Topic: Weekly Seed #45 [Alpha 9] [Seed: Brightest Light] (Read 1390 times)

zxc · « **on:** June 16, 2016, 11:32:43 PM »

This week's seed: Brightest Light

Cogmind is coming home.

The Weekly Seed is open to anyone, and we encourage you to 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!

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: Brightest Light] should display in the log window.

Congratulations on entering the seed, now get in there!

StrixNebulosa · « **Reply #1 on:** June 18, 2016, 01:49:00 PM »

Another failed experiment in trying out a combat-heavy build - I should NOT have gone into the Lower Caves. Also, don't fight a Beast with a rocket launcher. It takes too long and destroys everything you might have wanted to salvage from him.

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

Cogmind - Alpha 9 Name: StrixNebulosa ---[ CORE DESTROYED ]--- Performance ------------- Evolutions (4) 2000 Robots Destroyed (89) 445 Value Destroyed (3379) 3379 Prototype IDs ( 160 Alien Tech Identified (0) 0 Bonus (0) 0 TOTAL SCORE: 5984 Cogmind --------- Core Integrity 0/850 Matter 300/300 Energy 3/50 System Corruption 2% Temperature Cool (10) Location -6/Lower Caves Parts ------- Power (2) (None) Propulsion (4) (None) Utility (5) Signal Interpreter Improved Targeting Computer Weapon (4) (None) Inventory(4) Improved Ion Engine Improved Heat Sink Structural Scanner Improved System Shield Peak State ------------ Power Improved Deuterium Engine Light Fission Core Propulsion Light Treads Flexi-carbon Leg Utility Improved Heat Sink Advanced Heat Sink Large Storage Unit Signal Interpreter Improved Targeting Computer Weapon Pulse Rifle Shock Rifle Proton Cannon Precision Assault Rifle Inventory Improved Ion Engine Light Nuclear Core Improved Heat Sink High-capacity Matter Storage Unit Structural Scanner Improved System Shield Compact Ion Cannon Heavy Rocket Launcher [Rating: 45] Favorites ----------- Power Improved Ion Engine Engine Improved Ion Engine Power Core Light Nuclear Core Propulsion Aluminum Leg Treads Light Treads Leg Aluminum Leg Utility Signal Interpreter Device Improved Heat Sink Storage Large Storage Unit Processor Signal Interpreter Protection Propulsion Shielding Weapon Improved EM Shotgun Energy Gun Improved EM Shotgun Energy Cannon Proton Cannon Ballistic Gun Enhanced Autogun Ballistic Cannon Assault Cannon Launcher Heavy Rocket Launcher Stats ------- Bonus Breakdown 0 Classes Destroyed 11 Worker 2 Builder 5 Hauler 1 Recycler 3 Swarmer 18 Grunt 39 Sentry 12 Hunter 1 Programmer 6 Behemoth 1 Samaritan 1 NPCs Destroyed 0 Best Kill Streak 7 Combat Bots Only 6 Matter Collected 2595 Salvage Created 4021 Parts Attached 119 Power 26 Propulsion 30 Utility 20 Weapon 43 Parts Lost 50 Power 13 Propulsion 15 Utility 3 Weapon 19 Average Slot Usage (%) 90 Naked Turns 6 Spaces Moved 2012 Fastest Speed (%) 200 Average Speed (%) 69 Slowest Speed (%) 47 Overloaded Moves 0 Propulsion Burnouts 0 Targets Rammed 6 Cave-ins Triggered 0 Teleports 0 Heaviest Build 53 Greatest Support 50 Greatest Overweight (x) 12 Average Overweight (x) 1 Largest Inventory 10 Most Items Carried 10 Average Items Carried 8 Core Damage Taken 1311 Average Core Remaining (%) 78 Depth 10 Exit 95 Depth 9 Exit 86 Depth 8 Exit 56 Depth 7 Exit 77 Volleys Fired 232 Largest 4 Hottest 255 Shots Fired 657 Gun 516 Cannon 131 Launcher 10 Special 0 Kinetic 319 Thermal 160 Explosive 10 Electromagnetic 168 Entropic 0 Shots Hit Robots 417 Core Hits 200 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 8069 Projectiles 7086 Explosions 970 Melee 0 Ramming 13 Kinetic 3458 Thermal 2088 Explosive 813 Electromagnetic 1697 Impact 0 Slashing 0 Piercing 0 Entropic 0 Self-Inflicted Damage 100 Shots 3 Rammed 6 Highest Temperature 344 Average Temperature 53 Shutdowns 0 Energy Bleed 0 Interference 0 Matter Decay 0 Short Circuit 0 Damage (minor) 0 Damage (major) 0 Damage (core) 0 Highest Corruption 8 Average Corruption 3 Message Errors 7 Parts Rejected 2 Data loss (map) 8 Data loss (database) 8 Misfires 1 Misdirections 2 Targeting Errors 16 Weapon Failures 6 Depth 9 End 1 Depth 7 End 8 Haulers Intercepted 1 Robots Corrupted 1 Robots Melted 0 Power Chain Reactions 4 