This is why Nomad V is superior...

[@mateuszslawinski1990]

I have always found Nomad lifepath as the most rewarding overall. Intro isn't pessimistic, side quest doesn't end as failure, you can get nice rewards in Act 2 (upgraded bike and additional gift from Militech), blends well with Aldecaldos and Panam questlines.

[@llnkv_]

I believe his prior nomad clan gets completely destroyed when the game starts 😅 but I agree it’s a cool path. I also like the idea of a corpo V that becomes a nomad. Yet no matter the path, in any playthrough, Adam Smasher gets dildo to his head

[@sentry3019]

Completely valid, to me Streetkid lifepath makes the most sense to me. I just think it fits the best with the story overall, a streetkid wanting to become a legend but now is gonna die soon after getting screwed by a shit fixer. Plus I feel like the kinda dynamic V and Panam has, V knows more about Night City while Panam knows a bunch from traveling all over

[@zaniatnik]

You can also find and buy your old car.

[@mateuszslawinski1990]

@@zaniatnik That's what side quest I mentioned is about.

[@icemanjr.5819]

Corpo actually

[@gimmeyourrights8292]

The Nomad path is underrated, it may have the least amount od story relevance but I like the dynamic of a country bumpkin navigating through a dystopian Metropolis.

[@hankhill4101]

That and it's the only origin that introduces you to combat

[@gimmeyourrights8292]

@hankhill4101 It's also the origin that shows what life outside the city's like.

[@LegendarySpaceRipper]

I originally picked corpo because I assumed it would have more to it. Be like Michael Scott!

[@wakandaforever2401]

It made the most sense to me on my first playthrough because I was someone that knew nothing about Night City, just like V.

[@izarck2822]

@@LegendarySpaceRipper Corpo does have more dialogue lines from all the lifepaths,also corpo is amazing for rogue assassin characters i like

[@Beanorator]

Corpo start, suicide run ending, we call the playthrough "Going Postal"

[@dolli6565]

Literally just finished this run last night. Affectionately referred to it as my "ballad of buck ravers" run.

[@Shadowswolf9666]

​@@dolli6565I prefer never fade away

[@Envinite]

Streetkid start, mastery on blunt weapon, zero implants, Ooga booga time

[@williammoutchia9292]

@@EnviniteBased Unga Bunga moment

[@bustanut5501]

Wish I could get that ending, sadly didn't pick the dialogue option.

[@r1pbuck]

The final chat between Meredith and V here _really_ suggested that he'd work with her in future. It would have made a lot of sense if there was a unique fixer in each lifepath, and Meredith could have been it in the Nomad path. Oh well, at least we got that final freaky encounter. The Nomad Lifepath was my first playthrough of the game, and it's still my favourite.

[@stahlschorsch]

'Oh well' describes it pretty good... I did expect a side quest line there and was kinda underwhelmed after the No Tell motel. Was a bit wasted potential imo

[@voin5371]

@@stahlschorsch In fairness it was probably cut in the end if there was anything planned, I don't think the devs really expected people to be that invested into Meredith but if it means potentially meeting her or finding a reference about her in Orion, I'd be down for that.

[@mencobasukses97]

she did said "seriously rewarding"😊

[@r1pbuck]

@@voin5371 Part of it as well is that _every_ character in the game is so memorable and feels so real. If every character had been given a fully satisfying story, the game would probably still be in production.

[@voin5371]

@@r1pbuck I don't think CDPR could afford to go that in depth, something like that is where mostly silent if not completely silent RPG's make their best debut with the likes of Rogue Trader or Kenshi. Still, I am hyped for Orion after Witcher 4.

[@Kalaida]

The Nomad life path is the perfect choice for new players who have never played the game. You start as an outsider who has never been to the city and you're introduced to every character as though it was for the first time. The Streetkid is good for those who want to dive deep into Night City lore for both the good and the bad. It feels like the most neutral of the choices. The Corpo path is all about the dark side of Night City where corpos commit mass murder, jealous business suits plot assassinations on each other and hire their underlings to do the dirty work. If you want a path that compliments an evil play through, this one fits the bill. However, I did find playing as a pacifist/goodie two-shoes in a corpo run to be quite satisfying as well, especially if you play as a female V who romances Judy and gets the Star ending.

