[spoiler] Torus Mission Feedback

[RadialMonster]

Hi all i have attempted to create a puzzle solver for this 8 switch puzzle. Please find it here and let me know of feedback. thanks!

https://radialmonster.github.io/x4-toru ... tch-puzzle

[thedavid]

The first time I did this it was easy. I just stumbled to the answer without understanding.

The second time I did it I was stuck. Now only on the switches but even before that with the laser towers.

The third time I did it I had a goal of a perfect and efficient run. It didn't go well. I got the switches mixed up and it was like doing a rubix cube. I had to go back to the owl over and over for air. I heard the conversation between the ship and the torus over and over.

Fourth time, no issues. Start here, then that one. Finish up. Done.

Fifth time. I felt confident enough for a time limit. Click click click, free ship.

Sixth time, ready to break my previous record.

Seventh time,

Eighth time ...

Ninth time ...

I've probably done the torus dozens of times. It's one of my favorite things to do. I don't even think of the switches as numbers anymore. I didn't name them but I do feel a bit of personality from each one. And I just know which order to go talk to each one. Like I've got a little side story in my head that remembers the order.

[macky22]

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Ok Starts with 1,2,7,8 on/green and protected 3, 4, 5, 6 off/red. Do 3, 4, 4, 6, 5 and firewall will be activated and all turn red. Then do a 2, 5, 8 and you're there.

if you're not at all red what I saw was
1 - 2
2 - 1, 3
3 - 4
4 - 5
5 - 4
6 - 5
7 - 8
8 - 6, 7

Worked for me anyway.

I play games because it's fun, but with this game design I almost exploded with anger. Good thing until i saw this comment, thank you so much!

[Vuteq]

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Ok Starts with 1,2,7,8 on/green and protected 3, 4, 5, 6 off/red. Do 3, 4, 4, 6, 5 and firewall will be activated and all turn red. Then do a 2, 5, 8 and you're there.

if you're not at all red what I saw was
1 - 2
2 - 1, 3
3 - 4
4 - 5
5 - 4
6 - 5
7 - 8
8 - 6, 7

Worked for me anyway.

I play games because it's fun, but with this game design I almost exploded with anger. Good thing until i saw this comment, thank you so much!

If you have fresh save and did not touched any switches it is even simplier - on first part when u have only 4 first switches u go for (sidied per yours enterance) furthest on the right, then diagonaly closesst to the left from enter then the one on that side and u are on 2nd part now u repeat steps from 1st part and then on 2nd part of switchest 1st will be closest on left and then diagonaly furthest on right and u finished. To get all data voults u just need 10 moves (4 on first part and 6 on 2nd part). Sorry i dont remember numbers, can start new game and in few days tell you exact numbers. But i very much liked this story line, both with nav beacons and leater race thro Sol and taurus part. I'm quite new to the game 4th week i think but so far this quest where blast for me.