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Xirema
Xirema
3:00 PM
But ONI, Starbound, Minecraft.... "Good morning! Let's play a little bit toda—and it's midnight."
 
Rubiksmoose
Rubiksmoose
@NautArch I'll ping the other mods, but I don't think linking to a closed question is a great idea. If for no other reason than nobody can post an opposing answer. But maybe that's not a huge issue. I wonder if we could merge it into another post.
 
Yuuki
Yuuki
So, here are some quick gotchas for starting off in ONI. Always build a outhouse and washing basin in your first cycle.
 
Rubiksmoose
Rubiksmoose
It is a great answer though
 
Yuuki
Yuuki
Your dupes are going to poop every cycle and if you don't provide outhouses, they'll create poop water.
And if you don't provide washing basins, pooping is going to create food poisoning germs.
 
goodguy5
goodguy5
D=
It's so hard!
I also love rimworld for that same quality
 
NautArch
NautArch
3:05 PM
@Rubiksmoose Yeah, it's less that question i want linked than the answer. I think it's superior to what mxy has posted in the other questions. It's clear and concise.
 
Pierre Cathé
Pierre Cathé
@goodguy5 Oh the hours I've spent in rimworld
"Okay I'll just finish the day" "Okay if I fast-forward the night they'll have finished that building" "Woops that just took until midday, now i'll OHSHITRAIDERS"
 
goodguy5
goodguy5
"Alright, after I get this farm built"
"Alright, now let me just put these resources away"
"Alright, I can fend off this raid first"
"Alright, I should send out a caravan before bed"
"Alright, "
@PierreCathé HAHA!
 
Pierre Cathé
Pierre Cathé
:D
 
goodguy5
goodguy5
It's so telling that we made the same "joke" ("observation" is probably the right word).
 
Pierre Cathé
Pierre Cathé
Yeah I'm a sucker for that kind of time sink
also I was unemployed last winter
@Yuuki I notice that when talking about klei games, poop is often a rather important topic
 
Rubiksmoose
Rubiksmoose
3:10 PM
@NautArch Yeah, for sure. It is a good one.
 
Xirema
Xirema
TBH the ecological collapse in ONI was mostly my fault. I was too afraid of setting up any electrolysis, so I was convinced I could completely take care of my oxygen needs with algae.
 
Yuuki
Yuuki
 
Xirema
Xirema
Well, when you're supporting 25 crew, turns out you burn through the Algae pretty quickly....
 
Yuuki
Yuuki
@Xirema oh geez, why do you have 25 crew?
 
Xirema
Xirema
@Yuuki Well, I don't anymore!
 
Yuuki
Yuuki
3:11 PM
I think I'm like 400 or 500 cycles into my current run and I still only have 6 dupes.
 
goodguy5
goodguy5
@PierreCathé klei?
And can you soylent dupes?
 
Carcer
Carcer
@goodguy5 Klei
them what made ONI
 
Pierre Cathé
Pierre Cathé
@goodguy5 Have you played Don't Starve ?
Same studio
 
Carcer
Carcer
Klei Entertainment
Klei Entertainment Inc. ( KLAY) is an independent video game developer located in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Klei was formed in July 2005 by Jamie Cheng. They are best known for Eets series, Shank series, Mark of the Ninja, Don't Starve, Invisible, Inc. and Oxygen Not Included. == History == Jamie Cheng founded Klei Entertainment in July 2005. Prior to the formation of Klei, Cheng worked as a specialist AI programmer at Relic Entertainment, then owned by THQ. Cheng acquired seed funding for Klei by selling his THQ shares earned at Relic and getting a $10,000 loan from his brother. Klei...
 
Pierre Cathé
Pierre Cathé
And it's anothher game with a hefty pooponomy
 
Xirema
Xirema
3:13 PM
@Yuuki I never switched off of Manual Generators, so I needed extra crew to keep the lights on, both literally and metaphorically.
 
goodguy5
goodguy5
oH, I see. I thought it was an acronym for those sort of games.

Like "kingdom limit entertainment interaction" or something
@Yuuki can you use dupes for food?
 
Yuuki
Yuuki
@goodguy5 Nope, but you can have meal lice!
 
Pierre Cathé
Pierre Cathé
@goodguy5 You're thinking about Rimworld again :p
 
goodguy5
goodguy5
Is that parasites IN your food?
Or that you use FOR food?
 
