Guide to genetics: Difference between revisions
The guide is now more compact, and also only suggests self testing, since other methods are a waste of time.
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!Coughing | !Coughing | ||
|Makes the subject drop small items you're holding, like syringes. Pretty harmless, but has potential to be extremely annyoing. | |Makes the subject drop small items you're holding, like syringes. Pretty harmless, but has potential to be extremely annyoing. | ||
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|Heavily corrupts the part of the brain responsible for forming spoken sentences. | |Heavily corrupts the part of the brain responsible for forming spoken sentences, causing the subject to only be able to speak short sentences. | ||
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|style='color:#ff0000'|''"You can't seem to form any coherent thoughts!"'' | |style='color:#ff0000'|''"You can't seem to form any coherent thoughts!"'' | ||
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=== [[File:DNA Injector.png|64px]] Buffers and Injectors - Saving Your Work and Handing Out Godhood === | === [[File:DNA Injector.png|64px]] Buffers and Injectors - Saving Your Work and Handing Out Godhood === | ||
* This is how you '''save your work'''. A very good Geneticist once said: Save early, save often. His words are true. You have to save your every step in order to acquire a perfect serum. That means you have to be patient enough to | * This is how you '''save your work'''. A very good Geneticist once said: Save early, save often. His words are true. You have to save your every step in order to acquire a perfect serum. That means you have to be patient enough to bend the block to your will, dedicated enough to remove every disability, and responsable enough to save everything to make sure nothing goes wrong. | ||
* In the main DNA Scanner Access Console screen, click '''''Buffer Menu'''''. This is your buffer screen. You will notice there are THREE buffers there. More than enough. Each buffer | * In the main DNA Scanner Access Console screen, click '''''Buffer Menu'''''. This is your buffer screen. You will notice there are THREE buffers there. More than enough. Each buffer contains an UI, an UE, and an SE. For your work, you will only ever bother with the SE part. | ||
** To '''save your work into a buffer''', once your pod is occupied, simply click '''''Save to Buffer'''''. This will save the subjects Unique Enzymes, Unique Identifiers, and Structural Enzymes | ** To '''save your work into a buffer''', once your pod is occupied, simply click '''''Save to Buffer'''''. This will save the subjects Unique Enzymes, Unique Identifiers, and Structural Enzymes. What you saved is now backed up by the console, and, if not overwritten, is now safe. You can relabel the buffer to make sure of what it is. For instance, calling your original test subject's SE something like "Clean Backup", or calling an SE that has Hulk isolated something like "Hulk". Simple, but very helpful to not get lost. | ||
** You can '''transfer a buffer's content into the pod's occupant''', making it easier to transfer research data between subjects. Just stick a test subject in there, click ''Buffers'', as usual, then click ''Occupant'', right after ''Transfer To:''. | ** You can '''transfer a buffer's content into the pod's occupant''', making it easier to transfer research data between subjects. Just stick a test subject in there, click ''Buffers'', as usual, then click ''Occupant'', right after ''Transfer To:''. | ||
** By using the '''Occupant - Delayed''' button, the scanner will apply the buffer's content onto the next person who enters the scanner. This is mainly useful for self-experimenting | ** By using the '''Occupant - Delayed''' button, the scanner will apply the buffer's content onto the next person who enters the scanner. This is mainly useful for self-experimenting. | ||
** '''Make use of all three buffers.''' Assuming you have a human with clean SEs inside your pod, you can save his SE in the first buffer, and name it "Clean Backup". | ** '''Make use of all three buffers.''' Assuming you have a human with clean SEs inside your pod, you can save his SE in the first buffer, and name it "Clean Backup". At this point, experiment on one block at a time, saving it on the second buffer, and roll back to the Clean Backup if it's a bad mutation. Once you find a power, save it on the third buffer, and use that as your new Clean Backup. | ||
** '''Diskettes''' can use them to backup your work as well! With one in your hand, click the DNA Scanner Access Console. Now enter the Buffer screen. Click ''Save To'' in there to save the data to the diskette. | ** '''Diskettes''' can use them to backup your work as well! With one in your hand, click the DNA Scanner Access Console. Now enter the Buffer screen. Click ''Save To'' in there to save the data to the diskette. From the main screen, you can eject the disk from the console. You can also load data from a diskette much the same way. Except you click in ''Load From'' in the buffer screen, instead of ''Save To''. | ||
* That covers buffers. But '''"what are [[File:DNA Injector.png]] DNA Injectors?"''' you may ask yourself. Well, injectors are tiny one-shot needles, that contain buffer data, whatever it may be. That means you can now turn that sweet, sweet Hulk buffer into a small, awesome, orange/red injector! Good stuff. To turn a buffer into an injector, simply click ''Injector'' in the options below the buffer in question, after "Transfer To:". A small needle will spawn on top of the DNA Scanner Access Console. You can now stick his baby in anyone who stands around for enough time. It's important to note that unlike using the scanner, injectors have a 100% chance to | * That covers buffers. But '''"what are [[File:DNA Injector.png]] DNA Injectors?"''' you may ask yourself. Well, injectors are tiny one-shot needles, that contain buffer data, whatever it may be. That means you can now turn that sweet, sweet Hulk buffer into a small, awesome, orange/red injector! Good stuff. To turn a buffer into an injector, simply click ''Injector'' in the options below the buffer in question, after "Transfer To:". A small needle will spawn on top of the DNA Scanner Access Console. You can now stick his baby in anyone who stands around for enough time. It's important to note that unlike using the scanner, injectors have a 100% chance to activate power blocks, but have a limited duration; this is true of both SE and UI/UE injectors. If you want permanent powers, you need to activate them with the scanner. | ||
