An Individual
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6/24/2016
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Not ready to burn my main account to the ground on The Seeking Road just yet, I figured it might be fun to take a fresh account and see how quickly it can hurl itself into the jaws of oblivion. In the process, I'm being reminded of all the things I used to have to deal with in this game that I'd completely forgotten about. Things like:
Failing Checks
How many times in a row can you fail a 70% check? A lot actually. Things started out pretty well for our doomed Seeker but in its quest to reach the Labyrinth of Tigers as quickly as possible so it can more easily control its Unaccountably Peckish levels it hit the black ribbon and has run into a hilarious wall of failure because it's suddenly unable to pass very modest challenges. The Seeking Road aside, it's been a long time since checks have come with a meaningful chance of failure (if they have one at all).
Finding Stuff
Once your a POSI, if you need something you generally just have to figure out which Unfinished Business option provides it (and if Thefts of Particular Character or The Affairs of the Box are more efficient) and you're good to go. Here in the beginning though, if something says you need Foxfire Candle Stubs it can be tricky finding a source even with the help of the wiki. The Bazaar is incredibly expensive for these sorts of things and there aren't exactly large sign posts pointing you in the right direction.
Menace Control
I'm used to Gawping at hyenas, dreaming of blood, and drinking all the Instant Absolution Solution I need to keep menaces in check (when I get them at all). But the hyena is buried in the Labyrinth, the dream of blood is both buried and fate locked, and Instant Absolution Solution isn't exactly cheap if you have a persistent problem with the law. There have been no menace trips yet but I'd forgotten how annoying some of these things (Nightmares in particular) are to deal with when you don't have end game tools.
Did I Mention Failing Checks?
Long ago, I angered the RNG and it cursed me with 1000 years of failure. Now I roam this desolate waste of menaces praying for forgiveness.
I'm getting used to this stuff again and slowly remembering what I used to do to handle them but there's definitely been an adjustment period. On the plus side, I'm getting the chance to see the new Making Your Name setup which is really interesting. It is kind of getting in my way because I can't just crank up my stats to unlock what I need to unlock but from a new player perspective it makes the game a lot more approachable.
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MrBurnside
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6/24/2016
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I remember feeling that the Dangerous tracker had some odd gaps in difficulty that made advancing a slog. It would be exacerbated, I'm sure, by rushing ahead of your wealth and item gain.
May the RNGod have mercy on your soul.
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Mr. Secrets
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6/24/2016
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The Straveling Soldier is my attempt at a seeking account, and with a little help you can get them off the ground without too much of an issue.
However, these things take time. My advice, instead of simply seeking right away, is to hurry towards the Labyrinth of Tigers for the Menace reduction and the ability to purge UC. I've only got like a million animals to catch for Mr. Inch, and then I can begin the damnable process of seeking the Correspondence Stones.
By the way, with the new Favors system expeditions suck, the forgotten quarter sucks, and did I mention the forgotten quarter sucks?
The more I play the forgotten quarter, the more I remember why getting to the University was the last thing my main account accomplished. I hope supplies get reworked one day to not suck to acquire.
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Mr. Secrets - We Are In Our Ascendance. There Will Be Ten And Then All Shall Be Well And All Shall Be Well And All Manner of Things Shall Be Well.
The Straveling Solider - The Straveling Soldier, The Straveling Soldier hates and hates the beings Solar.
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An Individual
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6/24/2016
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dov wrote:
An Individual wrote:
I do think you should start boosting Seeking with UP as quickly as possible because it you can only get one point a week. I've been passing a starveling cat around to boost it. If you have a starveling cat, then I'd also make it a priority to unlock the Flit (can be done for free with Shadowy 50, or by bribing your way even earlier) and gain some "Embroiled in the wars of Illusion", since the starveling cat option under Bats and Cats gives 3 levels of UP.
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edited by dov on 6/24/2016
That's priority number 2. But without the ability to lower UP after boosting it those black cards will ruin your day so the Labyrinth is priority 1.
cathyr19355 wrote:
I understand your reluctance to destroy a high-stat, fully developed character. However, it's clear to me that some of the SMEN challenges likely will be impossible for a new character, so you're going to have to develop your new character some just to manage to destroy it.
