longfeather wrote:It actually proves any character (read hermit) with a low amount of psy and determination, as well as a few mats and a high q kiln can make a decent table. The bonuses aren't low at all. Maybe the numbers are throwing you off. A table starts at 100% hunger mod and 0% fep bonus. To get the hunger mod that low took some swapping of items and the fep bonus just was added benefit of having the porcelain plate and silk items mostly.
Sure, I could have swapped out some items for gold or pearl and silver stuff, but we weren't trying to make the best table, just one good enough to have a small meal on and still get decent gains.
By the way, with that hunger mod i cleared the table 1 1/2 times before i got anywhere near over-stuffing.
Personally, I go full FEP bonus with hunger modification was an added benefit. Make the most out of the food I have, you know? It's not like I have the patience to fill my hunger bar more than once at a time.
Although, the tables I used to have had an amazing hunger AND an amazing FEP bonus, so picking one was just min-maxing in like +/- 1%.