Hostile Takeover: Phase 2 - Feedback

[Kacpert25]

As the title suggests, I would like to mention a few changes that would be useful to include in the beta.

•Celestial Scion Figure Sketch,
•Warbler Repair Option - It's stupid that some drones can be repaired and others can't. Since the shock state has been added, maybe the Warbler can help us in combat by dropping electric projectiles on enemies,
•Figuring out that after defeating the three mutated bosses you have to go to Pearl Island is terribly counterintuitive for someone who doesn't know about it. Wagstaff should have suggested this in his dialogue. For example, he could have said something like, "If you don't mind, I have to go now. I'm currently busy searching for the least inhabited island that will be able to accommodate my future projects."
•I already wrote about this in the beta exit post, but I'll repeat myself. Even though many illogical changes have been fixed, like the arks dropping from bosses, W.A.R.B.O.T. still appears out of nowhere after placing all docks on island. Instead of the structure suddenly appearing, Wagstaff should have placed it himself beforehand by walking to the center of the arena.
•A similar problem to W.A.R.B.O.T.. The machines responsible for generating the barrier also appear out of nowhere. There are two solutions here. Either Wagstaff could place them or have the player place them. In that case, the player would have to craft a Kinetoclasmic Field Expandinator Kit and place them. Of course, not that each one would have to be placed individually. They could be divided into areas where they would need to be placed.
Here is an example:

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Such a Kinetoclasmic Field Expandinator Kit could be made of e.g. 2 scraps, 2 thulecite and maybe 1 frazzled wire,

 

Regarding the shock state, some creatures are not susceptible to it or are susceptible even though they shouldn't be, others don't set on fire despite being plant based creatures, and still others are immune to electric fences even though they are susceptible to the shock state. Therefore, I'm going to list all of these creatures.

Immune To Shock State:

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-Merm King,
-Moose Goose (Moslings are susceptible to the shock state, so either they shouldn't be susceptible or Moose Goose should be susceptible, just like Moslings),
-Ticoon from Year of the Catcoon,

Not Immune To Shock State:

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- Saladmander (It's a plant based creature, so it can be immune to shock state),
- Gingerbread Varg (It was written that cookie based creatures are immune to shock state, and just as Gingerbread Pig is immune, Gingerbread Varg is not),
- Retanizor and Spazmatism (Machines, except clockworks are supposed to be immune, yet Twins can be shocked)

Doesn't Set On Fire From Electric Damage:

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-Grass Gecko,
-Grass Gator,
-Butterfly,
-Moon Moth,
-Boulbus Lightbug,
-Carrat,
-Mandrake,
-Fruit Fly,
-Friendly Fruit Fly,
-Lord Of Fruit Fly,
-Sea Weed

Immune To Electric Fence:

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-Depths Worm

Edited July 21, 2025 by Kacpert25

[Capybara007]

18 minutes ago, Kacpert25 said:

•Figuring out that after defeating the three mutated bosses you have to go to Pearl Island is terribly counterintuitive for someone who doesn't know about it. Wagstaff should have suggested this in his dialogue. For example, he could have said something like, "If you don't mind, I have to go now. I'm currently busy searching for the least inhabited island that will be able to accommodate my future projects.

i think that if someone made it to the point of activating rifts then they are just checking the wiki anyways so this doesnt matter

[Sikers]

There are also many rock-like mobs that are not immune to electricity, like:

Rockjaw
Lunar Wobster
Shattered Spider
Crab King
Antlion? 
Moonrock Pengull

 

 

Also you can add Sea Weed to the "Doesn't Set On Fire From Electric Damage" list

[Kacpert25]

49 minutes ago, Sikers said:

Also you can add Sea Weed to the "Doesn't Set On Fire From Electric Damage" list

Right, I forgot about them. Thanks for the reminder.