Do decision missions change what gear you get?

[SpaceGoat]

I am on my first playthrough, taking my time and enjoying it. Just came to my first decision mission in act 3. Does this decision, or any future decision, affect the gear rewards I will receive on this playthrough?

[Jaes]

Not really. Most of your gear progression is primarily achieved through simply playing through the missions and getting all the Combat Logs, which you won't complete until your third playthrough anyhow.

You'll get all your "important" core weapons and AC parts on your first playthrough, with the follow on playthroughs giving you some new option varieties to tinker with.

[Belgrim]

Grab all logs & chose different paths on your 2nd/3rd game+/game++ and you'll get all items. As of this morning I think it is around 1.2% of the playerbase.

[SpaceGoat]

Originally posted by Jaes:

Not really. Most of your gear progression is primarily achieved through simply playing through the missions and getting all the Combat Logs, which you won't complete until your third playthrough anyhow.

You'll get all your "important" core weapons and AC parts on your first playthrough, with the follow on playthroughs giving you some new option varieties to tinker with.

Some missions have loot hidden in them. Do any of the optional decision missions have loot hidden in them that you would miss if you chose the other mission?

[Lukecis]

Yes.

[Naqel]

Originally posted by SpaceGoat:

Some missions have loot hidden in them. Do any of the optional decision missions have loot hidden in them that you would miss if you chose the other mission?

The only mission that has loot in it that is exclusive to a particular set of choices is part of the ending only unlocked with NG++

[Jaes]

Originally posted by SpaceGoat:

Originally posted by Jaes:

Not really. Most of your gear progression is primarily achieved through simply playing through the missions and getting all the Combat Logs, which you won't complete until your third playthrough anyhow.

You'll get all your "important" core weapons and AC parts on your first playthrough, with the follow on playthroughs giving you some new option varieties to tinker with.

Some missions have loot hidden in them. Do any of the optional decision missions have loot hidden in them that you would miss if you chose the other mission?

Not that I've seen/discovered myself. Most optional mission are "Hiding" extra Combat logs in the form of different MT/AC encounters that you'll need to collect multiple batches for to unlock whatever that Pilot Rating level gives you.

The only one I can think of off hand that may be affected by such a decision is the Chapter 3 mission Tunnel Sabotage vs. engage the Cataphract as there is an AC item in Tunnel Sabotage. I don't think you even get a Decision marker for that mission until your second playthrough anyways.

You will definitely not miss out on anything. Most of your gear gains are going to be picked up through playing the game and what NG playthrough you're currently going through. The "Decision" missions aren't going to affect you in any meaningful way.

[JackieTheDemon]

No, not in the slightest. the only mission that matters is Chapter 5.

[kY0U]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but on first playthrough there should be 2 different endings right? And in one of the endings you will get a specific set of AC parts. Still obtainable in NG+ since it will lead to the other ending (I think?)

[JackieTheDemon]

Originally posted by kY0U:

Correct me if I'm wrong, but on first playthrough there should be 2 different endings right? And in one of the endings you will get a specific set of AC parts. Still obtainable in NG+ since it will lead to the other ending (I think?)

You get the boss AC parts for all endings.