Topic: Weekly Seed #66 [Alpha 12] [Seed: Shadow Creature] (Read 2023 times)

zxc · « **on:** November 22, 2016, 08:29:12 AM »

This week's seed: Shadow Creature

Listen to them, the children of the night. What music they make!

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: Shadow Creature] should display in the log window.

Congratulations on entering the seed, now get in there!

lsend · « **Reply #1 on:** November 25, 2016, 04:43:07 AM »

Tried the bare-hands strategy one more time. Optical Arrays were very helpful, they let me see the threat from distance so I could choose safer route. Wow, there are a lot of enemies in Access and I just couldn’t outrun them. Unfortunately, I could not find many flying units during this run and was mostly running with default 50 speed. A lot of fun anyway.

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Cogmind - Alpha 12

Name: lsend

---[ CORE DESTROYED ]---

 Performance 
-------------
Evolutions (9)             4500
Robots Destroyed (0)       0
Value Destroyed (0)        0
Prototype IDs (2)          40
Alien Tech Recovered (0)   0
Bonus (0)                  0
              TOTAL SCORE: 4540

 Cogmind 
---------
Core Integrity             0/1600
Matter                     222/300
Energy                     100/100
System Corruption          11%
Temperature                Cool (0)
Location                   -1/Access

 Parts 
-------
Power (1)
  (None)
Propulsion (17)
  (None)
Utility (5)
  Enhanced Optical Array
  Experimental Optical Array
  Improved Utility Shielding
Weapon (2)
  (None)
Inventory (4)
  Improved Utility Shielding
  Improved Utility Shielding
  Mini Drone Bay

 Peak State 
------------
Power
  (None)
Propulsion
  Improved Heavy Treads
  Improved Heavy Treads
  Biometal Leg
  Centrium Leg
  Field Propulsion Array
  Q-thruster
  Impulse Thruster Array
Utility
  Enhanced Optical Array
  Experimental Optical Array
  Improved Utility Shielding
  Thermal Shield
  Thermal Defense Suite
Weapon
  (None)
Inventory
  Improved Utility Shielding
  Improved Utility Shielding
  Mini Drone Bay
[Rating: 117]

 Favorites 
-----------
Power                      None
Propulsion                 Medium Treads
  Treads                   Medium Treads
  Wheel                    Compact Wheel
  Leg                      Biometal Leg
  Hover Unit               Improved Antigrav System
  Flight Unit              Q-thruster
Utility                    Enhanced Optical Array
  Device                   Thermal Shield
  Processor                Enhanced Optical Array
  Protection               Improved Utility Shielding
Weapon                     None

