doesn't Ludivine only do the closest if there's no action within the range of the original DC?
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DoofQuest- a Disney Villains Victorious CK2-Style Quest
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Stratagemini
Totally a Fire Ferret.
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It depends on if it worked off the original DC, or the adjusted DC, doesn't it?
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- The great frozen north
When "ENCOM" recovered digital supremacy, what actually happened was the Master Control Program woke up and started taking things seriously. (note the change in how they roll from 2015 to 2016) How the fuck are we supposed to compete against THAT starting from scratch with the MCP (ENCOM is probably just a puppet at this point) having a year's head start?!?
It has come up before in the form of a spellbook/recipe book in the magical auction.
It is very likely that this Maui Mallard related, yes.
Absent Minded looks for an action 10 or less points away, then it choses a random one of those, if there aren't any it goes to the nearest one.
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Yeah, Climate Controlled Environments *still* doesn't fit.
ReaperofInterest
Herald of Disaster
Maybe, but the original SHV laser DC was 90, while the adjusted DC was 80, and Research Exotic Vehicles' DC is a base 85, while Climate Controlled Environment has a base DC of 110! No matter how it works, Climate Controlled Environments shouldn't have been chosen!
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Stratagemini
Totally a Fire Ferret.
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- Central Park
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- He/Him/They/Them
Maybe you should be a little quieter, because flubber is in the range of things that she could absent mind over to.
ReaperofInterest
Herald of Disaster
I'm...fairly certain MiH wouldn't do something like that in response go an error being called out, especially since we've already got a safe DC 90 research option ins Silphium. I just felt that it should be pointed out, in case it was a genuine error that should be fixed, as opposed to...I don't know, the critical everything effect also having an effect on Ludivine's trait or something.
When were these rolls made?
Can't help but feel this was a last fuck you from 2020.
Can't help but feel this was a last fuck you from 2020.
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Honestly, I think this was fine. Our plan was good enough, IMO, and the only thing we should have changed was put Coyote on the retreat.
Wouldn't have mattered. They have the same bonus.
Stratagemini
Totally a Fire Ferret.
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- Central Park
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- He/Him/They/Them
Fun fact from the discord, the QMs are rolling every single roll for every single faction in the world this turn. It's apparently somewhere around at least 125 rolls.
And only Doof, Xanatos, and Shego knew this was coming.
And only Doof, Xanatos, and Shego knew this was coming.
Light
A world without Light would be Dark.
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- United States
Coyote has a +5 thing on a critical success and loyalty. I seriously remember calcing him above Roddy, and I guess I'll do it again.
Edit: Yep, Coyote really should have been doing the retreat.
Edit 2: Nope, I was wrong.
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ReaperofInterest
Herald of Disaster
...oh my. Well, we already expected chaos, even if we underestimated the range apparently.
KidFromPallet
Pokemon Fan
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Nah, ACME Unlimited would have auto-activated, as it would've turned the roll into a crit success.
Edit: Tobe'd
Edit 2: Whelp, looks like I remembered wrong. Sorry about that.
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KidFromPallet
Pokemon Fan
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- Pallet Town
List of actions focused entirely on raising LOVEMUFFIN's loyalty, because our extra action flunkies are literally closer to murdering us than not caring at all. I don't endorse doing all of these, but they're listed for the sake of completeness. Also, this is under the assumption that LOVEMUFFIN didn't get a reduction in their negative loyalty score from doing space stuff, as that wasn't listed under the turn results.
Martial: Perform Supervillainy.
Look, I know people don't like this action. But one of LOVEMUFFIN's big hang ups with us is that they remember what Doof used to be like: an almost completely ineffective screwball. One benefit of this action is that it specifically gets Doof more villain cred. Hopefully that could mitigate some of LOVEMUFFIN's problems with Doof. Also, we really need the money now after DoofOS dying on us.
Diplomacy: Can't see any action that would overly affect LOVEMUFFIN.
Stewardship: Solidify Your Hero Structure. Improve Recycling Programs (Only if given to LOVEMUFFIN)
Disregarding the obvious benefit of more Hero Unit slots, which we desperately need, the narrative results of this action seem to be giving people official titles and positions in DEI instead of just 'lackey', 'janitor', or 'intern'. I imagine getting their own official titles and roles might help soothe LOVEMUFFIN's ruffled feathers a bit. Hopefully. Maybe. Possibly.
