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Alright, I'm following everyone on twitch now. That's too bad about replays, but I understand. I was wondering about the RNG and whether hacks and hit/miss calcs were done ad hoc or based on the seed. What if the random outcome of each event was logged in addition to the player's moves? Would that present a similarly insurmountable problem?

About replays: would it be possible via rebuilding the world seed and playing back the same sequence of player turns? It would certainly help my own gameplay to be able to watch some of the more accomplished players' runs!

Why didn't you just adjust the keys?

I did, and it's sort of workable for the most part, but it felt like an afterthought. The way that various windows pop up and close, and just general feel of menu navigation gave me the impression that the game is clearly intended to be played with a mouse. I know this is a minor detail to most users, and ToME is generally well regarded, but my OCD/ADHD tendencies often inflate small nitpicks into bigger distractions and frustrations over time.

I played for a little while, went out to dinner and had a few drinks, came back and watched a tv show, and then continued my game (and promptly died). I assume that has something to do with it being a 380 minute game

Yeah my playstyle so far has been mostly trying to obtain fast propulsion parts and jump from map to map in as few turns as possible, outrunning my enemies. I've had a few games where this strategy went (in my opinion) quite well, but during this run I was never really able to build a good loadout. Consequently, I spent a lot of time running on core speed, desperate to find a cache of useful parts before I ran out of integrity 

Hehe, so you're one of the players helping push up the hjkl numbers in our stat summary!

I love Vim, so I reeeeally prefer HJKL to arrows/numpad. So much so that it pretty much kept me from enjoying ToME.

And now back to working on some secret new ASCII stuff for Cogmind...

OOooooo I can keep secrets! 

I added it, but I'm really not proud of it 

The 380 min playtime isn't indicative of a typical experience

I was playing very sloppily and made some bad decisions 

Died on -7. This was probably one of my worst runs of all time! XD

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Cogmind - Alpha 14 @@@ ROGUELIKE MODE

Name: C45513

---[ CORE DESTROYED ]---

Performance
-------------
Evolutions (3)             1500
Robots Destroyed (11)      55
Value Destroyed (178)      178
Prototype IDs (3)          60
Alien Tech Used (0)        0
Bonus (0)                  0
              TOTAL SCORE: 1793

Cogmind
---------
Core Integrity             0/700
Matter                     275/300
Energy                     100/100
System Corruption          4%
Temperature                Warm (149)
Location                   -7/Factory

Parts
-------
Power (2)
  (None)
Propulsion (4)
  (None)
Utility (5)
  (None)
Weapon (2)
  (None)
Inventory (4)
  Heavy Ion Engine
  Advanced Sensor Array
  Improved Light Armor Plating
  Rocket Launcher

Peak State
------------
Power
  Heavy Ion Engine
Propulsion
  VTOL Module
  VTOL Module
Utility
  Compact Battery
Weapon
  Improved EM Pulse Cannon
Inventory
  Ion Engine
  System Shield
  Improved Datajack
[Rating: 14]

Favorites
-----------
Power                      Light Ion Engine
  Engine                   Light Ion Engine
  Power Core               Light Nuclear Core
Propulsion                 Flight Unit
  Flight Unit              Flight Unit
Utility                    Advanced Signal Interpreter
  Device                   Advanced Sensor Array
  Storage                  Compact Battery
  Processor                Advanced Signal Interpreter
  Protection               Improved Light Armor Plating
Weapon                     Grenade Launcher
  Energy Gun               Lightning Gun
  Energy Cannon            Improved EM Pulse Cannon
  Ballistic Gun            Assault Rifle
  Launcher                 Grenade Launcher
  Special Melee Weapon     Improved Datajack