 Stats 
-------
Bonus Breakdown            0
Classes Destroyed          0
NPCs Destroyed             0
Best Kill Streak           0
  Combat Bots Only         0
Matter Collected           443
  Salvage Created          0
Parts Attached             52
  Power                    0
  Propulsion               38
  Utility                  14
  Weapon                   0
Parts Lost                 36
  Power                    0
  Propulsion               29
  Utility                  7
  Weapon                   0
Average Slot Usage (%)     41
  Naked Turns              3
Spaces Moved               5265
  Fastest Speed (%)        250
  Average Speed (%)        200
  Slowest Speed (%)        62
  Overloaded Moves         0
  Propulsion Burnouts      0
  Targets Rammed           20
  Cave-ins Triggered       0
Heaviest Build             9
  Greatest Support         112
  Greatest Overweight (x)  3
  Average Overweight (x)   0
Largest Inventory          4
  Average Capacity         4
  Most Carried             4
  Average Carried          2
  Final Capacity           4
  Final Carried            3
Core Damage Taken          3398
Average Core Remaining (%) 79
  Depth 11 Exit            100
  Depth 10 Exit            100
  Depth 9 Exit             89
  Depth 8 Exit             45
  Depth 7 Exit             75
  Depth 6 Exit             99
  Depth 5 Exit             55
  Depth 4 Exit             48
  Depth 3 Exit             90
  Depth 2 Exit             93
Volleys Fired              0
  Largest                  0
  Hottest                  0
Shots Fired                0
  Gun                      0
  Cannon                   0
  Launcher                 0
  Special                  0
  Kinetic                  0
  Thermal                  0
  Explosive                0
  Electromagnetic          0
Shots Hit Robots           0
  Core Hits                6
Critical Hits              3
  Kills                    1
  Parts Destroyed          2
Overload Shots             0
  Energy Bleed             0
  Heat Surge               0
  Short Circuit            0
  Meltdown                 0
Melee Attacks              0
  Impact                   0
  Slashing                 0
  Piercing                 0
Damage Inflicted           76
  Projectiles              0
  Explosions               0
  Melee                    0
  Ramming                  76
  Kinetic                  0
  Thermal                  0
  Explosive                0
  Electromagnetic          0
  Impact                   0
  Slashing                 0
  Piercing                 0
Overflow Damage            13
  Projectiles              13
  Explosions               0
  Melee                    0
Self-Inflicted Damage      34
  Shots                    0
  Rammed                   20
Highest Temperature        142
  Average Temperature      93
  Received Heat Transfer   726
  Shutdowns                0
  Energy Bleed             0
  Interference             0
  Matter Decay             0
  Short Circuit            0
  Damage (minor)           0
  Damage (major)           0
  Damage (core)            0
Highest Corruption         11
  Average Corruption       2
  Message Errors           1
  Matter Fused             3
  Heat Flow Error          1
  Energy Discharge         1
  Parts Rejected           0
  Data loss (map)          0
  Data loss (database)     0
  Misfires                 0
  Misdirections            2
  Targeting Errors         0
  Weapon Failures          0
  Depth 4 End              1
  Depth 2 End              2
Haulers Intercepted        0
Robots Corrupted           0
  Parts Fried              0
Robots Melted              0
  Parts Melted             0
  Heat Transferred         0
Parts Self-Destructed      12
  Prevented                1
Power Chain Reactions      0
Tactical Retreats          27
Communications Jammed      0
Parts Field Recycled       0
  Retrieved Matter         0
Parts Merge Repaired       0
Drone Launches             5
  Drone Recoveries         0
Derelicts Assembled        0
Traps Triggered            7
  Indirectly               0
Trap Hack Attempts         0
  Triggered                0
  Disarmed                 0
  Reprogrammed             0
  Reused                   0
Traps Extracted            33
  Installed                0
  Triggered                0
Machines Disabled          0
Data Cores Recovered       0
  Used                     0
Machines Hacked            14
  Terminals                14
  Fabricators              0
  Repair Stations          0
  Recycling Units          0
  Scanalyzers              0
  Garrison Access          0
Total Hacks                21
  Successful               6
  Failed                   15
  Catastrophic             4
  Database Lockouts        0
  Manual                   0
  Unauthorized             0
  Terminals                21
  Fabricators              0
  Repair Stations          0
  Recycling Units          0
  Scanalyzers              0
  Garrison Access          0
Terminal Hacks             6
  Record                   2
  Robot Analysis           1
  Branch Access Points     1
  Zone Layout              1
  Machine Controls         1
Hacking Detections         8
  Full Trace Events        1
  Feedback Events          0
  Feedback Corruption      0
  Feedback Part Disabled   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       1
Robots Rewired             0
Robots Hacked              0
  Non-combat               0
  Combat                   0
Robot Hack Failures        0
Allies Hacked              0
Hacks Repelled             0
Total Allies               5
  Largest Group            3
  Highest-Rated Group      14
  Highest-Rated Ally       5
Total Orders               5
  COLLECT                  5
Terraforming Orders        0
  Walls Built              0
  Walls Tunneled           0
Ally Attacks               0
  Total Damage             0
  Kills                    0
Allies Corrupted           0
Allies Melted              0
Peak Influence             12
  Average Influence        0
  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
Squads Dispatched          12
  Investigation            3
  Extermination            2
  Reinforcement            7
  Assault                  0
  Garrison                 0
  Intercept                0
Derelict Logs Recovered    4
Exploration Rate (%)       23
  Regions Visited          19
  Pre-discovered Areas     3
Garrisons Visited          0
  Relays Disabled          0
  Generators Disabled      0
Network Hubs Disabled      0
Actions Taken              5413
Turns Passed               2867
  Depth 11                 24
  Depth 10                 103
  Depth 9                  147
  Depth 8                  71
  Depth 7                  223
  Depth 6                  414
  Depth 5                  658
  Depth 4                  185
  Depth 3                  401
  Depth 2                  363
  Depth 1                  278
  Scrapyard                24
  Materials                200
  Factory                  798
  Research                 764
  Access                   278
  Mines                    121
  Waste                    109
  Lower Caves              201
  Upper Caves              372

