The mini game

[nub]

Is the mini game necessary to beat the game? I can't figure out how to do it.

[AC Denton]

Yes, the non-existent mini game is essential.

What are you referring to? The non-mini-game disposition feature? Then no, it's not required. Though helps sometimes and really easy, as you just press a button.

[nub]

The game where you have to to chat with a person and you bribe the person.

[Johnny Casey]

Read the manual about persuasion.

[Xenocat]

The mini game for conversation isn't necessary. You can bribe or even use charm spells.
The chat wheel is actually pretty easy to use once you get used to it. Even so you only need good disposition with someone if you are going to haggle for better price or pass certain speech checks (I believe don't quote me on the second part I am rusty).
Here is a video on YouTube (I didn't watch). Hopefully it is helpful.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OxUOEVdKgs4
LMK if you need more help.

[ralphtobybob]

Originally posted by nub:

The game where you have to to chat with a person and you bribe the person.

You don't have to use it for most conversations. Most of the time that persuasion is required as part of a quest, you're given charm scrolls. Voice of the Emperor works too.

With merchants, the option to ask about rumors grays out once you use it. Once it's highlighted again, you're relationship has improved and you can haggle a few points upward. This works whether there is new info or not.

Still, it doesn't hurt to learn how the persuasion system works.

[The Infamous Cloaker]

Just get a "+100 personality on self for 1 second" spell and abuse the hell out of it.

[Turtleswatter]

Press start and don't panic. Take the time to check the disposition of the character by hovering your mouse over the 4 dispositions in the circle. You will notice that the character's face will change depending on which disposition the mouse is resting on.

At this point don't be worried if the character's mood is lowering, you'll make it up later.

By looking at the character's face you should be able to work out how the character feels about each action. You should notice there are two actions the character dislikes and two they like.

The trick to the mini game is to look at the segments in a circle. Your number one priority is to always pick a bad disposition if the segment is hardly full. Never mind about anything else.

If you pick a disliked or hated action when the segment is at it's lowest then you will always make a net gain.