Shape Multiplier?

[hantz101]

I played this constantly for months, then got kinda bored with it until the December update. So I went back to tweak my designs a bit and discovered the new option of Shape Multiplier. I unlocked the first 2 stages but have no idea what it does or what to do with it. Is it an active device? Passive? Anyone else been using it?

[Kyouko Tsukino]

If you mean the multiplier in "Custom" game start settings, that will multiply the shape requirements for each task and milestone (but not the operator milestones, fortunately.)

[CaptainFlint]

It's the new upgrade that was added in 0.0.9. It means that each shape you deliver to Vortex counts as 2, 3, etc., which means you require fewer of the actual shapes to finish the tasks and grind the operator levels.

[garyntx]

Like CaptainFlint said the multiplier can go up to x6 shapes. It seems like in the last few days though its not working anymore.

[hantz101]

I've since started *another* new game, and the multiplier is still locked as of Level 7. When/how does it unlock?

[CaptainFlint]

You have to complete all milestones first.

[Kyouko Tsukino]

It's basically the old "Infinity+9 Sword" trope from RPGs, a thing you unlock by the time you have little to no use for it anymore since the game's pretty much over.

Player: "I just killed the secret boss that shows up after the final boss!"
Game: "Good, have this weapon that can 1-shot the final boss."
Player: "... Thanks, I guess?"

[CaptainFlint]

Well, it's deliberately designed just for gaining operator levels faster, not for fast-jumping through the milestones. If the user is interested in building a MAM and grinding the levels, then the upgrade will have its use. But similarly, all the wires/logic, for example, are all but useless until you reach the final milestone and decide to make a MAM.