New FM: UNN Facility Polaris-32A0

ZylonBane on 13/8/2007 at 18:39

I really don't want to pick on this campaign, as it's obvious a huge amount of work went into it, and the mapping for the most part is really nice. But I'd agree that there's a certain by-the-numbers feel to finishing it. The mechanic of "collect codes to blow the place up" is getting a bit tired at this point.

Spoilery discussion:
If I were handed these maps, and didn't suck at ShockEd, and had a crapload of free time, I'd have gone with more of a "Haunted Cathedral" mood to the campaign. Set the overused Many up as a red herring and have the real disaster be everyone turning into mutated creatures from the ice cream (and give the ice cream a less silly backstory). Instead of lots of low- to mid-level monsters, I'd have gone with fewer, more powerful monsters and a greater emphasis on sneaking. Anyone who's played NOLF2 and remembers the Arctic Base level will know what I'm talking about.

JohnnyTheWolf on 13/8/2007 at 18:53

Quote Posted by Nameless Voice

Because your shuttlecraft had been trashed by the ice beasts.

It was? Oh, I didn't really notice... I was busy dealing with those pesky ice beasts. The ending could have been more explicit about it though, like showing Goggles stranded on the surface.

And what's with the ice beast-flavored ice cream. Was it supposed to be relevant to the story or is it just an amusing subplot?

Martin Karne on 13/8/2007 at 19:21

Quote Posted by ZylonBane

Geez anybody is a master mapper now.
There is a part at one time in this mission where you can be sneaky, a lot.

Butters8435 on 14/8/2007 at 00:49

Just finished the mission.After you get inside the base the game is absolutely amazing.Excellent job :thumb: awesome ending :D very unexpected.
If you decide to make any more I will be looking forward to them.
Thank you for making great fan missions for System Shock 2.

locke_x on 14/8/2007 at 00:59

just wanted to say that I've really enjoyed all of your FM's, especially this one
all thou I'm having a little problem finishing it..
I cant seem to find the last activation card needed for theses blast devices in the high security research area..I've found two but I cant seem to find the third and I feel like I've looked everywhere in that area and the crew quarters and so on..any help with be great..

JohnnyTheWolf on 14/8/2007 at 01:11

Quote Posted by locke_x

Have you look in [SPOILER]one of the monkey's cells in Research?[/SPOILER]

Bjossi on 14/8/2007 at 01:31

Could someone tell me in which area the access card to Science is located? I've ran around the crew quarters, garden, the cargo bay, etc. for hours without success finding it. :o

locke_x on 14/8/2007 at 01:33

Quote Posted by JohnnyTheWolf

Have you look in [SPOILER]one of the monkey's cells in Research?[/SPOILER]

thank you, that helped alot :)
gotta love it when stuff is hidden in plain sight huh ;)

thanks again

Nameless Voice on 14/8/2007 at 01:35

Quote Posted by Bjossi

Could someone tell me in which area the access card to Science is located? I've ran around the crew quarters, garden, the cargo bay, etc. for hours without success finding it. :o

It's in the crew quarters.
Go to the garden.
Go through the secret.
Go out the door, into the outside area.
Cross the outside area and go through the locked door.
Take the first right.
The keycard is in a crate there.

JohnnyTheWolf on 14/8/2007 at 10:08

Quote Posted by locke_x

thank you, that helped alot :)
gotta love it when stuff is hidden in plain sight huh ;)

thanks again

You're welcome!

I must admit that I did like the whole concept of looking for both access codes and activation cards. Didn't feel contrived to me... in fact, it somehow remembers me the deflector dish scene from Star Trek First Contact... hehehe!