While it may seem on the tin to have been a bad idea taking unmaxed weapons... No-one has done any useful study on HOW MUCH difference it actually makes. Or WHAT SORT of difference it actually makes. So I for one am super keen to see how your continued mix of weaponry use pans out... This is because I use an awfully wide mix of weapons myself, some maxed, many not, and I am probably just a shade too disorganised to do such a log myself yet Hang in there, and good luck!
Glad to be back on Arkadia again! Calypso simply isn't my kind of planet any longer. She got her good points as well, but so many bad things. For example I've been complaining about the Mutated Halixes, while on Calypso it's much worse. I almost completed the 100 Armax Mission so I went to find those. First spawn I found, after being stuck at an outpost, was mixed with Thorifoid, Molisk and Atrax. One day I will get myself an Arkadian Appartment sothat I can say I am a true Arkadian. Hunt #67: Mux-1 EnergyGlove Proffessions: -Brawler (Dmg)Brawler (Hit)Dmg/SecDmg/PECBefore27,511323,67025,131,359 (+1)After27,534323,7046Increase00,023000,0344Costs: -DecayMux-1 EnergyGlove19,35918S.I. H.E.A.R.T.00,05400Bukin's Blade00,10200InvestaFoe ES30000,66600Total20,18118Loottable: Advanced Mineral Extractor00,04000Animal Hide00,60000Animal Muscle Oil05,73000Animal Oil Residue00,47000BLP Pack00,25410Explosive Projectiles00,12960Halix Hide00,45000Halix Tail00,06000Miluca Timber01,35000Nova Fragment00,00090Paint Can (Green)00,21000Paint Can (Olive)00,25000Socket I Component00,40000Strong Cloth Extractor00,02000Tier I Component00,20000Weak Cloth Extractor00,05000Weapon Cells00,29030Wool00,20000Total11,00490Halix: 76 Return: 54,531% Music: Turbonegro = Never is Forever Comments: I never expect anything nice, but I hope for something grand that I will remember forever. Ardorj
Thanks for the posting-thanks! It's good to know that my log is read and appriciated! This one is the second and last from monday. Hunt #68: Castorian EnKnuckles-A Proffessions: -Brawler (Dmg)Brawler (Hit)Dmg/SecDmg/PECBefore27,534323,70465,14 (max)2,738 (max)After27,558223,7404Increase00,023900,0358Costs: -DecayCastorian EnKnuckles-A16,49409S.I. H.E.A.R.T.00,28800Bukin's Blade00,01700InvestaFoe ES30001,04400Total17,84309Loottable: Advanced Mineral Extractor00,04000Animal Hide00,68000Animal Muscle Oil03,03000Animal Oil Residue00,78000Basic Plastic Extractor00,03000Blazar Fragment00,00043BLP Pack00,19000Explosive Projectiles00,51830Halix Hide00,20000Halix Leg Fur00,50000Miluca Timber01,45000Nova Fragment00,00178Paint Can (Green)02,45000Paint Can (Olive)00,05000Socket I Component00,10000Tier I Component00,10000Weak Cloth Extractor00,19000Weapon Cells00,59210Total10,90261Halix: 122 Return: 61,103% Music: The Pogues = Hell's Ditch Comments: I got killed by three Mutated this time. As a result the healing cost is rather high, yet even without that it would have been a poor Halix ditch. Ardorj
