[1.0 spoilers] Any way to return to Qud with the goodies found atop the Spindle?

[Pizzarugi]

I won't spoil anything, but I was expecting to continue playing on my run after descending the Spindle once I concluded my business. Instead I got an ending which hit me emotionally more than I was expecting. Pretty good conclusion to the story, by the way.

That said, there were four pretty interesting items I saw at the top of the Spindle, but not very much things to use them on. I was hoping to take those with me on the return trip home.

[A Nickel]

Yeah, I was a bit baffled when I specifically choose the ending to return and had the game end anyways. Figured that would be the "continue playing" ending, with a potential for a True Ending if you did XYZ back on Qud.

[Pizzarugi]

Originally posted by A Nickel:

Yeah, I was a bit baffled when I specifically choose the ending to return and had the game end anyways. Figured that would be the "continue playing" ending, with a potential for a True Ending if you did XYZ back on Qud.

Not gonna lie, the epilogue that played after the credits kinda teased me on the potential for a new game+. Would've loved to see what my character's influence has done to the world.

If AlphaBeard wants to chime in and say there's more endings besides what was presented, I'd be happy to hear it. Don't need to spoil anything as I was probably going to do another run with the intent on getting the other endings.

[Pixel Peeper]

Well, it's good to hear someone likes the ending. Most of the comments I've seen so far were from people who seemed highly disappointed.

Not having played since release, I don't have a good grasp of what happens once you've climbed the Spindle... recoilers don't work there, and there's no way to take the Golem back down? If there's actually loot up there, then that's very unfortunate.

[AlphaBeard]

Originally posted by Pizzarugi:

Originally posted by A Nickel:

Yeah, I was a bit baffled when I specifically choose the ending to return and had the game end anyways. Figured that would be the "continue playing" ending, with a potential for a True Ending if you did XYZ back on Qud.

Not gonna lie, the epilogue that played after the credits kinda teased me on the potential for a new game+. Would've loved to see what my character's influence has done to the world.

If AlphaBeard wants to chime in and say there's more endings besides what was presented, I'd be happy to hear it. Don't need to spoil anything as I was probably going to do another run with the intent on getting the other endings.

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[A Nickel]

Originally posted by AlphaBeard:

Originally posted by Pizzarugi:

Not gonna lie, the epilogue that played after the credits kinda teased me on the potential for a new game+. Would've loved to see what my character's influence has done to the world.

If AlphaBeard wants to chime in and say there's more endings besides what was presented, I'd be happy to hear it. Don't need to spoil anything as I was probably going to do another run with the intent on getting the other endings.

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Just to save myself time, I played through a few times and got the following endings:
Starship
Covenant
Accede
Spurn

Is there any that I'm missing? If so, any hints how to work towards them?

[Pizzarugi]

Originally posted by AlphaBeard:

Originally posted by Pizzarugi:

Not gonna lie, the epilogue that played after the credits kinda teased me on the potential for a new game+. Would've loved to see what my character's influence has done to the world.

If AlphaBeard wants to chime in and say there's more endings besides what was presented, I'd be happy to hear it. Don't need to spoil anything as I was probably going to do another run with the intent on getting the other endings.

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[Pizzarugi]

Originally posted by A Nickel:

Originally posted by AlphaBeard:

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Just to save myself time, I played through a few times and got the following endings:
Starship
Covenant
Accede
Spurn

Is there any that I'm missing? If so, any hints how to work towards them?

There's something about annulling the plagues of the Gyre maybe. I wouldn't even begin to imagine how you're supposed to do that, but I imagine doing something with/to the Girsh Nephilim would be a good start.

[A Nickel]

Originally posted by Pizzarugi:

Originally posted by A Nickel:

Just to save myself time, I played through a few times and got the following endings:
Starship
Covenant
Accede
Spurn

Is there any that I'm missing? If so, any hints how to work towards them?

There's something about annulling the plagues of the Gyre maybe. I wouldn't even begin to imagine how you're supposed to do that, but I imagine doing something with/to the Girsh Nephilim would be a good start.

