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2014-05-07T05:09:26Z

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	Q. What items are lost at retcon?<br>		Q. What items are lost at retcon?<br>
	A. Mostly quest items. The exceptions are installed computers and software (noted above) and unused units in the Recyclonizer and Digitizer. Quest items include things like (this is not an exhaustive list, but should be indicative of the types and reasons that things would be deleted): all rental gear, [[steel knuckles]], the Bard's script, [[skeptic sandals]], [[gray ~~sand\|grey~~ sand]]~~{{typo}}~~, [[black sand]], [[bland sack]], [[bicycle built for two fish]], [[77 Habits of Highly Effective Heroes]], [[capo key]], [[Secpass B]], [[Quincy's rental coupon]], [[Frostheim key card~~\|Frostheim key car~~]]~~{{typo}}~~, the [[dreamer's clock]] or any components, [[black box]], [[cereal port scanner]], [[pre-vandalism radio]], [[grappling hook]], and [[trimensional cortex]].		A. Mostly quest items. The exceptions are installed computers and software (noted above) and unused units in the Recyclonizer and Digitizer. Quest items include things like (this is not an exhaustive list, but should be indicative of the types and reasons that things would be deleted): all rental gear, [[steel knuckles]], the Bard's script, [[skeptic sandals]], [[gray sand]], [[black sand]], [[bland sack]], [[bicycle built for two fish]], [[77 Habits of Highly Effective Heroes]], [[capo key]], [[Secpass B]], [[Quincy's rental coupon]], [[Frostheim key card]], the [[dreamer's clock]] or any components, [[black box]], [[cereal port scanner]], [[pre-vandalism radio]], [[grappling hook]], and [[trimensional cortex]].

	Q: What happens to my chips when I retcon?<br>		Q: What happens to my chips when I retcon?<br>
	A: First, you won't lose a single chip by retconning; however, your access may be limited, depending on the type of retcon you choose. Should you choose the "all items" option, you won't notice any changes, your chips will be right there with you. If you pick an item restricted run, all your chips will be moved to Deep Storage, just like your items. Unlike your items, though, you won't be able to access your chips until you either complete the run, or end the restriction (either by the 48 hour break option or dropping the restriction). There are some high value items that might be pulled and sold, however.		A: First, you won't lose a single chip by retconning; however, your access may be limited, depending on the type of retcon you choose. Should you choose the "all items" option, you won't notice any changes, your chips will be right there with you. If you pick an item restricted run, all your chips will be moved to Deep Storage, just like your items. Unlike your items, though, you won't be able to access your chips until you either complete the run, or end the restriction (either by the 48 hour break option or dropping the restriction). There are some high value items that might be pulled and sold, however.

Hoyifung04: update

2014-05-05T15:55:23Z

update

Lxndr at 03:38, 8 October 2013

2013-10-08T03:38:11Z

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	* Max pulls (10/day) and get a break after 48 hours of patrolling, where you get all of your items back (-2 mettle)		* Max pulls (10/day) and get a break after 48 hours of patrolling, where you get all of your items back (-2 mettle)
	* Max pulls (10/day) (0 mettle)		* Max pulls (10/day) (0 mettle)
			* Some pulls (5/day) (+2 mettle)
	* Daily pull (1/day) (+3 mettle)		* Daily pull (1/day) (+3 mettle)
	* Heirloom item (1 total) (+4 mettle)		* Heirloom item (1 total) (+4 mettle)
	* Some pulls (5/day) (+2 mettle)
	* No pulls -- all items stay in deep storage until the end of the level 11 quest (+5 mettle)		* No pulls -- all items stay in deep storage until the end of the level 11 quest (+5 mettle)

Lxndr at 03:34, 8 October 2013

2013-10-08T03:34:08Z

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	* Max pulls (10/day) and get a break after 48 hours of patrolling, where you get all of your items back (-2 mettle)		* Max pulls (10/day) and get a break after 48 hours of patrolling, where you get all of your items back (-2 mettle)
	* Max pulls (10/day) (0 mettle)		* Max pulls (10/day) (0 mettle)
			* Daily pull (1/day) (+3 mettle)
			* Heirloom item (1 total) (+4 mettle)
	* Some pulls (5/day) (+2 mettle)		* Some pulls (5/day) (+2 mettle)
	* No pulls -- all items stay in deep storage until the end of the level 11 quest (+5 mettle)		* No pulls -- all items stay in deep storage until the end of the level 11 quest (+5 mettle)

