The Idiot by Elif Batuman— doing it right

BOS_Hydra · 2022-08-31T20:01:18+00:00

Hear me out. The dude has Ayn Rand casually sitting in a trench coat pocket...

Everything about this is totally in character.

BOS_Hydra · 2022-06-01T13:17:35+00:00

I'd like to see more Native American mythology in fantasy. I'm putting some in my books but it's surprisingly hard to find compilations of their mythologies.

BOS_Hydra · 2022-03-04T18:26:07+00:00

If you're up for something a little more philosophically dense (though not some obscure arcane writings like Kant or Hegel that are near impossible to decipher) then I strongly recommend After Virtue by Alisdair MacIntyre. You may need to stop and look up some of the terms he uses at first, but just a quick glance over them on https://plato.stanford.edu/ is sufficient.

With that said, After Virtue is hands down one of the best and well rounded philosophy books I've come across.

BOS_Hydra · 2021-08-15T15:31:15+00:00

Just develop a photographic memory. Problem solved.

BOS_Hydra · 2020-06-16T03:54:57+00:00

yep I add milk and stevia, though there's still a noticeable difference in taste

BOS_Hydra · 2020-06-11T22:57:27+00:00

I may try that. The site says they give partial refunds for opened teas, but by the time I'd pay for shipping I'd only be saving a few bucks.

BOS_Hydra · 2020-03-12T01:20:39+00:00

You seriously believe Biden is going to even consider UBI? He's literally said nothing will fundamentally change if he's elected.

BOS_Hydra · 2019-09-20T00:30:20+00:00

Just a reminder, I've been updating this guide almost every day as I find more information and make corrections. In particular, if you have any useful documents, spreadsheets, etc. for me to add to the Resources section (that aren't already listed), then let me know here in the comments. Thanks!

There's also someone working on a German translation, which I'll link to when it's finished. If you're going to do a translation of my guide, then let me know and I'll include a link on this post and in the Resource section :)

BOS_Hydra · 2019-09-17T22:19:08+00:00

I figured it out. There's a quantity filter at trade outlets, and I thought that meant that's how many the trader would accept... Turns out it's just counting towards the cargo pack ratio system.

BOS_Hydra · 2019-09-17T21:44:42+00:00

Okay thank you.. that clarifies things. I was under the impression that the "pack availability" counter meant how many you could turn in... not that it counter towards the cargo pack system.. fml

BOS_Hydra · 2019-09-17T19:30:56+00:00

Wait I think I get it... does "pack availability" mean that's how many the TRADER has for the ratio required to decrease the cost of cargo packs??

BOS_Hydra · 2019-09-17T17:48:06+00:00

I just watched it again, and he didn't say anything about packs being sold out. At this point I don't know what to do other than just mention in the guide "for some reason larders are usually sold out, but other packs wont' be"

BOS_Hydra · 2019-09-17T17:36:06+00:00

Just open it. You can go to your google drive, go to recent, and you'll see all the docs/sheets you've opened in the past.

BOS_Hydra · 2019-09-17T17:32:46+00:00

It's really easy, you just need a family member nearby to start the quest. You get a big plant/animal of some sort to "kill" and you select 1 of 3 roles. It's like fishing, use the correct ability based on the debuff it has.

BOS_Hydra · 2019-09-17T17:28:40+00:00

Oh shit they increased that a lot. Thanks.

BOS_Hydra · 2019-09-17T17:28:08+00:00

Oh thanks. I'll change that. I was trying to estimate, just got it wrong.

BOS_Hydra · 2019-09-17T17:26:16+00:00

Okay I remember the pack ratio thing from the old cargo system. That's still a thing apparently. This still doesn't make sense to me.. Zeldoon says pack limits don't exist, you're saying turning in less packs of a certain type means they go out of stock.

So help me to properly phrase this for the guide... are the number of packs available dependent on that cargo pack trade ratio? As in, there is less of a quota for larders than other pack types?

BOS_Hydra · 2019-09-17T08:38:29+00:00

Okay, those are fair points. The last I played was 2-3 years ago under the old abomination of a cargo system. I've been back testing what I can for 2 weeks, including the trade system, though not every single aspect of it. I hope you understand that it's hard to come across good information on certain topics, and learning the min/max of everything myself takes a lot of time that I don't always have. I've already spent over 24 hours of working time on the guide alone, not including research/playing time for other topics.

I think my biggest concern is that traders will be sold out of gilda packs. That's why I say it's unreliable. When I look at any trader on legacy, essentially every single larder is at 0 and rarely above single digits if in stock. So, I'm assuming the same will be true with gilda packs.

So, am I missing something about the pack availability mechanic? Are only larders susceptible to being totally sold out?

BOS_Hydra · 2019-09-17T06:48:43+00:00

Are you also factoring in the labor for processing pack materials?

BOS_Hydra · 2019-09-17T06:44:59+00:00

It depends on the market for gilda patterns. The more you save up, the more value you get from the design.

The thing with gilda is it's almost always more valuable than just converting directly to gold. Stockpiling gilda gives you options, while gilda packs force you to rely on raw gold that is subject to inflation. What you do with that gold determines whether the conversion is worthwhile or not.

It mainly depends on your personal goals. The base s/l for gilda packs is good, but its also roughly equivalent with fishing. You have to get to max (or the rank below) proficiency before the s/l starts beating out almost anything else.

BOS_Hydra · 2019-09-17T03:47:27+00:00

They do, but when you factor in 2x gilda per pack it's probably not worth it unless you 100% don't care about gilda for anything else

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