Author Topic: FTL: Strong men also cry (Read 31272 times)

MrAngryFace · « **on:** September 17, 2012, 11:40:57 PM »

USS PoopSock begins its mission

Entry 0: USS PoopSock w/Adama-Kirk-RedShirt savin the galaxy or something

Entry 1: RedShirt has died- predictably; someone had to fix the O2 in a room without oxygen

Entry 2: Kirk died tonight- alone at the helm surrounded by fire; he always knew he'd die alone

Entry 3: whole ship was on fire, pilot was dead- Adama retreated to the weapons room and bet it all on the slow but effective pegasus launcher- opened all airlocks and doors save the weapons room. Now I just need to hope I find a place to recruit from- one man does not make a crew!

Entry 4: Adama died tonight. After piloting the ship alone- fighting his battles alone- he ran up against a tough fight. While he got the pirates to back off and surrunder, they still stuck around to watch as the USS PoopSock burned up from the inside- Adama died trying to put out the fire and repair the medbay. I bet the pirates had a good laugh.

However, at the cost of the lives of two brave men and a Red Shirt, I have unlocked the Engineer class ship- a new mission has begun on the USS Bo Peep- piloted by Buffy, Willow, and Joss Whedon. Go forth, brave souls.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #1 on:** September 17, 2012, 11:59:48 PM »

If Borderlands 2 wasn't dropping in about two minutes, I'd probably have to buy this.

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #2 on:** September 18, 2012, 12:01:10 AM »

you have to buy it anyway- just sayin

Howard Alan Treesong · « **Reply #3 on:** September 18, 2012, 01:11:23 AM »

this game is LEGITIMATE BUSINESS

frod · « **Reply #4 on:** September 18, 2012, 04:34:22 AM »

This is much better than any "AAA" crap around right now*.

* not including TL2

DCharlieJP · « **Reply #5 on:** September 18, 2012, 04:49:59 AM »

i got one of those rock men from a slaver ship - i had some thugs warp onboard, unfortunately for them, into the room he was staffing and he made mince meat out of the three of them.

I live in fear of fire - nothing spells doom like a fire that's also taken out the door control room :/

Tucah · « **Reply #6 on:** September 18, 2012, 01:35:13 PM »

This game is so good. I was so pumped today when I recruited like five new guys, then a boarding party and rapidly spreading fire killed everyone.

tiesto · « **Reply #7 on:** September 18, 2012, 01:54:48 PM »

One of my coworkers, whom I had no idea would be into obscure indie PC games like this (he's one of those outdoorsy, crossfit types), posted a thing about this on his Facebook wall. Sounds kinda interesting, I'm not huge on roguelikes but if there's a demo or if its cheap enough I'll give it a shot.

pilonv1 · « **Reply #8 on:** September 18, 2012, 07:38:32 PM »

Had no idea this was a roguelike, thought it was just some space flight thingo.

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #9 on:** September 18, 2012, 07:59:57 PM »

I learned the term roguelike today.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #10 on:** September 18, 2012, 08:34:00 PM »

Quote from: CajoleJuice on September 18, 2012, 07:59:57 PM

I learned the term roguelike today.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rogue_(computer_game)

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #11 on:** September 18, 2012, 09:25:10 PM »

When I say I learned, it means I looked it up after seeing it here.

tiesto · « **Reply #12 on:** September 18, 2012, 09:56:03 PM »

Bought it off GOG, not sure if I'd really classify it as a roguelike, it's more reminiscent of a RTS game if anything. Yeah, this is pretty cool... played through the tutorial and a bit on Easy mode (as I suck at both RTS games and roguelikes)... anyways, quick question. If my remote door-close thing is shut down, how could I have my crew manually shut doors? I opened a bunch of doors to try and get rid of the fire spreading through the ship, but the fire already broke my remote door-closer... so while repairing the door-closer I ran out of oxygen

I like the music in the game a lot...