Tactical Retreats 5 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 0 Indirectly 0 Trap Hack Attempts 0 Triggered 0 Disarmed 0 Reprogrammed 0 Reused 0 Machines Disabled 4 Data Cores Recovered 0 Used 0 Machines Hacked 11 Terminals 11 Fabricators 0 Repair Stations 0 Recycling Units 0 Scanalyzers 0 Garrison Access 0 Total Hacks 18 Successful 1 Failed 17 Catastrophic 7 Database Lockouts 0 Manual 18 Unauthorized 0 Terminals 18 Fabricators 0 Repair Stations 0 Recycling Units 0 Scanalyzers 0 Garrison Access 0 Terminal Hacks 1 Record 0 Part Schematic 0 Robot Schematic 0 Robot Analysis 0 Prototype ID Bank 0 Open Door 0 Level Access Points 0 Branch Access Points 0 Emergency Access Points 0 Machine Index 0 Terminal Index 0 Fabricator Index 0 Repair Station Index 0 Recycling Unit Index 0 Scanalyzer Index 0 Garrison Index 0 Alert Level 0 Unreport Threat 1 Locate Traps 0 Disarm Traps 0 Reprogram Traps 0 Dispatch Records 0 Maintenance Status 0 Security Status 0 Surveillance Status 0 Patrol Status 0 Transport Status 0 Investigation Status 0 Extermination Status 0 Reinforcement Status 0 Assault Status 0 Garrison Status 0 Intercept Status 0 Recall Investigation 0 Recall Extermination 0 Recall Reinforcements 0 Recall Assault 0 Hauler Manifests 0 Registered Components 0 Registered Prototypes 0 Zone Layout 0 Sector Layout 0 Machine Controls 0 Hacking Detections 10 Full Trace Events 0 Feedback Events 0 Feedback Corruption 0 Feedback Part Disabled 0 Feedback Blocked 0 Trojans Installed 0 Terminals 0 Fabricators 0 Repair Stations 0 Recycling Units 0 Scanalyzers 0 Garrison Access 0 Fabricators Overloaded 0 Garrisons Disabled 0 Garrisons Compromised 0 Fabrication Nework Shutdowns0 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 Part Fabrication Matter 0 Part Fabrication Time 0 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 Parse 0 Link 0 Rebooted 0 Overloaded 0 Assimilated 0 Manual 0 Secondary 0 Robot Hack Failures 0 Allies Hacked 0 Hacks Repelled 0 Total Allies 0 Largest Group 0 Highest-Rated Group 0 Highest-Rated Ally 0 Total Orders 0 STAY 0 GOTO 0 ROAM 0 FOLLOW 0 GUARD 0 AID 0 BUILD 0 TUNNEL 0 DROP 0 PICKUP 0 COLLECT 0 EXPLORE 0 RETURN 0 Terraforming Orders 0 Walls Built 0 Walls Tunneled 0 Ally Attacks 0 Total Damage 0 Kills 0 Allies Corrupted 0 Allies Melted 0 Peak Influence 457 Average Influence 172 Final Influence 0 Maximum Alert Level 2 Low Security (%) 64 Level 1 29 Level 2 5 Level 3 0 Level 4 0 Level 5 0 Squads Dispatched 15 Investigation 3 Extermination 4 Reinforcement 5 Assault 0 Garrison 3 Intercept 0 Derelict Logs Recovered 2 Exploration Rate (%) 17 Regions Visited 8 Pre-discovered Areas 0 Garrisons Visited 0 Relays Disabled 0 Generators Disabled 0 Network Hubs Disabled 0 Actions Taken 2632 Turns Passed 4076 Depth 11 56 Depth 10 574 Depth 9 347 Depth 8 794 Depth 7 1079 Depth 6 1226 Scrapyard 56 Materials 1715 Factory 1846 Lower Caves 459 Prototype IDs --------------- Heavy Particle Gun Precision Beam Rifle High-powered Electrolaser Improved EM Shotgun Advanced Beam Cannon Compact Ion Cannon Enhanced Autogun Precision Assault Rifle Fabricated ------------ Nothing Alien Tech Recovered ---------------------- None Route ------- -11/Scrapyard -10/Materials -9/Materials -8/Materials -7/Factory (discovered 2 exits: *Fac / *Low) -6/Factory -6/Lower Caves -6/Lower Caves Game ------ Seed: Brightest Light ^Manual?: 1 Play Time: 31 min Sessions: 1 Mod: N/A Game No.: 63 ASCII: 0 Keyboard: 0 Movement: Numpad Fullscreen: 0 Font: 14/Dina Map View: 70x50 FOV Handling: Fade In X=9257599529327797915799941774 755551449777475573777175734675 419715913154451747577751954456 999993346949754769795947644755 696171559999999979969999997999 999999799969999979999999997999 969999799999999979999969977999 999999799999969979999799997999 999969799799999369379117796999 997777795999999949969999759673 174557669361439997999947554146 979999195747333964757479914139 145939979996999963759357979174 746977465771757767646114573134 749731764739794766974799599354 599664945944747746974596943447 776957456519775765443747767697 555756574697499497497395347796 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Kyzrati · « **Reply #2 on:** June 21, 2016, 08:27:31 PM »

