Saklad
Posts: 528
5/11/2016
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When zailing, I often come across an Opportunity Card that allows me to “Correspond with a Fellow Scholar”. This gives both the sender and recipient 10 of each type of research, and the only requirements are that the sender temporarily lose 10 Sulky Bats (a random number of which are regained when the invitation is accepted or declined) and that the recipient has 50 of each research already.
So, is anyone up for regular communication between fellow researchers? Even if you don’t want to send such requests, feel free to speak up if you are open to accepting them. I personally maintain a stock of 50 Sulky Bats for just this purpose, so I would be happy to share my research with you.
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Saklad
Posts: 528
5/18/2016
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Parelle wrote:
Jeremy Saklad wrote:
I just realized something interesting. Since it is no longer possible to easily grind Connected: Docks for Expedition Supplies, Prelapsarian Archaeological Notes may be one of the best sources. If we can keep up a steady stream of Notes here even for people not at zee, it would be very lucrative.
Well, it's only 1 Supply per 10 Notes. So while it’s cheap, it’s rather action inefficient.
Counting the action needed to Correspond, it gives you 0.86 Supplies per Action at 0 Echoes per Supply. None of the other options are nearly as efficient if you include the actions needed to acquire the materials.
Unfortunately, that is the best we are going to get with Expeditions now. While I readily admit that the old Docks method was completely unbalanced, I wish they could make Supplies less stupidly time-consuming. I think they should do the same thing they did with item conversion: add a small and nuanced option (10 Notes for 1 Supply) and a huge and unwieldy option (50 Notes for 5 Supplies). That wouldn’t make Expeditions as easy to grind as before, but it would make them much more enjoyable.
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Saklad
Posts: 528
6/1/2016
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Jeremy Saklad wrote:
Parelle wrote:
Jeremy Saklad wrote:
I just realized something interesting. Since it is no longer possible to easily grind Connected: Docks for Expedition Supplies, Prelapsarian Archaeological Notes may be one of the best sources. If we can keep up a steady stream of Notes here even for people not at zee, it would be very lucrative.
Well, it's only 1 Supply per 10 Notes. So while it’s cheap, it’s rather action inefficient.
Counting the action needed to Correspond, it gives you 0.86 Supplies per Action at 0 Echoes per Supply. None of the other options are nearly as efficient if you include the actions needed to acquire the materials.
Unfortunately, that is the best we are going to get with Expeditions now. While I readily admit that the old Docks method was completely unbalanced, I wish they could make Supplies less stupidly time-consuming. I think they should do the same thing they did with item conversion: add a small and nuanced option (10 Notes for 1 Supply) and a huge and unwieldy option (50 Notes for 5 Supplies). That wouldn’t make Expeditions as easy to grind as before, but it would make them much more enjoyable.
edited by Saklad5 on 5/18/2016
I’ve started using a combination of Notes and Labour to get Supplies, but the fact remains that an absurd amount of actions are spent converting items rather than getting them.
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Aberrant Eremite
Posts: 362
3/3/2017
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Hieronymus Drake is highly interested in exchanging knowledge, especially when it involves the possibility of being devoured by Zee-monsters!
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Hieronymus Drake: Gentleman scholar, big-game hunter, scar-faced aristocrat. Remarkably sane, all things considered.
Tanith Wyrmwood: Longshanks cat-burglar; Bohemian author; now, perhaps, something more. Bubbly, expressive, and affectionate. It’s not only still waters that run deep.
Telemachia Lee: Gentle lady by birth, brawling Docker by choice. Good company in the drunk tank.
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Aberrant Eremite
Posts: 362
3/11/2017
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I have added you. I will be back to Zee some time in the next few days. I owe Snow a few dispatches.
Cryptix23 wrote:
23 is currently in Port Carnelian, but is always eager to share knowledge and insights with learned folk, if anyone would like to add her to their contacts.
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Hieronymus Drake: Gentleman scholar, big-game hunter, scar-faced aristocrat. Remarkably sane, all things considered.
Tanith Wyrmwood: Longshanks cat-burglar; Bohemian author; now, perhaps, something more. Bubbly, expressive, and affectionate. It’s not only still waters that run deep.
Telemachia Lee: Gentle lady by birth, brawling Docker by choice. Good company in the drunk tank.
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Siankan
Posts: 1048
3/14/2017
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I know this has come up before, and I haven't seen anyone give an answer. Therefore, in case you were wondering: Yes, you can receive and accept correspondence requests outside London and the Zee. I've received and accepted bat-mail in Polythreme today.
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Nicole Charade
Posts: 29
3/24/2017
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I've recently set out from London with 100 bats, and I'm seeing how many I can corospond with before I run out (or if I get bored with zailing and return home.)
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http://fallenlondon.storynexus.com/Profile/NicoleSPACESYMBOLCharade
Professor Nicole Charde, at your service. Correspondent, lady of adventure and professional solver of problems. Always happy to exchange research, give lectures on the correspondence and help with reducing Suspicion
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folklore364
Posts: 136
5/4/2017
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Greetings, I'd be happy to trade research either through sending or receiving. I shall begin stocking up on bats.
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A correspondent who hungers for knowledge. May have doomed london to war with Hell.
http://fallenlondon.storynexus.com/Profile/folklore364
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Yehochanan
Posts: 18
4/8/2018
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I would also be inclined to accept requests for research notes exchanges.
And next time I'm at zee, I will hopefully also send some.
For science!
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https://www.fallenlondon.com/profile/Yochanan/Yochanan - a magnanimous seeker of knowledge, experiences and pleasures.
Open to most social actions except loitering.
Owns a majestic plant ready to weed out some competition.
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Rhode Wardwado
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4/12/2018
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It's gonna be a long time before my Zubmarine is finished, but I've got enough research notes to where I can exchange with anyone who's interested.
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