I've done one hunt on tuesday. Note that here I calculate the return with the ES300-decay (scanner), without this is a small profit, hurray! Hunt #69: Castorian EnKnuckles-A Proffessions: -Brawler (Dmg)Brawler (Hit)Dmg/SecDmg/PECBefore27,558223,74045,14 (max)2,738 (max)After27,576923,7691Increase00,018700,0287Costs: -DecayCastorian EnKnuckles-A16,49409S.I. H.E.A.R.T.00,22500Bukin's Blade00,08500InvestaFoe ES30001,07100Total17,87509Loottable: Animal Hide00,84000Animal Muscle Oil03,84000Animal Oil Residue00,75000Blazar Fragment00,00056BLP Pack00,25710Fine Hide00,25000Focus Lense Component00,80000Halix Hide00,10000Halix Leg Fur00,50000Miluca Timber04,55000Nova Fragment00,00107Paint Can (Green)02,03000Socket I Component01,00000Tier I Component00,20000Weak Cloth Extractor00,12000Weapon Cells01,29560Wool01,40000Total17,43433Halix: 120 Return: 97,534% Music: Lard = Pure Chewing Satisfaction Comments: In the beginning of this hunt I got quite some satisfying, nice loots. Those little bits of >0.50PEDs and some even around 1.50PEDs. It doesn't sound much, but when the hunt costs less then 18.00PEDs I only need like 36 of those. But then, later on the loot 'dried up'. It's a pattern or wave if you want to call that, that I've noticed before. Untill this log I didn't pay that much attention to these waves so it is something new for me. I am thinking about another huntinglog when I've completed this on wich I take this among others. It may still sound very vague now, I know. Ardorj
This one is from yesterday evening. At first the loot was good, then it dried up but I got a suprise by a proffession level gain. I wasn't expecting anything of that, so what could it be? I was sure a combat skill triggered it. View attachment 8069 Soon after that I got a better milestone. 4200 Melee Combat, yippy-yah-heah! View attachment 8070 Later on the loot went up again. Not a profit this time, but a good one nonetheless. Hunt #70: Castorian EnKnuckles-A Proffessions: -Brawler (Dmg)Brawler (Hit)Dmg/SecDmg/PECBefore27,582123,77435,14 (max)2,738 (max)After27,618523,8246Increase00,036400,0503Costs: -DecayCastorian EnKnuckles-A16,49409S.I. H.E.A.R.T.00,30600Bukin's Blade00,06800InvestaFoe ES30001,12500Total17,99309Loottable: Animal Hide02,44000Animal Muscle Oil05,55000Animal Oil Residue00,82000Blazar Fragment00,00016BLP Pack00,50980Focus Lense Component00,60000Halix Hide00,05000Miluca Timber02,95000Nova Fragment00,00152Paint Can (Green)00,35000Socket I Component00,70000Soft Hide00,10000Tier I Component00,10000Weak Cloth Extractor00,12000Weapon Cells01,24790Total15,41938Halix: 125 Return: 85,696% Music: Dmitri Shostakovich = Symphonies 5 & 6 Comments: Grand things are better appriciated when you least expect them to come. Ardorj
The day before yesterday I did three hunts. First and last with the EnKnuckles-A, second with the EnKnuckles-1. What is interesting to note is that both EnKnuckles-A-hunts were good, profitable hunts. Lot's of minies in it and even a global near the end. With the EnKnuckles-1-hunt, if I remember correctly, I got no mini at all. One can argue that I was simply in a wave-dip, but it sure does feel like it was due to the weapon. Hunt #71: Castorian EnKnuckles-A Proffessions: -Brawler (Dmg)Brawler (Hit)Dmg/SecDmg/PECBefore27,618523,82465,14 (max)2,738 (max)After27,640523,8560Increase00,022000,0314Costs: -DecayCastorian EnKnuckles-A16,49409S.I. H.E.A.R.T.00,10800Bukin's Blade00,08500InvestaFoe ES30001,10700Total17,79409Loottable: Advanced Mineral Extractor00,02000Animal Hide00,71000Animal Muscle Oil06,42000Animal Oil Residue00,82000Basic Plastic Extractor00,06000BLP Pack00,22800Halix Hide00,40000Halix Tail00,18000Miluca Timber02,60000Nova Fragment00,00029Paint Can (Green)00,63000Paint Can (Olive)00,55000Socket I Component02,60000Strong Cloth Extractor00,19000Tier I Component01,00000Weak Cloth Extractor00,07000Weapon Cells05,77550Total22,25379Halix: 124 Return: 125,063% Music: John Zorn = In Search of the Miraculous Comments: With every kill I was looking for something miraculous, only to realize in the end that I got it culumative. P.S. And who mentioned before that listening to John Zorn would be better? lol! Ardorj
