What are the flying blue lights?

[Major Problem]

I still havent figured out what the flying blue lights for.
Do they roam around the map showing you where the objects are?

Btw, I´m not talking about the balloons witht he search lights, but the small "fairy like" lights

[endzville]

They guide you towards the pieces of the machine you need, although you should be careful that they don't directly lead you to trouble too.

[Major Problem]

Thanks! that makes sense.

[mute]

I think they're supposed to be "Willo-the-wisps"

[keit]

they're navi clones xI

[2LambBuna]

from what i can make out
they're basicly the fox in skyrim
people think they lead you to stuff, but they don't

[Mr. Stimpson]

Originally posted by LazyLime:

they're navi clones xI

Pshhh. Tinker Bell is the original OG.

[Shigj]

Haha, this is no major problem, it's just a visual aspect of the game'ss art. I believe they are supposed to be Wisps or "Hobby Lanterns", a part of British folk lore.

[Vy'drach]

Originally posted by Endzville:

They guide you towards the pieces of the machine you need, although you should be careful that they don't directly lead you to trouble too.

Thank you so much for saying that. I can confirm that they do indeed take you to the machine parts as I only needed one on my central island, but I could not find it for the life of me. I followed a firefly after you said that, and sure enough there were a large cluster of fireflies all converging on that one part.

[endzville]

Originally posted by Vy'drach (-=SF-O=-):

Originally posted by Endzville:

They guide you towards the pieces of the machine you need, although you should be careful that they don't directly lead you to trouble too.

Thank you so much for saying that. I can confirm that they do indeed take you to the machine parts as I only needed one on my central island, but I could not find it for the life of me. I followed a firefly after you said that, and sure enough there were a large cluster of fireflies all converging on that one part.

Yeah, and the other thing I'd point out is that they don't just roam around close to the ground either, but higher in the sky too, like the air balloons. If there's only one piece left on an island then you might spot quite a few of them clustered together in the sky around it.

And, yes, I'm pretty certain that they're supposed to be will o' the wisps of various folklore who usually either lead travellers astray, or to great riches (the fragment pieces in this case).

[Hundstrasse]

Originally posted by Vy'drach (-=SF-O=-):

Originally posted by Endzville:

They guide you towards the pieces of the machine you need, although you should be careful that they don't directly lead you to trouble too.

Thank you so much for saying that. I can confirm that they do indeed take you to the machine parts as I only needed one on my central island, but I could not find it for the life of me. I followed a firefly after you said that, and sure enough there were a large cluster of fireflies all converging on that one part.

It is kinda tricky to follow them when there are lots of pieces remaining on the island. I'm pretty sure on a number of occasions I started heading in the direction one was moving only to pick up another heading to a different location... but I agree when there's only one piece left they're really useful and it looks pretty cool if you see a few gently floating over the hillsides converging on a point. I think they give you just the right level of guidance.

[Major Problem]

btw, a bit off topic, does anyone know if there are any peices in the little islands off shore, or it's not even worth swimming there?

[Hundstrasse]

None of the fragments during my playthrough were on any of the smaller islands, but I don't know if it is an impossibility or not.

I guess the biggest question is can the robots can cross water and guard any fragments there or not? I have seen a dog run through a shallow "pond", but I'm assuming that the main hunting parties are programmed not to wander into water. Either way, the islands never seem to be far from the mainland and you would be able to see the white smoke fairly easily..

... on a further sidenote, I did see a house out at sea.. complete with underwater smoking fire... :-S

[Major Problem]

i have seen robots and dogs cross ponds but not the sea. I havent seen them near the shores at all so far

[Gromit]

I think it is the disemmbodyed head of your butler

[Hundstrasse]

Originally posted by Major Problem:

i have seen robots and dogs cross ponds but not the sea. I havent seen them near the shores at all so far

I have had a couple of fragments right on the edge of the island on the slopes down to the sea and these were guarded by two lonely robots... which were by far the easiest to take out as there were no other robots in sight meaning I could basically stroll in with a shotgun.