Amnesty/Tale 10

2023-09-29 17:01:01 Kasiya: Hello and welcome to Amnesty for Tale 10. It's been a longer tale than expected and I'm sure you've all got lots of questions about Tale 10

2023-09-29 17:03:03 Kasiya: First question I've been asked: are what the methods were for homesteader palm and golden dubloons.

2023-09-29 17:03:30 Kasiya: Homesteader was squeeze out the sap, golden dubloons is Crush the Stems

2023-09-29 17:03:36 Wayza: who got the most cicadas / who had the longest lasting cage / most number of advances / any other stats of interest

2023-09-29 17:04:50 Kasiya: Wayza, not sure without checking. The history is on the website (for now). Probably the fastest way of me checking that

2023-09-29 17:05:22 Kasiya: There are currently 368 cages out in the world though. I can see at least 20 with more than a million points on.

2023-09-29 17:06:00 Kryzaal: After which tech the population dropped the most ? Can we have stats ?

2023-09-29 17:06:33 Kasiya: unfortunately I don't have the stats from early game before I became a dev. I'll be recording those again next tale though.

2023-09-29 17:09:20 Kryzaal: What's your point of view on the role of the Stranger ?

2023-09-29 17:10:29 Kasiya: The stranger is one of the antagonists of the story. He's there to encourage conflict and help players tell an interesting story. I'd have liked to see more of him this tale.

2023-09-29 17:10:38 Aidenna: How many beetles were in the game at the end?

2023-09-29 17:11:23 Kasiya: Apparently 29076 - which seems low!

2023-09-29 17:11:54 Kavad: We're there any secrets that never got discovered? I recall mention by the duck that the scrolls of wisdom weren't the only interactable thing planned

2023-09-29 17:12:29 Kasiya: Certainly more to discover in genetics. Not sure about anything else interactable, except maybe feeding the ducks!

2023-09-29 17:13:04 Wayza: which tech or skills were the most used and which ones were abandoned early mid late tale

2023-09-29 17:13:38 Kasiya: No way to track what skills players use directly. Auditing that would be a fairly intensive job :)

2023-09-29 17:14:58 Kryzaal: How many bugs in the bugtracker ?

2023-09-29 17:15:33 Kasiya: T10: At least 761. I've used two different trackers for T11, so don't have a clean number for that

2023-09-29 17:15:46 Hermitage: how many unused star labs existed at the end of the tale?

2023-09-29 17:15:55 Kasiya: 302

2023-09-29 17:16:02 Peacefulness: is it easy to tell which specs players preferred?

2023-09-29 17:16:04 Wayza: did anyone get every talent point in every specialization / filled out the entire tree?

2023-09-29 17:16:28 Kasiya: No easy way to tell without writing code. Would be an interesting thing to test once the server is closed though :)

2023-09-29 17:16:42 Aperio: Speaking of genetics. Is Orange the end-points in T10? Does the genome wrap around?

2023-09-29 17:18:31 Kasiya: Doesn't wrap around. I can't remember what colour the terminator is, I can build a greenhouse real quick to check though

2023-09-29 17:18:46 Kavad: In all the various things you've learned since taking over, what stands out to you as the most interesting fact/trivia/stat that you're willing to share?

2023-09-29 17:19:24 Kasiya: Herbs. There are _way_ more than people think there are. Something in the region of 20,000 spawn per day. Players are _really_ good at running past them too

2023-09-29 17:19:28 Kay: will you warp us to t11?

2023-09-29 17:19:48 Kasiya: No :P Beta will open soon (tm) though

2023-09-29 17:19:51 blondie: it's sure not easy to do, i have 8 specs, none maxxed but i also have 584 tps/ not used 7

2023-09-29 17:20:09 Cinexa: what's the most important thing I can do in T11 beta for you?

2023-09-29 17:21:12 Kasiya: Test everything, give feedback on both positive and negative changes. It's hard to know if I've balanced something well if I only ever hear about negative changes.

2023-09-29 17:21:40 kirei: How many wild eggplants/cucumbers/peppers/etc right now?

2023-09-29 17:22:03 Kasiya: That's actually suprisingly hard to test - would have to write some audit code for that.

2023-09-29 17:22:18 Aidenna: How do we join beta? (I'm sure the info is already out there somewhere... where do we look?)

2023-09-29 17:23:12 Kasiya: You've done the important thing, having a T10 account. I'll close the T10 servers shortly, and change the configuration so that when you reopen the game it'll go to the beta server.

2023-09-29 17:23:14 Kasiya: Once I open it, you log in as normal.

2023-09-29 17:23:55 Aidenna: I heard something about a new client?

2023-09-29 17:24:21 Kasiya: Yes, you need to be running the desert nomad client, not the egenesis or pluribus games one.

