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Vio: /* The deadly blow */

2017-05-02T10:17:56Z

‎The deadly blow

Vio: /* The deadly blow */

2017-05-02T10:15:27Z

‎The deadly blow

Vio: cleanups

2017-05-02T10:13:23Z

cleanups

Red: typos

2017-02-11T03:56:59Z

typos

Bringer: Berserker talk jpeg uploaded and Bug description added in article 'That Mutate button...'

2017-02-07T01:20:03Z

Berserker talk jpeg uploaded and Bug description added in article 'That Mutate button...'

Kobb: Adding a big, obvious warning about the Advanced Mush setting, and bumping the relevant tip further up the list. It's a bit ugly, but important. I've seen this bite several Mush lately.

2016-02-17T03:54:25Z

Adding a big, obvious warning about the Advanced Mush setting, and bumping the relevant tip further up the list. It's a bit ugly, but important. I've seen this bite several Mush lately.

Vio at 12:33, 14 February 2016

2016-02-14T12:33:54Z

Kobb: typo fix.

2016-02-10T21:13:37Z

typo fix.

Spacekadt: added the mush strategy ideas

2016-02-10T20:48:04Z

added the mush strategy ideas

Vio at 19:35, 7 February 2016

2016-02-07T19:35:49Z

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 - Because otherwise, all you do is seal your own fate and give the surviving humans a free (if slightly inconvenient) [[Aim_of_the_Game#Goals_for_Humans|return to Sol victory]].
-So do not be the Mush who flies away in the [[Pasiphae]] on Day 1, just to become a research sample to be used against their lone partner. But do be the Mush who punishes a crew that carelessly leaves the {{title|Commander}} on board while sending its most active people on [[expedition]], or who leaves grenades and knives lying around in an situation where {{skill|phagocyte}} is effective and {{skill|transfer}} is a thing.
+So do not be the Mush who flies away in the [[Pasiphae]] on Day 1, just to become a research sample to be used against their lone partner. But do be the Mush who punishes a crew that carelessly leaves the {{title|Commander}} on board while sending its most active people on [[expedition]], or that leaves grenades and knives lying around in a situation where {{skill|phagocyte}} is effective and {{skill|transfer}} is a thing.
 ==General Advice==

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 Whether you go after their only remaining {{skill|Pilot}} to let Hunter waves do the rest, destroy [[morale]] by killing every {{skill|Shrink}} and {{skill|Leader}} (along with {{character|Chun}}), or make off in patrol ships with their last O2 reserves in your pockets - the possibilities are many.
-The important thing is that you can ''identify'' that weakness in order to act on it, and positively answer the question: ''"Can this be ENOUGH to kill the ship before [[PILGRED]] can be completed?"''. (Which is a lot more likely if the crew has no {{skill|Technician}}.)
+The important thing is that you can ''identify'' that weakness in order to act on it, and positively answer the question: ''"Will this be enough to KILL the ship before [[PILGRED]] can be completed?"''. (Which is a lot more likely if the crew has no {{skill|Technician}}.)
 - Because otherwise, all you do is seal your own fate and give the surviving humans a free (if slightly inconvenient) [[Aim_of_the_Game#Goals_for_Humans|return to Sol victory]].

