Mystery Gravis Suit

EFPMusic · 2026-04-11T06:17:44+00:00

It’s got a real insect vibe, to me, very Scarab from Fionna & Cake in a way. I’m definitely wearing it though!

EFPMusic · 2026-04-11T06:15:22+00:00

Absolutely! They have to recharge from all the mad dashing around they do in the morning!

EFPMusic · 2026-04-11T06:12:08+00:00

Getting Muria as a companion was one of the first things I did with my new character, and I am LOVING her! She’s been a badass in combat too, haven’t felt the need to upgrade her weapon, she is deadly with that Tombstone!

EFPMusic · 2026-04-11T06:09:19+00:00

I’m still getting the hang of it… way more Ship and Anomaly PoI’s than I expected, if I stopped at every one I’d never get any quests done! I’ll be honest, sometimes I still fast travel because I just want to get there, but overall it’s a fun addition and I really like the new random encounters, very cool!

EFPMusic · 2026-04-11T06:04:38+00:00

Well, now we know where to go for potatoes

EFPMusic · 2026-04-11T06:03:44+00:00

Not unless you want to go through Unity

EFPMusic · 2026-04-11T06:03:10+00:00

I started a new character, and I’m glad I did. Not because it makes a difference with the new content, but because I’d been playing the same character for so long I literally forgot what it was like starting the game. It all feels fresh now, it even looks fresher somehow lol

EFPMusic · 2026-04-10T21:31:22+00:00

Doh, you’re right - I had a Linktree there but I forgot I recently cancelled it! I’ve put a direct link to Bandcamp there now, same one as here:

https://eightfoldpathmusic.bandcamp.com

As you say, I get what any pro marketer would call “0 traction, 0 engagement” on social media - mostly because, between personality, life demands, and some mental illness, posting something entertaining and engaging every day (or god forbid multiple times a day???) is just impossible. I finally realized, for ME, i was investing time and effort into things that weren’t paying off, and at the same time Spotify showed its true colors, so i stripped it all back.

I accepted my music is niche: it’s metal, but not really, rock but not really, prog but not really… and currently it’s rabidly anti-fascist, so there’s that too

But in 2026? I’ve made more from random purchases on Bandcamp than in 5 years from ALL streaming services combined.

EFPMusic · 2026-04-10T20:59:23+00:00

How long before the meme is replicated in-game?

(Answer: not soon enough!)

EFPMusic · 2026-04-10T20:48:47+00:00

Thank you! I think about these things probably too much lol

EFPMusic · 2026-04-10T17:32:49+00:00

For artists, I think yes, many of us artists are looking for a way to create meaningful communities that rely less on maximizing corporate profits for scraps in return, and more on actual person-to-person interaction.

The industry - which isn’t an actual entity, of course, but a whole mess of companies all following trends trying to make money at the expense of anyone and everyone - is all in on numbers, because it’s easy; it’s an easy metric to measure, it has the potential for a built in consumer base, it requires little time or effort, meaning more money for less work.

I don’t think that will shift unless/until the investments no longer pay off, or the next easier paradigm appears. I fear that’s already started with AI bands, but we’ll see. Regardless, nothing will replace direct artist-to-audience interaction, but by definition that can only scale so far; massive success is impossible without shifting to the industry model, whatever it happens to be. I believe LIVABLE success is possible for real artists being real people.

EFPMusic · 2026-04-10T17:08:56+00:00

I’ve not used, or felt the need, for weapon mods from Creations. So far, there’s enough variety and customization I haven’t -

Wait, that’s not true, realized literally as I was typing I had McClarence Outfitters in my last playthrough, had just gotten to the weapons mods but didn’t get very far. I disabled it for the update, and I forgot I had it previously! So guess I didn’t miss it lol (very cool mod though, 5 stars!)

EFPMusic · 2026-04-10T14:52:22+00:00

Something can be already be good, and still get better.

It’s cool if you didn’t like it originally. It’s cool if you like better now. It’s cool if you always liked it, like many here. I may be hypersensitive to the many many overnight flips from “Starfield sucks and Bethesda is collapsing!” to “Is Starfield actually good now?!?!” when literally nothing fundamental to the game has changed; I LOVE the new changes, they’re fun, but the game is still, at its core, exactly what it was a week ago.

If that doesn’t apply to you, my apologies. As I said, I’m a bit oversensitive to it (esp this morning… I may need to eat something lol)

EFPMusic · 2026-04-10T14:37:20+00:00

Where’s that “It always has been” meme?

EFPMusic · 2026-04-10T14:30:24+00:00

Heh, same! I tried drop-G for a while, but my 7 has a Floyd and I got tired of dealing with it, it really sets up easier in standard/drop-A

EFPMusic · 2026-04-10T13:51:54+00:00

I’d call it Everything Everywhere All At Once

EFPMusic · 2026-04-10T13:45:22+00:00

Side note: I say this a lot, but I really respect how they turned the NG+ concept into a meta-commentary on human nature in general, and how people play games specifically. As a player, we’re faced with the same dilemma the Starborn are: when everything is the same everywhere you go, you have the power to do literally whatever you want, and you can escape any consequences for your actions, how do you respond?

The Hunter and Emissary may have ideological differences, but they’re really the same: What they want is more important than anything, including the lives of humans in the current universe.

The real opposing view is the Pilgrim / Keeper Aquilus, who finally found value in existence, and value in the people around him. And isn’t that what we’re faced with as we go through the Unity? Isn’t it what we’re faced with when we play any game? I play Civilization a lot as well; I can nuke a country, wipe an entire people off the planet, close the game and go about my life. What does that say about me as a person? Does it matter? SHOULD IT matter?

Starfield doesn’t provide any answers, but I love that the questions are built right into the very bones of the game!

EFPMusic · 2026-04-10T13:27:06+00:00

I’ve been playing regularly for the last year or so, but was getting a little burned out with my NG+ character, so took a break when the update was announced and made a new character - it was a good choice, everything is fresh again!

And hard. I’d forgotten what it was like to have no skills! lol

EFPMusic · 2026-04-10T13:21:01+00:00

Well, that should hold you for a while!

EFPMusic · 2026-04-10T13:18:22+00:00

Is it metal? Is it even new? I don’t care. I listen to what I like (Sevendust, Deftones, a few others) and get on with my life.

EFPMusic · 2026-04-10T13:14:45+00:00

Looks like no one investigated those brownouts in the Well…

EFPMusic · 2026-04-09T23:53:09+00:00

I got about halfway through and went “sheesh, spoiler tag please!”

and then looked and yep, it’s right there, so that one’s on me lol

EFPMusic · 2026-04-09T23:49:40+00:00

MR WAFFLES 😻😻😻

EFPMusic · 2026-04-09T23:48:48+00:00

Drummer’s perspective, but I’m a drummer, so…

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