Author Topic: FTL: Strong men also cry (Read 31284 times)

BobFromPikeCreek · « **Reply #60 on:** September 23, 2012, 10:44:20 AM »

Wow, Kestrel B looks awesome. A zoltan and a mantis on crew and FOUR GUNS at default? Dag yo.

The Sceneman · « **Reply #61 on:** September 23, 2012, 10:48:37 AM »

and I just unlocked it

Just about to take it for a spin now

BobFromPikeCreek · « **Reply #62 on:** September 23, 2012, 10:55:20 AM »

Nice. Gonna try for that later. The only B I've got is The Torus and it's a turd nugget.

The Sceneman · « **Reply #63 on:** September 23, 2012, 11:12:11 AM »

oh yeah, that thing is a piece of shit.

Kestrel B is pretty sweet, having 4 lasers it rips the early enemies to shreds, but I didn't find a bigger gun at all and got hosed in sector 3.

Time to call it a night. 7 hours logged already in Steam :/

brob · « **Reply #64 on:** September 23, 2012, 03:13:15 PM »

All three of my attempts have been sunk by boarders.

I even had one of those ugly, 150HP motherfuckers. Imma go hard in anti-boarding tech, starting ASAP!

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #65 on:** September 23, 2012, 03:23:02 PM »

the great thing about repair drones is that they appear to work even if the internal sensors are down

brob · « **Reply #66 on:** September 23, 2012, 04:32:46 PM »

bought locks for my doors, but can't really do shit when four mantises board my two man tango.

boarding: public enemy #1.

The Sceneman · « **Reply #67 on:** September 23, 2012, 09:09:01 PM »

well if you have the doors fully upgraded, decompress the rooms the boarders are in and they should die before they nail too many critical systems.

also http://www.ftlgame.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=2739

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #68 on:** September 23, 2012, 10:27:14 PM »

The USS Marginal, helmed by the handsome Captain Ken, is almost out of Sector 7, but now I'm really starting to get nervous. :'(

etiolate · « **Reply #69 on:** September 24, 2012, 02:31:10 AM »

Getting boarded is =|

How much easier is the game on Easy?

pilonv1 · « **Reply #70 on:** September 24, 2012, 02:32:31 AM »

I'm feeling more excitement about playing this than Torchlight 2 tonight.

The Sceneman · « **Reply #71 on:** September 24, 2012, 05:31:48 AM »

man the boss is pretty tough. Didn't quite have the right setup to take him on again....

time to go again...

benjipwns · « **Reply #72 on:** September 24, 2012, 06:03:53 AM »

Quote from: etiolate on September 24, 2012, 02:31:10 AM

How much easier is the game on Easy?

I'm too afraid to try normal.

Maybe I will just to raise my spirits on easy though...

BobFromPikeCreek · « **Reply #73 on:** September 24, 2012, 06:03:57 AM »

Quote from: etiolate on September 24, 2012, 02:31:10 AM

Getting boarded is =|

How much easier is the game on Easy?

Quite a bit. The enemies don't seem any easier, but you get more than double the scrap, fuel, missiles and drone parts from battles so your ship will get pretty beefy really quick.

BobFromPikeCreek · « **Reply #74 on:** September 24, 2012, 06:05:14 AM »

That said, easy is still a challenge.

brob · « **Reply #75 on:** September 24, 2012, 06:34:54 AM »

made it to the boss on easy. Felt like I brought a BB gun to Afghanistan. :'(

The Sceneman · « **Reply #76 on:** September 24, 2012, 10:27:57 AM »

I had a real good boarding party that would have made mincemeat of the final boss..... but I moosed it up and they got warped away on someones ship just before I was gonna jump to the boss.

Ha. My 2 subsequent runs after that were totally worthless. The "red tail" (Kestrel B) can be good but is too touch and go with loadouts. Gonna try and beat the game with the Engi ship on easy then try the Federation Cruiser unlock to take on normal.

Love/ hate this game!

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #77 on:** September 24, 2012, 04:33:31 PM »

The final voyage of the USS Derp:

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I managed to knock out it's shields and get it down to around 8-9 HP, but that was as close as I came.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #78 on:** September 24, 2012, 04:49:21 PM »

A similar fate befell the brave crew of the USS Marginal. :'(

The Sceneman · « **Reply #79 on:** September 24, 2012, 11:38:59 PM »

one of these days USS Butt Flapz will take home the gold

The Sceneman · « **Reply #80 on:** September 25, 2012, 07:10:13 AM »

beat it on easy

I lucked out and got heaps of sweet swag, my ship took like 3 damage in the final boss fight, I was so pimpin

Breach bomb will own you

Also my crew was 4 Engi and one human, all weaklings. All boarding parties were killed via asphyxiation. Investing in the blast doors is A MUST.

I was using The Torus, seems to be one of the better ships.

The Sceneman · « **Reply #81 on:** September 25, 2012, 09:16:41 AM »

okay normal mode is no joke.... you get less scrap but heaps more weapon/drone/augment drops so it kinda balances out in that regard.

The main thing is the baddies are packing MUCH more serious firepower. Kept on getting slammed by those deadly 4 damage missiles.

