Coordinate before defending a staircase

At 23:34–24:50, the players discuss splitting upper and lower coverage and placing barricades along a staircase. At 26:23–27:08, the same experiment leads to concern that it is a bad idea.

If you try a similar setup, agree who covers each approach and keep the group able to respond when enemies reach another angle. This is an interpretation of the session, not a verified safe location or optimal layout.

Notice ammunition and spending pressure

At 09:01 the players mention low ammunition while discussing money and a shotgun. At 38:07 they decide to save rather than make another unlock immediately.

Before spending, decide what your immediate problem is and whether the next purchase addresses it. The transcript does not establish exact prices, a universal unlock order or that any gun is the best.