Board Thread:Questions and Answers/@comment-7371650-20160705050546

I ignored the spoiler warnings I got from a non-Undertale forum. I know all the final bosses, a few of the major plot points, and most of the endings. I figured if I looked up more information, I could get the best ending, only to realize the best ending is obviously the Pacifist ending. I thought the Genocide and Pacifist paths were two extremes. I didn't realize until after viewing all the neutral endings that killing anyone even the little frogs right at the start is a terrible sin (in-game I mean) because they never come back (without resetting of course).

Now I ask of you who have played the game, is there any point in doing an actual neutral playthrough first, or should I do a Pacifist route, spare Flowey, and reload to get the true ending? I should probably clarify that I enjoy seeing alternate forms of dialogue in games, but I care about the feelings of NPCs much, much more. I haven't heard of many other people who feel this way, but when I see the good guys in a game suffering because of me it makes me feel bad (unless I find them excessively annoying, which is a gray area for me). I honestly haven't played that many games that focus on morality paths, but when it comes up, it really tugs at my heart strings. I also don't like the looks of the combat system in the game since, as far as I know, there's only one attack in the game.

So, to re-iterate, is there ANY reason to kill anyone in the game the first time around? Is there even any reason to use the attack option outside of the Omega Flowey fight, or should I just go in, pretend I'm defenseless, and wing it? Also, I'd appreciate if you guys could answer without giving away too many things about the story. Thank you for your time. 