(which for now is a gameplay thing because we really have only what, 5 types right now with more on the way)
#gtfo-lore
last saffron
last saffron
the complex doesnt really show signs of mass struggle, theres a few knocked down walls here and there, a door bashed beyond usability..and thats it. For most part everything is as if people just vanished
lunar roost
Though i'm wondering how they're gonna incorporate the new ones without introducing something new or having to do something specific with the equipment you already have.
last saffron
we dont really have all environments/gear in yet too, theres an entire system planned which lets you frankenstein your guns as ludvig describes it
lunar roost
Like for the c foam launcher, would be cool to be able to use those against the invisible ones but if you wanna kill them you have to use a bio tracker and a gun.
last saffron
Early Access release introduced refinery subcomplex
lunar roost
Oooh, that's gonna be awesome!
Can't wait. Gonna have tons of fun with the game when much more comes to it.
last saffron
just a little patience needed, 10cc is only 9 devs after all
at least EA brought much needed resources, judging by how ludvig responded when i asked him about how they feel about the reception
before the game was entirely self funded for 3 or so years it in development
or 4
lunar roost
Ya, the struggle
ember hull
So, I'm trying to understand something about the story. Are we characters on the surface that upload our minds into the prisoner bodies to send down there?
Like, when you die, it says the uplink has been lost.
And that text that pops up when starting the game kinda hints at this too.
vagrant lynx
as we understand it....
the warden puts the cortex interface in our heads, then sends us down... losing connection is death basically
i dont think theres anything about us being "uploaded"
yet
autumn bridge
maybe they watch us an when we die the cortex interface discconects
proper olive
What do the surface transmissions mean?
vagrant lynx
1 of two things, the last words of the team before you, or my favorite, the transmissions of another team on another floor as you go by
ember forum
i think the cortex interface is how you get a hud
and how the warden tracks you, and sends you info
i thought it might also be transmissions from the actual events that happened there
vagrant lynx
i hope its multiple teams... imagine doing a level and finding out another team has screwed you over to get thier mission movong forward... and you have to endure and continue
ember forum
oml
oml oml oml
das good
also
i do think
lockdowns might be an interesting mechanic
i do hope terminals become more usefull too
a map where doors need to opened by a terminal user too
aaa
wanton bloom
does it lag if i go to other regions?
autumn bridge
OK we are doing the door again but only with 2 of us so fuck it
lilac island
I just did c2
and finished it
with 3 people
its easy
just use normal shotgun
it 1 shots bhead
s
cerulean forum
If you dont die you win
cerulean forum
we are still going back down again
lilac island
roogini you finished them all tho
i used shotgun
normal
and it saved me so many times
1 shot close to medium is a kill
you can hit multiple with 1 shot
then spray msg killing bheads
cerulean forum
yes
you can
lemme guess
You used the cheezy strat
of putting turrets on the otherside of closed doors
Because yes its managable but Its still not easy
A1 B1 are easy the rest get progressivly harder
cerulean forum
and it is because its abusing how the mechanics are
lilac island
how so?
cerulean forum
enemys dont attacki turrets
lilac island
yeah they never do?
cerulean forum
so the enemys jsut stand at the door beating it down
while the turrets Shoot the fuck out of them
erases hordes easily
lilac island
uh
lilac island
enemies can kill turrets soon?
cerulean forum
its exploiting how the game works
lilac island
🤔
cerulean forum
because theres no downside to doing that strat
decreases the dificulty Drasticly
makes hordes Just easy as fuck
and that is one of the main dificultys
real pewter
@lilac island we aggro every scouts
lilac island
how tf would they fix that
cerulean forum
they are going to fix it
maybe make it so turrets only work when ur in the same room
make it so turrets get attacked by enemys
and maybe break or then proceed to malfunction
cerulean forum
yea
cerulean forum
But a mine cant wipeout a horde
real pewter
i know that exploit
lilac island
turrets are a bit too good
real pewter
saw a dude done that in D1
cerulean forum
^
cerulean forum
the more I play the more common it is
lilac island
eyah cause its simple
cerulean forum
well its not META
lilac island
and very good
lilac island
which shotty
cerulean forum
i love the revi
cerulean forum
1 shots everything with a headshot besides goliaths and scouts
lilac island
Chads*
cerulean forum
also spikey bois sorry
last saffron
they have a name in the files, and the first time someone called them Bullrush Strikers
bitter lance
what is NRV probe reaction tho
carmine oyster
dull moat
Look at all those pimples
real pewter
look at all these chickens
regal pumice
regal pumice
Specially for the MG
real pewter
no
eager vale
I can deal with it if the weapons did more damage to balance the low pools currently, but if it stays as it is then i'd prefer more ammunition
real pewter
Tadadadadadadadadadadadadadadadadadada
regal pumice
I want the guns to be like the ones in Star-Troopers vs Zergs
Gets bigger
But shoots peanuts
eager vale
it sure as shit dont feel damaging, but I guess that's the feedback i get using them
eager vale
though seeing the assault rifle have a big fuckoff drum mag with only a piddly 30 rounds low key pisses me off
regal pumice
Maybe the bullets are .50
real pewter
they have crit damage
eager vale
Considering the big ol' AR gets outdone damage wise by the pistol I dont think that it's a .50
real pewter
"lore"
eager vale
because there's only so much to speculate on
real pewter
wait for the next rundown for more
last saffron
if you wanna talk about balancing, #general #gtfo-chat and their amba versions are the best for it. theres also suggestions if you feel like making one.