** The DNA Scanner Access Console | ** The DNA Scanner Access Console takes ten seconds to recharge after producing an injector. | ||
** Because of injectors, Geneticists are usually '''asked to give people superpowers'''. This is best judged by the Research Director, who is in charge of the research. If you want to be like Marvel and give everyone superpowers, be ready for Security Officers knocking on your door because nothing gets the station down like a herd of assistants with Hulk. So be ready to say "no" a lot. Usually the Geneticists are allowed to have powers, but note that if you run around the station while being a hulk, you're probably going to get a lot of attention from the security and be the prime suspect if (when) anything happens. Don't go on a killing/destroying rampage if you're a hulk, it is a bannable offense. <br>''Note: Admins have confirmed that if people inject themselves with a needle they found lying around that says "Godhood" on it without even asking what is in it, you will NOT get punished by turning them into monkeys. Wink wink. Just make sure to answer truthfully if asked, and not to inject it yourself. If people are stupid enough to inject themselves with unknown content, let them.'' | ** Because of injectors, Geneticists are usually '''asked to give people superpowers'''. This is best judged by the Research Director, who is in charge of the research. If you want to be like Marvel and give everyone superpowers, be ready for Security Officers knocking on your door because nothing gets the station down like a herd of assistants with Hulk. So be ready to say "no" a lot. Usually the Geneticists are allowed to have powers, but note that if you run around the station while being a hulk, you're probably going to get a lot of attention from the security and be the prime suspect if (when) anything happens. Don't go on a killing/destroying rampage if you're a hulk, it is a bannable offense. <br>''Note: Admins have confirmed that if people inject themselves with a needle they found lying around that says "Godhood" on it without even asking what is in it, you will NOT get punished by turning them into monkeys. Wink wink. Just make sure to answer truthfully if asked, and not to inject it yourself. If people are stupid enough to inject themselves with unknown content, let them.'' | ||
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==== First Steps ==== | ==== First Steps ==== | ||
This guide will start with using a monkey, because they're in the pen for a reason. | This guide will start with using a monkey, because they're in the pen for a reason. | ||
* Start by taking a '''monkey''' from the pen | |||
* Start by taking a '''monkey''' from the pen. | |||
* Shove them into a '''DNA Scanner''' next to the pen. | * Shove them into a '''DNA Scanner''' next to the pen. | ||
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* Check the '''computer''' next to it, you'll see a bunch of information. Find ''Structural Enzymes'' and try to not confuse them with the other enzyme blocks above. | * Check the '''computer''' next to it, you'll see a bunch of information. Find ''Structural Enzymes'' and try to not confuse them with the other enzyme blocks above. | ||
At the start of the shift no one has any idea which structural block is which. '''They're all randomized.''' This is why we must | At the start of the shift no one has any idea which structural block is which. '''They're all randomized.''' This is why we must experiment! | ||
==== Humanizing a Monkey + Making a 'Clean SE' ==== | ==== Humanizing a Monkey + Making a 'Clean SE' ==== | ||
Changing the monkey into a human should be the first thing you do, because it is by far the easiest block to spot! '''It's the only one with the value higher than 800.''' | Changing the monkey into a human should be the first thing you do, because it is by far the easiest block to spot! '''It's the only one with the value higher than 800.''' | ||
# | # Remember the species block so you don't waste time later trying to activate it. | ||
# Decide whether you're going to go from '''lower blocks to higher blocks or vice versa'''. If you're working with a fellow Geneticist, decide together and start working at opposite ends to maximize efficiency | # Decide whether you're going to go from '''lower blocks to higher blocks or vice versa'''. If you're working with a fellow Geneticist, decide together and start working at opposite ends to maximize efficiency. Remember to '''share data''' with your fellow Geneticist! When working with a partner, communication is key to efficient work. | ||
# Change your '''radiation emitter settings''' to a little more potent so changes will actually happen. Changing the '''''Output Level'' up to 8 and ''Pulse Duration'' to | # Change your '''radiation emitter settings''' to a little more potent so changes will actually happen. Changing the '''''Output Level'' up to 8 and ''Pulse Duration'' to 5''' works fine. | ||
# '''Click on the species-block's first (leftmost) character to administer radiation''' to it and hope it changes for the better! Repeat this step until the first value on the block is lower than 8. Keep the block '''below 800 for human, and