Tips, Tricks, and Newb Questions!

SpadeDraco · 2016-10-18T17:20:00.000Z

Solusphere:

Just checked on my end. I have mechanics 6, fabrication 10, and several books regarding mechanics and metallurgy. Still no sheet metal option in crafting. The item browser lists no book requirement for the recipe. I’d guess autolearning has gotten borked again.

I can confirm this. My current character has nearly every book in the game and I can’t craft it. Although strangely some of the high level fabrication and electronics recipes have been autolearned like coilgun and pneumatic assault rifle (I’ve made neither of these, but I know them from memory). The books that you learn certain recipes from could also use a once over. Why the hell is the recipe for a Stone Axe in Engineering 301 of all places?

latogato · 2016-10-18T18:35:14.000Z

I was pulled by a grabber into a fire. I stepped out from the fire but i my legs was on fire for several turns, my army pants destroyed and my legs damaged to : and |, while i tried to bandage them. There is a way to put out the fire?

pisskop · 2016-10-18T18:42:06.000Z

It tells you to stand still with [.] button.

your have a chance to douse any flames

Deez_Nutz · 2016-10-18T19:10:21.000Z

BUMP

Deez Nutz:

Wtf is up with palisade walls now? I am trying to construct a fort with perimeter walls that will block movement but I can shoot through; previously palisade walls worked fine but now they block movement AND line of sight. Is there anything else that will work for my purpose?

latogato · 2016-10-18T19:24:49.000Z

[quote=“pisskop, post:15943, topic:42”]It tells you to stand still with [.] button.

your have a chance to douse any flames[/quote]
Thanks! I must missed it between the lot of fight messages. My legs are half healed already so i will be okay.

tatara · 2016-10-18T20:20:50.000Z

How do I safely remove or destroy mines? I’m surrounded by minefields. Ow.
Edit: I have a towel (wet) (active). Do I need to do anything to make it not wet or will that happen on its own?

Arek_PL · 2016-10-18T21:06:25.000Z

try throwing rocks at mines from distance it should still work

survivornaginata · 2016-10-18T21:17:32.000Z

how much is face protection improtant against gun wielding npcs-will good helmet protect from headshots or is thing like heavy survivor mask for face needed to avoid shot in face…as far as i undeerstand face,feet,and hands are target onlz by zombie special attack so i dont know if npc actions count.

pisskop · 2016-10-18T21:22:36.000Z

youre confusing ‘special attack’ and ‘zombie special attack’

what is a ‘zombie special attack’?

targeted attacks can hit the mouth, hands, and feet. untargeted default melee Attacks cannot.

so yea. getting headshotted by an npc can happen.
and yes, a monster with a gun can shoot your eyes out.

BorkBorkGoesTheCode · 2016-10-18T22:09:16.000Z

When was the minimap removed?

tatara · 2016-10-19T02:28:49.000Z

BorkBorkGoesTheCode:

When was the minimap removed?

I updated earlier today and I still have it, hit Shift + N and see if that switches it back on.
(still haven’t figured out that towel thing.)

Solusphere · 2016-10-19T02:42:43.000Z

tatara:

(still haven’t figured out that towel thing.)

It’ll dry out on it’s own. Only takes a couple hours ingame.

pisskop · 2016-10-19T02:45:22.000Z

I keep 4 of them around for springtime, and up to 2 on my person for raiding when I expect to need the morale.

Slow Learner means I need the morale for combat XPs. They nerfed melee/marksman xp gain by 50% recently. Couple that with 50% less for slow learner. Then factor in all the rain. Then factor in all the cold. Then the filthy clothing. Then the alcoholism. Then factor in the crappy diet. Then the bad temper.

Im getting like 20% the combat XP you are :o

SpadeDraco · 2016-10-19T15:21:41.000Z

Has there been a rebalance to ranged combat? I find that I’m actually able to properly snipe things now. My ferromagnetic rail rifle is nailing things halfway across the screen for around 85 damage per shot and those aren’t even headshots.

Shopkeeper · 2016-10-20T02:09:47.000Z

Yeah, the ranged combat accuracy formula got rebalanced a couple weeks back. It’s hardcapped at 30 tiles due to the reality bubble right now, but you can actually snipe things with a bog standard rifle and a middling marksman skill now. Anything past that and you start being able to kick serious ass.

BorkBorkGoesTheCode · 2016-10-20T03:09:03.000Z

Shopkeeper:

Yeah, the ranged combat accuracy formula got rebalanced a couple weeks back. It’s hardcapped at 30 tiles due to the reality bubble right now, but you can actually snipe things with a bog standard rifle and a middling marksman skill now. Anything past that and you start being able to kick serious ass.

No, it’s capped at 30 due to math problems, and hardcapped at 65 due to reality bubble.

SpadeDraco · 2016-10-20T05:48:24.000Z

Is it possible to find the book for Zui Quan in game? I’ve seen people mention that it can only be selected at character creation, but a glance at the debug menu shows that a book for it exists.

tatara · 2016-10-20T06:59:09.000Z

Is trapping any good? Given how rare animals are I’d think it’s rather useless if I live in a city right?

SpadeDraco · 2016-10-20T07:03:41.000Z

tatara:

Is trapping any good? Given how rare animals are I’d think it’s rather useless if I live in a city right?

It actually works out pretty useful anyway. It affects chance to spot and disarm traps without setting them off.

tatara · 2016-10-20T07:36:05.000Z

Are hickory roots renwable? (presuming I grab them from hickory trees.) If not the salt recipes seem pretty reliant on scrounged items in the sense that you’ll not be finding much of it. Not sure how to make treating pelts worth it. Just seems like such a waste.