December is here and I've set the (unachievable?) goal of getting Brawler Hit level 20 before the month is over. My targets are Young and Mature Ostelok, because they have shown to be more profitable than other low mob choices (in my current opinion). I play mainly weekends, but with the upcoming holiday it might just work out. Other skill gains, along with decay cost and such, will be tracked and announced whenever possible. At start Professions Brawler Hit - Competent 16 - 99.35% Brawler Dmg - Able 15 - 18.03% Attributes Agility 51 Health 104 Intelligence 30 Psyche 29 Stamina 1 Strength 42 Weapon set - main & tagger S.I Psy-Blade Tier 2.2 Piron PBR-0 (L) Mission Ostelok IFN killpoint challenge - Stage 2 - 6467/10,000
After Session 1 Profession increase Brawler Hit - Competent 17 - 6.09% Brawler Dmg - Able 15 - 23.95% Profession bi-products Ranged Gauss Dmg 5 Range Plasma Dmg 5 Mission Ostelok stage 2 - 8634/10,000 - 2167pts gained Cost & Return S.I Psy-Blade: 17.79 PED Piron PBR-0 (L): 0.07 PED Ammo: 0.42 PED Total cost: 18.28 PED Loot (TT): 13.30 PED Comment Apparently Murphy's Law rules. Saying Ostelok is profitable makes MA take some of it back. Better luck next time.
After Session 2 Profession increase Brawler Hit - Competent 17 - 12.59% Brawler Dmg - Able 15 - 38.81% Profession bi-products One Handed Clubber Dmg 7 Two Handed Clubber Dmg 7 Knifefighter Dmg 11 Mission Ostelok stage 2 - Finished! Cost & Return S.I Psy-Blade: 11.83 PED Piron PBR-0 (L): 0.05 PED Ammo: 0.27 PED Total cost: 12.25 PED Loot (TT): 10.72 PED Comment Loot was better today. Current average TT return is 97%. Estimated cost to finish Stage 3 lands at 160 PED. Soundtrack: Ruyichi Sakamoto, Kraftwerk, Massive Attack
After Session 3 Profession increase Brawler Hit - Competent 17 - 14.15% Brawler Dmg - Able 15 - 39.90% Profession bi-products None Mission Ostelok stage 3 - 628 / 20,000 pts Cost & Return S.I Psy-Blade: 5.47 PED Piron PBR-0 (L): 0.01 PED Ammo: 0.03 PED Total cost: 5.51 PED Loot (TT): 3.11 PED Comment Shoot me now! Extremely short session due to absolute crap loot. Session TT return was only 56.10%, with a "whooping" 59.50% MU return. I know this log is for skill increase, but I sure as hell will not go on when the main return is nova/blazar mixed with constant 'no looters'. To be continued later today or tomorrow.
Session 4 Profession increase Brawler Hit - Competent 17 - 21.17% Brawler Dmg - Able 15 - 45.08% Profession bi-products None Mission Ostelok stage 3 - 2379 / 20,000 pts - 1751 pts gained Cost & Return S.I Psy-Blade: 14.67 PED Piron PBR-0 (L): 0.01 PED Ammo: 0.10 PED Total cost: 14.78 PED Loot (TT): 13.48 PED Comment A good session. It started with a few 1 PED loot that put me in full profit, and then slowly dwindled to nova/blazar, no looters and below 8 pec return. 91.15% return. 111% if counting MU. I had 1 skill boost that lasted 10 minutes, which is far longer than any I've ever had. I have no complaints.
Session 5 Profession increase Brawler Hit - Competent 17 - 25.58% Brawler Dmg - Able 15 - 48.14% Profession bi-products None Mission Ostelok stage 3 - 3814 / 20,000 pts - 1435 pts gained Cost & Return S.I Psy-Blade: 12.21 PED Piron PBR-0 (L): 0.07 PED Ammo: 0.37 PED Total cost: 12.65 PED Loot (TT): 13.38 PED Comment Slow progress. The only skill boost was for rifles. Uncool.
