The Whore Goin' Trail

Is prostitution optional in the game?

Yes. The prostitution aspect of the game is completely optional. However, you would be losing out on the best way to make money if you choose not to engage in it.

Why isn't my character advancing miles during travel?

If nothing happens after clicking 'travel', just wait for 5 seconds. The game will automatically advance your journey. There is a bug with the rifle count that may cause issues, but a patch to fix this and other reported bugs will be released within 24 hours.

How can I mitigate bad RNG when recruiting party members?

If you encounter poor party members, you can recruit just one member and travel to Sutton. This location has more women to recruit each day, helping to improve your chances of finding better companions. Additionally, sickness is less likely to be a problem between Costa Rosa and Sutton.

Is there a bug in the game that causes women to disappear?

As of version v0.2.3, this issue has been resolved by Ben Rosewood fixing the coding related to 'vibe'. Thank you for reporting it.

How can I lose women in the game?

There are several ways to lose women: hunting bears or snakes with a woman, getting attacked during quests, drowning while crossing rivers, sickness leading to death, and high stress causing them to leave. The feature of leaving women was removed temporarily due to issues but is planned for reintroduction in v0.3.

Can sickness kill me or my party members?

Yes, sickness can lead to the death of you or your party members in the game.

Gameplay Bugs

• If you encounter the bug where travel is limited to around Day 5, report with your browser used, inventory details (especially oxen), pace and food settings, any random encounters, and other relevant information.

User Interface Tips

• If clicking 'travel' does not immediately proceed the journey, wait for 5 seconds as auto-travel will activate automatically. The developers are working on improving this UI aspect to reduce confusion.

Party Management and Recruitment

• If you face issues with party members, recruit just one member initially and travel to Sutton where there are more women available for recruitment each day.
• The developers plan to address the inability to remove party members in future patches.
• The party cap limit is reached when four characters are recruited, after which additional recruits cannot join until existing members leave or are dismissed. Adding oxen does not affect the character count.

Game Mechanics

• Sickness is less of a concern between Costa Rosa and Sutton, allowing sickly party members to survive until Sutton.
• Hunting for pelts can be an alternative method to earn money instead of relying on high depravity women.
• The gameplay loop involves responding to random events between towns where players can gather supplies, earn money, and recruit new characters. The significance of female characters in the endgame is unclear; they may face various fates such as death, kidnapping, or desertion during the journey.

Developer Updates

• The bug with the rifle has been fixed and a patch will be released within 24 hours.
• Future updates may include pre-generated characters, but this goes against the game's nature according to the developers.
• Animations are being considered for future development, subject to budget constraints.
• Recruiting women in towns should not cause issues with the game's progression. Version 0.2.4 includes several bug fixes, including a minor trade option glitch where there may be no selection available; you can skip these trades without consequence.