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AVOID THESE MISTAKES! Over 60 TIPS From A 600 HOUR BETA TESTER! | Neverness to Everness

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Key takeaways

Gaming

Storyline (as described)

The video frames Neverness to Everness (NTE) around progressing through the main story episodes and unlocking city-based systems and events:

  • Auction House becomes available after completing Episode 3.
  • Many side areas function like “hidden” questlines tied to:
    • collectibles
    • NPC triggers
    • special daily/weekly activities
  • Character progression is heavily linked to bond levels, raised via:
    • interactions
    • blessings
    • prayer at a tree
    • episodes Bond levels then unlock additional gameplay features and rewards.

Gameplay highlights & key systems

Combat / open interactions

  • You can attack random strangers:
    • It has a chance to drop items.
    • Strangers can hit back (the creator claims they often drop items when they attack you).
  • You can try to get access to travel/vehicles:
    • Politely asking strangers to use their car.
    • If they refuse, attacking their car will eventually make them get out.

Police & risk/reward

  • You can get up to five stars while running from police.
  • Reaching five stars forces you into the game’s hardest boss encounter (described as a one-shot threat), so preparation matters.

Illegal-activity prevention (and rewards)

  • There are systems where you can prevent illegal activities and receive cookies.
  • Cookies can be submitted at police stations for:
    • freebies
    • character pools

Jail escape loop (and outfit rewards)

  • If you go to jail, there are four escape methods.
  • Each escape yields a magazine, which can be traded for a prisoner outfit.

Collectibles → upgrades

  • Across the city you encounter birds that drop oracle stones.
  • Submit enough oracle stones at the witch house to get stamina upgrades.
  • The witch offers three blessings, sourced from:
    • Treasure Hunt (finds a bird)
    • Bless (applies a buff)
    • Lost Tales (finds small hidden quests not normally on the map)
  • Mentioned “wish”/wish-related content includes:
    • a hidden daily that can provide buffs/currency
    • an S-tier arc that transforms the main character into a healer

Secret areas and how to access them

  • Secret boss fight:
    • Go to a specific location, then move to the top-right corner to trigger an NPC and access a downstairs area.
  • Hospital secret:
    • Talk to a weird NPC inside to get teleported into a horror-puzzle area.
    • Reward includes a hidden daily.

Locker keys & rewards

  • Locker keys are scattered around the city.
  • Turn them in for cookies, or use them to open the locker for yourself.

Endgame progression

  • Endgame = Spiral Abyss
    • Provides currency for shops
    • Shop currency resets bi-weekly
  • Weekly bosses
    • Can be fought only three times per week
    • Drop rare items that unlock extra skills (creator emphasizes doing these)

Teleport and world traversal tips

  • One teleport point is reached by:
    1. going to the Sky Tower
    2. using the elevator to the top floor
    3. climbing to the very top
    4. floating across the city to reach the teleporter
  • There’s also a mention of stopping at the restaurant and playing the piano.

Anomaly/NPC trigger fixes & mini-events

“Biker anomaly” not spawning

  • If the biker anomaly isn’t appearing, the game apparently requires you to be inside a car for him to trigger.
  • The creator notes it would’ve been better to chase on the bike, but the cutscene involves a car, and only cars spawn him.

Other transformation NPCs

  • An NPC near a vending machine:
    • starts with a red scarf
    • eventually transforms into a raccoon (which can be chased)
    • then turns into an item (scarf-related reward)
  • Another transformed NPC becomes graffiti:
    • talking to it grants a free arc

Graffiti-related chasing / raccoon mechanics

  • The creator frames these as “hard to figure out” without exploration:
    • wait for the transformation
    • keep pursuing until it converts into a collectible/reward

Making money & cafe systems (tycoon/city)

Cafe furniture → popularity → traffic → income

  • Adding furniture increases:
    • cafe popularity
    • traffic (and you can see furniture inside)
  • Each furniture piece has a comfort level
    • Rule of thumb: every 2 comfort levels = 1,000 “fonts.”
  • Comfort level helps raise character bond levels later.

City stamina & city reset strategy

  • City stamina earns money and resets weekly.
  • Tycoon level 16 increases the city stamina cap to 500.
  • Tip: reach tycoon level 16 before your first weekly reset to avoid losing opportunity.

Hidden weekly income

  • Some apartments (mailbox) provide a weekly commission that gives money without using city stamina.

