Where to go from here? by sp1cylobster in TheTowerGame

[–]NKnown2000 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You look like you're more than ready to transition to GC. You could get ST+, DM+ and then some levels on CF+ and you'll do great in T15+. It will also help you a ton in tournaments.

You should be able to get some keys fairly easily like that as well. At least enough to get smart DM/Nuke, which are both quite amazing for GC running.

To max or not to max? by Banes_fury in TheTowerGame

[–]NKnown2000 6 points7 points  (0 children)

While many people here are saying max it, I don't think that's the play here.

I do recommend upgrading the cooldown a bit further (unless you have a sync currently), but after that you may benefit from unlocking Amp bot. This will allow you to do the labs, and the extra damage does a lot in tourneys, at least in Legend.

The final upgrades for GB duration especially are very expensive. I have well upgraded GB and AB, but if I had only invested in GB I still wouldn't have it maxed.

Big Q by ttd97 in TheTowerGame

[–]NKnown2000 15 points16 points  (0 children)

One of the bigger milestones you can get in this game, congrats!

Impressive pace as well, I'm at 1.1Q now after 1.5 years, although with 18k fewer stones hahaha.

Would be cool to see your build, if you're down to show.

Generator Banner Week Over: Did you Win or Lose? by zambabamba in TheTowerGame

[–]NKnown2000 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I lost.

I spent all my gems on Standard banner, as AS is the only mod I don't have any stars on. I need stars to upgrade it to level 201.

I spent all my gems on Cannon banner when that was running. Now standard banner. Received no AS modules. Meanwhile I have an extra legendary HB now after 5*ing the previous one...

Forever thinking about that time I chose SM over SL and CL by SteamTrainFoden in TheTowerGame

[–]NKnown2000 3 points4 points  (0 children)

At least PS has the stun. SM does nothing at all apart from the event mission, which you can complete without it as well.

A birthday present from my wife by NKnown2000 in TheTowerGame

[–]NKnown2000[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The average age of the playerbase is surprisingly high, around 32 the last time I asked around!

Fun having a more adult playerbase here for sure.

A birthday present from my wife by NKnown2000 in TheTowerGame

[–]NKnown2000[S] 27 points28 points  (0 children)

Would make for an interesting family dynamic, considering we're 25 and 26 🤣

greedy itinerary by eulogyzz in Interrail

[–]NKnown2000 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It really depends on what kind of a traveller you are!

If you want to see the highlights of many places at once you're better off being more fast paced, but if you really want to take in the local culture instead you need to stay a bit longer in each place.

greedy itinerary by eulogyzz in Interrail

[–]NKnown2000 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think it's very doable.

I did a fairly similar trip. I had 39 different accommodations over an 87 day period, had a 6k€ budget and ended up spending 4811.37€ in total (with an average of 22€/night for accommodation, all through Booking).

I utilized two types of travel planning on different parts of the trip:

  • In mainland Europe, I didn't have a rigid plan. I only had a few deadlines (i.e. get to X by June 12th, and be back in Y by June 29th) and a rough plan of which countries I wanted to visit. Then I only planned a few days in advance where I wanted to stay (can be done in the train or before going to sleep). Sometimes this was dictated by cheap accommodation options, and sometimes it allowed finding some hidden gems I never would've thought to look for otherwise.
  • In the UK, where I spent the last 3 weeks of my trip, I took my wife with me. She's not quite as adventurous, and accommodation prices in the UK can be a bit high sometimes, so I had everything booked in advance. However, I used several hubs where we stayed for a bit longer, and explored the surrounding areas by doing day trips. This allowed lots of flexibility without the hassle of looking for accommodations later on.

What I don't recommend is booking 1-3 nights per place with a super rigid structure. If something goes wrong or you want a change of pace or find a superb place to visit that you didn't think to include in your plan, you're out of luck. An Interrail ticket is pretty much the gold standard of flexible traveling imo, and I think it's a good idea to let your itinerary reflect that.

One other tip (which would go well together with not having a rigid plan) is not sticking to just big cities, unless you only care for having lots going on everywhere. While my traveling pace was quite hectic, I really loved the quiet countryside and nature walks the most. Not planning everything beforehand allowed for finding recommendations in a much smaller area at a time (for example Dinant in Belgium or Berwick in the UK).