The recycling programs are a bit of a gamble. On the one hand, LOVEMUFFIN might consider it drudge work and get even angrier. On the other hand, it's something with 'Evil' in the name, and they get to mad science up a bunch of AI, so they might be happy?
Intrigue: Spy on Employees
Only if actually feasible, but could be helpful even if it doesn't affect loyalty directly. Could give us a bit more information on how to handle them, and lets us know if they're thinking of leaving and/or blowing our stuff up. If the Katastrophic Interlude involves Kat being found out, then the DC for this might lower enough to make it actually feasible.
Learning: Research Extradimensional Tech
So, the DC has been reduced to 60 now. We've got pretty good odds at critting it if we assign Ludivine to it (38+40+4=+82, a full XP reduction would leave the DC at 50, thus the crit threshold at 100, therefore we crit on an 18 or higher). Unfortunately, LOVEMUFFIN is feeling underappreciated and wants to work on big projects. So before they start plotting our murder, let's give them an easy win that's still important. Downside: we miss out on a crit Other-Dimension-Inator. On the upside, we'd have a Learning slot free for something else while while LOVEMUFFIN handles this, and LOVEMUFFIN gets to feel like they're helping.
Occult: Nothing here that seems like it'd help.
Personals:
Doof: Chat with the Bossman, and hope a high roll leads to mutual airing of grievances and a loyalty gain for LOVEMUFFIN.
Technor: Psychoanalyze LOVEMUFFIN, hope a high roll has him helping them get passed their enormous egos, hopefully reducing loyalty penalties.
Vanessa: Watch the Eggheads, seems like an action that has a possibility to interact with LOVEMUFFIN, which means it's put on the list.
Jumba: Talk with Fellow Evil Scientists, I realize this has no hope of being chosen, but it's listed for completeness.
Ludivine: Instruct Your Coworkers (LOVEMUFFIN), hope a high roll either boosts LOVEMUFFIN's Learning and/or reduces Loyalty penalties.
Jaunus Lee: Custom Design (LOVEMUFFIN), bribe LOVEMUFFIN with a sweet new ride/rides.
Roddy Blair: Design a lair (LOVEMUFFIN), another bribe to hopefully get their loyalty back up.
If I had to choose which of these to actually do, I'd be something like:
Martial: Supervillainy, easy action that should hopefully improve LOVEMUFFIN's opinion of Doof.
Stewardship: Solidify Hero Structure, we've got to do it anyway.
Doof: Chat with Bossman
Technor: Psychoanalyze (LOVEMUFFIN)
Vanessa: Watch the Eggheads
Janus Lee: Custom Design (LOVEMUFFIN)
Roddy Blair: Design a Lair (LOVEMUFFIN)
The Car+Lair bribes should reduce their negative loyalty, at least in the short term. Psychoanalyze to try and start reducing how much LOVEMUFFIN are controlled by their various manias and egos. Unlikely for Vanessa to do anything, but the possibility is there. Doof chats with them directly to hopefully start mitigating LOVEMUFFIN's negative opinion of him, with some Supervillainy done beforehand to try and stop them from being so Stuck In the Past. Solidify Hero Structure is something we had to do anyway, so hopefully LOVEMUFFIN are happy about it.
I don't put them on the Other-Dimension-Inator because I very much want to get a critical on constructing it to match the critical for the key this turn. Granted, I wouldn't be to fussed if we did end up putting them on this, because then Ludivine could get another important thing done instead, like the SH Laser.
Also, honorable mention goes to....
Wendy Wower: Study a Robot (Norm), which helps us solve the other long-term loyalty thing we've got to worry about.
Martial: Perform Supervillainy.
Look, I know people don't like this action. But one of LOVEMUFFIN's big hang ups with us is that they remember what Doof used to be like: an almost completely ineffective screwball. One benefit of this action is that it specifically gets Doof more villain cred. Hopefully that could mitigate some of LOVEMUFFIN's problems with Doof. Also, we really need the money now after DoofOS dying on us.
Diplomacy: Can't see any action that would overly affect LOVEMUFFIN.