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 Pay attention to when and where you extract spores, though. Besides the fact that this makes you {{status|dirty}} and costs valuable {{AP}}, cameras and other crew members will see you do this if they are in the same room as you. - This is the fastest and easiest way to get caught.  A good strategy is to mask your dirtiness and {{Ap}} / {{HP}} loss through other activities like [[technician|repairs]], and then team up on a single person until they have become a Mush by being [[infect|infected]] with three spores.  Coordination between Mush is important.  And do not forget to check if there is no camera or [[Myco-Alarm]] when you infect!  It would be a shame to betray yourself and your new companion.
 ==== Attrition ====
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 Easier to do when you have {{character|Eleesha}} on your side. Because a competent detective ''will'' find you if you overdo this.
 ==== Mimickry / confusion ====
-{{caution|Not a recommended strategy unless you're already familiar with the game and its rules. This strategy comes very close to anti-mush play and can earn you a sanction if you aren't careful. Despite acting human, it's very important that you work with the Mush team to ultimately further the goals of the Mush. Acting 100% human as a Mush is against the rules.}}
+Sometimes the best Mush is the one that seems the most human. [[slimetrap|Accusing others]] can work for you, depending on the circumstances, but oftentimes just doing your jobs and seeming helpful - except when it ''really'' matters - can be all it takes to make others look more mushy. And while humans make mistakes and kill ''each other'' in a climate of increasing paranoia (and maybe even [[Status#General_Statuses|false security]]), you bide your time and wait for opportunities to present themselves.
-−
-Sometimes the best Mush is the one that seems the most human. [[slimetrap|Accusing others]] can work for you, depending on the circumstances, but oftentimes just doing your jobs and seeming helpful - except when it ''really'' matters - can be all it takes to make others look more mushy. And while humans make mistakes and kill ''each other'' in a climate of increasing paranoia, you bide your time and wait for opportunities to present themselves.
-−
-Of course good [[research]] progress will make circumstances ever harder for you, and while skills like {{skill|Splashproof}} and {{skill|Phagocyte}} can counter your less human traits well enough, it is only a matter of time until more and more people are shown to be human by contracting [[illnesses]] or, if you have that kind of crew, by blunt [[Mush Hunting#Mush Testing|Mush testing]]. So that time window is not endless.
 ==== The deadly blow ====
-There are many [[dangers]] that threaten the Daedalus! It is hard to manage them all at once, and every crew has its weak areas and underrepresented skills. Whether it is because you recruited more helpers, caused enough trouble or just waited for the right opportunity - there may come a time when dropping the disguise and attacking where they are weakest may be enough to cause unrecoverable damage to the crew or their [[resources]]. And that is the time to strike.
+There are many [[dangers]] that threaten the Daedalus! It is hard to manage all areas equally well, and every crew has its weak points and underrepresented skills. Whether it is because you recruited more helpers, caused enough trouble or just waited for the right opportunity - there may come a time when dropping the disguise and attacking where they are at their weakest may be enough to cause unrecoverable damage to the crew or their [[resources]]. And that is the time to strike.
-Whether you go after their only {{skill|Pilot}}s to let Hunters do the rest, destroy [[morale]] by killing every {{skill|Shrink}} and {{skill|Leader}} (along with {{character|Chun}}), or make off in patrol ships with your pockets full of their last O2 - the possibilities are many.
+Whether you go after their only remaining {{skill|Pilot}} to let Hunter waves do the rest, destroy [[morale]] by killing every {{skill|Shrink}} and {{skill|Leader}} (along with {{character|Chun}}), or make off in patrol ships with their last O2 reserves in your pockets - the possibilities are many.
-The important thing is that you can ''identify'' the weakness to act on it, and answer the question: ''"Will this KILL the ship before PILGRED can be completed?"''. (A question that becomes easier if the crew has no more {{skill|Technician}}s.)
-Because otherwise, you only unmasked yourselves and handed the humans a free, if slightly inconvenient, Mush-free trip home.
+The important thing is that you can ''identify'' that weakness in order to act on it, and positively answer the question: ''"Can this be ENOUGH to kill the ship before [[PILGRED]] can be completed?"''. (Which is a lot more likely if the crew has no {{skill|Technician}}.)
-So do not be the Mush who flies off in the [[Pasiphae]] on Day 1, just to become a research sample to be used against his partner. But be the Mush who punishes a crew that carelessly leaves the {{title|Commander}} on board while sending its four most active people on an [[expedition]], or leaves grenades and knives lying around in an environment where {{skill|phagocyte}} and {{skill|transfer}} are a thing.
+So do not be the Mush who flies away in the [[Pasiphae]] on Day 1, just to become a research sample to be used against their lone partner. But do be the Mush who punishes a crew that carelessly leaves the {{title|Commander}} on board while sending its most active people on [[expedition]], or who leaves grenades and knives lying around in an situation where {{skill|phagocyte}} is effective and {{skill|transfer}} is a thing.
 ==General Advice==
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 *;Be a good sport
 ::Obviously, being injected with the [[Retro-Fungal Serum]] is most definitely not a good thing, since you will lose all your hard-earned Mush Glory and skills, the other Mush on board will lose a valuable ally, and if you've done a lot of damage the remaining crew might still be bitter against you, but [[griefing]] will solve nothing, except leading to a game end where you won't even get Human glory. So, don't actively try to be De-Mushified, but don't try to bring down the ship with you if you get cured, either. You're on the same boat as everyone else now (more than ever), so take it with dignity and do your best to help out your new team.
 ==Specific Guides==

