Pacifist Play
- Template
- System
- Status
- Canon
1. Summary
The entire campaign should remain compatible with the possibility of completing the game without killing or injuring another living being.
2. Rules
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2.1 The Enlightened One
The associated achievement is:
The Enlightened One
Complete the game without killing or injuring any living being.
The achievement uses the image of a Buddha seated upon a lotus flower.
2.2 Achievement Conditions
Its conditions must account for actions caused by the player rather than unrelated deaths occurring naturally within the simulation.
2.3 Nonlethal Options in D3
D3's behavioral systems support this objective.
Cancer Dogs can sometimes be avoided through patience and observation.
Roach Rats may retreat or be bypassed.
Flesh Nests can potentially be avoided or temporarily neutralized without being killed.
The acoustic deterrent acquired through The Last Veterinary Ward offers an additional nonlethal option.
3. Player Feedback
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4. Interactions
See: Systems › Injuries And Medical Care
See: Enemies › Cancer Dog
See: Enemies › Roach Rat
See: Enemies › Flesh Nest
5. Persistence
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6. Design Principles
The game must never assume that all biological threats require elimination.
7. Open Questions
Whether The Enlightened One can be earned depends on an open decision about the confrontation with Hamish.