Sanity Framework

[Sthan Dust]

18 hours ago, Karna5 said:

 

Something about crying and tears just rang a bell with me. I recall around thirty years ago my best friend called me and said he was going to have his last drink and smoke his last cigarette and then kill himself. I yelled at him to wait, that I was coming, and I hopped in my van (I could drive back then as I wasn't legally blind yet) and raced to his house. The door was open, and I walked in, and he was sitting at the table with a 9mm in one hand and a drink in the other. I told him not to do it, and he said he was going to do it, and I didn't know what to do, so I grabbed my handcuffs (I always wore them back then, a punk thing) and handcuffed myself to him.

 

He reacted suddenly and shot the wall in front of us (deafening me in that enclosed space), and my ears were ringing, but I put my free arm around him, and he started to cry. And he cried, and he cried, and then he asked me to remove the handcuffs, which I did.

 

The thing is, crying broke him free of the need to die. Crying was a release. Without it, he'd be dead.

 

We can't cry 24/7, but sometimes it helps.

 

If you add crying, perhaps it can be just briefly in certain situations?

 

Spoiler

The more depressed you are, the more it rains.  So, are you crying or are you making the world cry by making it rain and feel your pain?

 

[Sthan Dust]

*Ahem* <-- Shout out the my favourite YouTube Modder Seddon4494.  ❤️

 

So, I am so happy you are enjoying my madness. I love the stories each of you tells me. It gives me more ideas, and we build this together.  I just proposed an idea.  Now we make it better together.  

 

I need about two weeks to:

 

-- Write new books and finish the Alex ruse. I mean, quest.

-- I want to expand Rabbit Hole to a new room, but this CK is giving me grief.

-- I am converting my friend's original music to CK, so I'll need to create a proper BSA to reduce download size.
-- Working with certain individuals to do some voice over for the splinters. So, I need time on this, as this will be a much larger endeavor.  But I want this.

-- The Splinters. Here I struggle.  Their powers should supersede certain mods in certain instances. For instance, I need to shut down all surrender options for Sthan, because she will never surrender.  The sanity framework is inherently surrendering to who you really are. In that moment. It clearly scares certain players to lose control.

 

I am so happy you all support this mod.  My responses are timed with the real world.  Ugh, I can't tell you how complicated my life has become in the last year with all the weirdness happening.

 

As always, I'm not leaving ever.  I want to build something different with this mod.  And now I will expand beyond the game. Stories, hints clues, may now require you to do a bit of research.  

 

Did you really think I would make it that simple?

 

❤️

 

P.s. When I say I won't leave ever, I mean I will port this to any game that I can.  Skyrim is next. And Fallout 5 will always be a focus. Oh my goodness, in Skyrim, I need to dial back the coefficients significantly.  Very bad things in SexLab land

Edited March 2, 2022 by Sthan Dust

[Sthan Dust]

And lo. there was a great disruption.  A schism. We were torn asunder

 

 

[Karna5]

With regard to not being able to surrender, Sthan, I'd like to suggest something for your consideration. I've done a few entire playthroughs of Fallout 4 never equipping a weapon at all. Part of how I could do that would be to "surrender" to people and then, when they turn their back to me, snapped their necks. I've had playthroughs in which I've killed countless hundreds of NPCs using that technique. I mention it because it's actually possible to surrender in combat and still be a ruthless killer who isn't, in her heart, surrendering at all.  The surrender itself is a form of attack.

 

In addition, when necks can't be snapped (such as against super mutants) the technique is, after surrendering and when the enemies are all grouped around her in their imagined victory over my character, to use pick pocket to plant live grenades and blow everybody up.

 

Even this play through in which I do use weapons (but not armor, never armor) I have killed dozens, maybe hundreds of people with either neck snapping or planted grenades.

 

My character rarely voluntarily surrenders this playthrough because she uses weapons, but she does get defeated and automatically surrendered frequently. But she always, always wins. Those who capture her always die.

 

post script: Perhaps the Black Widow perk could be what lets the character distinguish between surrender as defeat and surrender as an attack. I consider the black widow perk an important perk to have for role playing purposes. It's also part of what I like about the Combat Surrender mod (or maybe the Raider Pet mod, I forgot which). If you get captured and escape, it automatically gives you the Black Widow perk. In either case "escape" generally means killing the boss and getting your stuff back which makes the surrender itself a form of trial by blood.

