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General Discussion / Frustrations of a poor player
« on: May 09, 2017, 07:01:31 AM »
Hi, I am getting frustrated with my game experiences. I feel I usually end decent starting runs due to encountering new features and having no idea what I am supposed to be doing. I suspect it is my fault as the player. I want to have more fun and hopefully some progress, hoping discussing here may help.
An example I just had earlier; I had discovered a hidden(?) door/access point/trap that was blue in colour, unlike the orange doors in the rest of the level. Unsure what it was I tried to ID/look at it, I couldn't. So I am unsure what is it, ie: door in the wall, hatch in the ground, trap, etc. Does the colour blue signify that it was a hidden door? I know I can just walk through it, but not knowing what it is break immersion and adds to the growing list of objects and concepts to work out later. I found it confusing that I can look at some terrain/object features but not others, i.e. the object in the same room I was able to ID as a 'matter filter'.
My second confusion came about with a Datajack object and a trap. I found and picked up a datajack, after reading the item description stating you can use the datajack on a trap to disable it via a melee attack. Approaching a trap a few turns later I attempt to try this to no success. I check the controls page and try left clicking to attack mine, I tried force melee attack, finally I tried bumb attacking. The mine explodes and I am left a bit confused as to what I was doing wrong. The log doesn't tell me that I failed an attempt or missed an attack.
Can the log be tweaked to show turns seperators, or colour code log entries (player, enemy, environment)? Or otherwise make it easier to determine what happened in the turns leading to my death. I often feel I don't know what is going on. In combat I seem to miss a lot and don't seem to clearly see the health of my opponents, or who hit who and what explosion trigged all the carnage.
I really like the game; I am not bashing it. I want to start understanding the game better in order to improve as a player. I feel the journey from 'new to the game' to 'getting the base mechanics down' is a frustrating experience that often ends in me taking a break from the game. I want to get over this hurdle or beginners loop and start getting further in the game.
I would appreciate any advice or tips.
An example I just had earlier; I had discovered a hidden(?) door/access point/trap that was blue in colour, unlike the orange doors in the rest of the level. Unsure what it was I tried to ID/look at it, I couldn't. So I am unsure what is it, ie: door in the wall, hatch in the ground, trap, etc. Does the colour blue signify that it was a hidden door? I know I can just walk through it, but not knowing what it is break immersion and adds to the growing list of objects and concepts to work out later. I found it confusing that I can look at some terrain/object features but not others, i.e. the object in the same room I was able to ID as a 'matter filter'.
My second confusion came about with a Datajack object and a trap. I found and picked up a datajack, after reading the item description stating you can use the datajack on a trap to disable it via a melee attack. Approaching a trap a few turns later I attempt to try this to no success. I check the controls page and try left clicking to attack mine, I tried force melee attack, finally I tried bumb attacking. The mine explodes and I am left a bit confused as to what I was doing wrong. The log doesn't tell me that I failed an attempt or missed an attack.
Can the log be tweaked to show turns seperators, or colour code log entries (player, enemy, environment)? Or otherwise make it easier to determine what happened in the turns leading to my death. I often feel I don't know what is going on. In combat I seem to miss a lot and don't seem to clearly see the health of my opponents, or who hit who and what explosion trigged all the carnage.
I really like the game; I am not bashing it. I want to start understanding the game better in order to improve as a player. I feel the journey from 'new to the game' to 'getting the base mechanics down' is a frustrating experience that often ends in me taking a break from the game. I want to get over this hurdle or beginners loop and start getting further in the game.
I would appreciate any advice or tips.
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Support / Download link - problem loading the page - RESOLVED
« on: February 28, 2017, 11:01:25 AM »
Hi, I am having an issue trying to download Alpha 14; I am using the link provided in my email from GSG. The browser reports 'problem loading page' after a small delay.
I will update this post if I gain access to the link. Thanks.
EDIT: link is working now
I will update this post if I gain access to the link. Thanks.
EDIT: link is working now
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General Discussion / Re: Keyboard mode - how to install picked up parts?
« on: February 26, 2017, 08:25:06 AM »
Well I started the game for the first time. Entered options and added my Username and logging. Then I set keyboard only mode. After closing the option menu, I tried to look around (after talking to intro bot), the x key didn't produce a result. Then as I said I tried cyclying via F2 and eveeryworked after that.
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General Discussion / Re: Keyboard mode - how to install picked up parts?
« on: February 26, 2017, 08:18:18 AM »
Wow I am dumb a$$. I was so focused on scanning through the commands list that I missed the whole part and inventory help sections. I think I am so used to help info being a wall of text, rather than being placed in sensible locations reletivee to the UI. That I just didn't look anywhere but the biggest block of text.
Sorry to waste your time; Thanks for the welcome. I hope my unusual username ends up a bit high up the leaderboards.
I wish you good luck with the Steam release.
Sorry to waste your time; Thanks for the welcome. I hope my unusual username ends up a bit high up the leaderboards.
I wish you good luck with the Steam release.
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General Discussion / Re: Keyboard mode - how to install picked up parts?
« on: February 26, 2017, 08:14:10 AM »
I may have updated again. Sorry 
I wasn't running in keyboard mode in the current game, that was not allowing the x key to enter look mode. All sorted on that front.
I wasn't running in keyboard mode in the current game, that was not allowing the x key to enter look mode. All sorted on that front.
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General Discussion / Keyboard mode - how to install picked up parts?
« on: February 26, 2017, 08:00:40 AM »
I know it sounds silly; I am looking in the commands and manual. I can't seem to work out how to install a part I have picked up.
I also am struggling to understand the look command. In keyboard mode it states the movement key move the cursor, this doesn't happen for me, the suggested control tab doesn't cycle items. Should I be activating look mode to use the keys described?
Can any one help or point me to a specific area of the manual? I feel stupid asking, but I really want to play keyboard only. I play that way with DCSS and it feels faster and more fluid than mouse or mouse&KB.
Thanks in advance.
EDIT: I have resolved the look and item cycling confusion. I changed the game options to KB only but it hadn't changed that in my current game. Pressing F2 twice worked and the look command keys work for me.
I also am struggling to understand the look command. In keyboard mode it states the movement key move the cursor, this doesn't happen for me, the suggested control tab doesn't cycle items. Should I be activating look mode to use the keys described?
Can any one help or point me to a specific area of the manual? I feel stupid asking, but I really want to play keyboard only. I play that way with DCSS and it feels faster and more fluid than mouse or mouse&KB.
Thanks in advance.
EDIT: I have resolved the look and item cycling confusion. I changed the game options to KB only but it hadn't changed that in my current game. Pressing F2 twice worked and the look command keys work for me.
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