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[zxc]

This week's seed: Hype Train

Alpha 14 is coming. All aboard the Hype Train!

The Weekly Seed is open to anyone, and we encourage you to share your experiences, stories, and tactics over the course of your run.

The rules are as follows:

• The Weekly Seed begins from the date this thread is posted and lasts about seven days.
• Make sure you are running the correct version of Cogmind (see thread subject).
• Enter the seed and abort your current game to initiate the seed (more details are below).
• Verify you are not running the tutorial and that the screenshots below match your game.
• Play through the game once. This is a friendly event and we are all honest people.
• When finished, post your scoresheet here (it should be the newest file in /scores) and any other screenshots/stories/strategies you wish to share with the community.
• If you want to share details about the seed or your approach, make sure you use spoiler tags.
• Due to the spoilerific nature of this thread, be sure to avoid reading details about the seed if you haven't completed your run.

Good luck and have fun!





HOW TO ENTER A SEED

Press F1 to go to the MENU, select OPTIONS, select Seed, and enter this week's seed:




Select GAME, select ABORT:




If you have followed the steps [Manual seed applied: Hype Train] should display in the log window.

Congratulations on entering the seed, now get in there!

[Senjai]

ZXC!! What are the odds we can convince you to youtube this run

[zxc]

I would but I've been in another city all weekend and Alpha 14 is literally around the corner so I don't want to go to the trouble of recording something that will get outdated in a sense within a few days!

[Kyzrati]

I hope to get back to doing seed runs again as well after being too busy for so long. Been a while!

[DDarkray]

Definitely hyped up for the next update! As for this run, it didn't go very well.

I was trying out combat build this time but with a bit of hacking suite. I thought it's a good concept because with a load of storage units, you'll have plenty of backup weapons, and with hacking suite, you'll find the exit and control the alert level more easily. With just 3 hacking suite, I got to find whatever schematics I want (adv. hacking suite, weapon cycler, adv. force field, energy well, etc.), and fabricate with high percentage rate. 

One of the problems is that I forgot to upgrade my power slot. I ran out of energy pretty quickly with energy weapons! And when I switched over to kinetic weapons, I ran out of matter! And as if that's not enough, my stray shots kept hitting those engineers which kept calling for reinforcements after reinforcements. I think they called out 3-4 times in a row. By that point, I was like, "I should've went into a room to fight instead of the hallway!"

And then the final nail to my coffin: Not going naked early enough. I waited until I had ~200 health left before I started to run. And that was when a huge mob of enemies was already surrounding me, so I couldn't run far enough before I died by the hunters. It's a little sad that I fell apart too early, but it was fun trying out something a bit new.

Spoiler: Yep, GG (click to show/hide)

P.S. Can the "Go Naked" command (Shift+Alt+P) not strip off equipments like propulsions and processors? They don't use up any mass, so they can at least provide some protection while running away.

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Cogmind - Alpha 13

Name: ddarkray

---[ CORE DESTROYED ]---

 Performance
-------------
Evolutions (6)             3000
Robots Destroyed (194)     970
Value Destroyed (6543)     6543
Prototype IDs (13)         260
Alien Tech Used (0)        0
Bonus (0)                  0
              TOTAL SCORE: 10773

 Cogmind
---------
Core Integrity             0/1150
Matter                     73/300
Energy                     94/100
System Corruption          11%
Temperature                Cool (0)
Location                   -4/Factory

 Parts
-------
Power (1)
  (None)
Propulsion (2)
  (None)
Utility (12)
  (None)
Weapon (4)
  (None)
Inventory (4)
  Advanced Power Amplifier
  Medium Storage Unit
  Particle Charger
  Hacking Suite

 Peak State
------------
Power
  Improved Deuterium Engine
Propulsion
  Durable Treads
  Improved Medium Treads
Utility
  Advanced Heat Sink
  Advanced Heat Sink
  Medium Storage Unit
  Large Storage Unit
  Large Storage Unit
  Large Storage Unit
  Weapon Cycler
  Hardened Heavy Armor Plating
  Hacking Suite
  Hacking Suite
  Advanced Hacking Suite
Weapon
  Tesla Rifle
  HERF Cannon
  Heavy Machine Gun
  KE Penetrator
Inventory
  Light Angular Momentum Engine
  Light Antimatter Reactor
  Light Treads
  Improved Treads
  Durable Treads
  Medium Treads
  Advanced Power Amplifier
  Improved Cooling System
  Improved Targeting Computer
  Improved Targeting Computer
  Particle Charger
  Weapon Cycler
  Weapon Cycler
  Improved Medium Armor Plating
  Hacking Suite
  Proton Cannon
  Coil Gun
  Coil Gun
  Coil Gun
  Coil Gun
  KE Penetrator
  Magnetic Acceleration Cannon
  Mass Driver
  Precision Grenade Launcher
  Advanced EMP Blaster
  Chainsword
[Rating: 85]