 Prototype IDs 
---------------
Experimental Optical Array
Thermal Defense Suite

 Fabricated
------------
Nothing

 Alien Tech Recovered 
----------------------
None

 Route 
-------
-11/Scrapyard
-10/Materials
-10/Mines
-9/Materials
-9/Mines
-8/Materials
-7/Factory
-6/Factory
-6/Lower Caves
-6/Lower Caves
-5/Factory
-5/Waste
-5/Factory
-5/Upper Caves
-5/Upper Caves
-4/Factory
-3/Research
-2/Research
-1/Access

 Game 
------
Seed: Shadow Creature
^Manual?: 1
Play Time: 78 min
Sessions: 1
Mod: N/A
Game No.: 13
Lore%: 5
Gallery%: 15
ASCII: 1
Keyboard: 0
Movement: Arrows
Fullscreen: 1
Font: 16/SmallcapsGlow
Map View: 75x55
FOV Handling: Fade In


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Kyzrati · « **Reply #2 on:** November 26, 2016, 06:00:27 PM »

Default speed can get you far--definitely a lifesaver in some situations where things have taken a turn for the worse! Good run to the end, in any case, in only 2.6k turns. Winning that way would put you high on the leaderboards

Kyzrati · « **Reply #3 on:** November 26, 2016, 06:18:04 PM »

Okay, so as the news is making the rounds that Alpha 12 has overdone alert level nerfs and is by far the easiest release yet, I report that bad decisions are still enough to kill a good player

I was doing fine until I decided, just for fun, to

Spoiler: special item spoiler! (click to show/hide)

I already have a good win in 12, so now I'm more willing to take risks and fool around, but from that point on it was downhill as I got picked apart in the caves. I still survived for several floors after that, but my suboptimal propulsion was always an issue, forcing me to use a combination of treads, legs, hover, and wheels...

What did me in was happening upon an absolutely crazy convergence of squads (partially of my own doing because I was wreaking havoc). Just look at these guys...

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

I did find tons of launchers in this seed, though. Quite different from my winning run this week where there were only two the whole run!

The "pristine Storage grunts" escorted me through two floors early on. Here we are making our way into the caves for an immediate showdown:

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

I got to lay traps for the first time, too! That was a lot of fun; definitely some good new strategies there. I didn't get an Extractor myself (they fizzled...), but looting the Minesweeper's inventory was enough. Being my first time I made some mistakes in trap placement, and also only later realized that because I didn't have an Extractor, once I'd put them in the wrong place I couldn't get them back again xD

Spoiler: Score: 12,125 (click to show/hide)

