Corpo beginning SPOILERS!

[Dr_Sinister420]

The problem here is that those are just their lifepaths and not roles/classes like in the pen and paper game. You can be a corpo that doesn't work for anyone yet you'd still have connections because, you're a fricking corpo. In CDPR's bastardized rendition of Cyberpunk, they just tossed everything out the window and took the name and the city only. It's become very apparent that no one at CDPR even listened to any suggestions from the creator of Cyberpunk, Mike Pondsmith

 

[Rddc]

The street kid path is shorter than the Nomad one and just as under developed... The nomad one is technically the longest and the one with the most gameplay, the Corpo is arguably also longer than Street Kid.

Stret Kid is talk to one guy, go to a parking lot and it's a cut scene from there.

How is the Street Kid path shorter? V starts as a Street Kid and is never anything else.

 

[Catalinaeva1]

Arasaka didn't betray you. You were given a mission to kill Abernathy. If anything, Jenkins is just an idiot. They essentially force you to hate corps throughout the story with no detailed context why. Outside of silverhand hating corp's. There's no background story on V, but you're right under the head of counterintelligence, so we can assume V didn't hate it all that much to move up so far.

Lol@Jenkins is an idiot. If anything Jenkins shouldn't have discussed his assasination attempt in his office, which may have been bugged -- or at least have a decent escape plan for both him and V in case things went awry. According to YouTuber Madqueen of the Madqueen Show, she did a video where she said that Abernathy has tried to have Jenkins removed from the company before, and that she's worse than him -- and that's why she's in her position and not him. Jenkins knew she was going to try to kill him again because of what he did with the ESA board members. So, he figured it was best to kill her before she got to him. She also mentioned that V was about to be blamed for the Frankfurt situation as well.

Video - go to 5 minute mark for corpo information on the lifepath:

By the way, someone on Reddit posted an interesting theory. They are hinting that Frank Nostra (your old corpo associate who worked for Abernathy) is the one who ratted you out to her, and that's how you were caught at Lizzie's Bar. They say if you watch the three Arasaka bodyguards come in, Frank comes in with them and stands on the main floor; he also leaves when they do, too.

 

[djdawk94]

Lol@Jenkins is an idiot. If anything Jenkins shouldn't have discussed his assasination attempt in his office, which may have been bugged -- or at least have a decent escape plan for both him and V in case things went awry. According to YouTuber Madqueen of the Madqueen Show, she did a video where she said that Abernathy has tried to have Jenkins removed from the company before, and that she's worse than him -- and that's why she's in her position and not him. Jenkins knew she was going to try to kill him again because of what he did with the ESA board members. So, he figured it was best to kill her before she got to him. She also mentioned that V was about to be blamed for the Frankfurt situation as well.

Video - go to 5 minute mark for corpo information on the lifepath:

By the way, someone on Reddit posted an interesting theory. They are hinting that Frank Nostra (your old corpo associate who worked for Abernathy) is the one who ratted you out to her, and that's how you were caught at Lizzie's Bar. They say if you watch the three Arasaka bodyguards come in, Frank comes in with them and stands on the main floor; he also leaves when they do, too.

Yeah,
I'm glad I got to kill that guy later on. In the mean time, I'm trying to find ways to glitch into the Arasaka building lol.

But in all seriousness, getting burned like that was the only way to get silverhand into the story that early on. So, I stand by the fact that silverhand ruined the lifepath. I also think Keanu would make a better corpo than a rockstar but hey, whatever

 

[Bloodartist]

I think hating corpos in a game where the world is literally under the dictatorship of them and an enormous hellhole for all but the .01% is not really something that needs explaining. If you've been kicked out of the 1% you'll either do anything to rejoin them or want to burn them.

But you are still denied the option of working for them, save for couple exceptions. The story seems to be pretty much on-rails.

 

[keghi11]

I also start my first playthrough as Corpo V, and my second as Street Kid. From my opinion, the whole story arc is more fitting for Street Kid.

 

[Raptorousrex]

I kinda would like idea that on begining as corpo you go to hunt whoever stole the Relic and things go sour!

 

[Catalinaeva1]

Yeah,
I'm glad I got to kill that guy later on. In the mean time, I'm trying to find ways to glitch into the Arasaka building lol.

But in all seriousness, getting burned like that was the only way to get silverhand into the story that early on. So, I stand by the fact that silverhand ruined the lifepath. I also think Keanu would make a better corpo than a rockstar but hey, whatever

If you find a way to glitch inside of Arasaka on the PC version, let me know -- I'm serious, lol. Also, I don't have a problem with Silverhand being in the story, but I wish the game didn't center around him; it's supposed to be about V and his/her friends or associates. The game kills off/gets rid of characters that have relationships with V in favor of Silverhand and his friends. They should have just made an expansion pack/DLC that centers around his story instead.

