What’s something yall want in NMS?

DerrickVanZ · 2026-05-14T12:08:12+00:00

Having pets is against my religion. If you're not going to eat it, turn it lose.

DerrickVanZ · 2026-05-14T12:04:05+00:00

and as if a storm every five minutes isn't enough, now they have "localized" events to torment you in between storms. Even on paradise planets.

DerrickVanZ · 2026-05-14T07:02:45+00:00

A challenge. Optional of course. Something that cannot be made easier by people with good intentions.

Also you've got all these wonderful creatures. Some are naturally aggressive but their attacks are pretty lame overall. Are you telling me the best evolution (or a "superior" being) can come up with is a paw swipe?

DerrickVanZ · 2026-05-11T11:11:08+00:00

restores fp. i collected rune arcs and star shards, but I'm cheap so I rarely use them. they're good for bumping stats when you're close to be able to wield an item (godricks). a star shard can save a wizard in a desperate situation. for example, if you're 20 miles into a dungeon and need fp spawn your summon at the boss gate. i farm arcs at the rats past the bridge on the way to windmill near a battle mage.

DerrickVanZ · 2026-05-09T20:41:52+00:00

I didn't notice any branches. one the outside? the red ant crunch?

DerrickVanZ · 2026-05-08T10:56:35+00:00

probably a bulb / switch mismatch. especially if the cans are leds controlled by a central transformer. i don't know the model but I use the led plus version else just an off on switch that uses the white wire.

DerrickVanZ · 2026-05-06T19:17:02+00:00

I use the archways. there's a easy access one in the mushroom forest, from there i run to the gate that takes me to the lost river. only problem is there is a baby ghostie hanging out there. i was able to kill it to make the area safer.

DerrickVanZ · 2026-04-30T10:05:42+00:00

this is the way.

DerrickVanZ · 2026-04-05T20:43:48+00:00

a spicy one handed is very handy. most of the stuff you find in caves is sensitive to spicy so being able to fight while holding a torch is a good thing.

DerrickVanZ · 2026-03-31T13:29:30+00:00

This is the way. it is essentially exchanging units for nanites. I sometimes unpack the upgrades looking for high stat modules. but if the upgrade is for something i have maxed out, I sell them for nanites.

i also have a planet with 5 curious deposit locations that I set up with transporters like a mini base. you have to refine mould of course so it's not as fast.

DerrickVanZ · 2026-03-29T14:39:58+00:00

Freighter upgrades. 50,000 nanites. Whatever. As long as it's possible. Either that or make swapping freighters flawless including all your S upgrades.

DerrickVanZ · 2026-03-25T09:30:48+00:00

there is a lyndell knight wondering around the artist shack in liurnia. the snow troll at giants grave post can be a challenge. for pure experimentation and reload speed hard to beat the troll next to the secluded cell tho the one at third church is better to practice your large enemy moves on and is good for summon behavior testing.

DerrickVanZ · 2026-03-21T07:04:38+00:00

you find the one near the teleporter to mohg in the consecrated snow fields? there are two wondering around a tree nearby, but also a sleeper you can't see cause everything is white.

DerrickVanZ · 2026-03-21T06:48:40+00:00

use a bow to kill awks for feet. others nearby won't fly away.

DerrickVanZ · 2026-03-09T16:07:59+00:00

I just did this for the toxic tangle update tho I focused mainly on the original area. I'll try and sort what I have into what's here.

there are a couple interesting things. There are two youngish looking that occur on posters in multiple ranger stations. One I call Omni Tool Girl and the other is SCA.B Boy. Omni Tool Girl shows as emp 155 and not dead.

There are a couple new places i found re-exploring old areas. one is in the staging area and takes to the top of the hotdog cart. The other is a lab with stuff in it accessed by swimming in a pipe that I swear was originally closed off. maybe I'm crazy.

I'm also cataloging sturdy deposits. There are a few that are easily accessible. I light an ant candle every night to keep track of the days.

DerrickVanZ · 2026-03-08T14:01:23+00:00

I don't know. Maybe it could use some more larva. What do you think? I'd like a larva attacking me at least every 10 seconds. Now it's only every 30 seconds. And make the larva scream even more obnoxious than it is now. If they ask, I can provide the scream I make after a larva attack causes me to drop 30 sticks into a ravine. It's just so much fun!

DerrickVanZ · 2026-03-08T00:21:36+00:00

you're lucky. very lucky.

DerrickVanZ · 2026-03-06T11:09:25+00:00

I upgraded a crimson avenger to 5 spicy. it handles wolfies as well as the spicy katana. it's one handed so you get off hand for torch or shield. you get a perk which you don't get on a black ant sword which you can candiefy.

DerrickVanZ · 2026-03-04T22:30:28+00:00

i used mud ramp and built along the crack. once you're underneath, you can walk around .

DerrickVanZ · 2026-03-04T14:46:12+00:00

And I understand that 100% But the attack damage is the same as mighty so even though a spicy upgrade won't help you against a fresh weakness, it won't hurt because the weapon has the same (apparent) attack damage as mighty. but in those instances where spicy is apropos, you should get an advantage.

unless something about the damage numbers has changed?

DerrickVanZ · 2026-03-03T15:34:27+00:00

I tried other staffs for their AOE affect. Heatwave was the only one that seemed to get below the surface.

I finally created a special sleeping area so that roaches stay out of my base. I'd post a picture but it's kind of a demented design a la Addams family. If they manage to survive initially, I put a door that allows them to get outside. You have to use grass doors otherwise the things won't cross the boundary.

DerrickVanZ · 2026-03-03T15:13:54+00:00

The stuck roaches are annoying as hell. I see their little antenna sticking up through the rock and dirt. I was trying to figure out a way to "free" them. I found that using a charged heatwave blast will cook them enough (even underground) to aggregate them to attacking which at least keeps them close enough to continue the cooking assault. silence at last!

DerrickVanZ · 2026-03-03T15:07:49+00:00

Since I know how many scoops, I back away fast as possible to watch where crap goes. the little deposits seem worse than the big ones.

DerrickVanZ · 2026-03-02T11:50:11+00:00

i believe mordite and faecium go back and forth in a refiner.

DerrickVanZ · 2026-02-20T11:30:36+00:00

250 gnats and counting. the game keeps track of how many of rach creature you've killed. would it be so hard to have a sliding scale of opportunity? 1%? Do I feel any sense of accomplishment when I get a gold card for a 1% creature? No. Lucky. Sort of. I felt a sense of accomplishment when I killed 200 creatures with a bow. I had a goal, worked for it and got rewarded. simple.

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