 Favorites
-----------
Power                      Cooled Ion Engine
  Engine                   Cooled Ion Engine
  Power Core               Light Nuclear Core
  Reactor                  Light Antimatter Reactor
Propulsion                 Durable Treads
  Treads                   Durable Treads
  Wheel                    Armored Wheel
  Leg                      Aluminum Leg
Utility                    Large Storage Unit
  Device                   Weapon Cycler
  Storage                  Large Storage Unit
  Processor                Improved Targeting Computer
  Hackware                 Hacking Suite
  Protection               Hardened Heavy Armor Plating
Weapon                     Improved Assault Rifle
  Energy Gun               Lightning Gun
  Energy Cannon            Advanced Beam Cannon
  Ballistic Gun            Improved Assault Rifle
  Ballistic Cannon         Light Cannon
  Launcher                 Grenade Launcher
  Slashing Weapon          Chainsword
  Special Melee Weapon     Improved Datajack

 Stats
-------
Bonus Breakdown            0
Classes Destroyed          15
  Worker                   16
  Builder                  11
  Tunneler                 4
  Hauler                   14
  Recycler                 16
  Operator                 6
  Watcher                  8
  Swarmer                  20
  Grunt                    58
  Brawler                  1
  Duelist                  3
  Sentry                   16
  Hunter                   8
  Programmer               12
  Behemoth                 1
NPCs Destroyed             0
Best Kill Streak           9
  Combat Bots Only         5
Best States                0
  Heat Dissipation         84
  Energy Capacity          290
  Matter Capacity          300
  Sight Range              16
  Terrain Scan Density     10
  Power Amplification      30
  Overheat Threshold       200
  Armor Coverage (%)       43
  Weapon Shielding         66
  Weapon Cycling           30
  Evasion (%)              50
  Targeting Accuracy       12
  Recoil Reduction         2
  Datajack Penetration     55
  Offensive Hacking        34
Matter Collected           5534
  Salvage Created          8257
Parts Attached             220
  Power                    13
  Propulsion               34
  Utility                  69
  Weapon                   104
Parts Lost                 63
  Power                    4
  Propulsion               10
  Utility                  20
  Weapon                   29
Average Slot Usage (%)     96
  Naked Turns              8
Spaces Moved               3275
  Fastest Speed (%)        200
  Average Speed (%)        62
  Slowest Speed (%)        41
  Overloaded Moves         0
  Propulsion Burnouts      0
  Targets Rammed           1
  Cave-ins Triggered       0
Heaviest Build             112
  Greatest Support         55
  Greatest Overweight (x)  27
  Average Overweight (x)   1
Largest Inventory          26
  Average Capacity         17
  Most Carried             26
  Average Carried          16
  Final Capacity           4
  Final Carried            4
Core Damage Taken          1752
Average Core Remaining (%) 81
  Depth 11 Exit            100
  Depth 10 Exit            54
  Depth 9 Exit             74
  Depth 8 Exit             59
  Depth 7 Exit             89
  Depth 6 Exit             98
  Depth 5 Exit             94
Volleys Fired              432
  Largest                  4
  Hottest                  258
Shots Fired                1324
  Gun                      866
  Cannon                   431
  Launcher                 27
  Special                  0
  Kinetic                  881
  Thermal                  304
  Explosive                21
  Electromagnetic          118
Shots Hit Robots           810
  Core Hits                370
Critical Hits              30
  Kills                    11
  Parts Destroyed          19
Overload Shots             0
  Energy Bleed             0
  Heat Surge               0
  Short Circuit            0
  Meltdown                 0
Melee Attacks              5
  Impact                   0
  Slashing                 5
  Piercing                 0
Damage Inflicted           18163
  Projectiles              14812
  Explosions               3351
  Melee                    0
  Ramming                  0
  Kinetic                  9227
  Thermal                  4765
  Explosive                1798
  Electromagnetic          2373
  Impact                   0
  Slashing                 0
  Piercing                 0
Overflow Damage            74
  Projectiles              0
  Explosions               74
  Melee                    0
Self-Inflicted Damage      406
  Shots                    14
  Rammed                   1
Highest Temperature        520
  Average Temperature      97
  Received Heat Transfer   2766
  Shutdowns                4
  Energy Bleed             7
  Interference             10
  Matter Decay             1
  Short Circuit            3
  Damage (minor)           2
  Damage (major)           0
  Damage (core)            0
Highest Corruption         11
  Average Corruption       2
  Message Errors           17