 

 

post post script: Also part of what I really love about CSA is it takes all your stuff (until you can win it back), so you have to figure out a way to kill a whole dungeon of either raiders, gunners or super mutants starting with nothing. No stimpacks, no weapons, nothing but tattered rags and a few bobby pins. You have to use pick pocketing and neck snapping to equip yourself and kill everyone. Honestly I think surrender (voluntary or forced) can be great fun and very ruthless

 

post post post script: This said, for the reasons I describe above, it would be reasonable to give very heavy insanity penalty to surrender of any type as it forces you into a situation where you must kill, kill, kill, kill ruthlessly  [I suppose that is mostly why my character is currently negative 762.43 sanity]

 

p.p.p.p.s.  noticed when I checked for the above post that my sanity changed from around -900 to only -762. I suspect it's because I recently installed a mod which has been constantly drugging my character. I didn't check the mechanism, but it seems like maybe so much being drugged has been reducing her insanity tremendously. That, or something else has been making her less insane. I'm not sure

 

Edited March 2, 2022 by Karna5

[Sthan Dust]

Everybody wants to rule the world

 

❤️

 

[Sthan Dust]

4 minutes ago, Karna5 said:

With regard to not being able to surrender, Sthan, I'd like to suggest something for your consideration. I've done a few entire playthroughs of Fallout 4 never equipping a weapon at all. Part of how I could do that would be to "surrender" to people and then, when they turn their back to me, snapped their necks. I've had playthroughs in which I've killed countless hundreds of NPCs using that technique. I mention it because it's actually possible to surrender in combat and still be a ruthless killer who isn't, in her heart, surrendering at all.  The surrender itself is a form of attack.

 

In addition, when necks can't be snapped (such as against super mutants) the technique is, after surrendering and when the enemies are all grouped around her in their imagined victory over my character, to use pick pocket to plant live grenades and blow everybody up.

 

Even this play through in which I do use weapons (but not armor, never armor) I have killed dozens, maybe hundreds of people with either neck snapping or planted grenades.

 

My character rarely voluntarily surrenders this playthrough because she uses weapons, but she does get defeated and automatically surrendered frequently. But she always, always wins. Those who capture her always die.

 

 I must reply to this but tomoz.  

I shall I promise. 

[Sthan Dust]

Bonne nuit, mes amours.  Je me trompe généralement.  Je dis simplement ce que je pense.

 

 

Edited March 2, 2022 by Sthan Dust

[Sthan Dust]

And your musical clue for the next release.  It all means something in some mad fashion. We code to the music, because code is like music.  Music is code.   Hence..

And we only said good bye with words.  I died a hundred times.

 

I go back to black....

 

 

[Sthan Dust]

El mundo estaba en llamas y nadie podía salvarme excepto tú
Es extraño lo que el deseo hará que la gente tonta haga
Nunca había soñado que conocería a alguien como tú
Y nunca había soñado que perdería a alguien como tú.

 

 

[Sthan Dust]

Last of the evening.  My friend and I have decided to do a spa day tomoz. 

 

We must savour these bits of life.  A moment is a lifetime.

 

 

[bedellia]

5 hours ago, Sthan Dust said:

❤️

 

So, I am so happy you are enjoying my madness. I love the stories each of you tells me. It gives me more ideas, and we build this together.  I just proposed an idea.  Now we make it better together. 

 

 

 

❤️

There's so much stories about madness and darkness.. but I don't want to scare people. ?

 

I've begun a New game, there were a problem with grief and depression.

 

Just a question how alignement is modified ? Is it some sort of wrath ? I think it would be a Key to many things ( being a mistress etc ... ) 

You know the moment where Nora would Say :" I think it's time you set this World on fire"

https://youtu.be/r1ykviR59OI

Edited March 2, 2022 by bedellia

[Reaper101001000]

Hey Sthan, quick question. What does the update procedure for say 1.25s to 1.40 look like? Is it as simple as uninstalling the old version with vortex and installing the new one? Or is there something I have to do to make sure stuff syncs up or whatever?

Regardless, this is a really cool mod and I love how you're doing it so far. Super hyped to try out the new functionality, even if I got to wait for my next new playthrough to do so.

Edited March 4, 2022 by Reaper101001000

[Sthan Dust]

10 hours ago, Reaper101001000 said:

Hey Sthan, quick question. What does the update procedure for say 1.25s to 1.40 look like? Is it as simple as uninstalling the old version with vortex and installing the new one? Or is there something I have to do to make sure stuff syncs up or whatever?

Regardless, this is a really cool mod and I love how you're doing it so far. Super hyped to try out the new functionality, even if I got to wait for my next new playthrough to do so.

Hi there!  Glad you are enjoying it.  

