Optimatum
Posts: 3666
12/15/2015
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rawandle wrote:
so im fairly new to the game, been playing for about a month or two and its definitely my first Christmas, whats the best way to use buckets of snow?
This thread covers the mechanics of lacre and Mr. Sacks and such. Much of it is specifically for optimizing gains as a high-level player but I'm sure you can find some useful information. If you have a four-card lodging and are a PoSI then I'd recommend trying to upgrade the lodging to the five-card version. Otherwise (or if you get a five-card and have stuff left over) a Remote Address lodging would be a good goal. Those are pretty cheap at only three Taste of Lacre, or three buckets max, and while in use prevent several common but fairly useless cards from showing up.
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Gonen
Posts: 817
12/15/2015
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Scienceandponies wrote:
I want an incarnadine fur robe so badly, but I REALLY can't afford to miss out on a single bucket.
Exactly!
Losing a bucket = losing 3 ToL with a monocle. Very problematic, that...
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metasynthie
Posts: 645
12/15/2015
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Getting an Incarnadine Fur Robe gives you 1 ToL though -- so if you time things right you can substitute it for a level of ToL where you can't effectively use the monocle, instead of doing something like dunking a soul. I think it gives a point of ToL, right?
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Catherine Raymond
Posts: 2518
12/15/2015
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thedeadlymoose wrote:
I was gifted (!!!!) a sack dive, and got a curious catch.
http://fallenlondon.storynexus.com/Profile/Eris~Jay?fromEchoId=7289101
You can get those at Mutton Island during the fall festival...I forget what it's called exactly. But you can only have one at a time there because the action carousel that grants them cannot be repeated while you have one, so it's nice to have an extra for next year!
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Kolanowski
Posts: 148
12/15/2015
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Excuse me, but my TtH came just now and... did Snowbound ALWAYS remove one's Lodgings from the map, or was it introduced recently? Because Jesus H. Christ, it gave me a right fright!
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Optimatum
Posts: 3666
12/15/2015
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Catherine Raymond wrote:
thedeadlymoose wrote:
I was gifted (!!!!) a sack dive, and got a curious catch.
http://fallenlondon.storynexus.com/Profile/Eris~Jay?fromEchoId=7289101
You can get those at Mutton Island during the fall festival...I forget what it's called exactly. But you can only have one at a time there because the action carousel that grants them cannot be repeated while you have one, so it's nice to have an extra for next year!
Deep-zee Catch, not Curious Catch. The latter is a quality and gets removed by TtH when the festival ends.
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Màiread
Posts: 385
12/15/2015
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Kolanowski, it's always been the way (as the snow blocks the path to your lodgings)....and yet every time I am surprised by it.
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Grenem
Posts: 2067
12/16/2015
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Màiread wrote:
Kolanowski, it's always been the way (as the snow blocks the path to your lodgings)....and yet every time I am surprised by it.
I was surprised the other way round- the snow didn't kick me out of my lodgings, and i was accordingly shocked!.
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John Savage
Posts: 198
12/16/2015
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Grenem wrote:
Màiread wrote:
Kolanowski, it's always been the way (as the snow blocks the path to your lodgings)....and yet every time I am surprised by it.
I was surprised the other way round- the snow didn't kick me out of my lodgings, and i was accordingly shocked!.
So you have to dig out, instead of in.... typical Surface issue! 
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navchaa
Posts: 561
12/16/2015
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Did you not get stuck in your lodgings?
I had a little chuckle as I hit refresh a few times on mobile, thinking it was a bug. Then it dawned on me that SNOWBOUND really means just that. Was a shade annoyed that I didn't get a chance to use up some free evenings, so I went for the dangerous boosting DIY option instead.
Grenem wrote:
Màiread wrote:
Kolanowski, it's always been the way (as the snow blocks the path to your lodgings)....and yet every time I am surprised by it.
I was surprised the other way round- the snow didn't kick me out of my lodgings, and i was accordingly shocked!.
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Grenem
Posts: 2067
12/16/2015
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navchaa wrote:
Did you not get stuck in your lodgings?
I had a little chuckle as I hit refresh a few times on mobile, thinking it was a bug. Then it dawned on me that SNOWBOUND really means just that. Was a shade annoyed that I didn't get a chance to use up some free evenings, so I went for the dangerous boosting DIY option instead.
I don't know! I imideately harvested my pail. Next time, though... next time!
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navchaa
Posts: 561
12/16/2015
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I think it would be absolutely delightful RP-wise to be stuck in your lodgings while snowbound. Though, yes, it IS annoying!
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Estelle Knoht
Posts: 1751
12/16/2015
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Generally speaking, for anyone who hasn't capped their Dangerous I genuinely recommend you to just clear your own snow instead for the giant Dangerous boost (you get the exact number of CP based on your base Dangerous) - leave the kind-hearted option for the capped, more experienced citizens.
Like, it'd save your Dangerous patron a bunch of lesson and free evening as well.
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Shalinoth
Posts: 493
12/16/2015
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I just got a Carved Ball of Stygian Ivory from my dip in the sack, which was kindly gifted to me!
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Optimatum, could you message me the google doc link too please?
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Suhe Gul
Posts: 200
12/16/2015
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Estelle Knoht wrote:
Generally speaking, for anyone who hasn't capped their Dangerous I genuinely recommend you to just clear your own snow instead for the giant Dangerous boost (you get the exact number of CP based on your base Dangerous) - leave the kind-hearted option for the capped, more experienced citizens.
Like, it'd save your Dangerous patron a bunch of lesson and free evening as well.
I think it gives more boost than the base dangerous lvl. Because I went from 194 to capped in doing it twice (I did it twice because my TtH is monday, it was wierd.). Maybe it is ranged or the boost is increased this year.
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Grenem
Posts: 2067
12/16/2015
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suhe gul wrote:
Estelle Knoht wrote:
Generally speaking, for anyone who hasn't capped their Dangerous I genuinely recommend you to just clear your own snow instead for the giant Dangerous boost (you get the exact number of CP based on your base Dangerous) - leave the kind-hearted option for the capped, more experienced citizens.
Like, it'd save your Dangerous patron a bunch of lesson and free evening as well.
I think it gives more boost than the base dangerous lvl. Because I went from 194 to capped in doing it twice (I did it twice because my TtH is monday, it was wierd.). Maybe it is ranged or the boost is increased this year.
194 = 194/70 = 3 levels (less 16 cp) which means 194 -> 197. 197 = 197/70 = 3 levels (less 13 cp) 197-> 200. 194 and (29+ cp) -> 200 makes sense, Once you remember that levels stop scaling up their pricing at 70 cp per level, and remember that you were part-way through the level before, it's consistent.
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SouthSea Rutherby
Posts: 224
12/16/2015
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I've looked everywhere for those b-----d urchins but I can't find a single one selling any snow. Where am I supposed to look? I've already cleared my lodgings myself but I want MORE! MORE for my hedonism.
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Màiread
Posts: 385
12/16/2015
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You need to use the Urchins faction card, so it's either praying to the RNG or grinding favourable circumstances.
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Kade Carrion (an_ocelot)
Posts: 1372
12/16/2015
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Edit: ignore me, I'm wrong. (Note: the Urchins card is only drawable in the Flit.)
edited by an_ocelot on 12/16/2015
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suinicide
Posts: 2409
12/16/2015
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an_ocelot wrote:
Note: the Urchins card is only drawable in the Flit.
You can draw the Urchins card anywhere, it's exchanging favors with the Urchins that is only in the Flit.
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