Speed Runs The new speed runs seem much slower to infect than the v1.4 and v1.5, so it takes much longer to get the infection going. I'm basically using the "insane bolt" technique of hitting the non lethal infections, then high value transmissions before going increasingly lethal, but I'm also having to get some drug resistance and cold resistance to get the northern islands. The USA and Canada seem to have particularly slow infection rates in the speed run compared to the normal bacteria and cheat modes in v1.6.
Hey everybody ! I left the forum last week when we was trying to get the CDC achievement, it was page 270~ So what's up ? Did you manage to get it ?
PZ I have had these messages when disease found: Is the CDC message a found new disease, if so that means it likly to be like the origins acheivements.
Authothysis whereabouts I know this is a stupid question, but I'm trying to get the boomer combo for the zombie virus, and I don't know where the Authothysis is. Is it in transmission, symptoms, or abilities, and how do you access it?
Bottom right, symptom. Evolve Anaerobic Resuscitation, Peptide Surge, Acidic Reflux, Naja Mortis, Autothysis.
Boomer Autothysis is one of the zombie symptoms. It's at the bottom right corner of the symptom tree so evolve the following sequence - CR, AR, ENhanced Motor Control, Peptide Surge, Acidic Reflex, Naja Mortis, Autothysis.
Anyone got any further with patient zero? I feel like I've tried everything but can't get a clue or pop up! Grrrrr!
I am thinking it might be a necro virus, any one seen this about CDC http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Preparedness_101:_Zombie_Apocalypse was made to raise public awareness of disasters, but can not see anything else on their web site. Does any one know when the CDC would get envoled, is it so many infected/dead?
Patient Zero I started off with the Necroa, and worked through transmission vectors for a variety of infectious diseases using a variety of starting countries and getting nowhere. Best hint I had (only hint I should say) was trying birdflu in China and seeing a CDC banner warning about a dangrous new virus. Thinking I was onto something I tried about a dozen times to replicate the message with no success. After that I tried various combinations using bacteria and virus and came up with nothing. Since then I've moved onto speed runs with the occassional attempt at the Pateint Zero on a totally random basis. As for the CDC getting involved, my guess would be after a relatively small number of deaths from a new disease or known dangerous disease, so obviously some symptoms would be needed to alert the CDC, not just transmissions. That would make necroa less likely due to the high cure development rate with even the slightest symptom, so my guess would be virus or bacteria...... We'll probably find out it's another version of a NAZG type achievement designed to keep us going for the next 6 months until a v1.7 update throws in some breadcrumbs and suddenly there's a flurry of activity until it's solved within a few days.
Gnaaarrrrrppphhhhhlllll!!!! Ok, so nobody has a clue about patient zero, nor do I, so I quit! Anyone got any speed run tips?
See post 2811 on page 282 BTW: finally did NAZG using Botoshel's method on page 269 - worked like a charm when I finally got the bat message. 3 messages in 120 games, all 3 back to back last night.
Fool me once Back onto the boards after a long absence. NAZG definitely put me off. The solution was very disappointing. The was no "oh duh" moment, something that was so obvious we just missed. It was just plain impossible and I don't see how anyone could have gotten it in v1.5. Has anyone tested if it was even possible? I have to agree with Victor, now knowing the solution, it was done this way by design.
Speed Run Love the speed run feature! No doubt influenced by our board. The mechanics have most definitely changed from v1.5. Doing a run take months longer than it used to. And the top scores in the leaderboard, of course they were hacked! I took a run at v1.6 and below are my top scores after some tries. There's still room for improvement, maybe 20 days or so. If anyone has crushed one of them, please post. Legit scores only!! Bacteria - 225 Virus - 226 Fungus - 250 Parasite - 288 Prion - 292 Nano Virus- 194 Bio Weapon - 214 Worm - 169 Necroa - 323
Perhaps James will explain how to do NAZG in 1.5, but its mechanics have IMO changed from 1.5 to 1.6, since there was no bat message, no WHO message and no film global hit message telling you that you are on the right track and when to devolve. Was it possible, I have to admit to being a disbeliever. I'm presently beating your bio weapon score with 236 days. Legit no hack and the DNA farm cheat doesn't work in speed run, it only works in normal disease mode.
We've already noticed the following screenshot has been edited: http://cdn.toucharcade.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/CDC-narrative.jpg But I'm wondering if there are still some clues there. Clearly started in the USA, got noticed early (the infected count has been edited) with only the US primarily impacted, and PZ was in a "small town." Also, looks like it was spreading globally by plane, but not by boat. USA has shut down airport and seaport, but no one else has. The cure has been started and is already at 7%. So maybe start in the USA, go for symptoms fast and early? Maybe CDC gets triggered if you get noticed early enough? Just some ideas...