2023-09-29 17:24:27 Wayza: how many ships and sizes got built / how many fell apart on land and at sea

2023-09-29 17:24:44 Kasiya: Don't track number that broke. Apparently 53 in the world at the moment

2023-09-29 17:25:13 Aperio: How long will Beta be?

2023-09-29 17:25:58 Aidenna: Please tell us how to get the desert nomad client, then. :)

2023-09-29 17:26:08 Kasiya: At least 2 weeks. No idea beyond that.

2023-09-29 17:26:35 Kasiya: Aideenna - you're already using it. From the website (desert-nomad.com) for anyone who isn't

2023-09-29 17:26:49 Wayza: what actions makes the beetle patterns sharp or pronounced

2023-09-29 17:27:09 Kasiya: No idea, players can probably tell you more there. not something I did much of

2023-09-29 17:27:11 Pameow: Is there any change to the time of opening beta?

2023-09-29 17:27:41 Kasiya: Not planning to change it. I announced it at that time, no big problem to open it at that time

2023-09-29 17:27:43 Kryzaal: Will you enable the new rights-click camera for the beta ?

2023-09-29 17:27:57 Kasiya: Yes, it's enabled. One of the reasons for the new client.

2023-09-29 17:28:00 Pameow: I'd like to say that the change to allow learning an acro move each month at the uni was a very good thing to have.

2023-09-29 17:28:21 Kasiya: Will make sure Malard knows :)

2023-09-29 17:29:06 Aidenna: Strong agree with Pameow on the university acro move! So much less frustrating.

2023-09-29 17:29:48 Aperio: That comment resonated in this household, too

2023-09-29 17:30:05 Branco: tell us a system/mechanic/gameplay loop in t10 you really like and one you really hate :)

2023-09-29 17:31:02 Kasiya: Like: Beer. It's just the right level of complicated. Not too hard to decipher, but not easy either.

2023-09-29 17:31:04 Kasiya: Hate: Fishing.

2023-09-29 17:31:09 kirei: What happened with that prince that was abducted?

2023-09-29 17:31:30 Kasiya: Was never seen again. Unknown

2023-09-29 17:31:45 LuckyLisa: What does that mean, new right click camera?

2023-09-29 17:32:22 Kasiya: You can play with it in beta. It's an experimental camera that uses right click and drag instead of screen edges. All the old cameras are still there too

2023-09-29 17:32:36 Kryzaal: How do you see your role as the main dev (irl) and pharaoh (in game) ?

2023-09-29 17:34:01 Kasiya: I haven't played as Pharaoh yet ;) The role as main dev is similar to that of a Dungeon Master, I make the rules and give you freedom to tell a story. Sometimes helping by introducing outside influence.

2023-09-29 17:34:11 Cruiser: Did anyone get booted from the game?

2023-09-29 17:34:49 Kasiya: Elder bans in T10 were exile from the house only. I'm only aware of a couple of dev bans.

2023-09-29 17:35:36 kirei: Does the Alchemic Aparatus have a function?

2023-09-29 17:35:46 Kasiya: Nope, display only

2023-09-29 17:35:47 Aperio: Are you tracking my usage of solvents during Amnesty - I asked and Sebine said I should ask

2023-09-29 17:36:10 Kasiya: Nope. Seems too much like hard work to spy on you :)

2023-09-29 17:36:47 Kryzaal: Worst and best test for you ?

2023-09-29 17:37:06 Kasiya: Best: Visions. Worst: Fisherman

2023-09-29 17:37:11 Aidenna: Is T11 going to have the house system? It seemed like that just caused splintering of an already-small population.

2023-09-29 17:37:19 Kasiya: Not a T10 question. No comment

2023-09-29 17:37:55 Morendo: How many Cats were bought? :)

2023-09-29 17:39:05 Kasiya: 170 Cats

2023-09-29 17:39:16 Wayza: what was the most popular House Points perk selected?

2023-09-29 17:39:24 Kasiya: No idea, not tracked

2023-09-29 17:39:42 Aidenna: Fair. OK, what is your opinion of the house system as it played out in T10?

2023-09-29 17:40:43 Kasiya: A little weak, not enough drivers of conflict between houses. T8 had too much. T10 had too little. 3 houses isn't _much_ different to 7 regions.

2023-09-29 17:41:45 kirei: Probably can't easily answer this, but is there anything that was never offered in a vault?

2023-09-29 17:41:59 Kasiya: No idea

2023-09-29 17:42:05 Aperio: What was your favorite bug in T10?

2023-09-29 17:42:24 Kasiya: Probably the missing Fennec tails. Restoring those was nice

2023-09-29 17:42:49 blondie: fennect tails?

2023-09-29 17:43:20 Kasiya: Yes, Fennec cages are meant to show a swishing tail once the cage is full.

2023-09-29 17:44:09 blondie: oooh, wow, ooh so we'll be...seeing that? never heard of that

2023-09-29 17:44:10 Aperio: Sebine wants to know how many cicadas were over a year old?