Well, that run was me constantly speeding downhill as soon as I got out of Materials, starting with a chaotic romp through Storage with every sentry and patrol firing at me, backed by garrison reinforcements for good measure. When I came upon the Recycling exit with 35 core left I had no choice but to take it. By the time I came out into the Factory, there were plenty of ARCs lined up to make my bad day worse.

I blame the novelty of playing on vacation, doing so with my laptop in lap rather than on my larger desktop monitor with a separate keyboard.

It was fun, though

This was actually the first time I've gone through Recycling in an actual run (outside testing). Wasn't exactly on my own terms, though

Strategically I was also going outside my comfort zone, carrying more storage than usual, and fewer weapon slots. That contributed to my stupid mistakes!

Spoiler: Score: 6,812 (click to show/hide)

Cogmind - Alpha 9 Name: Kyzrati ---[ CORE DESTROYED ]--- Performance ------------- Evolutions (3) 1500 Robots Destroyed (121) 605 Value Destroyed (4507) 4507 Prototype IDs (10) 200 Alien Tech Identified (0) 0 Bonus (0) 0 TOTAL SCORE: 6812 Cogmind --------- Core Integrity 0/850 Matter 179/500 Energy 160/160 System Corruption 5% Temperature Cool (4) Location -6/Factory Parts ------- Power (2) Micro Nuclear Core Light Fission Core Propulsion (4) Armored Leg Utility (6) Advanced Heat Sink Large Storage Unit High-capacity Matter Storage Unit Improved Force Field Weapon (3) Plasma Rifle Grenade Launcher Power Sword Inventory(10) Experimental Sensor Array Improved Medium Laser Electrolaser Heavy Assault Rifle Improved Heavy Machine Gun Shock Bomb Launcher Falx Peak State ------------ Power Micro Nuclear Core Micro Nuclear Core Propulsion Armored Leg Flexi-carbon Leg Flexi-carbon Leg Armored Wheel Utility Advanced Heat Sink Large Storage Unit High-capacity Matter Storage Unit Reflective Heavy Armor Improved Force Field Weapon Heavy Assault Rifle Autogun Power Sword Inventory Light Fission Core Experimental Sensor Array Improved Medium Laser Electrolaser Plasma Rifle Heavy Assault Rifle Improved Heavy Machine Gun Grenade Launcher Shock Bomb Launcher Falx [Rating: 57] Favorites ----------- Power Light Nuclear Core Engine Ion Engine Power Core Light Nuclear Core Reactor Light Anti-Matter Reactor Propulsion Aluminum Leg Treads Light Treads Wheel Armored Wheel Leg Aluminum Leg Utility Large Storage Unit Device Heat Sink Storage Large Storage Unit Processor Armor Integrity Analyzer Hackware System Shield Protection Hardened Light Armor Plating Weapon Light Assault Rifle Energy Gun Heavy Particle Gun Energy Cannon Proton Cannon Ballistic Gun Light Assault Rifle Ballistic Cannon Light Cannon Launcher Grenade Launcher Slashing Weapon Power Sword Stats ------- Bonus Breakdown 0 Classes Destroyed 14 Worker 6 Builder 10 Hauler 4 Recycler 6 