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #13 on:** September 18, 2012, 10:02:11 PM »

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MrAngryFace · « **Reply #14 on:** September 18, 2012, 10:03:04 PM »

Quote from: tiesto on September 18, 2012, 09:56:03 PM

Bought it off GOG, not sure if I'd really classify it as a roguelike, it's more reminiscent of a RTS game if anything. Yeah, this is pretty cool... played through the tutorial and a bit on Easy mode (as I suck at both RTS games and roguelikes)... anyways, quick question. If my remote door-close thing is shut down, how could I have my crew manually shut doors? I opened a bunch of doors to try and get rid of the fire spreading through the ship, but the fire already broke my remote door-closer... so while repairing the door-closer I ran out of oxygen

I like the music in the game a lot...

THEY NEED TO FIX THOSE DOORS MISTER!

frod · « **Reply #15 on:** September 19, 2012, 06:49:11 AM »

Quote from: tiesto on September 18, 2012, 09:56:03 PM

Bought it off GOG, not sure if I'd really classify it as a roguelike, it's more reminiscent of a RTS game if anything. Yeah, this is pretty cool... played through the tutorial and a bit on Easy mode (as I suck at both RTS games and roguelikes)... anyways, quick question. If my remote door-close thing is shut down, how could I have my crew manually shut doors? I opened a bunch of doors to try and get rid of the fire spreading through the ship, but the fire already broke my remote door-closer... so while repairing the door-closer I ran out of oxygen

I like the music in the game a lot...

This is why I think it's a roguelike, hehe.

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #16 on:** September 19, 2012, 11:32:46 AM »

I didn't notice that my oxygen generator had been damaged during a battle until my oxygen levels started dropping like crazy, so I rushed some guys in there to start fixing it but O2 levels hit 0% and everyone started taking massive damage. Then at the last second, oxygen levels were restored with everyone having only a sliver of health left. It was just like an episode of of TNG, where everyone's dying but then Wesley does something at the last second and saves everyone.

tiesto · « **Reply #17 on:** September 19, 2012, 01:23:59 PM »

Some tactics off of the game's msg board. Read through this and gonna give it another shot again tonite (on easy of course):

http://www.ftlgame.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=1887

BobFromPikeCreek · « **Reply #18 on:** September 19, 2012, 01:45:41 PM »

Gonna get this for the weeeeeeeekend.

Momo · « **Reply #19 on:** September 19, 2012, 02:16:24 PM »

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MrAngryFace · « **Reply #20 on:** September 19, 2012, 03:26:16 PM »

its so true- that IS the learning curve

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #21 on:** September 19, 2012, 03:26:50 PM »

I want to play this so baaaaaaaaaad. :'(

etiolate · « **Reply #22 on:** September 19, 2012, 04:04:12 PM »

So I pick this up since everyone seems to like it.

I try the tutorial, they only give me lasers in the tutorial, and in the first fight my lasers can't bring down the first enemy ship's shields, and the enemy can't bring down my shields, so it's essentially locked in an endless battle.

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #23 on:** September 19, 2012, 04:12:39 PM »

Quote from: etiolate on September 19, 2012, 04:04:12 PM

So I pick this up since everyone seems to like it.

I try the tutorial, they only give me lasers in the tutorial, and in the first fight my lasers can't bring down the first enemy ship's shields, and the enemy can't bring down my shields, so it's essentially locked in an endless battle.

It should give you missiles after your first few shots are ineffective.

etiolate · « **Reply #24 on:** September 19, 2012, 04:32:34 PM »

It never did. Waited like 10 minutes and then closed it. I'll try later.

tiesto · « **Reply #25 on:** September 19, 2012, 10:09:40 PM »

Been getting fucked up even more, even after I got some semblance on how to play... the first time I went in blindly, I did the best

How do I get and deploy drones?

BobFromPikeCreek · « **Reply #26 on:** September 20, 2012, 12:00:51 PM »

THIS GAME IS SICK AS FUCK. Shit, what a satisfying game. Just unlocked the second ship, which looks pretty cool. Made it to the final boss. Got him down to a couple hull points but ended up eating it.