above 800 for monkey'''. | # '''Click on the species-block's first (leftmost) character to administer radiation''' to it and hope it changes for the better! Repeat this step until the first value on the block is lower than 8. Keep the block '''below 800 for human, and above 800 for monkey'''. | ||
# When you | # When you get it, you'll see the name on the top has changed from "monkey" to a randomly generated name. Congratulations, you've got your very own monkey-person! | ||
# | # You'll now need to save the now pure DNA of your subject. On the computer, go to the ''Buffer Menu'' tab, then press the ''Save to Buffer'' button. It's also recommended to '''rename the label''' to make its function clear. This buffer now serves you as a "savepoint" which you can come back after an experimentation, making the research faster. | ||
#If for any reason you lost your clean SE and need to clean your DNA, you have '''mutadone''' pills in your lab. They'll completely restore your DNA, but they will also remove your powers. They are also an alternate way of turning a monkey into a human. | |||
==== How Mutations Work ==== | ==== How Mutations Work ==== | ||
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# Raise a '''new block to over 800''', preferably over '''C00''' and hope something manifests. | # Raise a '''new block to over 800''', preferably over '''C00''' and hope something manifests. | ||
# Make sure it is the '''ONLY block''' | # Make sure it is the '''ONLY block''' over 800, otherwise you might get it mixed up with some other block's symptoms. | ||
# | # Save the SE in a new buffer, then remove the monkey-man. | ||
# | # Press '''Occupant - Delayed''' on your newly created buffer, get into the scanner and close the door. It will apply the buffer to you. '''Be sure to have a Clean SE saved in another buffer'''. | ||
## If you get a red message, it's a disability! None of them will kill you, but they can be really annoying. To remove them, simply apply the Clean SE. Do it to the monkey-man as well, and pass onto the next block. | |||
##If | ## If you get a blue message, you were lucky and manifested a power! Put the monkey-man back in and save his DNA in a separate buffer, where you'll keep all your powers. When undoing disabilities,use this new buffer instead of the clean one, and you'll keep your powers. | ||
## If you get no message, you hit a power block but it did not manifest. Keep irradiating it until it gets over C00, then save it into your third buffer. Even if not manifested right now, you can always spam the third buffer until it actually does manifest; but since it heavily irradiates you, it's best to wait until you found all the powers. If you want to know which power you found, create yourself an injector. | |||
# Applying buffers heavily irradiates the user. This will cause some toxin damage over time and, if overdone, can cause it to collapse for a few seconds. Every once in a while, take some antitoxin from your locker or a medbay vendor. | |||
# When you collect all six powers, just apply the buffer to yourself until you manifest the missing ones; if there are some you don't want, like hulk or dwarfism, manually reduce its block's value below C00, save it on a second buffer, and apply it to yourself. | |||
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==== Against the Radiation ==== | ==== Against the Radiation ==== | ||
All that radiation pulsing is not healthy. | All that radiation pulsing is not healthy. | ||
* At some point it may be a good idea to visit '''[[Chemistry]]''' and order some '''[[Potassium Iodide]]''' for your genetic testing. It's a very useful chem, as it lowers | * At some point it may be a good idea to visit '''[[Chemistry]]''' and order some '''[[Potassium Iodide]]''' for your genetic testing. It's a very useful chem, as it lowers radiation levels quickly. | ||
* '''[[Anti-Toxin]]''' or '''[[Charcoal]]''' can cure the toxin damage caused by radiation, but does little to the rads themselves. | * '''[[Anti-Toxin]]''' or '''[[Charcoal]]''' can cure the toxin damage caused by radiation, but does little to the rads themselves. | ||
* ''' | * '''Rejuvenators''' can be injected through the DNA Scanner Access Console. It's simply epinephrine, and all it can do is slow down the decay of someone in critical health status. They are kind of useless. | ||
* If your hair falls out, use a mirror to restore it. You can find one in medbay or in the toilets. | * If your hair falls out, use a mirror to restore it. You can find one in medbay or in the toilets. | ||
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==== What to do with your powers ==== | ==== What to do with your powers ==== | ||
* Save your power buffer in a disk, as a backup | * Save your power buffer in a disk, as a backup. There's always the risk of someone overwriting them for random reasons. | ||
* Bringing a couple of injectors with full powers to R&D will be greatly appreciated, as they give a hard to obtain kind of research. | |||
* Make injectors to give to <s>the greytide</s>heads of staff or security. You can also offer permanent powers to anyone who trusts you enough to not lock them in the scanner. | * Make injectors to give to <s>the greytide</s>heads of staff or security. You can also offer permanent powers to anyone who trusts you enough to not lock them in the scanner. | ||
* Enjoy being the peak of human evolution! Use your powers for the greater good, or to make security's life hell by breaking down walls to high security areas and by being unstunnable. Remember that hulks are nonhuman to the AI though. | * Enjoy being the peak of human evolution! Use your powers for the greater good, or to make security's life hell by breaking down walls to high security areas and by being unstunnable. Remember that hulks are nonhuman to the AI, though, and that when security can't stun someone they'll pass directly to lethals. | ||