(just make sure to pop said suggestion in #bug-reporting otherwise the mods will remove it so it doesnt clog the channels up)
real pewter
What is NRV in the prisoner state?
last saffron
best guess is nerve probe, since the stats for most part use short abbreviations
real pewter
oh
last saffron
it could be essentially checking if your nerve endings function right or not, since without them you wouldnt be really operating right
last saffron
we discussed...from the hole spikes to C2 and D1/Surface platform/HSU/Reactors/Deviants
almost every aspect
the only thing we didnt as far as i know is the refinery subcomplex, aka B
real pewter
B?
real pewter
oh
regal pumice
Do we finally agree that the reactor is the reason why the hole was created?
bitter lance
if you need more ammo youre arent hitting enough shots lmayo
last saffron
reactor cant be the cause of the hole, especially considering how far it is from it
if it had a meltdown, the core would well, melt the floor down. it wouldnt cause spikes to jut up and certainly wouldnt go upwards
opaque pond
And we'd be dead in minutes based on what garbage we're wearing
last saffron
probably faster considering Elephants Foot, the most radioactive object on earth, could deliver a lethal dose of radiation in five minutes
onyx egret
Why do the things have their fingers and toes cut off anyway
last saffron
from what i saw the toes arent gone, just fused together
strikers could bite their fingers by accident, shooters miss pretty much the entire palm
opaque pond
Strikers most likely chewed their own fingers off
onyx egret
And they all look like their sitting in prayer
opaque pond
Since their tongues and shooting ability have become their primary form of offense, upper limbs have become somewhat vestigial
last saffron
its more in lines of holding onto their heads, or what remains of their heads
opaque pond
When people are distressed, they unconsciously bring their hands to their face
This is what remains, pun intended
And yes, many of the prostrated sleepers and corpses do seem to be doing so in either a pleading manner or in supplication
bitter lance
Another thing is for something in the body to be glowing that hot is it the body temperature that is raised what does the damage to the prisoners when it contacts or both?
ionic hazel
Could be this was a subterranean research lab and prisoners were used as test subjects. Something went wrong maybe and they escaped. Trying to find these rare artifacts and DNA samples leads me to believe that heavy research was being done... and the wardens benefactors are demanding progress so hes getting desperate.
These sleepers are former prisoners... the cause though.... thats the real question.
last saffron
bioluminescence doesnt really produce much heat, the glowth comes from their "tongues" seemingly
i doubt the entire facility personnel were prisoners, theres also barely any signs of fighting outside from a few knocked walls and broken doors. the place for most part is untouched
you can also find their uniforms scattered about
bitter lance
I didn't see it as bioluminescent I saw it more of boiling blood at the end of the "tongues"
opaque pond
Imagine a parasitic outbreak that has relatively slow development time in a massive facility. You see people around you acting a little strange, but not enough to alarm.
last saffron
stable juniper
There might be another symptom to the pathogen. They are all naked.
The pathogen may induce a fever maybe or skin irritation maybe.
vagrant lynx
or they wiggled out
stable juniper
Wiggled out of their panties? Unlikely I think
vagrant lynx
ripped and tear like any animal
that is still assuming its a parsite infection, host take over thingy
stable juniper
Those things are clearly of human origin. Either that or it's something mimicking humans in some ways.
vagrant lynx
we haven't seen transformation. only signs of something
round juniper
i agree with they tearing cloth off by themself. because cloth would hinder their detection.
vagrant lynx
its the same thing has dogs with boots on in the winter try to get them off at first
its not natural for them
stable juniper
@round juniper what do you mean?
vagrant lynx
he means they'd try to get them off
the big question is how did this start
who was patient zero
-boss fight incoming-
round juniper
i mean they detect thing such as light by their skin (or so i think) and cloth will hinder them kinda like if you use something to cover your nose or your ear, it will make it harder to smell or hear.
round juniper
sorry if my english suck
stable juniper
From what I've seen you can illuminate much of their body's without alerting them. A particularly sensible area seem to be the throat. Didn't thought about that's why I was confused. Don't worry your English's fine.