Muhandes at 16:15, 18 January 2011

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	Q. What items are lost at retcon?<br />		Q. What items are lost at retcon?<br />
	A. Mostly quest items. The exceptions are installed computers and software (noted above) and unused units in the Recyclonizer. ~~The quest~~ items include: all rental gear, [[steel knuckles]], ~~[[The~~ Bard's ~~Play]]~~, [[skeptic sandals]], [[gray sand]], [[black sand]], [[bland sack]], [[bicycle built for two fish]], [[77 Habits of Highly Effective Heroes]]~~, [[ripped swipe card\|ripped]] and [[fake swipe card]]s~~, [[capo key]], [[Secpass B]], [[Quincy's rental coupon]], [[Frostheim key card]], the [[dreamer's clock]] or any components, [[black box]], [[cereal port scanner]], [[pre-vandalism radio]], [[grappling hook]], and [[trimensional cortex]].		A. Mostly quest items. The exceptions are installed computers and software (noted above) and unused units in the Recyclonizer and Digitizer. Quest items include things like (this is not an exhaustive list, but should be indicative of the types and reasons that things would be deleted): all rental gear, [[steel knuckles]], the Bard's script, [[skeptic sandals]], [[gray sand\|grey sand]]{{typo}}, [[black sand]], [[bland sack]], [[bicycle built for two fish]], [[77 Habits of Highly Effective Heroes]], [[capo key]], [[Secpass B]], [[Quincy's rental coupon]], [[Frostheim key card\|Frostheim key car]]{{typo}}, the [[dreamer's clock]] or any components, [[black box]], [[cereal port scanner]], [[pre-vandalism radio]], [[grappling hook]], and [[trimensional cortex]].

Prestige: adding questions that were added to the official manual

2010-10-04T11:14:04Z

adding questions that were added to the official manual

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	Q. Will my understudy forget any of his skills?<br />		Q. Will my understudy forget any of his skills?<br />
	A. Nope. Once learned, those are permanent. You may not always have your understudy around, but when you do all skills are available.		A. Nope. Once learned, those are permanent. You may not always have your understudy around, but when you do all skills are available.

			Q. At what point does a run end for leaderboard purposes?<br />
			A. Runs are recorded when Susan Novak gives you the R.E.T.C.O.N. device.

			Q. What items are lost at retcon?<br />
			A. Mostly quest items. The exceptions are installed computers and software (noted above) and unused units in the Recyclonizer. The quest items include: all rental gear, [[steel knuckles]], [[The Bard's Play]], [[skeptic sandals]], [[gray sand]], [[black sand]], [[bland sack]], [[bicycle built for two fish]], [[77 Habits of Highly Effective Heroes]], [[ripped swipe card\|ripped]] and [[fake swipe card]]s, [[capo key]], [[Secpass B]], [[Quincy's rental coupon]], [[Frostheim key card]], the [[dreamer's clock]] or any components, [[black box]], [[cereal port scanner]], [[pre-vandalism radio]], [[grappling hook]], and [[trimensional cortex]].

Prestige: updating to current manual

2010-09-30T23:16:41Z

updating to current manual

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Muhandes: New page: {{Game Manual}} ===Retcon=== Retcon, short for "retroactive continuity" is an old comic book gimmick where the writer occasionally changes a character's past to suit the current story line...

2010-06-01T07:50:17Z

New page: {{Game Manual}} ===Retcon=== Retcon, short for "retroactive continuity" is an old comic book gimmick where the writer occasionally changes a character's past to suit the current story line...

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{{Game Manual}}
===Retcon===
Retcon, short for "retroactive continuity" is an old comic book gimmick where the writer occasionally changes a character's past to suit the current story line. For the purposes of Twilight Heroes, retcon is our code word for some sort of narrative option that will let you start over and replay the game--generally with varying restrictions and rewards, and often with an increasing arsenal of skills or items to make each replay interesting.

Retcon is not ready yet, but it has always been the goal of Twilight Heroes, and we expect it to dramatically change the way many people play the game (if they feel like it -- retcon is completely optional). More details will go here once we get closer to having retcon launch. The short of it is as follows:

* There will assuredly be more challenges and valuable rewards as part of the process.

* With each time through the game, characters will be able to permanently keep a skill that they can use the next time through (assuming they don't pick a restriction which temporarily keeps them from accessing permed skills.)

