lady ciel
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3/20/2013
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Early wrote:
I must have missed this. What and where is it?
Veilgarden - Literary Ambitions
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Sorry RL means I am not a very active player at the moment. No social actions unless you are prepared to wait and definitely no sparring or other mult-action things.
No Calling Cards or boxed cats please. Will take dupes on the affluent photographers. Other social invitations welcome. Parabolan Kittens usually available, send me an in-game social action saying you want one and I will get one to you as soon as possible.
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Aximillio
Posts: 1251
3/20/2013
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Spacemarine9 wrote:
Aximillio struggles to keep up with you - but they have some good ideas You've gained 3 x Potential (new total 26 - Very probably good enough). Persuasive is increasing...
Social actions are still broken =P
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Spacemarine9
Posts: 2234
3/20/2013
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either that or you're just having real issues with your ego
..huh, if that's the case then how DO you increase potential over 150. I have it at 154 and I would like to get a classic story, but i've got not a damn clue how to get it higher.
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Aximillio
Posts: 1251
3/20/2013
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Spacemarine9 wrote:
either that or you're just having real issues with your ego
..huh, if that's the case then how DO you increase potential over 150. I have it at 154 and I would like to get a classic story, but i've got not a damn clue how to get it higher.
edited by Spacemarine9 on 3/20/2013
Well, there are some not mentioning a cap, and I believe one caps at 160? I'm really not sure what the req.s for each story are =/
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Spacemarine9
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3/20/2013
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The only thing I have that doesn't mention a cap is compromising documents, and that's in the middle of the list so I think that might just be a typo. Plus, it only gives 2 potential, which would take me 23 actions to get to 200. that would be quite a bit.
I think the prisoner's honey manuscript option can increase potential above 160 though. but i only have 154 :/
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Wynde
Posts: 37
3/20/2013
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Aximillio wrote:
I take it most posters on this thread won't mind if I send them social manuscript invites?
This is such a fun new story! I'd be happy to receive invites.
Now, back to work on my soon-to-be-masterpiece!
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Aximillio
Posts: 1251
3/20/2013
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Spacemarine9 wrote:
The only thing I have that doesn't mention a cap is compromising documents, and that's in the middle of the list so I think that might just be a typo. Plus, it only gives 2 potential, which would take me 23 actions to get to 200. that would be quite a bit.
Case-notes also, but you're right, that might just be a typo.
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Spacemarine9
Posts: 2234
3/20/2013
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oh welp i don't have any case notes because i managed to bug my way through the end-of-case evaluation thing the one time i did it
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Tesuji
Posts: 161
3/20/2013
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Spacemarine9 wrote:
if i'm abusing math correctly i think you could get a classic piece in like 16-17 actions from start to finish, but only if you paid your way with 12.5 echo items at 100% success chance (which isn't really possible to achieve i think, maybe if you used a mood) or get the 12-potential option every time from social actions
The final check to create your work appears to be a Broad check (scaling factor 0.6) with a DL equal to the minimum Potential for that work. So, for example, you would have a 60% chance of creating a classic with 200 Potential, and 90% if you had 300 Potential (though, obviously, the better strategy would be to make the check at 200 and then go back for a second attempt, instead of trying to build up your Potential further).
Generalizing from one data point, failure seems to yield a short story two levels below the one you were trying for (or, at least, failure on a Masterful check produced an Exceptional short story for me).
As a packrat who likes having one of everything, I can see I'm going to be at this for a while...
It's a shame that the resulting items just get dumped in Curiosities. Given how many literary works we can create these days (creations at Court, scientific expeditions, case notes, these short stories), it would be nice if we could have them all in a category of their own. Perhaps "Literary Works" or, if we want to include other books we come across (e.g., Unusual Love Stories and ambition-related books), perhaps "Library".
That is a bit of a peeve of mine, having all kinds of disparate items thrown together in Curiosities. I'd love, one day, to see some more categories added, to make it easier to find things in the hodge-podge and make a character's inventory look a bit more organized. But I digress...
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Lady Red
Posts: 517
3/20/2013
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I am wondering if to get the highest levels, you need some rare successes with the 'edit' options (they do say, eg, "This can improve a work whose Potential is 50 or less - and very occasionally, more than that.") I hope not, though - it was irritating enough trying to get masquing during the feast...
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100indecisions
Posts: 28
3/20/2013
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I must be missing something, because I actually can't figure out how to start a story--the only option under "The Writer's Desk: Begin a Work" is "Write a Short Story," and that's locked. Says, "Unlocked when 'Working on...' is: nothing yet..."
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Aximillio
Posts: 1251
3/20/2013
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Tesuji wrote:
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I personally wouldn't mind the more money-based ones, such as Posi-items, Scientific Notes, Carnival tickets, potentially the Fidgeting writer... listed as goods, with the remaining ones being split into clickables (such as keys), and mementos. It would reduce the amounts of spammy items by a lot.
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Endy
Posts: 278
3/20/2013
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100indecisions wrote:
I must be missing something, because I actually can't figure out how to start a story--the only option under "The Writer's Desk: Begin a Work" is "Write a Short Story," and that's locked. Says, "Unlocked when 'Working on...' is: nothing yet..."
It starts in Veilgarden, Literary Ambitions: Work on Spec.
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Anstruther Barron
Posts: 92
3/20/2013
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The ornate typewriter has been nerfed. Fair enough, it had a great manuscript/action.
I wonder if the powers that be could change the storylet to take you from editing to publishing 0 actions like the one that takes you from writing to editing.
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PetulantProcrastinator
Posts: 75
3/20/2013
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Spacemarine9 wrote:
The only thing I have that doesn't mention a cap is compromising documents, and that's in the middle of the list so I think that might just be a typo. Plus, it only gives 2 potential, which would take me 23 actions to get to 200. that would be quite a bit.
I think the prisoner's honey manuscript option can increase potential above 160 though. but i only have 154 :/
Didn't you say the succesful-3 potential social actions doesn't have a cap? Or is the cap 150?
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Michael Silbey
Posts: 22
3/21/2013
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100indecisiions- I cannot write a story b/c I'm currently working on a novel at the Empress's Court- you may be in a similar situation.
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Delmar Tramontane
Posts: 50
3/21/2013
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So from what I am seeing it seems as though we will currently need to rely on rare successes on the first two options in order to bring it to 200. Case Notes might be able to help, but I'm assuming they'll be used up. Maybe someday there will be a new item we can spend to improve a work all the way to 200 potential?
edited by Delmar Tramontane on 3/21/2013
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Zeedee
Posts: 276
3/21/2013
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I'm holed down in the Empress' Court. It's a dreary place and I'd welcome the conversation on your prospective novels. Drop me a card if you'd like to visit. I'm outfitted for the occasion (167 Persuasive).
Edit: Add my StoryNexus ID "Zeedee", not my Fallen London ID "Zee Dee".
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travellersside
Posts: 288
3/21/2013
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Case notes do get used up and are not, to my knowledge, replaceable. That was annoying to learn.
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Fhoenix
Posts: 602
3/21/2013
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How much do short stories sell for on Bazaar? What are your chances of creating one at Potential 150?
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