vagrant lynx
i think its more about exposure time than locations on body
vagrant lynx
i can't imagine they've programmed a body like that
my thoughts??
oh uh
i think its not because of experiment's, i think we opened a cave deep down, found them from the metor fragments, since they were the dark, the noise and light woke them
they attacked and spread out before they were contained
thats why the facility is in lockdown
thats why it appears that no one escaped
as for the partially mutated or "something odd" bodies, it could be inserting baby parasites into bodies, or it could be something else released ... some of the bodies are in odd positions and dont appesr to be under attack, rather hiding or in pain
as for the explosion in the shaft going up, either its the gas pressure from opening a sealed cave, a reactor blew, or we haven't seen the evidence yet
-note- on the drop down, you can see what appears to be blood pools on the "door fins"
stable juniper
Interesting. I'd like to take a look at the deceased. Haven't been able to pass the first alarm door yet.
vagrant lynx
some are down in a sorta prayer position on thier knees with their face touching the floor and their hands covering thier head...
@last saffron arch do you have a photo of dead bodies?
lilac island
Out of context, "do you have a photo of dead bodies." answered by "a few yes" is hilarious
stable juniper
Thanks a lot.
last saffron
everyone has skeletons in their closets
the second pic has the body youre referring to, it just has another ontop of it
vagrant lynx
hard to see on my phone :/
last saffron
the crosshair is directly on it
stable juniper
Do you remember if it has bruises or signs of injury? It's kinda hard to distinguish.
vagrant lynx
not that i saw. just pale skin like the others, implying like " whats happening to me"
with his body language
stoic rock
from a biological point of view, i feel that its a sort of parasitic infection that deforms them and takes over the mind and mutates the body as what a virus does to its DNA. However the human conscious is still there, from playing A1 and B1 the body language is similar to a human in distress.
stable juniper
Strangest thing of all. Initially I thought they'd have bruises and were trampled down.
stoic rock
Kinda like how cordyceps takes over ant bodies
stable juniper
My hypothesis is close to that
last saffron
the damage on the bodies, if the body isnt ripped to shreds, is mainly swelling and the splithead syndrome as i call it
stoic rock
^
last saffron
you can see it on the third picture
stoic rock
Indeed
opaque pond
Orifice eruptions
last saffron
everyone in HSU have it but i think its just to give a silhouette that someone is inside
stable juniper
The Last one seems to be turning to some sort of biomass.
vagrant lynx
eruptions could be pressure changes
last saffron
hes more of a midway to becoming a striker, they have similar gut bloat (except it just guts so stomach probably ruptures) with the head split starting where striker jaws begin
the only corpses not having a head split are the ones curled up
instead they have bumps
vagrant lynx
honestly i know i said it wasn't experiments but... the HSU stuff is suspicious
last saffron
kinda like what North had before being changed into..woods i think
ill post in a second
just need to crop it
they have these, a bit smaller and more numerous
vagrant lynx
what are we looking at?
vagrant lynx
a player?
stable juniper
I think so
vagrant lynx
again thou. how is the infection etc spread? is it even contagious
stable juniper
In the menu it is stated that the infection level of the prisoner (your character) is high therefore retirement is recommended.
last saffron
this was North
an early playable character which then got turned into woods
i dont remember who exactly
vagrant lynx
infection could be other contaminates thou
last saffron
either D0c or one of the mods told me, i just have bad memory
the infection stat along others is random on each start up
vagrant lynx
for example,if you were irradiated, makes it easier for you to get infection
stable juniper
Oh OK, I've always seen infection as high XD
last saffron
sometimes it says unknown
stable juniper
Interesting
vagrant lynx
another theory, could be exposure during each mission, on purpose
to test how the infection starts, matures and spreads
stable juniper
My whole hypothesis on this would be a parasite that enters the mouth of its victim. Burrows itself in the cervical vertebrae to get access to the spinal cord. It releases a virus in the body,to help reshape it to what the parasite needs. The vector of infection could be those "toothy whiplashy tongues"
When the sleepers are not alerted the human body is very much alive. But the parasite is dormant, conserving energy.
No one escaped because the carriers run like normal humans, and can use their to infect prey from afar.
They also seem to be very strong most probably because the parasite doesn't care about breaking the meat suit it's in
And as you may know your muscles don't work at 100% power. Unless your life or the one of a loved one is threatened.
