No Silver Lining Guide

[ObsidianKing]

This is the result of a lot of number crunching and trial and error (more error than trial to be honest), but I think this might be the best way to get the No Silver Lining achievement.

Also available on Steam:  https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1419173342

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Pre-Start    

Before beginning your foray into this achievement, ensure that every person on your team knows their role beforehand and what that entails. A team with members that do whatever they like is doomed to fail. Ensure that your teammates speak the same language as you and, if you're the Cook, know how to follow orders. If you are the Farmer or Gatherer, be sure to follow the Cook's instructions as promptly as possible.

Make sure your character choices are good ones: it is (probably) very important that you start with Wendy as your Cook. Choosing a different Cook may have fatal consequences for your run. Or it might not, can't confirm.

Your Gatherer should be Woodie or WX-78. Which one is up to you; they both have useful advantages, but generally for less skilled players Woodie is the optimal choice.

Your Farmer should be Webber or Wickerbottom. Again, which one is preference, but Webber is usually the most popular pick.

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Round One  

Cook

Start by purchasing a Grill from Mumsy for 6 Coins. Put it in the Middle or Left Firepit.

Your Gatherer should have brought you the 4 Potatoes from the Pig village, put 3 of them in the Grill to make Potato Pancakes. Put it on the Altar of Snackrifice.

Keep a hold of the fourth one, do not leave it on the ground or it may be eaten by a rabbit.

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Gatherer

Immediately go and retrieve the 4 Potatoes (and the 2 spoiled ones) from the Pig Village. Bring them back to the Cook. 

Then chop 10 wood and place it by the Grill. 

Then chop 10 more and fetch a Bucket of Poop.

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Farmer

Gather up the 3 Crop Signs and put them next to the Middle Firepit. 

Then till the Middle Crop Plot and the two outer Crop Plots.

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Round Two  

Cook

If the Craving is Vegetables, instruct the Gatherer to bring you two Mushrooms. 

Go to Billy in the Salt Plains and purchase a Salt Rack for 8 Coins and install it. Let your team know that you have done so, for they should check on it and bring you Salt whenever they can.

Go to Sammy, North of the Altar of Snackrifice and purchase two Blue (Wheat) Seed Packets and two Oblong (Carrot) Seed Packets for 4 Coins, give them to the Farmer.

Put the Mushrooms and the leftover Potato in the Grill to make Roasted Veggies, give it to the Altar of Snackrifice.

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If the Craving is Bread, go to Sammy, North of the Altar of Snackrifice and purchase two Blue (Wheat) Seed Packets and two Oblong (Carrot) Seed Packets for 4 Coins, give them to the Farmer. Instruct them to focus on the Flour first (one is needed).

Go to Billy in the Salt Plains and purchase a Salt Rack for 8 Coins and install it. Let your team know that you have done so, for they should check on it and bring you Salt whenever they can.

Pick two Berries.

Put the two Berries and the one Flour in the Grill to make Jelly Sandwich, give it to the Altar of Snackrifice.

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Gatherer

If asked, immediately fetch 2 Mushrooms. They can be found growing in the Woods.

Chop Wood and ensure that each Firepit has at least one stack of 20 logs next to it. Do not dump logs vaguely near the Firepits. 

When you are told that the Salt Rack is installed, check it in approximately two minutes from then. 

Try to ensure there are is least one Buckets of Poop in each Crop Plot.

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Farmer

Farm the Seeds you are given. Focus on the Wheat, let the Carrots grow naturally until they are called for.

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Round Three 

Cook

If the Craving is Fish.

Go to the Salt Plains and purchase a Fishing Rod from Billy for 3 Coins. Instruct the Farmer to put 1 Twig next to the Grill.

Catch 2 Salmon, then leave the Fishing Rod by the Pond.

Put 2 Salmon and 1 Twig in the Grill and make Fishball Skewers. If your Salt is ready, then use it on the dish and give them to the Altar of Snackrifice. If not then do that anyway.

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If the Craving is Meat.

Go to the Salt Plains and purchase a Trap from Billy for 4 Coins. Instruct the Farmer to put 1 Twig next to the Grill.

Catch 2 Rabbits with the Trap (you will need to chase them into it), then put the Trap somewhere easily retrievable by your encampment.

