Anyone else get them while they were cheap? They were briefly Log in to see images!10,386 K.

I should have bought a bunch and sold them off once the price got fixed but I didn’t think of it Log in to see images!

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BobTheSqueakyWeasel Posted:

I grabbed them without realizing they were supposed to be expensive, but their immense upkeep cost (I paid 1mil after 2 days) pretty much counterbalances the very very minor stat boost that they give. I re-equipped my old shoes just because I’d rather spend that money on consumables or something.

I imagine the higher-level shoes are a bit more durable.

If it’s anything like Higher level piercings (which break quite easily but tattoos are supposed to be more durable anyway so idk) then it will be an immense upkeep cost with no added durability.

I payed 4mil because I let my horns break. Fortunately I get that in deliveries but still quite troubling

Master_Troll Posted:

If it’s anything like Higher level piercings (which break quite easily but tattoos are supposed to be more durable anyway so idk) then it will be an immense upkeep cost with no added durability.

I payed 4mil because I let my horns break. Fortunately I get that in deliveries but still quite troubling

Yeah, the game seems to force you to choose between sticking with lower-tier equipment to minimize upkeep costs, or pay a hefty fee for a few extra stat boosts. I guess that was always the point, but it never really had an actual effect on my decision-making until this episode. I like the direction the game’s balance has taken with the new content.

There’s a precedent for certain items having odd durability, since Camwhores have Professor Tightly’s Old-Fashioned™ Corset, which was the priciest lingerie in Episode 2 but never needed to be repaired, but I guess there’s no way to know if anything works like that in this episode until I can afford a pair of higher-tier shoes for my Camwhore (I invested in a Hypno-bra first).

In other news, .moar file bonuses trump almost all equipment bonuses and I’ve never cared about the upkeep on those Log in to see images!

mterek Posted:

I think the exception to that would be rollover items, which are a benefit no matter how you look at them (except the initial buying price).

How big is upkeep for Hackers, Trolls and Emo Kids?

4 Hardware slots means a fair bit of equipment, that I hear would be pricy to repair if I didn’t have a stack of points in Upkeep.

man-man Posted:

4 Hardware slots means a fair bit of equipment, that I hear would be pricy to repair if I didn’t have a stack of points in Upkeep.

How much equals a stack? And how quickly do you pwn forums?

I have 30 Upkeep, which results in about  1,000 for repairs, but Re-Re/Permanoob take more damage than any other clbum because we have to outlast the threads, so that value is rather misleading. Also, most of my items are dirt cheap by Episode III standards, but they were the top quality equips for Episode II.

I only went into one forum with my Rubik’s Cube (Permadamned?) but had to pay 30K to repair it, even though it was still at 99% durability.