Second hunt from monday already, this time with the unmaxed Castorian. Like I said already, a poor hunt. Only one good thing came from it, but that could have happened with any of these weapons ofcourse. View attachment 8081 Funny is that when I said in socchat "1200 Light Melee Weapons! " that some that I had that many weapons lol. Hunt #72: Castorian EnKnuckles-1 Proffessions: -Brawler (Dmg)Brawler (Hit)Dmg/SecDmg/PECBefore27,640523,85603,681,754 (+3)After27,665023,8913Increase00,024500,0353Costs: -DecayCastorian EnKnuckles-117,47650S.I. H.E.A.R.T.00,20700Bukin's Blade00,06800InvestaFoe ES30000,72000Total18,47150Loottable: Advanced Mineral Extractor00,05000Animal Hide00,66000Animal Muscle Oil03,60000Animal Oil Residue00,54000BLP Pack00,15290Halix Hide00,10000Halix Tail00,02000Miluca Timber01,85000Nova Fragment00,00061Paint Can (Green)00,49000Paint Can (Olive)00,10000Socket I Component00,50000Tier I Component00,10000Weak Cloth Extractor00,13000Weapon Cells00,18120Total08,47471Halix: 80 Return: 45,880% Music: Omer Klein = Rockets on the Balcony Comments: Listening to good music counts for a good hunt too. Ardorj
And the last of the three from monday. Again one that ended positively, notwithstanding that I got a small Global too! View attachment 8083 I now aim to do 25 hunts with each of the four PowerFists, this one is the 25th with the EnKnuckles-A already. Others are still as low as 11 hunts ... that's a Random-Excell-Equation. But hey, it's a nice milestone and it gives a small 85% overall return with this maxed-out and best of four Economicly weapon. Hunt #73: Castorian EnKnuckles-A Proffessions: -Brawler (Dmg)Brawler (Hit)Dmg/SecDmg/PECBefore27,665023,89135,14 (max)2,738 (max)After27,692223,9289Increase00,027200,0376Costs: -DecayCastorian EnKnuckles-A16,49409S.I. H.E.A.R.T.00,30700Bukin's Blade00,01700InvestaFoe ES30001,09700Total17,91509Loottable: Animal Hide00,41000Animal Muscle Oil03,96000Animal Oil Residue00,80000Blazar Fragment00,00076BLP Pack00,24890Explosive Projectiles00,21050Focus Lense Component01,20000Halix Hide02,20000Halix Leg Fur01,30000Miluca Timber01,30000Nova Fragment00,00079Paint Can (Green)03,85000Paint Can (Olive)00,15000Socket I Component01,20000Tier I Component00,50000Weak Cloth Extractor00,90000Weapon Cells02,88140Total21,81235Halix: 120 Return: 121,754% Music: Suroît = En Concert á L'Anglicane de Levis Comments: I don't speak French, but I do know three things. 1) It won't find Levis on Arkadia; 2) This was a good hunt; 3) French music can be good to listen too. Ardorj
I've just been online six time, because I crashed five times within not even 45 minuts. I was trying the hunting with Nusul to see what the new version has in store for me. I got one 16 PEDder, that was nice. I also lost one Nusul that I was hunting completely and I wouldn't have my armour on anymore. Needless to say, I'm grabbing a good book or two and "sit it out" till Entropia is more stable again. Ardorj
