Navigating the surreal landscape of Where the Water Tastes Like Wine can be challenging. This guide provides essential tips and tricks, focusing on efficient gameplay and trophy acquisition. We’ll explore travel methods, story enhancement, and character interactions, helping you unlock the game’s secrets.
One of the first hurdles is mastering the game’s unique controls. Understanding these nuances is crucial for a smooth journey.
Understanding the Basics:
- Autowalk: Use Autowalk for long journeys, but be mindful of obstacles.
- Cardinal Points: Observe the cardinal points under your character to stay oriented.
Tarot Card Management:
When your tarot card is full (three active, three in storage) and you receive new tales, the game may prevent you from scrolling.
- Solution: Pull the storage list with your mouse instead of scrolling.
Unseen Stories and Train Travel:
Encountering “unseen stories” (markers on the map but not visible in-game) is a common occurrence.
- The Fix: Hop on a train! This bizarre but effective method makes the stories visible. Remember, “hopping on” is performed outside cities/towns and is a free stowaway action.
Efficient Story Enhancement in Jacksonville:
For quickly enhancing tales and progressing towards the game’s ending, Jacksonville, Florida, is the ideal location.
- Jacksonville Advantage: Two buildings providing enhanced versions of tales are located next to each other. Simply alternate between them to enhance your stories rapidly. Jimmy’s portal leads directly to Jacksonville.
Portal Network:
Portals are essential for fast travel. Each character provides a portal after the third successful encounter.
- Portal List:
- Starting Character: Miami (Florida)
- Jimmy: Jacksonville (Florida)
- Quinn: Boston (M.A.)
- Mason: Washington, DC (M.D.)
- Little Ben: Richmond (Virginia)
- Franklin: Cleveland (Ohio)
- Shaw: Birmingham (Mississippi)
- Dehaaya: Shiprock (Utah)
- Althea: Nashville (Tennessee)
- Ray: Denver (Colorado)
- Cassady: Chicago (Illinois)
- Fidelina: Santa Fe (New Mexico)
- Rocio: El Paso (New Mexico / Texas)
- Bertha: Los Angeles (California)
- Rose: Portland, OR (Oregon / Washington)
- August: Seattle (Washington)
Character Interactions and the Wolf:
You have four rounds with each character, receiving a portal after the third if you meet their requests. If you fail to satisfy their needs, they’ll move, and your next encounter will be during the same unfinished round.
Don’t fear death. It’s a useful tool, especially when overwhelmed with stories.
- The Wolf and Chapter 2: You remain in Chapter 2 with the Wolf until all 16 nominal stories are complete. The Wolf accepts any story, making him ideal for quick enhancement.
- Death as Escape: Death teleports you to the last visited city, serving as a fast escape from remote locations.
Movement Methods:
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Autowalking: Slow but steady. The character moves until blocked or killed. Use it for AFK travel.
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Singing Along: Slightly faster walking that involves a mini-game.
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Hitchhiking: Stand by the road and hold Q. Approximately 1 in 4 cars will pick you up, but you can’t control the destination.
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Hopping on Trains: Free, but may cost health. Available outside cities/towns.
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Buying a Train Ticket: Costs money and is available inside cities, but is expensive.
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Portals: Safe, instant, and free after unlocking through character interactions.
By mastering these tips, you’ll navigate Where the Water Tastes Like Wine more efficiently, unlock its trophies, and fully appreciate its unique storytelling experience. Remember to utilize portals, manage your tarot cards wisely, and don’t be afraid to explore!
