Indigo Clardmond
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12/30/2016
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Scienceandponies wrote:
Sir Joseph Marlen wrote:
I'm finding that many people are having issues with both descending and successfully sabotaging the train while in Henlys, while a few have mentioned doing both easily. For anyone in the latter category, would you mind educating us on how you were able to do both? I've just arrived there myself and would like to do both, but this time-limited system feels a bit intimidating and I'd rather not screw something up with an unlucky click of the mouse.
edited by Sir Joseph Marlen on 12/30/2016
Though the option to descend originally had requirement of at most 2 sabotage, when I reached 3 sabotage, the option was replaced by a near identical option with a requirement of 3 or more. When I descended (having missed the exact number of sabotage and repair values to pick the specific delayed departure option), I was automatically notified that the train had been successfully delayed.
That makes a lot more sense now and I wish that was made clearer, since I'd been under the impression descending locked you out of successfully sabotaging the train, only achievable by getting exact values in all three qualities. This would also have made my goal of seeing as much possible flavour text about Henlys and such...erm....possible, given that I wouldn't have needed to worry about getting anything but sabotage values up before the Drums reached 8.
For me the frustration with the mechanic was a matter of feeling forced out of character when there was a way to be in character, and seeing all my efforts being negated. After all, I can just read other people's echoes of the content I missed. It just really disrupted the narrative of the moment and took away from my enjoyment of some of my favourite subject matter that I will always enjoy exploring regardless of who ends up writing it really. Demons + Hell Lore + Murder Mystery (is being murdered on the way to Hell even more redundant than being regularly murdered in Fallen London? These are the questions that need answers!) spells out an instant recipe for my personal enjoyment, particularly in a setting and world I've come to love and invest so heavily in since I discovered it earlier this year.
edited by Indigo Clardmond on 12/30/2016
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Igor Mirabilis
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12/30/2016
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so just about to embark but was wondering, if you [SPOILER] sabotage the train and then later free the passengers [SPOILER] do you still get the chance to enter Hell?
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Fluby
Posts: 48
12/30/2016
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Igor Mirabilis wrote:
so just about to embark but was wondering, if you [SPOILER] sabotage the train and then later free the passengers [SPOILER] do you still get the chance to enter Hell?
Yep.
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Sir Joseph Marlen
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12/30/2016
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Thanks to everyone who answered my question about Henleys!
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hamartophilliac
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12/30/2016
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This particular story is the reason I finally became an Exceptional Friend. Now comes the stupid question, how do I access it? I just travelled all throughout the Fallen London and I cant figure a way to get on a train? Where on earth is it?
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suinicide
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12/30/2016
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First go to your study and activate it, thengo to ladybones road.
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RIP suinicide, stuck in a well. Still has it under control.
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Shadowcthuhlu
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12/30/2016
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For all those interested, I echoed the flavor text for exploring, descending, and entering hell.
As for Dirae Erinyes, any day that involves a murder investigation and screwing people more powerful then themselves is a good day. No matter where they had to go.
Now a lore question for those who descended or at least read the flavor text.
[spoiler] Is the princess related to the nightmares involving the Red Handed Queen at all? Because for whatever reason, that's where my mind went. [/spoiler]
edited by Shadowcthuhlu on 12/30/2016
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hamartophilliac
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12/30/2016
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suinicide wrote:
First go to your study and activate it, thengo to ladybones road.
Thank you, but I only seem to have 'Investigate the Affair of the Danseur's Dressing Room'
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'Investigate the burglary at the Century Exhibition'
as exceptional stories available which is weird. Am I doing something wrong?
edited by hamartophilliac on 12/30/2016
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Shadowcthuhlu
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12/30/2016
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hamartophilliac wrote:
suinicide wrote:
First go to your study and activate it, thengo to ladybones road.
Thank you, but I only seem to have 'Investigate the Affair of the Danseur's Dressing Room'
and
'Investigate the burglary at the Century Exhibition'
as exceptional stories available which is weird. Am I doing something wrong?
edited by hamartophilliac on 12/30/2016
No, you want the Affair of the Danseur's dressing room to start this story.
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hamartophilliac
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12/30/2016
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Shadowcthuhlu wrote:
hamartophilliac wrote:
suinicide wrote:
First go to your study and activate it, thengo to ladybones road.
Thank you, but I only seem to have 'Investigate the Affair of the Danseur's Dressing Room'
and
'Investigate the burglary at the Century Exhibition'
as exceptional stories available which is weird. Am I doing something wrong?
edited by hamartophilliac on 12/30/2016
No, you want the Affair of the Danseur's dressing room to start this story.
Now I got it, thank you so much!
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Trilby
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12/30/2016
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If I descend can I still solve the murder?
i also take it that the three options here will effect the end reward, Correct?
Seems obvious, but might as well make sure.
edited by Agent 'Trilby' on 12/30/2016
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Shadowcthuhlu
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12/30/2016
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Trilby wrote:
If I descend can I still solve the murder?
Also, i take it that this part will effect the end reward.
Correct?
edited by Agent 'Trilby' on 12/30/2016
You can still solve the murder and it does not effect the end reward-the conditions that it takes to be able to descend do effect the end reward
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Trilby
Posts: 290
12/30/2016
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Shadowcthuhlu wrote:
Trilby wrote:
If I descend can I still solve the murder?
Also, i take it that this part will effect the end reward.
Correct?
edited by Agent 'Trilby' on 12/30/2016
You can still solve the murder and it does not effect the end reward-the conditions that it takes to be able to descend do effect the end reward
It was just the descent conditions I was asking about.
And thanks, the clarification was appreciated.
Bit of a shame I couldn't explore all the text from this little pitstop.
The (almost certainly 50% chance of) alternate text, combined with the pipers time limit, really makes it hard for those who prefer to echo in a narratively sensible order.
Well, if there is another deal on the first two story's like with bluejack, I can see myself playing this again.
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Kukapetal
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12/30/2016
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Wait, you could get alternate text during the pitstop? Well, I guess that explains why I had plenty of time then. I only talked to each person once.
Darn it! :P
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Harlocke
Posts: 506
12/30/2016
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Kukapetal wrote:
Wait, you could get alternate text during the pitstop? Well, I guess that explains why I had plenty of time then. I only talked to each person once.
Darn it! :P
Is it even possible to talk to each person twice?
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Kukapetal
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12/30/2016
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Maybe it's not...I can't remember. But if it isn't, where does the alternate text come from?
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Barse
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12/30/2016
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During the stop at Hemly's it's certainly possible to do all of the exploration options more than once (each exploration option has a different passenger lurking near it, if memory serves). I did each of them twice and ran into alternate text for the Stairs (with the Reverend) and the Circle of Stones (with the Bohemian) options, but there may have been other alternate successes I didn't run into.
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Trilby
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12/30/2016
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So, can anyone remind me where the contract we get from this story is from?
I already forgot, and I don't know if I should be regretting having handed over the bohemian.
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Trilby
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Barselaar wrote:
During the stop at Hemly's it's certainly possible to do all of the exploration options more than once (each exploration option has a different passenger lurking near it, if memory serves). I did each of them twice and ran into alternate text for the Stairs (with the Reverend) and the Circle of Stones (with the Bohemian) options, but there may have been other alternate successes I didn't run into.
I got both for the carvings:
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Brad O'Connell
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12/30/2016
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I have a friend who loves the detective aspect of this game, and thus, I think, would love this Exceptional Story, but is not an Exceptional friend. If she purchases the Exceptional friendship before the end of January, would she get access to this story?
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