Yuuki
Yuuki
It's what you use for food.
Well, what you can use for food.
Meal lice is generally the entry-level farming food.
 
Pierre Cathé
Pierre Cathé
3:16 PM
So you can make a meal lice meal ?
 
Yuuki
Yuuki
Easiest to grow, easiest to find seeds for.
 
GcL
GcL
@NautArch It seems like a fine resource to link to. My concern is the prodding and prompting not the end resource pointed to.
 
goodguy5
goodguy5
I was so annoyed that human harvesting is a global debuf.

Listen here, Janice. You don't know for sure what happens to raiders that get shipped to that mountain lair, and it sure isn't any of your business what's in the food that gets shipped back.
 
Yuuki
Yuuki
@Xirema I try to avoid adding any power consumers I don't need.
Lights do provide nice decor buffs, but you can just put down some potted plants or whatever.
 
Pierre Cathé
Pierre Cathé
@goodguy5 Oh god
 
goodguy5
goodguy5
3:18 PM
@PierreCathé Yes, I'm listening.
 
Yuuki
Yuuki
And I moved to a coal generator pretty quickly.
 
GcL
GcL
@goodguy5 And these leather hats are very supple.
 
goodguy5
goodguy5
@GcL Huh... that hat kind of looks like one of those raiders from last week. What a weird coincidence!
 
Pierre Cathé
Pierre Cathé
@goodguy5 I never went this far, I was already horrified when I realised I had slowly moved most of my workforce to making and selling drugs
 
GcL
GcL
@PierreCathé yayo
 
goodguy5
goodguy5
3:20 PM
Hey-oh, growing yayo!
 
Pierre Cathé
Pierre Cathé
@Yuuki If you get peckish during the night you can even make a light late night meal lice meal
 
goodguy5
goodguy5
@Yuuki What does it grow on?
 
Xirema
Xirema
@Yuuki TBH I only had a small number of lights. Bigger issue was I was spending tons of power just moving water around the base, or trying to move the CO2/Methane out of the living quarters. >_<
 
GcL
GcL
I'm always entertained when I look back at the story of the original tribe or crash landers. Found themselves on a hostile planet, made the best out of it by building and trading. Finally got a spaceship assembled to get off the rock, then bled out after an attack from a pack of manhunting emus while the colony surgeon enjoyed a fine meal.
 
Xirema
Xirema
Or even just maintaining enough Oxygen—which ended up being my downfall.
 
Yuuki
Yuuki
3:21 PM
@Xirema Use mesh airflow tiles to move CO2 out of living quarters.
CO2 naturally sinks.
 
Xirema
Xirema
@Yuuki Which is exactly what I would have done if my colony weren't a labrynthine patchwork. XD
 
Yuuki
Yuuki
What were you moving water around for?
 
Pierre Cathé
Pierre Cathé
@GcL Best not mention that dark time where everyone got mad with starvation, Johnny started fighting everyone so we killed and ate him
 
GcL
GcL
@Xirema then where would you put your minotaur?! Unless you don't have the mod for that.
 
Yuuki
Yuuki
If you use liquid reservoirs to store your washroom polluted water, you shouldn't need any power except for the water sieve.
 
goodguy5
goodguy5
3:23 PM
@PierreCathé But then Johnny's wife couldn't get over the loss of her husband, so she broke into the weapons room and killed Johnny's rival.
 
GcL
GcL
@goodguy5 or punched the one anti-grain warhead we had stored in their frustration.
 
goodguy5
goodguy5
@GcL I don't keep those around, lol
And I don't keep luci around either.

too dangerous
 
Pierre Cathé
Pierre Cathé
I don't keep people with chemical interest around
 
GcL
GcL
@goodguy5 I build walls around it. Only reserved for my winter soldier who spends most of his time in the cryo casket. He's got a good story. More machine than man now.
 
goodguy5
goodguy5
Awesome!
 
Pierre Cathé
Pierre Cathé
3:26 PM
@GcL That's seriously cool
 
goodguy5
goodguy5
 
Xirema
Xirema
@Yuuki Also a thing I didn't think about. Kept building open air reservoirs with pumps.
 