Mechanic 1 Operator 1 Drone 3 Swarmer 17 Saboteur 2 Grunt 50 Duelist 6 Sentry 10 Hunter 3 Programmer 2 NPCs Destroyed 0 Best Kill Streak 10 Combat Bots Only 5 Matter Collected 2823 Salvage Created 4137 Parts Attached 168 Power 19 Propulsion 45 Utility 40 Weapon 64 Parts Lost 78 Power 10 Propulsion 26 Utility 17 Weapon 25 Average Slot Usage (%) 90 Naked Turns 1 Spaces Moved 2325 Fastest Speed (%) 200 Average Speed (%) 68 Slowest Speed (%) 22 Overloaded Moves 0 Propulsion Burnouts 0 Targets Rammed 0 Cave-ins Triggered 0 Teleports 0 Heaviest Build 72 Greatest Support 80 Greatest Overweight (x) 18 Average Overweight (x) 1 Largest Inventory 16 Most Items Carried 16 Average Items Carried 11 Core Damage Taken 1488 Average Core Remaining (%) 54 Depth 10 Exit 66 Depth 9 Exit 90 Depth 8 Exit 6 Volleys Fired 313 Largest 3 Hottest 218 Shots Fired 621 Gun 538 Cannon 40 Launcher 43 Special 0 Kinetic 362 Thermal 184 Explosive 43 Electromagnetic 32 Entropic 0 Shots Hit Robots 417 Core Hits 272 Overload Shots 0 Energy Bleed 0 Heat Surge 0 Short Circuit 0 Meltdown 0 Melee Attacks 17 Impact 0 Slashing 17 Piercing 0 Damage Inflicted 12575 Projectiles 6572 Explosions 5418 Melee 585 Ramming 0 Kinetic 3617 Thermal 3795 Explosive 3920 Electromagnetic 658 Impact 0 Slashing 585 Piercing 0 Entropic 0 Self-Inflicted Damage 417 Shots 15 Rammed 0 Highest Temperature 452 Average Temperature 71 Shutdowns 0 Energy Bleed 1 Interference 0 Matter Decay 0 Short Circuit 0 Damage (minor) 0 Damage (major) 0 Damage (core) 0 Highest Corruption 5 Average Corruption 2 Message Errors 5 Parts Rejected 2 Data loss (map) 2 Data loss (database) 2 Misfires 0 Misdirections 0 Targeting Errors 2 Weapon Failures 0 Haulers Intercepted 4 Robots Corrupted 0 Robots Melted 0 Power Chain Reactions 2 Tactical Retreats 6 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 0 Indirectly 0 Trap Hack Attempts 0 Triggered 0 Disarmed 0 Reprogrammed 0 Reused 0 Machines Disabled 21 Data Cores Recovered 0 Used 0 Machines Hacked 14 Terminals 11 Fabricators 0 Repair Stations 0 Recycling Units 2 Scanalyzers 1 Garrison Access 0 Total Hacks 42 Successful 15 Failed 27 Catastrophic 9 Database Lockouts 0 Manual 16 Unauthorized 11 Terminals 35 Fabricators 0 Repair Stations 0 Recycling Units 5 Scanalyzers 2 Garrison Access 0 Terminal Hacks 7 Record 0 Part Schematic 0 Robot Schematic 0 Robot Analysis 0 Prototype ID Bank 2 Open Door 0 Level Access Points 0 Branch Access Points 1 Emergency Access Points 0 Machine Index 0 Terminal Index 0 Fabricator Index 0 Repair Station Index 0 Recycling Unit Index 0 Scanalyzer Index 0 Garrison Index 0 Alert Level 1 Unreport Threat 0 Locate Traps 1 Disarm Traps 0 Reprogram Traps 0 Dispatch Records 0 Maintenance Status 0 Security Status 0 Surveillance Status 0 Patrol Status 0 Transport Status 0 Investigation Status 0 Extermination Status 0 Reinforcement Status 0 