It's possible, though difficult, to non-lethally restrain the bank robbers who shoot you.

[dragonadamant]

When I did so, mostly by rushing up to them with the baton, the last of the four shooters surrendered, and the authorized-force level instantly went to "No force," just like it does when Kelly's showing you the ropes against the docile and hostile graffiti artists. Very cool detail that I'm not sure was scripted or an AI response, even if I don't think it changed the news-report cutscene about the bank shootout afterward, probably because it cuts to the car chase anyway. But this had been on my mind for days, wanting to know if the game would let me choose from those options on such an early story mission (yes), and I'm grandly pleased with how it paid off. Enjoy your 100% nonlethal story runs, all.

[Sasha Mason]

I noticed it too, I had a scenario where two surrendered but I also had one where everyone got shot. It seems to entirely depend on the resistance meter, if you manage to drop it before they go down, that's how you can get them arrested.

Or simply by trying to force restrain like you did.

[dragonadamant]

Originally posted by Sasha Mason:

I noticed it too, I had a scenario where two surrendered but I also had one where everyone got shot. It seems to entirely depend on the resistance meter, if you manage to drop it before they go down, that's how you can get them arrested.

Or simply by trying to force restrain like you did.

I really like how this leads to dynamic fight outcomes. If the mechanic weren't patented, I'd love for the criminals in this game to have a sort of Nemesis system just in case you arrest a head honcho and the underlings vie for power.

[Sasha Mason]

Would be interesting but possibly beyond the scope of this game.
You can see the people in the holding cell when you arrest them though and even talk to them, though they dont really say much other than "I was framed", and the likes.

[dragonadamant]

Originally posted by Sasha Mason:

Would be interesting but possibly beyond the scope of this game.
You can see the people in the holding cell when you arrest them though and even talk to them, though they dont really say much other than "I was framed", and the likes.

Now that I didn't notice. But that makes me think of the early stages of the first Deus Ex. Thanks! That's another thing I'll have to look out for.