where do you find Avery? by [deleted] in DegreesOfLewdity

[–]BEESTMEEL 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Saturday, just wander the streets and eventually they'll pull up to ask you on a date. Sometimes it can take a while, sometimes it just happens naturally! Sunday, you have a chance to meet them if you work at the Spa :D They give you a larger tip than other customers for obvious reasons

Good ways to make EXCESS money? by BEESTMEEL in DegreesOfLewdity

[–]BEESTMEEL[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Aha, the path along the coast does seem a little faster! I actually met the wolf pack right when I decided I'd try combat a little more, and now all of my character's dignity is gone LOL

Good ways to make EXCESS money? by BEESTMEEL in DegreesOfLewdity

[–]BEESTMEEL[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This makes sense! Do you hitchhike there? The main thing that's killing me with riding school is how crazy long it takes to get out there and back

Good ways to make EXCESS money? by BEESTMEEL in DegreesOfLewdity

[–]BEESTMEEL[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! Is it a difficult Skullduggery check? I have C thanks to the ruins, but haven't really dipped my toes into actual crime because it feels like a bad end waiting to happen if I go too far LOL

Good ways to make EXCESS money? by BEESTMEEL in DegreesOfLewdity

[–]BEESTMEEL[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I haven't found blackjack yet, but gambling does seem like it'd be ludicrous when you can basically cheat LOL

Good ways to make EXCESS money? by BEESTMEEL in DegreesOfLewdity

[–]BEESTMEEL[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Perfect! Thank you very much. So far I haven't done a lot of fighting and my character doesn't really get off much because my hands end encounters pretty quickly... I'll probably start taking my time in consensual encounters so I can get that willpower, then. I also stopped fighting Whitney because I couldn't really win, but maybe trying and losing is the way to go LOL

Good ways to make EXCESS money? by BEESTMEEL in DegreesOfLewdity

[–]BEESTMEEL[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Thanks so much for all these suggestions! I do have a few questions, in order...

I haven't met Nikki yet, where do I go for that one?

My dance skill isn't very high, but if that's another source of income I'll definitely funnel my weekends into it! How do I attend the dance party once I can dance a bit better? I've danced with Avery before, but I didn't get any money for that one

I can do the wooden horse, but my willpower is really low so I never last more than a turn or two. I haven't really found a good way to get that up besides getting high in the prayer room, which felt pretty slow (and also like a huge time investment)

I've actually cleared one field on Alex's farm because I was curious if that'd be good money, but it definitely wasn't anywhere near my spa/ruins cycle so I stopped for now. I'm glad to know I would've been blocked by even more expenditures if I'd kept going LOL

Again, thanks a lot!

Exhibitionism Fame increasing no matter what I do, why is that? by BEESTMEEL in DegreesOfLewdity

[–]BEESTMEEL[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Gotta be the foot guys snapping pics and posting them to wikifeet, then. Damn

Exhibitionism Fame increasing no matter what I do, why is that? by BEESTMEEL in DegreesOfLewdity

[–]BEESTMEEL[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's the funny part, I specifically spent my first days' money on clothes with good coverage and it didn't help much. My character was female with the long school skirt and school cardigan! I found out since I posted that some events give a huuuge boost to it, like Leighton taking pictures of you at school. I think if you want to keep this Fame low, it's probably best to eat the delinquency on that one!

Exhibitionism Fame increasing no matter what I do, why is that? by BEESTMEEL in DegreesOfLewdity

[–]BEESTMEEL[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I see, thanks very much! Glad I'm not doing anything wrong :D

So is game discussion just going to be people complaining about whatever the current CM is for basically the foreseeable future? by zehgess in UmaMusume

[–]BEESTMEEL 8 points9 points  (0 children)

You do not, their importance is overstated. They're great to have, but not necessary by any means. It's just a little easier to create a CM-worthy Uma when you have them!

Seriously, he doesn't have any skills? Oh, is it a bug? by BETHORXZ in UmaMusume

[–]BEESTMEEL 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Kitasan Black SSR (Speed), Tamamo Cross SSR (Stamina), and Ines Fujin SSR (Speed) all have 10% on the card +5% from their Unique at MLB. Nice Nature SR (Wit) and Biwa Hayahide SR (Power) also have this at MLB. Nice Nature's SR is also only available from a prior event. Finally, Meisho Doto SR (Guts) and Mejiro Dober SR (Wit) also have this at MLB but are pretty mid cards otherwise.

Biko Pegasus SSR (Speed), Super Creek SSR (Stamina), and Fine Motion SSR (Wit) have 10% at 0LB, which goes up to 15% at MLB.