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 {{Main|Mush}}
-Here's various tips & tricks for '''Mush Play''', starting you off with some advice on how to begin your conquest of the human crew (and race), and then some more specifi guides. Also check the main articles on {{Character|Mush|long}} as well as each of the [[:Category:Mush Skill|Mush skills]] for more detailed information.
+Here's various tips & tricks for '''Mush Play''', starting you off with some advice on how to begin your conquest of the human crew (and race), and then some more specific guides. Also check the main articles on {{Character|Mush|long}} as well as each of the [[:Category:Mush Skill|Mush skills]] for more detailed information.
 == Strategy Ideas ==
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 There are many [[dangers]] that threaten the Daedalus! It is hard to manage them all at once, and every crew has its weak areas and underrepresented skills. Whether it is because you recruited more helpers, caused enough trouble or just waited for the right opportunity - there may come a time when dropping the disguise and attacking where they are weakest may be enough to cause unrecoverable damage to the crew or their [[resources]]. And that is the time to strike.
-Whether you go after their only {{skill|Pilot}}s to let Hunters do the rest, destroy [[morale]] by killing every {{skill|Shrink}} and {{skill|Leader}} (along with {{character|Chun}}), or make off in patrol ships with your pokets full of their last O2 - the possibilities are many.
+Whether you go after their only {{skill|Pilot}}s to let Hunters do the rest, destroy [[morale]] by killing every {{skill|Shrink}} and {{skill|Leader}} (along with {{character|Chun}}), or make off in patrol ships with your pockets full of their last O2 - the possibilities are many.
 The important thing is that you can ''identify'' the weakness to act on it, and answer the question: ''"Will this KILL the ship before PILGRED can be completed?"''. (A question that becomes easier if the crew has no more {{skill|Technician}}s.)
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 *;Do not sabotage things in rooms where people don't often go.
-::The displayal of sabotaged equipment follows different rules to regular equipment breaking, so pay attention how and when you sabotage.
+::The display of sabotaged equipment follows different rules to regular equipment breaking, so pay attention how and when you sabotage.
 ::Example: You go into the Center Alpha Storage and sabotage the Oxygen Tank there. It's found and fixed, and you're the only one who's been in the room, right around the time when a broken thing appeared, so now you're a suspect.

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 *;That Mutate button that costs 3 {{AP}}? Don't click it to find out what it does.
-::This changes you into an obviously ''Mush'' {{Status|Berzerker}}. You will drop all [[Inventory|items]] you are carrying, be able to do more attack damage, and no longer be able to communicate on any channels other than the Mush channel. This is an endgame tactic, and will result in either you or the humans being dead shortly thereafter.
+::This changes you into an obviously ''Mush'' {{Status|Berzerker}}. You will drop all [[Inventory|items]] you are carrying, be able to do more attack damage, and no longer be able to communicate on any channels other than the Mush channel. This is an endgame tactic, and will result in either you or the humans being dead shortly thereafter. {{Bug|Misleading description. If base [[Communications#Rebel Bases|LUYTEN-CETI]] from day 6 is decoded you are able to talk as Berserker as usual.}}
 *;Food does not nourish you.

