Anachronox (ENGLISH VERSION)

Anachronox (ENGLISH VERSION)4.  Appendix.
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   4.1  Battle Skills.
   ===================

Whackmaster Jack will give you a tutorial about this if you go to his Temple of
Beating. If you have forgotten a few things, this section may prove useful.

Press F5 during the game when you are in either exploring or interactive mode
to see the status of your party. Each character has 3 basic abilities:

Might:    A measure of how Physically powerful you are in a fight.
======    Its level affects your Beefiness and Beat skills.

Agility:  A measure of your ability to avoid and land your own attacks.
========  Its level affects your Speed, Beat Block and Beat skills.

Wisdom:   A measure of how cunning you are in a fight.
=======   Its level affects your Beat Block skill.


In addition to your three basic skills, you have 4 main skills:

Beefiness:  The higher this skill, the greater the amount of damge you can
==========  deal out on an opponent.

Beat:       The higher this skill, the greater the chance of hitting someone.
=====

Speed:      The higher this skill, the less time you take to get ready for your
======      next attack.

Beat Block: The higher this skill, the more likely you are to dodge opponent
=========== attacks.


Every character also has battle skills unique to themselves. Each character has
a maximum of four skills he/she can use in battle. However, a character only
starts of with one battle skill. By talking to people, or doing certain tasks,
other battle skills can be obtained. The following gives details of how to
obtain all the battle skills for each character in the game:


      4.1.1 Sylvester 'Sly' Boots.
      ============================

Fatima Screen:  This is Sly's basic battle skill. Fatima surrounds Sly with a
==============  shield, which protects him partially against physical attacks.
                The strength of a physical attack is reduced by half with the
                shield.

Flash Blind:    This is Sly's second level battle skill. Boots uses his
============    LifeCursor to blind his enemy, reducing the chances of the
                targeted enemy landing a hit on a friendly character.

                Flash Blind is obtained as an upgrade if you undertake
                Detective Rukh's sub-quest in The Bricks, see section 3.1.10a
                for more details.

                Stephen Clouse has emailed me about Detectiv Rukh's sub-quests.
                It appears that Detective Rukh only gives you items in a
                specific order. This means that if you miss him in The Bricks,
                you will get the PAX Flashpak (Needed for Flash Blind) when you
                meet him in Sender Station, rather than the Ammulet of
                Awareness. This means that missing Detective Rukh at any time
                in the game will mean that you will not be able to get the
                Master Lockpick uprade for Boots, which is the last item he
                gives you. I strongly suggest that you do everything that
                Detective Rukh asks you to do.


      4.1.2 Grumpos Matavastros.
      ==========================

Yammer:         This is Grumpos' basic battle skill. It seems to stop an enemy
=======         from doing anything. It is very useful when you face multiple
                enemies.

Staff Sweep:    Stephen Clouse emailed me concerning this battle skill. There
============    is a strange character inside Whackmaster Jack's, in the
                Bricks, who speaks in riddles about fives. Talk to him and say
                "Yeah, by fives" to get the Pentagonal Prism. In Sender
                Station, put Grumpos in the lead and have him meditate with the
                Prism in the Pay2Pray temple in the Vend-O-Mart. He will have
                to pay $50 and be the leader of the party.

                When used, Grumpos twirls around and attacks all enemies at
                once.

Heal Field:     Stephen Clouse emailed me concerning this battle skill. On the
===========     top floor of the Vend-O-Mart in Sender Station, there is a man
                standing there. If you talk to him as Grumpos, he will give you
                the Hexagonal Prism. Go to the Pay2Pray temple below the
                Vend-O-Mart, meditate with it, and Grumpos will learn the Heal
                Field battle skill.

                Heal Field heals all the characters in your team during a
                battle.


      4.1.3 PAL-18.
      =============

      4.1.4 Dr. Rho Bowman.
      =====================

Plasma Wall:    This is Rho's basic battle skill. Strips of a circular wall
============    surround Bowman and are ejected towards enemies. It hits all  enemies at once.



   4.2  The Mysteries Of Mystech.
   ==============================

As Dr. Bowman and Grumpos thought, slags of Mystech have a great deal of energy stored within them, which can be released after you leave Sunder. Dr. Bowman gives you a lesson in the uses of Mystech in Democratus, but if you have forgotten a few things, this section may prove useful.