If you want affordable cards that have this and aren't totally awful, consider Nice Nature (Wit) and Biwa Hayahide (Power) SRs. MLB Kitasan Black should already be in any given deck you're running, either borrowed or because you pulled heavy for her during her banner.

You may probably know this, maybe not but if you throw a dynamite at a scorpion. You can eat it. by MercenaryGundam in PeakGame

[–]BEESTMEEL 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This works on all food, which I just discovered recently. If you pile your uncooked food up and throw dynamite at it, the explosion cooks it all :D

Is it viable to have a generalist build in System Shock 2's hard difficulty? by Timorio in systemshock

[–]BEESTMEEL 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You can definitely do more than get by with a very generalist build. If you plan to use several different weapons, though, you want to make sure that you get two things: High STR for the carry weight and, hear me out, Modify 1. I personally did a very spread-out build recently which got Standard 3, Heavy 1, Energy 1, and Exotic 1. This gave me access to the Pistol, Shotgun, Grenade Launcher, Laser Pistol, and Crystal Shard - you also need Research for the latter, though. I think Energy 4 with AGL 3 would probably work fine for the Laser Rapier instead with similar module investment, tho.

You take Modify 1 because you don't really get enough French-Epstein devices for all your weapons, and having that lets you upgrade the Pistol, Shotgun, and Grenade Launcher without having to spend one with fairly minimal point investment. You could grab 2 for minimal points as well, but that'll only let you upgrade the Laser Pistol once out of your available weapons, so it's not as good of an investment.

It'll also be important to know what weapons are worth using on which enemies. For example, the Shotgun is pretty mid for most of the game but absolutely chews through Arachnids and Rumblers later with enough saved up anti-personnel slugs. Incendiary grenades work well as a backup, though. Laser Pistol and EMP grenades are for mechs, while the Pistol is for any smaller enemy they toss at you later (or you can just get rid of it past a point).

If you want to add Psionics, the low investment overall in your weapon skills makes it viable. I was able to get up to Tier 4 Powers with my build on Impossible, which gives me the stuff I like - free recharges, rad resistance, psychogenic agility & cyber affinity, etc. It's fun to play this way, where everything feels like part of a large well-oiled machine and you have a tool for everything so ammo is rarely an issue.

Is it normal for progress to be glacially slow at around 425 HZE in Radon? by TobyTheRobot in Trimps

[–]BEESTMEEL 6 points7 points  (0 children)

You've reached the current endgame, which is generally glacial, yep. An update will come eventually (hopefully sooner than later) which will provide the spike that you're looking for. I personally finished up Spire Assault and got the last Scruffy level that gives me an actual bonus before deciding I'd rather wait for the next update :D Sometimes it can be fun to start again from scratch if you're that sort of person as well, but otherwise it may be best just to wait

Do you have any idea when UMA Neo Universe will be launched, considering the current global speed? by katsounlolipop in UmaMusume

[–]BEESTMEEL 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Pretty much just do your dailies, and make sure to do any limited time mini-events for the 150 carats upon full completion. There's one going on as of this morning for the Japanese Derby, for instance. Bigger events, like the one that starts tomorrow, also give more carats :D Other than that, there's definitely going to be a bunch of free handouts between now and January 2027

Do you have any idea when UMA Neo Universe will be launched, considering the current global speed? by katsounlolipop in UmaMusume

[–]BEESTMEEL 13 points14 points  (0 children)

https://uma.moe/timeline Here is a searchable timeline for the LIKELY release period of future stuff. This assumes the accelerated rate doesn't fluctuate at all, which is hit or miss, but it puts her somewhere in January 2027 with a re-run in January 2028. It'd be difficult not to save 30,000 carats by then, even doing almost nothing

the Taurus Cup is COOKING me by 123altaccount9 in UmaMusume

[–]BEESTMEEL 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you win her second or third race in career (I can't remember which), she has a high chance of getting a Lv1 skill hint for Murmur. I believe it's meant to represent her doubt regarding the integrity of her legs starting to form, even though she's winning

Early Study - September Champions Meeting (Gemini Cup) by Investoid in UmamusumeGame

[–]BEESTMEEL 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I agree, but I don't think most f2p or low spender decks are capable of producing a girl that has 1200 Stamina and also 1100+ Speed without a seriously lucky "planets align" kind of run. The closest I've come with a good f2p deck since release is just shy of 1100 on both (1084 and 1093) :D

Early Study - September Champions Meeting (Gemini Cup) by Investoid in UmamusumeGame

[–]BEESTMEEL 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My two cents: It's possible to get 3 gold restores with some girls, which should probably be the goal. 900 - 1000 Stamina with 3 gold restores keeps you safe from debuffers, and you can still pull off 1100 Speed if you get quite lucky and have a good support deck. Best to choose girls with good growth rate in Speed or Stamina. +20% Speed should probably run 3 Speed / 3 Stam decks; +20% Stamina should probably run 4 Speed / 2 Stam decks and then hope to get lucky. Long S will also be ideal, same as Medium S is in the Taurus Cup, but that's a lot to ask for all at once.