* There will be competitive leaderboards for a number of new things, including the speed with which players can run through the game and several lifetime statistics.

* There are likely to be voluntary options to restrict what you eat, what items you can access, what skills you can use, or how your sidekick works. Any of these options is likely to present you with varying rewards after the run is over.

* You won't ever permanently lose any items, though you may opt to temporarily reduce your access to them in exchange for the rewards. (There may be a few exceptions, such as quest-related items that need to be cleaned up.)

* Before retcon goes live, there will be plenty of warning. Very likely a full 30 days and a counter on the home page. Possibly a personal phone call from [[Ryme]], though I wouldn't count on it.

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	When you choose to start a new run, you will be presented with a number of choices. Each choice has a difficulty (mettle) value, and the combination of all of your choices puts you into one of four brackets basted on your total mettle.		When you choose to start a new run, you will be presented with a number of choices. Each choice has a difficulty (mettle) value, and the combination of all of your choices puts you into one of four brackets basted on your total mettle.

	;Class		'''Class'''<br>
	The first choice is to pick a class -- you can keep the same one or try a new one, as you like.		The first choice is to pick a class -- you can keep the same one or try a new one, as you like.
	* Just for choosing a class, your run gets a base value of 5 (+5 mettle)		* Just for choosing a class, your run gets a base value of 5 (+5 mettle)

	;Items/Pulls		'''Items/Pulls'''<br>
	Pulls affect how your items are handled. You will never lose any of your items, but you have options where they will temporarily be moved to what is called Deep Storage (a location in Somerset). Many of the choices involve "pulls" -- your items are sent away, but then each day you can pull a certain number of items from deep storage to use during the run. Your options are:		Pulls affect how your items are handled. You will never lose any of your items (with a few exceptions for quest items and computers) or chips, but you have options where they will temporarily be moved to what is called Deep Storage (a location in Somerset). Many of the choices involve "pulls" -- your items are sent away, but then each day you can pull a certain number of items from deep storage to use during the run. Your options are:
	* All items available immediately (-4 mettle)		* All items available immediately (-4 mettle)
	* Max pulls (10/day) and get a break after 48 hours of patrolling, where you get all of your items back (-2 mettle)		* Max pulls (10/day) and get a break after 48 hours of patrolling, where you get all of your items back (-2 mettle)
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	* No pulls -- all items stay in deep storage until the end of the level 11 quest (+5 mettle)		* No pulls -- all items stay in deep storage until the end of the level 11 quest (+5 mettle)

	;Skills		'''Skills'''
	Each run you finish, you get to permanently keep one of the skills you learned that run (there's an exception for the easiest runs, where you can't perm a skill). You might optionally restrict your ability to use some of those skills, in return for additional mettle:		Each run you finish, you get to permanently keep one of the skills you learned that run (there's an exception for the easiest runs, where you can't perm a skill). You might optionally restrict your ability to use some of those skills, in return for additional mettle:
	* All permed skills available (0 mettle)		* All permed skills available (0 mettle)
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	* No permed skills remembered (+5 mettle)		* No permed skills remembered (+5 mettle)

	;Food		'''Food'''<br>
	Beginning heroes can make use of two different types of food, caffeine and sugar, to give themselves more turns. In retcon you can choose to have access to both, just one, or none of those foods.		Beginning heroes can make use of two different types of food, caffeine and sugar, to give themselves more turns. In retcon you can choose to have access to both, just one, or none of those foods.
	* Both caffeine and sugar (0 mettle)		* Both caffeine and sugar (0 mettle)
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	* Abstainer (no caffeine, no sugar) (+5 mettle)		* Abstainer (no caffeine, no sugar) (+5 mettle)

	;Sidekick/Understudy		'''Sidekick/Understudy'''<br>
	The first time through, a hero must earn his understudy as a permanent sidekick. In later runs, you can choose whether to have your sidekick from the beginning or to re-earn that sidekick later on. This does not affect temporary sidekicks, like those summoned by skills or items.		The first time through, a hero must earn his understudy as a permanent sidekick. In later runs, you can choose whether to have your sidekick from the beginning or to re-earn that sidekick later on. This does not affect temporary sidekicks, like those summoned by skills or items.
	* Sidekick with you from the beginning (0 mettle)		* Sidekick with you from the beginning (0 mettle)
	* Sidekick has to be recruited at level 9 (+2 mettle)		* Sidekick has to be recruited at level 9 (+2 mettle)

