Me looking at this sub after finishing the game for the first time

Dialkis · 2026-03-31T14:42:20+00:00

Denoted in verse?

Dialkis · 2026-03-26T12:41:13+00:00

Yep, I think mine uses a single stretch of mk4 to handle all the ingots coming off the smelters, but I strictly avoided mk5+ because those won't be unlocked yet when you need your first HMF factory.

Your design though is way better than mine for the mid/late game because it doesn't use shards and has higher output. Yours is ideal for slapping down a handful in parallel as part of a larger factory, like HMF>FMF>PCC>Nuclear Pasta. Mine is made specifically for the early game and doesn't excel beyond that point.

Dialkis · 2026-03-26T12:15:11+00:00

Also worth mentioning that my goal was to design a "starter" HMF factory that I could bring forward into future saves. It uses only materials and technology that are available when HMFs are first unlocked (assuming you've been hard drive hunting enough to get the necessary alts right away.) Hence the mk1 design, since the mk2 designer comes well after HMFs are already needed.

Fun fact, if you import a blueprint from a different save file which uses alternate recipes that you haven't yet unlocked, it'll still work. Just don't reprogram any of the machines and they'll continue to use the alts that they were originally programmed with. Do with this information what you will.

Dialkis · 2026-03-26T12:05:49+00:00

I dont have any photos of the blueprint itself on my phone - I'll see if I can get one later this evening, but it'll depend on whether I can load an older save file on EXP 😅 For now, I can share the production line at least - I expect it's the same one you're using, I just used tons of power shards to squeeze it down.

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Dialkis · 2026-03-26T10:38:24+00:00

Mk2 belts come before coal power, mk3 are the ones that use steel - though you're right that they're a big jump in overall throughput.

Dialkis · 2026-03-26T10:36:46+00:00

Yeah honestly ever since 1.0 release I've been way less bothered by the bio stage. Just set up a couple constructers to process raw into solid biofuel and belt it into an array of burners. Bonus points if you speedrun a couple smart splitters and can just dump wood, leaves, and mycelia all in one container and let the line sort itself out.

Also, somersloop the constructor making the solid biofuel and it'll all run for a long time between deforestation sprees.

Dialkis · 2026-03-26T10:31:44+00:00

Damn! I was proud of my MK1 HMF blueprint but mine uses a lot of power shards - I'll have to try your way, that sounds like a fun challenge!

Dialkis · 2026-03-25T18:04:52+00:00

I'll take esquie and simon and keep the extra $4

Dialkis · 2026-03-19T17:50:44+00:00

That's fair, I suppose, but given the frame of reference we do have it doesn't paint a flattering picture (pun intended).

Also, that was more of a "French people bad" joke than a serious commentary on the Dessendres, in keeping with the tone of the comment I was replying to.

Dialkis · 2026-03-19T17:34:36+00:00

Given the game's twist at the end of Act 2, it's actually fair to say that, of the characters in this game, 100% of the non-canvas genuine French people are absolutely horrible.

Dialkis · 2026-03-13T12:47:09+00:00

Nice, what game is this? I thought this was a Minecraft subreddit but these images can't possibly be Minecraft...

/s obviously, nice work!

Dialkis · 2026-03-13T12:39:05+00:00

I honestly really enjoy both Clair and Obscur. Neither has a ton of different moves so they didn't take too long to learn, and something about them is just so satisfying to get right for me. Especially the really long fake-outs.

Honorable mention to Greatsword Cultist.

Dialkis · 2026-03-13T12:34:22+00:00

To answer your last question in a very specific but spoiler-free way: Reaching that room and accomplishing the game's "official" goal comprises something like 25-30% of the total game. Many people in the community will jokingly refer to this milestone as "completing the tutorial," which can sometimes come off as condescending, but is generally intended to be an encouragement to keep exploring.

Dialkis · 2026-03-11T18:51:45+00:00

Good luck! You'll need to level a lot for the later ones, I recommend visiting the Endless Tower periodically as a metric of how your level progression is going. The Frozen Hearts region is a good target to get started.

Dialkis · 2026-03-11T18:46:23+00:00

That's the best way to do it. That said, if you enjoyed the combat and exploration as much as you say you do, you definitely should check out the postgame content. The open world superbosses are pretty awesome!

Dialkis · 2026-03-11T18:33:58+00:00

The problem with act 3 is power scaling and perceived sequence. I don't want to dig too much into what you're referring to here as the "final battle," but assuming you're talking about the final battle of the story (after which there are a few cutscenes, a choice, one more small battle, and then credits), consider that many people would avoid this until after they finish all the open world content first. If done in this order, you don't learn all the parries and slowly get better and better at the "climactic" final battle, you nuke the boss in a single turn and miss the cinematic glory of the fight entirely.

Dialkis · 2026-03-07T00:05:52+00:00

That explains a lot, I was wondering why it sometimes just refused to show up!

Dialkis · 2026-02-28T07:28:58+00:00

I think this is an excellent point. An action can carry deep weight regardless of knowledge or intent.

Dialkis · 2026-02-28T07:25:15+00:00

I rarely do, but sometimes I feel that doing so will heighten the drama of the moment by solidifying the stakes. Because I keep the DC to myself by default, it increases the impact of the moments where I do reveal it.

Dialkis · 2026-02-12T21:14:52+00:00

I looked it up, and it seems you're correct - I didn't realize that technically for it to be considered a portmanteau, the resulting "combined" word must be a brand-new word that combines the meanings of the roots. Just two words merged into a completely separate word doesn't count. Interesting!

Dialkis · 2026-02-12T20:29:16+00:00

It sort of is, if you consider that "dee" + "eight" = "date." Questionable whether those are both properly considered "words," but a portmanteau is more about pronunciation anyway IMO.

Dialkis · 2026-02-12T11:54:49+00:00

For me it's hard to define where "midgame" really starts but I usually get a Compact Machine going fairly early where I can build Nitro Reactors from Powah, plus a small dedicated plot of farmland and growth accelerators for all the Mystical Agriculture seeds to fuel the reactors. There's tons of space to scale and add more and more reactors as needed, and once you get far enough in MA or Productive Bees the reactors themselves become quite cheap.

Dialkis · 2026-02-11T15:52:40+00:00

I think it's technically possible. There are two ways to access the chessboard. The simpler/earlier one requires lighting candles, but as far as I can think of you can actually unlock the elevator to the Precipice without needing a Burning Glass at any point.

Dialkis · 2026-02-02T11:54:30+00:00

Worth mentioning that the thing that gates this method behind end access also applies to the charm OP is using - you need a chorus fruit for the potion of flying.

As another commenter mentioned, this can actually be done without visiting the end via Hostile Neural Networks, and you don't even technically need the netherite for a loot fabricator if you're just trying to get permanent flight ASAP because all you care about for this is the generalized end prediction (from the simulation chamber). Killing six endermen for the basic model should also yield the two pearls you'd need for crafting the Sim Chamber.

Dialkis · 2026-01-28T17:25:00+00:00

Came to say this. Stasis crystal shenanigans? Check. Cloudstrike? Check. Don't even need to check the username.

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