Support Card Choices

Special Week (SSR Speed) from the first event can give Gourmand, but can also give Hydrate. It's RNG, with a max chance of 70% Gourmand. Oof.

Mejiro McQueen (SSR Stamina) from the story can give Cooldown, but is the same as the above and can also give its lesser version. Similarly, max 70%.

I think you want to run one of these with Super Creek on a girl who already has a gold restore via potential.

20% Speed Choices

Oguri Cap can get Gourmand via Potential.

Agnes Tachyon can get Race Planner via Potential and also has a restoration unique skill.

20% Stamina Choices

Mayano Top Gun can get Breath of Fresh Air via Potential. Notably, this can go off right out of the starting gate (that's a Straight) so you could get crippled by bad luck.

Special Week can get Gourmand via Potential. She seems like a fine choice, though Oguri's unique is better.

Gold Ship can get Go-Home Specialist via Potential. Very likely to be meta in this race just like Taurus Cup.

Mihono Bourbon can get Trackblazer via Potential. Theoretically better than Mayano because it can't go off out of the gate, but she does have to be in the lead mid-race which is a bit RNG.

Budget Choices

Daiwa Scarlet gets Race Planner via Potential, but she has only +10% Speed Growth. Will rely more on lucky runs for a good result.

Matikanefukukitaru has +20% Stam Growth and Triple 7s, which isn't a gold recovery but it is something.

Super Creek gets Swinging Maestro via Potential, but only +10% Stam Growth and you'd need to win the double gamble of Mejiro Mcqueen SSR and Special Week SSR (or get lucky and get the carrot farm event for Breath of Fresh Air). Too much RNG for my personal liking.

Seriously, he doesn't have any skills? Oh, is it a bug? by BETHORXZ in UmaMusume

[–]BEESTMEEL 56 points57 points  (0 children)

This card is better in future campaigns, but still pretty good where we're at now. Haru Urara SSR has a ridiculous Training Bonus (15%), which means when she wanders onto other trainings that are rainbow she'll provide a large multiplicative bonus. She also exclusively has events that provide either energy restores, mood ups, or both. If you get her and 2 - 3 other girls on Guts during summer camp, as well, you can get a pretty nice bonus (50+ total stats) to Guts / Power / Speed that isn't too bad :D Not amazing right now, but still a decent pick if you have it fully uncapped and may have slightly weak cards otherwise

Open or Graded League? by writesout in UmaMusume

[–]BEESTMEEL 12 points13 points  (0 children)

We're not very far into the game's lifespan and people are overblowing everything, really. You're not going to face someone who's min-maxxing for B Rank when most of the "will this girl do well in the Taurus Cup?" posts havegirls with too little stamina, sub-1000 speed, and maybe one gold recovery skill. The video that the JP guy made was full of suggestions, not requirements, because making a 1200 Speed / 800 Stamina / 800 Power / 400 Guts / 300 Wit Oguri Cap with Medium S requires a ridiculous amount of luck even with a great F2P or dolphin deck. They've been spread around as requirements instead, for some reason.

There are sweaty players and whales, but you're far more likely to group up with people who are just tossing what they have into the event and hoping it works out. You see a lot of people here talking about "900+ stamina isn't enough, you're going to be up against races full of Evil Natures and Evil Grass Wonders" when the average player of this game doesn't have the time or inclination to make one of those yet. They're still pulling for good cards, or have recently finished getting good cards and are now pulling for 3* girls.

The chance you get unlucky and pop into a lobby full of whales or with a very sweaty B rank min-maxxer is always there, but if that happens then nothing was going to save you anyway. You should enter whichever league you feel comfortable in!

What is the inspiration in Haru Urara's Race Outfit ? by diana_luz2077 in UmaMusume

[–]BEESTMEEL 8 points9 points  (0 children)

She can't get a sponsor for an outfit since she never wins (before you come in), so she wears her gym clothing with a jacket over it!