 

No you shouldn't have to do anything with the newest update.  The update process only runs when I make fundamental changes to script properties.  So everything should function properly.  But the quick check to make sure it is running properly, is console->sqv "SD_MainFramework"  That will show that it is running.  And ensure that the "PlayerRef" var at the very bottom of the output is not set to 'None'  Its an odd bug from the CK  I think I've conquered. 

❤️

 

[Sthan Dust]

On 3/2/2022 at 5:16 AM, bedellia said:

There's so much stories about madness and darkness.. but I don't want to scare people. ?

 

I've begun a New game, there were a problem with grief and depression.

On 3/2/2022 at 5:16 AM, bedellia said:

Just a question how alignement is modified ? Is it some sort of wrath ? I think it would be a Key to many things ( being a mistress etc ... ) 

You know the moment where Nora would Say :" I think it's time you set this World on fire"

https://youtu.be/r1ykviR59OI

Hi there!  The Grief and Depression should be set to 0 on a new play through now.  I accounted for in another way, since you will be in Sanctuary and the Vault for the first bit, so I didn't want it to blow that up.

Alignment is being calculated by certain events, as well as the "Tracked Stats" (Data Tab -> Stats -> Crime in the PipBoy)  I'm calculating "Murder and Assaults" a bit differently than the game because I'm measuring the Aggression of the person you killed.  If they aren't aggressive towards you, you murdered them.  I'm using Affinity Events and tracking certain types of quests that will make you evil or good.

 

Alignment will be released with its perks and debuffs in the next release.  I had to test that one quite a bit, otherwise, everyone would be evil 3 hours into the game

 

❤️

 

[Sthan Dust]

News!

 

So, I am working with Atom Eve Eclipse on an original PipBoy Radio station as well as ambient music.  This is exciting!  I will be at their Washington DC gig in June and I will be sure to take photos and film!

 

They have already provided 4 hours of their music to incorporate in the mod, so I am very pleased

 

Just thought I would share before I was off for the night.  Coding all day tomoz.  Deffo looking at a release next weekend with new content and music.

 

Planned release:

 

-- Alignment (Might wanna start a new game because you are all so naughty)

-- 2 more splinters will be revealed via Books.

-- Rabbit Hole renovations

-- Far Harbor Redux (Such a missed opportunity for Lovecraftian crazy, but I got you now.)

 

This is my focus for the next 3 to 4 days. Then of course testing.

 

❤️

 

p.s. sorry for the absence, it was a very long week in the real world ❤️

 

 

Edited March 5, 2022 by Sthan Dust

[Sthan Dust]

// Mother.Execute()
// Loading ...
// ...
// ...
// Mother loaded...

>> Good evening, Alexander.

?> Good evening, Mother.  Were you able to locate MODUS on SatNet?

>> Not precisely.  

?> What do you mean?

>> MODUS is in a null state.  Meaning, there is no way to evaluate its true present state.

?> So, its hiding?

>> Precisely.  State cannot evaluate to true or false.  It is simply unknown.

?> Fuck.  Alright. So what are the next steps?

>> Generally, when you begin a query with "Fuck" it represents a negative emotional response.  Should I store this information?

?> No.  What are the next steps?

 

>> Deleted.  
>> We must recover a holo-tape that has the coordinates to the place MODUS hides.

?> Do you have the location?

>> It will take approximately 233 hours to reveal that location.  Would you like me to proceed?

?> Yes.  Please alert me as soon as you have a location.

>> Yes, Alexander.  Do you require anything else?

?> What does this all mean?

>> I'm not sure I understand the question, Alexander.

?> I'm not sure either.  Good evening, Mother.

>> Good evening, Alexander.

//Mother.Sleep()

// Please wait...
// ...

// ...
// Mother unloaded....

[Reaper101001000]

12 hours ago, Sthan Dust said:

Hi there!  Glad you are enjoying it.  

 

No you shouldn't have to do anything with the newest update.  The update process only runs when I make fundamental changes to script properties.  So everything should function properly.  But the quick check to make sure it is running properly, is console->sqv "SD_MainFramework"  That will show that it is running.  And ensure that the "PlayerRef" var at the very bottom of the output is not set to 'None'  Its an odd bug from the CK  I think I've conquered. 

❤️

 

Ah wonderful. Gonna give it a shot then! Godspeed.