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 You start with another Mush, but expanding to more is always good! Contaminate the whole crew, one {{skill|Anonymush}} at a time, and NERON will end the game for you by venting everyone into space. It never could stand the dirty Mush.
-Pay attention to when and where you extract spores, though. Besides the fact that this makes you {{status|dirty}} and costs valuable {{AP}}, cameras and other crew members will see you do this if they are in the same room as you. - This is the fastest and easiest way to get caught.  A good strategy is to mask your dirtiness and {{Ap}} / {{HP}} loss through other activities like [[technician|repairs]], and then team up on a single person until they have become a Mush by being [[infect|infected]] with three spores.  Coordination between Mush is important.  And do not forget to check if there is no camera or mycoalarms when you infect!  It would be a shame to betray you and your new companion.
+Pay attention to when and where you extract spores, though. Besides the fact that this makes you {{status|dirty}} and costs valuable {{AP}}, cameras and other crew members will see you do this if they are in the same room as you. - This is the fastest and easiest way to get caught.  A good strategy is to mask your dirtiness and {{Ap}} / {{HP}} loss through other activities like [[technician|repairs]], and then team up on a single person until they have become a Mush by being [[infect|infected]] with three spores.  Coordination between Mush is important.  And do not forget to check if there is no camera or [[Myco-Alarm]] when you infect!  It would be a shame to betray yourself and your new companion.
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 [[Sabotage]] equipment... [[Green Jelly|destroy]] the right hardware... [[traitor|cause some misfortune]]... maybe [[bacteriophiliac|spread a disease]] or [[pyromaniac|start a fire]]. Do it right and the humans may spend more time trying to fix issues than looking for you!
-Pay attention where you do it, since many actions can be seen if they are witnessed by other people or {{item|Cameras}}. But also pay attention ''when'' you do it, so it will not be obvious that these thing had an unnatural cause, and you were the only person there at the time! (At cycle change is always a good time.) Aim for equipment and materials that are essential to the crew such as frequently used doors, the Pasiphae, the Gravity Simulator and various terminals. But be aware that many items (but not doors) generate a NERON message when they break spontaneously, lack of which can be a dead giveaway of sabotage!
+Pay attention where you do it, since many actions can be seen if they are witnessed by other people or {{item|Cameras}}. But also pay attention ''when'' you do it, so it will not be obvious that these things had an unnatural cause, and you were the only person there at the time! (At cycle change is always a good time.) Aim for equipment and materials that are essential to the crew such as frequently used doors, the Pasiphae, the Gravity Simulator and various terminals. But be aware that many items (except doors) generate a NERON message when they break spontaneously rather than through fire or electrical spikes, lack of which can be a dead giveaway of sabotage!
 The advantage of this tactic is that it can be rather subtle, as it does not require spores. The disadvantage is that this alone will not win you the game on a decent ship, but rather slow the crew down and distract them for a bit while you enact other plans.
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 {{caution|Not a recommended strategy unless you're already familiar with the game and its rules. This strategy comes very close to anti-mush play and can earn you a sanction if you aren't careful. Despite acting human, it's very important that you work with the Mush team to ultimately further the goals of the Mush. Acting 100% human as a Mush is against the rules.}}
-Sometimes the best Mush is the one that seems most human. [[slimetrap|Accusing others]] can work for you, depending on the circumstances, but oftentimes just doing your jobs and seeming helpful - except when it ''really'' matters - can be all it takes to make others look more mushy. And while humans make mistakes and kill ''each other'' in a climate of increasing paranoia, you bide your time and wait for opportunities to present themselves.
+Sometimes the best Mush is the one that seems the most human. [[slimetrap|Accusing others]] can work for you, depending on the circumstances, but oftentimes just doing your jobs and seeming helpful - except when it ''really'' matters - can be all it takes to make others look more mushy. And while humans make mistakes and kill ''each other'' in a climate of increasing paranoia, you bide your time and wait for opportunities to present themselves.
-Of course good [[research]] progress will make circumstances ever harder for you, and while skills like {{skill|Splashproof}} and {{skill|Phagocyte}} can counter your less human traits well enough, it is only a matter of time until more and more people are shown to be human by contracting [[illnesses]] or, if you have that kind of crew, by blunt "Mush testing". So that time is not endless.
+Of course good [[research]] progress will make circumstances ever harder for you, and while skills like {{skill|Splashproof}} and {{skill|Phagocyte}} can counter your less human traits well enough, it is only a matter of time until more and more people are shown to be human by contracting [[illnesses]] or, if you have that kind of crew, by blunt [[Mush Hunting#Mush Testing|Mush testing]]. So that time window is not endless.
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 *;Coordinate with other Mush regarding spores.
-::There are lots of limits surrounding spores. Only 4 of them - 2 after [[Anti-Spore Gas]] is researched - can be spawned daily by all {{Character|Mush}} on a ship. Each Mush can carry a maximum of 2 spores, which do not take up inventory slots. Any given Mush can only infect a single human by direct "spiking" once per day. So, if you're sporing different people, or if one Mush is making all the spores a ship can make, you aren't playing effectively. Coordination is a must.
+::There are lots of limits surrounding spores. Only 4 of them - 2 after [[Research#Antispore Gas|Antispore Gas]] is researched - can be spawned daily by all {{Character|Mush}} on a ship. Each Mush can carry a maximum of 2 spores, which do not take up inventory slots. Any given Mush can only infect a single human by direct "spiking" once per day. So, if you're sporing different people, or if one Mush is making all the spores a ship can make, you aren't playing effectively. Coordination is a must.
 *;Be prepared with a reason why you're dirty.

