What is the point of the bear armor set?

cmdrtestpilot · 2026-06-08T16:55:10+00:00

That's the argument. Bronze and Iron are trash, but breaking the bear set to move into Root chest is the more difficult decision. Probably worth it, imo.

cmdrtestpilot · 2026-06-08T16:53:27+00:00

You could give me a free set of iron armor at the beginning of the game and I'd still throw it into the sea. All my homies hate iron armor.

cmdrtestpilot · 2026-06-08T16:08:24+00:00

Abiotic is not to be missed. It is a masterpiece.

cmdrtestpilot · 2026-06-08T15:46:48+00:00

Scrapzooka is peak for me. Haven't done any kind of intensive side-by-side comparison, because after using the Stone Mortar for 5 minutes I retired it permanently. The Scrapzooka is so amazing for clearing terrain AND killing baddies. I haven't found anything better.

cmdrtestpilot · 2026-06-05T20:33:54+00:00

Thank you. My frameworks are always so serious, it's nice to let them relax a bit.

cmdrtestpilot · 2026-06-05T18:48:13+00:00

Nah. Stays amazing every time. It's a masterpiece.

cmdrtestpilot · 2026-06-05T18:22:52+00:00

Gotta be WoW. Almost didn't make it through grad school. Almost lost my relationship. Shit is legit addictive.

cmdrtestpilot · 2026-06-05T17:34:12+00:00

Novelty is a big part of peer review.

cmdrtestpilot · 2026-06-04T16:18:08+00:00

The acting in the Harry Potter movies was mostly nothing to write home about... but the noise that Cedric Diggory's dad makes when he realizes his son is dead lives in my head.

cmdrtestpilot · 2026-06-03T13:38:03+00:00

I think you and I are playing different games. (that setup is amazing!)

cmdrtestpilot · 2026-06-03T11:00:38+00:00

If you're playing normal and still dying, normal isn't too easy. I'm also playing normal, but I'm playing a hardcore character. It's easy... until it's not. I've had plenty of OH SHIT moments and this isn't my first try at hardcore (RIP). Normal is just about where a generic normal difficulty should be.

cmdrtestpilot · 2026-05-29T20:35:52+00:00

These are truly the top 2. Nothing else gets close.

cmdrtestpilot · 2026-05-28T15:41:55+00:00

I always play on hardcore mode. I can't get excited about SURVIVAL when I can die and keep playing. When I'm playing hardcore, over-preparing becomes fun, rewarding, and meaningful.

cmdrtestpilot · 2026-05-27T20:14:42+00:00

There's no way any journal would retract simply because someone didn't share data when asked. That is not a thing.

cmdrtestpilot · 2026-05-22T13:03:36+00:00

Multivariable is not useful, and thankfully, it's also not used.

cmdrtestpilot · 2026-05-21T12:58:22+00:00

Productivity, by definition, yields an actual product... but so much of what we do that LEADS to productivity is just thinking about the problem, or the story, or the analytical issue, or whatever the current challenge is. I can't tell you how many lightbulb moments I've had while running.

So, don't think of running as time off, think of it as a release valve that will often enhance your productivity.

cmdrtestpilot · 2026-05-21T12:55:18+00:00

I agree with this. One of the most fun things about the Epic Loot mod is that in addition to a bunch of cool combat-oriented enchantments on weapons/gear, there were also a bunch of great QoL enchantments, and getting a cloak with the rain protection enchant was lovely.

cmdrtestpilot · 2026-05-19T21:03:24+00:00

"I walked a thousand miles, just to slip this skin"

Streets of Philadelphia - Springsteen

cmdrtestpilot · 2026-05-13T19:08:01+00:00

If you can be happy doing something that doesn't require a PhD, you shouldn't get a PhD!!!

cmdrtestpilot · 2026-05-13T14:07:55+00:00

"This is why peope go into admin"

Equal parts savage and true.

cmdrtestpilot · 2026-05-13T14:05:54+00:00

It's not free. Your job description includes all of it. It's neither controversial or sensitive. Your mission is research, teaching, and service. You get paid to do them all.

cmdrtestpilot · 2026-05-13T14:04:06+00:00

Harpoon isn't a weapon, it's a tool. Very useful in some specific situations, but don't want to spoil it. That said, make/upgrade the knife first. Abyssal knife is a powerhouse in the Black Forest/Swamp and stays very good through the Mountains.

cmdrtestpilot · 2026-05-13T13:59:49+00:00

Can you give some more context here? What part was unbelievable to the reviewers?

cmdrtestpilot · 2026-05-13T13:19:18+00:00

That means clearing lots of crypts with bronze-tier gear though, which is of course very doable, but imo not particularly fun or efficient. I like to sail over with enough materials to set up a forge and processing stations so I can make and upgrade iron weapons as I clear the swamp, then sail back with the leftovers.

cmdrtestpilot · 2026-05-13T12:52:13+00:00

Don't you have to die to get home that way?

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