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Weekly Seed #65 [Alpha 11] [Seed: Commander Cogmind]
« on: November 13, 2016, 04:44:25 AM »

This week's seed: Commander Cogmind

They look up to you.

The Weekly Seed is open to anyone, and we encourage you to share your experiences, stories, and tactics over the course of your run.

The rules are as follows:
  • The Weekly Seed begins from the date this thread is posted and lasts about seven days.
  • Make sure you are running the correct version of Cogmind (see thread subject).
  • Enter the seed and abort your current game to initiate the seed (more details are below).
  • Verify you are not running the tutorial and that the screenshots below match your game.
  • Play through the game once. This is a friendly event and we are all honest people.
  • When finished, post your scoresheet here (it should be the newest file in /scores) and any other screenshots/stories/strategies you wish to share with the community.
  • If you want to share details about the seed or your approach, make sure you use spoiler tags.
  • Due to the spoilerific nature of this thread, be sure to avoid reading details about the seed if you haven't completed your run.

Good luck and have fun!

No screenshots yet as I have a game in progress!





HOW TO ENTER A SEED

Press F1 to go to the MENU, select OPTIONS, select Seed, and enter this week's seed:




Select GAME, select ABORT:




If you have followed the steps [Manual seed applied: Commander Cogmind] should display in the log window.

Congratulations on entering the seed, now get in there!
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Re: Weekly Seed #65 [Alpha 11] [Seed: Commander Cogmind]
« Reply #1 on: November 17, 2016, 03:18:03 PM »

I was speed running unarmed for the whole time. Not a single shot fired. Got to -2/Testing where I've got stuck in some stasis bubble, surrounded and exterminated. Argh.

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Cogmind - Alpha 11

Name: lsend

---[ CORE DESTROYED ]---

 Performance
-------------
Evolutions (8)             4000
Robots Destroyed (0)       0
Value Destroyed (0)        0
Prototype IDs (2)          40
Alien Tech Recovered (0)   0
Bonus (0)                  0
              TOTAL SCORE: 4040

 Cogmind
---------
Core Integrity             0/1450
Matter                     282/300
Energy                     100/100
System Corruption          12%
Temperature                Cool (13)
Location                   -2/Testing

 Parts
-------
Power (1)
  (None)
Propulsion (18)
  (None)
Utility (2)
  (None)
Weapon (2)
  (None)
Inventory (4)
  (Empty)

 Peak State
------------
Power
  (None)
Propulsion
  Improved Medium Treads
  Improved Medium Treads
  Improved Medium Treads
  Improved Medium Treads
  Improved Medium Treads
  Myomer Leg
  Biometal Leg
  Armored Wheel
  Experimental Airjet
  Anti-Grav Array
  Impulse Thruster
  Field Propulsion Array
Utility
  Improved Core Shielding
Weapon
  (None)
Inventory
  Nuclear Pulse Array
[Rating: 89]

 Favorites
-----------
Power                      None
Propulsion                 Improved Medium Treads
  Treads                   Improved Medium Treads
  Wheel                    Armored Wheel
  Leg                      Aluminum Leg
  Hover Unit               Gravmag Array
  Flight Unit              Improved VTOL Module
Utility                    Improved Core Shielding
  Device                   Thermal Shield
  Protection               Improved Core Shielding
Weapon                     Backup Laser III
  Energy Gun               Backup Laser III

