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Funny thing about the "moving the slider" puzzle is that I never had too much trouble with it, but only if I completely ignored Atrus' hints. Just get a feel for the shape of the waves and go. I appreciate that they tried to add a hint system but it just makes the puzzle worse
Remembering old Myst thoughts.
As shown in Uru, the D’ni constructed a mass transit system that utilized linking to an from another age called the nexus. The nexus would be accessed via linking book pedestals located all over the city, like bus stops you don’t have to wait at. I’m imagining what the construction crew for installing one of these nexus links would be.
A crew of two or three people are riding a motor cart. Strapped to the bed of the cart is a dolly carrying the whole pedestal. The crew arrives at the location for the new pedestal where an earlier crew has already leveled the existing stone pavement and anchored the prefabricated platform slab and hood. Two of the workers proceed with the task of unloading the pedestal, moving it into place and securing it to the platform. Once they finish installing the pedestal, they turn it on and start testing the KI reader interface and establish it’s connection with the nexus. Lastly, the linking book to the nexus is opened and slotted into place. The slot that the left side of the linking book is inserted into contains a vice that clamps down on that side of the book. This ensures that any attempt to remove the book by force would only destroy it. Only those with the proper tools or KI authorization can safely remove the book. While all this is happening, the third worker finds a spot a few feet in front of the pedestal to perform their task. Since linking books need to be written in the location they are meant to link to, it’s this workers job to write the linking book that would link people from the nexus to this location. The worker set’s up a tiny folding stool and folding desk. Built into the folding desk is a rack of small metal baskets with slot’s containing everything needed to write a linking book. Once the workers have finished installing the pedestal and writing the new link, one of them links to the nexus to enter the new book into the terminal’s library, before using it to link back to the new pedestal.
I’m not sure why I was reminded of this, but I felt compelled to articulate it some more.
really happy to see that the Riven remake was one of the most played demos of the latest Steam fest, and now features on metacritics' homepage! Reddit says this brand of point and click rarely ever hits 80 so this is pretty impressive. I went to check and indeed the averages of the most acclaimed Mystlikes (or... in the ballpark) are scandalously low. Now I am still happy for Riven's solid start but mostly angry on The Witness/Quern/Outer Wilds/etc's behalf...
I.may be stupid (comma) (facepalm) (realization that ultimately I'm just as stuck as I was before; perhaps a fraction more)
That's all, folks. PC Gamer I'm ALMOST forgiving you for snitching on the Elysium novel fan translations before we got word from both sides of the lawsuit that they wouldn't sue us into oblivion.
I'm thinking about one of those leather covered ones with the sections held in with more leather lacing. Not sure if I should use pen or pencil either, thinking pencil since I'm kinda dysgraphic and I am /not/ a good artist, so pencil would make sketching things way easier. Also just downloaded Myst Online after I read all the novels years ago and want to go poking around D'ni but everything feels so deserted with nobody else around. Kinda worried about getting lost.
It'll be lovely! You're definitely looking for a ren faire or local equivalent, then. I've also seen similar notebooks on sale at the occasional comic con (or, again, at every other corner in Florence) but it takes some luck. I have the worst note-taking in this fandom - my notes look ugly even when I'm replaying and leisurely jotting down stuff for the aesthetic - so I'm not the person to get pen-vs-pencil recs from, but if you're more comfortable with a pencil, go for it! It's for having fun first and foremost!
As for the Cavern, I first linked there right after the end of the MOUL era and the emptiness hit hard. But it's part of the experience. A place built for people, heavy with the potential for people... it's got its own strong liminality. Do look for events though, because you WILL get to see a full room now and then and it will be a treasured moment. And getting lost... getting lost happens! 's part of the fun! At least you can always link your way back... happy exploring!
This captures the exact feeling of entering a new area in a Myst game
"Emotion of having played Riven" remains a constant in my game design thoughts. Sometimes it feels like there's a whole literature developed by graphic adventures, and Mystlikes specifically, that's completely ignored by the ongoing cross-genre experimentations...
