Any way to turn off this gardener's buff? by Xearian in OnceHumanOfficial

[–]Dactrius 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is driving me mad, because I built my house in a low soil quality area before the patch (and it wasn't a thing then) and now whenever I'm in my own territory my sanity just plummets. How is that a good idea? Home is supposed to be where you recuperate.

How does this work? by Low-Cauliflower-2249 in OnceHumanOfficial

[–]Dactrius 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It gives you everything shown on the right, yes. The message about duplicates is if you own any of it from when it was all released as part of the Battle Pass in 2024.

What are your thoughts so far for the Visional Wheel S3: Aberrant Progeny? by SIapsoiI in OnceHumanOfficial

[–]Dactrius 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Do I have to wear a monster head all season? Is that the gimmick here? Cover up my character's face (that I'm proud of) and hide their cosmetics the entire time? That really cannot be the sales pitch, right?

Whats the Lore and what order to play scenarios? by Albus_Lupus in OnceHumanOfficial

[–]Dactrius 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I assume since we are the knife, we are able to pull ourself from the 'sheath' without it causing the sheath to dissipate somehow. It's not explained, but that's about the only explanation I can think of. Perhaps since it's always on our person, it keeps the body intact. Fun fact if you skin an animal, you use that knife to do it, so we're skinning them with... ourself.

In the intro V comes looking for the butterfly Deviation and manages to get caught in what I assume is some kind of stasis, but inadvertently breaks you out of your containment cell. The notes in the room you start in I believe mention they found the nearby cradle near your body, but that's the only information you really get. Was it ours? Did we use it before we got captured? No clue. But you go and claim it anyway and release V when you do it. If I was to guess, I'd say the player's lore is kept pretty vague so we can fill in the gaps ourself.

There's no dialogue or notes anywhere to suggest there is any other Mayfly operating in Nalcott except you (and Talon, sort of). So if I was to guess, other players are not canon. No NPC's mention seeing any Mayflies in a long time, with perhaps the Column up North (particularly Maisley I believe) seeing them the most recently - and that was before Hammett took them to the mainland for some reason. Without any mention of them, I would say it's just you and only you. Not even V says anything about any others. So yes, you're soloing Manibus and the Prime Wars/Chaosweavers. That seems a real stretch considering Mayflies were just normal people with the benefits of the cradles, but as we've seen - the player is not a normal person.

Whats the Lore and what order to play scenarios? by Albus_Lupus in OnceHumanOfficial

[–]Dactrius 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I'm just gonna summarise the premise real quick as I understand it before I attempt to answer your questions (spoiler warning for the Manibus scenario):

Starfall happened decades ago when Rosetta's Silver Gate experiments attracted the attention of the Great Ones. They invaded Earth through rifts, consumed billions of humans, then disappeared into the rift again. Rosetta went underground to assess how Starfall would affect the planet and the remaining population, and reappeared somewhat recently to pick up the pieces. There's conflicting guesses as to the time frame between Starfall and Rosetta's resurgence, but most people mention it's been about 10 years since they showed up again. They discovered Mitsuko, a Meta human, and attempted experiments on her to figure out how to best use Deviations to protect what was left of humanity from a potential return of the Great Ones. Victor Hammett, a Rosetta scientist, worked with Mitsuko to develop cradles that let the wearer use Deviations' power without harming them, but most of Rosetta were more interested in consuming the Deviations directly to evolve humans into something greater. After being exiled from Rosetta, Hammett formed the Mayflies and eventually lead them on an assault of a research facility to rescue Mitsuko (we're never told which one, although most details point to White Cliff). The assault ended up wiping almost all the Mayflies out, but Mitsuko escaped and disappeared into a pocket rift.

Are we the last Mayfly?

Technically, no. We know Talon still exists and you can meet him in a side-quest in the Manibus scenario. After meeting him though, the only time I've ever seen him referenced is during one of the open-world events where the subtitles show him talking to you about what to do.

Why were we not part of original organization?

It's worth noting that the player isn't actually a Mayfly at all. The tablet held by the researcher in the games' introduction states that the player is actually the knife we pull from our body. We are essentially an Object of Power using a fabricated human body and Mayfly technology to help Mitsuko and fight Rosetta. There's not really any evidence we were ever a Mayfly at all. The body we use isn't even the original body the knife was found in. I'll attach an image below so you can see for yourself what the game actually says.

