[sold it already.]

My suggestion wouldn't have been to go through the game slow, having fun, then re doing missions via the replay option to get the golds.  You could always buy the guide to know the criteria beforehand if it means so much to you.  But you've sold it now, so bye, and good luck!  Find something fun to do. 

[Strange Event [Spoiler]]

There is one lasting effect from the 'guy':

Spoiler

Bill has  a camp dialogue affected by it.

 

[Red Dead Redemption 2 Tips For Beginners]

Come to think of it, I'm not sure.  It might just be carcasses, which fall off hence rotten anyway

[Legend of the East Satchel]

Actually I'm a bit scared of losing the stuff I've got too.

Could anyone confirm one way or other (in a spoiler block, with no story spoilers if poss) whether you unavoidably end up perma-losing anything during the game at any point? 

Spoiler

Given the heavy hints and obvious expectations in the story so far (I'm at end of chpt 4) I'm wondering if i should hold back on getting more unique items and stuff ... ???

 

[Strange Event [Spoiler]]

It's just occurred to me that I could be conflating two different weirdos:

Spoiler

There's the bayou guy who knocks you out then rapes you, but there's an incestuous couple who drug you and rob you (maybe more?) and dump you in a grave hole.  Either way, they all end up being deaded - usually by melee weapons, which are more satisfying for revenge kills

 

[Legend of the East Satchel]

Wow!  I'm impressed.

[Strange Event [Spoiler]]

What I did:

Spoiler

It was obvious that he was up to no good, but I just like watching the cut scenes, so I went with him.  And got Arthur raped.  I then went back, he muttered about not wanting me anymore, and he and my hatchet spent some quality time together.  Then I robbed all his stuff.

I've spent a lot of time tracking down many of the weirdos, strangers and Easter eggs in the game - it's full of them!

 

[Punching suffragettes promotes violence]

Spoiler: I'm British!

But I'm very jealous of the American Constitution, esp 1st and 2nd amendments.  Again, I'm pretty liberal.  for my own country I'm an anomaly.

[DLC not showing up at all with ultimate edition preorder!!]

That's very interesting to know.  Maybe the reason I haven't had any issues with ultimate edn DLC is that I got the early pre-order digital edn and pre-downloaded it.  Maybe digital was the way to go with this?  Is this a problem with the physical copy more than the download?

[Punching suffragettes promotes violence]

If we're not careful this will turn into a political debate rather than an RDR2 thread.

But, since i can't resist nailing my own colours to the mast, however briefly,

I'll just say that I mostly disagree with PZA because I tend towards favouring something like an internet bill of rights because I feel that tech monopolies (like YTube and Twitter etc) are de facto public squares/utilities more than private companies at this point - and when you factor in de-personing by internet hosts, search engines, and tech payment options (Google, Paypal etc), as well as politically motivated physical/financial de-platforming/censorship by mob veto, then you have entered the realm of unacceptable large-scale censorship and the erosion of free speech.

Obviously, as a free-speech fundamentalist liberal/libertarian I'm very biased!

[How do you equip alligator tallisman]

How odd.  I guess it just cant be equipped??  Have you tried all the others?  

[Red Dead Redemption 2 Tips For Beginners]

You can upgrade to get pomade in camp.  Or at barber. Or buy it.  Or find it.  It lasts a while.

You can swim in deep water for a while to get clean.  Or get a bath.  And change clothes prob helps too.

Make sure horse is clean with no old pelts too.

[High Bounties for nothing]

Beginning to sound like a bug.  Its hard to get a high bounty, let alone without knowing what you did!

[The White Arabian]

I just slowly crept (literally inch at a time) - every time the controller started to vibrate I hit calm and waited, then inche again, rinse and repeat.  Took about ten minutes to get close enough to pat.

[Missed Granger's Revolver]

There is no way to get them after the completion of the mission, sorry.

[How do you equip alligator tallisman]

Have you scrolled down to the talismans section of 'change your wardrobe'?

["A Fisher Of Men" not appearing]

It might just be time.  Go free roam for a bit, and check the camp at varying times of day.

[Challenges so infuriating]

Anyone else find many of them annoyin?  Gambling ones esp grim.

[Herbalist #9 Walkthrough]

Thanks!

[Mysterious liquid in Cauldron?]

Assuming you're not joking, he doesn't mean the camp stew.  He means the mysterious liquid you find in the actual witches cauldron.  But I guess you're joking

[How to wear talisman]

When you scroll down in change your wardrobe, should be an option for talismans.

[Mysterious liquid in Cauldron?]

I couldn't resist.  I won't tell you what happens, but I haven't noticed any long term effects - doesn't mean there aren't any, though.

[Missing Animals on Compendium]

Have you got American domestic house cat?

[Sun's out, guns out]

It was an option in change wardrobe at a hotel - can't recall exact listing, but just scroll down through them all, and toggle trinket off.

[Sun's out, guns out]

You can remove it in wardrobe - just done it!