	;Leaderboard Brackets and Mettle		'''Leaderboard Brackets and Mettle'''<br>
	The total mettle score for your run affects both how much mettle (as currency) you earn when you start your next run, and also the bracket for your current run. Brackets are:		The total mettle score for your run affects both how much mettle (as currency) you earn when you start your next run, and also the bracket for your current run. Brackets are:

	* Sundown: 1-4 Mettle		* Sundown: 1-4 Mettle
	* Dusk: 5-9 Mettle		* Dusk: 5-9 Mettle
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	===FAQ===		===FAQ===

	Q. Do I have to try retcon?<br />		Q. Do I have to try retcon?<br>
	A. No, it's completely optional. But we think for most people it's likely to add a lot of interesting options to the game, and be more fun than not trying it.		A. No, it's completely optional. But we think for most people it's likely to add a lot of interesting options to the game, and be more fun than not trying it.

	Q. Will I lose any items?<br />		Q. Will I lose any items?<br>
	A. No, you don't lose items (except a very few quest items). At worst they go into Deep Storage and you have to wait a while to get them back, but even that option is completely in your control.		A. No, you don't lose items (except a very few quest items). At worst they go into Deep Storage and you have to wait a while to get them back, but even that option is completely in your control.

	Q. Do I lose skills? What happens to skill points?<br />		Q. Do I lose skills? What happens to skill points?<br>
	A. You get to perm (remember permanently) one skill each run (if it is greater than 1 mettle). Every time you start over you lose any unpermed skills. All skill points are zeroed out each time, too, but you will earn more skill points to re-invest. There are a few other exceptions, like Passable Pilot which can't be permed and need to be re-learned each run, or the Criminology Lab skill which is automatically permed when you learn it the first time, because it's so difficult to acquire. ~~If we ever have an Item~~ of ~~the Month skill, it would also be permed automatically~~.		A. You get to perm (remember permanently) one skill each run (if it is greater than 1 mettle). Every time you start over you lose any unpermed skills. All skill points are zeroed out each time, too, but you will earn more skill points to re-invest. There are a few other exceptions, like Passable Pilot which can't be permed and need to be re-learned each run, or the Criminology Lab skill which is automatically permed when you learn it the first time, because it's so difficult to acquire. Skills purchased from the Wok of Stars are always permanent.

	Q. What about transmogrifying? Will it go away?<br />		Q. What about transmogrifying? Will it go away?<br>
	A. Transmogrify will stay around, mostly as a way to change class during a run. While transmogrifying resets your level to 1 and gives you a new class, unlike retcon it does not affect any other quest statuses or affect the mettle value of your run.		A. Transmogrify will stay around, mostly as a way to change class during a run. While transmogrifying resets your level to 1 and gives you a new class, unlike retcon it does not affect any other quest statuses or affect the mettle value of your run.

	Q. What if I start a run and don't like the restrictions?<br />		Q. What if I start a run and don't like the restrictions?<br>
	A. Inside your Account Settings you can drop any of your restrictions, if you like. When you do this you also lose the mettle value for that restriction. Note that you have to drop all the way down to the basic option -- you cannot go from "abstainer (no caffeine, no sugar) to diet (no sugar), you have to drop all the way down to "both caffeine and sugar."		A. Inside your Account Settings you can drop any of your restrictions, if you like. When you do this you also lose the mettle value for that restriction. Note that you have to drop all the way down to the basic option -- you cannot go from "abstainer (no caffeine, no sugar) to diet (no sugar), you have to drop all the way down to "both caffeine and sugar."

	Q. What happens to the time, bedtime, and extra turns when I retcon?<br />		Q. What happens to the time, bedtime, and extra turns when I retcon?<br>
	A. Using the R.E.T.C.O.N. Device puts you back as if you'd just started your very first day in Twilight. It will be 6 p.m., you'll have the standard allotment of turns, and you'll have room for your daily dose of caffeine and sugar. It does mean if you have any turns left when you activate the device, they are simply lost, so use your existing turns before you start over, if you want them.		A. Using the R.E.T.C.O.N. Device puts you back as if you'd just started your very first day in Twilight. It will be 6 p.m., you'll have the standard allotment of turns, and you'll have room for your daily dose of caffeine and sugar. It does mean if you have any turns left when you activate the device, they are simply lost, so use your existing turns before you start over, if you want them.