Stats
-------
Bonus Breakdown            0
Classes Destroyed          1
  Swarmer                  11
Major NPCs Destroyed       0
Best Kill Streak           4
  Combat Bots Only         4
Best States                0
  Heat Dissipation         34
  Energy Capacity          640
  Matter Capacity          300
  Sight Range              16
  Robot Scan Range         16
  Terrain Scan Density     10
  Overheat Threshold       200
  Armor Coverage (%)       34
  Evasion (%)              63
  Datajack Penetration     55
Matter Collected           477
  Salvage Created          232
Parts Attached             33
  Power                    8
  Propulsion               10
  Utility                  6
  Weapon                   9
Parts Lost                 23
  Power                    5
  Propulsion               10
  Utility                  3
  Weapon                   5
Average Slot Usage (%)     30
  Naked Turns              20
Spaces Moved               1452
  Fastest Speed (%)        294
  Average Speed (%)        246
  Slowest Speed (%)        66
  Overloaded Moves         0
  Propulsion Burnouts      0
  Targets Rammed           3
  Cave-ins Triggered       0
Heaviest Build             16
  Greatest Support         15
  Greatest Overweight (x)  2
  Average Overweight (x)   0
Largest Inventory          6
  Average Capacity         4
  Most Carried             4
  Average Carried          2
  Final Capacity           4
  Final Carried            4
Core Damage Taken          1255
  Absorbed by Shields      0
Average Core Remaining (%) 69
  Depth 11 Exit            100
  Depth 10 Exit            69
  Depth 9 Exit             93
  Depth 8 Exit             17
Volleys Fired              35
  Largest                  2
  Hottest                  75
Shots Fired                54
  Gun                      52
  Cannon                   2
  Launcher                 0
  Special                  0
  Kinetic                  41
  Thermal                  0
  Explosive                0
  Electromagnetic          13
Shots Hit Robots           28
  Core Hits                13
  Critical Hits            0
  Critical Kills           0
  Critical Parts Destroyed 0
Overload Shots             0
  Energy Bleed             0
  Heat Surge               0
  Short Circuit            0
  Meltdown                 0
Melee Attacks              5
  Impact                   0
  Slashing                 0
  Piercing                 0
  Sneak Attacks            0
  Follow-up Attacks        0
Damage Inflicted           316
  Projectiles              303
  Explosions               0
  Melee                    0
  Ramming                  13
  Kinetic                  137
  Thermal                  0
  Explosive                0
  Electromagnetic          166
  Impact                   0
  Slashing                 0
  Piercing                 0
Overflow Damage            0
  Projectiles              0
  Explosions               0
  Melee                    0
Self-Inflicted Damage      5
  Shots                    0
  Rammed                   3
Highest Temperature        233
  Average Temperature      32
  Received Heat Transfer   255
  Shutdowns                0
  Energy Bleed             0
  Interference             0
  Matter Decay             0
  Short Circuit            0
  Damage (minor)           0
  Damage (major)           0
  Damage (core)            0
Highest Corruption         4
  Average Corruption       2
  Message Errors           0
  Matter Fused             0
  Heat Flow Error          1
  Energy Discharge         0
  Parts Rejected           0
  Data loss (map)          0
  Data loss (database)     0
  Misfires                 0
  Misdirections            0
  Targeting Errors         0
  Weapon Failures          0
  Impact Corruptions       0
Haulers Intercepted        0
Robots Corrupted           0
  Parts Fried              0
  Impact Corruptions       0
Robots Melted              0
  Parts Melted             0
  Heat Transferred         0
Parts Sabotaged            0
Parts Stolen               0
Parts Stripped             0
Parts Self-Destructed      0
  Prevented                0
Power Chain Reactions      0
Communications Jammed      0
Times Spotted              66
  Peak Tracking Total      12
  Tactical Retreats        9
Parts Field Recycled       0
  Retrieved Matter         0
Parts Merge Repaired       0
Drone Launches             0
  Drone Recoveries         0
Traps Triggered            0
  Indirectly               0
Trap Hack Attempts         0
  Triggered                0
  Disarmed                 0
  Reprogrammed             0
  Reused                   0
Traps Extracted            0
  Installed                0
  Triggered                0
Machines Disabled          0
Machines Sabotaged         0
Data Cores Recovered       0
  Used                     0
Machines Hacked            6
  Terminals                5
  Fabricators              0
  Repair Stations          1
  Recycling Units          0
  Scanalyzers              0
  Garrison Access          0
Total Hacks                13
  Successful               6
  Failed                   7
  Catastrophic             2
  Database Lockouts        0
  Manual                   0
  Unauthorized             0
  Terminals                12
  Fabricators              0
  Repair Stations          1
  Recycling Units          0
  Scanalyzers              0
  Garrison Access          0
Terminal Hacks             6
  Prototype ID Bank        1
  Open Door                3
  Dispatch Records         1
  Reinforcement Status     1
Hacking Detections         5
  Full Trace Events        0
  Feedback Events          0
  Feedback Corruption      0
  Feedback Hackware Fried  0
  Feedback Blocked         0
Trojans Installed          0
  Terminals                0
  Fabricators              0
  Repair Stations          0
  Recycling Units          0
  Scanalyzers              0
  Garrison Access          0
Fabricators Overloaded     0
Garrisons Disabled         0
Garrisons Compromised      0
Fab Network Shutdowns      0
Robot Schematics Acquired  0
  Robots Built             0
  Total Robot Build Rating 0
  Robot Fabrication Matter 0
  Robot Fabrication Time   0
Part Schematics Acquired   0
  Parts Built              0
  Total Part Build Rating  0
  Part Fabrication Matter  0
  Part Fabrication Time    0
Parts Repaired             0
  Part Repair Time         0
Parts Recycled             0
  Recycled Matter          0
  Retrieved Matter         0
  Retrieved Components     0
Parts Scanalyzed           0
  Part Schematics Acquired 0
  Parts Damaged            0
Robot Analysis Total       0
Robots Rewired             0
Robots Hacked              0
  Non-combat               0
  Combat                   0
Robot Hack Failures        0
Allies Hacked              0
Hacks Repelled             0
Total Allies               3
  Largest Group            3
  Highest-Rated Group      40
  Highest-Rated Ally       16
Total Orders               0
Terraforming Orders        0
  Walls Tunneled           0
Ally Attacks               0
  Total Damage             0
  Kills                    0
Allies Corrupted           0
Allies Melted              0
Peak Influence             83
  Average Influence        20
  Final Influence          0
Maximum Alert Level        0
  Low Security (%)         100
  Level 1                  0
  Level 2                  0
  Level 3                  0
  Level 4                  0
  Level 5                  0
Triggered High Security    0
Squads Dispatched          5
  Investigation            0
  Extermination            1
  Reinforcement            4
  Assault                  0
  Garrison                 0
  Intercept                0
Derelict Logs Recovered    0
Scrap Searched             0
Exploration Rate (%)       20
  Regions Visited          7
  Pre-discovered Areas     0
Garrisons Visited          0
  Relays Disabled          0
  Generators Disabled      0
Network Hubs Disabled      0
Actions Taken              1650
Turns Passed               888
  Depth 11                 20
  Depth 10                 149
  Depth 9                  120
  Depth 8                  250
  Depth 7                  349
  Scrapyard                20
  Materials                320
  Factory                  349
  Mines                    26
  Storage                  173