That was something I felt was a very weak part of the story to be blunt. I think the Nephilim are extremely briefly mentioned in Joppa and then never more. I didn't even know there was more than the single one at the Spindle until I checked out the achievements.

Also, there's 7 redactions as part of the response. The 7th Gyre Plague is the Nephilim.

[Pizzarugi]

Originally posted by A Nickel:

Originally posted by Pizzarugi:

There's something about annulling the plagues of the Gyre maybe. I wouldn't even begin to imagine how you're supposed to do that, but I imagine doing something with/to the Girsh Nephilim would be a good start.

That was something I felt was a very weak part of the story to be blunt. I think the Nephilim are extremely briefly mentioned in Joppa and then never more. I didn't even know there was more than the single one at the Spindle until I checked out the achievements.

Also, there's 7 redactions as part of the response. The 7th Gyre Plague is the Nephilim.

I can't imagine it would just be dealing with them that would close the Gyre, especially considering the fact there's a total of 7 plagues.

In no particular order:
1. Svardym
2. Vandabud/vantabloom
3. Ironshank
4. Glotrot
5. Salty water
6. Girshlings
7. The Girsh Nephilim

The related achievement is to annul the plagues and close the Gyre, suggesting that all of these would need to be addressed. Unless the Gyre is a thing you can find and shut down, trying to purge the world of diseases is already going to be a feat of its own, followed by cleansing the water of salt. Of them all, the Nephilim are the easiest plague to deal with.

Maybe the solutions are thus:
1. Be loved by frogs faction?
2. Be loved by whatever faction the vanta plants belong to?
3. Cleanse Golgotha of all black ooze?
4. Cleanse Golgotha of all black ooze?
5. ????
6. Be loved by the Girsh?
7. Kill or pacify the Girsh Nephilim?

[Wyvric]

Yes, there is a sequence-breaking way, which was likely not intended and is heavily luck-based. I found it on accident while trying to find extra endings, like, by bringing the prism onboard the space city, to no avail.

Grab the glitch 'from shunter' pistol (from the plant ship, I believe?), then shoot one of the hyper-cherubim (or maybe Barathrum, if you're so inclined. Or maybe the little space raptor in the final chamber, but come on) until it becomes a clam. And then enter the clam. Voila, you're home.

You can even ascend the Spindle again in your golem, too.

Also, you can trap Barathrum with portable walls so he won't steal your ship until you're done. No starshiib until we deal with Resheph for you!

I also discovered you can walk around in space, no problem, which is a tad bizarre. You can even reach the far-off greenhouse. There does not seem to be anything in it.

[Capt.EO]

lol this game is like a goose that looks like a duck wearing a red hat who recites baroque poetry while shooting down jet airliners made of tofu .

about as much fun too.

[Criminal Scum]

Originally posted by A Nickel:

Originally posted by AlphaBeard:

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Just to save myself time, I played through a few times and got the following endings:
Starship
Covenant
Accede
Spurn

Is there any that I'm missing? If so, any hints how to work towards them?

nope, you've basically covered everything, except for slight variants that don't matter like blowing up resheph and going on the starship for example (still the same ending but different text)

[Criminal Scum]

Originally posted by A Nickel:

Originally posted by Pizzarugi:

There's something about annulling the plagues of the Gyre maybe. I wouldn't even begin to imagine how you're supposed to do that, but I imagine doing something with/to the Girsh Nephilim would be a good start.

That was something I felt was a very weak part of the story to be blunt. I think the Nephilim are extremely briefly mentioned in Joppa and then never more. I didn't even know there was more than the single one at the Spindle until I checked out the achievements.

Also, there's 7 redactions as part of the response. The 7th Gyre Plague is the Nephilim.

killing all the nephilim did nothing to change the ending for me

[A Nickel]

A friend just beat the game after killing all Nephilim and the only change he noticed was that there was an additional Nephilim summoned at the final battle which he had to save-scum to beat.

[Druhim]

Originally posted by Capt.EO:

lol this game is like a goose that looks like a duck wearing a red hat who recites baroque poetry while shooting down jet airliners made of tofu .

about as much fun too.

Stop threatening me with a good time!