chap 8 comms array part

[Winwins]

cant figure out how to connect
the comms

[Nate]

gotta swap out the broken antennas with working antennas that are pointing the power in the right direction

[ToxicXelta]

You have to swap out the broken ones, with the working ones. They have the direction of power flow on them, you have to connect them from the main power source at the monitor, into one of the 3 directions that go into the array at the top. I made the mistake of thinking all 3 have to be connected, but only 1 does.

[indigo]

Bwahahahahahahahaha!

Oh, it's a lot more complicated than that, BUT, and this really is the absolute worst part - when you do solve it for the very first time, and actually look at it for at least a whole second, the very next thing you do it place you face in the palm of your dominant hand and silently berate yourself for not realizing how simple the puzzle actually is, or that it has literally been spotlighted in your face the entire time, but you were too caught up in the puzzle to actually see it. It was absolutely brilliantly designed. 110%

If you haven't solved it by the next time I pass by that way, I'll grab a screenshot of the giant display screen that shows the path and share it.

Seriously, and not in any mean sort of way, take a step back and look at the puzzle.
Yes, you do have to pull the broken antennas out and yes, you have to put the intact ones in, BUT they have to go in certain spots, and they are marked on the part you are looking at when you hold them in kenesis. Like, there is a very clear mark an L-shape, or a |-shape. Those connect the paths and will turn the cables from red to blue along a connected path.

[ToxicXelta]

Originally posted by indigo:

Bwahahahahahahahaha!

Oh, it's a lot more complicated than that, BUT, and this really is the absolute worst part - when you do solve it for the very first time, and actually look at it for at least a whole second, the very next thing you do it place you face in the palm of your dominant hand and silently berate yourself for not realizing how simple the puzzle actually is, or that it has literally been spotlighted in your face the entire time, but you were too caught up in the puzzle to actually see it. It was absolutely brilliantly designed. 110%

If you haven't solved it by the next time I pass by that way, I'll grab a screenshot of the giant display screen that shows the path and share it.

Seriously, and not in any mean sort of way, take a step back and look at the puzzle.
Yes, you do have to pull the broken antennas out and yes, you have to put the intact ones in, BUT they have to go in certain spots, and they are marked on the part you are looking at when you hold them in kenesis. Like, there is a very clear mark an L-shape, or a |-shape. Those connect the paths and will turn the cables from red to blue along a connected path.

Exact same thing happened to me, I over-complicated the solution and when I actually got it, I facepalmed so hard.

[indigo]

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2930716392

There you go, one solution.

[Balic]

I will now go delete the thread I just posted about this being bugged, because I did not notice the symbols.

[Xelane]

My advice is to work backwards. Start from the central antenna and work backwards towards the starting panel.

[Smetrix]

Glad I’m not the only one who felt like a moron afterwards lmao…

[indigo]

Originally posted by Smetrix:

Glad I’m not the only one who felt like a moron afterwards lmao…

LOL Nope.

Will never forget the first time I solved this, looked at it, and from deep within my facepalm, could only mutter "You've got to be ****ing kidding me... ***** ****er am I blind or what?"

That's why this is going to remain one of the absolutely best puzzles in games for a very, very long time. It's just brilliant.

[Myztkl©-Kev]

I got lucky on my first try and I only had to move like 2 or 3 parts to get it, the solution was completely different my second time. I don't know if placement of the default position is random or what, I never paid that much attention.