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Iznogood - 21 December 2015 03:03 PM

Today was the day where we were suppose to move on to the second part, however even though many has completed this part, there are also many that haven’t! So I have decided to add some extra time to this part. With Christmas upon us I also don’t think it is enough to just add a few extra days, so I have expanded the deadline for completing part 1 to Sunday the 27th of December!

I always knew it would be a bit tricky to start a CPT so close to Christmas, with many being very busy around Christmas whereas others might have some extra time to play during the Christmas holidays. Sorry to anyone who had planned playing part 2 during the holidays, but I think that it is better that everybody is aboard before moving on to part 2.

Can’t say I’m particularly surprised by this Iznogood and I think it’s a good call on your part. Only problem for me is that I’ll forget by then to ensure I start Fraps up before starting up the game

I agree about the story really drawing you in right from the beginning.  I’ve enjoyed unlocking the datapads and learning what happened little by little.

Yes, the story is starting to draw me in as well, I’m getting curious about how this game will end, but I do agree, with the holidays and all - an extension is a good idea so that everyone can enjoy this fabulous game.

Some Screenshots:

We need to be extra cautions because there is a high concentration of nitrogen which makes this place highly explosive

Part 2: Ambrosia

After the of barren rock and desert planets of Xenophon and Phaidros, it is now time for something completely different. It is time for the beautiful, lush, fertile and ambrosial planet of Ambrosia!

And you are really in for a treat in this part, Ambrosia is by far my favourite planet in this game. Not only is it the most beautiful planet, but it is also were the story gets a new dimension, and it has some of the best, but also most difficult puzzles in the game.

Also note, that where the first two planets only had one location, then this planet actually has several different locations that you have to visit, and you have to find the locations yourself, and you do this by using a different method of navigating. So remember, explore every part of the map, so you don’t miss any of the locations.

If you have completed everything that you possibly could in the first part, then you should have solved the first Mind’o'Matic and also build the first two upgrades for Mobot. But fear not, if you haven’t, then you can always go back to the previous planets and search for what you might have missed.

During this part you are a allowed to land on, explore and do everything that you possibly can on the planet of Ambrosia, which is the third rock from the sun, just like Earth. You are also allowed to revisit the two previous planets of Xenophon and Phaidros but should under no circumstances land on any other planets.

Given that it is still Christmas and New Year time, you have some extra days, until Thursday the 7th of January 2016 to complete this part.



Edit: @Jabob, remember to start Fraps up before starting up the game

Becky - 29 December 2015 11:00 AM

I’m quite curious about what was happening on Xenophon—how could they possibly miss all those symptoms of radiation sickness? Even if JULIA kept telling them that radiation wasn’t a problem.

I believe that is entirely plausible. When you have already ruled something out, people don’t tend to go back and reconsider the same option again, even if the evidence quite clearly point at what you wrongfully dismissed earlier. It’s not how our brains work. Besides eventually Bart Krylov did suspect radiation poisoning.

Becky - 29 December 2015 11:00 AM

I’m on Phaidros now and hoping to learn more. I’m getting the impression that someone ...
Completely guessing here, of course.

Actually that is not a bad hypothesis.

I’m on Phaidros now and hoping to learn more. I’m getting the impression that someone (or something) lured them all the way out here in space by feeding them misinformation from the very beginning. Maybe there’s a higher intelligence that wanted to place them in stressful situations

Now, this concept I find very interesting. I am wondering at this point exactly what is really going on. And - to be honest, this theory is just as viable as any other right now. I do love games like this one that has such a solid plot that you really don’t have a clue how it’s going to end when you are playing the game in the beginning.

The last two weeks have been a bit busy for me, but I think I’ve reached the end of the first part. I did everything there was to do on Xenophon, and I *think* I’ve done all there is to do for now on Phaidros.

Someone correct me if I’m wrong, but I’ve fixed the air supply and made the audio enhancement for Mobot and there’s still a locked door and a damaged door to get past as well as two datapads to hack.
Or did I miss something?

Absolutely loving the game for now. Intriguing mysteries on each planet, an overarching mystery/conspiracy, and lots of puzzles that are right up my alley thrown at me.
Graphics are really good, too. I just wish there was a little more environment visible (both of the inside of the probe and the surface of the planets), but that’s a very minor quibble.

Interface is a lot more intuitive than I feared. Absolutely no issues there.
The Xenophon Mind-o-Matic only gave me trouble until I realized that simply filling it out isn’t enough, but you also need to move all the remaining words to the “invalid clues” box.

I found the Mind-o-Matic to be rather fun actually, once you got the hang of how it worked.

This was another nice touch in this quality game to really enhance the gaming experience above the typical indie game.

Becky - 31 December 2015 02:39 PM

I finally clicked on the Mind-O-Matic, but it’s blank. How do I get it to work?

I think it only becomes available once you’ve found all the necessary evidence to completely fill it out. You’ll get a notification once you can attempt a Mind-o-Matic puzzle.

TimovieMan - 01 January 2016 07:33 AM

Becky - 31 December 2015 02:39 PM

I finally clicked on the Mind-O-Matic, but it’s blank. How do I get it to work?

I think it only becomes available once you’ve found all the necessary evidence to completely fill it out. You’ll get a notification once you can attempt a Mind-o-Matic puzzle.

Yes, they only becomes available once you have found all the necessary evidence, clicking the Mind’o'Matic button before being able to solve the first, will just result in an empty screen. So there is most likely some datapad on Xenophon that you haven’t found/cracked/read yet.

It is actually entirely possible to complete the game without having a single of these MoM unlock, and I believe that I missed one of them myself on my original playthrough.