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Would we be offered picks on our way to the tower? Seeing all of the guards I doubt there would be monsters but it is still the Voyaging realm so I can't be certain.
 
1. Turns out that 4k words from Unelemental was worth 4 votes. (Plus 5k words with 1 update of decay, minus 2K words with 2 updates of decay, plus 2k words with 3 updates of decay). That's still a much more dramatic weight on Words than I would've predicted.
2. A lot of times I decide that the winning vote was pretty good once the new update drops. This time, sky veil seems much worse now that we have it.
3. chapter response to follow
 
[X] The Scenic Route
[X] Save

This for now, will decide on whether to switch to another course of action when I have more time to think about possible write-ins.
 
Zampano said:
1. Turns out that 4k words from Unelemental was worth 4 votes. (Plus 5k words with 1 update of decay, minus 2K words with 2 updates of decay, plus 2k words with 3 updates of decay). That's still a much more dramatic weight on Words than I would've predicted.
2. A lot of times I decide that the winning vote was pretty good once the new update drops. This time, sky veil seems much worse now that we have it.
3. chapter response to follow
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There was also Microwave's art and a number of other reactions from other people!

Anyway, guys, let's get some Forebear lore and get something even better than Once and Future if we can get 24 arete! P R A X I S awaits.
 
Tyrant_Rayne said:
Would we be offered picks on our way to the tower? Seeing all of the guards I doubt there would be monsters but it is still the Voyaging realm so I can't be certain.
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Pick don't come from monsters alone, the problem is the solution!. Kill all the guards! Wait, don't do that, I was just arguing against +Heartlessness.

We could probably train for less time than the default training option, though.
 
Byzantine said:
By the way, we need 9 arete to get OaF at the next spending point.
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You also need a pick, which certain scenarios do not provide...

Zampano said:
1. Turns out that 4k words from Unelemental was worth 4 votes. (Plus 5k words with 1 update of decay, minus 2K words with 2 updates of decay, plus 2k words with 3 updates of decay). That's still a much more dramatic weight on Words than I would've predicted.
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There were also 2.4k words from Zfglx and 4k words from Box Lunch, both posted after your assessment. And Microwave's art... if attempting to assess omake power, one must go page-by-page!
 
It may be useful in the future for everyone posting omakes in spoilers to place at least 500 words outside of the spoilers, so that the search function picks them up. Otherwise there's no easy way to detect them besides manually sifting...
 
Oh, would you look at that - we chose the dangerous interesting option and still had several days pass per update. We should keep that in mind next time we try to do napkin math for our Arete and assume we'll reach a mark before some event occurs.
 
Rihaku said:
There were also 2.4k words from Zfglx and 4k words from Box Lunch, both posted after your assessment. And Microwave's art... if attempting to assess omake power, one must go page-by-page!
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ahhhh

i specifically added a table for art drops that i forgot to update. I'm reluctant to judge art quality, so I meant to add a listing of artists voting for each option and then i didn't update that table. What an oversight.

consider my salt withdrawn. This was obviously worth a lot of effort from Z and BL. Well done to those two for helping to swing the vote!
 
TLW
Today at 9:03 AM
how strong are their mooks
on Vanrerir/Avecarn/Sten scale

Talace
Today at 9:04 AM
Goldenrod guy

runeblue360
Today at 9:04 AM
what's verschlengorge's current rank?

R'
Today at 9:04 AM
their Captains appear to be about equal to Rank 6 in total strength
well below Hunger
 
[X] Entrench
[X] Become All-Defeating

I see these two as a package deal; without Entrench I'd rather get a stronger 25 arete equivalent option and without ADS Entrench is likely too dangerous.
 
For those proponents of the Scenic Route who wish to explore this realm - what's stopping you from Cutting Through the Tower, relieving the pressure of Decimation on yourself, before withdrawing to study the Walls of Myth and then coming back after the heat has died down, possibly with the help of potent disguise magics! Business before pleasure, after all. You've gained this capability through the power of disguise, so why not use it and do as the Forebear would have?

Projectile said:
Pick don't come from monsters alone, the problem is the solution!. Kill all the guards! Wait, don't do that, I was just arguing against +Heartlessness.

We could probably train for less time than the default training option, though.
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Hunger's Heartlessness is still far from levels that would be concerning to many! After all, just look how soft he is with the kids!
 
George said:
[X] Entrench
[X] Become All-Defeating

I see these two as a package deal; without Entrench I'd rather get a stronger 25 arete equivalent option and without ADS Entrench is likely too dangerous.
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If anything I'd say ADS is best with cutting through. You'd need the power it offered to avoid complications. This is especially true cause Hunger would be alone.
 
Talace said:
Wouldn't it make more sense to save up before spending Arete on Praxis picks?
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Well, if we are enjoying +100% arete generation bonus (are we?) then we probably could grind up a Praxis EFB in two days... Assuming peak Arete-storm generation rate. We did generate something like 13 arete in two days during our first Praxis Day, after all.
 
Forgive me but do we have an archive of the advancements we've been offered and or know about? I have no idea what once and future actually does and trying to search the thread has been...difficult.
 
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