Pierre Cathé
Pierre Cathé
later folks
 
GcL
GcL
bionic/aerotech everything. plasteel plate. shield belt. plasteel longsword. I just wake up for raids and really dangerous missions.
Oh, and more surgery.
 
goodguy5
goodguy5
@GcL What do you need more surgery now?
 
GcL
GcL
3:28 PM
That guy on lucifernum is basically unstoppable. I was worried about the time he got caught out by a man hunting pack of rhinoceroses, but turns out I shouldn't have been.
@goodguy5 If I come across one more aerotech lung I'll swap it out for the bionic one.
 
goodguy5
goodguy5
@GcL fair
 
GcL
GcL
Come to think of it, that might be an adaptable story for ars magica. There are some interesting rules for swapping out body parts for magical ones. Could go millenium man with it or robocop or winter soldier. We'll see where the troupe goes!
Probably Millenium Man. I expect they'll take that avenue as it's more emotionally satisfying and interesting.
 
NautArch
NautArch
3:48 PM
always a bummer to lose rep when a user is removed
 
GcL
GcL
How does that work?
 
NautArch
NautArch
 
KorvinStarmast
KorvinStarmast
4:03 PM
@MikeQ There is that risk, and I think we had one user who tried to do that (within the last few months) It was not a well masked attempt ...
@MikeQ sometimes me (and mea culpa, I am sure I do it sometimes)
 
Carcer
Carcer
Rimworld: Bionic arms for everyone
 
GcL
GcL
If the question is, "is this your personal experience?", for me the answer has been "yes." Adding the statement "Something similar happened for me, and this was my personal experience." does not add to the answer.

I'm totally on board if the language of the answer reads like something is suspected to be throwing spaghetti on the wall. E.g. "why don't you just try ..." That's not definitive, but might add to the spider sense that it's an off the cuff suggestion without much experience driving the answer.
 
Yuuki
Yuuki
(Turn on sound)
 
GcL
GcL
4:18 PM
That was highly satisfying to watch and listen to
 
KorvinStarmast
KorvinStarmast
@NautArch I think that's a great idea. I'll edit that into my meta answer.
 
KorvinStarmast
KorvinStarmast
4:44 PM
@NautArch OK, I edited in a link to Mxy's nice summary into my proposed notice
 
 
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Gwideon
Gwideon
6:45 PM
hello\
 
MikeQ
MikeQ
Salutations!
 
Gwideon
Gwideon
how are you
 
MikeQ
MikeQ
...Who wants to know?
 
Gwideon
Gwideon
me I guess
 
Yuuki
Yuuki
@MikeQ No, Who's on first.
 
MikeQ
MikeQ
6:47 PM
That information is classified. Can't tell you.
 
Gwideon
Gwideon
I suppose you'd have to kill me if you told me
 
MikeQ
MikeQ
We'd have to roll initiative first. Although I'm not sure if this is a PvP server, so it might not work anyway.
@Yuuki Naturally.
@Gwideon What's new in your side of the universe?
 
Gwideon
Gwideon
nothing really
 
GcL
GcL
7:05 PM
When are you gaming with friends next?
 
Gwideon
Gwideon
saturday. It's gonna be a birthday one shot thing
 
GcL
GcL
Cool. What system are you playing for that?
 
Gwideon
Gwideon
it's gonna be dnd
 
GcL
GcL
Is this the L20 gameshow one-shot? or was that someone else here talking about running that?
 
Gwideon
Gwideon
It is the gameshow one shot
 
GcL
GcL
7:16 PM
Did you get around to sorting out the curses etc?
 
Gwideon
Gwideon
yeah I have? I'm really liking how this is coming along
 
GcL
GcL
What's your favorite so far or one you're really looking forward to seeing how it plays out?
 
Gwideon
Gwideon
i'm just looking forward to seeing how it plays out
also I have a feeling that the players will hate the "antagonist" of this one shot
 
GcL
GcL
Anything in particular you're hoping to see?
Ooo... evoking a strong emotion about the antagonist is good.
What about them do you expect will do that?
 
Gwideon
Gwideon
he's a smarmy jerk (wishes to use stronger language). I find for this it'll be best not to have expectations
 
NautArch
NautArch
7:32 PM
I wonder if the site sees an uptick of traffic leading up to halloween. Just noticing a few new users coming in with very broad questions about starting something new.
 
Xirema
Xirema
Smarmy jerk villains is a very good way to get players to hate them.
 
