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Post by Pinwig on Dec 28, 2018 14:55:07 GMT
Yep, absolutely. I think bar the question of unlocking Enrique's powers, which is presumably something we need to come back to later, we're done here now bar draining what info we can from this computer and using the bike to get away. So, Transformers info next.
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Post by Stomski on Dec 28, 2018 20:12:51 GMT
SAY Computer, tell me about Transformers.
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Welcome to the Infoterminal, your one stop shop to the world of instructional information on all things. Find out what you need fast and without the danger!
The TRANSFORMERS
The Transformers are a way cool sentient race of humanoid robots that can change into alternate forms, such as (but not always) vehicles. This gives them the ability to blend in with their surroundings and the use of their other form can benefit them in ways for example a car will be faster than the robot running on foot. There are two main factions, The HEROIC AUTOBOTS and The EVIL DECEPTICONS.
There now follows a summary of some of the most famousest of The Transformers.
OPTIMUS PRIME
OPTIMUS is a TRUKK, not MONKEY. He's red with blue legs and has the touch. He's the leader of THE AUTOBOTS and carries with him the MATRIX OF LEADERSHIP that holds the combined knowledge of all previous AUTOBOT leaders.
MEGATRON
He turns into a WALTHER P38 and is then somehow able to be held by his fellow DECEPTICONS, typically STARSCREAM. This doesn't make a whole lot of sense as when he's a robot he's around the same size. I mean, what gives? He killed OPTIMUS PRIME in THE TRANSFORMERS THE MOVIE and this made everyone sad, he got better though.
STARSCREAM
One of MEGATRON'S commanders on Earth. He's a bit of a dick with plans way above his station always planning to take leadership of the DECEPTICONS at some point, but failing.
PROWL
The best of the best of the best. Without him OPTIMUS PRIME would no doubt be less of the leader he was because PROWL is just too good. As competent a strategist as he is in combat, he was a crucial member of the AUTOBOTS during THE GREAT WAR.
SHOCKWAVE
Having manned CYBERTRON for four million years whilst MEGATRON lay in stasis on Earth, his impeccably logical brain is surely best placed for leadership once that bucket head surely falls. He also turns into a gun, but not an Earth gun, some kinda futuristic Cybertronian space cannon. PEW PEW PEW!!
But just as you finish reading, you see a satellite icon appear in the top corner of the screen. The page blinks and updates as follows -
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ERRONEOUS INFORMATION DETECTED - DATABASE UPDATED
The TRANSFORMERS
The Transformers are a way cool sentient race of humanoid robots that can change into alternate forms, such as (but not always) vehicles. This gives them the ability to blend in with their surroundings and the use of their other form can benefit them in ways for example a car will be faster than the robot running on foot. There are two main factions, The HEROIC AUTOBOTS and The EVIL DECEPTICONS.
F15 > POLICE CAR
Have a nice day
Inventory: | Transformers pants (wearing), green uniform (wearing), key card, note | Location: | Foyer | Connected
Locations: | Corridor, Remote courtyard |
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Post by Shockprowl on Dec 28, 2018 20:30:31 GMT
Whu- What does this mean...?
Police car, Prowl?
F15...
OH SHIT! STARSCREAM!
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Post by Pinwig on Dec 28, 2018 21:51:41 GMT
I think Stom's personal bias towards jets is showing through....
Very interesting. Let us remember in the case of this game, planes are better than cars.
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Post by Pinwig on Dec 28, 2018 21:52:24 GMT
SAY Computer, explain local wildlife.
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Post by Grand Moff Muffin on Dec 29, 2018 7:06:28 GMT
Maybe it just means an F15 is faster or bigger than a police car. But the fact that an update seemed to come in just at the time we happened to be reading it intrigues me. Is someone trying to send us a helpful message in real time? Via a satellite?
This is the TF cartoon universe because it's Matrix of Leadership rather than Creation Matrix, and Shockwave stayed behind on Cybertron rather than crashing in the Savage Land. Optimus Prime got better, so this is post-Return of Optimus Prime. And they've apparently made a movie of the events of TFTM. I wonder if Michael Bay directed it?
Martin
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Post by Shockprowl on Dec 29, 2018 8:35:30 GMT
Maybe it just means an F15 is faster or bigger than a police car. But the fact that an update seemed to come in just at the time we happened to be reading it intrigues me. Is someone trying to send us a helpful message in real time? Via a satellite? Martin Yes that's what I was -unintelligibly- saying! F15! As in- INCOMING!!! |
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Post by Pinwig on Dec 29, 2018 10:36:09 GMT
Hmm. Possibly. I think this is just Stom having a joke at Shockers' expense. Saying, actually, all you need to know about Transformers is that the Decepticon jets are better than the Autobot cars.
