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Builds / Maximising action economy

« on: August 04, 2019, 08:54:11 am »

So this isn't a build per se but a concept to make any build more efficient. The new psi skill offers some interesting ways of doing this and I realised combining certain feats could further improve it. With abilities like blitz, sprint and items like adrenaline and tabi boots to push the AP pool up while also reducing costs with abilities like tranquility, premeditation, advanced psi empathy and items like rapid reloaders.

Now I've started the calculations on paper specifically for my current character using armour penalties but I thought others might also be interested.

Unfortunately I'm on my mobile and don't even have the notes I made on me right now but I'll post them when I get some time later.

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Bugs / Psi pill

« on: January 14, 2019, 07:25:50 pm »

When talking to Pasquale about the pill, after taking it I accidentally ended up back at the beginning of the dialogue tree and got the option to take the pill again, I did and after passing out a second time he walked off back to his original point. I don't think it further reduced my health or anything, just seemed like a weird bug with the dialogue

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Suggestions / Cybernetics and crafting ideas

« on: January 07, 2019, 11:22:32 pm »

Something that has always piqued my curiosity in sci-fi has been transhumanism, modifying/enhancing the human body beyond it's normal physical and mental limitations. Given that a few characters have already clearly been modified such as Ezra and Balor (his eye) it stands to reason that the player might be able to undergo such procedures themselves, granted only characters or organisations with the means, resources and the inclination to share (for a price) should be able to. This kind of enhancement could come at more than a fiscal cost, Shadowrun for example has a system that limits the magical abilities of cybernetically enhanced characters so some sort of trade off could be utilised to balance it, it could provide some horizontal player development options for later game (due to the availability and cost). Finally the options could be mutually exclusive in a similar fashion to Deus Ex, upgrade your arms and chose between upgraded strength for combat or the ability to move heavy objects uncovering secret paths.

For crafting it struck me that certain item types could be combined by characters of sufficient skill. The idea was that goggles for example should have very little difficulty being combined with a psi headband or even a balaclava, the catch could be higher crafting requirements, lowered advantages and/or disadvantages attached to both being applied or even increased depending on how overpowered any of it proves to be. The game is supposed to be classless so having a system of tailoring items to suit your needs doesn't seem too far fetched.

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Builds / Beginner looking for advice regarding Psi/Sniper build

« on: December 21, 2018, 11:01:16 am »

I didn't want to necro the other thread however this is a direct continuation, I have gone over the build Destroyer suggested and tweaked it based on the Junkyard Surprise change and my personal preference towards exploration (hack, lockpick, pickpocket).

Destroyer's origianal: http://underrail.info.tm/build/?AwGloJgVhGDYQHYQGYQEYFoelMXhhHoRq4yGECcAHBuqInTVRsBEQCwzlGHogODQR2iosdTh05ooAqLPhpEyqEA
My tweak: http://underrail.info.tm/build/?GQUGBwMOAwjChx4AAABewocuNSsAVmBIFVkALcKHAAAAARkkFgIKNTcmKjM_SUsr

I am not a total newbie but this will be for a second run, my first is an assault rifle tin can again based on Destroyer's suggested build but with the same adjustment for Junkyard Surprise and the addition of social skills (there were a lot of leftover points), I'm in Junkyard for that playthrough so far and I'm really enjoying it.

Any chance for some feedback? I know I've slashed evasion to achieve my goal which feels a bit like hamstringing myself but I wasn't sure what else to go with

Thanks in advance