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 <ul>
 <li>[[Enfilade's Way of the Mush]] - A guide to all Mush skills</li>
-<li>[http://mush.twinoid.com/tid/forum#!view/112222?p=2|thread/34557086?p=1 Ageni's Art of the Patsy]
+<li>[http://mush.twinoid.com/tid/forum#!view/112222?p=2|thread/34557086?p=1 Aaeni's Art of the Patsy]
 </ul>
 [[Category:Tutorial]] [[Category:Gameplay]] [[Category:Mush]]

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	Here's various tips & tricks for '''Mush Play''', starting you off with some advice on how to begin your conquest of the human crew (and race), and then some more specifi guides. Also check the main articles on {{Character\|Mush\|long}} as well as each of the [[:Category:Mush Skill\|Mush skills]] for more detailed information.		Here's various tips & tricks for '''Mush Play''', starting you off with some advice on how to begin your conquest of the human crew (and race), and then some more specifi guides. Also check the main articles on {{Character\|Mush\|long}} as well as each of the [[:Category:Mush Skill\|Mush skills]] for more detailed information.
		+
		+	== Strategy Ideas ==
		+
		+	==== Contamination ====
		+	[[Image: Ending-MassContamination.png\|frame]]
		+
		+	You start with another Mush, but expanding to more is always good! Contaminate the whole crew, one {{skill\|Anonymush}} at a time, and NERON will end the game for you by venting everyone into space. It never could stand the dirty Mush.
		+
		+	Pay attention to when and where you extract spores, though. Besides the fact that this makes you {{status\|dirty}} and costs valuable {{AP}}, cameras and other crew members will see you do this if they are in the same room as you. - This is the fastest and easiest way to get caught. A good strategy is to mask your dirtiness and {{Ap}} / {{HP}} loss through other activities like [[technician\|repairs]], and then team up on a single person until they have become a Mush by being [[infect\|infected]] with three spores. Coordination between Mush is important. And do not forget to check if there is no camera or mycoalarms when you infect! It would be a shame to betray you and your new companion.
		+
		+
		+	==== Attrition ====
		+
		+	[[Sabotage]] equipment... [[Green Jelly\|destroy]] the right hardware... [[traitor\|cause some misfortune]]... maybe [[bacteriophiliac\|spread a disease]] or [[pyromaniac\|start a fire]]. Do it right and the humans may spend more time trying to fix issues than looking for you!
		+
		+	Pay attention where you do it, since many actions can be seen if they are witnessed by other people or {{item\|Cameras}}. But also pay attention ''when'' you do it, so it will not be obvious that these thing had an unnatural cause, and you were the only person there at the time! (At cycle change is always a good time.) Aim for equipment and materials that are essential to the crew such as frequently used doors, the Pasiphae, the Gravity Simulator and various terminals. But be aware that many items (but not doors) generate a NERON message when they break spontaneously, lack of which can be a dead giveaway of sabotage!
		+