Stewardship: Solidify Your Hero Structure. Improve Recycling Programs (Only if given to LOVEMUFFIN)
Disregarding the obvious benefit of more Hero Unit slots, which we desperately need, the narrative results of this action seem to be giving people official titles and positions in DEI instead of just 'lackey', 'janitor', or 'intern'. I imagine getting their own official titles and roles might help soothe LOVEMUFFIN's ruffled feathers a bit. Hopefully. Maybe. Possibly.
The recycling programs are a bit of a gamble. On the one hand, LOVEMUFFIN might consider it drudge work and get even angrier. On the other hand, it's something with 'Evil' in the name, and they get to mad science up a bunch of AI, so they might be happy?
Intrigue: Spy on Employees
Only if actually feasible, but could be helpful even if it doesn't affect loyalty directly. Could give us a bit more information on how to handle them, and lets us know if they're thinking of leaving and/or blowing our stuff up. If the Katastrophic Interlude involves Kat being found out, then the DC for this might lower enough to make it actually feasible.
Learning: Research Extradimensional Tech
So, the DC has been reduced to 60 now. We've got pretty good odds at critting it if we assign Ludivine to it (38+40+4=+82, a full XP reduction would leave the DC at 50, thus the crit threshold at 100, therefore we crit on an 18 or higher). Unfortunately, LOVEMUFFIN is feeling underappreciated and wants to work on big projects. So before they start plotting our murder, let's give them an easy win that's still important. Downside: we miss out on a crit Other-Dimension-Inator. On the upside, we'd have a Learning slot free for something else while while LOVEMUFFIN handles this, and LOVEMUFFIN gets to feel like they're helping.
Occult: Nothing here that seems like it'd help.
Personals:
Doof: Chat with the Bossman, and hope a high roll leads to mutual airing of grievances and a loyalty gain for LOVEMUFFIN.
Technor: Psychoanalyze LOVEMUFFIN, hope a high roll has him helping them get passed their enormous egos, hopefully reducing loyalty penalties.
Vanessa: Watch the Eggheads, seems like an action that has a possibility to interact with LOVEMUFFIN, which means it's put on the list.
Jumba: Talk with Fellow Evil Scientists, I realize this has no hope of being chosen, but it's listed for completeness.
Ludivine: Instruct Your Coworkers (LOVEMUFFIN), hope a high roll either boosts LOVEMUFFIN's Learning and/or reduces Loyalty penalties.
Jaunus Lee: Custom Design (LOVEMUFFIN), bribe LOVEMUFFIN with a sweet new ride/rides.
Roddy Blair: Design a lair (LOVEMUFFIN), another bribe to hopefully get their loyalty back up.
If I had to choose which of these to actually do, I'd be something like:
Martial: Supervillainy, easy action that should hopefully improve LOVEMUFFIN's opinion of Doof.
Stewardship: Solidify Hero Structure, we've got to do it anyway.
Doof: Chat with Bossman
Technor: Psychoanalyze (LOVEMUFFIN)
Vanessa: Watch the Eggheads
Janus Lee: Custom Design (LOVEMUFFIN)
Roddy Blair: Design a Lair (LOVEMUFFIN)
The Car+Lair bribes should reduce their negative loyalty, at least in the short term. Psychoanalyze to try and start reducing how much LOVEMUFFIN are controlled by their various manias and egos. Unlikely for Vanessa to do anything, but the possibility is there. Doof chats with them directly to hopefully start mitigating LOVEMUFFIN's negative opinion of him, with some Supervillainy done beforehand to try and stop them from being so Stuck In the Past. Solidify Hero Structure is something we had to do anyway, so hopefully LOVEMUFFIN are happy about it.
I don't put them on the Other-Dimension-Inator because I very much want to get a critical on constructing it to match the critical for the key this turn. Granted, I wouldn't be to fussed if we did end up putting them on this, because then Ludivine could get another important thing done instead, like the SH Laser.
Also, honorable mention goes to....
Wendy Wower: Study a Robot (Norm), which helps us solve the other long-term loyalty thing we've got to worry about.
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Stratagemini
Totally a Fire Ferret.
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- Central Park
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- He/Him/They/Them
Here's an interesting theory, maybe the reason that lovemuffin has been unsatisfied is because they crave high risk high reward actions. That's why they were supervillains. It might be that they won't be satisfied until we give them a risky project rather than an actually important one.