Assault Status 0 Garrison Status 0 Intercept Status 0 Recall Investigation 0 Recall Extermination 0 Recall Reinforcements 0 Recall Assault 0 Hauler Manifests 0 Registered Components 0 Registered Prototypes 0 Zone Layout 2 Sector Layout 0 Machine Controls 0 Hacking Detections 13 Full Trace Events 0 Feedback Events 0 Feedback Corruption 0 Feedback Part Disabled 0 Feedback Blocked 0 Trojans Installed 4 Terminals 4 Fabricators 0 Repair Stations 0 Recycling Units 0 Scanalyzers 0 Garrison Access 0 Fabricators Overloaded 0 Garrisons Disabled 0 Garrisons Compromised 0 Fabrication Nework Shutdowns0 Robot Schematics Acquired 0 Robots Built 0 Total Robot Build Rating 0 Robot Fabrication Matter 0 Robot Fabrication Time 0 Part Schematics Acquired 1 Parts Built 0 Total Part Build Rating 0 Part Fabrication Matter 0 Part Fabrication Time 0 Parts Repaired 0 Part Repair Time 0 Parts Recycled 0 Recycled Matter 0 Retrieved Matter 0 Retrieved Components 0 Parts Scanalyzed 1 Part Schematics Acquired 1 Parts Damaged 0 Robot Analysis Total 0 Robots Rewired 4 Robots Hacked 0 Non-combat 0 Combat 0 Parse 0 Link 0 Rebooted 0 Overloaded 0 Assimilated 0 Manual 0 Secondary 0 Robot Hack Failures 0 Allies Hacked 0 Hacks Repelled 0 Total Allies 4 Largest Group 4 Highest-Rated Group 53 Highest-Rated Ally 22 Total Orders 0 STAY 0 GOTO 0 ROAM 0 FOLLOW 0 GUARD 0 AID 0 BUILD 0 TUNNEL 0 DROP 0 PICKUP 0 COLLECT 0 EXPLORE 0 RETURN 0 Terraforming Orders 0 Walls Built 0 Walls Tunneled 0 Ally Attacks 56 Total Damage 964 Kills 19 Allies Corrupted 0 Allies Melted 0 Peak Influence 1580 Average Influence 646 Final Influence 1465 Maximum Alert Level 4 Low Security (%) 34 Level 1 23 Level 2 3 Level 3 1 Level 4 37 Level 5 0 Squads Dispatched 25 Investigation 1 Extermination 3 Reinforcement 12 Assault 6 Garrison 3 Intercept 0 Derelict Logs Recovered 0 Exploration Rate (%) 28 Regions Visited 7 Pre-discovered Areas 0 Garrisons Visited 0 Relays Disabled 0 Generators Disabled 0 Network Hubs Disabled 0 Actions Taken 3128 Turns Passed 4842 Depth 11 75 Depth 10 601 Depth 9 403 Depth 8 1878 Depth 6 1885 Scrapyard 75 Materials 2001 Factory 1885 Storage 439 Recycling 442 Prototype IDs --------------- Improved Flight Unit Experimental Sensor Array Improved Medium Laser Heavy Particle Gun Precision Beam Rifle Heavy EM Shotgun Advanced Beam Cannon Compact Ion Cannon Improved Assault Rifle Precision Assault Rifle Fabricated ------------ Nothing Alien Tech Recovered ---------------------- None Route ------- -11/Scrapyard -10/Materials -9/Materials (discovered 2 exits: [*Mat] / Min) -8/Materials -8/Storage -8/Recycling -6/Factory Game ------ Seed: Brightest Light ^Manual?: 1 Play Time: 56 min Sessions: 3 Mod: N/A Game No.: 4 ASCII: 1 Keyboard: 1 Movement: Numpad Fullscreen: 0 Font: 12/Smallcaps Map View: 66x50 FOV Handling: Fade In

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