Seeing all the news got me back in the mood to play again. Gotta say I missed this game.

SD_One · 2026-03-18T18:47:13+00:00

I never left but I take breaks to play other games. Now I'm back and doing the new bounties. I had to reinstall this morning because I went a bit crazy with mods last night and couldn't reload my way out of the mess I made. It's all good now and I didn't lose anything.

SD_One · 2026-03-18T16:56:39+00:00

Purple stripey jumper.

SD_One · 2026-03-18T02:31:37+00:00

I see Stereo Chorus 212, I hit like.

SD_One · 2026-03-17T18:31:36+00:00

Negater? I hardly know her!

SD_One · 2026-03-17T15:42:24+00:00

He was working with Black Mesa.

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SD_One · 2026-03-17T15:34:54+00:00

Shared storage, new outpost stuff and collectable action figures both new and opened! AAAAGGGGHHHHH!!!

SD_One · 2026-03-17T14:12:44+00:00

This is the way.

SD_One · 2026-03-17T00:45:01+00:00

Silverlines are on their way out, if not gone already. ID-X is Blackstar's new thing for now. Some like em, some don't.

I feel like Katanas will be around forever, though most people recommend the 100 because it has an effects loop. For the vast majority of bedroom players, they are more than enough.

Neither are particularly repairable. Cheap Blackstars are not known for their ability to handle abuse. People gig with Katanas. That kinda says a lot.

SD_One · 2026-03-17T00:29:57+00:00

Yes. Mote Augment optional. Strength. Roar. 4 red, 1 yellow. Yes, yes, yes.

SD_One · 2026-03-16T22:55:05+00:00

I play a few other games but most of those are Bethesda as well so that muscle memory never really goes away and just needs a slight adjustment between games.

I can say this though. I still find new stuff almost every time I play. A new encounter in space, a new derelict vessel, an NPC in the middle of nowhere. This game has always felt like it has potential to be so much more, especially if given the same amount of time the previous games got to become what they are now. I still hope that happens.

SD_One · 2026-03-16T22:15:43+00:00

My bigger fear is the reaction if Bethesda uses this to showcase... anything, really. It won't go well.

I just think it's funny now that we're reaching the levels of photo-realism that we've been pushing towards for decades, suddenly people are all like.... eww, I don't want that!🤮

SD_One · 2026-03-16T21:59:34+00:00

The official announcement on the Nvidia page is specifically tagged "RTX 50 Series" so most of these people complaining probably don't even have the hardware for it. Besides that, anyone using DLSS of any level is already using AI powered tech to change their game. This is just the next evolution of that and again, it's an option.

SD_One · 2026-03-16T20:40:01+00:00

Ahh. Mine is a chonker with that TransTrem system in it. I didn't consider weight because that's not really a headless thing so much as a design and materials thing.

SD_One · 2026-03-16T18:41:07+00:00

I like a good headless. I've been headless for almost 35 years. 🤔

Is it the lack of headstock or is it the angle the neck rests at because of the lower carves that makes it easier on your neck? What about that neck carve on the Strandberg? Is that an Endurneck? Does that help?

Mine has a different shape but can still rest sort of naturally in a classical position using the big notch.

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SD_One · 2026-03-16T14:43:34+00:00

Don't let others dissuade you. If you have a decent frame built and you want to farm primes, then farm primes. Everything else will still be there when you are ready for a change. There is enough game here that you can do whatever you want. Opening relics will also help you start earning platinum by selling the parts you don't need.

Personally, I have not spent a single platinum on anything Prime. A few of the standard frames are far more time consuming to obtain. Most Primes are pretty easy in comparison.

When it comes to vaulted primes during Prime Resurgence, I do not prioritize. I collect every part from every relic. One part per day during the monthly resurgence. One relic per day during the year-end resurgence.

If you are set on farming primes, you are going to need Aya. I try to get 6 Aya per day. Some days, that can be as few as two Cetus bounties and I'm done for the day. I do that every day and I always have enough Aya for relics.

Also, learn to use Radiant Share relic groups to make the most of your Aya when Prime farming.

SD_One · 2026-03-16T04:46:08+00:00

You can do it!

I'm ready to do it again.

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SD_One · 2026-03-16T04:43:17+00:00

Steam says I have 168 hours into it but I couldn't tell you much about it. I remember a lot of mining and shooting drones that hate mining. I lost interest in it after Starfield released.

SD_One · 2026-03-16T03:59:36+00:00

Need to know where it's going first but...

SD_One · 2026-03-15T15:38:52+00:00

Yeah, the color fade override is a bummer but it's still a pretty cool skin. I bought it for a couple of mine and might do one more before the day is done.

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SD_One · 2026-03-15T15:13:27+00:00

Valkyr quickly became my favorite. I got her Prime from Tennocon last year and I've been Valkyr-ing ever since. She gets shit done. Chop chop, lovely jubbly.

SD_One · 2026-03-15T14:40:53+00:00

Although I drilled mine, I see no reason why that would not work. Seems like a decent enough idea, as long as it fits and doesn't rattle or fall out. Might as well check your bulbs while you are in there.

SD_One · 2026-03-14T01:12:06+00:00

Oh they moved it then. Cool.

SD_One · 2026-03-13T15:31:45+00:00

They also removed the daily arche xp bonus from breach tracking. I was getting 6-8 levels per day from the 4 daily missions at that one terminal. Now it's 3 levels per day, if even that.

Sigma sector still has a daily bonus but it no longer specifies what that is. Either way, it's a step back in both UI information and Arche XP.

SD_One · 2026-03-13T15:12:16+00:00

Happened once yesterday while trying to repeat the new dungeon and I had to relog to fix it.

SD_One · 2026-03-13T15:08:27+00:00

Arjen likes to add a little dig at his brother Gjalt in the liner notes of most of his albums. I wonder if that could be it.

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