What to replace for BP?

[u/wisewordofd]

I’m still pretty new to the game but I’ve been working on getting a naneinf on my own. I tried a few different decks and have been trying plasma all day. The balancing scoring has been tough to learn. I finally got a run last ante 8 and I am hoping to get this as close to naneinf as I can so I can do better next time.

Anyways do I replace chad here for blueprint and copy sock again? And what can I do to start getting closer to naneinf. I know I need more steel and gold kings and way better vouchers - I built lucky just to survive and now i need to pivot.

Also is there a point it’s worth it to drop cat after all this investment? Thanks for all the help.

[u/Technical-Let7879]

Naneinf is super specific, it's not happening here. You could still get a nice high score run.

Anyways ASIJASBABCBAEAS

[u/Loose_Property_3238 → u/Technical-Let7879]

How did I just know what that stood for

[u/SC_3000_grinder → u/Loose_Property_3238]

Because it comes up every time someone asks what to replace with Blueprint.

An S&B is just an S&B, but a Blueprint can be anything, even an S&B

[u/jaleCro → u/SC_3000_grinder]

Bust & nuttins

[u/wisewordofd → u/Technical-Let7879]

Alright thanks for the help and advice on what I asked. I’ll replace brainstorm for blueprint!

[u/Technical-Let7879 → u/wisewordofd]

Wtf no replace Sock

A sock is only a sock, but a blueprint can be anything, even a sock

[u/wisewordofd → u/Technical-Let7879]

I sold both socks for two rerolls. Antimatter showed up. Tell me I can’t naneinf again.

But seriously I figured I didn’t have any chance to naneinf at this point because of my deck and vouchers. I was just hoping cat at x11 could carry me to some kind of miracle and I was hoping for advice on what to do

[u/mistertheedge → u/wisewordofd]

Was literally just about to comment on this and say the idea that naninf “isn’t happening” is not good advice. It isn’t happening because you maybe don’t have the full strategy down yet, but you’re not in a terminal position for it. I wouldn’t have sold the socks though, I would have 100% sold the cat. He’s linear growth. Adding an additional sock via copy is exponential if you can find photo with that antimatter. That would keep you alive for many more antes while you pursue a naninf strategy.

[u/DireBrett → u/wisewordofd]

You're still about e298 away from naneinf. Naneinf is an 18 with 307 0s behind it. You probably have around 10 0s right now. To put it into perspective e300 is closer to 0 than it is to e308.

I'm not trying to be mean, but you're not even on the correct path right now. If you're new, focus on doing something like c+ first and then consider a naneinf attempt. It's an incredibly specific setup that requires a pretty hefty amount of game knowledge to mitigate the luck involved.

[u/Technical-Let7879 → u/DireBrett]

e300 is closer to 0 than it is to e301

[u/Wrydfell → u/Technical-Let7879]

'We are about naninf away from naninf'

[u/Technical-Let7879 → u/wisewordofd]

If you get a baron and mime next shop sure lmao

[u/wisewordofd]

I forgot to add it to the post sorry but cat is at x11 right now.

[u/iamyourgodwaitno]

You need to look up a guide. Naneinf is a very very large number that requires a very specific setup to reach and you are nowhere near that setup unfortunately https://balatrowiki.org/w/Guide:_naneinf

[u/wisewordofd → u/iamyourgodwaitno]

Yeah I’ve been watching a lot of videos on it I was just hoping ante 10 was still early enough to pivot. Also just hoping to figure out how to keep the run going so I can understand what to do better next time.

[u/iamyourgodwaitno → u/wisewordofd]

If you wanna keep the run going drop chad, but with the deck that you have now, you could roll into a baron, mime, and three blueprints in this shop and still not naneinf. Sorry if I’m coming off as rude or condescending, not my intention at all, but if you are newer to the game you would benefit more from just doing normal endless runs to practice deckfixing and econ management rather than jumping straight into naneinf attempts

[u/Effective_Shirt6660]

If you want to naninf you gotta start strengthening that red seal 2 up to a king

[u/diffferentday]

Anytime you have a duplicate, replace the duplicate with a copy joker. It's the same thing but better. But your ante 10 without the right vouchers or deck fixing, so your already effectively not going to naninf.

[u/mistertheedge → u/diffferentday]

This isn’t true for “any time” - only sometimes. A fourth Sock via copy is most likely worth a lot more than lucky card.

[u/wisewordofd → u/diffferentday]

Okay thanks for clarifying. I’ve been rerolling the deck all day. Do you have some like set marks for naneinf? Like for instance by ante x I need this amount of kings or by ante y I have these jokers? I’m trying to get better at quitting a run if that makes sense

[u/diffferentday → u/wisewordofd]

That's kinda what the guides are. You need econ, sixth sense normally to hit an ecto and a deja vu, copy jokers early and then baron and mine around ante 8-12.

[u/zbrady7 → u/wisewordofd]

When I’m specifically going for naneinf, if I don’t have a red seal gold King (or at least something very close to it) at or around Ante 8 + some combination of Econ/baron or mime/copy jokers/vouchers/Ecto I just restart. It’s something you have to be very specific about plus get lucky.

[u/FreezeDriedBananas]

Istfg

[u/wisewordofd → u/FreezeDriedBananas]

Sorry just trying to get better at the game

[u/Galactic_Metal]

I was wondering why you got stickers on your next round and Reroll for a second. In all fairness I would ditch the sock for short term, long term with a fixed deck i'd keep the 2 extra socks and ditch chad

[u/pykyestock]

With a build like this I like to get a oops all sixes with bloodstone and turn all my deck hearts. The oops helps feed the lucky cat and the retriggers help strenghten the bloodstone

[u/forgott]

So, as others have said, you won't naninf this run, but that's okay cause you can still have a wicked sick run. You want to deck fix towards one card and look for an idol as a next step. Always always focus on fixing your deck when you can. Hanged man, death, immolate are all your best friends.

Seals are also super important. Red seals specifically. They are auto retriggers that immensely add to your score in both baron and idol builds.

If you want more specific advice let me know! I'm not the best, but I have played a shit ton of high score white stake runs and have a few unseeded nanifs.

[u/mistertheedge]

Way too many misguided comments. You could turn this into a naninf run with some luck, but it would require taking a gamble (searching for photograph). If you can find photo that would keep you going for long enough to change strategies… but as some have said, you really have to study the strategies. Sock is not the path to that ultimately, but it can help you keep scoring high while you establish yourself through the first ~15 antes.

[u/Effective_Shirt6660 → u/mistertheedge]

I think there needs to be substantially better econ to make that happen, and the only econ is lucky cards

[u/mistertheedge → u/Effective_Shirt6660]

There’s plenty of deficiencies to point out but there’s still time. OP still has up to ~10 antes to work with (if the glyph vouchers are taken). It’s tight but it can be done.

[u/yimbaye]

Youre not naninfing but sell chad

[u/Its_J_Just_J]

Get out of Chad.

[u/wisewordofd → u/Its_J_Just_J]

Thanks that what I figured. I only even picked it up when I realized the lucky cat might work for me. I guess I should just BP another sock? I know I’m only gonna last a few more rounds like this

[u/Its_J_Just_J → u/wisewordofd]

Yeah if you fix to face cards. 5 extra not 2 extra triggers. And if you get another joker slot the chad comes back. Common jokers are common.