Scouts are basically sentinels for the colony.
thorny venture
Sounds somewhat solid.
thorny venture
no one knows, except for the devs. All we can do is speculate.
vagrant lynx
will find out more on the next run down
stable juniper
Those intact bodies are "troubling" and don't even get addressed in my theory. Maybe they are immune to the virus but still affected by the parasite
The biomass too
thorny venture
Like a kill command if the parasite can't make the host viable.
stable juniper
I dont think it would work this way
If I had to design those things the first infecteds would be asymptomatic carriers
I don't think a parasite like this would care about having the best host.
opaque pond
Stronger immune system can throw a wrench in the works
stable juniper
Some immune system might respond with higher fever to try to kill off the infection. Might be a reason why they are all naked.
vagrant lynx
maybe the infection causes a sexy problem: sexlexia?
stable juniper
And those stronger immune system might just kill the host off or Incapacitate him.
vagrant lynx
😘 😋
stable juniper
👌
stable juniper
The long "tongue" might also be a part of a mutated Intestine, might justify the swollen intestine as part of it is repurposed as muscles to "spit" the upper part at high speed.
vagrant lynx
now thats --- indigestion
opaque pond
Outdigestion
stable juniper
Worst intestinal cramps ever
bitter lance
im just wondering what nrv probe reaction is
glad shore
Nerve probe reaction. Most likely, and this may just be me, but I think they have to inject the cortex interface each and every time they send you down. It’s like they take a needle, put it at the base of the skull, and inject some sort of liquid in or something, maybe nanites for all we know, and those nanites then congregate around the nervous system of the brain, on the cortex section, to provide feedback.
bitter lance
yea the injection is what causes the scream
stable juniper
I thought the prisoners were remotely controlled by someone else
glad shore
We think, at least.
Reason I say that is that we don't really have much context on why the cortex injection is required.
vagrant lynx
hell we dont get much context on anything.
for all we know it it could be evil unicorns from the 5th dimension
glad shore
Oh god what have you done the memes are going to be everywhere now.
vagrant lynx
right?
like this is the work of leprechauns
small creatures who side step alot
and violently protect "thier gold"
only thing missing is green
which is probably the color of vomit before someone turns...
vagrant lynx
i really do, but im not home till next week... visiting my folks till then
teapped on my phone here for now
vagrant lynx
@ember forum next week :)
ember forum
ye ^^
languid walrus
What influences mental status?
lunar roost
You sure? Someone should probably test out if it really is random.
Would take forever though i would assume
opaque pond
I believe all you need to do it ask everyone else what the statuses say for each player
I don't believe they are the same
full shard
i think the core injection is more like that movie
where the kids control the people in wars like a video game
i think it was called gamer
slender linden
.
full shard
therefore we are using convicts like our own meat puppets
at least thats how i see it
last saffron
i tested their randomness, the two screens i posted are taken back to back
@lunar roost
young raptor
I agree
last saffron
young raptor
people are using convicts for missions by taking control of their minds and bodies
last saffron
if you were piloting a meat puppet it wouldnt really display personality, theres no need to.
also letting someone like Woods with such stuff is...not exactly a good idea
"Woods has found God, but not redemption. Redemption he believes he has to earn while trapped in The Complex. In his mind, it's Purgatory.„
~ Simon Viklund
theres also the fact that dauda is nigerian
elfin ember
that's cool...
last saffron
well, you are forced to descend. Documentary refers to the main four as "Scavengers being held against their will by the Mysterious Warden"
last saffron
Prisoners doesnt necessarily mean theye are criminals
lilac island
its like tychus's suit
from sc2
itll kill them if they dont comply
the injection that is
it watches to see if they do stuff
and if they dont
bam they get their head blow off
last saffron
you dont really have to have such means in them really, the team has no means of getting out aside from the drop cage they arrive in
so rebellion can be thwarted with a simple idea of permanently getting stuck down there, with no sustenance and alongside unknown horrors waiting for their next meal
viscid sparrow
isn't one of them mentally insane?
last saffron
none have been described as insane, the closest to that would be Woods but its more of a religion thing
viscid sparrow
but doesn't one of them smack their head a couple of times in the lobby screen
lilac island
could be woods
last saffron
smacking your head doesnt really mean youre insane
especially if its done during prep, to some amusingly it helps them clear up
viscid sparrow
i thought it was like a hint or something
last saffron
theyre not standing there just idle, theyre warming up essentially
viscid sparrow
speculation
lilac island
well tis a hologram
not them actually prepping
tis showing the prisoners
like a prerecored message
then they go into hyrdo sleep
and then something wakes them up
or sohuld i say
some noun
last saffron
the documentary implies the main 4 arent always sitting inside HSU, since Warden lets us keep whatever it doesnt need (which ties into the upcoming upgrade system)
its a bit of a mish mash until text/audio logs become avaliable
last saffron
you dont need to send every single word you type separately.
lunar roost
Needs more than just 2 tests, about like 4 at least archive
last saffron
its same as alpha/beta, you can see it yourself. its random each start up
by see yourself i mean you can do it with your own game
loud pawn
Just my two cents, but given The Warden is a bot in the discord, || it's logo can be found lit up on doors in the compound ||, & the override that takes place prior to you dropping- I think it's safe to say it's an AI with an agenda.