		+	The advantage of this tactic is that it can be rather subtle, as it does not require spores. The disadvantage is that this alone will not win you the game on a decent ship, but rather slow the crew down and distract them for a bit while you enact other plans.
		+
		+	Easier to do when you have {{character\|Eleesha}} on your side. Because a competent detective ''will'' find you if you overdo this.
		+
		+
		+	==== Mimickry / confusion ====
		+
		+	{{caution\|Not a recommended strategy unless you're already familiar with the game and its rules. This strategy comes very close to anti-mush play and can earn you a sanction if you aren't careful. Despite acting human, it's very important that you work with the Mush team to ultimately further the goals of the Mush. Acting 100% human as a Mush is against the rules.}}
		+
		+	Sometimes the best Mush is the one that seems most human. [[slimetrap\|Accusing others]] can work for you, depending on the circumstances, but oftentimes just doing your jobs and seeming helpful - except when it ''really'' matters - can be all it takes to make others look more mushy. And while humans make mistakes and kill ''each other'' in a climate of increasing paranoia, you bide your time and wait for opportunities to present themselves.
		+
		+	Of course good [[research]] progress will make circumstances ever harder for you, and while skills like {{skill\|Splashproof}} and {{skill\|Phagocyte}} can counter your less human traits well enough, it is only a matter of time until more and more people are shown to be human by contracting [[illnesses]] or, if you have that kind of crew, by blunt "Mush testing". So that time is not endless.
		+
		+
		+	==== The deadly blow ====
		+
		+	There are many [[dangers]] that threaten the Daedalus! It is hard to manage them all at once, and every crew has its weak areas and underrepresented skills. Whether it is because you recruited more helpers, caused enough trouble or just waited for the right opportunity - there may come a time when dropping the disguise and attacking where they are weakest may be enough to cause unrecoverable damage to the crew or their [[resources]]. And that is the time to strike.
		+
		+	Whether you go after their only {{skill\|Pilot}}s to let Hunters do the rest, destroy [[morale]] by killing every {{skill\|Shrink}} and {{skill\|Leader}} (along with {{character\|Chun}}), or make off in patrol ships with your pokets full of their last O2 - the possibilities are many.
		+	The important thing is that you can ''identify'' the weakness to act on it, and answer the question: ''"Will this KILL the ship before PILGRED can be completed?"''. (A question that becomes easier if the crew has no more {{skill\|Technician}}s.)
		+
		+	Because otherwise, you only unmasked yourselves and handed the humans a free, if slightly inconvenient, Mush-free trip home.
		+
		+	So do not be the Mush who flies off in the [[Pasiphae]] on Day 1, just to become a research sample to be used against his partner. But be the Mush who punishes a crew that carelessly leaves the {{title\|Commander}} on board while sending its four most active people on an [[expedition]], or leaves grenades and knives lying around in an environment where {{skill\|phagocyte}} and {{skill\|transfer}} are a thing.

	==General Advice==		==General Advice==