My break ended already somewhere two weeks ago. I've done two hunts back then and since then I'm hanging around quite broke in Celeste and other places. I don't dare to say why I didn't update this earlier. Both hunts has been, not suprising, not too good once again. This first hunt, with the Mux-2, I ended in debt even with a small global. What is funny about this global, is that it's the first time that I looted Fine Wool. View attachment 8122 I do remember that I rather clearly noted something that can be called a 'lootwave'. First it was good, many with an above average loot. Then it dried up, increase in no loots or just a few PECs. And as I got to the end, it increased again right to the global. I plan to make more experiments on hunting, mainly for myself to increase my efficiency. I think about doing a test next time on the size of the hunt and with that include something like a 'wave-dependent-size'. Meaning that I will then quit after 10 (?) bad loots in a row. First completing this uneconomic experiment ofcourse. Still need about thirty more ... I'll have a break till next month when I can/ want to desposit again. Hunt #74: Mux-2 EnergyGlove Proffessions: -Brawler (Dmg)Brawler (Hit)Dmg/SecDmg/PECBefore27,700523,94065,881,152 (+1)After27,722623,9725Increase00,022100,0319Costs: -DecayMux-2 EnergyGlove26,68064S.I. H.E.A.R.T.00,09900Bukin's Blade00,11900InvestaFoe ES30000,77600Total27,67464Loottable: Advanced Mineral Extractor00,04000Animal Hide00,57000Animal Muscle Oil02,28000Animal Oil Residue00,43000Blazar Fragment00,00013BLP Pack01,18940Fine Wool06,00000Halix Hide01,45000Halix Leg Fur02,50000Miluca Timber02,60000Nova Fragment00,00050Paint Can (Green)03,29000Paint Can (Olive)00,20000Socket I Component02,80000Strong Cloth Extractor00,07000Surface Hardener Component00,20000Tier I Component00,10000Weak Cloth Extractor00,18000Weapon Cells00,60540Total24,50543Halix: 86 Return: 88,548% Music: Antonio Vivaldi = The Four Seasons Comments: Spring: fine weather, hear the Halix cuddling in the loot. Summer: things are drying up. Autumn: a downpour of loot. Winter: the lootpool is frozen solid. Ardorj
Thanks for sharing the down times as well as the ups It's important for new hunters to know they will face these times sooner or later.
This hunt was done on the same day as the previous one with the Mux-2 and, I regret to say so, is about the only thing that I can still remember. I am flat broke right now, with the exception of many stackables and some other items in storage, and I have a desposit-stop for myself till november. Even if I did had the PEDs, I doubt that I would still have the time ... it's flying by so fast lately. Hunt #75: Mux-1 EnergyGlove Proffessions: -Brawler (Dmg)Brawler (Hit)Dmg/SecDmg/PECBefore27,722623,97255,14 (+1)1,360 (+1)After27,737823,9964Increase00,015200,0239 Costs: -DecayMux-1 EnergyGlove19,35918S.I. H.E.A.R.T.00,03600Bukin's Blade00,03400InvestaFoe ES30000,63000Total20,05918Loottable: Animal Hide00,33000Animal Muscle Oil03,33000Animal Oil Residue00,51000Blazar Fragment00,00010BLP Pack00,14800Explosive Projectiles00,12360Focus Lense Component00,40000Halix Leg Fur01,50000Miluca Timber02,45000Nova Fragment00,00029Paint Can (Green)00,91000Socket I Component00,20000Thin Wool01,50000Tier I Component00,20000Weapon Cells10,31460Total12,91659Halix: 71 Return: 64,392% Music: Ben Goldberg Quartet = Book of Angels, Volume 13: Baal Comments: The music I forgot to note and even that I've forgotten about. Baal is the angelitic music I am listening to now. Ardorj
