New Standalone Portal Calculator for all 4 pods

fchall · **Joined:** Fri Jan 05, 2007 11:27 pm **Posts:** 350

So where is it.
According to your calculator it was suppose to show at 18:55
Still not there at 19:15

Or was that 18:55 suppose to be my local time as taken off my computer?
I'll know in another 30-40 minutes

Rusty_Russell · **Posted:** Sun Apr 22, 2007 1:22 am

Portal time is local time, I think. We're due in about 1/2 hour.

fchall · **Joined:** Fri Jan 05, 2007 11:27 pm **Posts:** 350

Rusty_Russell wrote:

Portal time is local time, I think. We're due in about 1/2 hour.

Yeah. I'll probably be kicking myself in 30 minutes.
Maybe I'll be able to kick myself to the top of my 4 donut sections. :lol:

Atrius Opheria · **Posted:** Sun Apr 22, 2007 2:01 am

The Tetsonot portal was right on time, taking into account the four minute discrepancy. My first avatar now has all four Pod Stones.

Rusty_Russell · **Posted:** Sun Apr 22, 2007 2:05 am

Same here. 15 hours to the next one for my other avatar.

fchall · **Joined:** Fri Jan 05, 2007 11:27 pm **Posts:** 350

Ok. Kick me now.
19:58 KI Time
30 seconds to get to the cave. Touched the symbol and watched the wedge disappear. Step to the edge, got one foot in the air and was linked to GameTap error Age.
But the wedge was there when I got back to Relto. :lol:

Trylon; I take back all the bad thoughts. You are the MAN

mckendall · **Posted:** Sun Apr 22, 2007 2:12 am

I had the same problem from gametap. Still trying to get back in to check if my wedge is there

DedHed · **Posted:** Sun Apr 22, 2007 2:14 am

Just used the program to grab the Tetsonot piece. Well done, trylon!

fchall · **Joined:** Fri Jan 05, 2007 11:27 pm **Posts:** 350

Tiran wrote:

BAD wrote:

I know of a few people around who have made calculators for the portals, who have also asked Cyan for permission to release them. All of them were denied. They may have to deny all requests ATM because of their contract with GameTap. Hopefully I am either wrong, or things will change. :wink:

I had a discussion with a Cyan employee. Cyan doesn't like the portal calculators because a calculator isn't the 'right' solution. The new calculators might be right because they use the knowledge from the map and Payiferen but the old ones were just brute force solutions. And they don't like the fact that people are spoiled by the calculators.

Since when has any Myst/URU game suppose to have been a linear experience or only had one "Right" solution to a puzzle. As long as your not hacking the files, if you solve the puzzle, that's what the game is about.

They would rather I be "spoiled" by hanging out pushing buttons for 15 or so hours waiting for something to happen. Like PoTS, flip a switch and wait 45 minutes.

I don't think so. Reminds me too much of my college days trying to do my labs over a 300BAUD modem.

Bring on the calculators and all hail the calculator builders.

IngisKahn · **Posted:** Sun Apr 22, 2007 2:26 am

Texana wrote:

It is not fun, nor is it practical, to sit in a pod until the portal appears and then move along the progression path to get all four of the portals.

That's not how you're supposed to solve it.

fchall · **Joined:** Fri Jan 05, 2007 11:27 pm **Posts:** 350

IngisKahn wrote:

Texana wrote:

It is not fun, nor is it practical, to sit in a pod until the portal appears and then move along the progression path to get all four of the portals.

That's not how you're supposed to solve it.

But that's the way it was solved in the beginning and before the map the only way. Even with the map, somebody had to sit and get at least one portal time to be able to use the map.
So would you care to tell us your "correct" solution?

Tiran · **Posted:** Sun Apr 22, 2007 2:37 am

fchall wrote:

But that's the way it was solved in the beginning and before the map the only way. Even with the map, somebody had to sit and get at least one portal time to be able to use the map.
So would you care to tell us your "correct" solution?

The 'correct' solution is to use the symbols and sun rays as a hint when the portal in Payiferen is suppose to open. The map in the museum and the clock pamphlet in the class room help to calculate the other portals.

fchall · **Joined:** Fri Jan 05, 2007 11:27 pm **Posts:** 350

Tiran wrote:

fchall wrote:

But that's the way it was solved in the beginning and before the map the only way. Even with the map, somebody had to sit and get at least one portal time to be able to use the map.
So would you care to tell us your "correct" solution?

The 'correct' solution is to use the symbols and sun rays as a hint when the portal in Payiferen is suppose to open. The map in the museum and the clock pamphlet in the class room help to calculate the other portals.

Sorry but that hardly works when we get 2 pods and no map to start with. Or were we not suppose to solve anything until Cyan decided to release the "correct" hints and tips. Got to tell us this stuff up front or not put content out there for us.

Again; Myst/URU is not, never has been a linear game. Solve the puzzles anywhere, anytime, anyhow.

IngisKahn · **Posted:** Sun Apr 22, 2007 5:58 am

Without Payiferen and the map there is nothing to solve.

Dark Anubis · **Posted:** Sun Apr 22, 2007 7:41 am

Can someone tell me where the portal for Tetsonot appears? Just trying not to miss it, and I know it varies from pod to pod as to where the portal appears within the pod itself.

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