It actually has more to do with the fate locked things I'd have to purchase again in the process of rebuilding. There's also things like wanting to complete my ambition and it being my account with EF and I'd like to keep it around to do Exceptional Stories. I actually have another alt that is high stated and is working fairly quickly through Seeking but I plan for it to turn around at the last moment to see what kind of life it can live after the fact.
I'm not worried about developing the new character just to destroy it. In fact, seeing how quickly I can get it from 0 to oblivion is part of the fun. Especially without the use of fate.
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An Individual
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6/29/2016
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I managed to get my Labyrinth of Tigers route going so I can Take Refreshments and am currently slogging my way through the Flit. Pro-tip for anyone starting a new character for more normal purposes, DO NOT finish Making Your Name in Spite, then grind A Name Scrawled in Blood all the way to the Labyrinth, then switch immediately to Making Your Name in the Flit. I've ended up having to grind Fearsome Duelist, Procurer of Savage Beasts, and Master Thief to 5 all back to back. These grinds are super samey and frustrating as they feature a gypsy curse that makes you fail at everything.
I'm almost clear of Master Thief now and while I'd love it if the next step took me to Bats and Cats I'll take anything that isn't "build up this quality and spend it to murder/rob something over and over". While I broadly believe Making Your Name is a net positive change, on an emotional level my recent experience hasn't exactly enamored me to it's existence.
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An Individual's Profile
The RNG giveth and the RNG taketh away.
Goat Farming or Cider Brewing? This browser extension may help.
Want a Cider sip? Please refer to this guide before requesting.
Scholaring the Correspondence? A Brief Guide to Courier's Footprint.
Contemplating Oblivion? First Steps on the Seeking Road.
Gone NORTH? Opened the gate? Throw your character in a well.
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Catherine Raymond
Posts: 2518
6/24/2016
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An Individual wrote:
Not ready to burn my main account to the ground on The Seeking Road just yet, I figured it might be fun to take a fresh account and see how quickly it can hurl itself into the jaws of oblivion. In the process, I'm being reminded of all the things I used to have to deal with in this game that I'd completely forgotten about. Things like:
Failing Checks
How many times in a row can you fail a 70% check? A lot actually. Things started out pretty well for our doomed Seeker but in its quest to reach the Labyrinth of Tigers as quickly as possible so it can more easily control its Unaccountably Peckish levels it hit the black ribbon and has run into a hilarious wall of failure because it's suddenly unable to pass very modest challenges. The Seeking Road aside, it's been a long time since checks have come with a meaningful chance of failure (if they have one at all).
Finding Stuff
Once your a POSI, if you need something you generally just have to figure out which Unfinished Business option provides it (and if Thefts of Particular Character or The Affairs of the Box are more efficient) and you're good to go. Here in the beginning though, if something says you need Foxfire Candle Stubs it can be tricky finding a source even with the help of the wiki. The Bazaar is incredibly expensive for these sorts of things and there aren't exactly large sign posts pointing you in the right direction.
Menace Control
I'm used to Gawping at hyenas, dreaming of blood, and drinking all the Instant Absolution Solution I need to keep menaces in check (when I get them at all). But the hyena is buried in the Labyrinth, the dream of blood is both buried and fate locked, and Instant Absolution Solution isn't exactly cheap if you have a persistent problem with the law. There have been no menace trips yet but I'd forgotten how annoying some of these things (Nightmares in particular) are to deal with when you don't have end game tools.
Did I Mention Failing Checks?
Long ago, I angered the RNG and it cursed me with 1000 years of failure. Now I roam this desolate waste of menaces praying for forgiveness.
I'm getting used to this stuff again and slowly remembering what I used to do to handle them but there's definitely been an adjustment period. On the plus side, I'm getting the chance to see the new Making Your Name setup which is really interesting. It is kind of getting in my way because I can't just crank up my stats to unlock what I need to unlock but from a new player perspective it makes the game a lot more approachable.
I understand your reluctance to destroy a high-stat, fully developed character. However, it's clear to me that some of the SMEN challenges likely will be impossible for a new character, so you're going to have to develop your new character some just to manage to destroy it.
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Cathy Raymond
http://fallenlondon.com/Profile/cathyr19355
Catherine Raymond aka Mrs. Rykar Malkus http://fallenlondon.com/Profile/Catherine%20Raymond (Gone NORTH)
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