Session 6 Profession increase Brawler Hit - Competent 17 - 31.42.58% Brawler Dmg - Able 15 - 52.91% Profession bi-products None Mission Ostelok stage 3 - 5227 / 20,000 pts - 1413 pts gained Cost & Return S.I Psy-Blade: 11.95 PED Piron PBR-0 (L): 0.03 PED Ammo: 0.21 PED Total cost: 12.19 PED Loot (TT): 12.00 PED Comment Boring as hell. Got a 5-6 minute skill boost though. Added 1 Piron PBP-2 (L) to the already dusting pile of fire arms. If only a weapon-monger would trade powerfists for them all... I'd be very, VERY happy. Excited even... *hint hint* Soundtrack: José Gònzález, Sufjan Stevens, Fleetwood Mac - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Session 7 Profession increase Brawler Hit - Competent 17 - 37.60% Brawler Dmg - Able 15 - 57.6% Profession bi-products None Mission Ostelok stage 3 - 6771 / 20,000 pts - 1544 pts gained Cost & Return S.I Psy-Blade: 12.94 PED Piron PBR-0 (L): 0.04 PED Ammo: 0.24 PED Total cost: 12.19 PED Loot (TT): 9.64 PED Comment Got a 5 minute skill boost. No interesting loot whatsoever. Little over 1/4th through the mission. But it won't take me to level 20 Brawler Hit. Soundtrack: The Cranberries
Due to request I have updated each session post with more detailed Cost data. I have also received a request of adding the exact skill point gain in Power Fist, so I will do that from now on. Also corrected a decay error in Session 5. It was 30 pec higher than stated (forgot to add ammo cost). ---------------------------------- Session 8 Brawler skill point increase 3315 -> 3326.18 Profession increase Brawler Hit - Competent 17 - 42.98% Brawler Dmg - Able 15 - 61.99% Profession bi-products Ranged Laser Dmg 8 Mission Ostelok stage 3 - 8369 / 20,000 pts - 1598 pts gained Cost & Return S.I Psy-Blade: 13.68 PED Piron PBR-0 (L): 0.04 PED Ammo: 0.20 PED Total cost: 13.92 PED Loot (TT): 13.09 PED Comment 1 Brawler skill boost of 5 minutes. Today's return was almost 94%, which is totally acceptable. ---------------------------------- Session 9 Brawler skill point increase 3326.18 -> 3334.55 Profession increase Brawler Hit - Competent 17 - 47.52% Brawler Dmg - Able 15 - 65.88% Profession bi-products None Mission Ostelok stage 3 - 10,000 / 20,000 pts - 1631 pts gained Cost & Return S.I Psy-Blade: 13.57 PED Piron PBR-0 (L): 0.03 PED Ammo: 0.17 PED Total cost: 13.77 PED Loot (TT): 10.94 PED Comment 1 Brawler skill boost of 9.5 minutes. Half-way through the mission! Always something. I'm getting quite fed up with the poor hit boxes of these creatures. They need to be taken head-on, not from the side or behind, or else the system will spam "Failure" messages. Also... I have now started to aggro without hitting when I see the foul fowls dance about and walking side-ways. Don't want to add to the decay cost more than necessary by having the little s regenerate health.
Session 9 Brawler skill point increase 3334.55 -> 3346.59 - 12.04 pts gained Profession increase Brawler Hit - Competent 17 - 47.52% -> 53.31% Brawler Dmg - Able 15 - 65.88% -> 70.35% Profession bi-products Evader 8 Mission Ostelok stage 3 - 11,542 / 20,000 pts - 1542 pts gained Cost & Return S.I Psy-Blade: 12.54 PED Piron PBR-0 (L): 0.03 PED Ammo: 0.19 PED Total cost: 12.76 PED Loot (TT): 10.32 PED Comment 1 Brawler skill boost 11 minutes long. Wasn't able to use it fully due to keen Olds in the area forcing me to escape into my Sleipnir a few times. Loot was so-so, 80% return (84% with daily MU). Totally unmotivated today. Sorry. Soundtrack: Jean Michel Jarre - Rendez-vous
Session 10 Brawler skill point increase 3346.59 -> 3358.91 - +12.32 pts Profession increase Brawler Hit - Competent 17 - 53.31% -> 59.84% Brawler Dmg - Able 15 - 70.35% -> 75.25% Profession bi-products None Mission Ostelok stage 3 - 13,356/ 20,000 pts - +1814 pts Cost & Return S.I Psy-Blade: 15.39 PED Piron PBR-0 (L): 0.03 PED Ammo: 0.15 PED Total cost: 15.57 PED Loot (TT): 14.09 PED Comment As usual. Nothing extraordinary happened. ---------------------------------------------------- Session 11 Brawler skill point increase 3358.91 -> 3365.42 - +6.51 pts Profession increase Brawler Hit - Competent 17 - 59.84% -> 63.52% Brawler Dmg - Able 15 - 75.25% -> 78.15% Profession bi-products Laser Sniper Hit 5 Mission Ostelok stage 3 - 14875 / 20,000 pts - +1519 pts Cost & Return S.I Psy-Blade: 12.85 PED Piron PBR-0 (L): 0.05 PED Ammo: 0.28 PED Total cost: 13.18 PED Loot (TT): 11.15 PED Comment Focus was not on the game, it was on the Swedish Christmas Calendar and 'A Thousand Years to Christmas Eve'. But I seem to have done well still. 1 skill bost of 5 minutes. Too much ammo spent and crappy skill point increase. Below average returns. Guess I scared away the good loot wearing my newly bought Christmas Mittens and wearing that silly holiday hat... HAPPY HOLIDAYS FELIZ NAVIDAD!
