so many cube sculptures

[Todokoro]

so I was sent a random cube from a faction seemingly trying to get rid of it. the problem i have with it is that its causing my all of my pawns to become obsessed with it, so much so that they have to make cube sculptures, and get withdrawals from not being around it. does the golden cube do anything significant after I get it or would it be a better idea to chuck it or sell it to the next orbital trader? do the cube sculptures do anything significant?

[HunterSilver]

You can't chuck it or sell it. It's invulnerable, cannot be loaded into caravans or droppods, and won't decay on its own. It's an advanced entity so it poses a very serious threat that can destroy your colony.

The only way to get rid of it is to sufficiently study it (30 total points) and then have someone who isn't obsessed with it do the deed. This will immediately cause everyone who is obsessed with it to either leave your colony permanently or enter a murderous rage.

[Todokoro]

luckily it says the berserk rage is temporary. and my pawns are all on a secluded island so nobody can just leave. so I guess that means I just need to put everyone that is in some way obsessed with it into a cryptosleep casket and make the one person who isn't obsessed deactivate it until the rage debuff wears off.

[Steelfleece]

It's hard to go into a murderous rage if your leg privileges have already been revoked for the day. Just saying.

[HunterSilver]

Originally posted by Steelfleece:

It's hard to go into a murderous rage if your leg privileges have already been revoked for the day. Just saying.

You are correct. But even easier, just sedate everyone who is obsessed before destroying it. Or have them go on a trip on the world map until they enter a withdrawl coma. Anyone who is in a coma when the cube is destroyed will wake up and be completely cured of all cube related side effects.

[Todokoro]

Originally posted by Steelfleece:

It's hard to go into a murderous rage if your leg privileges have already been revoked for the day. Just saying.

lol true - I guess i can also go that route. so how do I know if its sufficiently studied? (where do I see the total points its been researched?)

[HunterSilver]

I'm afraid there's nowhere to see how much research you've done on it, as far as I can tell anyway. You'll get a notification that your researcher has found a way to destroy it though.

[Todokoro]

Originally posted by HunterSilver:

Originally posted by Steelfleece:

It's hard to go into a murderous rage if your leg privileges have already been revoked for the day. Just saying.

You are correct. But even easier, just sedate everyone who is obsessed before destroying it. Or have them go on a trip on the world map until they enter a withdrawl coma. Anyone who is in a coma when the cube is destroyed will wake up and be completely cured of all cube related side effects.

actually it does say that if there are any pawns obsessed with it that are in a caravan would be permanently lost. so I'm not sure it would be a good idea to send anyone out.

[Todokoro]

Originally posted by HunterSilver:

I'm afraid there's nowhere to see how much research you've done on it, as far as I can tell anyway. You'll get a notification that your researcher has found a way to destroy it though.

so if I can destroy it, I should do it asap.