I started as Cyberrunner to give me an early advantage, it gives you access to like level 2 persuasion and security. I'm still using my first digipick because I quicksave before every attempt. The persuasion was super confusing and frustrating and had to start quicksaving before those too. But I figured it out, it's like the LA Noire system where you have to respond with empathic, neutral, or aggressive depending on the person's personality. And once you pass a green, orange, or red, you won't fail the next matching color.
Once you level it, you pretty much never fail. Especially with the Ryujin mod for Manipulation.
purpo drank :hobbs_think:
Now I always do the persuasion dialogues for xp, but after I pass, agree to do whatever alternative side mission they offer instead, for even more xp.