The 4-digit code for the container in Footfall docks - does anybody know how to find it legit?

[Gregorovitch]

I recall trying to figure this out in the Alpha. Then again in the Beta. Now I'm playing the full game I've tried again. I've never found out how you are supposed to find this code legitimately. Driving me insane.

[zpc]

There is a note in the docks area which gives 4 hints for the 4 digits. Look north...

[matson]

What are the numbers of the functionary, the chapter/verse the holy book at the shrine is turned to, and the dock next to the place with the great view of the statue outside?
(I only figured out "Guess-What" through process of elimination, though)

[Gregorovitch]

LOL, I've always wondered what that note was all about. Just read it again. I would never have associated it with the code for that lock in a month of Sundays.

I would classify it as a ridiculously complicated and obtuse clue for a lock code to some pretty minor loot. Plus the note is not particularly, em, noteworthy since you find so many of them around Footfall. Why should you pay particular attention to this one?

Anyways that explains why I've never solved it.

[anaris]

i mean, it'll take you all of a minute to try every possible combination lol

[✧Starshadow Melody✧]

Originally posted by anaris:

i mean, it'll take you all of a minute to try every possible combination lol

aren't there ten different digits? I don't remember if the particular lock in question had further restrictions, but with ten options for each of the four digits, that's... 1111, 1112, 1211... how do I multiply this again... sequence of four with ten options each... sequence of two with ten options each would be... 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 00- one hundred... then one thousand... ten thousand? Ten thousand different combinations?

[gimmethegepgun]

Originally posted by ✧Starshadow Melody✧:

Originally posted by anaris:

i mean, it'll take you all of a minute to try every possible combination lol

aren't there ten different digits? I don't remember if the particular lock in question had further restrictions, but with ten options for each of the four digits, that's... 1111, 1112, 1211... how do I multiply this again... sequence of four with ten options each... sequence of two with ten options each would be... 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 00- one hundred... then one thousand... ten thousand? Ten thousand different combinations?

You don't need to do a bunch of math for this one lol
It's literally just base 10 numbers like you normally work with. From 0000 - 9999 there are 10000 numbers.

[✧Starshadow Melody✧]

Originally posted by gimmethegepgun:

Originally posted by ✧Starshadow Melody✧:

aren't there ten different digits? I don't remember if the particular lock in question had further restrictions, but with ten options for each of the four digits, that's... 1111, 1112, 1211... how do I multiply this again... sequence of four with ten options each... sequence of two with ten options each would be... 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 00- one hundred... then one thousand... ten thousand? Ten thousand different combinations?

You don't need to do a bunch of math for this one lol
It's literally just base 10 numbers like you normally work with. From 0000 - 9999 there are 10000 numbers.

yeah the four tricked me into overcomplicating it.

I do still feel smart though, since I (probably re-)figured out how to solve the. the. the the the the. so I'd be able to solve similar problems now, like, for example, a sequence of five with seven permutations each would be 7*7=40... 40 something... no wait- 35... yeah 49, 7*7=49, then you multiply that by seven then you multiply the result of that by seven then you multiply the result of that by seven.

so it's exponents. seven to the power of 5. right. got it.

[matson]

Originally posted by ✧Starshadow Melody✧:

Originally posted by anaris:

i mean, it'll take you all of a minute to try every possible combination lol

aren't there ten different digits? I don't remember if the particular lock in question had further restrictions, but with ten options for each of the four digits, that's... 1111, 1112, 1211... how do I multiply this again... sequence of four with ten options each... sequence of two with ten options each would be... 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 00- one hundred... then one thousand... ten thousand? Ten thousand different combinations?

There aren't. Just four switches, each labeled with a number, that you have to pull in the right order.

[matson]

Originally posted by Gregorovitch:

LOL, I've always wondered what that note was all about. Just read it again. I would never have associated it with the code for that lock in a month of Sundays.

I would classify it as a ridiculously complicated and obtuse clue for a lock code to some pretty minor loot. Plus the note is not particularly, em, noteworthy since you find so many of them around Footfall.

There are ridiculously obtuse puzzles in this game, but I really don't think this is quite one of them. Everything referred to one the note is relatively close by and fairly easy to figure out; just click on their examine icon, and you'll get their numbers, stick'em on the list, and that's that.

Originally posted by Gregorovitch:

Why should you pay particular attention to this one?

Because it's loot that points to more loot! I tab-scan 'most everywhere for 'most everything!

[✧Starshadow Melody✧]

Originally posted by matson:

Originally posted by ✧Starshadow Melody✧:

aren't there ten different digits? I don't remember if the particular lock in question had further restrictions, but with ten options for each of the four digits, that's... 1111, 1112, 1211... how do I multiply this again... sequence of four with ten options each... sequence of two with ten options each would be... 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 00- one hundred... then one thousand... ten thousand? Ten thousand different combinations?

There aren't. Just four switches, each labeled with a number, that you have to pull in the right order.

Is it each one only once?

[gimmethegepgun]

Originally posted by ✧Starshadow Melody✧:

Originally posted by matson:

There aren't. Just four switches, each labeled with a number, that you have to pull in the right order.

Is it each one only once?

Yes.
I remember it better now, it's just 4 switches (1, 2, 3, 5 I believe) and the note gives you the clues to find the order of them. But even without the note there's only uhh... 24 combinations.
Ah yes it's coming back to me how you are supposed to approach this one. There's 4 options, with no repeats, and all must be used, so there's 4 * 3 * 2 * 1 = 24 solutions.

[✧Starshadow Melody✧]

Originally posted by gimmethegepgun:

Originally posted by ✧Starshadow Melody✧:

Is it each one only once?

Yes.
I remember it better now, it's just 4 switches (1, 2, 3, 5 I believe) and the note gives you the clues to find the order of them. But even without the note there's only uhh... 24 combinations.
Ah yes it's coming back to me how you are supposed to approach this one. There's 4 options, with no repeats, and all must be used, so there's 4 * 3 * 2 * 1 = 24 solutions.

Right, 'cause you multiply the number of options for the first step by the number of options for the second step, then the third, so on. That's a lot less and a lot easier, actually.