Kill the Rabbits and put the 2 Meat Scraps and 1 Twig in the Grill to make Meat Skewers. If your Salt is ready, then use it on the dish and give them to the Altar of Snackrifice. If not then do that anyway.

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If the Craving is Soup.

Instruct your Farmer to get 1 Foliage and 1 Twig while you go to the Salt Plains and get 1 Rock.

Purchase a Cookpot for 6 Coins from Mumsy and put it in the Right-most Firepit near the Sugarwood Park. 

Put the 1 Rock, 1 Foliage and 1 Twig in the Cookpot to make Stone Soup. If your Salt is ready, then use it on the dish and give them to the Altar of Snackrifice. If not then do that anyway.

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Gatherer

Check on the Salt.

Chop wood and ensure you have a good supply.

Ensure you have enough Buckets of Poop.

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Farmer

Collect the Wheat and make Flour. 

If asked, collect a Twig and place it by the Grill.

If asked, collect 1 Foliage from the Park and 1 Twig and bring it to the Right-most Firepit (near the Sugarwood Park).

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Round Four

Cook

Purchase an Oven from Mumsy for 6 Coins. Install it at the Left-most Firepit.

If your previous Craving was not Soup, then purchase a Cookpot from Mumsy for 6 Coins, install it at the Right-most Firepit near the Park.

Pick 4 Carrots from the Crop plot. Use 1 Carrot and 2 Flour in the Oven to make Carrot Cake. Salt it, then offer it to the Altar of Snackrifice.

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Gatherer

Wood, Salt and Poop. 

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Farmer

Ensure that the Wheat has been picked and turned into Flour.

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Round Five  

Cook

Put 3 Carrots in the Cookpot and make Carrot Soup. Salt it, then give it to the Altar of Snackrifice.

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Gatherer

Check the Salt and now also check on the Sugarwood trees for Sap. Collect it when it's available and put 3 into the Syrup pot and put that onto the Cookpot station to make Syrup.

Also make sure wood and Buckets are good.

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Farmer

Purchase the Park Key from Sammy in the North, then open the gate to Sugarwood Park.

Purchase a Tree-tapping Kit, a Syrup Pot and a Large Cookpot or Casserole Dish.

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Round Six 

Cook

If Craving is Bread

If you did not previously get a Meat Craving, go to Billy and purchase a Trap for 4 Coins.

Instruct the Farmer to collect 1 Foliage while you catch a Rabbit, then kill it.

Put the 1 Meat Scraps, 1 Foliage and 1 Flour in the Grill to make a Slider. Salt it and give it to the Altar.

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If Craving is Meat

If you did not previously get a Meat Craving, go to Billy and purchase a Trap for 4 Coins.

Instruct the Farmer to collect 1 Foliage while you catch a Rabbit, then kill it.

Put the 1 Meat Scraps, 1 Foliage and 1 Flour in the Grill to make a Slider. Salt it and give it to the Altar.

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If Craving is Fish

Instruct the Gatherer to fetch you 1 Mushroom.

If you did not previously get a Fish Craving, go to Billy and purchase a Fishing Rod for 3 Coins, then catch 1 Salmon.

Put the 1 Salmon, 1 Mushroom and 1 Flour in the Oven to make Fish Pie. Salt it and put it on the Altar.

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Gatherer

If instructed, collect 1 Mushroom. Gather from Spot Spice bushes in the Sugarwood Park and make Spot Spice.

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Farmer

If instructed, collect 1 Foliage. Otherwise check the Salt and Sap. If you have spare Coins, purchase one of each Seed packet and put them by the Crop plot.

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Round Seven

Cook

If you do not have a Trap, purchase one from Billy for 4 Coins.

Instruct your Gatherer to bring you 1 Mushroom.

Instruct your Farmer to plant Wheat and Tomatoes.

Catch 1 Rabbit and kill it.

If you previously bought a Large Cookpot, put 1 Flour, 1 Tomato, 1 Meat Scrap and 1 Mushroom in it to make Spaghetti and Meatballs. 

If you bought a Casserole Dish then put 1 Flour, 1 Tomato, 1 Meat Scrap and 1 Mushroom in it to make Lasagna. 

Salt your dish and feed it to the Altar.

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Gatherer

Ensure you have Wheat (Blue) and Tomato (Spiky) seeds. Plant them and accelerate their growth. Make Flour and give them to the Cook.

