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Offline zebramatt

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Re: FTL: A space based roguelike
« Reply #150 on: September 26, 2012, 09:22:48 am »
There's a series of random events which includes acquiring a new type of alien crew for a while. It's on the way to unlocking a new ship type (I don't recall which) but I've never had the final bit fire yet.

I've left that intentionally vague - let me know if you want any more information!
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Re: FTL: A space based roguelike
« Reply #151 on: September 26, 2012, 09:46:15 am »
Maybe I just haven't been lucky enough to encounter them yet
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Re: FTL: A space based roguelike
« Reply #152 on: September 26, 2012, 09:56:24 am »
You'll almost certainly have encountered the second random event, as it's a favourite of the RNG's, especially in Zoltan space.

It's also quite likely you've encountered the first random event but (a) not in the same run as the second; (b) in the same run but AFTER you'd already encountered the second; (c) not chosen the relevant option in that event; or (d) had the RNG produce a different outcome from selecting the correct option in that event.

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Re: FTL: A space based roguelike
« Reply #153 on: September 26, 2012, 09:57:15 am »
Yeah, the Crystals are RARE and you really need the RNG to love you to get to it. Three different events need to happen in the correct order for you to unlock the "secret" ship.
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Offline keith.lamothe

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Re: FTL: A space based roguelike
« Reply #154 on: September 26, 2012, 10:04:25 am »
I think the races are pretty well balanced.  Humans are a little underwhelming (but are correspondingly easy/cheap to get), but all the others (even mantis, ever seen one try to put out a fire? *facepalmclaw*) that I've played with have disadvantages where I inevitably run into them and think "y'know, a human would do this so much better...".
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Re: FTL: A space based roguelike
« Reply #155 on: September 26, 2012, 10:41:38 am »
Except slugs. Hard upgrade, my friend.  :D
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Re: FTL: A space based roguelike
« Reply #156 on: September 26, 2012, 10:46:18 am »
Yeah, having the Mantis try and repair anything is a hard test of patience :P. Having them put out a fire is hilarious. They more often die before they manage to put it out xD
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Re: FTL: A space based roguelike
« Reply #157 on: September 26, 2012, 10:50:01 am »
Quote from: Moonshine Fox on September 26, 2012, 10:46:18 am
Yeah, having the Mantis try and repair anything is a hard test of patience :P. Having them put out a fire is hilarious. They more often die before they manage to put it out xD
Seems like it should pop up an image of a mantis fumbling with a built-for-hands fire extinguisher, caption: "Lack of planning detected!" ;)
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Re: FTL: A space based roguelike
« Reply #158 on: September 26, 2012, 10:52:28 am »
Quote from: keith.lamothe on September 26, 2012, 10:50:01 am
Seems like it should pop up an image of a mantis fumbling with a built-for-hands fire extinguisher, caption: "Lack of planning detected!" ;)
Haha! Yeah, that would be something! xD
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Re: FTL: A space based roguelike
« Reply #159 on: September 26, 2012, 12:23:41 pm »
O_o *nerdgasm*
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Re: FTL: A space based roguelike
« Reply #160 on: September 26, 2012, 01:26:02 pm »
I love how their solution to not being able to mod is to rewrite the entire game.
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Re: FTL: A space based roguelike
« Reply #161 on: September 26, 2012, 01:26:27 pm »
Quote from: icepick37 on September 26, 2012, 01:26:02 pm
I love how their solution to not being able to mod is to rewrite the entire game.
Well, you can mod. Just not EVERYTHING. xD
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Re: FTL: A space based roguelike
« Reply #162 on: September 26, 2012, 01:29:11 pm »
Well yeah. All I'm saying is this could be a huge waste of effort if they put in actual modding tools.

Or why not take the game and improve on the formula. It's ridiculous to me to start this effort mere weeks after the launch of a game. What kind of person does that?
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Re: FTL: A space based roguelike
« Reply #163 on: September 26, 2012, 01:31:48 pm »
Quote from: icepick37 on September 26, 2012, 01:29:11 pm
What kind of person does that?
Nerd + Time-on-hands + Desire-to-work-on-game-project => Catastrophic-consequences
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Re: FTL: A space based roguelike
« Reply #164 on: September 26, 2012, 01:38:10 pm »
Quote from: keith.lamothe on September 26, 2012, 01:31:48 pm
Quote from: icepick37 on September 26, 2012, 01:29:11 pm
What kind of person does that?
Nerd + Time-on-hands + Desire-to-work-on-game-project => Catastrophic-consequences
This. :P
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