Also, that image is totally accurate. Game goes from daunting to second nature ridiculously quickly.

etiolate · « **Reply #27 on:** September 20, 2012, 02:54:42 PM »

Maybe I shouldn't have named my ship the Desolate Steppe.

Right off, I offer to help a merchant deliver some goods. I get to the destination and it's a space station giving off a help signal. I investigate and get invaded by a horde of mad space scientists. My crew turns on me and everyone dies.

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #28 on:** September 20, 2012, 02:55:31 PM »

If you ever get stuck behind rebel lines, be prepared to get fucked six ways to sunday. I answered a distress signal on a planet that had no connecting lines to it except backwards through rebel space. I had to fight my way through about 6 planets worth of rebel fleets, just slamming their weapons systems with everything I had until I could spool up my FTL drives. I finally made it to the jump gate and I had no missiles left and they killed me before I could jump away to the next system. Felt bad, man.

etiolate · « **Reply #29 on:** September 21, 2012, 01:10:25 AM »

The voyage of the ISS TRIMSNATCH is going better than my first trip into space, but is still full of dying crewmates and ships I should have left alone. All the humans are dead and now my crew is made up of robots. I fear an uprising.

BobFromPikeCreek · « **Reply #30 on:** September 21, 2012, 02:34:08 PM »

http://cloud.steampowered.com/ugc/558701624407158054/EDB392AA3751AAB236538C2E50352FD4561099EC/

So close. I can't imagine how tough this mother is on normal.

The Sceneman · « **Reply #31 on:** September 21, 2012, 11:43:22 PM »

I am so getting this, looks awesome.

BobFromPikeCreek · « **Reply #32 on:** September 21, 2012, 11:55:17 PM »

I just noticed I unlocked layout B of the second ship, and it's completely different. So this game really has 18 ships, not 9. Fucking awesome.

benjipwns · « **Reply #33 on:** September 22, 2012, 02:37:37 AM »

at this game.

Jerks took out my door control so I couldn't vent the flames then boarded so I couldn't get to it.

EDIT: Got to the last part, but ran out of missiles. Had my ship good enough to hold and a drone to deflect missiles, but had no way to penetrate shields as they overtook the entire sector.

rodi · « **Reply #34 on:** September 22, 2012, 04:03:09 AM »

Yeah, have this one easy and can't get past 8 systems in. Random shit will just come out of nowhere and blow me up.

benjipwns · « **Reply #35 on:** September 22, 2012, 04:26:07 AM »

Engi's are insane to fight. That beam weapon totally fucks everything up.

etiolate · « **Reply #36 on:** September 22, 2012, 06:32:49 AM »

I make friends with engis. Take them on as crewmates.

benjipwns · « **Reply #37 on:** September 22, 2012, 06:37:33 AM »

I kept running into ones with sensors out or something that wanted to fight. You'd think the two crewman I'd have could help with some diplomacy.

BobFromPikeCreek · « **Reply #38 on:** September 22, 2012, 07:18:02 AM »

Man, the Engi stealth ship is hard to use. I like that it starts with cloaking, a good gun and a good beam, but starting with no shield is fucking brutal.

BobFromPikeCreek · « **Reply #39 on:** September 22, 2012, 10:08:38 AM »

Woop woop! Beat easy!

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #40 on:** September 22, 2012, 01:48:53 PM »

Caved in and bought this today. Can't wait to get my rear handed to me six ways to Sunday!

brob · « **Reply #41 on:** September 22, 2012, 02:09:04 PM »

I wasn't supposed to buy any games this fall. damn u all. how am I going to afford all these agent provocateur panties now.

BobFromPikeCreek · « **Reply #42 on:** September 22, 2012, 02:22:28 PM »

Windows update forced a system restart while I was playing, and I lost my best game ever. $:-\$

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #43 on:** September 22, 2012, 02:55:06 PM »

The brave crew of the USS Brigadoon, ever ready to give aid to those who cry out in distress, came to the rescue of a besieged space station. During the rescue, giant spiders burst from the vents in an endless assault. The crew's will was shattered and they fled in terror. Captain Griffon did not return.