[@benretherford5194]

That's actually the exact order I did my first playthroughs. And I would agree.

[@SgtKaneGunlock]

i underestimated how much i enjoyed corpo V cuz they seem to hate corps as more than the other two

[@seanheath4492]

@@SgtKaneGunlock Corpo V has much more (and more intimate) experience with exactly how bad the corps (especially Arasaka) can be.

[@lordtrinen2249]

I picked Nomad my first playthrough for very much that reason. I also liked how it gave you an open area in which you can try out and practice the game's driving mechanics. The other routes, you don't get a car until you're inside the city where you have to worry about bouncing off other cars, running over people and getting the cops called on you. All in all, Nomad is a great choice for beginners.

[@SrChr778]

Actually, Corpo V for this encounter. Because you can make them look like a bunch of amateurs.

[@jairesemccoy9779]

I see it found a man of culture. Corpo v makes this encounter with Meredith look flawless

[@coal4208]

@@jairesemccoy9779 Corpo is honestly my favorite for the fact that everything comes full circle. You work in the Corporation only to get kicked out, become a Street Kid through mercenary work, and then a Nomad depending on the ending you choose.

[@j.vinton4039]

Corpo has so many smooth lines. They’re built for the upper echelons of NC, so they don’t take shit and the dialogue reflects that.

[@jairesemccoy9779]

@j.vinton4039 a man of culture.

[@whisky13ph72]

Alright. 3rd playthrough coming right up. First, Nomad. Second, Street kid, finished just last night.

[@Eliblack.]

after last dialogue, i didn't expect her "reward" like that...

[@s0nycz3kk]

Legendary ass-bore-drill.

[@RISKYTAP]

2:35 yep, never regretted. She was right it was very rewarding after a few days ofc 😏❤

[@riefqikml]

how much eddies?

[@purrosie4742]

@@riefqikml Not eddies-the iconic "Sir John Phallustiff." A blunt weapon that no money could buy.

[@re1neke_f0x]

@@riefqikml she rewards you with some iconic weapon 🌚

[@Dee-vv9xu]

@@riefqikml none she thanks you personally :)

[@ravenpotter5131]

Wasn't Eddie's, I nearly found an early grave though because my wife was watching.

[@Zakori]

I always found it interesting how Meredith uses female V’s E3 face model aswell as it’s literally v’s voice actor

[@mascarpone-1337]

And the guard pointing the gun at you is voiced by dex's actor

[@Zakori]

@@mascarpone-1337 I never realised that but it does makes sense

[@erhiueQWEF]

@@mascarpone-1337 The actor who plays Dex plays a lot of additional NPC voices in the game.

[@MelEl09]

Isn't it Misty's voice actress tho?

[@Zakori]

@@MelEl09 no listen to when Meredith ses “Thought you could blackmail me b1tch” that line is where V’s voice really comes through

[@nathaniel3867]

I loved playing the nomad lifepath. Being a badass that left your family and went solo on your own is more fitting to character like V. Also finding a new family and lover like Panam makes it worth it choom

[@chrisstanton70]

In case anyone was wondering "carnal" in this context is Spanish for like how we would call someone brother, but it can be used for both male and female.

[@fenrir7514]

Carnal comes from carne which means meat, so it's used as sort of "bound by blood"

[@BygoneHope]

Nomad was my favorite. Decided to do least favorite first. Went corpo. The only path where Jackie is your friend already. Made the loss hit way harder

[@ace10229]

I guess this prevents her from showing up at the bottom of the bay?

[@qmnesty]

basically yeah

[@oniemployee3437]

Yes. If you find the Mole then she lives. If you dont, she dies.

[@danvandoren]

I never knew about this! Does this change the dialogue later in the game where you meet up with her at No-Tell? Curious if it made any changes in other gameplay.

