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The skill you set up to learn between tests

at the end of the test, skills keep learning even in the down time - although you can't start learning new ones.

which skill you set up to learn between tests?

[we had a topic for this after the last test, and i figured why not do it again]

Posted 21 months ago by striatic Subscriber! | Permalink

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  • If you want to sleep, start a seven-hour skill just before bed. :) BA III now takes over five days, so you can learn while you sleep, pause when you start playing again, resume when the test ends...

    It would be terrific to have some longer tests, though, so we wouldn't have to strategize as much about skill order.
    Posted 21 months ago by glum pudding Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I just hope that someday there are so many skills, someone will have to develop a mobile app to manage them when not playing.
    Posted 21 months ago by Nanookie Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Alchemy II and I was hoping to add Better Learning IV but that work out before God put the "kabutz" on.
    Posted 21 months ago by teet Subscriber! | Permalink
  • *that didn't work out
    Posted 21 months ago by teet Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Nanookie, I don't know if you were being tongue-in-cheek or not.

    There is a really nice mobile website where you can chose the skill you're learning, it is one of the strategies I use to maximize my skill learning.
    Posted 21 months ago by Zaphod Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Mining III
    I made a conscious decision to play the game completely opposite to how I played before this last re-set.
    When I first started playing, I concentrated on cooking and gardening because those are things I enjoy and know well in real life. I added animal kinship as I went along because it seemed like the thing to do while I was trying to upgrade my recipe list with all the kitchen tools I was having to buy.

    I avoided home ownership because I didn't want to get tied down looking after a property.(too much like real life).
    When presented with the focus orb quest, I went for it in a big way because it was fun and meditation and radiation are such a trip.

    I avoided Ilmenski and mining because busting rocks sounded like a chain gang,and alchemy because I thought it would resemble the summer I had to have a chemistry tutor.

    It took me AGES to get to level 12.

    This time around, I headed straight for the rocks, and ignored everything but spinach and cabbages for several levels.
    I didn't stop at every tree I came across but couldn't ignore them altogether, because so many of them looked neglected.
    I made it a personal quest to get the hang of butterfly milking and yay I think I've got it, sort of.
    I've taken up with alchemy for the sole purpose of making shrine powder.
    And finally
    I've purchased a house ( actually I bought one in Estavan by mistake and sold it at a loss to get one in Marypole) Shimla makes sense in terms of location, but it's too dark for my tastes. I would love to have a table to jump on in Marypole. And an attic, to hide things, but in truth I've spent maybe 5 minutes at the house. I like to roam.
    I've been picking up the cooking skills along the way, but I have to say they are a time and energy suck and tools and ingredients take up hellamuch inventory space. The chef skills are fun but.....
    I've had far fewer hours in the game this time round and I was at level 12 in less than half the time it took me first time round. Now a big part of that was knowing my way around... for instance, I didn't have to spend close to an hour wandering around Ur looking for salt this time, but even so.. I think chef skills need more of a pay off if they're going to attract players long term.
    Posted 21 months ago by caley dunn Subscriber! | Permalink
  • "If you want to sleep, start a seven-hour skill just before bed"

    not all skills take exactly that long to learn.

    "BA III now takes over five days, so you can learn while you sleep, pause when you start playing again, resume when the test ends..."

    i like having something to do when i wake up, and BA III is better for learning between tests.
    Posted 21 months ago by striatic Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I started mining II, since it took the longest time to learn and I figured mining's an important branch to follow to make currants quickly.

    Note: I don't think Ping's queue worked for me last test... it didn't automatically switch to the next skill to learn.
    Posted 21 months ago by Hburger Subscriber! | Permalink
  • it did work for me, fortunately.

    maybe i had an updated version or something.

    at any rate it is a very useful tool. such things should become even more useful if server based.
    Posted 21 months ago by striatic Subscriber! | Permalink
  • "If you want to sleep, start a seven-hour skill just before bed"

    7 hours or more. I'll put on a 15-hour skill at bedtime and pause it for another in the morning.
    Posted 21 months ago by Tingly Claus Subscriber! | Permalink
  • the queue'er thingie worked for me last test, woo.

    i started mining iii
    Posted 21 months ago by lucy jane Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Well, I just downloaded the nifty little queue thing and have it on my home page. How many skills can you queue up?
    Posted 21 months ago by Pirate Apples Subscriber! | Permalink
  • As many as you have, dont do too many though because you cant put them in the middle of the queue
    Posted 21 months ago by Ani Laurel Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Ani, not sure I understand that comment...what do you mean don't do too many because you can't put them in the middle of the queue? Can't you just click on the X to remove them when game is rolling if you decide you need to do something else? Then add them back later? Just wanna be sure I know what I'm doing here...
    Posted 21 months ago by RM Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Well, I set up and completed Better Learning II at the end of the last test. Wish I had some longer-duration skills to work on. But alas, still new.
    Posted 21 months ago by Doc Oblongata Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Rascal, not sure I understand Ani's response either. But I believe you have to be careful to queue up stuff that you already have the qualifications to achieve. Beyond that, .
    Posted 21 months ago by Pirate Apples Subscriber! | Permalink
  • If you queued up everything you could than if you didn't cancel them you would learn them all before moving onto the next level of skills.

    You can cancel and add, but why add on what you will take off.

    Sorry
    Posted 21 months ago by Ani Laurel Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Okay so let's say I have six queued up; I learn three then in the meantime I've turned in an emblem and unlocked another skill or two...I could remove the last three in the queue and just add the new ones, right? Sorry to be a bit thick here...
    Posted 21 months ago by RM Subscriber! | Permalink
  • You're not being thick at all Rascal. Right there with ya.
    Posted 21 months ago by Pirate Apples Subscriber! | Permalink
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