Freetoplay gotcha/pool content & apartment furniture

  • You can run gacha pools for figures and place them in your apartment.
  • Claw games exist and are described as frustrating.
  • The video mentions Mongjong and Stick and string as cafe/arcade activities.

“Cheese” character and tycoon progression

  • Cheese is described as a free S-rank character gained by leveling up tycoon level.
  • At level 21, she gains an arc that boosts damage based on how much money you have:
    • 1 million gives the most damage
  • Her kit can pay you money via normal attacks, but there’s a cap at 500k.
  • She also hosts a mini game (“Pinkpaw’s heist” is mentioned separately as a bi-weekly event) where you steal money.

Event: Pinkpaw’s Heist

  • Bi-weekly event that grants:
    • character pools
    • extra cash
  • Unlocks at tycoon level 10.

Character bonds, episodes, and unlockable companion features

  • Characters have three episodes.
  • You can pray at a giant tree once per day to randomly raise a character’s bond level.
  • Bond milestones unlock rewards and access:
    • Bond level 10: Edgar grants a bookstore membership with weekly experience materials (described as another hidden weekly unlock)
    • Bond level 7: you can visit Mint’s office
    • Bond level 2: characters can ride shotgun with you (unique reactions to driving)
    • Bond level 4: characters can move; unlocks unique furniture interactions
  • Invite characters in public for more interactions.
  • Using an interaction the first time gives a bigger bond increase.

Butler, stamina automation, and anomaly materials

  • If you’re too busy to spend stamina, your butler can autocomplete it.
  • Butler upgrades use arcane thread from anomaly zones.

Furniture set bonuses (large gameplay impact)

The creator lists multiple furniture types that affect global character stats and stamina mechanics:

  • Fluffy clouds furniture (cloud furniture)
    • generates “fluffy clouds” used for character bond leveling
    • upgrades via comfort level
  • Dream catcher
    • increases stamina cap
    • upgrades with stamina usage
  • Hamster
    • provides extra modules
    • upgrade hamster quality by feeding it seeds from haunted vending machines
  • Armor furniture
    • raises defense
    • upgraded via teddy bear soldiers
  • Sword furniture
    • increases attack
    • upgraded via cursed swords
  • Damage crate furniture
    • gives daily character EXP
    • requires unlocking key from hunter exchange
    • upgrades via spiderwood as tycoon level rises
  • Boxing glove furniture
    • raises crit damage
    • upgraded via cursed boxing gloves
  • Forgotten helmet
    • doesn’t upgrade via combat
    • upgraded by winning street races
    • reduces damage cars take
  • Skateboard furniture
    • reduces stamina for dodging/dashing
    • upgraded by graffiti anomalies
  • Paper plane furniture
    • reduces stamina for climbing
    • upgraded by taking pictures of paper planes and cursed mailboxes
  • Twin fish banner
    • reduces swimming stamina
    • locked behind an expensive apartment
    • upgraded by taking pictures of carp anomalies
  • Replica ghost car
    • locked behind an expensive apartment
    • unlocks a ghost skin for the initial “Initial D” car
    • requires completing a questline referencing Initial D
  • Additional buff/utility angle:
    • several upgrades are obtained through exploration + photo capture mechanics

Stealth/collectible tips

  • Flies
    • If they attack you, you lose money.
    • If you attack them, you gain upgrade materials.
  • Chameleons
    • Approach from behind to get their items.
  • Magician birds
    • Give free materials but are hard to see.
    • If a bird holds a yellow ticket, grab it from them.

Key strategies / “do this early” recommendations

  • Don’t miss timegated/daily content due to hidden requirements (creator emphasizes buried systems and time gating).
  • Focus on early progression goals:
    • Reach tycoon level 16 before the first weekly reset for max stamina.
    • Unlock Auction House after Episode 3 and pursue auction/hidden weekly content.
    • Prioritize endgame loops:
      • Do weekly bosses (limited 3 times; valuable drops)
      • Run Spiral Abyss (bi-weekly resets) for shop currency
  • Use photo-based collection upgrades whenever you see required targets (paper planes, mailboxes, carp anomalies).

Gamers / sources featured

  • No other gamers/channels are named in the subtitles.
  • The video is presented by the narrator/creator (referenced as “Neverness to Everness” in the title), but no specific handle or channel name is provided in the provided text.

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