	Q. What about buffs from other players?<br />		Q. What about buffs from other players?<br>
	A. If you're under any item restrictions, you cannot receive buffs from other players. As soon as those restrictions are lifted (or if you're in a run where they don't apply), you can receive buffs.		A. If you're under any item restrictions, you cannot receive buffs from other players. As soon as those restrictions are lifted (or if you're in a run where they don't apply), you can receive buffs.

	Q. What happens if a player sends me items while I'm in a run?<br />		Q. What happens if a player sends me items while I'm in a run?<br>
	A. Items are automatically sent to Deep Storage, to be retrieved later.		A. Items are automatically sent to Deep Storage, to be retrieved later.

	Q. What about the Auction House, or trades?<br />		Q. What about the Auction House, or trades?<br>
	A. If you're under any item restrictions, you cannot buy things from the Auction House or participate in trades with other players. You can give items to others, if you like.		A. If you're under any item restrictions, you cannot buy things from the Auction House or participate in trades with other players. You can give items to others, if you like.

	Q. What happens to my computer at retcon? And the software?<br />		Q. What happens to my computer at retcon? And the software?<br>
	A. Computers are erased at retcon, taking all software with it. The exception is the Personal Copy of the Internet, which isn't actually consumed when you install it in the first place, so you've got a backup copy to reinstall later.		A. Computers are erased at retcon, taking all software with it. The exception is the Personal Copy of the Internet, which isn't actually consumed when you install it in the first place, so you've got a backup copy to reinstall later.

	Q. Will my understudy forget any of his skills?<br />		Q. Will my understudy forget any of his skills?<br>
	A. Nope. Once learned, those are permanent. You may not always have your understudy around, but when you do all skills are available.		A. Nope. Once learned, those are permanent. You may not always have your understudy around, but when you do all skills are available.

	Q. At what point does a run end for leaderboard purposes?<br />		Q. At what point does a run end for leaderboard purposes?<br>
	A. Runs are recorded when Susan Novak gives you the R.E.T.C.O.N. device.		A. Runs are recorded when Susan Novak gives you the R.E.T.C.O.N. device.

	Q. What items are lost at retcon?<br />		Q. What items are lost at retcon?<br>
	A. Mostly quest items. The exceptions are installed computers and software (noted above) and unused units in the Recyclonizer and Digitizer. Quest items include things like (this is not an exhaustive list, but should be indicative of the types and reasons that things would be deleted): all rental gear, [[steel knuckles]], the Bard's script, [[skeptic sandals]], [[gray sand\|grey sand]]{{typo}}, [[black sand]], [[bland sack]], [[bicycle built for two fish]], [[77 Habits of Highly Effective Heroes]], [[capo key]], [[Secpass B]], [[Quincy's rental coupon]], [[Frostheim key card\|Frostheim key car]]{{typo}}, the [[dreamer's clock]] or any components, [[black box]], [[cereal port scanner]], [[pre-vandalism radio]], [[grappling hook]], and [[trimensional cortex]].		A. Mostly quest items. The exceptions are installed computers and software (noted above) and unused units in the Recyclonizer and Digitizer. Quest items include things like (this is not an exhaustive list, but should be indicative of the types and reasons that things would be deleted): all rental gear, [[steel knuckles]], the Bard's script, [[skeptic sandals]], [[gray sand\|grey sand]]{{typo}}, [[black sand]], [[bland sack]], [[bicycle built for two fish]], [[77 Habits of Highly Effective Heroes]], [[capo key]], [[Secpass B]], [[Quincy's rental coupon]], [[Frostheim key card\|Frostheim key car]]{{typo}}, the [[dreamer's clock]] or any components, [[black box]], [[cereal port scanner]], [[pre-vandalism radio]], [[grappling hook]], and [[trimensional cortex]].

			Q: What happens to my chips when I retcon?<br>
			A: First, you won't lose a single chip by retconning; however, your access may be limited, depending on the type of retcon you choose. Should you choose the "all items" option, you won't notice any changes, your chips will be right there with you. If you pick an item restricted run, all your chips will be moved to Deep Storage, just like your items. Unlike your items, though, you won't be able to access your chips until you either complete the run, or end the restriction (either by the 48 hour break option or dropping the restriction). There are some high value items that might be pulled and sold, however.