Comments on: Rebel Without a Pause Key (Part 3: Beatings)

By: Kieron Gillen

Kieron Gillen — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 12:25:25 +0000

Five: I believe the pawn shop is in the industrial zone. Just go there and select sell. It’s the same place where you buy ammo.

By: Five

Five — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 20:33:03 +0000

Loving this game! I managed to steal a car and a TV, but no idea how to sell the items or anything. But its a lot of fun trying to figure things out.

By: Adam Hepton

Adam Hepton — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 20:18:57 +0000

I am glad that you are writing this for me (and the rest of the RPS readers, obv) because I tried playing it and the stupidly high level of micro-management was too high for even me to enjoy. But these articles make me happy. Good work!

By: Kieron Gillen

Kieron Gillen — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 17:30:36 +0000

“I invested in one in my last game but I have the sneaking suspicion that it required the electrical generator to work, since the writers I stationed with it just sat around and whored themselves out to passers-by.”

Sounds like writers to me.

By: Man Raised By Puffins

Man Raised By Puffins — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 17:26:23 +0000

Ah, so thats how you recruit sleepers. I thought it was an option I was missing after conversion to the cause. It’s a nice little game this, although the raids are, understandably given the nature of the game, a tad repetitive.

Still not sure what the best way to play for long-term success is. Going out all guns blazing draws the filth like moths to a bright shiny thing, while gradually ramping up through regular recruitment and ‘brownie’ sales never really yields much in the way of returns before the fuzz inevitably appear.

By the way, does anyone know how you set a printing press going? I invested in one in my last game but I have the sneaking suspicion that it required the electrical generator to work, since the writers I stationed with it just sat around and whored themselves out to passers-by.

By: Andrew

Andrew — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 17:23:44 +0000

This series is great. Waiting on the next instalment.

By: Bob Arctor

Bob Arctor — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 17:21:55 +0000

It’s ok with no trees. You can either buy in trees, or hope you have a river with trees underground.

To be honest better to have no trees than to have an aquifer leading to no rocks as you can’t dig under the sand.

By: Alec Meer

Alec Meer — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 17:11:59 +0000

Yeah, I felt very bad specifically that I couldn’t provide the poor buggers with beds.

Actually, I’ve clearly got enough stuff for a fun first piece already. I should stop spending it in comments…

By: Feet

Feet — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 17:04:42 +0000

A lack of trees is no problem in the short term, you’ll make it through your first winter with no problem if that’s all you lack. In the long term though, you’re abit stuffed with industry. Your dwarves will have to sleep on the floor, and that’s just the beginning of their problems…

By: Feet

Feet — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 17:02:26 +0000

I might have to give this a try.

Yay for possible Dwarf Fortressy posts.

By: Alec Meer

Alec Meer — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 17:00:00 +0000

Yeah, I’ll be doing something soon. I was a bit screwed by starting my fortress in an area that, apparently, had no trees, so I need to (I think) start over.

By: Kieron Gillen

Kieron Gillen — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 16:57:51 +0000

Alec was having a go, but I dunno if he’s going to go further. I’m going to do something Dwarf Fortressy later in the week, hopefully.