lilac island
a VERY smart ai
vagrant lynx
or group of ai
opaque pond
I'm going with council of nasty businessmen with an AI front and center
lilac island
most likely a single smart ai controlling other ai
it cant be a human
why would a human give prisoners stuff they dont need
id say an ai controlling all of this
made to kill the bag things
and restore the main facility
if there were businessmen council then why would we not bring back shiney materials
why just get some pdecs
partial decoders*
a single hsu
these things have little value for a council of business men who would most likely just want money, these are items that seem to be used to get further into a facility, and even to learn more about these creatures that dwell down here.
vagrant lynx
scientists want things
lilac island
ai are very good at learning things
vagrant lynx
this is how we get godzilla
lilac island
hahaaha
it could be the ai who either uses this stuff to learn or takes it to scientists to learn weaknesses
static dune
or it can be a corrupt AI thats seeking to spread it
but to do so, it needs to get to the lowest levels of the complex, get what it needs, then return to ground level
and boom, the world is now owned by monsters/mutants and AI
vagrant lynx
maybe the queen of the sleepers is able to merge with technology. she is infact the warden ai, controlling us. feeding her swarm and opening the doorway to global dominance
static dune
yeah
i was thinking something along the lines of either the AI utilizing the mutants/monsters to merge them with advanced weaponry, or the mutants/monsters merging with technology to become smarter, stronger, and faster
static dune
in this theory
we arent being sent to kill stuff
we are being sent to retrieve something from the bottom floor of the complex
the mutants/monsters are in our way though
lilac island
but then whe nwe go the stuff
why wouldnt the ai just kill us
or let us keep the stuff it doesnt need
and what does an infected ai need partial decoders for
and a reactor turned on
wraith matrix
The lore is the warden is the scp foundation and you are a squad of D class sent into the meat grinder to satisfy the whims of a bunch of curious researchers
lilac island
-_-
wraith matrix
I'm serious
lilac island
wrong
static dune
the partial decoders
could be for a containment facility within the complex
that would be holding the "queen"
lilac island
@wraith matrix hahaha the scp, however your reasoning is correct "almost"
wraith matrix
there's no real proof the warden is some ambiguous AI so I like to think its some secret organization using us so they can research it
proper olive
So the surface transmissions are they warnings from the Warden AI?
lilac island
and there is no proof of the warden being a secret organization
the warden is a type of name to signify 1
the fbi is like alot
of people
cause of what it stands for
so its most likely someone
singular
static dune
not really
it could most definitely be an org, especially considering the symbol Warden bot has
the symbol is a ring with 3 circles in it, with smaller ones on the inside of the ring
so that is a good place to start questioning
they could be a group of organizations, hence the three circles
and the smaller circles? fucked if i know
vast iron
Think that this is INSPIRED by the SCP Foundation rather than it is
vast iron
And maybe the Warden is the Warden of the Sleepers rather than the Players
umbral willow
Huh, that's a twist
As for the definition of warden, it doesn't have to be associated with prison at all. It means someone, or something, that is in charge of making sure the rules/regulations of a place, or thing, are followed correctly. And enforces them if it has too.
spark merlin
Well i'm thinking that the warden is an A.I. controlled by some conglomerate, because in the trailer at the EA release you can hear the characters talking about how the things they are grinding for can "sell" so im thinking along the lines of that these guys are either in debt, contract workers, or prisoners. Prisoners cannot be because in the trailers they were finding stuff to sell, and contract workers do not work either because the warden overrides their retirement. So they must being forced to go down there as indentured servents in order to procure stuff that can pay off the debt that they owe, however due to humanitarian activists, the conglomerate must have put that unstable mental states are unfit to work thing, and their health conditions standards in play, but it obviously doesn't go to plan. The creatures are humanoids in nature it seems, but may have been infected to a virus outbreak that changes the genetic codes of people to be more sensative to light and movement when they release a bioluminescent chemical reaction inside of them which means that the human bodies have changed to contain more lighter materials and contain more liquid inorder to be sensative to movement through the air. The place that we are going into seems to be a former excavation site filled with security personel, workers, scientists, and representatives due to the nature of the building where you can see clear excavators and other building machinery considering how deep we are. In this reguard i can conclude that the company that owned the place found a virus and was experimenting on it, or accedentally found something down there that released the virus. Which is why the company that has us as indentured servents may keep abusing us and sending us down there to find documents and information down there that may be vital to them, and considering thier acts, they must know what is causing it which is why they are breaking the laws to send us down there again
This is all speculation of course
umbral willow
The warden just may be using us to grab an item it needs to make sure some rule or regulation is followed
umbral willow
Maybe not grab an item
spark merlin
im thinking is a conglomerate either trying to fix up its own mess and act like it never happen
or
goverment gone wrong type of thing
and this was a secret project
the items im sure have improtance
umbral willow
That would be a cool avenue of story
spark merlin
it would be
they havent introduce one yet
but the things they have set up for us already
it seems my story may be a vaild one they are working on
but who knows
umbral willow
I think a big thing people get hung up on is thinking warden means prison, which it could be as well, but all a warden is is a rule enforcer
spark merlin
considering how it types and talks
i can also concluding its an AI
cause no person is willingly going to say all that leaving a trail to them
making them guilty of such a obvious act of human rights violations
like the AI reactor in D1
how it went all nutty on us
umbral willow
It would also fit for it to be an ai regarding it doesn't care how the tasks are done. It's cold but efficient.
