Story characters are immortal?

[pop pop]

I got my main char wounded for 108 days. Despite his mech being destroyed and game saying "pilot incapitated" i dont remember this word. Cant confirm about my story companion though. Game showed that he was killed in action but i still saw all 4 chars in my barracs.

I am aware that the immortality of protagonist is a feature of HBS. In all shadowrun titles of their creation story companions were immortal to.
Kinda ruins immersion but at the same time its not the worst game design i have ever seen.

[Oskatat]

incapacitated isnt dead. Just out of action due to injuries. They have a chance to die if the head gets destroyed and maybe if they get incapacitated due to wounds (havent had anyone die yet). As far as I get, there is almost always a chance for them to miraculously survive. Also cant confirm if the MC is immortal or not, I'll leave that to someone else. There are already plenty of posts about others like dekker getting killed, so no immortality for them, I'd suggest you don't get reckless ;)

[Voelkar]

Originally posted by Oskatat:

incapacitated isnt dead. Just out of action due to injuries. They have a chance to die if the head gets destroyed and maybe if they get incapacitated due to wounds (havent had anyone die yet). As far as I get, there is almost always a chance for them to miraculously survive. Also cant confirm if the MC is immortal or not, I'll leave that to someone else. There are already plenty of posts about others like dekker getting killed, so no immortality for them, I'd suggest you don't get reckless ;)

Can confirm, RIP Behemoth

[HyperionPrime]

So, what happens if MC dies, Gameover?

[Elusiv3Pastry]

Main character can't die, he/she just lays about in sickbay for extended periods of time; everyone else is expendable. My Behemoth also died, but not before losing three limbs and taking a bunch of pirate scum with her :D

[saice]

Yeah just your oc is immortal.

[pop pop]

Well this sucks

I dont understand why this particular mc is so important

[Mosey]

The commander is immortal, and its like that because it would suck to get a 'game over' because one of your pilots died.

Immortal, though, does not negate massive injuries.

[pop pop]

I mean would make sense to choose a new leader. And what exacly this leader status gives? Nothing as far as i played. Some dialogue options.
Dont get why this mc is different or special.

[Mosey]

Originally posted by pop pop:

I mean would make sense to choose a new leader. And what exacly this leader status gives? Nothing as far as i played. Some dialogue options.
Dont get why this mc is different or special.

Because Lady Arano only hired your crew because of you.

I mean, I'm sure they could have made the commander disposable but essentially it's part of the plot hammer.

I don't mind it though. You can put your commander in a light mech and be certain they'll live.

[saice]

Originally posted by Mosey:

I don't mind it though. You can put your commander in a light mech and be certain they'll live.

Live in the med bay for monts you mean.

[Mosey]

Originally posted by saice:

Originally posted by Mosey:

I don't mind it though. You can put your commander in a light mech and be certain they'll live.

Live in the med bay for monts you mean.

Better that than dead, I suppose, which is what could happen to another pilot. Just saying. Obviously the best scenario is 'dont expose low armor mechs to risk'.

[Nekonoaijin]

Originally posted by saice:

Originally posted by Mosey:

I don't mind it though. You can put your commander in a light mech and be certain they'll live.

Live in the med bay for monts you mean.

Right? My first mission was ... not so great. :P

It does mean your character, assuming he(or she or whatever) is healed up is a great reserve pilot for those missions where the mech comes back basically just scratched but the mechwarrior is in bed for a month.

[Chungo Beepis]

Bohemoth died and i savescummed quick smart, such a crappy death too, just one shotted by a centurion doing a bodyslam! boo! time scale in this game is whacky, and seemingly no way to change it but roll the dice and hope you get a bonus to medical or tech. Hope that changes later in the game because ouch, 2 months in medbay? be easier to harvest their ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ organs and hire new warriors :P

[Nekonoaijin]

Originally posted by Chungo Beepis:

Bohemoth died and i savescummed quick smart, such a crappy death too, just one shotted by a centurion doing a bodyslam! boo! time scale in this game is whacky, and seemingly no way to change it but roll the dice and hope you get a bonus to medical or tech. Hope that changes later in the game because ouch, 2 months in medbay? be easier to harvest their ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ organs and hire new warriors :P

That is actually quite generous, for recovery, in truth. I think they struck a nice balance, but some people are apparently modding it to different values for their games.

Also, yes, you should have more mechwarriors than mechs, and spare mechs.

[Chungo Beepis]

Yeah after i wrote this I did some googling, I think i'm at the part before something happens which will allow me to speed things up XCOM style. Otherwise a modding i shall go! :) At this rate it deeply impacts the economy, after a heavy battle i'm out of action for a month with repairs/refits, but the battle only nets 2/3rds the running costs, so.... it's bit of a horrid attrition cycle at present, although very enjoyable it is I'm worried i'll eventually die in the vaccum of space, hungry and cold. Need to work out if grinding is possible on an easy world.