User:