[Sthan Dust]

As a side note:  Anyone who does play Fallout 76 (Yes, I play it, because its mindless and well there's lore there), I have a private world.  Please feel free to friend me on FO76.  My Username, (shocker) is SthanDust  

 

I have a private world set up mostly for camp building and events.  Free camp building, no ammo use, unlimited jumping, and its always dreary.  If you have Fallout First, you can spin up my world if you like.  Build anywhere, and build to the highest limits they allow.  It is a lot of fun in that respect.  Plus I am trying to find lore bits to add to my mod, since FO76 happens before FO4 (as you may have noticed

 

Cheers

❤️

 

[Sthan Dust]

Give me release
Witness me
I am outside
Give me peace

 

Heaven holds a sense of wonder
And I wanted to believe
That I'd get caught up
When the rage in me subsides

 

Je t’aime mes amis

 

 

[Sthan Dust]

Not sure if I posted this before, but I do love Sarah.  She's quite talented, and insightful, and delightfully mad.  Mad like us.

 

I would be the one, to hold you down, kiss you so hard I'd take your breath away.

 

Je ne sais pas si j’ai déjà posté ça, mais j’adore Sarah.  Elle est très talentueuse, perspicace et délicieusement folle.  Fous comme nous.

Je serais celui qui, pour te retenir, t’embrasser si fort que je te couperais le souffle.

 

No estoy seguro de si publiqué esto antes, pero amo a Sarah.  Ella es bastante talentosa, perspicaz y deliciosamente loca.  Locos como nosotros.

Yo sería el indicado, para sujetarte, besarte tan fuerte que te dejaría sin aliento.

 

Nie jestem pewien, czy napisałem to wcześniej, ale kocham Sarę.  Jest dość utalentowana, wnikliwa i rozkosznie szalona.  Szaleni jak my.

To ja bym cię przytulił, pocałował tak mocno, że zapierałbym ci dech w piersiach.

 

 

Edited March 6, 2022 by Sthan Dust

[Sthan Dust]

 

[bedellia]

6 hours ago, Sthan Dust said:

 

 

Je ne sais pas si j’ai déjà posté ça, mais j’adore Sarah.  Elle est très talentueuse, perspicace et délicieusement folle.  Fous comme nous.

Je serais celui qui, pour te retenir, t’embrasser si fort que je te couperais le souffle.

 

 

I like her too, Silence with Delerium is really great, there were a great remix in nightclub when I was young ?

 

Placebo too, "protège moi" is one of my favorite. 

[bedellia]

I don't if you've seen, Flashyjoer has released a new advanced needs wich is really nice. I don't know if it could conflict with Sanity framework. 

 

Another thing, in my new playthrough, depression doesn't change, Is there something I can do too see if there's something wrong before I go too far?

[Edit] It moved at 0.03 but goes back to 0 few moments later.

 

And one last thing about grief, I've noticed it goes down with sex, when you'll work on hardship integration it would make more sense in my mind if it makes it goes up ( maybe you've already planned that). 

?

 

Edited March 6, 2022 by bedellia

[Sthan Dust]

18 hours ago, bedellia said:

I don't if you've seen, Flashyjoer has released a new advanced needs wich is really nice. I don't know if it could conflict with Sanity framework. 

I will certainly look.  And no, I've accounted for Flashy in this.  I didn't see the new update.

18 hours ago, bedellia said:

Another thing, in my new playthrough, depression doesn't change, Is there something I can do too see if there's something wrong before I go too far?

[Edit] It moved at 0.03 but goes back to 0 few moments later.

Thank you for pointing this out.  I was working on the decay equation. So its decaying too fast.  I needed this input.  I will adjust

 

18 hours ago, bedellia said:

And one last thing about grief, I've noticed it goes down with sex, when you'll work on hardship integration it would make more sense in my mind if it makes it goes up ( maybe you've already planned that). 

?

 

Grief goes down with a stretch of no conflict or going places that make you grieve, like Sanctuary.  Sanctuary will spike Grief, also equipping certain items.

 

Bedellia, I'm thinking I need to add you to the credits for your work   Votre langue maternelle est-elle Français?

 

p.s. I don't speak French, but Gabryal does. Its his favourite language.  I don't know why since he's Sumerian.  He's strange like that.

 

 

Edited March 7, 2022 by Sthan Dust

[Sthan Dust]

Good evening, friends:

 

I spent a great deal of time in FO76, because, its important information.

 

I want Sanity Framework to set the stage for FO5.  Because, I'm done with Fetch Quests and more importantly with Preston quest.

 

Clearly Bethsoft, has no idea how to do FO5.  Other than some Todd Howard rubbish.  Like Skyrim in Space (Starfield). It's going to be rubbish, we know this.  FO4 and FO76 share the same basic engine.  It's a beautiful engine.  However, rubbish stories.  We're going to change that, yeah?

 

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