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- Hyperborea
If the Space Program works according to a Progress Level like some personal actions do, couldn't we just continually assign L.O.V.E.M.U.F.F.I.N. to it? It would keep them out of the way*, productive**, and happy***.
* Barring critfails or enemy action to sabotage our space program.
** Hopefully.
*** Because they get to engage in Mad Science.
No?
22 (Wile's Stewardship) + 5 (Acme's Unlimited) + 4 (Loyalty)= 31
29 (Roddy's Stewardship) + 2 (Loyalty) = 31
ReaperofInterest
Herald of Disaster
Considering the likelihood of DoofOS just being completely scrapped, I'm looking at our option for increasing our income.
Suoervillainy is a one-time income increase, but we've been avoiding that for a reason so far.
It might be a good idea to finally open contact with the government. We can get government contracts, and therefore government funding. We could also collaborate with some of the others on a project, like Genetic Diseases with the genetic Zaibutsu comoany.
Diecast Robotics gives us a slight income increase, but slight probably means it'll come out to 1. SPLIT/SECOND and Dinosaur Entertainment both give us moderate income boosts, and have decently low DCs. Comodizing supply lines admittedly has a higher DC, but it still gives us a moderate income boost. We could collaborate with Smarty Mart for a small increase. Finally, we could buy out another franchise. Hopper Food Group might have a 95 DC, but it gives us 3 more income, while Wyndcom is cheaper, has a lower DC, and would be useful for our new space program, even if it only gives us 1 income.
Cure Genetic Diseases increases our income and rep, and while Genemod Crops doesn't directly increase our income, it would likely lead to something that would. Extradimensional tech would at least let us grab more resources. Exotic vehicles might be useful, as might Siplhium. Large Herbivore Domestication would be helpful for the Dino park.
And...that's everything that looks like it might be useful. If I had to pick, I'd personally reach out to the Government and try to.collaborate with the Biotech Zaibutsu for the curing Genetic Diseases, while setting up SPLIT/SECOND and buying another franchise. Finish off with Large Herbivore Domestication for the next turn so we can set up an even better dino park, and I think we'd be in an even better position, Income-wise.
Suoervillainy is a one-time income increase, but we've been avoiding that for a reason so far.
It might be a good idea to finally open contact with the government. We can get government contracts, and therefore government funding. We could also collaborate with some of the others on a project, like Genetic Diseases with the genetic Zaibutsu comoany.
Diecast Robotics gives us a slight income increase, but slight probably means it'll come out to 1. SPLIT/SECOND and Dinosaur Entertainment both give us moderate income boosts, and have decently low DCs. Comodizing supply lines admittedly has a higher DC, but it still gives us a moderate income boost. We could collaborate with Smarty Mart for a small increase. Finally, we could buy out another franchise. Hopper Food Group might have a 95 DC, but it gives us 3 more income, while Wyndcom is cheaper, has a lower DC, and would be useful for our new space program, even if it only gives us 1 income.
Cure Genetic Diseases increases our income and rep, and while Genemod Crops doesn't directly increase our income, it would likely lead to something that would. Extradimensional tech would at least let us grab more resources. Exotic vehicles might be useful, as might Siplhium. Large Herbivore Domestication would be helpful for the Dino park.
And...that's everything that looks like it might be useful. If I had to pick, I'd personally reach out to the Government and try to.collaborate with the Biotech Zaibutsu for the curing Genetic Diseases, while setting up SPLIT/SECOND and buying another franchise. Finish off with Large Herbivore Domestication for the next turn so we can set up an even better dino park, and I think we'd be in an even better position, Income-wise.
Light
A world without Light would be Dark.
- Location
- United States
Roddy doesn't have any loyalty listed, though?
Edit: Didn't account for Roddy's loyalty. Apparently Evil Benefits was a very good investment.
Edit 2: Apparently it wasn't that great of an investment.
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He's 5 from Evil Benefits. Thought it wouldn't have mattered if he'd 0 because 0-25 have a 10% bonus.
Light
A world without Light would be Dark.
- Location
- United States
Yeah, I was wrong. Editing my posts.
Edit: Done.
Edit 2: Nope, now I'm done.
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