Beezy · « **Reply #44 on:** September 22, 2012, 03:37:37 PM »

Game looks great. I'll try to find time to play it tomorrow.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #45 on:** September 22, 2012, 03:49:10 PM »

Good grief this game is addictive. But it's soooooo hard. :'(

BobFromPikeCreek · « **Reply #46 on:** September 23, 2012, 03:14:44 AM »

etiolate · « **Reply #47 on:** September 23, 2012, 03:31:08 AM »

Note to Self: Do not go into the nebula galaxy

The Sceneman · « **Reply #48 on:** September 23, 2012, 03:53:22 AM »

just got this, soooooooo good.

benjipwns · « **Reply #49 on:** September 23, 2012, 05:23:56 AM »

Had no luck at all tonight; kept running into supply issues. Then the game gives me a route where I have to go through three hostile sectors or two and a nebula right at the start. Was like "Year of Hell" but I had no Krenim warship to fly into to reboot the timeline.

The Sceneman · « **Reply #50 on:** September 23, 2012, 05:43:01 AM »

ack made it to the final sector on easy but my ship was full of cracks and couldnt fix them all before my whole crew died

boo.

The Sceneman · « **Reply #51 on:** September 23, 2012, 05:45:59 AM »

Quote from: BobFromPikeCreek on September 22, 2012, 10:08:38 AM

Woop woop! Beat easy!

What ship did you use? I currently just have the default Kestrel and the Engi Cruiser with the attack drone and lasers and shit. I think I like the Kestrel better out of those two

BobFromPikeCreek · « **Reply #52 on:** September 23, 2012, 05:53:04 AM »

Dude, no. The Torus is way better. That's what I used. The Ion Blaster is a beast, and if you can get two running you'll really have them fucked. Here's what my ship looked like at the end:

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=98225847

The Sceneman · « **Reply #53 on:** September 23, 2012, 06:15:10 AM »

sweet, nice setup. I'll try and get the hang of playing with the Torus then

brob · « **Reply #54 on:** September 23, 2012, 06:29:38 AM »

gad dam it! Boarded by three motherfuckers with guns n shit in a nebula with no sensors. Tried venting them, but that only does slow damage apparently. I should have taken up the offers of some of those slavers, my trio fell with a quickness.

The Sceneman · « **Reply #55 on:** September 23, 2012, 06:34:24 AM »

yeah I had 4 mantis board me once and they do double damage... it was insta-kill, lol.

And yeah the Torus is real good, I find quickly alternating between disabling enemy shields and weapon systems with an Ion Blaster keeps the enemy totally flaccid while my attack drone kills them good.

this game

brob · « **Reply #56 on:** September 23, 2012, 07:01:07 AM »

so apparently not all forward progression leads to the exit. I just had to go back about three points on the map, into rebel space, to get onto a route that would take me to the exit. hull shot to shit. captain down. space is a cold place man.

BobFromPikeCreek · « **Reply #57 on:** September 23, 2012, 07:14:01 AM »

The secret to dealing with boarding crews is to empty rooms of oxygen until they're forced into your med bay, then fighting them there. Just make sure your door control doesn't get taken out without oxygen in it.

The Sceneman · « **Reply #58 on:** September 23, 2012, 07:30:40 AM »

goddamn I had a pretty killer setup, but it wasn't quite good enough to take down the boss. I held out for ages but just didn't have enough firepower to stay on top of him. If I had a boarding device my mantiods could have sorted shit out pretty good.

Oh well, next time

My shit:

The Sceneman · « **Reply #59 on:** September 23, 2012, 09:11:59 AM »

the "Tough Little Ship" achievement can suck a dick. Been aiming for this so I can get the Kestrel loadout B but it's a bit of a pain, guess I should be trying to collect the aliens instead.

Anyway I'm getting over the flu and I should go to bed but I can't put this game down... funny how my favourite games of the year are "indie" twists on Roguelike (other game that had me by the balls was Spelunky XBLA).

Great guide to the different ships (and how to unlock) here: http://www.ftlgame.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=779

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Author Topic: FTL: Strong men also cry (Read 31272 times)