spark merlin
exactly
or it's code gone wrong
or maybe even it gained sentience
that would be intresting
cause the ai core in D1 seem aware of itself
in a way
and of the threats
to shuting it down
the fact we keep going down and going futher down and the fact that the rundown map is looking like a city
almost
im thinking it was a big project for either a government or a conglomerate
vagrant lynx
the complex is known to be at least in part a major mining operation
umbral willow
The big question for the story is what came first... The infected or the warden?
spark merlin
so then the company idea works then
opaque pond
probably the infected
spark merlin
@vagrant lynx read up i posted a paragraph a while ago up is that idea valid?
opaque pond
the company was probably mining/experimenting long before this current state of affairs came to pass
umbral willow
Than the warden was made to keep the infected there
spark merlin
no
the warden oversees the operations of the expeditions
nothing more
it never tells us to eliminate enimies
just to find objectives
opaque pond
to what end, we don't know yet
umbral willow
That is true
spark merlin
so the people being forced to go down may actually support my idea of them being indentured servents then
umbral willow
Maybe the warden is just an outdated Ai and the world is overrun with infected, but it just is trying to follow it's programming using these expeditions lol
vagrant lynx
it says in the videos
spark merlin
o shit
cloud swiftBOT
For information on what the Rundowns are and how they work, take a look at this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qHZwiPVOVvA
umbral willow
We are prisoners on work release
vagrant lynx
but im pretty sure its on the steam store page
spark merlin
bound by finacial reasons
like if they dont pay off its debt they will be "removed" in a sense
because the EA trailer mentioned something intresting
they were looking for something to sell
when they were burning through the door
so the two being prisoners and looking for something to sell
may coconcide
vagrant lynx
thats because the wsrden doesnt care what you find and keep only that you do the objective
also. we know crafting and progression systems are coming.
spark merlin
well if that was the case
then they couldnt exactly overide our retirement
as we could just build up money
and go away
unless
vagrant lynx
no
vagrant lynx
trading amongst prisoners not stores
vagrant lynx
my guess is the prisoners and complex are isolated. doesnt matter if you have a gun if they have a nuke pointed at you
spark merlin
this is companny owned right?
opaque pond
was at one point
spark merlin
that much is confirmed
vagrant lynx
we dont know...
spark merlin
well
opaque pond
no guarantee it still owned by Santonian or a related org
vagrant lynx
we know companies are involved to a degree
spark merlin
well
vagrant lynx
the doors have logos, walls, even the reactor
spark merlin
it isnt government owned, unless this government is a dystopian type of government
more authoritarian than eglatarian
but even then
vagrant lynx
likely privately owned
opaque pond
it's probably owned by some company who bought out Santonian after the event occured, and they're trying to get something out of the facility that is worth a lot, either monetarily or strategically
spark merlin
but that wouldnt make sense
for monetary
because A1 we were searching for samples of the virus
unless
vagrant lynx
mental health etc tells you not to send crazy people to c1..
they will wipe
spark merlin
it was to recreate thier work
vagrant lynx
we've collected no data so far that we know of. other thsn our implants
spark merlin
me thinks they go die die after dig up
me thinkgs b2 id personel were the people who found it
or people who were infected first
or major sceintists
or people who simply had access
vagrant lynx
b1 was id cards ,b2 was officer dna, both were needed for c1, c1 power over load leads to d1 and c2 gave us something to access d1 as well i think
spark merlin
but
for a reactor
wait
prior to the reactor room in d1
how many security zones are there?
in total
including the team and individual ones
because me thinks there is no reason to have 12 id cards for one reactor
vagrant lynx
id wasnt for reactor
you have to look at the rundown, when you click on a level it tells you why your going
spark merlin
ah
we need admin dna to go to b1
then we need id cards to access level c and the dna to activate the reactor
vagrant lynx
yah there we go
spark merlin
then go to c to overload the d security systems and decoders to get to the reactor mainframe
vagrant lynx
yup
vagrant lynx
yes
vagrant lynx
have you completed D?
