I’ll tell you mine, I have never, ever sold my colony, and I have never used fire foam shell, tho, i do recognize both of those things as potentially useful, especially, selling your colony, its like a NG+.

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    8 months ago

    Yeah I have done it before, but I like mechanoids more, so I always end up ignoring Genetics in favor of more mech stuff.

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      8 months ago

      I tend to prefer gene-editing because I don’t like generating the pollution. I could just dump it on enemies or (now) launch it into space, but I don’t.

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      27 days ago

      What’s up with all the negative genes? Why would anyone want to engineer a stupid sick slow weak etc person? Create a Brave New World caste system?

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        27 days ago

        well its a point system, so you sacrifice certain capabilities for other ones. Highmates may not be any good for work or combat, but damn they are great at conversions, trade and as friends for all your pawns to get along with.

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          26 days ago

          Oh sure. I was talking about the gene editing capsules you can buy from traders. Why would you spend on negative traits? Amirite?

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            26 days ago

            occasionally you can get some good stuff for a relatively minor penalty, like giving a shooter the weak trait, or poor social in exchange for better shooting. most the time its stuff like, ugly, poor plants, hair color. still, can reduce the need for food in extreme environments like ice sheet or desert.

            but yeah, capsules are typically a crapshoot imo, my husband has gotten some good stuff tho, but he constantly trades, especially with the Empire.