2023-09-29 17:44:25 Kasiya: Not really a good way to check quickly :)

2023-09-29 17:44:29 Aidenna: Oh cool! Looking forward to seeing swishing fennec tails. :)

2023-09-29 17:44:32 Wayza: I never saw a fennec on the landscape

2023-09-29 17:44:39 Cruiser: House conflict not really helpful, IMO

2023-09-29 17:45:37 Kasiya: Depends on the player type. Some players really enjoy conflict, and Tale has lost most of the sources of it. The hard part (see T8) is keeping it within acceptable bounds so that the game remains fun for both competitive and co-operative players

2023-09-29 17:49:08 Sebine: Will you run final tests?

2023-09-29 17:49:11 Aperio: Any chance you'll run Test Passes before flipping to Beta?

2023-09-29 17:50:36 Kasiya: It looks like I'd have to trigger each advance one at a time, so... no. Sorry

2023-09-29 17:50:45 Wayza: when will we know the sub cost for T11

2023-09-29 17:51:14 Kasiya: Monthly sub cost will be the same. Costs for preorders will be known as soon as I open pre-orders

2023-09-29 17:51:54 Bryce: how soon will you open pre-orders?

2023-09-29 17:52:18 Kasiya: Once I know when I'm starting tale :) Not opening pre-orders until I've picked a final date.

2023-09-29 17:52:21 Aperio: What the most dung in a camel pen?

2023-09-29 17:52:36 Kasiya: Unknown, but there is 9736754 in the world

2023-09-29 17:53:20 blondie: that's a lot of saltpeter

2023-09-29 17:53:26 Feyth: thats alot of dung

2023-09-29 17:54:25 Lemons: What was the least passed test?

2023-09-29 17:55:57 blondie: hm, phoenix, or...throne? those are probably low-ish

2023-09-29 17:56:06 blondie: i'm putting my guesses to see how close i might be or can guess ;p

2023-09-29 17:56:27 Kasiya: Technically, Monuments :) After that Pyro with 2 passes

2023-09-29 17:57:24 blondie: ohh, pyro, of course. Yea, that's kind of a sad one

2023-09-29 17:57:28 Feyth: i havent seen many coops this tale? how many chickens are there?

2023-09-29 17:57:43 Kasiya: Actual chickens, no idea. 163 coops

2023-09-29 17:58:24 Wayza: Not familiar with the tests but what mechanic borked the tests?

2023-09-29 17:58:33 Fumen: pyro might be worth a public discussion on why people don't do it

2023-09-29 18:00:12 Kasiya: Pyro is a hard enough test to begin with. It had some fairly significant technical issues at the start of tale. By the time those were fixed the population was low enough that getting enough people for a group became hard.

2023-09-29 18:00:15 Kasiya: Pyro is also cheaper than it's ever been (free setup, free stuff from star labs) - so it's entirely player choice whether to do the test or not. Very discussable elsewhere though :)

2023-09-29 18:00:20 kirei: If there are secrets people still haven't found like genetics, how well do you think players understand systems in general?

2023-09-29 18:01:33 Kasiya: Varies a lot, Beer is very well understood. Incense is well understood, but trying to plot is it still hard. Fishing isn't understood at all (esp by me). Moss isn't really understood. Genetics is mostly about finding the phenomes. There are a _lot_ that aren't known

2023-09-29 18:02:06 blondie: we did get a bunch of stars done at unis this telling, no? that seemed to be better/more than in the past

2023-09-29 18:03:11 Kasiya: I'm going to wrap up amnesty here and start working on moving everything over. Thank you all for playing Tale 10. Hope to see you on the other side :)

2023-09-29 18:03:13 Kasiya: What follows are the rest of the comments/questions that didn't get posted during amnesty

2023-09-29 18:03:24 blondie: can house point perks be selected, though?

2023-09-29 18:03:25 Wayza: were they any activities that failed because groups (raid) could not be formed or had wrong mix of skills?

2023-09-29 18:03:26 Pameow: I agree Cruiser :House conflict not useful at all.

2023-09-29 18:03:32 Cruiser: Understand. Prefer the T7 regions, though :)

2023-09-29 18:03:37 Pameow: At the start of T10 we were promised that we could play without being in a house. What was not stated was no techs could be learned if player not in a house. That was very disappointing.

2023-09-29 18:03:40 Ysabeau: did not spend lots of time on T 10 but did thistles get straight. I know of an issue early. and why are they so darn hard..

2023-09-29 18:03:44 Peacefulness: stupid question.....what is the upcoming sequence if events looking like, and is this accurate? 1) T10 shuts down. 2) Everybody spams the server to get into beta. 3) Somebody logs in and hollers "first!"

2023-09-29 18:03:46 Peabody: Pyro comes so late in the Tale that lots of players have quit already

2023-09-29 18:03:47 blondie: is there a tally on how many have been here for amnesty? been trying to take a few screenies of people at your location