Three criteria must be fulfilled in order to release the energy dormant inside Mystech:

1. Slag Of Mystech:  This is a piece of Mystech with dormant energy inside it.
===================  You will need the actual piece of Mystech in order to
                     release the energy inside of it. There are different
                     pieces of Mystech with different powers. In other words,
                     you need the Poison Mystech slag in order to cast Poison.

2. Energy Source:    To release the energy inside Mystech, an energy source is
=================    required. Fortunately, the energy source used is the same
                     as that for your shields, in other words NRG. This means
                     that the source is readily available over the counter in
                     most shops.

3. Yourself:         In order to channel its energy, Mystech requires a
============         Conduit, such as yourself. Any of your characters can use
                     Mystech as long as they have it equipped.

Mystech can be treated like magic, and NRG can be treated as MP. The principle
is the same.

Mystech seems to be able to read the user's thoughts and emotions. This means
that casting Mystech on an enemy, in anger, will have a different effect to
casting the same slag of Mystech on a friend, in concern. For example, Fireslag
will burn an enemy but extinguish a friend who is on fire.

Each slag of Mystech you find will have four levels. Each level costs twice as
much NRG than the previous level. You can use lower level effects with higher
level Mystech.

If you press F5, you can equip Mystech and view the status of characters
towards different types of Mystech. Each character has four skills that are
important when using Mystech:

Mys Beat:     The higher this skill, the greater the chance of hitting an enemy
=========     when casting Mystech.

Mys Block:    The higher this skill, the greater the defense when Mystech is
==========    cast on you.

Mys Power:    The higher this skill, the greater the power with which Mystech
==========    will hurt or help an opponent or friend.

Mys Affinity: The higher this skill, the easier the character finds it to cast
============= Mystech.

I haven't used Mystech all that much, so I am unsure whether or not the
definitions given above are correct or not. As I progress in the game, I will
make ammends to this section as necessary.



   4.3  Worldskills.
   =================

Each character has different Worldskills. Different circumstances give rise to
the need for different Worldskills. In order to use a character's Worldskill,
that character must be party leader. Use the TAB key to change the active
character. To activate a character's Worldskill, hold down the CTRL key on the
keyboard and click on the target object or person.


      4.3.1 Sylvester 'Sly' Boots.                        Worldskill: Picklock.
      ============================                        =====================

Sly's Worldskill allows you to, as the name suggests, picklocks. When
activated, you will be presented with a picture of up to five cylinders. Below
these cylinders are a set of numbers. The aim is to get the right number for
each cylinder. But don't think the numbers are the same all the time, because
they reset themselves if you fail.

Click on the up or down, or press the up or down keys on the keyboard, to
change the active cylinder. Then click on the cyclinder, or press the space key
on the keyboard, to try that number. The meter to the left shows how close you
are on a scale of one to five. Therefore, if the meter gives a reading half-way
up, you are three numbers out from the number entered.

When the correct number is discovered, the meter will move on to the next
cylinder and the process starts again. Repeat this until you unlock all the
cylinders. The lock will now open.

A timer is shown in the top left of the window. If it runs out, you will fail
to pick the lock and will have to start again.

Fatima will tell you if you are not skilled enough to pick a lock.


      4.3.2 Grumpos Matavastros.                            Worldskill: Yammer.
      ==========================                            ===================
Grumpos' Worldskill allows him to literally yammer about a subject for as long
as it takes to get his target to do what he wants. In order to do this, he
requires a large amount of air, which you must help him to breathe in.

When activated, you will be presented with a picture of his lungs. When either
lung inflates, press the appropriate directional button (left or right) or
click on the button beneath the inflated lung. The air meter is on the right
side of the window, and your aim is to get the volume of air in his lungs up to
the top before the timer runs out in the top left corner of the window. If you
run out of time, you fail and Grumpos will splutter. You will then have to
repeat this process again.

Try to press the button as frequently and quickly as you can before the lung
deflates. If you press either button when no lung is inflated, Grumpos will
cough and loose air. The same goes for pushing the button corresponding to the
opposite lung to the one inflated. If you press the button whilst the lung
deflates, Grumpos will cough and loose air.

It takes practise, so don't worry if you fail on the first few attempts. The
only problem is that you can't read the future, therefore you can never tell
when Grumpos' lung will deflate. I have found that pressing the correct button
around 5 times in quick succession is usually alright. If you are having
trouble using the mouse, switch to the keyboard. If you are having trouble with
the keyboard, switch to the mouse.


