I've been a huge fan of Transcendence for many years. But yesterday was the day I finally passed Heretic without resurrecting from the start screen. But when I went to admire my statistics, I was shocked to see a score of 500k and a note saying "Resurrection 1 time."
I suppose it doesn't matter because I know I didn't resurrect, but I'm kind of curious what the deal is.
At one point I did get killed by the Slicer with his brutal siege mags, but I had insurance so I thought it didn't count. At another point the game crashed for unknown reasons, but when I started it back up again it said "Start from [some galaxy]" instead of saying "Resurrect from [some galaxy]" so I thought I was going to be okay.
1.06 was great by the way. I found that a IM90 multitarget blaster pumped to 140% damage via longzhu spheres was the ticket to victory against those Ares Dreadnoughts that always used to get me.
Does dieing with insurance count as a resurrection?
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everything can go to 150%.
As for the Resurrection: I know that if the game crashes or you die: any non restart of the game = Resurrection.
So long as your running on same save file.
If you run without dying: totally without dying: then you should not see any resurrections. the only ways I have known to do this are mining like a mad Pilgrim to gain credits / Rins : I even mine in the Elysium system if I get the chance: AND: Super DRONE counts!!! : I am a huge fan of having Autons surround my ship and have even used a poor Mule as cover a few times
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Note:
Mining is an easy distraction and Hostiles can sneak up on you while you are concentrating on your operations, but the Asteriods also provide you with cover so it is a give and take situation: Killing Ferians is NOT advised, it is better to earn your Ore the old fashioned way.
First time I encountered ferians there were maybe 50 dead....it was shocking to find so many dead ships but I looted them all and watched the live ones: this is how I actually got into mining and learned it is relaxing and profitable
As for the Resurrection: I know that if the game crashes or you die: any non restart of the game = Resurrection.
So long as your running on same save file.
If you run without dying: totally without dying: then you should not see any resurrections. the only ways I have known to do this are mining like a mad Pilgrim to gain credits / Rins : I even mine in the Elysium system if I get the chance: AND: Super DRONE counts!!! : I am a huge fan of having Autons surround my ship and have even used a poor Mule as cover a few times
.Note:
Mining is an easy distraction and Hostiles can sneak up on you while you are concentrating on your operations, but the Asteriods also provide you with cover so it is a give and take situation: Killing Ferians is NOT advised, it is better to earn your Ore the old fashioned way.
First time I encountered ferians there were maybe 50 dead....it was shocking to find so many dead ships but I looted them all and watched the live ones: this is how I actually got into mining and learned it is relaxing and profitable
Flying Irresponsibly In Eridani......
I don't like to kill pirates in cold blood ..I do it.. but I don't like it..
I don't like to kill pirates in cold blood ..I do it.. but I don't like it..
I feel like if I played it through again I'd be able to survive even without insurance. The slicer got me with the siege mags because I panicked and didn't hit the right button combination to use my domina powers in time. Usually he goes down without issue.
What would always kill me were those Ares Dreadnoughts. I love fighting the dreadnoughts; is like killing a dragon in D & D. But my ego usually gets the better of me and I keep fighting when I should retreat. The rest of the game doesn't pose much of a risk now that I have a sufficient knowledge base.
The weapons I pick now are almost always Smart Cannon + Cannon Accelerator-> Smart Cannon + Cannon Accelerator + Reismesser Upgrade -> Akan Omni + hexagine + Reismesser Upgrade -> IM90 multitarget blaster + Every Longzhu sphere in the game (with every corporate trading post used for one).
I also usually have whatever howitzer I can afford to take out buildings.
And for armor, I pick whatever is resistant to Ion effects so that I don't get paralyzed to death or lose my reactor+super-weapons to the hated Ventari. And for shields I'm just a size-queen, going the Mammoth route until I can get the Ares Dreadnought shields, which I then upgrade with that field crystal that gives +30% The Domina power that replaces shields makes the 1000+ shields feel downright exploitative. Finally, a long-reach cannon is shockingly effective at nullifying the attacks of the final boss.
I've never done manual mining. I always kill Ferians by blowing up their base from a distance and then flying to a friendly building. The plasma weapons will splash the building and cause them to start fighting, at which point it's usually a waiting game. Ringers and Commonwealth Carriers can take out ferians with the greatest of ease, so it's actually more useful to lead them to a weaker building like an Adventure's outfitters. That way the ferians just might destroy the building for you and let you loot it. And in the end game, I tend to kill every Teraton nest that has nothing I'll buy, and then use the domina power that grants temporary invulnerability to loot it.
What would always kill me were those Ares Dreadnoughts. I love fighting the dreadnoughts; is like killing a dragon in D & D. But my ego usually gets the better of me and I keep fighting when I should retreat. The rest of the game doesn't pose much of a risk now that I have a sufficient knowledge base.
The weapons I pick now are almost always Smart Cannon + Cannon Accelerator-> Smart Cannon + Cannon Accelerator + Reismesser Upgrade -> Akan Omni + hexagine + Reismesser Upgrade -> IM90 multitarget blaster + Every Longzhu sphere in the game (with every corporate trading post used for one).
I also usually have whatever howitzer I can afford to take out buildings.
And for armor, I pick whatever is resistant to Ion effects so that I don't get paralyzed to death or lose my reactor+super-weapons to the hated Ventari. And for shields I'm just a size-queen, going the Mammoth route until I can get the Ares Dreadnought shields, which I then upgrade with that field crystal that gives +30% The Domina power that replaces shields makes the 1000+ shields feel downright exploitative. Finally, a long-reach cannon is shockingly effective at nullifying the attacks of the final boss.
I've never done manual mining. I always kill Ferians by blowing up their base from a distance and then flying to a friendly building. The plasma weapons will splash the building and cause them to start fighting, at which point it's usually a waiting game. Ringers and Commonwealth Carriers can take out ferians with the greatest of ease, so it's actually more useful to lead them to a weaker building like an Adventure's outfitters. That way the ferians just might destroy the building for you and let you loot it. And in the end game, I tend to kill every Teraton nest that has nothing I'll buy, and then use the domina power that grants temporary invulnerability to loot it.