You have stackables for sale? I am willing to offer you the option to sell some to me if you like. Hit me up in game, we can review your quantities and what I can afford... And I can maybe take things from you in batches. Halix and Carabok drop items I am interested enough in to help with
I've had been busy with other things - again - I missed your post. Yes, I have stackables for sale. I'll try to find you ingame next time. Done one hunt last thursday with the Mux-2 ... oh such a terrible weapon. Only good thing about this hunt is that I've gotten to 73 Strenght. I rather forget this hunt ... Hunt #76: Mux-2 EnergyGlove Proffessions: -Brawler (Dmg)Brawler (Hit)Dmg/SecDmg/PECBefore27,755324,02335,881,152After27,777224,0542Increase00,021900,0309Costs: -DecayMux-2 EnergyGlove26,68064S.I. H.E.A.R.T.00,10800Bukin's Blade00,00000InvestaFoe ES30000,76500Total27,55364Loottable: Animal Hide00,93000Animal Muscle Oil04,44000Animal Oil Residue00,62000BLP Pack00,14410Explosive Projectiles00,10950Focus Lense Component00,20000Miluca Timber02,45000Nova Fragment00,00073Paint Can (Green)00,63000Tier I Component00,70000Weapon Cells00,18120Total10,40553Halix: 85 Return: 37,765% Music: Johnny Cash = At Folsom Prison Comments: I'm glad that the escaped Mutated have all been culled. Ardorj
Done one hunt this day and it proved to be my best yet! Thanks most to a 53 Global I scored in the beginning. I somehow lost the ability to post pictures on this forum, or else I'm being stupid. [EDIT] Found the way to do it now, thanks Snape! View attachment 8297 Hunt #77: Castorian EnKnuckles-1 Proffessions: -Brawler (Dmg)Brawler (Hit)Dmg/SecDmg/PECBefore27,777224,05423,69 (+1)1,756 (+1)After27,797124,0901Increase00,019900,0359Costs: -DecayCastorian EnKnuckles-117,47650S.I. H.E.A.R.T.00,20700Bukin's Blade00,11900InvestaFoe ES30000,75500Total18,55750Loottable: Advanced Mineral Extractor00,01000Animal Hide00,26000Animal Muscle Oil48,39000Animal Oil Residue00,59000BLP Pack00,26900Explosive Projectiles07,83240Focus Lense Component02,60000Halix Leg Fur00,50000Miluca Timber02,15000Nova Fragment00,00102Paint Can (Green)00,14000Socket I Component00,90000Tier I Component00,50000Weapon Cells00,55560Total64,69802Halix: 84 Return: 384,635% Music: No Use For A Name = Making Friends Comments: I've made good friends with a Halix, but I fail to post a picture of my new friend. Ardorj
if you previously used the gallery for pics, you can't now as the update broke the gallery. Use the Insert Image button in the edit panel to attach pics directly to the post. Its fairly straight forward. PM me if you have any issues
Done two more hunts today ... all back to normal loot. On the first I got this nice milestone in my Power Fist skill. View attachment 8298 Hunt #78: Mux-1 EnergyGlove Proffessions: -Brawler (Dmg)Brawler (Hit)Dmg/SecDmg/PECBefore27,797124,09015,141,361 (+1)After27,819524,1230Increase00,022400,0329Costs: -DecayMux-1 EnergyGlove19,35918S.I. H.E.A.R.T.00,05400Bukin's Blade00,10200InvestaFoe ES30000,75500Total20,27018Loottable: Animal Hide00,66000Animal Muscle Oil02,13000Animal Oil Residue00,42000BLP Pack00,11380Explosive Projectiles00,12360Focus Lense Component03,00000Halix Hide01,75000Miluca Timber01,60000Nova Fragment00,00098Paint Can (Green)01,12000Paint Can (Olive)00,05000Socket I Component00,30000Strong Cloth Extractor00,05000Tier I Component01,10000Weapon Cells02,29960Wool00,80000Total15,39438Halix: 75 Return: 75,946% Music: Cracow Klezmer Band = De Profundis Comments: The ES300 is high compared to others with the Mux-1, possible due to me forgetting to repair it before setting out to the fieldlab. Ardorj