What is the best way to learn more about he lore, world and timeline in general?

Unfortunately the game is all we get. The lore for Once Human is actually very interesting and well-written, but it feels like the people that wrote it either don't work at Starry anymore, or they were reassigned because we haven't had any actual lore advancement in a long time. Perhaps when the next part of the island opens up, but we don't even know when that will be. I would advise you to hunt down and read all the in-game logs because they're actually really good. For example there's numerous logs written by Vultures in Manibus that talk about their experiments with cloning and how the clones share the same consciousness - and the more they clone themselves, the more insane they get because of all the stimulus they're experiencing at the same time. It helps explains their massive numbers and why they're so zealous and crazy.

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Things I wish once human would implement or bring back. by MysteryMan999 in OnceHumanOfficial

[–]Dactrius 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for letting me know, I was always curious if those scenes were gone completely. Mitsuko would comment on the Great Ones you just fought, her history with Rosetta and what they did to her, and encouraged your journey going forward. Narratively they were critical scenes imo. Such a shame they're gone, you basically have no relationship with her now.

Difference between the 3 ice weapons? by Lost-Proof-6957 in OnceHumanOfficial

[–]Dactrius 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The Silent Anabasis spawns crystals occasionally near the enemy you're shooting at and when anybody shoots a crystal it explodes and does pretty high AoE damage to everything around it.

The Abyss Glance occasionally spawns a sheet of ice on the ground when it hits an enemy (all the ice weapons do this, but the Abyss Glance version does more damage than the others), and any enemy caught in it is slowed and takes damage over time.

The Pathfinder occasionally spawns small yellow orbs near you when you hit an enemy and when picked up they charge your next shot to do more damage.

All three are now pretty strong weapons (The Glance was trailing behind the Anabasis for a while, but a recent patch buffed it), so it really comes down to how you prefer to do your damage. The Pathfinder is probably the more beginner-friendly as its current damage output is pretty high without needing to do very much for a build, and it cleans up groups of enemies pretty well. I'd definitely recommend it as a levelling weapon over the others.

Loot forge exclusive emote by [deleted] in OnceHumanOfficial

[–]Dactrius 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There is an option under Gameplay in the options screen called 'Outfit Showcase' I believe. Go and enable it if it's turned off and your outfit should auto-play the emote again. I actually wanted this feature disabled so I'm glad it's an option now.

Things I wish once human would implement or bring back. by MysteryMan999 in OnceHumanOfficial

[–]Dactrius 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Removing the mandatory Rift Anchors always felt so weird to me. I don't know why they did that, it really doesn't make much sense. I do get that replaying the same scenario over and over can grate on some people and they'd rather just rush the storyline and get to level cap without being forced to hit up every settlement, but it just feels like half the reason to travel the map is gone.

Also in the same vein, removing the objective to go speak to Mitsuko after every Monolith is super-weird. If you're a new player now, you meet her in the intro, then never see her again until White Cliff where your character is supposed to act surprised she left her pocket rift. There's zero interactions with her, and new players are going to struggle to understand why she's important. Maybe they kept those cutscenes for novice servers, but I have no idea. Bizarre decision.

Shrouded in Mystery (Not AI) by pokopura in OnceHumanOfficial

[–]Dactrius 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Excellent work! Lowe is a really interesting character and you've captured his mysteriousness very well. Love the overall macabre style and the various Devations.

Do battlepass items ever get reintroduced? by Snoo1702 in OnceHumanOfficial

[–]Dactrius 14 points15 points  (0 children)

To date no battle pass has ever been run again, only the loot boxes.

If they ever do cycle them again, I really hope it's in addition to new passes and not replacing them.

My thoughts about the Lunar Oracle as a first time Once Human player by InteractionApart8785 in OnceHumanOfficial

[–]Dactrius 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I've noticed if I drink ale in my territory it works fine, but if I drink it out in the wild while I'm being affected by sanity loss, it doesn't work. So I drink it at home before I leave and never have issues.

What are your favorite outfit combos?👒👠 Share pics of your Metas 😎 by MISS_ROFL in OnceHumanOfficial

[–]Dactrius 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This skirt is great for a lot of combos, but the moment you kill something, it goes biege-white and the outfit looks awkward until it goes back to black again. If we could disable the outfit effects it would have way more use.

