Question on the Choices in this Series

[Juan]

Well I read the walkthrough by Cyril and s/he mention this in the beginning on Chapter 1. Here is the full paragraph of it:

There will be no chance for you to load previous Suikoden data when you start
this game. Unlike what was previously rumored, Kyril is not a character you
can obtain by loading data from Suikoden Tactics. So if this is your first
Suikoden, or never bothered with Suikoden IV or Tactics, don't fret!

After naming your character, selecting your settings, and watching the opening
sequences, answer your father and mother in any manner you wish. It does not
affect the game, other than the text shown afterwards. Soon, you gain control.

Note: Be careful with your answers during the beginning (first 10 or so
hours) of the game. These will actually affect the ending that you get. If
you are too mean, it will be impossible to get one of the endings! So try to
be a balance of both nice and mean, if you do want to be mean.

There is a choices and s/he said that you can't get one of the endings if your mean. My question is what should I pick when given the choices because I don't want to miss what s/he is saying about the ending you will miss if your mean. Are there other choices like this that will affect the story in the game? Because in the previous series most of the choices is just what you like to pick.

[patapi]

Check this sticky topic for detailed description of the dialogue point system.

http://www.suikosource.com/phpBB3/viewt ... =43&t=7959