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As for how many paintings I look for, it depends. Once I saw that Herbert had the rest of the Dermatillomanian set, my favorite paintings in the game, he became a must-rob, and would have been even if those were his only two paintings. However, Kane and Ward, for example, have pretty secure houses and only a couple paintings, which I don't even like that much. I'll probably wait on robbing them until I'm in the home stretch, nearing 100% painting ownership, which is pretty far away. There are 155 total, I think, and I only have 80 right now, and it's getting harder to get them as there are lots of houses with only one or two. However, any house in the double digits for paintings is probably what I'd look for about now. I can't seem to find any, though.
1. I'm Ward with a couple paintings you don't like that much, which a. makes me feel all safe and cozy and b. insults me as an appreciator of fine art such as Flicker by American McGee.
2. Check Jorgensen, he has maybe 8-10 of the worst paintings out there (mostly scribbles by william beebe's braindead monkey with no brain). With 80 paintings, it's quantity over quality at this point, anyway ![]()
he wants to pay real money to someone for hunting Buckley
Howdy,
- lopez
lol
tigerbalm immunity wrote:Blip wrote:I hate to keep inundating this thread with posts, but does Lopez have any comment on his top-house-ness? Usually the top guys identify themselves pretty quickly, but Lopez seems to be either not a forum user or intentionally staying quiet.
i have heard nothing from him but he is definitely actively playing as his balance swings independently of his kill count, at times.
I also happen to know that the Hebert wife is still alive, though she's extremely short on cash. Hebert, a friend of mine, has not decided what to do, yet
You know Herbert? Tell him I'm very sorry, but I really, really wanted the Dermatillomanian paintings he had. And if I do kill his wife, it's only to prevent his revenge.
ahh it was all for the dermotillomania. good luck hunting his wife, but i wouldn't worry about revenge just yet. I think you whipped him good, he's off whimpering ![]()
i have a question about your brute force requirements, blip. obviously hebert was a juicy target with 13 paintings and $70k, but he also had an entrance that exposed his initial trap, instead of requiring blind commitment over a trapdoor to view the opening trap, as many top houses do. I assume you require higher potential profits for houses that require ladders to commit past the front door. When that threshold is reached, do you then load up on a full kit or just bring a ladder and say a couple meats and a brick or two just to see what's going on in the 'real' entrance?
edit: also how many paintings earns one a spot on your Maybe I Will Rob You List?
I hate to keep inundating this thread with posts, but does Lopez have any comment on his top-house-ness? Usually the top guys identify themselves pretty quickly, but Lopez seems to be either not a forum user or intentionally staying quiet.
i have heard nothing from him but he is definitely actively playing as his balance swings independently of his kill count, at times.
I also happen to know that the Hebert wife is still alive, though she's extremely short on cash. Hebert, a friend of mine, has not decided what to do, yet ![]()
Just took down Herbert, and bought some more paintings. Up to 80 paintings now, and I have a good enough house that I don't think I'll be trying to stay at a low value anymore (but I will be buying any and all good paintings at auction!).
congrats, blip. didnt you start with 51 paintings? nice bump up to 80 in, what, 24 hrs?
It was me. Died by misstake robbing a guy, so i robbed them back on other account and left my house open. i was mr Hauser. Not sure about first or second name. Thought i'd leave it to the fast guys to pickup instead of begin on a new house.
you can hold off on building after a robbery if you do not return to your house. leave it on the screen that says "you made room in your backpack for $xxxx and x tools" and do not click return to house. it will stay on that screen indefinitely. what's left in/of your house will be live, but the haul from the robbery will be safe.
make a clock race look like a magic dance. it could require racing across the electric floors to beat the clock, but people will stutter step to try to guess the dance footwork. you know, for the lolz
Art is obviously great as it's unique and selecting particular pieces allow one to express oneself in unique ways. additionally, when one inevitably dies or is robbed, one has to option to attempt to reacquire particular pieces.
cash has its uses as well, the most salient being list/page placement, but it also funds robberies (for buying tools that starter kits can't afford). additionally, if the wife is alive, cash can ensure that a house will survive and even thrive after the fault is hit.
personally, i would feel more satisfaction from a large or special painting collection than a high cash value and none, few, or unappealing paintings.
hebert robbed bradley today. Hebert now has 13 paintings.
idk about lopez. but Lilly is down. 2 paintings and $60k. i am the new owner. i brought waaay more than i needed, but i real effective scouting trip to find out what i'd actually need was like half the final cost so it made more sense to just guess and bring the big guns. I brought 8 waters, 8 meats, 25 saws, 5 torches, 3 explosives, 4 ladders, 4 bricks, and 3 guns. i used 24 saws, 1 brick, 3 waters, 2 ladders (which i knew i'd need to cross a pit gap), and 3 torches. 0 meats. 0 bombs. 0 guns.
that was my first big robbery, and, myeah, me no wanna die.
When i find you i will not expose your name. but gd i can't believe how long it's taking me to find 50 paintings w/ a familiar name
congrats, blip! courage is rewarded! what is your name? (i'm sure it's here somewhere...)
I'm sorry man. It's just because I want you to try to solve/rob my house. From my past experience it looks like making enemies is the easiest way to get someone to seriously try to rob me
I'm really curious how this house will be robbed.
of course! i actually need the push ![]()
You should not write on the forums that you want it
I did it intentionally - it was the only painting from auction that I bought.
Rob me!
EDIT: The house is ready.
i know the house is ready: i was your very first scout, tyvm. I assumed you got it intentionally...which flatters me. Maybe i will use the 20k i planned to spend on the beetle to finance a little scout of your death house. But not right now. i need caffeine.
argh you simply had to buy that beetle? you dog. sigh. awwwww! feels like i just died scouting a 1k house ![]()
is david michael scott busy adding 100k or so of traps?
Was yours the place with two corridors behind doors containing three cats each, right by the entrance? I never really tried robbing it, but always wondered what exactly the cats did.
I remember that house but I have not tried to rob it either. I can, however, tell you, with a fairly high degree of certainty, that the cats' only function is to trap you in the corridor as the first one out will toggle the power door closed. my thinking is that both were red herrings designed to catch the curious and the confused.
yes, i suppose that's much more practical
go get 'em, tiger (no username pun intended)
i see you're back in action at 12k (and so am i at the moment--i am Earl Gary Ward)...are you not worried that the fresh start who hit you will come back after the chills?
and, yes, sir, i am saving my pennies for my beetle, which will be mine by tomorrow night, unless i kill myself scouting, of course.
my house is surprisingly not dangerous (this is the second time i've been robbed for the paintings in this house):
CALLAHAN!!! I want dat beetle!
i may have been callahan. (maybe like 50 something deaths in my place)
the person who robbed me did a good job (was a 2K robber, came away with paintings + 4300$), i was impressed. except they came back and died for no reason a little later on.
Callahan lost 10 painting s or so. including my favorite "ceci n'est pas une beetle" goddamn I want that one. was that you?
also wow a 2k freshie took you down?! that guy must be good. that is impressive. impressively impressive, even.
I would like to have a theme to my art collection. my current idea is vision/light. but as long as I don't have any William Beebe's I'm happy. wtf William beebe.
ahh I don't recall your name...maybe hughes...or grant..but I've seen the house. you just got the 2nd recently. Snyder and hebert have one dermo each I believe, so gl ![]()