You should plant several packets of Blue seeds and have plenty of Flour ready for future rounds.

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Farmer

If instructed, pick one Mushroom.

Otherwise, business as usual.

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Round Eight

Cook

Take 1 Syrup and 2 Flour and put them in the Grill to make Waffles. This cooks very fast so grab it quick. Salt it and give it to the Altar.

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Gatherer

Same as usual.

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Farmer

Make sure you have all the seeds and enough Flour.

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Round Nine 
Cook

If you get a Soup Craving then instruct your Gatherer to collect 1 or 2 Mushrooms (depending on how many you have left, if any) and purchase Goat Milk. Put the 1/2 Goat Milk and 1/2 Mushrooms in the Cookpot to make Cream of Mushroom. Salt it and feed it to the Gnaw.

If you have no Mushrooms left, put 2 Tomatoes and 1 Spot Spice into the Cookpot to make Tomato Soup. Salt it and feed it to the Gnaw.

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If you get a Cheese Craving then instruct your Farmer to plant 1 Potato seed and purchase Goat Milk.

Put 1 Potato, 1 Flour and 1 Goat Milk into the Cookpot to make Pierogies. Salt it and feed it to the Gnaw.

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If you get a Bread Craving then instruct your Farmer to plant 1 Garlic seed.

Put 1 Garlic and 2 Flour into the Oven to make Garlic Bread. Salt it and feed it to the Gnaw.

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Gatherer

If instructed, plant Potato or Garlic seeds.

Ensure that you have sufficient seeds and Buckets of Poop. Make Wheat if you're low on Flour.

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Farmer

Gather Mushrooms if instructed.

Check Sap, Salt, Log supply and Bucket amount.

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Subsequent Rounds 

By now you should be settled in well enough with everyone comfortable in their role. you only need to wait now until you get 3 Dessert Cravings and then you can get out of there and get your achievement.

Here's what to make if you get the following Cravings:

Dessert - each one gives a Gnaw's Favour

Trifle - 1 Goat Milk, 2 Flour, 1 Berry - Casserole Dish

Cheesecake - 2 Goat Milk, 1 Flour, 1 Berry - Casserole Dish

Caramel Cube - 2 Goat Milk, 1 Syrup - Cookpot

Scone - 1 Goat Milk, 2 Flour, 1 Berry - Large Grill

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Snack

Fistfull of Jam - 3 Berries - Cookpot

Potato Chips - 3 Potato - Oven

Turnip Cake - 3 Turnip - Oven

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Meat

Sausage - 1 Meat Scraps, 1 Spot Spice, 1 Foliage - Grill

Meatloaf - 1 Meat Scraps, 2 Foliage - Oven

Pizza - 1 Meat Scrap, 1 Goat Milk, 1 Flour, 1 Tomato - Large Oven (Requires Red Mark)

Shooter Sandwich - 2 Big Meat, 1 Flour, 1 Spot Spice - Large Grill (Requires Red Mark)

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Bread

Loaf of Bread - 3 Flour - Oven

Jelly Sandwich - 2 Berry, 1 Flour - Grill

Garlic Bread - 1 Garlic, 2 Flour - Oven

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Fish

Fish'Nchips - 1 Flour, 1 Salmon, 1 Potato - Oven

Fishball Skewers - 2 Salmon, 1 Twig - Grill

Fish Pie - 1 Salmon, 1 Flour, 1 Carrot/Turnip/Onion/Tomato - Oven

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Soup

Potato Soup - 3 Potato - Cookpot

Stone Soup - 1 Berry, 1 Foliage, 1 Twig - Cookpot

Fish Stew - 3 Salmon - Cookpot

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Vegetable

Croquette - 1 Flour, 2 Potato - Oven

Brushcetta - 1 Flour, 1 Garlic, 2 Tomato - Large Grill (Requires Red Mark)

Pierogi - 1 Goat Milk, 1 Flour, 1 Potato - Cookpot (Requires Red Mark)

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Cheese

Pizza - 1 Meat Scrap, 1 Goat Milk, 1 Flour, 1 Tomato - Large Oven (Requires Red Mark)

Manicotti - 1 Goat Milk, 1 Flour, 1 Garlic/Foliage, 1 Tomato - Large Oven (Requires Red Mark)

