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SirSamVimes
Jul 21, 2008

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After a third major update that most developers would call DLC and charge for, I can only conclude that Redigit hates money.

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SirSamVimes
Jul 21, 2008

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Expert mode is making me actually care about alchemy so I made this.

SirSamVimes
Jul 21, 2008

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So I'm in an Expert game, and I've just killed the Eater of Worlds. Should my next step of progresssion be a) hunting meteorite b) preparing to fight Skeletron c) hunting down a queen bee in the jungle?

SirSamVimes
Jul 21, 2008

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pon alien posted:

Dig up the subterranean desert for fossil armor.

The fossils aren't materials. Does the armour drop from digging it out or something?

SirSamVimes
Jul 21, 2008

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You can get early game access by making staves. Each gem has a corresponding metal that makes a staff with it. If memory serves, the combinations are:

Copper + Amethyst
Tin + Topaz
Silver + Sapphire
Electrum + Emerald
Gold + Ruby
Platinum + Diamond

Top to bottom = weakest to strongest.

SirSamVimes
Jul 21, 2008

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Expert Skeletron is a bitch. Phase 1 isn't too bad, I can space gun the hands down without too much trouble. It's phase 2 when he charges and locks into your position and sits on you until you die that's horrible.

SirSamVimes
Jul 21, 2008

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The Living Wood Loom lets you make living wood backwalls.

SirSamVimes
Jul 21, 2008

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Accidentally breaking the Larvae open while you're in the process of mining out the hive so you can turn it into an arena is an interesting experience. :stare:

SirSamVimes
Jul 21, 2008

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So I've got to the stage where I begin preparing for the Wall. Do I want my general "out of mana" weapon to be Molten Fury, Hellwing Bow or the Phoenix Blaster? My ammo options are Meteorite Shot and Hellfire Arrows.

SirSamVimes
Jul 21, 2008

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350 Angry Bones and 100 Dark Casters down, no Tally Counter. :argh:

SirSamVimes
Jul 21, 2008

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Wall of Flesh: Considerably easier than expected. Actually the easiest Expert boss I've faced so far.

SirSamVimes
Jul 21, 2008

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Fishing the surface jungle in hardmode is the worst experience in the world. Derplings are awful.

Then the game gave me the Seedler and I forgave it everything. Sweet christ this is a good sword.

SirSamVimes
Jul 21, 2008

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So, what new mechanics do the mech bosses have on Expert? I didn't actually notice any.

SirSamVimes
Jul 21, 2008

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Well, my world somehow died.

SirSamVimes
Jul 21, 2008

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Nope, I hadn't cloud-updated it.

SirSamVimes
Jul 21, 2008

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A problem has become an opportunity.



To rebuild!

SirSamVimes
Jul 21, 2008

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Thyrork posted:

I had a world load error that cleared itself up after restarting terraria. :ohdear:

I've already tried restarting Terraria and my computer.

SirSamVimes
Jul 21, 2008

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The pot tree was mine but unfortunately it's gone because that was the world that got corrupted. :(

SirSamVimes
Jul 21, 2008

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It has a considerably shorter range than glowsticks though. You can also hold a glowstick without throwing it for the increased range withotu consuming it.

SirSamVimes
Jul 21, 2008

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Progress update!

SirSamVimes
Jul 21, 2008

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I prefer Corruption because it has a more interesting and fun boss fight and its music is one of the game's best tracks.

SirSamVimes
Jul 21, 2008

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I think I am ready to activate hardmode and start actually progressing again. Yes, all that time since my world corruption was spent building a sweet-rear end base.

SirSamVimes
Jul 21, 2008

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Is there a specific criterion for voodoo demons spawning? I've killed all the basic three bosses and I've explored the length of Hell about five times without seeing one. Last world, I saw them reasonably frequently.

SirSamVimes
Jul 21, 2008

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The post you quoted said that I've killed all three of the basic bosses. Speak of the devil though, one spawned.

SirSamVimes
Jul 21, 2008

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Read posted:

Amarok probably, you'll have dozens of them if you spend enough time in the ice biome.

They're also worth about 5 gold each so that's still useful even when you obsolete the weapon.

Anyways, just had my first Solar Eclipse. That sure was an experience. Got a Moonstone and a Broken Terra blade out of it too.

SirSamVimes
Jul 21, 2008

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Leper Residue posted:

On my first solar eclipse I got a broken hero's blade and nothing else. On my second I got two broken hero's blade, death sickle, chainsaw, nail gun, moon stone, mothron wings and an eye of chtulu. It was ridiculous (and awesome).

edit: Oh wait, forgot about the silly amount of neptune shells that dropped each time I had to junk cause I was running out of space in my inventory.

Oh right, I also got a death scythe. That thing is really nice, I'm occasionally using it over my Seedler when the situation calls for it.

SirSamVimes
Jul 21, 2008

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The scythes are also affected by flask buffs which is Cool and Good.

SirSamVimes
Jul 21, 2008

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Speaking of THings That Suck, I've discovered that I think I lost my Moonstone. :saddowns:

Well, I need another eclipse anyway to get a second hero blade.

SirSamVimes
Jul 21, 2008

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Make shortswords able to poke in any direction. Bam, they now have a reason to exist. Faster stabs than a broadsword swing, but a swing has more damage per hit, a wider arc and better range. If you want to avoid players having a viable weapon from the start, give them a "poking stick" which functions exactly as the current copper shortsword.

SirSamVimes
Jul 21, 2008

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Similar to a spear, but you'd be losing the range and the fact that a spear can hit multiple times per stab for the fact that a shortsword is able to be made earlier than the craftable spears.

SirSamVimes
Jul 21, 2008

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I've got a Terra Blade, should I be using a Yelets+Bag instead?

SirSamVimes
Jul 21, 2008

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So should I use merman form when I get around to Fishron then?

SirSamVimes
Jul 21, 2008

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Killed the Golem eight times on expert, received zero sunstones. :argh:

SirSamVimes
Jul 21, 2008

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Finally, got myself a Celestial Shell. :toot: Took about a dozen Golem kills before one finally dropped, and he never gave me a hatchet.

SirSamVimes
Jul 21, 2008

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What's better, ravens or deadly spheres? I'm currently melee using one summon for the minor free damage, though considering using my new bounty of spooky wood to make a proper summoning set augmented with a yoyo/bag.

SirSamVimes
Jul 21, 2008

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I've managed to somehow lose my money trough. Is there any way to increase the likelihood of or induce a blood moon? Without any hacks/editing.

SirSamVimes
Jul 21, 2008

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Terra Blade + Moon Charm + Moonstone along with other general melee items and tortoise armour was enough for me.

SirSamVimes
Jul 21, 2008

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Ooh is it time for me to post my tree again



BIG image.

SirSamVimes
Jul 21, 2008

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I like the high damage beetle set for soloing with an eye of cthulhu + yoyo kit

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SirSamVimes
Jul 21, 2008

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For normal twins, you can just use your wings and vault over terrain to fight them. For expert, you want a sky railway.

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