The second of todays hunting. Before I had a 90-92% return with the EnKnuckles-1 thanks to the previous global. Now already fast in the decline lol. Hunt #79: Castorian EnKnuckles-1 Proffessions: -Brawler (Dmg)Brawler (Hit)Dmg/SecDmg/PECBefore27,819524,12303,691,755After27,844424,1573Increase00,024900,0343Costs: -DecayCastorian EnKnuckles-117,47650S.I. H.E.A.R.T.00,19800Bukin's Blade00,08500InvestaFoe ES30000,76500Total18,52450Loottable: Advanced Mineral Extractor00,01000Animal Hide00,64000Animal Muscle Oil02,34000Animal Oil Residue00,58000Blazar Fragment00,00018BLP Pack00,31380Halix Hide01,65000Halix Leg Fur01,50000Halix Tail00,06000Miluca Timber02,05000Nova Fragment00,00058Paint Can (Green)00,42000Paint Can (Olive)00,05000Socket I Component00,20000Strong Cloth Extractor00,05000Tier I Component00,30000Weak Cloth Extractor00,04000Weapon Cells00,21020Total10,41476Halix: 86 Return: 56,222% Music: Bad Religion = The Dissent of Man Comments: It's looking more clearer with every hunt that Dmg/PEC is a very important factor to ones return. I will continue, because I want to be just that more sure about it. Ardorj
Done one hunt earlier today with the same EnKnuckles. Loot? Now, what was that again? Hunt #80: Castorian EnKnuckles-1 Proffessions: -Brawler (Dmg)Brawler (Hit)Dmg/SecDmg/PECBefore27,844424,15733,691,755After27,867624,1920Increase00,023200,0347Costs: -DecayCastorian EnKnuckles-117,47650S.I. H.E.A.R.T.00,30600Bukin's Blade00,01700InvestaFoe ES30000,76500Total18,56450Loottable: Advanced Mineral Extractor00,02000Animal Hide00,33000Animal Muscle Oil02,04000Animal Oil Residue00,76000BLP Pack00,18400Halix Hide01,25000Halix Tail00,02000Miluca Timber01,75000Nova Fragment00,00067Paint Can (Green)00,70000Paint Can (Olive)00,05000Socket I Component00,40000Weak Cloth Extractor00,14000Weapon Cells00,59290Total08,14754Halix: 86 Return: 56,222% Music: Steven Jesse Bernstein = Prison Comments: This hunt is the worst of all (14) hunts done with the EnKnuckles-A and the 7th worst of all hunt. Ardorj
I've done two more hunts yesterday, both with the Mux-1 EnergyGlove. The first went pretty well ... for a Mux-1 that is. Interesting note note is that I first forgot to write down at how many Halix I began so that I restarted the hunt (killed ~10 first time) and that right in the beginning of the second try I got two with ~2PEDs. Might be coincidence, because then the loot was pretty much absent till somewhere in the end. Hunt #81: Mux-1 EnergyGlove Proffessions: -Brawler (Dmg)Brawler (Hit)Dmg/SecDmg/PECBefore27,867624,19205,141,361After27,891524,2295Increase00,023900,0375Costs: -DecayMux-1 EnergyGlove19,35918S.I. H.E.A.R.T.00,03600Bukin's Blade00,10200InvestaFoe ES30000,67500Total20,17218Loottable: Animal Hide00,96000Animal Muscle Oil01,95000Animal Oil Residue00,48000BLP Pack00,11380Explosive Projectiles00,40230Focus Lense Component01,00000Halix Hide01,15000Halix Leg Fur02,50000Miluca Timber01,90000Nova Fragment00,00027Paint Can (Green)01,47000Paint Can (Olive)00,10000Socket I Component00,30000Soft Hide00,20000Strong Cloth Extractor00,04000Tier I Component00,90000Weak Cloth Extractor00,12000Weapon Cells02,70190Wool00,60000Total16,77447Halix: 76 Return: 83,156% Music: Antonín Dvořák = Symphony No. 6 & 7 Comments: Sad to say, this is one of the best Mux-1 Hunts to date. Ardorj