Devlog: Reputation and street creed - know da difference news

Eyo Dealers!

If you’re from the streets, you know there’s a difference between REPUTATION and STREET CRED. There aren’t many who have both. Sometimes having one excludes enjoying the other. In the words of our godfather Rafal:



Street Cred in the game is corelated to how Town Reputation works. The same way as your town reputation affects your relations with the town, traders, unlocks certain gameplay elements or content and changes the way how some enemies (like the police) react to you, the same goes for street cred.

The main difference is that it is your general criminal reputation all over Isla Sombra. It unlocks access to some criminal shops and characters, gives additional gameplay options and changes the behavior of thugs and thug bosses towards you and the other member of your cartel.

Keep in mind tho, when word spreads, it is not only heard by those that you'd like to.

Why exactly do you need Streed Cred?

Mainly because high cred means safety. You’ll be known, trusted, and perhaps even feared, which increases your security and gives you access to stuff reserved for the big fishes.

Shady traders have a lot of stuff that could make your life easier, including melee weapons (yes, more on that later), bombs (yes, more on that later), and chemicals you’d otherwise have to steal or buy at high prices.



How do you get Street Cred?

When you do illegal things, word spreads around. Getting in fights, assassinations, bombings, robberies, doing jobs for people from the industry–all of it earns you street cred. It’s especially important in the Militia work camp that plays a big role in your business–but you guessed it, more on that later!



There’s two things you need to remember tho.

One: gaining Street Cred may harm your Reputation among the everyday folk. Everything comes at a price.

Two: being known gets you a lot of attention. Also of the unwanted variety.

The conclusion is: think strategically. It’s what it’s all about.