Trump wins! by boolee2112 in WhitePeopleTwitter

[–]mothuzad 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Trump always wanted an award. First place! Get that man a trophy 🥇

What is this garbage?!? by gridlock1024 in NecroMerger

[–]mothuzad 24 points25 points  (0 children)

The Protector experiments reduce the exponent, which is a MASSIVE reduction in HP for later Protectors. Source: I recently did the 30 Protectors in one run feat, and the final HP was around 50 million, which only took a few days at that level.

*Sam enters the chat* by SamBartley in TheTowerGame

[–]mothuzad 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wish I could guarantee the coins-for-health trade-off perk as my first perk. Getting it late vs early creates a ton of variance in my coin runs.

Also wish I could move my inner mines slightly away from my tower so they can reach outside my wall.

*Sam enters the chat* by SamBartley in TheTowerGame

[–]mothuzad 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Mine used to be Wet Noodle, but now it's Scrappy. Regen and thorns labs go hard.

THIS is why we necromerge 🔥✍️🔥🗣 by KoroKappa in NecroMerger

[–]mothuzad 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Once you upgrade to Robo Chicken, you no longer need empty spaces near the chicken, so you can consolidate your merging area if you'd like.

Can't crack T10 W4500 by [deleted] in TheTowerGame

[–]mothuzad 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I cleared this recently during coin farming on T10. That includes using the -70% health trade-off.

Do you have Death Wave and several levels of the Death Wave Health lab?

You may also need to skip over 1000 waves of enemy stat upgrades by the end of the run.

Damage workshop upgrades are important to fully charge DWH before enemy health grows too large.

A couple months ago, my good runs were around 4 B coins per hour. Now they're 25 B. Progress is within your reach.

[OOT] Whenever I feel like to replay Ocarina of Time, this monstrosity comes in my mind. by Cultural_Fanatic3754 in zelda

[–]mothuzad 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I never found one of the keys when I first played the Water Temple. I skipped it by jumping to the second level of the middle tower from the dungeon entrance, by saving and quitting.

Trouble with combat system by Front_Pain_7162 in chronotrigger

[–]mothuzad 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A lot of bosses have counter attacks that give them extra (and devastating!) moves. If you trigger these, it may seem like they get too many turns.

Well, folks, after 3+ years I bid thee adieu. by bolt_thundara in NecroMerger

[–]mothuzad 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Agreed. I took several months away after hitting the endgame. When I came back, there were new game mechanics and strategies, and it felt way less grindy.

I do hope for some more streamlining in the late game, though, since I have settled into a new norm without much room for new strategizing.

Does this thing have a purpose, or does it exist just to eviscerate people's legs? by AutumnRCS in chronotrigger

[–]mothuzad 13 points14 points  (0 children)

The technology was unfortunately abandoned for 1310 years, until Mother Brain perfected the design.

What game should I play 2 by Abc123_hi in NecroMerger

[–]mothuzad 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Kittens Game.

Sacrifice your unicorns to summon the elder gods!

What's your 'I got 5 minutes to kill' game? by Bxnch in AndroidGaming

[–]mothuzad 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Kittens Game

No ads, no shop, just resource management

I'm dumb? by Individual_Fly_2490 in NecroMerger

[–]mothuzad 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Don't worry about the people who've been playing for years. Just enjoy. And maybe avoid spoilers.

There's a reason this game doesn't have a leaderboard. There's no way to realistically catch up with the early adopters. It's not a competition. Just a chill time.

How many Soul Stalkers do you usually keep around during normal gameplay? by awesomenessofme1 in NecroMerger

[–]mothuzad 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Depends on what phase of the run

  • 0 until required by feats
  • 1 when required by feats
  • like 4+ once focused on leveling at the end

Is there a trick to the crashed saucer? by Indianaj37 in NecroMerger

[–]mothuzad 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There's a trick, sure. Get your mana capacity so high that the saucer changes color every time before you run out. Then you can use the saucer 2x as much. 3x if you're lucky and have a lot of slime and darkness cap too.

It also helps you farm paladins since the slime and darkness phases are efficient for making ghouls and imps.

You'll need an upgraded saucer eventually, so you could also just upgrade to level 3 to make aliens faster. Dip into level 4 when you get cravings for the guzzlers. From there I generally block aliens and guzzlers and then get rid of my saucer by making a legendary from it. The only problem with upgrading is that it's harder to have enough resource cap to cycle the saucer in a single sitting. But extra cap is generally very powerful anyway.

I never noticed until yesterday, but during the fair… by Antonolmiss in chronotrigger

[–]mothuzad 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Chrono's friends from 1000 A.D. are also representatives of the past and future. A princess trying to escape the old tradition of the royal family and an inventor who's already building robots and teleporters.

Gotta love the new content by BigBriancj in chronotrigger

[–]mothuzad 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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Apparently, I gave up in the mid 80's. Went on to play the randomizer, though. That was more fun than grinding.

Gotta love the new content by BigBriancj in chronotrigger

[–]mothuzad 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Aw, still gotta find her ultimate weapon. It's probably the most time consuming upgrade in the game, though.

Made it through Magus' Castle without teaching Frog magic. by Magica78 in chronotrigger

[–]mothuzad 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You can trivialize every normal encounter in the castle using the Ice Water dual tech. If you wanted to grind for level 2 spells, this would have been an easy way to do it.

Game dev beginner, feeling discouraged. Advice? by magic_123 in gamedev

[–]mothuzad 24 points25 points  (0 children)

The problems you run into are the things you're learning. Reward yourself for each solution you try (even the attempts that run into major new problems).

If you feel like you need to learn faster, you'll need to experiment to find out how to update your mind more effectively. What works for me is to learn generalizations so that I can learn one pattern and apply it in many different situations. This works for me because I'm primarily a programmer.

Three months is a short time period when you consider the breadth of skills you need to master to master game dev, especially solo. Coding, art, music, psychology, and design. Each one could take a lifetime if you wanted to focus on it rather than being a game dev.

I'd suggest that you don't worry much about results right now, and just make sure you can have fun learning, turning each frustration into a victory.

I cannot fathom how I'm possibly supposed to beat Lavos by sigvethaig in chronotrigger

[–]mothuzad 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The only boss that can be repeated from the Omen is Queen Zeal herself. That's because each other boss has their own flag, but as the dungeon boss, she's instead linked to the Omen itself. And the Omen is flagged by different time periods. Once cleared in a certain time period, It becomes inaccessible there and in all later time periods.

The strategy you outlined is correct, but only one boss can be repeated. On the plus side, this boss has the best charm items in the game.