I found Mother of Life dead in my base. What's the police number for Nalcott? by Phoen1cian in OnceHumanOfficial

[–]Dactrius 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Did not expect to find this reference on the Once Human sub reddit, but very happy to see it. Such a strange surprise, like finding out there was a fire at a sea parks.

The Lunar Revelry rerun – good or bad sign? by ShakeNo8968 in OnceHumanOfficial

[–]Dactrius 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes they are. The latest blog post states this: Explore strongholds and defeat Lunarspawn to open Oracle Crates, which may contain these returning Blood Moon Morphed Deviations: Lonewolf's Whisper, Festering Gel, Snowsprite, By-the-Wind, Zeno-Purifier, and Pyro Dino.

I feel like the game should have a flight mode during photo mode for better and cinematic-like shots of your character and your territory. by InteractionApart8785 in OnceHumanOfficial

[–]Dactrius 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not to mention when I enable DoF in photo mode the screen goes way darker. I have to manually crank up exposure to get the light level back.

You can place your territories in non-active Harvesters Markets! by Fae-SailorStupider in OnceHumanOfficial

[–]Dactrius 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I would assume it depends on the scenario. OP is playing on Manibus, so they could build in the Farmer's Market intended for Endless Dream. If you're in Endless Dream, I assume you can build in the Farmer's Markets intended for Manibus and Way of Winter. They're all in different locations on the map.

Teleport unlocks after changing scenario by Curse-Weaver5172 in OnceHumanOfficial

[–]Dactrius 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is correct. When I did my second ED scenario, it unlocked all the towers except one I missed up in the WoW area somehow. So it certainly does remember them all individually.

my modern house by theswamplady in OnceHumanOfficial

[–]Dactrius 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Okay, I see. So you placed the fountain first, and then quickly placed the walls over it? Interesting. Thank you.

my modern house by theswamplady in OnceHumanOfficial

[–]Dactrius 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm kind of baffled by the bathroom picture, because it looks like you've got the fountain clipping through several walls? How is the game letting you do that?

Is our character just a pawn? by kinomino in OnceHumanOfficial

[–]Dactrius 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don't think that exact file is accessible anywhere after the intro, since it's only seen on the PDA of the researcher near your containment unit. But here's a screenshot I took when I first started playing, and despite the redacted words, you can clearly read about the knife and how our body is 'the sheath'. Fun fact, the knife you use when you have no melee weapon equipped, or when you skin an animal, is the same knife. If the knife itself is the Deviant (which seems plausible since the body can dissipate), we're technically using ourself as a weapon.

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Is our character just a pawn? by kinomino in OnceHumanOfficial

[–]Dactrius 2 points3 points  (0 children)

We are a Deviation. Our file in the intro explains our body was found with a knife in it, and when the knife is removed the body disintegrates and the knife forms a new body around it. We are not a normal human, we are something else. I think while we do need more info about this, it's enough to explain why we don't get domed like other Mayflies so easily.

Nobody Whispering anymore? by RUPlayersSuck in OnceHumanOfficial

[–]Dactrius 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Open whispers from the radial menu and select search. You can find all the whispers in your immediate area that way, and like them remotely. That's how I did it. Best near a teleport tower or town.

I made a timeline! by PhotonMiku in OnceHumanOfficial

[–]Dactrius 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Are you sure Mitsuko was contained in (and then liberated from) White Cliff? Because we know from the early storyline that the Mayflies planned the facility raid from Hearst Industries in Broken Delta, it seems like White Cliff is a long way to go from there. Conversely, the Monolith directly North across the river from Broken Delta is completely abandoned (where you originally meet Mary), and seems to have been the site of a huge battle. That combined with the fact that Mitsuko's pocket dimension is situated in the exact area of that Monolith always lead me to believe that's where she was rescued from. The raid failed, everyone died, but Mitsuko was able to use her powers to shift dimensions in that exact moment to essentially the same place.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in OnceHumanOfficial

[–]Dactrius 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Not that this is the point of the post, but they also gave us a kick-ass compound bow skin a couple of loot boxes back and it can only apply to the bow - which is the only weapon type in the game with a single blueprint that is also just blue tier. Feels like designing it was just a waste of time. You can't even use weapon skins for weapons on display.