[@Aotis420]

I don't believe so.

[@r1pbuck]

Unfortunately not. I have a feeling that some other contacts between Meredith and V may have been cut out of the game for whatever reason. It's suggested so strongly that they might work together in future.

[@Dan-cb8mq]

Yes you get militech items from her unlike other paths if you give gilchrist

[@BenHopkins1000]

My first ever play through in Cyberpunk was as a Nomad. For a lot of gamers, it’s not just V’s first time in Night City, it’s ours

[@marcilmp]

My fav route, tbh Especially for the Intro of this path and also good lines in dialogues

[@Stadpad]

whoa interesting find, for how many playthroughs ive done i never knew about that.

[@Chokah]

same here. I might just have to restart latest Playthrough for that. I'm just past that point.

[@cyberpunk5490]

Love when I play this game and do Nomad start and Nomad ending Literally just "Walk in, fuck shit up, leave"

[@axel_rodd0748]

Male nomad V with panam romance and the star ending where you ride outta NC with the aldecaldos Best path

[@sebastienboucher4387]

dont forget you can get a lizard too for your home best path imo

[@Ace10697]

I still wish there was a playthrough pathline that could have opened up through militech. Maybe with gilchrest or stout depending on who lives aiming to help you if you keep giving them arasaka intel since you're obviously highly involved to the point that you are. After the hanako meet you could contact militech who'd op for you to go with her just to perform sabotage and steal the data for themselves or perform a black ops mission with a post retired blackhand who they blackmail to come out of hiding to help you since there's some cues in game indicating he's still around in the news. Dunno, just wanted something more corpo involved and seeing as the corpo ending takes forever for you to establish corpo connections with arasaka, maybe having early ties and alternative connection to militech instead would've been a nice alternative.

[@fistan5447]

What i didnt like about this was, we could literally find the email in one of the computers, and read it and still V doesnt mention it to Meredith if we're on Corpo or StreetKid V. He definately would've recognized it and let her know regardless of background. Didnt need to be Nomad to understand who the mole was.

[@NeoRazgriz]

I liked the Nomad and Corpo lifepaths best. More realistic mindset compared to the supposed “street-smart” gang-er kid. Nomad was a wandering merc but could have a soul. The corpo got a reality check about corporate loyalty and a chance to be human again from hanging around Jackie/Mrs. Wells; but keep his corpo smarts so as to not get screwed over.

[@arenkai]

Bes dialogue options, and best Aldecaldos ending My Nomad V had the best outcome out of all my V, turns out when you're not raised in Night City, you can still see a life outside of it

[@waltarron]

This is gonna be nice when i'll play my next build as bald nomad meathead - blunt force trauma extraordinaire.

[@jakubmichniewicz343]

And to me Nomad intro is the most interesting

[@TAJIG]

I did this mostly by accident in my second playthru, but nomad v is definitely my favorite. the ending with the aldecaldos just works and a lot of the story beats just resonated rly well

[@MajorMiscreant]

I've heard this since release but have never confirmed it, that Nomad V is the "canon" start. One of the best pieces of evidence for this is the prologue/Act 1 everyone acts like you've never been to Night City before and this doesn't make sense for Corpo and Streetkid.

[@xirruz]

It makes sense since you're role-playing as someone who doesn't know jack about Night City and in a first play through you really don't. You're an outsider, which is very fitting with Nomad.

[@venveng]

If you play other paths, in Kompeki plaza if you comment on the lizard, Jackie will correct you on what it is and talk a little about his adventure with the nomad V. Solidifying that all 3 lifepath V exist at the same time. You can also see the magazine Kurt presented the strkid V at Cayote bar.

[@tempest8882]

Corpo V is just superior

[@user-po8xw5iw7p]

I'd like to imagine my corpo V as next smasher

[@SapienHunter]

I've played Nomad in my first play through. But once I played Corpo, I realized Corpo path is the one that best suits V and all his relationships, especially, his friendship with Jackie. It's just better.