 Stats
-------
Bonus Breakdown            0
Classes Destroyed          0
NPCs Destroyed             0
Best Kill Streak           0
  Combat Bots Only         0
Matter Collected           483
  Salvage Created          0
Parts Attached             49
  Power                    0
  Propulsion               44
  Utility                  5
  Weapon                   0
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  Power                    0
  Propulsion               38
  Utility                  5
  Weapon                   0
Average Slot Usage (%)     45
  Naked Turns              14
Spaces Moved               5366
  Fastest Speed (%)        285
  Average Speed (%)        257
  Slowest Speed (%)        40
  Overloaded Moves         0
  Propulsion Burnouts      0
  Targets Rammed           10
  Cave-ins Triggered       0
Heaviest Build             14
  Greatest Support         24
  Greatest Overweight (x)  4
  Average Overweight (x)   0
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  Average Capacity         4
  Most Items Carried       4
  Average Items Carried    1
  Final Capacity           8
  Final Carried            0
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Average Core Remaining (%) 92
  Depth 11 Exit            100
  Depth 10 Exit            64
  Depth 9 Exit             100
  Depth 8 Exit             100
  Depth 7 Exit             94
  Depth 6 Exit             93
  Depth 5 Exit             93
  Depth 4 Exit             89
  Depth 3 Exit             97
Volleys Fired              0
  Largest                  0
  Hottest                  0
Shots Fired                0
  Gun                      0
  Cannon                   0
  Launcher                 0
  Special                  0
  Kinetic                  0
  Thermal                  0
  Explosive                0
  Electromagnetic          0
Shots Hit Robots           0
  Core Hits                2
Critical Hits              3
  Kills                    1
  Parts Destroyed          2
Overload Shots             0
  Energy Bleed             0
  Heat Surge               0
  Short Circuit            0
  Meltdown                 0
Melee Attacks              0
  Impact                   0
  Slashing                 0
  Piercing                 0
Damage Inflicted           32
  Projectiles              0
  Explosions               0
  Melee                    0
  Ramming                  32
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  Thermal                  0
  Explosive                0
  Electromagnetic          0
  Impact                   0
  Slashing                 0
  Piercing                 0
Self-Inflicted Damage      15
  Shots                    0
  Rammed                   10
Highest Temperature        286
  Average Temperature      146
  Shutdowns                0
  Energy Bleed             0
  Interference             0
  Matter Decay             0
  Short Circuit            0
  Damage (minor)           0
  Damage (major)           0
  Damage (core)            0
Highest Corruption         12
  Average Corruption       1
  Message Errors           4
  Parts Rejected           0
  Data loss (map)          0
  Data loss (database)     0
  Misfires                 0
  Misdirections            3
  Targeting Errors         0
  Weapon Failures          0
  Depth 4 End              1
Haulers Intercepted        0
Robots Corrupted           0
Robots Melted              0
Power Chain Reactions      0
Tactical Retreats          44
Communications Jammed      0
Parts Field Recycled       0
  Retrieved Matter         0
Parts Merge Repaired       0
Drone Launches             0
  Drone Recoveries         0
Derelicts Assembled        0
Traps Triggered            17
  Indirectly               0
Trap Hack Attempts         0
  Triggered                0
  Disarmed                 0
  Reprogrammed             0
  Reused                   609
Machines Disabled          0
Data Cores Recovered       0
  Used                     0
Machines Hacked            4
  Terminals                3
  Fabricators              0
  Repair Stations          1
  Recycling Units          0
  Scanalyzers              0
  Garrison Access          0
Total Hacks                7
  Successful               4
  Failed                   3
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  Database Lockouts        0
  Manual                   0
  Unauthorized             0
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  Fabricators              0
  Repair Stations          2
  Recycling Units          0
  Scanalyzers              0
  Garrison Access          0
Terminal Hacks             3
  Record                   3
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  Feedback Events          0
  Feedback Corruption      0
  Feedback Part Disabled   0
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Trojans Installed          0
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  Fabricators              0
  Repair Stations          0
  Recycling Units          0
  Scanalyzers              0
  Garrison Access          0
Fabricators Overloaded     0
Garrisons Disabled         0
Garrisons Compromised      0
Fab Network Shutdowns      0
Robot Schematics Acquired  0
  Robots Built             0
  Total Robot Build Rating 0
  Robot Fabrication Matter 0
  Robot Fabrication Time   0
Part Schematics Acquired   0
  Parts Built              0
  Total Part Build Rating  0
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Parts Repaired             0
  Part Repair Time         0
Parts Recycled             0
  Recycled Matter          0
  Retrieved Matter         0
  Retrieved Components     0
Parts Scanalyzed           0
  Part Schematics Acquired 0
  Parts Damaged            0
Robot Analysis Total       0
Robots Rewired             0
Robots Hacked              0
  Non-combat               0
  Combat                   0
Robot Hack Failures        0
Allies Hacked              1
Hacks Repelled             0
Total Allies               0
  Largest Group            0
  Highest-Rated Group      0
  Highest-Rated Ally       0
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Terraforming Orders        0
  Walls Built              0
  Walls Tunneled           0
Ally Attacks               0
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  Kills                    0
Allies Corrupted           2
Allies Melted              0
Peak Influence             16
  Average Influence        0
  Final Influence          0
Maximum Alert Level        0
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  Level 1                  0
  Level 2                  0
  Level 3                  0
  Level 4                  0
  Level 5                  0
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  Investigation            0
  Extermination            0
  Reinforcement            10
  Assault                  1
  Garrison                 0
  Intercept                0
Derelict Logs Recovered    4
Exploration Rate (%)       24
  Regions Visited          18
  Pre-discovered Areas     2
Garrisons Visited          0
  Relays Disabled          0
  Generators Disabled      0
Network Hubs Disabled      0
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  Depth 11                 21
  Depth 10                 286
  Depth 9                  57
  Depth 8                  108
  Depth 7                  117
  Depth 6                  138
  Depth 5                  364
  Depth 4                  496
  Depth 3                  146
  Depth 2                  610
  Scrapyard                21
  Materials                227
  Factory                  471
  Research                 595
  Mines                    224
  Upper Caves              536
  Proximity Caves          105
  Zhirov                   3
  Testing                  161

