General questions regarding lore and game mechanics

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So... What exactly does intelligence do for non Tech Specialists? Other then effect plot outcomes in certain situations that is. I recall that the Merc det charge used to say it's damage was based on int but that text seems to be removed and all other stats have very clear mechanic effects that are consistent across classes.
Intelligence, as well as other stats such as will power, are currently mainly used as condition flags. Or at least, I haven't been able to find any other use for them as of yet. Take for example playing 4D cheese with Semith; if your intelligence is above a certain threshold, you'll defeat him with ease. It just unlock more content for your viewing pleasure.
Awesome, so glad to hear it! Thank you!
Hell, I'm pretty sure you can actually be a monogamous lover to more than one person. At the very least, I have yet to encounter a character who actually uses the monogamy flag to lock out romance content.
 
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Hell, I'm pretty sure you can actually be a monogamous lover to more than one person. At the very least, I have yet to encounter a character who actually uses the monogamy flag to lock out romance content.
Um, wouldn't that just be lying or cheating?
 
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Um, wouldn't that just be lying or cheating?
It's called being a "player".
As well as being a liar and a cheater. You don't just tell people you're monogamous and then proceed to love someone else; that's a dick move (sometimes literally).

But yes, it's still possible, even if it makes you a dick.
 

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As well as being a liar and a cheater. You don't just tell people you're monogamous and then proceed to love someone else; that's a dick move (sometimes literally).

But yes, it's still possible, even if it makes you a dick.
Well dont blame them, its hard just to like one character in this game.
 
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Well dont blame them, its hard just to like one character in this game.
Yeah, but anytime you can say you're monogamous you can also say you're polyamorous or need an open relationship, and thus far everyone has taken polyamory quite well, so there's no reason to say you're monogamous if you're not gonna be.
 

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So... What exactly does intelligence do for non Tech Specialists? Other then effect plot outcomes in certain situations that is. I recall that the Merc det charge used to say it's damage was based on int but that text seems to be removed and all other stats have very clear mechanic effects that are consistent across classes.
Smugglers grenades take Inteligence into account. Aditional, it is the easyest one to level up. Just join Siri's "bookclub".

Yeah, but anytime you can say you're monogamous you can also say you're polyamorous or need an open relationship, and thus far everyone has taken polyamory quite well, so there's no reason to say you're monogamous if you're not gonna be.
Except to be a Asshole. Asshole runs can be quite fun, too... I just would never make it my main Steele.
How many people have saied to me that they are sure that my heart belongs to them and only them...
At least five, i think. Even when being open Polymorous, no, exspecial when saying that!
 

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Except to be a Asshole. Asshole runs can be quite fun, too... I just would never make it my main Steele.
How many people have saied to me that they are sure that my heart belongs to them and only them...
At least five, i think. Even when being open Polymorous, no, exspecial when saying that!
Just too bad there're no actual reactions to that yet
 

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Alrighty fellas, here's my question this time: I may have simply missed this, but is there a document detailing the format for weapon stats? Things like attack damage, kinetic damage, that kind thing?
 

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Alrighty fellas, here's my question this time: I may have simply missed this, but is there a document detailing the format for weapon stats? Things like attack damage, kinetic damage, that kind thing?

There's a spreadsheet, but because it's auto-calculating we all need to be able to edit it on the fly, so it's not publicly available.
 

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it's not publicly available.
That's quite alright. I can always just go off of the possible attributes of the in-game weapons. That said, what are the current most powerful weapons in game? I need an accurate comparison for both statistics and the costs that go into acquiring said weapons.
 

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Check the wiki, the weapons should be up to date. But I think in terms of raw power, not factoring accuracy and crit and special flags and the Merc/Tech buffs(not to mention creature-specific weakness/resistance), the Saurmorian Railgun and Hammer are the strongest.
 

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OK so lore question then when the Rahn, have children using another beings genetic material. Is the offspring classes as a decedent of the donor like say. If I donate to Breedwell and the Rhan then use that sperm would any offspring be classed as my child or is it more like the Asari from mass effect where they instead use the DNA of others to randomize their own DNA so they aren't all clones of each other. Same question for the other 2 goo races I guess.
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Yes I have checked the codex its sort of vague on this point. That or I am misunderstanding what its saying.
 

