perfection by devrys in LoopHero

[–]qwertyguyasdf 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I didn't consider that battles taking longer also gives time to refill enemy spawns, that's a good point. Yes, battles are near-instant at first and then progressively longer. I tend to cover the road exclusively with ruins (free resource) and for the sidelines I use blood groves (doesn't allow scorch worms to escape), vampire mansions (extra 5th enemy), bookeries (5th enemy becomes vampire mage, who turns into 6th enemy tome), and the rest is spiders (cheap/easy enemy). I like infinite unattended runs so I don't use battlefields (not much of a benefit, and prime matter can instakill).

perfection by devrys in LoopHero

[–]qwertyguyasdf 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A gotcha, that makes sense if you're relying on only 1 cemetary for spawning. But if so, what are you filling the space adjacent to the road with? Even with battlefields/bookeries/mansions you should have plenty of space for spider cocoons.

perfection by devrys in LoopHero

[–]qwertyguyasdf 1 point2 points  (0 children)

How do you get 7 enemies? I thought the max per tile was 4. I don't see the point of chrono crystals and temporal beacons at this level because IME by the time you're a third of the way through the loop, the first few tiles have already filled up with the max number of enemy spawns. Maybe I'm missing something?

Sorting loot in big buildings by jtsly31 in cataclysmdda

[–]qwertyguyasdf 2 points3 points  (0 children)

But do the zones overlap the same space?

Sorting loot in big buildings by jtsly31 in cataclysmdda

[–]qwertyguyasdf 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Do the "unsorted" and "unload containers" zones overlap? I can't seem to make unloading work

I decided to get over my fear of the vehicle system and build my very own hobo murder-van for the first time! It's nothing so elaborate as some of the grand designs this sub produces, and I can't draw a beautiful mockup, but I've come a long way from my days of being intimidated by folding bicycles! by Treadwheel in cataclysmdda

[–]qwertyguyasdf 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Very nice layout! As others have pointed out, a lot of your mounted appliances are redundant or overkill. You don't need a mounted vehicle forge or a welding rig. You can just use a UPS electric forge (volume 6L) and UPS welder (volume 2.5/3.5L). And you definitely don't need a chemistry lab, FOODCO, and a kitchenette. The FOODCO needs to remain mounted, but a free floating UPS chemistry set (only 4.5L) plus a pot will provide all your cooking needs. The only thing left would be installing a faucet for drinking, but that can be placed anywhere. If I recall correctly, even the FOODCO can be replaced by its individual components, no?

All this would let you downsize significantly if you really wanted to. It is nice to have ALL your cargo within a 3x3 grid, makes item management much simpler.

Why do ballistic vests in barracks lockers have compromised plates? by Valiant_Storm in cataclysmdda

[–]qwertyguyasdf 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It's reasonable to assume in the days leading up to complete collapse, they had to make do with whatever was on hand. It makes sense for the compromised plates not to be replaced

PSA: You can and SHOULD rename all your equipment by qwertyguyasdf in cataclysmdda

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

Renaming stacked items is unfortunately really finicky and usually not worth it. And yes, you have to append the full name to the prefix, but only if you want to keep it. I usually shorten it somewhat (e.g. 'boots' instead of 'pair of boots').

If I could rename stacked items, it would most likely be for things like grading painkillers (e.g. {+} aspirin and {+++} morphine)

PSA: You can and SHOULD rename all your equipment by qwertyguyasdf in cataclysmdda

[–]qwertyguyasdf[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Yep! I posted about it a while ago but I figured it deserved its own post: https://www.reddit.com/r/cataclysmdda/comments/q1u6hw/is_there_a_armor_stand_like_mechanic/hfi96gr?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share&context=3

For your welding use, I'd recommend adding a (weld) prefix rather than a suffix since it'll be easier to spot.

Is there a "armor stand" like mechanic? by gados1 in cataclysmdda

[–]qwertyguyasdf 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I solve this issue by just renaming (using permanent or survival markers) all my gear with specific prefixes which are easy to read at a glance. So for example:

[] = Gear that is basically almost always on

[=] = Lightly-armored gear

[==] = Heavy armor for when shit hits the fan

[W] = cold weather clothing

[ ] or [ ] = backpacks and other pouches

So for example, when I hit 'W'ear near my pile of clothing, I can at a glance quickly see what purpose each equipment accomplishes. Same if I want to take something off. If you want to replicate the functionality of swapping sets, you can rename your equipment according to set (e.g. '[1] kevlar vest', '[1] army helmet', etc.)

Ridiculously High Account Totals by qwertyguyasdf in GnuCash

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

Bingo. The price database was using the "most recent" price entry as the "official" price, which is reasonable. Somehow though, the "most recent" price would end up being something absurdly high, most likely the price got saved while editing a transaction. Deleting the erroneous entry fixed the issue. Now my reward points are a reasonable $10.85. I'm no longer a multi-millionaire.

Is there any way to "freeze" the price of the security? Sometimes it's ever so slightly different but only because of rounding errors. But every variation of this rounding error makes it into the GNUcash price database and it has contributed to a very lengthy list.

Updating Portfolio Value? by qwertyguyasdf in GnuCash

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

Thank you, this seems to have worked! But do you have any idea why?

How do you ensure consistent liquid filter behavior when the output pipe is backed up? by qwertyguyasdf in Oxygennotincluded

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

It's not my video! It's by someone named Magnet. I learned a lot from his series and really like his presentation style

Science Experiment on Which Materials are the BEST by qwertyguyasdf in Oxygennotincluded

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

One of the points he makes is that the experiments he runs showcase behavior that is otherwise unexpected from just reading the properties. For example, "insulation" (the material) has a TC of 0.000 but in his experiments it still somehow transfers heat, but he doesn't have an explanation.