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Hey fellow outlaws and cowboys! \ud83e\udd20

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I\u2019m currently conducting research on the incredible honor system in Red Dead Redemption 2 and its impact on replayability and storytelling. Rockstar\u2019s use of the honor system has always fascinated me, and I\u2019m digging deeper into how players interact with it, especially during their second playthroughs.

\n\n

Here\u2019s what I\u2019m trying to figure out:

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    \n
  1. How many of us replay the game with the specific intention of choosing a different honor path\u2014from high honor to low honor (or vice versa)?
    2. \n
  2. How does this change your experience of the story and the world?
    3. \n
  3. Do you feel the honor system made the narrative more flexible and immersive?
    4. \n
\n\n

Why am I doing this?
\nI\u2019m not just a fan of the game (though I am!). This is part of a broader study I\u2019m working on to understand how morality mechanics like the honor system influence our engagement with games. Your insights can help shape this research and give Rockstar the love they deserve for this masterpiece!

\n\n

What I need from you:
\nI\u2019ve created a quick poll below. Vote and share your experiences in the comments. Did you replay the game with a different honor level? If so, what changed for you? Let\u2019s get a discussion going\u2014I\u2019d love to hear how you approached it!

\n\n

The Poll (write in comments a number):

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    \n
  1. Yes, I replayed with a different honor level!
    2. \n
  2. No, I stuck with the same honor path in both playthroughs.
    3. \n
  3. I\u2019ve only played once but plan to replay with a different honor level.
    4. \n
  4. I don\u2019t focus much on the honor system when playing.
    5. \n
\n\n

Looking forward to hearing your stories and seeing where the community stands! \ud83c\udf1f

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I relayed it on low honor. I plan to play again on high honor. Just more missions and story content.

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I\u2019m almost done with the story on my second run with low honor, and I did the following:

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    \n

  1. Killed the man from Blackwater by stamping on his feet, dropping him off the cliff during ''Polite Society, Valentine Style''

    2. \n

  2. Killed the witness during ''Who is Not Without Sin''

    3. \n

  3. Killed one of the debtors during the first debt missions in a fist fight by choking him, strangely this did not result in a honor loss despite Strauss' warning not to kill debtors.

    4. \n

  4. Killing every person you run into in a random encounter (e.g. the woman stuck under her dead horse because it would a waste of time)

    5. \n

  5. Breaking outlaws out of prison wagons, freeing prisoners from their shackles and from bounty hunters for robbery tips but the former two gains honor.\u00a0

    6. \n

  6. Killed the bounty hunter at his camp during ''Magicians for Sport''

    7. \n

  7. Disrespecting the dead by ruining graves and mutilating corpses or burning them

    8. \n

  8. Killed the father and his son during the Catfish Jackson home robbery

    9. \n

  9. Doing random train robberies and killing all the passengers on board for extra loot\u00a0

    10. \n

  10. Antagonizing and taunting NPCs, except for the gang members\u00a0

    11. \n
\n\n

But now I decided to change things around by doing the Chapter 6 debt missions to get the high honor ending plus catching fish and throwing them back

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