Lyssie
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1/3/2013
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I'm in the process of saving up for an Overgoat. Torturous work, but I'm more than half there at least. My favored grind is to gently terrorize the silk-weavers of Spite and gradually trade up to damask - I know there are more effective grinds, but I've come to hate zee-travel because of the time it takes and the way that every time I settle down in Hunter's Keep or Polythreme to make a little money, inevitably there is something I want to go back to London for. So I'm limiting myself to what's available in London and this is my favorite. (The Marred Mercer is a good friend of mine by now.)
Recently I paid for a month of Exceptional Friendship, and I was planning to use the extra actions to extort twice as much silk in a day - but then I remembered it also granted access to the House of Chimes, and more specifically my previous favorite grind of Heart's Hazard.
Now I'm a bit torn as to which I should go with. Heart's Hazard is decent odds with a good payoff, and faster, but I like the rag trade and it has a guaranteed minimum payout, with occasional lovely bonuses. And of course, I can grind silk anytime but I've only got access to Heart's Hazard this month... What's the better grind? I need about 4000 Echoes yet.
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1/3/2013
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I would say go for Heart's Hazard this month, and back to the silk trade once you are no longer Exceptional. A change is as good as a rest, so they say!
(Of course, I'm nowhere near that stage myself, so feel free to take a pinch of salt with this advice!)
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fizgot
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1/3/2013
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Avatar, your cat face is freaky.
That is all.
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1/3/2013
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Ha!
I wonder what it would be like to have both the Cheshire Cat and the Starveling Cat paying a visit?
(Also, thanks Lyssie - you reminded me that I had wanted House of Chimes access this month.)
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Nagato-01
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1/3/2013
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I have no idea what Heart's Hazard is, but it'll only be available to you for a month, and it has the word "Hazard" in it. So go for it, and explore that story fully. The Overgoat can wait.
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Lyssie
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1/4/2013
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Heh, Heart's Hazard isn't anything too juicy - it's just a dice game that's only available to Exceptional Friends who are also Persons of Some Importance. No significant story attached, just a reasonably good gamble for amber stakes.
I suppose, all else being more or less equal, I'll just do whatever strikes me as more fun at the moment. The Overgoat can indeed wait a little longer if it turns out I've taken a slower path.
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Nigel Overstreet
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1/4/2013
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If you're really just looking a grinding options in London, then might I suggest taking a look here: http://community.failbettergames.com/topic804-an-indepth-look-at-money-options.aspx
I personally can't recommend Hunter's Keep enough, if for no other reason than it keeps you focused on the Echo making and you aren't tempted by a slew of cards. I think the Affair of the Box is the most profitable grind in London, but if you're in the game for the long haul then I recommend Doubt Street because you might want to up those newspaper qualities eventually and you might as well grind for Echoes while you do it.
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Lyssie
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1/4/2013
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Many thanks, Nigel!
Hunter's Keep is almost certainly my best bet, and I do enjoy grinding there. I just hate the zee-travel to get there.  Also I'm holding an Overgoat card in my hand and cherishing a faint hope of actually getting my stupid goat so I can use it - I hate to let these cards go, they appear so rarely for me. I'm more or less done with Doubt Street, I think, at least as much as I care to be for now...
Peh, I suppose I'll just throw dice for amber and sail off to Hunter's Keep when Mr. Chimes kicks me out.
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