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Managing the mental state of your crew is the key to survival inThe Alters, but each version of Jan has a different outlook on the situation. Jan Technician is the first Alter you’ll create inThe Alters, and the Common Ground task is the game’s way of introducing you to its crew management mechanics.
There are some tough conversations ahead inThe Alters, but being completely honest with your newly-created Alters isn’t always the best path forward. Jan Technician awakens from the Womb disoriented and confused, and it’s up to you to calm him down. You can easily mess up the situation by saying the wrong things, though, so here are the best dialogue choices for Jan Technician during the Common Ground quest.
Best Jan Technician Dialogue Options in The Alters
The Common Ground task is your introduction to managing your Alters inThe Alters, and the things you say to Jan Technician will affect his mental state and his output around the base. Here are the best dialogue options to choose for the best outcome in the firstAct 1scenes with Jan Technician.
Uh… I… what is this? Where am I?
I’m Jan Dolski.
Joy/Less Gloom
Is this some kind of sick experiment? Cause if it is… nobody warned me.
No, it’s not.
Anxiety/Less Joy
And if I understand you correctly, you’re telling me you’re an alternate version of me… with a different mind?
What if there was a malfunction? Where would I be?
I understand you’re angry, but I need your help.
You’d do the same.
Frustration/Rebellion.
Like oil and water if you ask me. And they don’t mix well.
Maybe. But we’re in this together.
You’re right, we are different.
Frustration/Less Joy
We were dumb kids then. What matters is what happened to her.
You stood up to dad.
Frustration/Motivation
But then I reached a breaking point. Looks like you didn’t hang around long enough to reach yours.
Beer and synthetic starch.
How do you feel?
Are you showing feelings?
Less Gloom/Less Insecurity
Well… now that we got that out of the way - what’s the plan?
Do they know about me?
I was hoping I could avoid it.
Less Rebellion/Less Frustration
These dialogue choices will get you the best possible mental state for Jan Technician at the start of Act 1. He’ll still be a bit cranky until you build him a Dormitory and add other creature comforts to the base, so make sure to harvest as many materials as you can during Act 1 andbuild the necessary rooms.