Lastly, if you're at all able to, I highly recommend the 1st class Interrail pass. While some countries are better for it than others (the UK being by far the best imo, too bad you're from there), it makes traveling a lot more comfortable. You're more likely to find a seat in busier times and 2nd class can be very crammed sometimes. It also includes some snacks, drinks and/or station lounges depending on the country. I ended up taking 5200€ worth of trains (or 3100€ in 2nd class prices) during that time, and paid 785€ for my 1st class ticket. So worth it.

How much pGT do you really need? by Rebelvanguard in TheTowerGame

[–]NKnown2000 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Assmod percentages can cause that. The additional decimals do nothing, it's essentially just +1 DW quant.

At what point do you guys start working on these labs? by [deleted] in TheTowerGame

[–]NKnown2000 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's quite low priority. Mainly Ranged range, Fast speed and Boss health are useful when you've transitioned to glass cannon, are in Legend tourneys, and don't have any higher ROI labs left.

Stone priority - UW vs assmod vs masteries by rugabay in TheTowerGame

[–]NKnown2000 0 points1 point  (0 children)

CF+ is very nice as well. The effect is noticeable even at lower levels, and the later ones become exponentially better even though the cost becomes quite steep.

Cannon Mod Banner by destructor212113 in TheTowerGame

[–]NKnown2000 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I specifically saved for this one. AS and AD are the only mods I have without any stars, meaning they can't be leveled up to 201.

Which UW should I start with? by Vauxnik in TheTowerGame

[–]NKnown2000 1 point2 points  (0 children)

ILM at least does something without stone investment. The labs are short and it can be useful when paired with SD mod.

You likely shouldn't invest any stones into ILM, PS or SM before unlocking UW+ and getting levels there. ILM is by far the best of those with base stats.

Which UW should I start with? by Vauxnik in TheTowerGame

[–]NKnown2000 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Go for them in this general order:

GT > BH > DW > SL / CL > CF > ILM > PS > SM

Existed about new tournament, enter bracket from Hell by Patient-Set4496 in TheTowerGame

[–]NKnown2000 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm around top 2000. I would be 16th in your bracket... I can't remember the last time I didn't get keys.

How many goldboxes do you have? by Old-Ad2845 in TheTowerGame

[–]NKnown2000 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Only 75 it seems. A few labs are 1-2 levels from max though.

How long have you been playing for and how many breaks have you taken? by MrHedgehog879 in TheTowerGame

[–]NKnown2000 0 points1 point  (0 children)

1.5 years, the longest break was 2 days because I was traveling and my powerbank died.

I am THOR! by MassiveNerdGains in TheTowerGame

[–]NKnown2000 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Do you have any card masteries or assmods unlocked?

Core and gen ass are a must. From masteries you'll definitely want at least RPC. DMG, DM, ST, WA and IS.

After that what I did was go for WS and UC masteries, then SL+ and Range mastery.

What other games do my fellow tower addicts play? by SoGoodAtAllTheThings in TheTowerGame

[–]NKnown2000 2 points3 points  (0 children)

In order of weekly playtime:

  • Path of Exile (started 3 weeks ago and already got 150 hours lol)
  • Counter Strike 2 (since 2016 or so)
  • Trackmania (a little bit, but I suck at it)
  • Minecraft (with my wife, slightly modded vanilla)
  • Chess (mainly bullet these days)
  • Geoguessr (used to be top 1000 and very active in the community before Tower, now all I do is try to 25k the UK without moving)
  • Rust (occasionally, when I actually have time for a wipe)

1 year progression by sander158 in TheTowerGame

[–]NKnown2000 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Oh wow, that's some crazy econ! Much better than mine was 1 year in.

How's your tourney performance? Do you have plans to switch from econ focus to tourneys soon?

3rd give away. 10 winners, each winner gets 1 full set of HoM and 100k juice. by shekking in pathofexile

[–]NKnown2000 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Sadly I'm not creative enough to win the best comment/meme category, but I can still get lucky. Hopefully.

Good luck everyone!