      4.3.3 PAL-18.                                       Worldskill: Comptalk.
      =============                                       =====================

Being a robot, PAL can naturally communicate with computers. This is what his
Worldskill allows him to do. You can hack into computer networks, which allow
you to do a variety of tasks, such as opening doors or healing PAL.

When activated, you are presented with a circuit board. There are also some
electrical junctions at the bottom of the window. Your aim is to connect the
two lighted parts at opposite edges on the circuit board together using a
combination of the electrical junctions given. Click on an electrical junction,
and then click on the square on the board at which you want to place it. You
can only place a junction on the board as long as it is connected to one of the
lighted areas or another junction.

A further catch occurs when you put a junction onto a weak part of the circuit
board. This will cause the weak square to become destroyed. I suggest you start
again if this happens, and even though the weak square reappears as though its
new, avoid it because it is still fragile. Find a different route.

Unlike Sly's and Grumpos' Worldskills, the timer constitutes a bar broken up
into ten pieces. Each piece will disappear, from right to left, as time runs
out. When there are no more pieces left, you have run out of time, and must
start again.


      4.3.4 Dr. Rho Bowman.                                Worldskill: Analyse.
      =====================                                ====================

The job of scientist often involves the analysis of certain substances or
papers. Dr. Rho Bowman has used her analysing skills everyday day of her
scientific life, so has become quite a master at it. This Worldskill allows you
to analyse papers and various other documents, which can confuse other people.

To analyse items, you will need to play a modified domino game. There are two
icons, one to the left of the window, the other to the right. Your aim is to
make a chain, using the dominoes at the bottom of the window, to link one icon
to the other. Just as in a game of dominoes, the right-hand image of the last
domino placed should match the left-hand image of the next domino placed.

The game is further complicated by colours. In almost every game, you need to
change colours in order to complete the chain. This is because the left-hand
icon may be of a different colour than its right-hand counterpart. A colour
domino follows the same rules as normal dominoes, but changes the colour of the
image instead of the image itself.

Every time you place a domino correctly, the new image is shown just above the
junction, together with its colour. Your aim is to make the new image identical
to the right-hand image when you get to the end of the chain.

From what I can tell, every game is possible.

The timer for this game is similar to PAL's timer, in that it contitutes a bar,
which is broken up into many smaller bars. Each piece will disappear from right
to left, as time runs out. When you have run out of pieces, you have run out of
time and will have to start again.



5.  Input From Other Players.
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Brent Miller.
   - Locations of Vistin Three Beam in The Bricks.
   - Hacking terminal under ramp in Whackmaster Jack's, The Bricks, for a TACO.

Denis (poulin76).
   - Location of two Red Bipridi in The Bricks.
   - Location of two Red Bipridi on Democratus.

IceTea (The Dark Stalker).
   - Information on trader bots in Sender Station.

Ivan Leonov.
   - Location of a Vistin Three Beam in The Bricks.
   - One photograph for 2 Brebulans in The Bricks.
   - HealGrease in Flat C07, Building 5, The Bricks.
   - Free ticket to Sunder from Dr. Brywelle.
   - Reward for 5, 10 and 15 TACOs given to TACO collector.

Mark Devonside.
   - Location of a Vistin Three Beam in the Bricks.

Orlando (DJBAZ).
   - Correction to Sender Shuttle section.

Stephen Clouse.
   - Location of a Red Bipridi in The Bricks.
   - Grumpos' Battle Skills, Staff Sweep and Heal Field.
   - Free ticket to Sunder from Dr. Brywelle.
   - Master Analyse skill from Dr. Brywelle later in the game.
   - True View Torque near Rainbow Sanctuary.
   - PAL's position in Democratus.
   - Book in Room 402.
   - Information concernign Lost and Found Behbohbot.
   - Information concerning order of Detective Rukh's awards.

Tim Van Holder.
   - Location of a Vistin Three Beam in the Bricks.
   - Hacking terminal under ramp in Whackmaster Jack's, The Bricks, for a TACO.
   - Reward for 5 and 10 TACOs given to TACO collector.
   - Master Analyse skill from Dr. Brywelle later in the game.

Yun Wung.
   - Information on trader bots in Sender Station.
   - Location of a Red Bipridi in The Bricks.

Zatos (jskeels).
   - 3 extra Brebulans in The Bricks.
   - Red bipridi in the Sendormitory.

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