>>61758402There were severe consequences back in early access. You could even get a non-standard game over if you used too many.
That's what the "down by the river" song is about, by the way. The tadpole luring you into a false sense of security. Then one day your character has a pleasant dream of floating down a river in a peaceful meadow...
Congratulations, you are now a mind flayer and have gotten a non-standard game over.
It was pretty sweet.
Anyway they took the whole system out before release, and now we have the Guardian.