 

[MojoBreaker]

there is no Nomad, Corpo or StreetKid paths
only one Merc path

 

[Willowhugger]

How is the Street Kid path shorter? V starts as a Street Kid and is never anything else.

Edgerunners are elite specialized mercs that work for million dollar clients or the elite of gangs. They're not Street Kids.

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there is no Nomad, Corpo or StreetKid paths
only one Merc path

Well that's all Cyberpunk 2020 characters. The whole game is about playing Edgerunners aka Adventuring Parties.

It's an 80s RPG.

It's like saying, "There's no Elf Path. There's only the Fellowship out to destroy this stupid ring. I wanted to weave baskets and sing!"

 

[enrique_alo]

Lifepath ?
There is no lifepath in this game.

 

[Ortana]

For the Corpo path, I think it would have been much better if they allowed you to go through with the mission against Abernathy. I seriously thought you'd get to when I first fired up the game. Instead of having you "found out" so quickly, rather, you should have been able to go through with it and then decide to:

A. Turn on Jenkins and inform Abernathy in hopes of getting his position (whereas then Abernathy betrays you).

B. Kill Abernathy and inform Jenkins (who then uses you as the fall guy).

Both of these outcomes would put you in the place of losing your position at Arasaka, but also fall in line with Corpo culture (turning on your boss for their position or being used as a fall guy for said boss to cover their own butt). They could have implemented a whole escape sequence from a hit squad where Jackie helps you get away. Periodically throughout the story, as your reputation grows (and Arasaka becomes aware of your still-living presence), you may have a side quest or two where an assassin is sent after you, or you have to face down Abernathy or Jenkins later, once they find out you're still alive.

 

[Galerion90]

Because if you did kill your boss, no way would they just fire you.

You see Corpo is my main and will also probably be my only character. I don't really connect with the others. I tried Nomad and have lost interest but then that was my second character and after knowing there won't be much of a difference. I have zero interest in Street Kid though arguably that's what you end up being anyway.

But your point is a bit of a moot point. The way the Corpo prologue went doesn't really make much sense if you think about it.
Corpo V wasn't just an accountant or pencil pusher. You were in Counterintelligence. Getting information and preventing others from getting information was your job and as the game makes clear you actually have a lot of insider knowledge. You know about that operation in Frankfurt going wrong, you get to decide what happens with the mole at Biotechnica and you see Jenkins casually wasting that space council. Other Corpo dialogue lines reinforce that you are deeply familiar with the workings of the company.

There is no way ANY organization would let someone like you just go. Considering the amount of damage you could do. I mean with your Corpo knowledge you are able to just lie your way in and casually walk to Hanakos parade float. Think about this for a second. What damage you could have done if you were malicious.


Logically this should have only gone two ways. One is your are just getting killed.
Two is your are getting a demotion/disciplinary actions because while you were to perform a hit you didn't actually went through with it and it was all the idea of your boss anyway. You did no lasting damage and you weren't on the brink of getting kicked out either. You were actually an upcoming talent with potential.


As we all know though this wouldn't have worked with the story CDPR wanted to tell so instead you become a street kid with a big pile of cash(remember that? Apparently the game doesn't considering there is no difference between the life paths after the montage)

 

[Willowhugger]

You see Corpo is my main and will also probably be my only character. I don't really connect with the others. I tried Nomad and have lost interest but then that was my second character and after knowing there won't be much of a difference. I have zero interest in Street Kid though arguably that's what you end up being anyway.

I am curious if you could answer me what people mean by "Street Kid." Since Edgerunners are elite criminals who work for gangsters, corps, and are independent badasses and mercenaries.

Street Kids are the homeless disadvantaged living poor of Night City.

How do they relate exactly?

How would a Corpo Edgerunner be different?

There is no way ANY organization would let someone like you just go. Considering the amount of damage you could do. I mean with your Corpo knowledge you are able to just lie your way in and casually walk to Hanakos parade float. Think about this for a second. What damage you could have done if you were malicious.

Well when you get a follow up, you find out Albernathy literally doesn't not know you exist because Jenkins never gave you any credit and you were considered a pencil pusher and his secretary.

You also do numerous death-defying counterintelligence operations like eliminate snipers, the bodyguard of Hanako, and kidnap her.

So....things James Bond would balk at.

The counterintelligence origin is the only origin that really makes sense given what V can do, IMHO.

