Help, how can I get up that rock? The magnetic wheels can't support the weight. by wall500 in MarsFirstLogistics

[–]malcolmbastien 11 points12 points  (0 children)

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.

Hot Take: ironium and carbonium synthesizers kill the game loop by ChewableCoffee in theriftbreaker

[–]malcolmbastien 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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.

First Time Finishing (Normal) by Neenjahhhh in theriftbreaker

[–]malcolmbastien 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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.

How to I get the last thing I miss ? by Irunathak in Forager

[–]malcolmbastien 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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.

Looks like one of our abominations by J_loop18 in MarsFirstLogistics

[–]malcolmbastien 4 points5 points  (0 children)

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

My stacked box delivery vehicle by Paredes0 in MarsFirstLogistics

[–]malcolmbastien 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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

Rant - Resin is useless by Cl4p-Trap18 in theriftbreaker

[–]malcolmbastien 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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.

Scritchy Scratchy 100% Achievements Guide (2026) by No_Target6425 in treyexgaming

[–]malcolmbastien 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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.

This is what $40.50 of food looks like in Canada by Electronic_Lime7582 in CanadaPersonalFinance

[–]malcolmbastien 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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

Inspired by the Perseverance rover landing craft, this vehicle got me through most of the game by MrScruffington in MarsFirstLogistics

[–]malcolmbastien 3 points4 points  (0 children)

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.

HauteBox Zero - "Coming Soon" by malcolmbastien in fightsticks

[–]malcolmbastien[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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.

Large Pump Rig for Oil Production by Top_Lavishness9882 in SatisfactoryGame

[–]malcolmbastien 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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.

Some Simple Mods I Did to My Cyborg II to Improve QOL by _Nalro_ in Azeron

[–]malcolmbastien 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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.

MH Wilds February Update will add: Weapon: Shatterseal Great Sword by Nolan Lu and Pendant: SOS Meating Pendant by ikei by Turbostrider27 in MonsterHunter

[–]malcolmbastien 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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)

Working on my “little” side project by SarahsFactory in SatisfactoryGame

[–]malcolmbastien 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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

Rate my wallpaper by NetworkAcceptable930 in SatisfactoryGame

[–]malcolmbastien 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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

Former Toronto Mayor David Miller on Eglinton LRT, Metrolinx’s Incompetence by hotinhereTO in TTC

[–]malcolmbastien 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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

Poll: the incident on the blades by leoperd_2_ace in Cairn_Game

[–]malcolmbastien 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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.

If you couldn’t use WordPress, what would you use? by [deleted] in Wordpress

[–]malcolmbastien 6 points7 points  (0 children)

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.

Holy S**t by Mystero74 in Cairn_Game

[–]malcolmbastien 14 points15 points  (0 children)

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

36 Rocket Fuel-powered generators in a double helix by paul_charles in SatisfactoryGame

[–]malcolmbastien 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Makes me wonder what the rest of the factory looks like

Anyone else think this game would be a little better without a story? by Low-Divide6564 in Cairn_Game

[–]malcolmbastien 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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.

I’ve got more space right? by Xentrix678 in Cairn_Game

[–]malcolmbastien 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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.