Here’s this week’s thread for short questions, and also for long questions if you can say them very fast!
I am curious bout one thing, and need a detailed lore knowledge advice: I made a sequencer character (the sun, the sun!), and I am a little stuck on who to be closest to. I was thinking of the revolutionairies, because the New Sequence ARE revolutionaries, right? Not too sure though. Was also considering the dockers, because the only way of getting close to the dawn machine is by ship. Any ideas? Insights?
Mechanically, the best faction to be close to while staying true to the character is The Great Game. Closest To doesn’t mean much beyond roleplaying, but those closest to The Great Game or the Bohemians are able to cycle through the entire Counting the Days loop without cards, meaning you can much more easily obtain items like the Consonant Violin or an Iron-Republic pass. The Great Game also makes sense for a New Sequencer because it’s a mechanism to expand its subtle power in London; bear in mind that the Voracious Diplomat, the face of the New Sequence in London, trades in vital intelligence and is both a spy and a diplomat, both closely tied to the Great Game.
The Docks do make sense as well because they’re a natural area of expansion for the New Sequence’s influence, and more likely than not, the characters allied with the New Sequence have a close tie to the zee; the New Sequence itself was founded by those in the Admiralty, which is far more "high society" than the Docks, but they share that tie to the zee.
Revolutionaries are an option, but for the most part, the Revolutionaries faction in Fallen London are anarchists closely tied to the Calendar Council and the Liberation of Night - bringing total darkness to the Neath. Suffice to say, the Revolutionaries are much better as a complete ideological enemy to the New Sequence, which is ironic, because June of the Calendar Council most likely designed the Dawn Machine itself.
The New Sequence are technically revolutionaries in that they want to overthrow the government, yes, but “Revolutionaries”, the faction, refers to Fallen London’s socialists and anarchists, while the New Sequence are arch-conservatives - military types, monarchists and proto-fascists. Go with the Docks (the core of the Sequence are naval officers), or one of the other elite factions.
Ah, I see. Well I surely did fancy the diplomat back when I played SS, but the only thing which bothers me a little in this case is that I already am closest to them with my main, so I kind of want to avoid doing the same stuff over again and instead would want to see more of the literature in London.
Supposably then if we cut off the Great game and Revolutionaires, then only the Docks remain, as a reminder of days long past when it comes to the ties of the Sequence and the Admiralty? Really is a damn shame that there are no specific ties possible to that beautiful glowing enigma, but atleast I can gather Elements of Dawn, ayy! Note that I am very new to the game and only learning…Found London two months ago through Sunless sea.
Unfortunately there is no way to grind Elements of Dawn, AFAIK. They only drop from some ES’s.
I made Paramount Presence and I wonder how I can extend that special invitation that garners both the Presence and the invited player a decent Making Waves gain (but needs a Free Evening). Anyone happens to know?
Hello! I’m rather new in the game, and it seems like I have a lot of stories open, and can’t find a way to end them… in other words, I don’t know what I’m doing! Here is a link to my profile:
[quote=Jolanda Swan]I made Paramount Presence and I wonder how I can extend that special invitation that garners both the Presence and the invited player a decent Making Waves gain (but needs a Free Evening). Anyone happens to know?[/quote]I assume that you’re looking for "Invite a patron to a private hansom ride."
This is located at Lodgings>Deal with matters of Patronage!>Teach London.
Is there anything you can do/anywhere you can loiter to more reliably get dream cards? Do they show up more/less at certain Nightmare menace levels? It’s been months since I was in a state of some confusion and while I have What The Thunder Said up to 9 I’m still sitting on 4 Death by Water and Burial of the Dead and Only 1 The Fire Sermon. I’m basically just stalled out on my Heart’s Desire at this point because I don’t know any way to meaningfully advance it.
Also, I can’t use any items in my inventory. It says “you’re in a storylet at the moment, finish it before using the item”. But I don’t know what story and how to finish it. It’s on all “usable” items.
easter, do not worry about the dreams. They advance slowly, which is why most people do not give up their dreams qualities to advance Heart’s Desire. Once you are able to sail on your own ship, you will get the tentacle key. It takes time, but this is how it is supposed to be.
lyaiyai, this is because in the Story tab, you are in a storylet instead of the main page. Just go to Story, click on Perhaps Not and get back to the front page. Then go to Myself, and use the items! It happens all the time.
As for the open stories, do not worry. Just play the cards as they come along and they will eventually resolve themselves! Try every option in the Story page too. At first, you have way too many stories and you might feel lost or make weird choices, but eventually you get the hang of it. Also, check the wiki! It can help you along if you wonder where a certain card leads.
edited by Jolanda Swan on 5/22/2018
edited by Jolanda Swan on 5/22/2018
Thank you Jolanda! Another question: how can I get Scraps of Incidentary Gossip? I need them for two cards. I thought they can be exchanged for some kinds of Secrets, but apparently not.
On the “The Mayor of London” card, by protesting you get 1 or 2 scraps. You can also convert Inklings of Identity to them, which are in turn made from Proscribed Materials.
When you’re just starting out there are a lot of items that you need but don’t have yet. They’ll come. Just do the things you can do and keep making progress. Stories aren’t necessary meant to be completed one at a time, all in order; it’s common to work on lots of things at once, a little bit at a time, when you feel like it and have the necessary stuff and stats.
If yu have the Implaceable Detective’s business card, you can play chess with her to gain some.
Given that i am new to Fallen London, i am aware that means and inventory would be sparse, and i know that the best in that case would be patience. But some secrets of town are out of my grasp, due to a lack of proper belongings, if anything…
So, Would you be kind to pinpoint to some reasonable means to obtain good amounts of money?
It is more recommended that you play the game, which will give you the money you need, especially at the start.
Okay then. I’ll advance with what i have and simply postpone some events until i can tackle more appropriately then. Thanks for the answer.