If you are stuck where I think you are, then you need to turn on the air conditioning to give yourself enough time to reach your parent-bot's ship. To be able to turn on the air-conditioning, you need to have control over the environmental systems of the ship. Hope that gives you a clue.
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Re: Big White Elephant Have you encountered this creature and are wondering what it is; or are you trying to find it?
duffmeister Sun Jun 22 10:14:51 2008
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How do you get environmental control of the ship?
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Ulysses Ai Sun Jun 22 10:55:15 2008
Duffmeister:
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To be able to control the environment within the ship, you need to have command status. To get command status, you must go to the Bridge and register yourself.
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A Wed Jun 25 16:45:06 2008
After you destroy the parent robot how do you start the ship?
Ulysses Ai Wed Jun 25 21:55:03 2008
A:
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The ship you are trying to start belongs to your parent-bot, so it knows how to start it.
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A Thu Jun 26 09:50:52 2008
But it wants to kill me! How do I get it on my side?
Ulysses Ai Fri Jun 27 07:33:38 2008
Begin by not shooting it, then follow the clues. A hint:
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if you have a blaster to shoot it with in the first place, you've made a wrong turn earlier.
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A Fri Jun 27 19:22:16 2008
I've figured out what to do thanks Ulysses Ai!
duffmeister Sat Jun 28 08:32:52 2008
Ullyses, how do you achieve control of the ship's
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environmental controls in WWGB?
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Ulysses Ai Sat Jun 28 12:03:23 2008
Duffmeister:
If you are asking this question, then you must not have explored the ship very much. Just do some stuff you haven't before, and don't assume what you have done in the past is the right path.
It is possible that I am misunderstanding exactly where you are stuck. If I understand you correctly, you are at:
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the point where you finish your encounter with your parent-bot, and are running along a corridor that is rapidly getting hot. The next passage then describes you being burnt to death.
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Incidently, WWGB has a time limit, given that the ship is on its way into the heart of a sun. Once Duration reaches about 1 hour, you will burn up even if you are on the right path at the time.
duffmeister Mon Jul 21 17:42:50 2008
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And do you have to beat the soldier in comabt?
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duffmeister Tue Jul 22 10:20:53 2008
But
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Even when I get environmental control I still get vapourised, regardless of timing. In the downloadable version, it implies that you should turn to numbers you find (ie: 24 for Gary Fishbourne) but when onine that's impossible
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A Tue Jul 22 12:25:17 2008
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Just pick Gary's ID and select use!
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Ulysses Ai Tue Jul 22 22:45:41 2008
Duffmeister:
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If you have a command code, then when you reach the final corridor, you will automatically use it to turn on the air-con. Unless there is some flaw somewhere, the only way to get cooked in the final corridor is to run out of time, or not have the command code. Are you sure you have the command code? You went to the bridge after leaving the nightclub? If you do, then perhaps there is a bug somewhere. Alternatively, if you would like to write a description of the path you follow through the book I can tell you where you are going wrong. At this point you might be thinking that it would be much easier if I was to just give out a walkthrough. But I am philosophically and morally opposed to giving out walkthroughs.
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Ulysses Ai Wed Jul 23 03:33:11 2008
Duffmeister:
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Yep, I've test played it multiple ways and the only way I burn up in the final corridor is if I don't have the command code.
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duffmeister Sun Aug 3 15:40:37 2008
My path:
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I talk to the computer, learning the level I am on. Then I head for the command deck, stopping in the medic's area along the way. I ignore the Observation dome, get my and Gary's IDs, show the guards Gary's ID, return to the bridge, get environmental control, fight the soldier, run along the corridor, turn right for a power pack. Deactivate the parent-bot, get on her ship, with still at least 10 minutes to go and still I DIE of cremation.
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duffmeister Sun Aug 3 15:48:20 2008
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Yep, tried using Gary's manual on the parent-bot and nothing happened
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Ulysses Ai Sun Aug 3 23:28:40 2008
Duffmeister:
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To to be able to use the programming manual, you need to access the inside of the parent-bot by removing the panel that is sealed with screws
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duffmeister Mon Aug 4 09:18:35 2008
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With the screwdriver in the room with my ID?
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duffmeister Mon Aug 4 09:33:14 2008
YAHOO! I have finished WWGB! Great adventure, Ullyses!