Session 12 Brawler skill point increase 3365.42 -> 3377.93 - +12.51 pts Profession increase Brawler Hit - Competent 17 - 63.52% -> 69.85% Brawler Dmg - Able 15 - 78.15% -> 83.04% Profession bi-products None Mission Ostelok stage 3 - 16,763 / 20,000 pts - +1888 pts Cost & Return S.I Psy-Blade: 15.84 PED Piron PBR-0 (L): 0.03 PED Ammo: 0.23 PED Total cost: 16.1 PED Loot (TT): 17.5 PED S.I Py-blade Tier 2.3 Comment 3 brawler boosts of about 18 minutes total. Found 285 Papplon while slipping and sliding in the dirt. Profit, at last! -------------------------------------------- Session 13 Brawler skill point increase 3377.93 -> 3387.08 - +9.15 pts Profession increase Brawler Hit - Competent 17 - 69.85% -> 74.48% Brawler Dmg - Able 15 - 83.04% -> 86.54% Profession bi-products None Mission Ostelok stage 3 - 18,174 / 20,000 pts - +1411 pts Cost & Return S.I Psy-Blade: 11.72 PED Piron PBR-0 (L): 0.04 PED Ammo: 0.19 PED Total cost: 11.95 PED Loot (TT): 10.43 PED Comment No brawler boosts, no fruit, no tiers, no globals. MA ate my profit from yesterday and took some added value. I'm going for lunch!
Session 14 Brawler skill point increase 3387.08 -> 3394.20 - +7.12 pts Profession increase Brawler Hit - Competent 17 - 74.48% -> 78.48% Brawler Dmg - Able 15 - 86.54% -> 90.08% Profession bi-products None Mission Ostelok stage 3 - 20,005 / 20,000 pts - +1831 pts Cost & Return S.I Psy-Blade: 15.55 PED Piron PBR-0 (L): 0.02 PED Ammo: 0.14 PED Total cost: 15.71 PED Loot (TT): 17.01 PED Comment A 5 minute brawler skill boost along with a cooperative colonist taking out everything but youngs and matures = . The skill increase in itself was poor compared to previous sessions. I'm just happy Ostelok stage 3 is now over. ---------------------------------------------- Conclusion Attributes Agility 51 Health 105 (+1) Intelligence 30 Psyche 29 Stamina 1 Strength 42 Total brawler skill points: 79.02* Total Brawler Hit points: 79.13 Total Brawler Dmg points: 72.05 Profession levels Ranged Gauss Dmg 5 Range Plasma Dmg 5 One Handed Clubber Dmg 7 Two Handed Clubber Dmg 7 Knifefighter Dmg 11 Ranged Laser Dmg 8 Evader 8 Laser Sniper Hit 5 Grenadier 2** Pet handler 2** Total kills: 1605 young, 681 mature = 2286 Total cost S.I Psy-Blade: 198.00 PED Piron PBR-0 (L): 0.55 PED Ammo: 3.25 Total loot (-MU): 180.16 PED (89.27%) S.I Psy-Blade Tier 2.3 (+0.1) * Started taking notes after session 7, so not complete. ** Professions gained from finishing IFN Ostelok Stage 3 Comment I have to say this was quite educational. I have never bothered to track skill points and this showed me just how slowly they increase. To those who have followed this (with interest), I hope it gave you some insight, like it did me. Use the data as you wish but don't refer to me as some expert on power fists. I just like the profession.
