Intrepid

Myriad Reality

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Have you taken calculus yet?

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The point is that you don't need to.

@Techspert

You will. It takes a lot more effort to compensate for an entirely new part while keeping the functionality consistent, as opposed to removing a part and putting a new version of the same one in.

Myriad Reality

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Yeah, same. That's why I choose the steampunk version where you can swap things super easily because you built it from meaningless scrap.

@Techspert

How often do you find identical garbage?

Myriad Reality

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Swapping out stuff to add new functionality, or super easy repair.

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Some of them are, and some of them aren't. It depends on where you go.

@Techspert

Designing things for versatile functionality, or having replacement parts at the drop of a dime. I know which side I'll always take.

Myriad Reality

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It won't have any of the good parts of making it from random stuff.

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But the question is whether that everything is all that different than your some of everything you get to see.

@Techspert

What good parts?

Myriad Reality

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Isn't that what this entire discussion was about? Making authentic steampunk stuff with scrap parts?

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Newer than you'd get with traveling in your home world?

@Techspert

Yes. You can still make it yourself and fit all my criteria.

Myriad Reality

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Do what?

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What'll keep it fresh and exciting?

@Techspert

Get something like that. It won't be worth. Get something practical or make something to fit your own needs yourself.

Myriad Reality

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I mean like the corporate version of custom. Not off the shelf.

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Don't think so?

@Techspert

Oh, never do that.

Myriad Reality

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Plus, if it's too custom, you won't be able to repair or customize it.

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And you might get bored.

@Techspert

It doesn’t have to be custom at all.

Myriad Reality

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It won't be authentic.

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I mean, without direction, there won't be any meaning to it.

@Techspert

I suppose that much is true.

Myriad Reality

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Then you don't get that awesome look.

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It just might help in the future if you find something.

@Techspert

You most certainly can.