To center the beam and make sure you aren't still moving it (by having your finger off to one side) use the home button as a reference. On units with the Lightning connector, you can use that - the 30-pin connector would, I think, be too large to use for reference, but the smaller one is centered on the device so you can feel that and then align your index finger with it to help keep you on track.
As to collecting quantum cells, I've discovered something. I randomly turn on the beam and move my finger a bit to the right or left, and almost always get one, sometimes several, in about five seconds. I think they are always floating around, but sometimes there are more than others. It does not seem to use up QCs to do this; I believe what uses them is pushing or pulling with the beam, not just moving it around to intercept cells. So I just randomly move the beam every so often, and have ammassed nearly twenty thousand cells by doing that. I've also completed one dimension and am nearly done with a second. Hopefully I can get all five done relatively soon so I can see what comes next. On May 12, 2013, at 5:05 PM, Donna Goodin <doniado...@me.com> wrote: > Hi Cate, > > Well, for what it's worth, yesterday afternoon, I couldn't miss. I was > getting nearly every artifact. Today I haven't gotten a single. one. And it > seems to me like I'm doing the same thing, but I'm having a harder time > getting them in the center for some reason. So yeah, sometimes it is > frustrating. :) > Cheers, > Donna > On May 12, 2013, at 2:49 PM, cait furness <caitlyn.furn...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Donna, >> ok, thanks, I'll give that a go. >> It was just frustrating yesterday, but then again, it was also at like 2 >> o'clock in the morning, lol >> Cait >> >> On 2013-05-12, at 2:49 PM, Donna Goodin <doniado...@me.com> wrote: >> >>> Hi Cate, >>> >>> something that was helpful to me was to focus more on getting the artifact >>> so the sound was right in the center. I think I was getting into trouble >>> because I was in a hurry to start pulling it down. The pulling down part >>> is really pretty easy, so focus on getting it in the center and the rest >>> will follow. the way I've done this is by following the description put >>> forth by Darren in the podcast, and I think also Alex. If the artifact is >>> on the left, move your finger to the left and then right back to center. >>> You have to come back to center because if you don't, the beam will keep >>> panning and the artifact will keep moving. Usually when you have the >>> artifact centered, the noise sort of speeds up a bit. then just pull down >>> and keep your finger down until the beam stops. >>> >>> I hope this helps. >>> Best, >>> Donna >>> On May 12, 2013, at 1:29 PM, cait furness <caitlyn.furn...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> I'm still finding getting the artifacts hard. I'm trying to play with >>>> voiceover turned off and I'm finding the game more responsive this way as >>>> well for what it's worth. It's less distracting, too. I do turn it back >>>> on to look at the transformation lab, etc, though. >>>> any tips for getting the artifacts? >>>> Cait >>>> >>>> On 2013-05-12, at 2:17 PM, Donna Goodin <doniado...@me.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hey Alex, >>>>> >>>>> I think I just find that I don't need VO, and I like the fact that the >>>>> second I touch the beam button it activates, as opposed to touching the >>>>> button, hearing it say "Beam Button", double-tapping, and then being able >>>>> to move around. Also, and maybe this one is my imagination, I do think >>>>> that the game is a tiny bit more responsive when you're trying to get >>>>> artifacts. It's subtle, but I think it's there. the only drawback to >>>>> playing without VO is that of course you have to turn it on if you want >>>>> to view the Transformation lab, or locate any of the other buttons. >>>>> >>>>> Thanks by the way for your description of getting the artifacts. It was >>>>> very helpful, I've now gotten to the point where I get many more than I >>>>> lose. >>>>> Cheers, >>>>> Donna >>>>> On May 11, 2013, at 6:11 PM, Alex Hall <mehg...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> I find it perfectly responsive with vo on, and I now always beat the >>>>>> Nefilim and rarely lose an artifact. I guess it's just what you are used >>>>>> to... >>>>>> On May 11, 2013, at 3:39 PM, Teresa Cochran <vegaspipistre...@gmail.com> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> I find the beam button rather easy to find because of the auditory >>>>>>> clue. If you touch it at all, it activates with a sound. I got used to >>>>>>> playing with VO off and learned where all the buttons were, through >>>>>>> trial and error. I did find the game more responsive this way. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> teresa >>>>>>> On May 11, 2013, at 6:06 AM, Donna Goodin <doniado...@me.com> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Hi Daniela, >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Here's a suggestion posted by someone on another list. I finally got >>>>>>>> an artifact a minute ago, and this advice helped. He's right, the >>>>>>>> artifact has to be exactly centered. Here's what Alex wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> "It's not so much that you are not holding your finger still, it is >>>>>>>> also about centering. If you finger is even a bit left or right of >>>>>>>> center, the artifact will seem to move because you are actually still >>>>>>>> rotating the beam. Try centering the artifact, then, as soon as it is >>>>>>>> centered, release the beam. Be sure your finger is centered on the >>>>>>>> screen, then double tap and hold and move down a bit and hold it" >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> HTH, >>>>>>>> Donna >>>>>>>> On May 11, 2013, at 6:32 AM, Daniela Rubio <mabuha...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Hello! >>>>>>>>> Please, how do I collect artifacts? I find them, but I can't get >>>>>>>>> them. They move when I hold and move my finger on the been button, >>>>>>>>> but I always have bad luck. Any tricks for it? Thanks! >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Daniela Rubio T >>>>>>>>> Distinguished Educator >>>>>>>>> iPhone: +34662328507 >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> El 09/05/2013, a las 05:59, Teresa Cochran >>>>>>>>> <vegaspipistre...@gmail.com> escribió: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> The quantum cells increase the longer you play and the richer your >>>>>>>>>> sound environment is. The artifacts have a kind of sonar sound, and >>>>>>>>>> are very distinctive once you recognize it. This game is very subtle >>>>>>>>>> in a lot of ways, and takes some intent listening skills. It's >>>>>>>>>> almost like an interactive musical piece with a game thrown in as an >>>>>>>>>> afterthought. It's very innovative, and I really like it a lot. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Teresa >>>>>>>>>> On May 8, 2013, at 5:47 PM, Donna Goodin <doniado...@me.com> wrote: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Well, Jessica, you're not the only one confused on this game. I >>>>>>>>>>> haven't gotten a single artifact yet. It sounds like the pull >>>>>>>>>>> gesture is like the dragging gesture kind of, but I haven't gotten >>>>>>>>>>> either it or the push gesture to work. It's odd, too, because >>>>>>>>>>> despite this, my number of quantum cells keep going up. 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