Java Cultivation Spiral [Release 1e] [CSdev]

[Remenissions253]

Ohhhh this is the corrupted saviors dev. Numbers go up makes sense now.

I couldn't get into saviors for some reason, but it's an interesting enough experience that i tried to come back a few times. Really awesome idea for a game but the effort/understanding/time vs pornographic reward just wasn't for me. It always felt like it should've been right up my alley.

This game though, I'm fiending for its future like an addict. I think the AI CG probably helps, even though the CSdev games are only gooning-adjacent since they require brain use. It not about the porn with this game anymore though. The general progression system is done better so far here imo, and that's all i needed to get locked-in. Having these set characters and story is nice as well. It kinda feels the opposite compared to the other game where there's variation and there's less MC connection/perspective.

Being able to somewhat idle this game is pretty smart, where did that idea come from? Even if this game had cheats, i would not use them. I feel like that's a decent identifier for a game like this being done well.

 

[c4145317]

Wow, and I thought I was crazy for my 100+ loops. I know I am crazy for discarding porn in search of bigger numbers though

My current record is 521 MoL with 42k invested. This is done via focusing on vitality growth early game while abusing vulnerable to push early relationships as hard as I can, Tanaka ends up at lvl 5 before day 32 for example. Then making use of lockpick and generous to unlock all lab actions where I switch to clothing+self destructive and grind academics while alternating between debate, game dev, and endurance testing(training?) when stamina permits. Late game is a matter of ensuring trained body is unlocked, unlocking actions in the city from maxing the country club, learning the language in one action thanks to the club, and trying to lower HP as much as possible while lvling wetwork at the same time for polymath points. Once I'm in the city I use trained body (this adds HP once enabled, so you want to turn it on at the college town and burn that), clothes, and self destructive. For the first ~19 days I'll push vitality, finances, and charisma as much as possible then switch to triumphant and daydream while visiting Tanaka and alternating between check in and have some drinks when needed.

Site seems to be having issues with uploading my image, I'll try editing and adding it later.

 

[kkai]

Some sort of dark mode would be greatly appreciated. Some people think it's just a preference, but for people with certain eye conditions like cataracts or chronic dry eyes, it can be actively painful and blurring to work with bright applications.

I originally wrote this but now I see from the screenshot above that perhaps it's already implemented? But I'm failing to find it in the options.

 

[Cryomaniac]

I originally wrote this but now I see from the screenshot above that perhaps it's already implemented? But I'm failing to find it in the options.

It actually isn't unfortunately. That's what it looks like in the end result screen of a loop.

 

[kkai]

It actually isn't unfortunately. That's what it looks like in the end result screen of a loop.

Oh okay, understood. Thanks! So I'd like to resubmit my original request to CSdev

 

[c4145317]

Finally broke 600 MoL per loop. The diminishing returns are real.

Wow, and I thought I was crazy for my 100+ loops

This did not age well.

Can someone attempt to explain what exactly the bonus from master your popularity does? It seems like it only has an effect on relationship levels earned after unlocking each level of the bonus, or is the bonus amount only displaying after new relationship levels?

 

[Cryomaniac]

Finally broke 600 MoL per loop. The diminishing returns are real.
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This did not age well.

Can someone attempt to explain what exactly the bonus from master your popularity does? It seems like it only has an effect on relationship levels earned after unlocking each level of the bonus, or is the bonus amount only displaying after new relationship levels?

It basically increases the bonuses to stat multipliers you get from increasing relationship levels. Normally you get 0.2x more of finance per dumont relationship level (if I am remembering correctly) but the popularity goal basically increases that, with the effect being larger the more charisma levels you have.

Also I am still stuck at like 560 or something. I clearly should be focusing on developer more. What do you usually focus on in your loops?

 

[c4145317]

It basically increases the bonuses to stat multipliers you get from increasing relationship levels. Normally you get 0.2x more of finance per dumont relationship level (if I am remembering correctly) but the popularity goal basically increases that, with the effect being larger the more charisma levels you have.

I get that, kinda... but is it like a +.x for each charisma level gained after getting the bonus? Additive or multiplicative? I know it doesn't boost Tanaka's charisma gain if you get the bonus while she's missing. I can't really tell if aiming for it is worth the timeslots spent on it early game or not.

Also I am still stuck at like 560 or something. I clearly should be focusing on developer more. What do you usually focus on in your loops?

So, looking at your 201k invested run here:

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you're overinvesting into frugality and adrenaline. Frugality is nice, until level 16 or so then you don't see much benefit in sinking MoL into it. Adrenaline is a dump stat to me, as there's no way any activity will have enough potential HP cost to match the gains you get from leveling any of the other stats. I basically use it as a MoL bank, dumping points into it when I can't spend anywhere else and taking them out when there's enough to feed better stats.
Early game the goal is to have Tanaka as leveled as possible, those charisma gains are sorely needed for the rest of the run.
To do this I focus on picking fights with Hashi for quick stam and progression unlocks while aiming to get lvl 2+ focus. Then I unlock access to Dumont's mansion, eye catching clothes(ECC), and vulnerable—home cooking, hopefully, should have been unlocked on the minor focus grind. Do not touch Tanaka again once vulnerable is unlocked. With ECC and vulnerable I further grind focus while unlocking the larceny kit and premium food. Once you have those and you feel your focus is decent enough to not waste timeslots you can begin grinding Tanaka's 3k goal to unlock being courted via larceny kit+generous (should stamina permit you can also begin work on clearing the first master your popularity), at that point you should probably have debate with Hashi unlocked. This is when I switch to ECC+vulnerable again to get the most out of my Tanaka gains. She was lvl 11, iirc, this run at the end of day 32.
Post-D32 I move back to larceny kit+generous and unlock self destructive (I typically have it unlocked already), access to Heilig, and access to acad grinding. It's important here to slow your roll and grind some Heilig levels via clothes+vulnerable before starting the acad grind. Then it's just a matter of grinding and unlocking until day 90 where I prep and make sure I have everything and the HP lowered for the city ready.

I have the save here for that run you can watch on loopy if you'd like. I am aware I'm a rather poor explainer.