I feel like pure filth in the fact I was playing game on babby mode the whole time

BobFromPikeCreek · « **Reply #82 on:** September 25, 2012, 09:53:40 AM »

Normal mode will definitely humble yo ass.

The Sceneman · « **Reply #83 on:** September 25, 2012, 10:27:24 AM »

lol that was just my first Normal run where I got a pile of weapons. Other runs I got my ass handed to me total.

Cant stop playing argh

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #84 on:** September 25, 2012, 06:08:51 PM »

Found two new ship types during my current run!

The Sceneman · « **Reply #85 on:** September 26, 2012, 12:07:11 AM »

lucky!

I havent unlocked jack apart from the engi ship and the one you get for beating the game. Thinking about going back to easy just so I can get some more unlocks.

I've decided I'm not allowed to play this game today, was up til 5am playing as I couldn't put it down, then had all these dreams about FTL and when I woke up I had visions of the little men walking around the spaceship... $:-\$ I'm addicted

The Sceneman · « **Reply #86 on:** September 26, 2012, 12:29:11 AM »

best song in the game!

other good one

etiolate · « **Reply #87 on:** September 26, 2012, 01:39:01 AM »

I've only been doing Normal Mode. Guess I'll try easy mode now, since I can't get past the fourth system before things fall apart or I get bumfucked by a boarding party.

The Sceneman · « **Reply #88 on:** September 26, 2012, 01:42:37 AM »

some of the unlockable ships make Normal a bit more manageable I hear. The Rock Cruiser and the one you get for beating the game are both good options apparently.

BobFromPikeCreek · « **Reply #89 on:** September 26, 2012, 02:06:55 AM »

The beam cannon on the ship you get for beating the game is really good. A beam that completely ignores shields, and can be firing every 20 seconds once upgraded? Pretty beast.

benjipwns · « **Reply #90 on:** September 26, 2012, 03:39:53 AM »

A space obelisk just stole my pilot.

benjipwns · « **Reply #91 on:** September 26, 2012, 05:39:31 AM »

$:-\$ $:-\$ :'( :'(

Got to the end, had a shitload of missiles stockpiled. Six crewman, repair drone, anti-personnel drone. Max shields. Ion weapon, two types of lasers.

Was holding my own with the flagship, and then they sent a missile right through the fucking hull in my weapons room. And followed it up with another through my oxygen.

oh god oh god oh god oh god oh god oh god oh god oh god oh god oh god

I managed to bail things out to a rock crewman and the drones but...that didn't last too long either.

The Sceneman · « **Reply #92 on:** September 26, 2012, 05:51:25 AM »

just got the achievement for destroying an enemy ship in one volley before they even fire a shot

BobFromPikeCreek · « **Reply #93 on:** September 26, 2012, 08:55:47 AM »

Downright ridonkulous.

The Sceneman · « **Reply #94 on:** September 26, 2012, 09:38:40 AM »

hoooly shit, I didn't even know that was possible!

BobFromPikeCreek · « **Reply #95 on:** September 28, 2012, 08:13:27 AM »

Awesome strategy I found: Use the ship you get for beating the game, but never upgrade your main weapons. Dump all scrap into that beam that comes with it, shield and engine. I got to Sector 8 on normal with this strategy, but had some bad luck and died. I was convinced I'd beat the game.

I unlocked the B variant of that ship and it seems even better suited to that playstyle. The beam comes already at level 2, and you get a zoltan crew man. I have a feeling this strategy will be the one I beat the game with.

The Sceneman · « **Reply #96 on:** September 28, 2012, 01:54:30 PM »

awesome, I'll have to try that strategy! Normal difficulty is crazy.

Some guy on Gamefaqs said he beat normal with Torus B layout :/ Straight killer

Beezy · « **Reply #97 on:** September 29, 2012, 02:56:25 AM »

Just got hooked and played this on easy in one sitting. Got to the boss ship and beat it, but it jumped. Went to repair my ship. Ran out of jumps before I could get to the boss again.

Game is stupidly addictive though. I'll try normal the next time I play it.

BobFromPikeCreek · « **Reply #98 on:** September 30, 2012, 11:38:28 PM »

Holy shit I just beat normal. Holy shit holy shit holy shit.

I AM A GOLDEN GOD.

Good old, reliable Torus did the trick!!

BobFromPikeCreek · « **Reply #99 on:** September 30, 2012, 11:39:33 PM »

Somehow I got a lower score than when I beat it on Easy, but WHATEVER MAN.

The Sceneman · « **Reply #100 on:** October 01, 2012, 05:20:39 AM »

oh man, congrats. I'm about to do a few normal runs. Gonna take home the gold

The Sceneman · « **Reply #101 on:** October 01, 2012, 06:59:16 AM »

lol no luck tonight. Kept on fucking up my micromanagement and losing crew when I really shouldn't have. Guess I'm a bit rusty after a few days off....