Cogmind - Alpha 12 Name: Kyzrati ---[ CORE DESTROYED ]--- Performance ------------- Evolutions (6) 3000 Robots Destroyed (197) 985 Value Destroyed (7440) 7440 Prototype IDs (20) 400 Alien Tech Recovered (0) 0 Bonus (300) 300 TOTAL SCORE: 12125 Cogmind --------- Core Integrity 0/1150 Matter 290/300 Energy 78/100 System Corruption 2% Temperature Cool (12) Location -4/Factory Parts ------- Power (2) (None) Propulsion (4) (None) Utility (9) (None) Weapon (4) Improved Plasma Cutter Inventory (4) Light Angular Momentum Engine Neutrino Core Light Quantum Reactor Compact Heavy Treads Peak State ------------ Power Micro Fission Core Micro Fission Core Propulsion Improved Treads Improved Treads Armored Leg Improved Hover Unit Utility Advanced Heat Sink Improved Cooling System Large Storage Unit Large Storage Unit Long-range Sensor Array Advanced Targeting Computer Advanced Targeting Computer Hacking Suite Improved Hacking Suite Weapon Wave Gun Heavy Phase Cannon KE Penetrator Precision Grenade Launcher Inventory Light Angular Momentum Engine Neutrino Core Enhanced Fission Core Wheel Energy Mantle Advanced Plasma Rifle Long-range Proton Cannon Long-range Proton Cannon Disruptor Cannon Heavy Missile Launcher Heavy Missile Launcher Heavy Missile Launcher Heavy Missile Launcher Guided Missile Launcher Phasing Sabre [Rating: 82] Favorites ----------- Power Cooled Ion Engine Engine Cooled Ion Engine Power Core Micro Fission Core Reactor Light Antimatter Reactor Propulsion Carbon-fiber Leg Treads Improved Treads Wheel Wheel Leg Carbon-fiber Leg Hover Unit Improved Hover Unit Utility Advanced Targeting Computer Device Makeshift Transmission Jammer Storage Large Storage Unit Processor Advanced Targeting Computer Hackware Improved Hacking Suite Protection Light Armor Plating Weapon Gauss Cannon Energy Gun Advanced Beam Rifle Energy Cannon Ion Cannon Ballistic Gun Gauss Rifle Ballistic Cannon Gauss Cannon Launcher Precision Grenade Launcher Slashing Weapon Phasing Sabre Special Melee Weapon Improved Plasma Cutter Stats ------- Bonus Breakdown 300 Met Data Miner 300 Classes Destroyed 15 Worker 3 Builder 8 Tunneler 1 Hauler 5 Recycler 10 Minesweeper 2 Operator 4 Watcher 3 Swarmer 49 Grunt 57 Brawler 2 Duelist 2 Sentry 28 Hunter 16 Programmer 7 NPCs Destroyed 0 Best Kill Streak 13 Combat Bots Only 12 Matter Collected 6050 Salvage Created 8391 Parts Attached 217 Power 20 Propulsion 63 Utility 36 Weapon 98 Parts Lost 86 Power 11 Propulsion 27 Utility 16 Weapon 32 Average Slot Usage (%) 90 Naked Turns 13 Spaces Moved 6056 Fastest Speed (%) 200 Average Speed (%) 70 Slowest Speed (%) 37 Overloaded Moves 0 Propulsion Burnouts 0 Targets Rammed 5 Cave-ins Triggered 0 Heaviest Build 77 Greatest Support 90 Greatest Overweight (x) 22 Average Overweight (x) 1 Largest Inventory 16 Average Capacity 12 Most Carried 16 Average Carried 10 Final Capacity 4 Final Carried 4 Core Damage Taken 2107 Average Core Remaining (%) 79 Depth 11 Exit 100 Depth 10 Exit 100 Depth 9 Exit 76 Depth 8 Exit 46 Depth 7 Exit 88 Depth 6 Exit 56 Depth 5 Exit 88 Volleys Fired 447 Largest 4 Hottest 250 Shots Fired 1266 Gun 1010 Cannon 215 Launcher 41 Special 0 Kinetic 1027 Thermal 183 Explosive 41 Electromagnetic 17 Shots Hit Robots 816 Core Hits 403 Critical Hits 17 Kills 5 Parts Destroyed 12 Overload Shots 0 Energy Bleed 0 Heat Surge 0 Short Circuit 0 Meltdown 0 Melee Attacks 84 Impact 0 Slashing 82 Piercing 0 Damage Inflicted 23279 Projectiles 12608 Explosions 6537 Melee 4122 Ramming 12 Kinetic 9157 Thermal 4167 Explosive 5451 Electromagnetic 370 Impact 0 Slashing 4122 Piercing 0 Overflow Damage 17 Projectiles 16 Explosions 1 Melee 0 Self-Inflicted Damage 460 Shots 11 Rammed 5 Highest Temperature 452 Average Temperature 81 Received Heat Transfer 2292 Shutdowns 1 Energy Bleed 2 Interference 5 Matter Decay 0 Short Circuit 0 Damage (minor) 0 