 

[DarthTrethon]

That is not actually true....if you pick the Nomad background you don't even start as a Nomad....you already abandoned your clan and are already stripped of Nomad affiliation before the game even begins....you can join another clan later in the game just as the Corpo background could also re-join Arasaka but it doesn't change the fact that you are alone, without a group or affiliation for most of the group. And the Street Kid isn't an affiliation or group at all....Street Kid just means you have always been alone and never had a group to be kicked out of or leave in the first place.

 

[Willowhugger]

That is not actually true....if you pick the Nomad background you don't even start as a Nomad....you already abandoned your clan and are already stripped of Nomad affiliation before the game even begins....you can join another clan later in the game just as the Corpo background could also re-join Arasaka but it doesn't change the fact that you are alone, without a group or affiliation for most of the group. And the Street Kid isn't an affiliation or group at all....Street Kid just means you have always been alone and never had a group to be kicked out of or leave in the first place.

Yes, the heart of being an Edgerunner is you're independent. You can't do jobs for Militech if you're working Arasaka.

Freedom is at the heart of part of being a merc for hire.

 

[Galerion90]

I am curious if you could answer me what people mean by "Street Kid." Since Edgerunners are elite criminals who work for gangsters, corps, and are independent badasses and mercenaries.

Street Kids are the homeless disadvantaged living poor of Night City.

How do they relate exactly?

How would a Corpo Edgerunner be different?

I think you are getting hung up on the terminology since I think you can guess what Im getting at. You may not be a street kid technically yet you are certainly living in the same class as them. Ever watched the neighborhood in which your apartment is located? Your are certainly located and part of the lower parts of society and that throughout the entire game considering there are no other apartments to buy. But hey you can buy a Rayfield Aerondight. One of the most exclusive and expensive cars in the world. Priorities.

Merc V also don't talk or act like I would expect an ex-corpo to do. Unless you had amnesia in the following six months there is no way you just changed completely. That's not how we humans work. Also unlike the other lifepaths Corpo V was even characterized as a talented individual who already got things done and would have definitely made a place in one of the biggest and most powerful corporations in the world. Considering the skills and the knowledge of your character not to mention the huge stack of cash that you took with you when you were let go you should have made it bigger in those 6 months than the actual place the game puts you at.

When it comes to the personality of my Corpo V that I expected to be able to play I can just name two protagonists from a similar style of world. JC Denton and Adam Jensen from the Deus Ex franchise. Skilled, knowledgeable, professional, inoffensive yet also cold and reserved, lone wolfs who don't become friends with everyone nor do they have interest to.
Basically to quote TV Tropes: The Consummate Professional

Not really possible as it is currently in CP2077.

 

[Willowhugger]

I would assume a Counterintelligence agent would be adept at fitting in. Even then, you have dozens of Corpo options for speaking to anyone even remotely high class and making sure that you sound sophisticated, intelligent, and educated. Which is what I wanted from the background.

But YMMV.

Considering the skills and the knowledge of your character not to mention the huge stack of cash that you took with you when you were let go you should have made it bigger in those 6 months than the actual place the game puts you at.

Frankly, given the place you're being is an Edgerunner working out of Afterlife, I consider that a huge accomplishment. Edgerunners can and do kill numerous Arasaka Agents with your old job or higher throughout the game because they're a more elite breed.

You were a former Stormtrooper, now you're Boba Fett.

 

[Catalinaeva1]

Does anyone know if Mr. Goldhand and Mr. Hands are the same person? CDProjekt said Mr. Goldhand looks like the photo below (first photo showing a guy on his phone outside the Afterlife club), but I found a photo where a glitch reveals his face on a call (second photo) -- and he looks totally different.

 

[Catalinaeva1]

Yeah,
I'm glad I got to kill that guy later on. In the mean time, I'm trying to find ways to glitch into the Arasaka building lol.

Hey, I found a way to get inside of Arasaka Tower with the help of some mods from Nexus Mods.

You're gonna need the following: Cyber Engine Tweaks script and Teleport Fwd - LockdoorsNoMore.

Technically, teleporting into Arasaka Tower at this point is useless, lol. Because our time/story there is up, you won't get further then the lobby. You can still talk to the NPCs inside the lobby and visit the bathroom; apparently, the cleanup crew cleaned up your vomit but left your pills behind, lol. The elevators are no longer accessible to you or other NPCs. If you teleport inside them, you'll either fall below to another part of the map, fall into the Arasaka Netrunner's area before a loading screen places you elsewhere, or you fall and flatline. You can teleport inside the one you used to access your office where you met Jenkins (but it's stuck on the lobby floor). I haven't found a way to get back to Jenkins' floor as of yet.