Robo · « **Reply #102 on:** October 01, 2012, 11:30:04 AM »

hey guys should i buy this game? lol

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #103 on:** October 01, 2012, 11:44:42 AM »

Quote from: Robo on October 01, 2012, 11:30:04 AM

hey guys should i buy this game? lol

seconded

tiesto · « **Reply #104 on:** October 01, 2012, 04:03:04 PM »

^ yeah if you don't mind being totally humbled.

The Sceneman · « **Reply #105 on:** October 02, 2012, 12:58:56 AM »

Quote from: Robo on October 01, 2012, 11:30:04 AM

hey guys should i buy this game? lol

Its a great game and is fairly unique as far as I can tell. It's a fucking cunt but oh-so satisfying when you kick ass. It's like Spelunky and Dark Souls in that regard.

Definitely worth the 10 bucks!

BobFromPikeCreek · « **Reply #106 on:** October 02, 2012, 01:02:56 AM »

It's probably my for real GOTY.

The Sceneman · « **Reply #107 on:** October 02, 2012, 01:14:04 AM »

You play Spelunky XBLA Bob?

Thats my goty, this is my #2

BobFromPikeCreek · « **Reply #108 on:** October 02, 2012, 01:16:55 AM »

Left my xbox in Canada :'( Aching to play that. Played the shit out of the free PC version.

The Sceneman · « **Reply #109 on:** October 02, 2012, 03:59:36 AM »

I unlocked the B variant of the Federation Cruiser. I'm not sure if I can beat normal with this thing. I got up to the boss on easy with variant A but no cloaking meant I got boned by the power surge attacks of the boss.

Still havent unlocked any of the other fucking ships! Argh

The Sceneman · « **Reply #110 on:** October 02, 2012, 07:47:23 AM »

FFFUUUUUUUUUUUUU got up to the boss on Normal with federation cruiser type B. Had a decent weapon loadout and my evade was at 51%. Unfortunately I got fucked with the RNG and every volley from the flagship hit me. I didnt get ANY new crew the whole game so I was operating on a skeleton crew and couldnt repair systems fast enough. I was also swearing and panicking. Died

I was very hopeful I was gonna win. Oh well. I'll get there.

I also nearly unlocked the Slug cruiser but fucked that up too.

Robo · « **Reply #111 on:** October 02, 2012, 10:57:37 AM »

yeah, this game fucking rules.

The Sceneman · « **Reply #112 on:** October 04, 2012, 07:04:05 AM »

YOU STUPID FUCKING FUCK GAME FUCK YOU

Beat the boss' first 2 forms on normal without taking a scratch, then BOOM got real stressed and fucking moosed the final stage.

Was having a really good run, got 3 crew members for free in sector 1 and weapons were dropping like candy. Jesus.

BobFromPikeCreek · « **Reply #113 on:** October 04, 2012, 10:25:20 AM »

NEVER GIVE UP

NEVER SURRENDER

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #114 on:** October 04, 2012, 10:38:36 AM »

All power to the shields, charge the forward weapons array!

Human Snorenado · « **Reply #115 on:** October 04, 2012, 03:14:19 PM »

ZOMG HOW DO I SHOT LASER

First playthrough I unlocked the Engi ship then promptly got blown the fuck up on the next sector. I was perpetually about to run out of fuel... once I did and had to wait for a passing ship to sell me some fuelz. What are you guys sinking your upgrades into? I got lucky enough to get one extra crew member- I manned Shields, Engine, Weapons and Cockpit or whatever. Thinking I might try the Engi cruiser this time, the USS Faegburt had a good run but in the end I didn't have enough firepower to cut through the enemies' shields in time to stop them from hammering the fuck out of me on the later sectors. $:-\$

Game is super addictive.

Robo · « **Reply #116 on:** October 04, 2012, 03:33:23 PM »

Power and shields at first; then I HOARD until something comes up. I suck, though.

Human Snorenado · « **Reply #117 on:** October 04, 2012, 04:35:46 PM »

Hahaha, on my 3rd playthrough I got the mighty HULL LASER, which does double damage to rooms without systems in it. I've got six in shields and basically just toss out my anti-ship drone, cripple weapons and shields with ion blast, then BOOM! CANNON FIRE! Game is fuck awesome.

Human Snorenado · « **Reply #118 on:** October 04, 2012, 05:04:02 PM »

The USS Uranus has become a menace to the Rebel fleet. I got a repair arm doohickey as a reward for saving a civilian ship from some pirates that fixes mah shit after each battle. I have over 20 fuel stockpiled. I've got a heavy laser to go along with my hull laser now... early battle I toss out my drone, cripple their weapons and shield with the trusty ion blaster, then let my SHOOP DA WHOOP I'M CHARGIN MAH LASERZ. I lucked out and got a Rock crewmember and just now hired on two Mantis dudes because fuck it, I had a bunch of scrap stockpiled. I've got six and shields and six in weapons to charge all mah shit. Everything else is at minimum cause fuck it. Capt. Picard has had to leave the helm to beat the shit out of invaders like 5 times now and keeps killing these ignorant rebel fuckwads. This game is too good.

The Sceneman · « **Reply #119 on:** October 14, 2012, 10:22:24 AM »

fuck I hate this piece of shit game so much

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Author Topic: FTL: Strong men also cry (Read 31284 times)