Character selection

[Storpappa]

The General - Jonathan Johnson - Track construction costs are 10% lower.
The Gangster - Don Lorenzo - Receives twice as many applications from the underworld, where recrutiment costs are 30% cheaper.
The Industrialist - Roger Smythe - Receives 5% higher freight prices.
The Engineer - Doc Murphy - Receives 20% additional Industrial Points per month.
The Lady - Beatrix von Pomp - Receives 5% higher ticket prices.
The Trickster - Tricia Jones - Receives a 20% discount on all locomotives and auctions.


Do you have a go-to or favorite?

Mine is 5% frieght for the extra income. I'm always hauling freight, so an extra boost to income seems a steady choice
If I am going for the achievement, then the 20% IP. It can get cheaper tracks later in the game when you don't really need the cash savings anyway, or a better train quicker.

I don't recall anyone in beta or now after launch doing a game analysis to say these choices have really any impact on your game performance.

I do however wish I we had better options to turn off some of their speech. The train brokoe is a nice warning some times, but the newspaper or general banter is just old.

These voices are not IMHO a fun part of the game like the radio in TROPICO

[tombells]

Doc Murphy and Tricia Jones

[Doc Savage]

Most times Doc Murphy or Tricia.

There's plenty of techs for the other things (which Doc helps with getting).

The Trickster is really nice for getting Locos on the lines. Got to have trains to make money. I don't see much help on the Auctions, but the Loco discount is more than enough for me.

Otherwise I take von Pompous just so I don't have to hear her...

Cheers..!

[Storpappa]

Originally posted by Doc Savage:

Most times Doc Murphy or Tricia.
Otherwise I take von Pompous just so I don't have to hear her...

Wisdom

[Doc Savage]

Originally posted by Storpappa:

Originally posted by Doc Savage:

Most times Doc Murphy or Tricia.
Otherwise I take von Pompous just so I don't have to hear her...

Wisdom

Sanity...

[introaether]

Really depends on what your trying to achieve.

Some scenarios lend themselves to one character more than others. The general vibe being. Only during the early game does the bonus make a difference. Mostly by late early game you have so much cash you can't spend it fast enough.

However, the doc allows more tech bonus - which for a long play through - max population etc - gives the best return.

The Gold Rush scenario. I think general is best. Cheaper track makes it more plausible to get straight to Carson city first move.

Cheers

[akuarmoton]

I almost always choose Tricia, that loco discount is just too good. Played Doc few times for a change.

[Doc Savage]

Track bonus is nice on some scenarios, no lie. I just find I get more bang for the buck with the Locomotive discount. Lines get laid once, engines get bought and upgraded throughout the play through. It adds up to a lot of cash when you're running 100 plus locos...

Cheers..!

[aKamikazePug]

I iether go for track bonus or loco bonus although the 5% higher freight price is nice to get your company making a lot of money quickly.