Donna, Don't worry, I haven't completed a dimension yet, either! I'm still stuck in the tranquil one, lol! Cait
On 2013-05-12, at 5:23 PM, Donna Goodin <doniado...@me.com> wrote: > wow, Alex, you're good! I did figure out the quantum cell thing, I'm up to > 85,000 at the moment. But I haven't completed a dimension yet, for one > thing, I keep getting lots of the class G artifacts, I think I've got about 8 > of them in one dimension. > > As for the centering thing, I am aligning with the home button, but I must be > off by a smudge today. > > Cheers, > Donna > On May 12, 2013, at 4:19 PM, Alex Hall <mehg...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> 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. 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