User blog:Brickmaster7946/FTL Playthrough Test Blog!

So I started a playthrough because I can. DETAILS!

Ship: Kestrel, Layout 2, named "SS Livechat"

Crew: Riolu (human), Chipika (human), Gordax (Zoltan), Mastah (me, Mantis)

So we arrive in a new system. I put myself in the pilot spot, seeing as I'm not useful anywhere else. Chip is in the engines, Rio in the shields and Gord on the engines.

First jump? A simple auto-scout. Easily destroyed. We get some scrap. Second jump? A planet filled with infection. No thanks. We leave.

Third jump? A mission! They want us to escort them somewhere. Free fuel! Accepted.

Fourth jump? We run into a space station filled with giant spiders! I send in the crew immediately. They come back out injured, but they're all the-- oh. Wait. No, I died. OH COME ON! I only just started!

Alright, let's go. Looks like Chip's on pilot.

Fifth jump? A rebel fighter who starts attacking us. He's torn apart in a few seconds.

Sixth jump? A rebel rigger, with a beam drone. We start to take a couple of hits. Shields are hit. Riolu, repair them, quickly! Gord fires the lasers again, destroying the enemy ship.

Seventh jump? A rebel rigger harassing a space station. We intervene and attack. They have missiles, and a crew teleporter! A human teleports into our weapons, and I send in Riou to aid Gord. I retargets the weapons from their teleporter to their weapons. Missiles are hammering our hull.

Their crew member is defeated and Riolu returns to the shields, only to have another missile slam into it, lowering his health! Careful, Riolu! However, Gord mans the weapons and the nemy ship is destroyed. Riolu finishes shield repairs and I send them both into the medbay for healing.

We arrive at the eighth beacon and receive some free supplies from Federation supporters. By now, we've accumulated about 130 scrap. I should upgrade the ship a bit.

I toy with the idea of upgrading the enginesor medbay, but in the end upgrade the shields and sensors to Level Two. We can now take more hits before taking damage, and see into the enemy ship.

I see the map and find the Rebel Fleet close on our heels. I'd better head to the exit! Fortunately, I can jump straight to it and find another Federation loyalist, who gives me 40 scrap or so. I upgrade the engines to Level Three - increased dodge chance!

I open the map hit the "Next Sector button". I have the choice between a hostile, Rebel-controlled Sector, or a more peaceful Engi-controlled Sector. I'm going to let YOU, the readers, LMBW members, decide where I jump! Do I brave Rebel-infested territory? Or do I fly through Engi space, risking Mantis attacks?

Comment and I'll pick the most highly commented choice!

- BlueMaster