vagrant lynx
no ai
vagrant lynx
When you go to reactor you open a remote access, where the warden overrides saftey lockouts, by forcing a reset of security protocols, then that allows us to activate the shutdown sequence
spark merlin
but the real question is
nani the fuck did those creatures come from
and how are they made
ima call them banshees
from d1 reactor
vagrant lynx
well...
light ... reactor's and xrays and radiation
who knows.
but its disturbing
vagrant lynx
the myth of E1 on #001
vagrant lynx
this is rundown #001
these maps
as i understand
there is no E1 map for this run
noble plume
okay so i get real strong last of us type vibes from the creatures. like, they click and scream like the clickers in last of us, so what is this is just another cordyceps/fungal infection from the spores in the air? it would explain a lot about the musty atmosphere and whatnot
lilac island
that was my theory 😠
opaque pond
It's been the theory from the onset
frozen cairn
it is many a persons theory
vagrant lynx
my theory is space rainbow unicorns
opaque pond
parasitic space rainbow unicorns
frozen cairn
apart from scream really loud?
vagrant lynx
i think they feed thier friends
lilac island
no
opaque pond
They Lurk
They Detec
But Most Importantly
They screm for protec
lilac island
nah just to kill you
opaque pond
intruders
lilac island
yeah
opaque pond
the whole thing probably operates like a body
vagrant lynx
what if theyre checking on thier friends.
vagrant lynx
why are scouts not more frequent? why are they in non essential rooms
opaque pond
wait until there are scouts that summon... the other bois
opaque pond
scouts that turned out to be one of you all along
lilac island
no
vagrant lynx
I'd scout scare you so good
vagrant lynx
it would be bad imo
lilac island
and they got downvoted
vagrant lynx
but fun as a side game
opaque pond
ever play dying light?
opaque pond
you can invade other people's games as a mob
one that can parkour as well as the player
static dune
nuts is an understatement
opaque pond
I don't get hyped, but I appreciate what they're doing
lilac island
im not hyped for this game, but it is fun
and its nice t osee devs make a great game
i give it A+
it might go up or down
depends on what happens to the game
opaque pond
I just hope they never cater to the people who will just quit anyway
vagrant lynx
agree
opaque pond
the response to "This is too hard" should be "Excellent" steeples fingers
vagrant lynx
keep it hard
static dune
flat chested
lilac island
<.<
.>
ive been exposed
but still it has a human foot under the what do you call it? skin?
and human bones
but idk it could be some weird alien
static dune
they have mutated from humans
lilac island
yeah
static dune
so it makes sense
lilac island
it like latches onto a human
static dune
i assume the extra layer of skin they have is a mutation
lilac island
and turns it into a sleeper
vagrant lynx
rangers are suggested to be female. crawlers male
scouts are female too
from the looks
lilac island
and big shooters
but honestly
men had it worse
like their faces got torn apart
and they have human ears
vagrant lynx
its all bad news bears
lilac island
yeah
actually
it could not be a fungus
it could be a queen
who infects
facehugger style
vagrant lynx
i would wagger this event is tied to the explosion. and affected 90% of the facility staff all at once
vagrant lynx
whats curious is thier sleeping state
there appears to be blood on the fins/doors before you drop
lilac island
hm
vagrant lynx
i dont have the screenshot right now
i wanna know what the explosion is about
also why didnt everyone turn
vagrant lynx
the main shaft we drop in, has damage thst shows it came from below and went up
lilac island
prolly the meteor
vagrant lynx
it didnt turn some corpses
lilac island
oh
prolly for food
but in their sleeper state
its like hybernation
they dont need to eat
vagrant lynx
corpses appear to be cowering in fear
lilac island
as much
vagrant lynx
in some cases
twilit peak
question, is there wifi in the rundown?
i feel like thats an important lore question
lilac island
no?
twilit peak
dang 😢
harsh spoke
I'd love it if there were areas of the map that had more lore information that are far enough away without light that they can't be seen without the high-powered flashlight
stuff like that
twilit peak
so real lore discussion tho, their hearts. They light up and pulsate the sleeper's body. And the sleepers have this long wormlike tentacle that comes out of them. are they being controlled by the worm? is the heart within the worm or of the body they are controlling? also theres black shards around their bodies which is interesting to note 🤔
harsh spoke
answer is "something something alien tech + mutation"
I just want some cool invisible ink that's revealed with glowsticks
twilit peak
yeah would be cool if there was more ways to use the high-powered flashlight
oooooooo that would be cool
harsh spoke
or like you could throw a CFoam grenade at a box and the box would disappear, revealing something that was inside
last saffron
the "hearts" seem to be the tongue. the glow doesnt start from the chest actually, it comes from their lower abdomen, settling at the throat/head when fully agitated. the "black shards" are only present in Bullrush strikers, and im starting to think their texture is glitched because they have an entire set of different ones
the heartbeats sound wise are also more in line of sloshing around, when theyre not agitated theres no beating at all
hard echo
the thing is. It's ALMOST confirmed that this is some kind of Infection... But on D1... That is something different 🤔
wind imp
Mainly the Japanese Battle Royale movie...