Damage (major) 0 Damage (core) 0 Highest Corruption 2 Average Corruption 1 Message Errors 6 Matter Fused 7 Heat Flow Error 1 Energy Discharge 5 Parts Rejected 4 Data loss (map) 0 Data loss (database) 5 Misfires 1 Misdirections 4 Targeting Errors 7 Weapon Failures 1 Depth 8 End 2 Depth 5 End 2 Haulers Intercepted 5 Robots Corrupted 1 Parts Fried 1 Robots Melted 0 Parts Melted 11 Heat Transferred 5901 Parts Self-Destructed 83 Prevented 6 Power Chain Reactions 1 Tactical Retreats 15 Communications Jammed 226 Parts Field Recycled 0 Retrieved Matter 0 Parts Merge Repaired 0 Drone Launches 0 Drone Recoveries 0 Derelicts Assembled 0 Traps Triggered 7 Indirectly 0 Trap Hack Attempts 0 Triggered 0 Disarmed 0 Reprogrammed 0 Reused 6 Traps Extracted 47 Installed 8 Triggered 8 Machines Disabled 24 Data Cores Recovered 0 Used 0 Machines Hacked 31 Terminals 22 Fabricators 2 Repair Stations 0 Recycling Units 2 Scanalyzers 0 Garrison Access 0 Total Hacks 91 Successful 50 Failed 36 Catastrophic 8 Database Lockouts 0 Manual 37 Unauthorized 24 Terminals 55 Fabricators 5 Repair Stations 0 Recycling Units 4 Scanalyzers 0 Garrison Access 0 Terminal Hacks 59 Record 12 Part Schematic 5 Robot Schematic 3 Prototype ID Bank 3 Open Door 1 Level Access Points 1 Branch Access Points 2 Alert Level 2 Unreport Threat 6 Reprogram Traps 1 Hauler Manifests 1 Hacking Detections 23 Full Trace Events 1 Feedback Events 0 Feedback Corruption 0 Feedback Part Disabled 0 Feedback Blocked 0 Trojans Installed 10 Terminals 10 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 3 Robots Built 0 Total Robot Build Rating 0 Robot Fabrication Matter 0 Robot Fabrication Time 0 Part Schematics Acquired 5 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 10 Largest Group 10 Highest-Rated Group 110 Highest-Rated Ally 20 Total Orders 0 Terraforming Orders 0 Walls Built 0 Walls Tunneled 0 Ally Attacks 107 Total Damage 1376 Kills 19 Allies Corrupted 0 Allies Melted 0 Peak Influence 476 Average Influence 142 Final Influence 10 Maximum Alert Level 2 Low Security (%) 69 Level 1 26 Level 2 4 Level 3 0 Level 4 0 Level 5 0 Squads Dispatched 24 Investigation 4 Extermination 4 Reinforcement 11 Assault 0 Garrison 5 Intercept 0 Derelict Logs Recovered 8 Exploration Rate (%) 27 Regions Visited 17 Pre-discovered Areas 4 Garrisons Visited 0 Relays Disabled 0 Generators Disabled 0 Network Hubs Disabled 0 Actions Taken 7529 Turns Passed 11440 Depth 11 60 Depth 10 282 Depth 9 974 Depth 8 2271 Depth 7 1232 Depth 6 3000 Depth 5 2823 Depth 4 798 Scrapyard 60 Materials 2330 Factory 2756 Storage 1197 Lower Caves 1947 Proximity Caves 2010 Zion 994 Data Miner 146 Prototype IDs --------------- Heavy Ion Engine Cooled Ion Engine Cooled Aerolev Unit Gravity Neutralizing Apparatus Combat Drone Bay Heavy Particle Gun Advanced Beam Rifle Cooled Pulse Rifle Storm Laser Advanced Plasma Rifle Heavy EM Shotgun Advanced Beam Cannon Compact Ion Cannon Improved Assault Rifle Enhanced Autogun Guided Missile Launcher Precision Grenade Launcher Precision Rocket Launcher Advanced EMP Blaster Impact Mace Fabricated ------------ Nothing Alien Tech Recovered ---------------------- None Route ------- -11/Scrapyard -10/Materials -9/Materials (discovered 3 exits: *Mat / *Min x2) -8/Materials -8/Storage -7/Factory -7/Lower Caves -7/Lower Caves (discovered 2 exits: *Fac / *Dat) -7/Data Miner -6/Proximity Caves -6/Factory (discovered 2 exits: Fac / [*Low]) -6/Lower Caves -6/Lower Caves (discovered 2 exits: *Fac / *Zio) -6/Zion -5/Proximity Caves -5/Factory (discovered 4 exits: *Fac x4) -4/Factory Game ------ Seed: Shadow Creature ^Manual?: 1 Play Time: 113 min Sessions: 7 Mod: N/A Game No.: 4 Lore%: 7 Gallery%: 24 ASCII: 1 Keyboard: 1 Movement: Numpad Fullscreen: 2 Font: 20/SmallcapsGlow Map View: 66x50 FOV Handling: Fade In

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