[@pawneraser9022]

So glad I chose Corpo my first playthrough

[@justafella8896]

I hated corpo v because he came across as a bit chickenshit. Nomad and streetkid V are hard as fucking nails and that suits the criminal elements of the game.

[@spottedslash4256]

​@@justafella8896 Thank you. Corpo V is a pampered little punk compared to Nomad and Street kid V.

[@tlotpwist3417]

Best intro into the city, best Mikoshi mission, best ending. Nomad LP was treated like a king

[@erhiueQWEF]

This is one of my favorite things about the game - clear intention with the NPCs and a lot of heavy implication Meredith was supposed to be more important than she turned out to be. She COULD have a unique fixer that you get in the Nomad path, doing missions for Militech.

[@claytonjohnson3280]

Nomad life for me, I always found it relatable and exactly what I would be doing in a dystopian world

[@lordtrinen2249]

Never found that computer during my Nomad run so I completely missed this. Will need to catch it next time. Picked Nomad my first playthrough and don't regret it.

[@devilpupbear09]

Meredith Stout, shame our paths only crossed once 😜

[@ShinobiAFC]

I've never crushed on a game character harder than Meredith Stout. I hope she shows up again in the sequel.

[@Idkwhtpsipto]

Jackie’s Tuned Arch as well by being Nomad

[@EmilicoYamigos]

As "hugelly rewarded" we all know what she really meant 😏🥵😈🤣

[@solairediastora2791]

Wait, what's the reward for that?

[@evanextreme6157]

>:)

[@RISKYTAP]

😏 you dont wanna know

[@sandeepandas6742]

Ooohhhh..........I wish I could tell you but that won't be PG

[@RISKYTAP]

@@sandeepandas6742 trust me he will never know and he wont need to know

[@tomaszp2027]

Just the arguably best melee weapon in the whole game...

[@josephparrotta1159]

Corpo V just psychoanalyzes everyone on the spot and calls them out on their whole house of cards.

[@solidsnx]

Corpo is my favorite, and it's not even close. But I enjoy the nomad interactions a lot. There is a mod that lets you be both corpo and nomad. I'm playing through it now. It's pretty awesome.

[@captaincoffeecake3595]

Dont forget to collect your reward by calling her a few days after the job and talk about tattoos...

[@robertonaza]

Damn, I've chosen the nomad life path but I've missed the server room

[@Xgamerdad]

Jackie!! One of the best characters in all of gaming.

[@TheCrimsonRevenger]

Like...his name is RIGHT THERE IN THE MESSAGE. It's stupid that only Nomad V can mention it. But Corpo V's dialogue options are better in this quest anyway. And Gilchrist is screwed either way. And sort of a victim. There's hints later that Adam Smasher forced Anthony to do it by kidnapping his wife, but murdered her anyway before the quest even started.

[@thephoenixking1828]

I had no idea you could find that email. Guess it's time for another playthrough.

[@wakipaki7381]

Of all the paths, I prefer to be Corpo. The Fall From Grace storytelling narrative not only gives more weight to V when they talk about certain issues, it also makes me feel like my V was even more interesting and powerful to start. Since Corps are the most powerful entities in the world, I like to know them better.

[@6Hell6oopz6]

Does playing it out like that saves Meredith?

[@antagonisstic]

Gilchrist is the mole and i never got to turn him in for a quest. Okay next playthrough Nomad.

[@samwizgamgie3rd828]

I. love. this. mission. and the "reward"

[@wolfpack95805]

I was lucky to trigger the first mission during nighttime, the ambience is so much better (like most things in CP I guess 😜)

[@MarachiHibatchi]

HAAANK!!! DON"T ABBREVIATE CYBERPUNK ON THE INTERNET, HAAAAAAAANKK!!!! HAAAANK!!!

[@MordecaiSPM]

Nomad has some stuff here and there but Corpo got a lot of stuff.

