ExtraBees : Any downside to overwriting bad Effect with a good one ?

[MigukNamja]

I'm going down the Abominable Branch for goodies like TiC ores, Blaze Rods, and lava, and seeing how I do *not* like to be attacked by own bees nor have my cute little golems suffer from bee attacks, I wrote over the negative Effect trait with a good one.

So far, no problems and I'm hoping I won't have any problems. I'm happy to report my Infernal Bees are helping to keep my TC3 node purified ;-) I'll have to go down the Abominable Branch in the Nether ala

"Can only be bred in the Nether."

...but for now, I'm happy with my very much tamed and acclimated Infernal Bees.

AFAIK, what a bee produces and species mutation (how it can be bred into other bees) is determined entirely by the species and other traits don't matter. Is this correct ? Any reason *not* to write over negative traits other than time/resource and role-playing reasons ?

 

[Gimply Goose]

AFAIK, what a bee produces and species mutation (how it can be bred into other bees) is determined entirely by the species and other traits don't matter. Is this correct ? Any reason *not* to write over negative traits other than time/resource and role-playing reasons ?

I can confirm this. Species is the only trait that affects mutation rates when you crossbreed. Generally it is more efficient to remove negative traits and add good traits at the end of the species tree or when you reach a bee you want to receive products from. This is because the traits on your bee are overwritten with default traits when your bee mutates and you obtain a new species.

 

[MigukNamja]

Thanks, GimplyGoose ! Great feedback and advice.

 

[Gimply Goose]

No problem

Glad you could decipher it, I am a little bit tired and don't feel like I am making the most comprehensive of sentences.

 

[MacAisling]

I'm using an infernal queen with no flowers as the auto-kill option in my soul shard mob farm setup, but for my breeding & production, removing the harmful effects is a priority, but you really only need 1 in an area with beatific (I've only bred up to imperial & industrious, haven't decided what to work towards next).

 

[Loufmier]

there is no downside. except if you use not highest quality serum to do so.

 

[twisto51]

Just keep a serum of the harmful effect lying around, you might want it in the future.