Assidragon on 26/11/2007 at 07:55
Probably only some scientific mumbojambo. I doubt they were the navigation computers, they wouldn't be so spread out then.
RocketMan on 26/11/2007 at 17:28
If linear is meant to represent classical physics, then its kind of a bad name for it. There's nothing characteristically linear about Newtonian mechanics or Relativity (which is piles of differential eqns) unless by linear they meant deterministic. Quantum mechanics is invariably undeterministic so its hard to imagine simulating a quantum mechanical outcome and getting anything useful out of it.
AxTng1 on 26/11/2007 at 20:35
Quote Posted by ZylonBane
You people do realize that the game tells you exactly what the Many and SHODAN wanted with the sim units, right?
Can't remember, lost disc. Please elaborate.
catbarf on 26/11/2007 at 20:49
Quote Posted by Firefreak
When reading the topic I thought "Ok, now we're gonna read several posts about flowers and bees and such."
But then, some posts later, it occurred to me that I forgot there are
other simulation units (for much more scientific use) as well. :p
Maybe I mixed up the words 'simulation' and 's
timulation'.
Thirded :D
It's just plot filler, really. I don't recall any detailed explanation.
Zygoptera on 26/11/2007 at 21:25
Quote Posted by ZylonBane
You people do realize that the game tells you exactly what the Many and SHODAN wanted with the sim units, right?
Yes, they want control of them in order to subvert Xerxes/ access the primary data loop. That doesn't actually tell you what their gameplay exclusive purpose is, only that they are linked to Xerxes.
Nameless Voice on 26/11/2007 at 21:30
"My children have co-opted the three simulation units on this deck. They use their power to conceive a mutagen that will transform the meat of your dead comrades into hunter-killer hybrids. I will not allow this to happen. You must find some way to reprogram the sim units..."
Makatak on 26/11/2007 at 21:59
well yeah. I remember that precise line. But I don't understand how they use the sim units to conceive a mutagen.
ZylonBane on 26/11/2007 at 23:30
Please tell me you're not thinking "conceive" in the biological sense.
catbarf on 26/11/2007 at 23:55
Are the hunter-killer hybrids she mentions just hybrids, or something never seen in-game?
Kolya on 27/11/2007 at 00:12
Quote Posted by Makatak
well yeah. I remember that precise line. But I don't understand how they use the sim units to conceive a mutagen.
They design it in some extremely futuristic and extremely resource hogging 3d mutagen editor probably.
Quote Posted by catbarf
Are the hunter-killer hybrids she mentions just hybrids, or something never seen in-game?
You kill the black eggs they would hatch from.
