Diptych
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6/24/2018
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Here's this week's thread for quick questions and answers! Remember, for Election questions, refer to the Election sub-forum, and for bugs, send a report to the support email.
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Sir Frederick, the Libertarian Esotericist. Lord Hubris, the Bloody Baron.
Juniper Brown, the Ill-Fated Orphan. Esther Ellis-Hall, the Fashionable Fabian.
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The Ambivalent Dynamo
Posts: 41
6/26/2018
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I have a question for Exceptional Friends. Awhile back in the Season of Adorations I was unable to get 'The Pursuit of Moths'. Does anyone know when that story will be available to purchase for Fate (or how long before a story is purchasable from the time it is released)? Many thanks in advance.
edited by The Ambivalent Dynamo on 6/26/2018
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Waterpls
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6/26/2018
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Is there whole Fidgeting Writer "story" written somewhere? I have resources to gather it by myself, but that grind is too frustrating for me.
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Long grinds: Heptagoat 100/180; Cider Done; Correspondence 21/21; Paramount 4/4.
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Wilhelm Leibniz III
Posts: 63
6/26/2018
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Why must the card for Slowcake be so rare for me and why must The Jovial Contrarians be so b___y common? 
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Wilhelm Leibniz III, Glassman, Hearts Desire
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Jason5237
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6/26/2018
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The Ambivalent Dynamo wrote:
I have a question for Exceptional Friends. Awhile back in the Season of Adorations I was unable to get 'The Pursuit of Moths'. Does anyone know when that story will be available to purchase for Fate (or how long before a story is purchasable from the time it is released)? Many thanks in advance.
edited by The Ambivalent Dynamo on 6/26/2018
I imagine that the fate page won't be updated until the redesign is re-launched and running in line with expectations. FB has commented that they'd get to reorganizing the fate page eventually as well.
Just a guess, but that's what I'd anticipate.
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Jason5237
Posts: 298
6/26/2018
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Wilhelm Leibniz III wrote:
Why must the card for Slowcake be so rare for me and why must The Jovial Contrarians be so b___y common?
I've gotten Slowcake's card only twice! The others have been relatively frequent.
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Wilhelm Leibniz III
Posts: 63
6/26/2018
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Jason5237 wrote:
I've gotten Slowcake's card only twice! The others have been relatively frequent.
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The reputation card went from rare to Exceptionally common, Contrarian card went from uncommon to b____y common, and Slowcake's card went from uncommon to EXCEPTIONALLY rare. Clearly the systems rigged against poor Mr Slowcake.
Oh right, actual question. Is this difference intentional, by accident, or just poor luck?
edited by Wilhelm Leibniz III on 6/26/2018
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vinceren
Posts: 53
6/26/2018
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I have misclicked and thrown in my lot with one whose gift is not to my liking. The storylet for the election specifies that if you have already received a free gift and shift allegiances, you will not receive a new one, but could I manage to get the gift I want if I just don't take any on offer? (I really want Bees.)
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Vinceren, Crooked-Cross, Light-Fingered.
Vindicta, Midnighter, Dueling a Nemesis.
Viratrix, Correspondent, Seeking a Heart's Desire.
Venitor, Rat-Catcher, Hunting a Legend.
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suinicide
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6/26/2018
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If I understand correctly, yes.
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A gentleman seeking the liberation of knowledge, with a penchant for violence.
RIP suinicide, stuck in a well. Still has it under control.
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Socotra
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6/26/2018
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Wilhelm Leibniz III wrote:
Jason5237 wrote:
I've gotten Slowcake's card only twice! The others have been relatively frequent.
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The reputation card went from rare to Exceptionally common, Contrarian card went from uncommon to b____y common, and Slowcake's card went from uncommon to EXCEPTIONALLY rare. Clearly the systems rigged against poor Mr Slowcake.
Oh right, actual question. Is this difference intentional, by accident, or just poor luck?
edited by Wilhelm Leibniz III on 6/26/2018
I've gotten Slowcake three times today, Contrarian once, and no Princess. I do happen to be supporting Mr Slowcake, but I've no idea if that's related.
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Diptych
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6/27/2018
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Wilhelm Leibniz III wrote:
Oh right, actual question. Is this difference intentional, by accident, or just poor luck?
Strictly, Election questions should go in the Election subforum... but I can tell you that all three candidates' cards have the same Frequency value. It's just poor luck.
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Sir Frederick, the Libertarian Esotericist. Lord Hubris, the Bloody Baron.
Juniper Brown, the Ill-Fated Orphan. Esther Ellis-Hall, the Fashionable Fabian.
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Wilhelm Leibniz III
Posts: 63
6/27/2018
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Sir Frederick wrote:
Strictly, Election questions should go in the Election subforum... but I can tell you that all three candidates' cards have the same Frequency value. It's just poor luck.
Curse you Fallen London Probably Random Number Algorithm! Your yearly gifts save you this time!
