Chill Cass Classic - not so chilled

[Greaterix]

So, i've been playing a few games since new alpha, using Chilled Cass.

I have not found her that chilled.

Take the last sequence that lead to rage-quit:

Solar Flare
Eclipse
Raid
Solar Flare
Eclipse
Solar Flare
Air-Drop raid

The amount of eclipse/flares I've encountered is completely crippling - the text says they only last 1 day however I notice my folks sleeping a couple of times before it ends. And when they do end, it's dark, so I think great, I can get power - and then something else happens in the morning.

I can't spend much time planning/building/repairing defences due to having to juggle mental breaks I can only assume is due to raw food & darkness.

[Haplo]

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I can't spend much time planning/building/repairing defences due to having to juggle mental breaks I can only assume is due to raw food & darkness.

You can take a look into their thoughts to find out about their reason for breaking apart.
But my guess would be, that a combination of dead bodies, no light, ugly and cramped environment,... could most likely be the cause of it.
And I agree, solar flares, eclipse raids are really, really bad for your health.

[Celthric Aysen]

Eclipse Raid are no problems with Industrial RIM thanks to the nano solar panels but Solar Flares? now that's a problem.

[Neone]

Eclipse Raid are no problems with Industrial RIM thanks to the nano solar panels but Solar Flares? now that's a problem.

Is simple - don't use turrets for defense - only colonists

[Geeves]

Yep my 9 minigun/uzi colonists destroy almost all incoming attacks. And with some clever wall tricks,
I make sure Sniper squads do not get a chance to shoot before I do.