  Matter Fused             9
  Heat Flow Error          4
  Energy Discharge         5
  Parts Rejected           2
  Data loss (map)          0
  Data loss (database)     13
  Misfires                 1
  Misdirections            3
  Targeting Errors         26
  Weapon Failures          3
  Depth 9 End              2
  Depth 7 End              2
Haulers Intercepted        14
Robots Corrupted           3
  Parts Fried              8
Robots Melted              0
  Parts Melted             15
  Heat Transferred         8683
Parts Sabotaged            0
Parts Stolen               0
Parts Stripped             0
Parts Self-Destructed      0
  Prevented                0
Power Chain Reactions      3
Communications Jammed      0
Times Spotted              178
  Peak Tracking Total      7
  Tactical Retreats        8
Parts Field Recycled       0
  Retrieved Matter         0
Parts Merge Repaired       0
Drone Launches             22
  Drone Recoveries         0
Derelicts Assembled        0
Traps Triggered            2
  Indirectly               1
Trap Hack Attempts         22
  Triggered                0
  Disarmed                 2
  Reprogrammed             3
  Reused                   1
Traps Extracted            0
  Installed                0
  Triggered                1
Machines Disabled          23
Data Cores Recovered       3
  Used                     2
Machines Hacked            40
  Terminals                26
  Fabricators              3
  Repair Stations          3
  Recycling Units          3
  Scanalyzers              3
  Garrison Access          2
Total Hacks                123
  Successful               77
  Failed                   46
  Catastrophic             12
  Database Lockouts        0
  Manual                   28
  Unauthorized             13
  Terminals                81
  Fabricators              13
  Repair Stations          5
  Recycling Units          8
  Scanalyzers              12
  Garrison Access          4
Terminal Hacks             36
  Part Schematic           5
  Prototype ID Bank        4
  Branch Access Points     4
  Emergency Access Points  1
  Machine Index            2
  Unreport Threat          7
  Locate Traps             3
  Transport Status         1
  Recall Reinforcements    1
  Hauler Manifests         1
  Registered Components    2
  Machine Controls         5
Hacking Detections         35
  Full Trace Events        1
  Feedback Events          0
  Feedback Corruption      0
  Feedback Part Disabled   0
  Feedback Blocked         0
Trojans Installed          12
  Terminals                8
  Fabricators              0
  Repair Stations          0
  Recycling Units          4
  Scanalyzers              0
  Garrison Access          0
Fabricators Overloaded     0
Garrisons Disabled         2
Garrisons Compromised      0
Fab Network Shutdowns      1
Robot Schematics Acquired  0
  Robots Built             0
  Total Robot Build Rating 0
  Robot Fabrication Matter 0
  Robot Fabrication Time   0
Part Schematics Acquired   9
  Parts Built              9
  Total Part Build Rating  30
  Part Fabrication Matter  1044
  Part Fabrication Time    469
Parts Repaired             1
  Part Repair Time         38
Parts Recycled             0
  Recycled Matter          0
  Retrieved Matter         0
  Retrieved Components     13
Parts Scanalyzed           5
  Part Schematics Acquired 4
  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               22
  Largest Group            22
  Highest-Rated Group      110
  Highest-Rated Ally       5
Total Orders               17
  GOTO                     7
  FOLLOW                   1
  EXPLORE                  8
  RETURN                   1
Terraforming Orders        0
  Walls Built              0
  Walls Tunneled           0
Ally Attacks               0
  Total Damage             0
  Kills                    0
Allies Corrupted           1
Allies Melted              0
Peak Influence             586
  Average Influence        100
  Final Influence          184
Maximum Alert Level        2
  Low Security (%)         87
  Level 1                  11
  Level 2                  1
  Level 3                  0
  Level 4                  0
  Level 5                  0
Squads Dispatched          20
  Investigation            3
  Extermination            5
  Reinforcement            11
  Assault                  0
  Garrison                 1
  Intercept                0
Derelict Logs Recovered    0
Scrap Searched             0
Exploration Rate (%)       21
  Regions Visited          9
  Pre-discovered Areas     1
Garrisons Visited          0
  Relays Disabled          0
  Generators Disabled      0
Network Hubs Disabled      0
Actions Taken              4868
Turns Passed               7841
  Depth 11                 67
  Depth 10                 1401
  Depth 9                  1358
  Depth 8                  1101
  Depth 7                  1541
  Depth 6                  639
  Depth 5                  562
  Depth 4                  1172
  Scrapyard                67
  Materials                3575
  Factory                  3914
  Mines                    285