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Post by Stomski on Dec 29, 2018 22:27:44 GMT
SAY Computer, explain local wildlife.
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LOCAL WILDLIFE
The plains around your current locality are particularly inhospitable, inhabited with various creatures that are as vicious as they are plentiful.
NOCTURNAL TERRORS
Highly aggressive and animalistic creatures capable of flight and are incredibly photosensitive, with even an artificial flashlight beam capable of severely burning their bodies. It is unknown why or how a light-sensitive species could have evolved on any planet.
During periods of darkness, the creatures emerge from their underground dwellings and engage in mass-feeding reminiscent of locust swarms.
Their blood is thick and blue, possibly due to a concentration of copper-based hemoprotein (as opposed to iron-based hemoglobin). They have thin, streamlined bodies covered in what appears to be thick and leathery skin, wings capable of supporting limited flight, and a twin-forked tail with sharp points at the end. Their distinctive heads seem to be made of a hard, chitinous material reminiscent of that surrounding most arthropods. Due to the nature of their total-dark environments they have no eyes, but instead have incredibly sensitive ultrasonic sensor organs capable of picking up on the most minute of sounds and giving them a detailed "view" of their environment.
HELL HOUNDS
Dog like creatures with red eyes, hunched backs, large claws and teeth, little to no fur and dark grey skin. From their head two devil like horns. Vicious and unforgiving, they have even been known to be able to make psychic links with humans and effectively possess them.
Many legends surround them, the most famous of which being their being servants to a being known as The Destructor or The Traveler. An ancient ultra-powerful, malignant entity from another dimension able to take on the form chosen by its enemies, such as a large and moving Torb or a giant Sloar.
It's unknown what their weaknesses are, but the danger of using multiple Proton (P+) streams irresponsibly has been reported as having a level of success, even if there is a high risk of total plutonic reversal.
DEATH ANTS
An endoparasitoid species with multiple life cycles. One of the deadliest of all known species, these creatures require a host organism in order to reproduce. The appearance of them can vary depending on the host in which their parasitic egg laying first life cycle implants. The human phenotype is generally around 7–8 feet and roughly 136.0 to 181.4 kilograms in weight, with a long, muscular tail and large, curved, oblong head. The Queen of this species is generally twice as large (although some Queens have shown to grow even larger, some surpassing 100 feet tall if given time) and possess superior speed, strength and intelligence than their offspring.
They have a vertebrate-like body, a protective exoskeleton, a long flexible tail, an elongated domed head, with nearly invisible eyes near the mouth, and a toothed maw hiding a proboscis-like inner mouth. Little is known about their biology, but it is known that they eat with their inner or secondary mouths, not their outer mouths. This mouth is somewhat similar to the pharyngeal jaw of a moray eel. They also bleed an unknown and extremely corrosive Fluoroantimonic acid type of fluid. It is dull yellow in color and often referred to as "blood", although whether it's used to transport nutrients through the body and/or just serves simply as a defensive mechanism is not clear.
Inventory: | Transformers pants (wearing), green uniform (wearing), key card, note | Location: | Foyer | Connected
Locations: | Corridor, Remote courtyard |
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Post by Pinwig on Dec 29, 2018 22:40:16 GMT
Bloody hell chaps. Right, we don't go out at night.
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Post by Pinwig on Dec 29, 2018 22:41:26 GMT
SAY Computer, explain mind sports.
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Post by Stomski on Dec 29, 2018 22:49:45 GMT
Bloody hell chaps. Right, we don't go out at night. The death ants mostly come at night, mostly. |
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Post by Pinwig on Dec 29, 2018 22:51:15 GMT
I'm thinking about the nocturnal terrors. We haven't found a torch!
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Post by Stomski on Dec 30, 2018 7:23:49 GMT
SAY Computer, explain mind sports.
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MIND SPORTS
Competitive games where the outcome if based primarily on the skill of the players or based on some type of intellectual activity can largely be classed as mind sports. People compete rather than on a mainly physical standing as with traditional sports, but on a more mental level. That is not to say that the physical aspect is not important, some matches or tournaments can involve long games, sometimes lasting days at a time and physical fatigue can have a large affect on the players cognitive ability and can thus drastically alter the outcome. Some of the most popular mind sports are Chess, Backgammon, Go and Poker. It isn't necessarily limited to games, some activities in programming or problem solving can also be considered.