[@nahimgood9632]

only save i have on Cyberpunk is Nomad. I feel like that’s the best backstory for V

[@ernestoperez8240]

I did all Nomad, Corpo and Street kid And i have to say: Nomad was my favorite because of some options the game give us and some dialogue Next is the corpo i really changes how you interact with certain people in the city if you have corpo background The street kid also have some good things here and there but still both corpo V and Nomad V are for me the superior life path/beginning options

[@MrLuna098]

Love the Nomad path but Corp V is still #1 imo. C just generates fear most of the time

[@william_brobrine8975]

Even if not a nomad i coulf have figured that out. I feel like there should be a hybrid option at times tho i swe why

[@__shifty]

2 extra dialogue lines? and all you gotta do is work with the corpos and make jackie pissed off at you... totally worth it

[@tob505]

Nomad path, however, is the only one with combat in it, and the worst kind at that - vehicle combat. On very hard this section is pretty unforgiving.

[@xenodrake4008]

Nomad v (the whole way, even ending with panam) is the only path that feels finished in cp2077

[@lgeiger]

"Seriously rewarding", huh? :P

[@GalesCat]

I've played Nomad twice. Bout to start a 3rd with the latest update.

[@BoondockRoberts]

The question is do you still get to nail her later choosing this route?

[@Kamala-4-President]

Is the reward the special "weapon" V obtained? 😄

[@illam9500]

Nomad was my first playthrough. Im on my second doing corporate.

[@ArawnDan]

It is a silly exclusive when others can find it too, but not mention it later. It is a missed opportunity to have people read lore items and get different experiences. But chances are people would just open and close them without reading.

[@ilucio4567]

I’ve always played corpo. For some reason I’ve just always went to corpo path since everything is revolving around these greedy companies and being laid off the companies benefits and starting new. as a merc that knows the inside out of how shit works really feels like a good trait to have in this world to get back at the corpos, and finesse the shit outta them. Like a quasi-revenge feel.

[@ajax4801]

Hell nah corpo has the best dialogue

[@Youdidntseeanything712]

I've always said this: If you're playing 2077 for the VERY FIRST TIME Nomad V, is always best. Doesn't know Night City, gets a taste of it from the outside in, goes inside and is brought forward with Jackie as a great Act 1. Streetkid V is good if you've played before, and have a good familiarity about NC and wanna see the view from the streets. Corpo V, always save for last, for that final viewpoint of Night City and how "the Other Side" operates. That said I'm already 50 hours into my 8th-9th(?) Nomad V. Nomad V is always best.

[@Beerios]

On my second playthrough as a Corpo V. After I know what goes down with Jackie, decided to be an ass to everyone in all encounters. Think my Meredith is lying at the bottom of a bay somewhere 🤣

[@JoshuaAllard-d2p]

Okay…. I’ll do another playthrough of Cyberpunk for the 10th time…

[@mercurialfunk]

Does this interaction mean she doesnt die?

[@atticustexas9239]

Always felt the nomad v was the true one if not streetkid

[@Burusagi]

Nomad has the best rewards (Jackie’s suped bike!) and for male V the life path has an obvious tie in with Panam. I still find Corpo to be the best one in terms of impact on the story, however. Street Kid…. Street Kid kind just exists as an option, I suppose? 😅

[@kingnyame2119]

lol it’s all rewarding no matter how you look at it. You can always get the cookie till the cookie gets got from Meredith no matter the path you choose 😂

[@quaintserpent]

Damn, I’d love to see this game in tpp 🙌🏻😩

[@oscarmetal]

I thought i was a god being a Corpo Netrunner. Then i started a new campaing being a nomad psycho-katana-sandevistan mad lad. Oh boy!!

[@Veteransolo]

I love Streetkid the most, but Nomad has a nice charm as well, Corpo? Nope.

[@SURGEONAA2]

Corpo is the best life path and the most convenient

[@Veteransolo]

@SURGEONAA2 nope, being puppets of the evil satanic Arasaka which the father wants to kill his own son and take his body and the ones responsible for the corporate wars it's not for me. Prefer to be a Streetkid from the rough side of the city.

[@xirruz]

@@SURGEONAA2 it also wouldn't make sense for someone on their first playthrough. Nomad is best for that, Streetkid could maybe work.

