Last two game openings and I haven't seen the Rube in my travels. Is he still around? Maybe I haven't traveled were he hangs out. Does he have any particular place were he lovingly bugs people? I like him. LOL
I saw him in the last test, and he was still not talking to anyone other than the one specific person he was looking for. *sniffle* In fact, he somehow ended up stuck (literally between a rock and a hard place, as someone else pointed out) in a little crevice in Ilmenskie Deeps, and Jade had to come fish him out. It ain't easy/being Rube...
I saw him last week too. All he wants from me is my Emo Bear and all he wants to trade for are machine parts. I haven't had a good deal from him in weeks. Here's something I'd like to try maybe you have tried it.
When Rube trades, he puts his box down. After the trade he picks it up again. Anyone try to snatch it?
I heard he asks to trade whatever is in the first slot in your pack. For this reason I now keep an apple in that slot.
Sadly I have not seen the Rube for ages either, so can't test the theory!
@Cerulean...because he's not out and about, making "good trades". He's probably at home, dressed in his bathrobe, sitting in front of NCIS reruns all day. We must help him...
So now he's a depressed drug-dealer that's been jailed and rebooted many times. Sounds like we have the plot for a new psychological action-thriller film here!
I've not seen him much either the past couple tests...I miss him...I get such good deals from him...and he seems soooo happy with the crap that I trade him...then again, he does tend to have that glazed look in his eyes...you sure he's dealing the no-no and not using himself?!
I think Rube is a paranoid schizophrenic with some manic tendencies when he is off his meds. He reminds me of the bag ladies in Napa. His reticence about speaking is part of his disillusionment with life. He has not been available and I love trading with him. I hope he feels better and that I will see him in the next test.
I am totally going to remember to put something worthless in the first slot in my pack. And I'll make sure Rube is on my Do-Not-Sell list when I get my no-no lab completely set up in my house in the meadow.
Rube is a homeless bag-man with nothing better to do all day in glitch land then decide who he shall choose to either agitate,fool,or manipulate someone into thinking he works for Tiny Speck.He really has a warrant out for his arrest and I propose you should tell him "Step away Step Down" or I`ll take your box away from you.
I haven't seen Rube in the last two tests... and it has been well over 5 tests since he has last asked to trade with me. Poor guy - he no doubt is sitting on a street corner with a sign "Will trade for No-No Powder"
Interesting, about snatching Rube's box - I have four Crab Headphones in my storage. You can just say "no" to Crab to keep them, I think, but before I figured that out I gave them to another player nearby. That's one way to snatch stuff, could work with Rube too.
You spy Rube at the end of the street. You hear his music and your heart leaps a little. Is he here to see me? You watch him approach you in his halting gait. He gets closer and closer as you wonder what advantageous trade you can make with him. Is it true? Will it really be me this time? No! He walks past you, dashing any hope you had of bartering with him. He has once again proven himself to be a Box Tease.
He never asks me for something in the first slot. lately all he wants is my bear and there are a few slots before him. Haven't had a trade in weeks. Maybe I should buy him a bear, if he's depressed he needs it.
I'd say I haven't seen Rube in two tests, but I haven't been around much the last two tests, so maybe it's more a case of, he hasn't seen me. Either way, he hasn't spoken to me since about April. I'll trade him some Xanax for an Ayn Rand doll, but only if I get to keep it after reset