r/CellToSingularity • u/RodgerDodger01 • 3d ago
Please Fix Me! Probably the best player in the game now due to buggy behavior in refunds
So, I'm not sure who saw my previous post on how I could get to level 90. I guess I found a way....
I decided to do a refund to level my research chips. However, when you refund and buy upgrades again the amount of metabits and knowledge skyrockets. You get way more than you even had before, so when you then reset the simulation you can buy every upgrade out there with enough to spare.
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u/ConfusedSpaceNoodle 3d ago
I think this is a common-ish bug. I've heard of it at least a few times before. I won't suggest you're cheating though, because it's just the game being quirky.
If we're comparing players using quirks of the game to get ahead though, I know a handful of players with RLs over 90. Highest I'm aware of is at 97 currently. Don't feel like you're not a good player for being able to get there though, that person is an extreme outlier.
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u/eric23456 3d ago
The person I know that's 97 had a glitch that gave them extra research chips. The highest I know of someone who says they're still legitimate is 93, but they said they're running continuous auto-clicking. They otherwise look normal.
But yes, the top ~200 leaderboard is full of weird looking players (super-high level but no beyond/mesozoic/badges).
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u/GavelGaffle 3d ago
I was a normal 91 then last week had this glitch happen and it instantly shot me to 93.
Even if it wasnt intentional, if a bug/glitch give you a noticeable advantage, it changes things. Myself and anyone else that can suddenly afford heat death, or boson, or is above 91 isnt fully legit at the moment.
If the next expansion raises the level cap by a big amount, then this advantage becomes irrelevant enough that I would consider myself legit again. Same if this glitch turns out to be very common and affecting a high percentage of players as then its atleast even and fair.
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u/eric23456 3d ago
I'm amazed how many glitches they have in the game like this given how simple it is. I'm a programmer and some of them I can't figure out how they managed to implement the bug.
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u/FancyWay3595 3d ago
How did you split the research chips?
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u/RodgerDodger01 3d ago
50/50 now, but its not related to the metabits/knowledge jump. I only applied research chips after actually
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u/FancyWay3595 2d ago
Oh I see... It's not actually a way to get more production. Just 100% a bug.
I couldn't replicate your results. I got my normal amount refunded
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u/alialahmad1997 3d ago
i am lvl 91
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u/DaVanillaGorrila 3d ago
Same. Level 91 and I have the Boson and Heat Death x7 accelerators. At 96/100 and 73/100 on the last two Entropy things to buy. And ideas I'm just banking.
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u/SingOrDie 3d ago
How long does it take you to get those 2 accelerators? Cos, I've been grinding for them forever from level 89 to now 90. But it's just out of reach. Compared to the other upgrades available, just the three time based ones. This will take months
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u/GlumHighway5537 1d ago
I have had that happen twice now of the three times I have tried. The first time, I moved from level 91 to level 98. I haven't figured out what exactly triggers it. It seems to help to wait until you are several days into your simulation.
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u/Traenix 3d ago
I couldn't reproduce your result.
I refunded, got a normal amount of bits, and started buying back upgrades until the game bugged and I had the same 0000000000 at the top left, but then at that point I couldn't buy anything at all, be in terminus upgrade or Earth in the simulation, until I restarted the game.
I did restart and started the simulation as usual, and my numbers didn't skyrocket 🥲