 Prototype IDs
---------------
Heavy Ion Engine
Cooled Ion Engine
Improved Flight Unit
Advanced Power Amplifier
Experimental Melee Analysis Suite
Improved Medium Laser
Heavy Particle Gun
Improved EM Shotgun
Advanced Beam Cannon
Improved Assault Rifle
Precision Assault Rifle
Precision Grenade Launcher
Advanced EMP Blaster

 Fabricated
------------
2x Weapon Cycler (-7/Factory)
2x Weapon Cycler (-7/Factory)
1x Lrg. Storage Unit (-5/Factory)
1x Lrg. Storage Unit (-5/Factory)
1x Hacking Suite (-5/Factory)
1x Hacking Suite (-5/Factory)
1x Adv. Hacking Suite (-4/Factory)

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

 Route
-------
-11/Scrapyard
-10/Materials (discovered 5 exits: *Mat x3 / *Min x2)
-9/Materials (discovered 2 exits: *Mat / [*Min])
-9/Mines
-8/Materials
-7/Factory
-6/Factory
-5/Factory (discovered 5 exits: *Fac / Upp x2 / Ext x2)
-4/Factory (discovered 2 exits: Upp x2)

 Game
------
Seed: hype train
^Manual?: 1
Play Time: 156 min
Sessions: 13
Mod: N/A
Game No.: 71
Lore%: 44
Gallery%: 58
ASCII: 1
Keyboard: 0
Movement: Mouse
Fullscreen: 1
Font: 12/Smallcaps
Map View: 83x54
FOV Handling: Fade In


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[Kyzrati]

That's a... pretty interesting build you have there! Only one power slot can be a problem that late, for sure. And fighting in rooms is always a good idea unless you are confident you can take out all attackers in a very short period (either through overwhelming firepower, explosives, or just plain good aim).

It's always a tough choice whether or not to go naked, since the earlier you do it the better your chances of survival, but then you also give up the chance to overcome the challenges and rebuild right there.

P.S. Can the "Go Naked" command (Shift+Alt+P) not strip off equipments like propulsions and processors? They don't use up any mass, so they can at least provide some protection while running away.

Hm, a pretty good point, although I dunno. While it makes total sense from a gameplay mechanics perspective, it also doesn't fit in thematically, not to mention the current behavior kind of acts as a "price to pay" for getting to drop everything in a single turn to give you a chance to quickly escape. Well, I guess you also pay a price simply because you're dropping useful stuff, but... this is an extra price

I'm kind of on the fence about that command not dropping 0-mass parts.

[DDarkray]

Hm, a pretty good point, although I dunno. While it makes total sense from a gameplay mechanics perspective, it also doesn't fit in thematically, not to mention the current behavior kind of acts as a "price to pay" for getting to drop everything in a single turn to give you a chance to quickly escape. Well, I guess you also pay a price simply because you're dropping useful stuff, but... this is an extra price

It's a pretty steep price if you're at the higher floor since it takes a lot of time to rebuild yourself, but I can imagine it's still possible to win. And now that you mentioned about the thematic perspective, it probably makes more sense to keep it unchanged. Otherwise, it wouldn't be called "Go Naked", though you can rename it to "Go Weightless" or "Go Unburdened" (though they don't sound that good).

[Kyzrati]

Yeah it is a bit tougher higher up, but that's also where it's more fun because you have so many slots and before long (assuming you weren't tracked down and destroyed) you're attaching everything and anything in sight and get to use some parts you might not normally use!