Reaching the true end [NO SPOILERS]

[Darknest One]

How do you supposed to know which choices are important and which are not without guide? Is there some kind of hints in story, or is it just pure luck/trial and error?

[Ellixer]

I recommend a walkthrough. It's one of the issue I have with the game, it more or less mandates a guide. I am fairly certain there are no in-game hints. All the choices you need are made by picking the right response to Kurisu's mails but there's no way of telling which choices are correct since there really doesn't seem to be any consistent factor between the choices needed. A few of the choices you can kinda see why but it is extremely easy to miss a single flag and thereby miss the true ending altogether. Trying to figure out what you did wrong is nigh impossible without trial and errors due to the sheer amount of phone messages you get. Just find yourself a walkthrough and save yourself the trouble I say.

[Eru]

This is mostly spoiler free here, in an easy-to-read flowchart form. Also includes all achievements.
http://steins-gate.wikia.com/wiki/Steins;Gate_100%25_Completion_Walkthrough

[Wyrtt]

Originally posted by Darknest One:

How do you supposed to know which choices are important and which are not without guide? Is there some kind of hints in story, or is it just pure luck/trial and error?

you have to stop being a ♥♥♥♥ and be nice to Christina.
Listen to her, answer in nice fashion. Ask about her family and etc.
As few answers come after soem time you will have to reload if you see that her reaction is negative.
Its a hidden true ending for a reason.

[Darknest One]

Originally posted by Wyrtt:

Originally posted by Darknest One:

How do you supposed to know which choices are important and which are not without guide? Is there some kind of hints in story, or is it just pure luck/trial and error?

you have to stop being a ♥♥♥♥ and be nice to Christina.
Listen to her, answer in nice fashion. Ask about her family and etc.
As few answers come after soem time you will have to reload if you see that her reaction is negative.
Its a hidden true ending for a reason.

Well the answer i'm not a scientist i'm a MAD scientist hardly counts as "being nice" in my book. And the other two options is kind of the same

[Ellixer]

Originally posted by Wyrtt:

Originally posted by Darknest One:

How do you supposed to know which choices are important and which are not without guide? Is there some kind of hints in story, or is it just pure luck/trial and error?

you have to stop being a ♥♥♥♥ and be nice to Christina.
Listen to her, answer in nice fashion. Ask about her family and etc.
As few answers come after soem time you will have to reload if you see that her reaction is negative.
Its a hidden true ending for a reason.

The early choices have no nice options sometimes. Can't remember the latter ones. When she asks about preparations to go see her dad with you your choices are "get back to work" or "yeah sure whatever you want." While the latter choice implies indifference and isn't great, the former choice is definitely more dickish and is somehow the correct one.

[mimizukari]

use a guide, you aren't going to figure it out, you're going to miss out on a flag if you take these people's advice and be nice all the way through, you've gotta be typical okabe at some points as well.

[Eru]

Originally posted by Plutia:

use a guide, you aren't going to figure it out, you're going to miss out on a flag if you take these people's advice and be nice all the way through, you've gotta be typical okabe at some points as well.

Which is why I linked the most spoiler-free guide I could find.

[mimizukari]

Originally posted by Dragon_Lore:

Originally posted by Plutia:

use a guide, you aren't going to figure it out, you're going to miss out on a flag if you take these people's advice and be nice all the way through, you've gotta be typical okabe at some points as well.

Which is why I linked the most spoiler-free guide I could find.

that flowchart really ain't spoiler free until you've already beat the game kurisu and mayushii ending

[asdbanz]

I reached the Steins Gate without guides.
I somehow made friend with Kurisu on first walkthrough. Then I was worried what will happened if I object to see Kurisu father (train/bus conversation). And after next chapter I got a mail that I've never seen. This was an indicator to the best worldline. Next chapter also have this indicator, but you need to make right choice to see it.
It took about hour to me to deceive the world.

[Radene]

Originally posted by Wyrtt:

Originally posted by Darknest One:

How do you supposed to know which choices are important and which are not without guide? Is there some kind of hints in story, or is it just pure luck/trial and error?

you have to stop being a ♥♥♥♥ and be nice to Christina.

"Don't call me Christina, for heaven's sake!"