NautArch
NautArch
I'm also noticing that since I go the dndbeyond content, I am not citing books anymore. I need to get back to that.
 
GcL
GcL
@Gwideon They sell used cars at an unconscionable markup ?
 
Xirema
Xirema
The rogues gallery of the campaign my Paladin is in is full of a rainbow coalition of Joffrey Baratheons, each in desperate need of a good punch to the face.
 
GcL
GcL
@NautArch in addition to or preference to the online content?
 
NautArch
NautArch
7:35 PM
@GcL I'd prefer in addition to. I think having a quick access link is helpful.
 
GcL
GcL
I am pretty pleased with the plain linkability of the dndbeyond content.
 
MikeQ
MikeQ
@NautArch Yes we see lots of questions about homebrewing pumpkin spice items
 
GcL
GcL
Ha!
 
NautArch
NautArch
@MikeQ noooooooooo
 
Xirema
Xirema
Nah. Pumpkin Spice isn't the thing anymore. It's all about those Apple Cider donuts.
 
NautArch
NautArch
7:37 PM
@Xirema I live in the northeast US with lots of apple orchards. That's been a favorite of mine for awhile.
 
Xirema
Xirema
The Pumpkin Spice craze was 2015-2018.
 
NautArch
NautArch
although i've heard that one of the popular orchards/wineries just got bought by someone who is shutting it all down and just turning the grounds into their own residence.
 
Xirema
Xirema
Speaking of, I did get around to making (several) Apple Pancakes while I was on vacation.
 
NautArch
NautArch
The rumor is that it's been for sale for a bit and someone drove up, took out their checkbook, and said "what's the price it'll take for me to buy it right now."
 
Xirema
Xirema
Although it didn't reach true perfection until I realized the recipe was wrong and that I needed to substitute in Molasses instead of the plain white sugar I was adding.
 
NautArch
NautArch
7:39 PM
@Xirema mmmmmolasses
 
nitsua60
nitsua60
@Xirema Um... I'm pretty sure my son's meals yesterday included a pumpkin spice english muffin for breakfast, pumpkin spice pop'ems as his dessert at lunch, and some pumpkin spice mini-wheats (grabbed as a dry handful on his way to soccer practice) as an afternoon snack. The craze has not ended in my house =\
 
Xirema
Xirema
@nitsua60 Well, seeing as how it's apparently still 2018 in your household, I'm going to blow your mind: in 29 days, Toby Fox is going to, without prior announcement, release a demo of his next project, which is a follow-up to Undertale.
Boom. I am the reincarnation of Nostradamus!
 
nitsua60
nitsua60
@NautArch Yeah... fresh apple cider donuts have been a staple as the fall chill arrives since my childhood =)
(It's what you get to eat after raking. Every day!)
 
GcL
GcL
Cardamom cookies and mulled cider
 
NautArch
NautArch
@nitsua60 We're planning on (at some point) removing some more trees. Better sunlight for grass and less leaves. THE LEAVES. grumble grumble.
but thankfully, i did invest a few years ago in a legit blower.
Figure every couple of weeks I can spend an hour each in the front and back clearing
 
GcL
GcL
7:45 PM
@NautArch I'm entertained imagining illegitimate leaf blowers.
 
NautArch
NautArch
@GcL I'd say an electric would qualify
 
GcL
GcL
@NautArch I'm pretty happy with my electrically powered devices. I got tired of maintaining a litany of two cycle engines a long time ago. Heck, I've been loving my reel lawn mower recently. So much quieter.
 
V2Blast
V2Blast
@PierreCathé I thought dad jokes were the main focus of the chat room.
@JohnP Seems the community handled it. :)
 
NautArch
NautArch
@GcL I've got .75 acre to clear. The HP of my two stroke makes a huge difference. Hasn't had any issues in 3 years (knock on wood).
 
GcL
GcL
@NautArch That's a lot of territory to do. I had a riding mower when we had an acre of lawn. That did a heck of a job on the leafs, but then you don't get the giant pile to run into.
 
nitsua60
nitsua60
8:05 PM
Plus, running in to a pile of lawnmowers is never as fun as you'd imagined it'd be....
 