D1 looks like a nuclear experiment gone bad.
real pewter
what if this just all a dream 😄
hard echo
I'm writing a short story based on GTFO
but in a different universe ^^
For now >:D
I took what i could gather and structure some ideas around it
real pewter
do it
cerulean forum
@hard echo Im dissapointed with C2 the thing
I tried everything I could think of to piss the ceiling off it didnt work so im sad
opaque pond
A few rundowns from now, when the ceiling has become invasive, you'll look back at this moment and think 'Ah, yes, it was much better when it wasn't doing this to me'
hard echo
@cerulean forum Did you tried to assumes "it" gender?
cerulean forum
dont you start this shit with me
Mate
I was hoping since in the text when hosting the lobby one could... die by them
or something scary would happen.....
tawny sluice
Anyone seen the movie Gamer or Avatar? The start up, sounds like the link was completed and you just woke up hence the gasp for air.
oblique fractal
@tawny sluice
You get an implant in your brain and then you're thrust down a large shaft where the air density changes along with the quality at high speeds.
lilac island
@tawny sluice nah fam that sounds more like panicked breathing
and theyre called prisoners
im certain its just death row inmates being punisheed for doing bad shit in like the year 2050
opaque pond
Don't need to commit crimes to be a prisoner :D
lilac island
true true
uh
hn
but im sure its more likely its actual prisoners rather than like homeless people
lilac island
hi, is this where you can post suggestions about the lore? just wanted to confirm
yeah
but make sure
to check pins for the current accepted lore
or "known"
just check the presentation
thanks
nP
good luck finding all the lore 😛
lol
trust me if you wanna find certain things you have to look at hte enemies themselves
so where is this known law presentation you speak of ?
check pins
and scroll to the presentation
regal pawn
lilac island
hm
deft sparrow
I don’t think is fungus , i think it might be alien gene that had been corrupted while they used it to see what happened to the human body and the true end of the expodition is to gather as much combat deta and resources from the faculty as possible before termination by buckler war head or internal flooding of poison gasses filled by thermal blast . In the same time the cameras will be streaming the fight and people can bet on it making them extra profit for those turban run these facilities
shrewd abyss
what's the story
lilac island
@deft sparrow so then where is your evidence of this
deft sparrow
Just a theory but with an elevated and caging similar to those used by the Russians For the space shuttle and the tentacles that seems to carry far more bio mass than it should , that aside Mose of the objects are high tech and the constant monitoring of the personal’s genes and brain fiction , if it’s a fungus they won’t need to monitor the gene structure since it will just feed off the corps and not damage the DND of the hose since that will kill the hose most of the time .
My theory is broken at best but it’s about all I can think
Since fungus don’t really work well since some of the rooms are fairly dry and places like this normally have standard dehydration system in the vents
lilac island
i dont know about you but i see fog in like every damn room and fog is water
cerulean forum
the air appears toxic due to us all wearing gas masks and the air looks to be filled with particals/dust the fog could easily be from evaperated water particals in the air
lilac island
also not all fungus needs a wet area, if they are host based they can just go onto hosts and spread from there/
deft sparrow
Hard to say since we only know those pits as prisons
lilac island
what pits?
cerulean forum
well it looks like something broke out from below
thru every level all to the top
lilac island
hmmmm
it could eithe rbe man made
from the warden/some person throwing something down there which caused it to blow up
or the sleeper QUEEEEEN or KIIIIING who did that
and that would be a big boi or girl
like very big nests
at the bottom
probably protected by the blackheads
clear axle
what if these were prisoners who were made to be weaponized but fucked up
lilac island
i dont hear it
clear axle
I wonder what that long tongue at the end was
lilac island
w0rm
clear axle
the pulse is the room mapper?
lilac island
yeah
clear axle
oooh
lilac island
i think ludvig said it coming
clear axle
kinda want to see it in action
cerulean forum
also btw
clear axle
tho I pref bio scanner
cerulean forum
In the game in general a random event happens
where people can hear
a Roar
in the far distance
similar to a goliath
but more
dangerous
clear axle
which map does it occur?
lilac island
is there a sound recording
cerulean forum
only happens to 1 person
lilac island
of this
cerulean forum
nah i never had the chance
clear axle
I haven't heard it in my A1 to B2 runs
oooh
Only roars I hear are from dying goliaths and scouts
cerulean forum
@clear axle I have done A1 15 times b1 3 and B2 3 and on my 3rd C2 clear I heard it
No
lilac island
dear god
cerulean forum
its a roar
lilac island
thats alot
cerulean forum
from the ever distance
clear axle
hmmmm
lilac island
like
lilac island
is it a 682 type of roar