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Computers in-run

bigalphillips 31 Aug 2023 00:46

I've been doing some casual-speed resets lately and I'm never sure about the best options for acquiring a computer in-run. Mostly around survivors-quest time. The Fang PDA is a decent PDA that will probably take me through the rest of the run, plus maybe an expanded handheld. But you need basically any other working PDA to get the Fang PDA.

Options:

• Craft a Functioning PDA: PDA chassis + processor chip + memory stick. I don't love this option, especially if I'm crafting an expanded handheld as well.
• Buy an Omnitech Learntop: 400 cred: I forgot this was an option actually
• Zaibatsu TZR — need gang control of waterfront. Probably the quickest option in run?
• Student PDA — completing problems on the docks (charnel house).

Others:

• unlocked Midgard Player (need a processor chip) — when in season.
• Biotech PDA — Kill Boris (also allows passing the biotech slags test)

In particular, this seems interesting for doing all 4 survivors quests in-run. I'm really rusty on doing David's survivor quest, but I'm going to try sequencing doing David's quest via the ghoul king, get a student PDA, do Dr. A, then hack the buried lab.

Cryptodynamic 31 Aug 2023 01:09

Killing Boris is risky, but doable. I find the Functioning PDA usually isn't too bad, though. If I don't let Mikhail keep his reward, credits usually aren't too bad at that point, and you've got the computer lab, the MBR lab, and the Slags lab to hit up for parts as long as you time them correctly, so a good chance of getting the memory stick and processor you need. Ideally I get two memory sticks and a processor, since that leaves me set to make a linked handheld as well.

Unlock the computer lab ASAP, since setting off the alert in there on the first day you can isn't going to have much in the way of consequences, and you might get another couple shots during the run. Salvage the computer in the MBR lab immediately after getting a Slags ID, and going forward. And then harvesting the Slags lab computer as long as it isn't the day you plan on doing Dr. A's quest.