[@SURGEONAA2]

@@xirruz played corpo on my very first play through, you don’t know what you’re talking about

[@xirruz]

@@SURGEONAA2 Really? You're already familiar with night city on your first playthrough? And that makes sense to you for both story and immersion wise?

[@xkw9988]

To me Street kid path has the best dialogues

[@TehSymbiote]

I should have done that w my nomad. I helped out Joyce I think

[@chillax319]

Not being able to bring up the real mole in conversation as any other lifepath but nomad is a strange decision to me. After all any lifepath can find that message, why not have an option to bring it up if you already collaborated with Militech?

[@xirruz]

Because fuck Corpos for Streetkid, and aiding a rival Corp with their internal problem when you're a Counter-Intelligence operative in Corpo life path doesn't make much sense when you can just use that information as brownie points in Arasaka.

[@joshsmash1160]

What was the reward?

[@Renzuken3]

nomad path seemed to make the most sense...I knew nothing of night city on my first playthrough so Corpo and street kid seemed like it was for someone already more familiar with Night City...Then I met Panam and I've been Nomad every time just for all the special dialogue you get with her and her crew

[@666vhd]

I got the same outcome using Streetkid..

[@edgarrodriguez2764]

Does she still die even though you find out who did it?

[@Psychopunk2077]

She will not die if you side with her.

[@theworldmaker1410]

She doesn't die when you follow her plan to deliver the money chip to the Maelstroms.

[@r1pbuck]

If you meet her again coming out of the AllFoods plant, she lives and you'll meet again. Also, keep an eye on the public and elevator TVs...she shows up there too at least once.

[@orlean9695]

I have 200 something hours and I never knew you can actually get info on who's the mole.

[@pedropierre9594]

Corpo V is the real special ops type

[@BEPPEJHA]

I f**cked up and couldnt give the signed cash aaaaah

[@Seeker7172]

Put 300 hours into this game already and I didn't even know about this...

[@HistoricMold440]

The gave us a street kid romance and a nomad romance they shoulda let us romance Meredith

[@Animedingo]

Whats the reward

[@Chugs4Serotonin]

For me... Nomad>Corpo>>Street Kid Corpo V is damn good, not far off from Nomad. Just feel like Nomad always has a bit extra going on as far as content. Only reason it doesn't fully win out over Corpo for me is I really like the Apparition you get from Jenkins, and the whole Corpo V, rags-to-ritches, back-to rags story of an Arasaka corporate rat finding freedom in a nomad clan(if you go that route). Or even as a full on, revenge, just storming Arasaka story. It's Compelling. Also, Corpo is my personal favorite even though I think nomad is better, because you get so much corporate insight, and it's useful. Both feel more useful, and more fleshed out than street kid, but Nomad just feels like more considering how much time you spend with nomads, or doing shit out in the boonies, and since technical ability is so good and ran by everyone these days, it lines up well with that background. Most unique start, tuned arch, fantastic car(galena), more in common with Panama and her family, this... Anyway, the only thing I love about Street Kid is starting in Heywood for the car ride with Padré. That being said,

[@N9ROBES]

I just wanna save her🥺

[@garmenarnar3648]

am i tripping or does she have a drifferent voice here?

[@soulsilvergaming4833]

I like nomad because it appeals to me. I've always been a wildlands rat

[@FlowMustGoOn]

oh mama meredith😂

[@drakeequation5386]

Nah, this is just a better way storywise to let you eventually bang Meridith 😆Overall, both Nomad and Streetkid path makes more sense, but the Corpo path is still superior IMO

[@moktavz]

rewarding indeed... later on

[@filipshinigami7263]

I have some playthroughs and i ALWAYS choose Male NOMAD. ITS LIKE MANDATORY 😂

[@Lowkeylit69]

I chose male corpo

[@ViniciusFigueiredo19]

Nah, ironically enough Corpo is definitely the best path

[@shadowthehedgehog182]

Here's the part if you do all that but leave Royce alive Meredith won't be there