Cheeseburger - 1 Goat Milk, 1 Flour, 1 Foliage, 1 Tomato - Large Grill (Requires Red Mark)

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Pasta

Spaghetti and Meatballs - 1 Meat Scrap, 1 Flour, 1 Mushroom/Garlic, 1 Tomato - Large Cookpot

Lasagna - 1 Meat Scrap, 1 Flour, 1 Mushroom/Garlic, 1 Tomato - Large Oven

Mac'Ncheese - 2 Goat Milk 1 Flour - Cookpot

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Finale 

Hopefully you were co-ordinated enough to make the dishes quickly, get those 3 Gnaw's Favour and get out of the Quagmire to get your achievement.

Don't worry if you fail, it just means you're a little more experienced and can be a little more prepared. This is not an easy achievement to get, but when you do it'll be worth it. As a bonus, if you don't have the 18 Craving Achievement (Flavourville) then this should net you that one too.

Good luck out there.

[MrBlei]

Hm impressiv Guide, but I find it a bit overkill

but let me quote Tumulu from the general discussion thread here:https://forums.kleientertainment.com/topic/92048-plateless-strat-endless-soup/?tab=comments#comment-1050664

"So it turns out plateless (no silver plates) is actually pretty simple!"

To sum up the whole Strategy:

Skip 3 meals and get the Blue coin on 4 skip 3 again get the red coin on 8

Skip 3 again get a Favor and repeat for 2 more Favors

Note for th Farmer this strategie requiers 52 tilled fields over the course of the Run 4* Blue Seed Packs and 12*Vegetable of ur choice Packs in the original Post this were Tomato Packs and I did it everal times with them, but Potatos and Carrots should do the job too.

Go through the basic Pot Start and the farmer plants 16 wheat gatherer get the 4 potatos + 2 rot and just goes chopping for wood and 1 pr 2 buckets if ur going with tomatos like I did.

R 1 Stone Soup(Stone Fern Berrie)

Farmer can get started planting the First 18 Vegetables of your Choice

R 2 Potato Soup(3*Potato)

Cook gets 1 Pidgeon or the Pole depending on the Craving.

R 3 Meat Balls/Fish Soup(Meat/Fish+Potato+Fern)

R 4 Fistful of Jam (3*Berries)

gatherer can Open the Gate and Tap 3 Trees

Wheat should be processable too

 

Now the SOUP DIET with dessert days off begins for the Gnaw...

Purchase a 2nd Pot

R 5 - 7 Cook 3*Soup (3*Vegetable of ur choice)

Get a Syrup Pot Cook 1*Syrup(3*Sap)

Get an Oven

R 8 Pudding( 2*Flour 1*Syrup)

Farmer should start planting the other 18 Vegetables of your choice and can help Cooking afterwards

R 9 - 11 Cook 3*Soup again

Get a Large Casarole

all 3 cooking sttion should work parallel from here on

For safty get a salt rack

R 12 Cook Trifle (Berry, Milk, 2*Flour) in Oven

R 13 - 20 repeat R 9 - 12 twice (refresh the Trifle with salt if necessary)

you have snackrificed 3 Trifle GG

since all 3 cooking stations can cook parallel this should have taken you about 15 mins

Advanced Hint if you deliver the 3 soup + dessert dishes in batchs you should have more then half of ur Gnaw meter left since the meter depletes slower if the Last delivered dish fullfilled a craving. 

I  did this strat several times with Tomato soup and it works even with 2 Players (3rd one dced 5 secs into the game), so thumbs up to Tumulu for hi original post.

Why does it work? Every 4th craving is a dessert since the Gnaw feasts on 4 course meals and we are basically just skipping meals to get to them.

Side note Stone Soup or any other easy to make dish should do the job of skipping meals too so reducing th cost of extra crops to 12 since 12 fern and 12 stone should be easily obtainable, but the mass production of 3*Vegatable Dishes is just easier to pull of even with less experienced players.

Great starting run if you join two low level players with quick matching, much extra time to explain the mode or show them some extra recipes.

Should work with different starting stations too, the recipes will differ of course.

About the choice of Charaters Wilson as Cook helps an the other 2 chars should fit their role but with this easy strat there is no absolute necessity for it.