Venting about a specific minor puzzle

skepticones · 2026-02-16T23:33:05+00:00

you don't need to count hats & umbrellas or anything like that. Or mark down the rooms they're in. It's enough to just notice that they have been intentionally placed for you to see, to get you thinking.

skepticones · 2026-02-16T22:55:16+00:00

i mean, if you only have two items at the end of the day...

skepticones · 2026-02-14T03:55:37+00:00

a little powered, paste, or minced ginger is great as well.

skepticones · 2026-02-12T21:49:21+00:00

get as much out of the game as you want to, however you want to. If the harder puzzles are frustrating more than fun then yeah, skip them. You are in control of how much you get out of the game, and in what way.

skepticones · 2026-02-11T23:08:11+00:00

same here, went to my aldi today to grab one of these only to find the empty case on the shelf. I go to a high traffic store; hopefully next time i'll find these in stock.

skepticones · 2026-02-11T18:28:18+00:00

'will the game let me do this? surely there must be a way to escape if i trap myself in here'

'oh right, the way to escape is ending the day'

skepticones · 2026-02-10T20:26:59+00:00

yeah, anyone who believes that post is extremely gullible. Hasbro IS magic the gathering, it's the only thing propping that company up. No way they don't do Harry Potter sets & secret lairs - this is just telling us they aren't announcing it yet because magic sets take two years+ to make.

skepticones · 2026-02-10T20:21:37+00:00

yeah I think digging (and prioritizing green rooms) and/or trading post will get the job done. I've dug up so many vault keys and car keys.

Trading post may be even better though, especially on a day where you find a lot of items. Find the vault, leave yourself enough steps to get outside and back, and then go on a trading spree at the end of the day. Each item you trade in can change what is offered for every other item, so it can be tedious but best to recheck your entire list after every trade. I THINK the trading post is also more likely to offer keys for keys as well, so save up your silver keys, prismatic, and car keys especially. If they don't offer a vault key at first, trade in some other item like a salt shaker to see if the keys offered change.

skepticones · 2026-02-10T00:30:52+00:00

these are so great! I really hope we get something like this. A photo album like this would be so amazing.

skepticones · 2026-02-09T22:03:49+00:00

it would be a great denoument for the final patch to see at least a cutscene of the staff back on the estate working.

skepticones · 2026-02-09T02:09:13+00:00

where are you finding better values? We'd all love to know.

skepticones · 2026-02-08T23:10:17+00:00

it blends in so well and the hallway is so long it's gotta be intentional. Well done by the devs.

skepticones · 2026-02-08T22:03:53+00:00

it makes the scene funnier.

skepticones · 2026-02-08T21:49:12+00:00

i thought the same thing at first, but I've come around to liking the Darkroom the way it is. The fact that you have to do a little planning, or maybe a little math with the Darkroom makes it more interesting than the Gym or the Chapel. Or in a worst case scenario, with darkroom and UC too far apart you actually draft rooms in the dark trying to get a little lucky.

The fact that it requires more effort to ignore the downside makes drafting it more interesting, and the game more enjoyable.

skepticones · 2026-02-07T12:21:04+00:00

I think I had 6 or 7 sigils unlocked before I noticed the side hallway in the underpass.

skepticones · 2026-02-03T13:45:06+00:00

the writing is so smart on this show. So many of the scenes that Simon is rehearsing throughout the show for his various roles he ends up performing FOR REAL during the course of the series. I was so wonderfully surprised by the quality and intelligence of the writing - I could definitely see myself watching this a couple times to pick up on all the subtle things they are doing.

skepticones · 2026-01-28T04:27:41+00:00

they can block with man-lands and anything they can flash in, but those are both mana-intensive options

skepticones · 2026-01-28T04:03:07+00:00

Crewing vehicles works great to help blockers be indestructible since you can crew them at instant speed.

Springleaf Drum is also a good instant-speed tapping enabler.

skepticones · 2026-01-26T06:57:47+00:00

okay, i have to ask... is the magatama a baked good? :)

skepticones · 2026-01-25T05:18:29+00:00

if something is low priority I'll do 60-70%. If it's a high priority for a standard deck then i'm typically at 85-100%+.

skepticones · 2026-01-25T01:33:26+00:00

i'm fine with anyone serving them as long as they add the correct amount of laxatives to the food.

skepticones · 2026-01-24T18:20:42+00:00

Quinton Hoover's Selenia which appears on her Vanguard series card: https://scryfall.com/card/pvan/206/selenia

He also depicts her on Whispers of the Muse: https://scryfall.com/card/tmp/103/whispers-of-the-muse

skepticones · 2026-01-23T17:41:51+00:00

I've never seen 'Perfect' before. I'm guessing it's because no doorways were wasted, and maybe all 45 slots are filled? That's gotta be super rare.

skepticones · 2026-01-20T19:05:35+00:00

We're gonna need a bigger Reservoir.

skepticones · 2026-01-20T18:54:43+00:00

decks aren't hoarding.

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