ABSOLUTELY SPOILERS! Sometimes worth scanning a bit deeper

[Markus Reese]

The rants about it being short I feel are ones that missed the purpose of the game. There are so many small details to be found. Here are two things I really got a bit of a shiver from when I noticed it and one reason I gave this game a positive review and feel it was worth the dollars.

The first one is at the start of the cultist portion. The structure are sort of bland, or so they seem. But scan deeper....

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=913978686

then there is the sacrificial altar. I thought I noticed something so did a heavy scan of it....

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=913985316

There are so many tiny details that I am looking forward to another playthrough, what other mysteries lie in this place. I will note that the second one? Isn't the only place I have noticed that.....

[Rafnar Caldon]

There are many shadows in the chamber with the alter if you only scan in one direction you get the full shadow if you scan in all you just get the feet.

[Markus Reese]

Originally posted by Rafnar Caldon:

There are many shadows in the chamber with the alter if you only scan in one direction you get the full shadow if you scan in all you just get the feet.

Really? I heavy scanned that thing in 360 degrees Up and down. Standing right on top since I thought it was just a scanning bug we see.

One thing that does happen is the ghost particles that can form. that would blur it out and one reason it is so blurry at that angle. But I went out and about exploring elsewhere, they when I got above it via the bridge and looked down, the ghost particles had cleared. It was very clearly and purposefully a body with arms spread to the corners by the head.

If it was a bug, I hope they leave it. It was just creepy and well played I thought. In fact, I think I will start my re-play on plus right now. Will take another scan when I get there.

[Rafnar Caldon]

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=920882808

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=920882768
from scanning in only one spot

[Markus Reese]

And this is why I tell people who rush to the end they are missing the entire game! The game isn't about the literal narration, it is about the world!

First play I would miss that because of the low res scanning and going multiple angles to get details.

[Markus Reese]

Adding something else I noticed not playing second time through. All objects scan.... Except your supplies in your tent at the start. So tent scans, all the deployed equipment scans, but your water, bag, photo etc do not...

[Rafnar Caldon]

I think is is one of the only cases where the more you scan the less you see but it's definitely one of the more creepy rooms in the game.

[Markus Reese]

Originally posted by Rafnar Caldon:

I think is is one of the only cases where the more you scan the less you see but it's definitely one of the more creepy rooms in the game.

Nonono... that first bit of spirit you encounter creeps me even more....

The one that turns to look at you, bit odd when you scan with the range mode on. But I was scanning and was in material mode...... It made me shiver.... Like creeped me out shiver...
Just burst scan and.... now am with the chills.... I just burst scanned and saw that as screenshot shows.

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=920895083

And the color shifts it does as you look around.. Damnit, I really don't want to do the bridge room now.

[Markus Reese]

Confirmed for finding ghost shadows. They keep remnant even after you disappear in some areas. Most notable way to find them is stand in one spot, scan and listen. You get a subtle buzz when scanning a ghost, as result, scan around and can find the shadow as long as don't walk. They have that in the falling pit.

[Ћ Abomination Jones]

Try doing New Game+ and scanning Material Mode (the green one) all around your starting cave. Would link but its a heck of a spoiler.

You wouldn't have noticed it with regular scanner mode.

[Rafnar Caldon]

Originally posted by Ћ Abomination Jones:

Try doing New Game+ and scanning Material Mode (the green one) all around your starting cave. Would link but its a heck of a spoiler.

You wouldn't have noticed it with regular scanner mode.

I went back and just started a regular new game and it was there but if i didn't know where to look i would have never found it.

[Ћ Abomination Jones]

Originally posted by Rafnar Caldon:

Originally posted by Ћ Abomination Jones:

Try doing New Game+ and scanning Material Mode (the green one) all around your starting cave. Would link but its a heck of a spoiler.

You wouldn't have noticed it with regular scanner mode.

I went back and just started a regular new game and it was there but if i didn't know where to look i would have never found it.

Yeah, its super intended to only catch it when you have the Material Scanner so to speak

[Markus Reese]

Originally posted by Ћ Abomination Jones:

Try doing New Game+ and scanning Material Mode (the green one) all around your starting cave. Would link but its a heck of a spoiler.

You wouldn't have noticed it with regular scanner mode.

yeah, found that. Very clever of them yet such a simple thing. It is there in first play, but the odds of noticing that is so far past the realm of even the most completionist player on first run, that it is very cool indeed.

[Galking52]

Originally posted by twistedmelon:

Originally posted by Ћ Abomination Jones:

Try doing New Game+ and scanning Material Mode (the green one) all around your starting cave. Would link but its a heck of a spoiler.

You wouldn't have noticed it with regular scanner mode.

yeah, found that. Very clever of them yet such a simple thing. It is there in first play, but the odds of noticing that is so far past the realm of even the most completionist player on first run, that it is very cool indeed.

can you tell me?

[michael_kuerbis]

Originally posted by Galking52:

Originally posted by twistedmelon:

yeah, found that. Very clever of them yet such a simple thing. It is there in first play, but the odds of noticing that is so far past the realm of even the most completionist player on first run, that it is very cool indeed.

can you tell me?

SUPER DUPER SPOILER:
In the area between the tent exit and the scanner you will find a dead body... your body.

[abraxas86]

Originally posted by twistedmelon:

Adding something else I noticed not playing second time through. All objects scan.... Except your supplies in your tent at the start. So tent scans, all the deployed equipment scans, but your water, bag, photo etc do not...

♥♥♥♥, good point! They're also the only items that you can actually see in detail. I'd love to be able to walk through that cave with a flashlight instead of a scanner.