Human or Mimic powers

[The Fleakeeper]

The game is downloading now and I am wondering if I should do my first playthrough with human powers only or with mimic powers

[Sevens]

Mimic powers won't be avaliable to you unitl a few hours into the game. So you should go with a mix. Some of the human powers are just must have. Like extra healing and hitpoints, and at least one level in hacking and repair.

[The Fleakeeper]

Also I know that if you get to many mimic powers you cant use sentry turrets after you get a certain amount of mimic powers do you know the limit?

[PhewDoge]

Originally posted by Wonderboy:

Also I know that if you get to many mimic powers you cant use sentry turrets after you get a certain amount of mimic powers do you know the limit?

you can but you have to hack them first or they will shoot you

[The Fleakeeper]

Ah ok thanks for the info

[Diablerie]

You don't have to, but I personally went with just human abilities on my first playthrough mainly focusing on hacking, repair and some weapon damage tossed in. I saved the alien powers for my second run. and I gotta say they are crazy fun if not being a bit annoying since you have to 'scan' enemies constantly to steal their powers plus to get upgraded ranks of said powers.

[Pigeons555]

Human abilities have more utility, whereas most Typhon powers are focused on Combat, with the exceptions of the resistances, Mimicry and Grav Lift.

I personally recommened doing a first playthrough using only Human powers and a second one with only Typhon powers

[Kilowatt]

i dont know if the game counts # of powers # of invested points, but the 3. (tier one) power which should be about 6 mods, put me on the bad side with the turrets, they where mimic 1, remote mnipulation 1 and robot control 1, the last one put me one the target list of the turrets. btw mimic 1 is the only one being very useful , the second one i need only once and that robot thingy was a panic buy because of twist #22 =P.

PS: if you wanna make the run completly without mimic typhon powers, all mimicry does for you imho is 4 to 6 times getting you in a closed room sooner/without code searching, all other things (hacking, leverage) being maxed

[The Fleakeeper]

Originally posted by Kilowatt:

i dont know if the game counts # of powers # of invested points, but the 3. (tier one) power which should be about 6 mods, put me on the bad side with the turrets, they where mimic 1, remote mnipulation 1 and robot control 1, the last one put me one the target list of the turrets. btw mimic 1 is the only one being very useful , the second one i need only once and that robot thingy was a panic buy because of twist #22 =P.

PS: if you wanna make the run completly without mimic typhon powers, all mimicry does for you imho is 4 to 6 times getting you in a closed room sooner/without code searching, all other things (hacking, leverage) being maxed

I actually discovered it in the screen with Morgans face that you can only have 1 and turrets won't attack anything over that and you are considered a threat

[Nella]

Originally posted by Wonderboy:

Originally posted by Kilowatt:

i dont know if the game counts # of powers # of invested points, but the 3. (tier one) power which should be about 6 mods, put me on the bad side with the turrets, they where mimic 1, remote mnipulation 1 and robot control 1, the last one put me one the target list of the turrets. btw mimic 1 is the only one being very useful , the second one i need only once and that robot thingy was a panic buy because of twist #22 =P.

PS: if you wanna make the run completly without mimic typhon powers, all mimicry does for you imho is 4 to 6 times getting you in a closed room sooner/without code searching, all other things (hacking, leverage) being maxed

I actually discovered it in the screen with Morgans face that you can only have 1 and turrets won't attack anything over that and you are considered a threat

you can have 2 without them attacking you but (Spoiler) The moment you install a typhon neuromd the Nightmare will come for you. It is bassicly the game's version of a boss

[The Fleakeeper]

Originally posted by Venomatic:

Originally posted by Wonderboy:

I actually discovered it in the screen with Morgans face that you can only have 1 and turrets won't attack anything over that and you are considered a threat

you can have 2 without them attacking you but (Spoiler) The moment you install a typhon neuromd the Nightmare will come for you. It is bassicly the game's version of a boss

Yeah i figured that out a while ago

[Fosil]

i would recommend to use both kind of powers for your first playthrough. there are some story hooks you will miss / that will make less sense, if you don't use both branches.

[N3dst4]

Typhon abilities are a lot of fun. Don't sweat the turrets-attack-you thing because, as someone else said, you can hack them to be friendly, and also they become less relevant in the later game anyway.