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The Something Awful Forums > Discussion > Video Games > Let's Play! > Dysentery Dissertations - Let's Play (And Learn About!) Oregon Trail 5
 
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James Peach
Dec 30, 2008

CirclMastr posted:

Let's set out in April of 1850 because it's more amusing to me if we're late to the Gold Rush.

I like the concept of being late, but if we're going to do that, I'd choose June of 1843. May 22nd, 1843 was the first time a wagon train of at least 1000 people was assembled to walk the Trail; to be a part of a group that missed that boat would also get a chuckle out of me.

To actually beat them to Oregon would be even better.

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James Peach
Dec 30, 2008

MagusofStars posted:

Sacramento
The majority vote on year seemed pretty clear that the whole intent of leaving in 1850 was to be a late-comer to the gold rush, so this seems pretty obvious.

Independence, MO
According to Wikipedia, this city is nicknamed the "Queen of the Trails" because all the major trails went through here. Sounds good.

Large Wagon
No real reason, so just picking the middle ground.

Gunsmith
The namesake of our brave leader, Commander Keene, carries a raygun at all times. Seems appropriate. Also, from a meta-gaming perspective, this gives a nice starting pile of money; let's not jump too far into the deep end in game 1.

Adventurer
Making dumb decisions, getting fired halfway and then spending months criticizing our successor for his decisions? That's the most American way to handle things!

Let's do it.

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James Peach
Dec 30, 2008

SelenicMartian posted:

Cooking Spanish
Musical Tracking

Gun down all animals to some Spanish singing.

This, but add Riverwork. We don't want to get dunked into a river every few feet.

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James Peach
Dec 30, 2008

Deadmeat5150 posted:

I don't care what you buy as long as you have a couple clocks that you take to the very end.

I'll second this notion; one main clock and one backup clock.

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James Peach
Dec 30, 2008
 Grab some laudanum. And maybe another clock.

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