Prototype IDs
---------------
Heavy Ion Engine
Heavy Particle Gun
Advanced Beam Cannon

Fabricated
------------
Nothing

Alien Tech Used
-----------------
None

Route
-------
-11/Scrapyard
-10/Materials
-9/Materials
-9/Mines
-8/Materials
-8/Storage
-7/Factory

Challenges
------------
None

Game
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Seed: Strange Surrounds
  Manual?: 1
Play Time: 380 min
  Cumulative: 487 min
Sessions: 1
Easy Mode: 0
Game No.: 22
  Easier: 0
  Easiest: 0
Lore%: 11
Gallery%: 21

Options
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ASCII: 1
Keyboard: 1
Movement: Vi
Fullscreen: 2
Font: 16/Terminus
Map View: 76x50
FOV Handling: Fade In


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[How did you learn about Cogmind?]

Hi all,
I'm pretty awful at this game (and roguelikes in general), but "losing is fun" and all that, so I can't stay away!

How did you learn about Cogmind?
It climbed to the top of /r/roguelikes, and I saw it there. I typically avoid early access, so I was planning to just follow it and wait for release. However, the high level of polish, positive feedback from early adopters, and high level of engagement from Kyzrati convinced me to pick it up from the GSG website.

What other roguelikes do you enjoy?
DCSS and Dungeons of Dredmor.

What are your other favorite games?
Aside from Cogmind, I mostly play the Monster Hunter and Dark Souls games, but also dabble in the (too) many games in my Steam library.

What do you do for fun when you're not playing games?
I like to read fantasy and sci-fi novels, and non-fiction science books. I also love skiing. Honestly though, these days most of my time is spent studying biology and programming. 

Other stuff

• I love Cogmind! Thanks for making a great game, Kyzrati! Thanks for buying it, everyone!
• <3 ASCII
• HJKL >  ←↓↑→

Thanks for the followup. To be clear, I love the look of the game and very much enjoy flipping between ascii and graphical modes in the middle of gameplay! This was just a thought I had during my first few games when I was struggling to remember which enemy type had what equipment loadout. If modding is accessible in the final version of the game, it would be neat to see what the community creates.

What format does the game's graphics take?