:

Does it at least reduce your level when you fight your way back to the castle?

I just played once, told the truth almost all the time but not always. I don’t know if it changes something during this event, but I would be very surprised as the leveldowning is a narrative tool.

wait, you don't actually lose any of the upgrades from losing links? It's a placebo effect?

[redundancy]

At the very end of the game, there’s a section of gameplay, including 2 bosses, where you temporarily lose Link for every lie told. Up to 4 levels worth if you lie every single time (and yes, you lose abilities too).

If you always tell the truth (always choose the lowest Link option) you lose nothing.

But it’s only temporary, you get all lost Link (and abilities) back before the final boss.