V2Blast
V2Blast
@NautArch I agree with this. And I think part of this is that the original "how do we ask and answer" question was overly broad and shouldn't have been a single question, which leads to shorter/more generic answers.
@nitsua60 sounds painful
 
GcL
GcL
In the cartoon version in my head, they're push mowers and the runner comes out the other side skating with one under each foot.
"whoaoaoaoaaaoaoaaooooaaaa"
 
Yuuki
Yuuki
@GcL Given how it's been for the past couple of years, I don't think you need much to do a heck of a job on the Leafs.
 
GcL
GcL
Leaf me alone. I don't even follow hockey anymore. /S
 
Rubiksmoose
Rubiksmoose
@Xirema Dude, it's always been about those apple cider donuts for me. So good.
 
GcL
GcL
8:23 PM
@Rubiksmoose Plain or cinnamon-sugar? Also, how far do you have to travel to get those?
 
Rubiksmoose
Rubiksmoose
@GcL Depends on my mood :) Usually I indulge in a little of both. Not too far. We have a decent amount of orchards in my general area. 30 minutes?
 
GcL
GcL
That's not bad.
 
Xirema
Xirema
Hmm. Neither SO nor RPG.SE are retrieving questions right now. Server problems?
Oh, never mind, it's working now.
Must have been like a 3 second hiccup or something.
 
Rubiksmoose
Rubiksmoose
@GcL Not at all. Is it longer for you?
 
GcL
GcL
@Rubiksmoose Obligatory pilgrimages are considerable travel time. Rochester is a bit of a hike given the current state of traffic and construction.
 
Rubiksmoose
Rubiksmoose
8:57 PM
@GcL But all the more sweet for the effort no?
 
KorvinStarmast
KorvinStarmast
9:18 PM
heh, I had a question with call lightning and looking at our various Q&A, in aggregate, I figured out an answer. RPGSE for the win! In my brother's world the party is about to be attacked by a shaman leading some bad guys. He's based off of the druid / priest hybrid NPC ... and if they don't get a good perception roll, the first they'll know is that lightning comes down from above and hits one of them. Should be a fun fight.
 
Himitsu_no_Yami
Himitsu_no_Yami
9:40 PM
@KorvinStarmast I wish them the best of luck on their perception rolls then lol
 
KorvinStarmast
KorvinStarmast
9:56 PM
Pass without trace might give these marauders an edge ... druid spell ... I am making the shaman a hybrid of the priest and druid NPC.
@Himitsu_no_Yami His first bolt breaks the PWoT concentration and his marauders have to attack ... or lose their edge
 
Himitsu_no_Yami
Himitsu_no_Yami
I just asked a math question on here and got an upvote before I even knew it lol
@KorvinStarmast did you remove your comment
wasn't trying to send just the ping lol
 
Shalvenay
Shalvenay
10:18 PM
hey there @KorvinStarmast, how're things going?
 
Himitsu_no_Yami
Himitsu_no_Yami
he's probably writing an answer now for my question and not checking chat lol judging by the comment he deleted on my question
 
V2Blast
V2Blast
10:45 PM
oof, my SKT session tomorrow was canceled
streamed game is still on for tonight though
 
JohnP
JohnP
11:38 PM
@GcL have they even named a captain yet? Supposed to be announced before Puck drop tonight
 
Shalvenay
Shalvenay
hey there btw @JohnP
 
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Q: What damaging options does a lich have while in an anti-magic field?

PraxitelesMagical and magical effects are rendered ineffective in an antimagic field spell. The lich's Paralyzing Touch is described as a Melee Spell Attack. Disrupt Life and Frightening Gaze are listed as needing saving throws against "this magic." Presumably all three of these attacks would be negated...

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Himitsu_no_Yami
Himitsu_no_Yami
11:56 PM
can anyone help me understand why there are votes to close this question and why I keep getting a mix of upvotes and downvotes?
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Himitsu_no_YamiI'm curious as to what the maximum damage you could potentially do with a single cantrip is. So far the most I can think of is a Warlock of at least two levels with the Eldritch Blast cantrip and the agonizing blast invocation and a 20 in CHA with a total character level of 17 or higher for 4 be...

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MikeQ
MikeQ
@Himitsu_no_Yami Considering the number of follow-up questions in the comments, I'd guess the votes are from users who think the question is too broad
As for downvotes and upvotes... that just sorta happens
 
Himitsu_no_Yami
Himitsu_no_Yami
I'm actually about to edit those in
pinged me while I was on the edit screen lol
 
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