Several mind sports not only have organised tournament play for prizes, but also have an underground scene for money matches. However, due to the nature of the games, a player's skill is often well known. This results in a level of negotiation beforehand as to how much money is wagered prior to the match taking place. Known World Champions or Grand Masters shall find it hard to make money in this way, other than perhaps from rich businessmen wanting to play for ego purposes.
Inventory: | Transformers pants (wearing), green uniform (wearing), key card, note | Location: | Foyer | Connected
Locations: | Corridor, Remote courtyard |
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Post by Shockprowl on Dec 30, 2018 8:42:28 GMT
CHESS! I WILL DEFEAT OUR ENEMIES WITH CHESS!
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Post by Pinwig on Dec 30, 2018 9:15:14 GMT
That's interesting. I wonder how we're going to need that. At any rate, how fortunate we have an expert chess player in our team!
SAY Computer, show vehicle instructional videos.
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Post by Stomski on Dec 30, 2018 9:30:19 GMT
SAY Computer, show vehicle instructional videos.
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3072 different vehicles in database
Please state vehicle required
Inventory: | Transformers pants (wearing), green uniform (wearing), key card, note | Location: | Foyer | Connected
Locations: | Corridor, Remote courtyard |
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Post by blueshift on Dec 30, 2018 10:50:36 GMT
SAY computer list all files
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Post by Shockprowl on Dec 30, 2018 10:55:53 GMT
No! Bloody hell, we'd be here weeks!
We need the bike for now.
But then, who knows what other vehicles we'll encounter...?
Shame we can't take the infoterminal with us...
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Post by Pinwig on Dec 30, 2018 11:26:07 GMT
I like your thinking, Blue :)
I think the parser is throwing us another stumbling block. We need to find out what the vehicle outside actually is because the computer didn't recognise 'bike' before. We've seen bits of the bike, because we know about the weapon under it, but I don't recall an actual name for it. Checking back I don't think we've actually examined it. We better go and check to see if that gives us a name.
GO outside
EXAMINE vehicle
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Post by Grand Moff Muffin on Dec 30, 2018 12:50:46 GMT
Shame we can't take the infoterminal with us... That depends. When we save the game, does it overwrite previous saves? If not, then we can hop back and forth between this part of the game and future parts in order to use the Infoterminal. As for the vehicle type, try "74-Z speeder bike". Martin |
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Post by Pinwig on Dec 30, 2018 13:04:49 GMT
What if that's in the database but it's the wrong bike? I mean, we're guessing that's what it is because it sure looks like one, but what if it's something else?
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Post by Grand Moff Muffin on Dec 30, 2018 13:13:34 GMT
What if that's in the database but it's the wrong bike? I mean, we're guessing that's what it is because it sure looks like one, but what if it's something else? Then I clock up another death to my tally and we try something else. Martin |
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Post by blueshift on Dec 30, 2018 13:14:10 GMT
What if that's in the database but it's the wrong bike? I mean, we're guessing that's what it is because it sure looks like one, but what if it's something else? That is why we need the database list |
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Post by Grand Moff Muffin on Dec 30, 2018 13:17:09 GMT
Mind you, the fact that we died the first time suggests it's _not_ a 74-Z speeder bike, because even an Ewok can ride a speeder bike without dying.
Martin
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Post by Grand Moff Muffin on Dec 30, 2018 13:17:53 GMT
Or maybe we just needed to turn it so that it wasn't pointing straight at a wall when we started it up.
Martin
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Post by blueshift on Dec 30, 2018 13:24:50 GMT
Mind you, the fact that we died the first time suggests it's _not_ a 74-Z speeder bike, because even an Ewok can ride a speeder bike without dying. Martin Yes but we can't even take our clothes off without instantly dying, so we are inferior to an Ewok |
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Post by Pinwig on Dec 30, 2018 13:49:15 GMT
Okay... so
SAY Computer, show instructional video for 74-Z speeder bike
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Post by Stomski on Dec 30, 2018 17:13:33 GMT
SAY Computer, show instructional video for 74-Z speeder bike
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74-Z SPEEDER BIKE
You can tell that the speeder bike outside the building's main entrance matches that in the video. You feel you are now fully able to control it in the manner it was intended. (+3 points)
Inventory: | Transformers pants (wearing), green uniform (wearing), key card, note | Location: | Foyer | Connected
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Post by Pinwig on Dec 30, 2018 17:36:24 GMT
Okay, do we want to explore anything further with the computer, or are we now off to the city?
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