 Prototype IDs
---------------
Experimental Airjet
Improved VTOL Module

 Fabricated
------------
Nothing

 Alien Tech Recovered
----------------------
None

 Route
-------
-11/Scrapyard
-10/Materials
-10/Mines
-9/Materials (discovered 4 exits: *Mat / [Min] / [Sto x2])
-8/Materials
-7/Factory
-6/Factory (discovered 2 exits: [*Fac] / [*Low])
-5/Factory
-5/Upper Caves
-5/Upper Caves
-5/Zhirov
-4/Proximity Caves
-4/Factory
-4/Upper Caves
-4/Upper Caves
-3/Research
-2/Research
-2/Testing

 Game
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Seed: Commander Cogmind
^Manual?: 1
Play Time: 136 min
Sessions: 13
Mod: N/A
Game No.: 5
Lore%: 2
Gallery%: 11
ASCII: 1
Keyboard: 0
Movement: Arrows
Fullscreen: 1
Font: 16/SmallcapsGlow
Map View: 75x55
FOV Handling: Fade In


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zxc

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Re: Weekly Seed #65 [Alpha 11] [Seed: Commander Cogmind]
« Reply #2 on: November 17, 2016, 10:03:56 PM »

Wow, you got far though!

Stasis must have been from the researcher. You can break free more easily by activating your legs/treads in that scenario.
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Re: Weekly Seed #65 [Alpha 11] [Seed: Commander Cogmind]
« Reply #3 on: November 17, 2016, 11:19:18 PM »

Thanks for advice. So maybe it wasn't hopeless situation. I didn't activate treads because I was afraid it would slow me down, silly me.
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Re: Weekly Seed #65 [Alpha 11] [Seed: Commander Cogmind]
« Reply #4 on: November 20, 2016, 07:08:58 AM »

Nooooooo, this was my last Alpha 11 run, and I wanted to get in a win after having lost a couple streamed runs, but, alas, I again perished in Access. So close to winning it, too!

I'd explored about half of the map before getting surrounded and outgunned. My last stand in Access was with a Segregator zapped off an Imp, consuming all the power sources lying around as I blasted pieces off all the Hunters who'd found me :P. I did make a few dumb mistakes in Access, so it definitely could've gone better...

My run was spread over several days so I don't really remember the whole thing, but there were a number of close calls and rebuilds, each time coming back deadlier than the last. I stuck with thermal for most of the game (man I would've been much more powerful in the upcoming Alpha 12!), but also mixed in EM a lot, too, which was fun.

Towards the end I probably weakened myself a bit too much by using two utility slots for some nice terrain scanning ability, in the interest of finding the final exit as I zig-zagged across the map. I had no armor and was relying on super accurate targeting to take out everyone before they could hit me, but that's a slightly risky way to play! I also debated switching from combat to hover once the alert started to rise too high (I was at 5 for quite a while). I had the parts, and in hindsight that would've been the way to go since I also had the scanning and probably could've located the exit pretty quickly.

A good run overall, though! And at least I broke 20k and surpassed my earlier Alpha 11 high score.
Spoiler: Score: 23,937 (click to show/hide)

Some images from the end areas:
Spoiler (click to show/hide)
Other interesting notes from the run:
-I completely trashed a garrison early on for the heck of it, and it even took me to the next floor :)
-I used the same Weapon Cycler for almost the entire run, which really helped out with my weapons-focused build
-I actually started with 5 weapon slots early on--2 on the very first evolution :D

Oh well, off to do Alpha 12 release prep stuff :)
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Re: Weekly Seed #65 [Alpha 11] [Seed: Commander Cogmind]
« Reply #5 on: November 20, 2016, 08:50:09 AM »

Do I spot two large storage units? :P
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Re: Weekly Seed #65 [Alpha 11] [Seed: Commander Cogmind]
« Reply #6 on: November 20, 2016, 09:16:49 AM »

YES. I spent most of the game with 1x Lrg. + 1x Med., but in the late-game came across more Lrg. units and since I was already using two slots anyway (and was running extra heavy with all those legs!) decided to go ahead and replace the Med.

The larger inventory did come in handy specifically one time when I was mostly stripped by the end of one confrontation and had so many spare parts I rebuilt to full capacity immediately after :P. But for the most part I was wasting inventory space on things I didn't really need (except when I had it filled with almost nothing but weapons :D).
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