Rotghroth Rhapsody Mechalibur Posted June 15, 2015 Share Posted June 15, 2015 I've been having trouble finding this information, sorry if it's been asked before. I read that the number of canisters you use affects the ending of Geneforge 3 (6 or more, apparently). Is this regardless of which faction you join, or is it like Geneforge 2 where it only matters if you join a specific faction? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast Triumph Posted June 15, 2015 Share Posted June 15, 2015 In both G2 and G3 (and G4 for that matter), using more than a certain number of canisters affects the ending. This is independent of what faction you join. In G2, if you use 10 or more canisters, it affects the ending, regardless of your faction choice. I don't remember the canister threshhold for G3 or G4, but I know if you hit it, it affects your ending no matter your faction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rotghroth Rhapsody Mechalibur Posted June 15, 2015 Author Share Posted June 15, 2015 In both G2 and G3 (and G4 for that matter), using more than a certain number of canisters affects the ending. This is independent of what faction you join. In G2, if you use 10 or more canisters, it affects the ending, regardless of your faction choice. I don't remember the canister threshhold for G3 or G4, but I know if you hit it, it affects your ending no matter your faction. Hm, are you sure about that? I had multiple saves in G2, and only in the Loyalist ending did anything seem to be affected by canister usage. Regardless, thanks for the G3 info. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast Triumph Posted June 15, 2015 Share Posted June 15, 2015 Yeah, pretty sure. The differences may be greater in some endings than others, but there are definitely variations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyshakk Koan Hyena of Ice Posted June 15, 2015 Share Posted June 15, 2015 Matt P's walkthrough says 6 or less, IIRC. Also be warned that using more than 6 also affects certain conversations, and you'll have to ignore the drakon in the Spire Forest if you don't want to piss off the Icy End (click okay/checkmark instead of responding to him. This trick can also be used to avoid rises or dips in your alignment in some cases-- i.e. just end the conversation instead of answering their question) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyshakk Koan Nim Posted June 15, 2015 Share Posted June 15, 2015 and you'll have to ignore the drakon in the Spire Forest if you don't want to piss off the Icy End (click okay/checkmark instead of responding to him. You can kill him alright, messing around in the cave is what makes Icy End angry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Lilith Posted June 15, 2015 Share Posted June 15, 2015 Yeah, pretty sure. The differences may be greater in some endings than others, but there are definitely variations. I don't think canister usage changes G2's Barzite ending; it pretty much assumes you go on a wild self-shaping spree regardless, seeing as that's the entire philosophy of the faction and all. Of course, this also means a no-canister Barzite run is a kinda weird thing to do in the first place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice questionmarket superscrip Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 I remember them being separate toggles that always did something, too. (And I thought someone had posted all the text, but now I can't find it.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rotghroth Rhapsody Mechalibur Posted June 18, 2015 Author Share Posted June 18, 2015 Ah, that's too bad. Having all the text would be awesome. In any case, it seems like if canister usage affected that non-Loyalist endings in G2, then they were minor changes, right? From what I'm hearing, it's a pretty big impact in G3, so I think I'll do a low-canister run on my rebel playthrough and shaper playthrough. Thanks everyone! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice questionmarket superscrip Posted June 19, 2015 Share Posted June 19, 2015 IIRC, the endings for the older Geneforge games are stored in plaintext in the Mac versions, in the resource fork of the application itself. Possibly they are still in plaintext in the binary, these days? Not sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rotghroth Rhapsody Mechalibur Posted June 29, 2015 Author Share Posted June 29, 2015 Just finished my rebel run, with no canisters used, then finished it again, but with 7 canisters. The only difference was about a paragraph of text saying the character felt more powerful, and the fact that she went berserk when the Shapers restrained her. Other than that, it was almost identical. I'm guessing the consequences of canister usage are worse for a pro shaper run? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chittering Clawbug Faerie Storm Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 Just finished my rebel run, with no canisters used, then finished it again, but with 7 canisters. The only difference was about a paragraph of text saying the character felt more powerful, and the fact that she went berserk when the Shapers restrained her. Other than that, it was almost identical. I'm guessing the consequences of canister usage are worse for a pro shaper run? If you are pro shaper and use too many canisters they kill you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rotghroth Rhapsody Mechalibur Posted July 2, 2015 Author Share Posted July 2, 2015 Huh, that is significantly worse. Might have to try getting that ending sometime Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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