Tips, Tricks, and Newb Questions!

Rosanna_Foxfire · 2014-12-19T06:46:33.000Z

I discovered that lighting a shrub on fire as a zombie is about to cross it, especially a tougher one, is a good way to kill them faster.

What I want to know is how much attention a small fire like that attracts.

KA101 · 2014-12-19T08:16:33.000Z

123456789:

Is there a such thing as non mutation related dreams? I keep getting one that says “you dream of having that success you knew you deserved, back before all this.” I have some mutations but I don’t think i’m particularly leaning towards any one path at the moment, and I don’t remember ever seeing this one.

Nope, but that’s Alpha category, so you are leaning toward a path.

123456789 · 2014-12-19T08:54:52.000Z

KA101:

[quote=“123456789, post:5917, topic:42”]Is there a such thing as non mutation related dreams? I keep getting one that says “you dream of having that success you knew you deserved, back before all this.” I have some mutations but I don’t think i’m particularly leaning towards any one path at the moment, and I don’t remember ever seeing this one.

Nope, but that’s Alpha category, so you are leaning toward a path. ;-)[/quote]

ahh right. That makes sense. Is the alpha mutation path really worth it? The stat boost is nice, but honestly i’m already OP enough where I don’t think it’d make any huge difference. Intelligence is the only boost I think is kind of important, strength I can do without. Dexterity and perception too.

Edit: Also new question: how does power armor work? I found light power armor and I don’t get how it is supposed to work. I had to take everything off to put it on, but there’s only 16 storage. It’s also extremely encumbering. I built a power armor interface mk II, but even with it on i’m still encumbered.

Muaddib · 2014-12-19T09:43:58.000Z

Turn it on.

123456789 · 2014-12-19T09:47:01.000Z

Of course! I didn’t realize you had to actually turn the power armor on too. Nice. This is useful.

Rhodri · 2014-12-20T00:35:10.000Z

Does arm (Not hand) encumbrance affect melee? It says in the “@” screen that it affects just ranged weapon accuracy, but when I encumber the arms a lot it says “Your arms are very encumbered! Ranged and melee combat are hampered!” Which one should I listen to?

Maur · 2014-12-20T04:24:39.000Z

Is there any use for poisonous/halucinogenic mushrooms?

I mean, except having a new years eve party.

And unrelated question: whats the best season for finding bird eggs?

KA101 · 2014-12-20T04:50:09.000Z

[quote=“Maur, post:5927, topic:42”]Is there any use for poisonous/halucinogenic mushrooms?

I mean, except having a new years eve party.

And unrelated question: whats the best season for finding bird eggs?[/quote]

Spring, less other stuff.

Maur · 2014-12-20T05:29:49.000Z

Damn. Last days of summer… brewing alpha mutagen is quite complicated.

123456789 · 2014-12-20T07:07:12.000Z

What’s the least invasive mutation path other than alpha? I wanna be post threshold mutant so I can stop getting horribly killed by turrets and tankbots. but alpha still counts as human. I’ve been thinking bird might match my playstyle, and the speed bonuses are nice too.

Rivet · 2014-12-20T07:47:56.000Z

Medical doesn’t make you particularly inhuman. You basically turn into a self-sustaining (and self-dosing) pharmaceutical factory.

nukesftw · 2014-12-20T08:03:12.000Z

Any idea how to get inside gun stores in the O.B experimentals? They all have closed metal doors and windows.

Rivet · 2014-12-20T08:09:08.000Z

Pick the locks, cut the door/window open with an acetylene torch, or smash your way in via explosives or vehicle.

Coolthulhu · 2014-12-20T08:26:51.000Z

Rhodri:

Does arm (Not hand) encumbrance affect melee? It says in the “@” screen that it affects just ranged weapon accuracy, but when I encumber the arms a lot it says “Your arms are very encumbered! Ranged and melee combat are hampered!” Which one should I listen to?

That’s either an old feature that got removed or a planned feature that never got in.
Arms only affect ranged. If you’re going melee, 2 bindles, 2 shopping bags and 2 briefcases won’t affect you.

123456789 · 2014-12-20T09:44:14.000Z

Rivet:

Medical doesn’t make you particularly inhuman. You basically turn into a self-sustaining (and self-dosing) pharmaceutical factory.

but how to deal with constantly mutating and being addicted to mutagen?

EkarusRyndren · 2014-12-20T11:41:28.000Z

…Not every day I post here, but alas, a question.

Is it more space-efficient for you to store liquids in their individual containers, or move them all to one bigass container?

Muaddib · 2014-12-20T11:53:33.000Z

123456789:

[quote=“Rivet, post:5931, topic:42”]Medical doesn’t make you particularly inhuman. You basically turn into a self-sustaining (and self-dosing) pharmaceutical factory.

but how to deal with constantly mutating and being addicted to mutagen?[/quote]
Purify and pray to RNGesus you’ll get a medical run without genetically unstable and mutagen-addiction?

Maur · 2014-12-20T13:14:49.000Z

[quote=“EkarusRyndren, post:5936, topic:42”]…Not every day I post here, but alas, a question.

Is it more space-efficient for you to store liquids in their individual containers, or move them all to one bigass container?[/quote]
I think there is no difference, but:

460 aluminium cans kills game speed.
In recent experimentals, unloading cans into larger containers disappears the liquid. At last with cans that do not have number by them.

Catfoodbob · 2014-12-20T18:21:08.000Z

Is there a way to get rid of a large amount of meat without wasting it from rot.

Rosanna_Foxfire · 2014-12-20T19:01:39.000Z

So, I was looking through the mutations to decide what tree I wanted to shoot for and I’m wondering how common it is to find a specific mutagen type. Or ease to make one, like Lupine.