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Check the wiki, the weapons should be up to date. But I think in terms of raw power, not factoring accuracy and crit and special flags and the Merc/Tech buffs(not to mention creature-specific weakness/resistance), the Saurmorian Railgun and Hammer are the strongest.
The weapons aren't up to date to my knowledge they are missing the frozen spire, widows kiss, masterworks yappi strap and I think a few others.
 
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Check the wiki, the weapons should be up to date. But I think in terms of raw power, not factoring accuracy and crit and special flags and the Merc/Tech buffs(not to mention creature-specific weakness/resistance), the Saurmorian Railgun and Hammer are the strongest.
Damn. The game already has some incredibly expensive weapons. And that Saumarian Hammer though... Here I was thinking that a weapon with a base attack of 35 was already overkill. Welp, thanks anyways; this is some good n proper data I can use.
 

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OK so lore question then when the Rahn, have children using another beings genetic material. Is the offspring classes as a decedent of the donor like say. If I donate to Breedwell and the Rhan then use that sperm would any offspring be classed as my child or is it more like the Asari from mass effect where they instead use the DNA of others to randomize their own DNA so they aren't all clones of each other. Same question for the other 2 goo races I guess.
EDIT: Yes I have checked the codex its sort of vague on this point. That or I am misunderstanding what its saying.

As I understand it, you are the father, yes. Rahn however seem to have a different cultural understanding of fatherhood, since before they were uplifted they harvested animals for the cum they needed to reproduce. Basically they're kind of parasitic and view fathers as donors, and probably don't feel any attachment to them unless they then shoot their fertilised eggs back into one of the father's holes.

EDIT: Probably unwise to think about this any further. If you take the fact they're single-celled organisms as written then nothing they do makes any sense at all.
 

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This is something I've been wondering about for a while, but is the TiTS universe like the 18th century where it's perfectly acceptable to carry weapons in plain sight?
 

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This is something I've been wondering about for a while, but is the TiTS universe like the 18th century where it's perfectly acceptable to carry weapons in plain sight?

Most of the places you're hanging out at are the frontier, not the core. You have to disarm yourself in New Texas for example. I imagine the regulations via from planet to planet in the core though.
 
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Most of the places you're hanging out at are the frontier, not the core. You have to disarm yourself in New Texas for example. I imagine the regulations via from planet to planet in the core though.
But say like Tavros? That doesn't seem like the kind of place that'd allow such blatant showing of one's firepower
 

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But say like Tavros? That doesn't seem like the kind of place that'd allow such blatant showing of one's firepower

There's a blurb on Mhenga about getting yourself a lisence for a weapon that's hard to get a lisence for, implying htat Steele can do it really easily.

Presumably Steele has open carry licenses up the vazoo, even if they are hard to get.
 

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Presumably Steele has open carry licenses up the vazoo, even if they are hard to get.
Has propably to do with the job-choices Victor gave.
Mercenarys need such lisences, Smugglers know how to get things and Tech Specialists are propably able to get them on eigther way.
 
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Shiranui

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Most of the places you're hanging out at are the frontier, not the core. You have to disarm yourself in New Texas for example. I imagine the regulations via from planet to planet in the core though.
The funny thing is no matter where you go you can always either take a robot murder dog or a robot centaur bodyguard with energy claws.
 

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The funny thing is no matter where you go you can always either take a robot murder dog or a robot centaur bodyguard with energy claws.
Does it not, well, not work on new texas?
I mean, when you fight the varmit, your robobuddy can not help, if i remember right... (If you bring your own varmit, trough...)
 

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Does it not, well, not work on new texas?
I mean, when you fight the varmit, your robobuddy can not help, if i remember right... (If you bring your own varmit, trough...)
When I last did that a few public builds ago it worked. Also I don't really understand what you are saying.
 

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When I last did that a few public builds ago it worked. Also I don't really understand what you are saying.
I tested it right now.
Siegwulfe does not attack the varmit you can fight on new texas. So you may can take your bodyguard robot with you, but whatever they do at customs prevents it from helping you...

If you bring your own Varmit, on the other hand, it will defend you.
 

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I tested it right now.
Siegwulfe does not attack the varmit you can fight on new texas. So you may can take your bodyguard robot with you, but whatever they do at customs prevents it from helping you...

If you bring your own Varmit, on the other hand, it will defend you.
What about Tam-Wolf?