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easter
Posts: 30
6/27/2018
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When you do something that costs multiple actions (like most of the casing options) do you get comparable increases in CP? Like... if I do a 3 action shadowy do I get 3 times as much shadowy CP as if I do a single action shadowy of the same difficulty? I'm trying to figure out if there's any reason not to just get my casings us through stealing paintings.
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Dudebro Pyro
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6/27/2018
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What's the easiest way to get exactly 2CP of MW? I don't wanna upconvert because I'm nearing the Absinthe barrier that I won't have time to loop back around from before the end of the Election, so I'd like to avoid wasting even a single upconversion when I'm so close to the next level. Right now I'm flipping cards, but I was wondering if there's an easier way - I don't mind paying echoes, or doing social actions or something, I just need to spend as few actions as possible getting 2CP.
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When you do something that costs multiple actions (like most of the casing options) do you get comparable increases in CP? Like... if I do a 3 action shadowy do I get 3 times as much shadowy CP as if I do a single action shadowy of the same difficulty? I'm trying to figure out if there's any reason not to just get my casings us through stealing paintings.
I'm fairly certain you don't - though you can easily check yourself for 4 actions (one doing something shadowy to check your exact CP beforehand).
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Dudebro Pyro, eccentric scholar
Spare Starveling Kitties always welcome. I collect them.
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Wilhelm Leibniz III
Posts: 63
6/27/2018
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Dudebro Pyro wrote:
What's the easiest way to get exactly 2CP of MW? I don't wanna upconvert because I'm nearing the Absinthe barrier that I won't have time to loop back around from before the end of the Election, so I'd like to avoid wasting even a single upconversion when I'm so close to the next level. Right now I'm flipping cards, but I was wondering if there's an easier way - I don't mind paying echoes, or doing social actions or something, I just need to spend as few actions as possible getting 2CP.
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When you do something that costs multiple actions (like most of the casing options) do you get comparable increases in CP? Like... if I do a 3 action shadowy do I get 3 times as much shadowy CP as if I do a single action shadowy of the same difficulty? I'm trying to figure out if there's any reason not to just get my casings us through stealing paintings.
I'm fairly certain you don't - though you can easily check yourself for 4 actions (one doing something shadowy to check your exact CP beforehand).
edited by Dudebro Pyro on 6/27/2018
The Opportunity Card The Mayor of London (Feducci), Investigate the Mayor gives 2 CP to Making Waves and a Scrap of Incendiary Gossip.
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Wilhelm Leibniz III, Glassman, Hearts Desire
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lady ciel
Posts: 2548
6/27/2018
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I tend to go to Veilgarden and Supply wine in exchange for Prisoner's Honey in the Honey Den which gives 1cp of Making Waves per action.
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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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Jolanda Swan
Posts: 1783
6/27/2018
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Plus the Life of the Mind in the Court.
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Lover of all things beautiful, secret admirer of ugly truths, fond of the Parabola Sun... and always delighted to role play.
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PSGarak
Posts: 834
6/27/2018
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Dudebro Pyro wrote:
What's the easiest way to get exactly 2CP of MW? I don't wanna upconvert because I'm nearing the Absinthe barrier that I won't have time to loop back around from before the end of the Election, so I'd like to avoid wasting even a single upconversion when I'm so close to the next level. Right now I'm flipping cards, but I was wondering if there's an easier way - I don't mind paying echoes, or doing social actions or something, I just need to spend as few actions as possible getting 2CP.
Upconverting Romantic Notions. I believe one option gives 2-3 and one option gives 2-4. The Making Waves occurs even on a nominal failure. It's less on average than side-conversion, but it has a higher floor which makes it nice when the RNG is in a cranky mood.
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Dudebro Pyro
Posts: 755
6/27/2018
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Cheers guys, up to 10 now.
Probably won't make it to 15 unless I manage to get the Townhouse card like 10 times by end of week, damn accidental overcaps. But I'll take what I can get.
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Spare Starveling Kitties always welcome. I collect them.
For that matter, send me your unwanted cat boxes too.
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Jaina
Posts: 239
6/27/2018
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What is the 'Absinthe barrier'?
easter wrote:
When you do something that costs multiple actions (like most of the casing options) do you get comparable increases in CP? Like... if I do a 3 action shadowy do I get 3 times as much shadowy CP as if I do a single action shadowy of the same difficulty? I'm trying to figure out if there's any reason not to just get my casings us through stealing paintings.
It varies from action to action. The only way to know is by looking it up on the wiki. For example, the casing options for planning a heist/robbery are either 2 casing per action, 3, or 4, depending. However, there's plenty of stuff where there's two available actions (such as this one card during flash lays) where the one that costs multiple actions is only as good as or maybe even inferior to the other.
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Cair-Var, a power-hungry lover of Devils and Rubberies
Hungry Ego, A morally upstanding citizen
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