Re: "Durability" Story


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Re: "Durability" Story

Posted By: Godot Date: 10/3/20 4:25 a.m.
In Response To: Re: "Durability" Story (Tim "Mordeir" Branin)

: Also I'm on record questioning whether or not terminal messages were placed
: correctly in dream levels. I maintain that the terminals in Where are
: Monsters in Dreams were switched where the "Hangar Ninety Six"
: teminal should have lead to Aie Man Sicur and the "Subway"
: terminal should have lead to Acme Station
Yes, you are on record.
http://forums.bungie.org/story/storyarchive.pl?read=5419
One day perhaps someone will pull all this stuff together on a web page and we might get to the bottom of this mystery.
I would agree that the placement of the Hangar Ninety Six terminal message is inconsistent. As you point out in the other two Dream levels Hangar Ninety Six takes you to the end of a failed timeline. Experiencing these adds content to the story and I believe the intent was to make them harder to find for the casual player and a reward for the more curious or adventurous.
This is certainly true on "Whatever You Please". The higher (harder) path on this level takes you to the Hangar Ninety Six terminal and then on to the end of a failed timeline. For most people the lower path is easier and the more obvious option.
On "Eat the Path" the less obvious (secret) path takes you to the Hangar Ninety Six terminal and then on to the end of a failed timeline. Again most people would have taken the more obvious path. However, once you take this path for most people there would have been no way back. Which kind of contradicts the opening terminal text...

Find the right way down through the maze, to the food, then find the exit. Push the exit button. If the food tastes awful, don't eat it, go back and try another way.
On "Where are monsters in dreams" the Hangar Ninety Six terminal is actually a second message displayed on the 1st terminal. Since the map is designed to take you back to his terminal before you solve the 'bridge' puzzle and complete the level the intent may have been for people to access this terminal again and be whisked off to Acme Station without visiting the failed timeline.
Cheers
Hamish

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"Durability" Story Dr. Wyrm 9/30/20 8:02 a.m.

Re: "Durability" Story Godot 9/30/20 11:33 a.m.

Re: "Durability" Story Dr. Wyrm 9/30/20 11:40 a.m.

Re: "Durability" Story Tim "Mordeir" Branin 10/2/20 8:06 p.m.

Re: "Durability" Story Tim "Mordeir" Branin 10/2/20 8:21 p.m.

Re: "Durability" Story Godot 10/3/20 4:25 a.m.

Re: "Durability" Story Durandal_1707 10/4/20 11:00 a.m.

Re: "Durability" Story *LINK* Tim "Mordeir" Branin 10/7/20 4:43 p.m.

Re: "Durability" Story VikingBoyBilly 10/12/20 10:28 a.m.

Re: "Durability" Story *NM* *LINK* Tim "Mordeir" Branin 10/12/20 4:42 p.m.

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: Yes, you are on record. : http://forums.bungie.org/story/storyarchive.pl?read=5419 : One day perhaps someone will pull all this stuff together on a web page and : we might get to the bottom of this mystery. : I would agree that the placement of the Hangar Ninety Six terminal message is : inconsistent. As you point out in the other two Dream levels Hangar Ninety : Six takes you to the end of a failed timeline. Experiencing these adds : content to the story and I believe the intent was to make them harder to : find for the casual player and a reward for the more curious or : adventurous. : This is certainly true on "Whatever You Please". The higher : (harder) path on this level takes you to the Hangar Ninety Six terminal : and then on to the end of a failed timeline. For most people the lower : path is easier and the more obvious option. : On "Eat the Path" the less obvious (secret) path takes you to the : Hangar Ninety Six terminal and then on to the end of a failed timeline. : Again most people would have taken the more obvious path. However, once : you take this path for most people there would have been no way back. : Which kind of contradicts the opening terminal text... : : Find the right way down through the maze, to the food, then find the exit. : Push the exit button. If the food tastes awful, don't eat it, go back and : try another way. : On "Where are monsters in dreams" the Hangar Ninety Six terminal is : actually a second message displayed on the 1st terminal. Since the map is : designed to take you back to his terminal before you solve the 'bridge' : puzzle and complete the level the intent may have been for people to : access this terminal again and be whisked off to Acme Station without : visiting the failed timeline. : Cheers : Hamish

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"Durability" Story	Dr. Wyrm	9/30/20 8:02 a.m.
Re: "Durability" Story	Godot	9/30/20 11:33 a.m.
Re: "Durability" Story	Dr. Wyrm	9/30/20 11:40 a.m.
Re: "Durability" Story	Tim "Mordeir" Branin	10/2/20 8:06 p.m.
Re: "Durability" Story	Tim "Mordeir" Branin	10/2/20 8:21 p.m.
Re: "Durability" Story	Godot	10/3/20 4:25 a.m.
Re: "Durability" Story	Durandal_1707	10/4/20 11:00 a.m.
Re: "Durability" Story LINK	Tim "Mordeir" Branin	10/7/20 4:43 p.m.
Re: "Durability" Story	VikingBoyBilly	10/12/20 10:28 a.m.
Re: "Durability" Story NM LINK	Tim "Mordeir" Branin	10/12/20 4:42 p.m.



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