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What are malfunctioning 5-point-anchors for? (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by 768 to c/[email protected]

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I ventured into a lab (almost under my base; that's why the loading took so long all the months) and killed some phase shrikes, thus aquiring some activity suits and malfunctioning 5-point-anchors.

The purpose of activity suits I get, but what are these malfunctioning 5-point-anchors for? Why are they malfunctioning?

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago

The 5 point anchors are high tech that allows you have dimensional resistance so stuff like portal storms are essentially harmless while active - as far as i recall.

You do have special labs where I have not taken a chance to explore without activating a properly functioning anchor because - well without spoiling- the area(s) breaks concepts of reality...

I can only assume from my perspective that the malfunctioning anchors are the remains of the unlucky sobs that did not survive experiments and in the process the anchors were damaged thus I assume the phasing of shrikes is when the anchors are malfunctioning and it taking advantage to phases about.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

It's a broken 5 point anchor, which protects you from various effects such as teleporter traps and such. I don't remember if they can be mended or not.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

@768 The malfunctioning 5 point anchor can not be repaired to a working one.

They may be a source of medium batteries when you have a working anchor yourself.

They are also environmental storytelling, the monster has malfunctioning gear, maybe you will be safe with a working anchor.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

Dunno if the broken version being more than bad armor or crap to scrap or sell.