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Umbilical C3/DS Door or Elevator?   
bjw

bjw
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  8/11/2012

I had a quick question. I noticed in the thread about "tips for speeding up wolfing runs" someone suggested to download the fixes for C3/DS from the Vampess website. One of the fixes changes the connector from DS to the C3 starship from an "elevator" to a "door."

I was just wondering why this helps. It says the fix is needed because some Creatures get lost. How does changing the agent from an elevator to a door help creatures to not get lost?

Also, is this fix a good idea? Will this help keep crowded norns from bunching up together too much? I'm just curious why it is better to have a door instead of an elevator there?

 
C-Rex
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  8/11/2012

The reason its necessary is because Norns, Grendels and Ettins are genetically coded to open a door whenever they feel crowded. Without the fix, Creatures will often crowd around the lower bridge section of the Shee Ark because they can't find a way to leave, and elevators aren't considered a way to relieve crowdedness by the creatures' genes.

So yes, it is a good idea and it should help your Norns navigate the Shee Ark better. :)

 
bjw

bjw



  8/11/2012

Thanks for the advice, I know I've had this problem in many worlds but just didn't understand why.
 
RisenAngel
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  8/11/2012

Further clarification: Actually, crowdedness has nothing to do with it. It's due to the fact that the Umbilical is classified as an elevator, yet it connects two different rooms. When a creature wants to go to a different metaroom, it looks for a door. Since initially the Umbilical is an elevator, they get confused when they can't find the door they're looking for. As such, the fix is a good idea if you want your creatures to travel more.

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