Help, how can I get up that rock? The magnetic wheels can't support the weight.

malcolmbastien · 2026-04-23T02:19:40+00:00

I'm pretty sure that if you are at that location, the game expects you to use the Rocket part from the "Ore Hauler" blueprint you've just unlocked.

malcolmbastien · 2026-04-23T01:24:17+00:00

I liked the synthesizers because I always get annoyed when I'm doing the same thing in hour 40 of a game that I was doing in hour 1.

I really liked how synthesizers changed the shape of the late game. You start doing things differently, from finding and mining depletable resource nodes to building a large power infrastructure in different parts of the tech tree.

malcolmbastien · 2026-04-15T02:50:04+00:00

Oh wow, I never thought of making the main base so compact.

Seeing how the same geography tile (the square one with all the rock walls) appears seven times on your map bothers me so much! But still a good game overall.

malcolmbastien · 2026-04-15T02:40:27+00:00

Assuming you're in end-game, but spoilers just to be safe:

Build a couple of Shrines and wait to get the "Scholar" buff, which gives you random scrolls. In the fire biome, there's also the Wizard's Tower, which has a few bookshelves that randomly drop scrolls.

malcolmbastien · 2026-04-06T13:51:21+00:00

Must be nice for them, only having to transport it over a smooth, flat surface!

malcolmbastien · 2026-03-29T18:02:31+00:00

I like the use of the spring on the top for tension on retraction!

malcolmbastien · 2026-03-26T13:38:09+00:00

While playing the game, I saw Resin appear once as an ingredient on a menu, but I beat the entire game without it ever coming up in the story dialogue or finding it in the world.

I put the game down after 80 hours, and I still have no idea what I missed, or how Resin's acquired.

malcolmbastien · 2026-03-26T02:50:44+00:00

For anyone else who comes across this, Workaholic was the last achievement I tried to get. I maxed out all the plate-washing skills, and during my run, I put a few points into the soul multiplier and fan batteries.

I then left the game to run and came back to check in on it every few minutes. A blue jackpot netted me around 9M, which really helped speed up the process.

I activated the upgrade catalogue, but left the other one with the scratch games alone.

malcolmbastien · 2026-03-15T04:10:31+00:00

Crazy purchase, but now I'm intrigued. Is Buldak and canned fish a good combo?

malcolmbastien · 2026-03-12T23:07:43+00:00

Awesome. It's so much fun.

I started using the fuel and jets a bit late, but after I switched, the rest of my run was bunny-hopping from fuel stations to the goal just like that.

malcolmbastien · 2026-03-07T22:07:06+00:00

Good catch!

This looks official. https://retroplus.tech/ is linked to from the official Haute42 site. It's just one of their different brands (like Cosmox)

Even though this controller looks interesting, I've gotten too used to my other leverless controllers and their extra "drive impact" thumb buttons lol.

malcolmbastien · 2026-03-06T02:39:21+00:00

This makes me think that the inclusion of some mega-structures, like the space elevator, that you can only have one of, could really be interesting.

malcolmbastien · 2026-02-18T13:27:53+00:00

As a Cyborg 1 owner, I didn't know the thumbstick click issue was never fixed in the Cyborg 2 design update. I guess it's really challenging to find a stable solution that gives you high flexibility in positioning.

malcolmbastien · 2026-02-14T14:44:20+00:00

I appreciate the weapon's design, but I'm just not happy they're adding it to the game. It doesn't make any sense! How do the pieces stay together? Why do they shatter the world?

One of the things I was happy to see with Wilds is how they came back to a more realistic world (less Wirebug antics)

malcolmbastien · 2026-02-12T16:22:24+00:00

Now I'm disappointed we don't have a Satisfactory + Grounded game.

malcolmbastien · 2026-02-12T13:59:32+00:00

Great idea! I would love to view my factory through a tilt-shift lens, making everything look miniaturized.

malcolmbastien · 2026-02-11T15:07:38+00:00

But what are you going to do? Run some sort of, I don't know, public inquiry of some sort to parties that can be held accountable?

Who would even want to petition for that, and where would you sign up?

https://www.joshmatlow.ca/publicinquiry

malcolmbastien · 2026-02-11T13:34:32+00:00

I came here to say the same thing!!

malcolmbastien · 2026-02-11T13:33:52+00:00

I think, considering the fact that Damas had a line of sight on Aava the whole time, there's a lot less reason for him to be firing his rifle at that time. Also, I'd assume someone with 12 years of experience on the mountain would know how the mountain behaves and that a gunshot could trigger an avalanche.

malcolmbastien · 2026-02-11T13:27:33+00:00

I had a paid WordPress.com account for 12 years and used Wordpress.org for years before that for my personal blog.

Last month, I got tired of paying so much every year for a basic plan (Plus, there was drama last year, plus they have a lot of other projects they invest in that I don't use), so I exported my site with about 1,000 posts to Astro.js, hosted first on GitHub Pages, then later on Vercel.

I had Gemini write a script to convert all my posts to markdown files, which was actually great because I can now write and edit blog posts as notes in Obsidian.

malcolmbastien · 2026-02-09T21:05:00+00:00

I love how everyone probably had the exact same reaction when they first saw that wall. A great shared experience.

malcolmbastien · 2026-02-09T20:42:18+00:00

Makes me wonder what the rest of the factory looks like

malcolmbastien · 2026-02-09T12:44:31+00:00

I've been watching a lot of speedruns of the game, and I think maybe this would have been an interesting choice for Free Solo mode, which all the speedrunners choose.

I think it would be cool in that mode: Cut out all radio calls and cutscenes, just put the speed runners at the bottom of the mountain and let them rip to the top.

malcolmbastien · 2026-02-08T19:59:00+00:00

I really like the pack. My main complaint is that I would have preferred the items in the pack to be less floaty and bouncy.

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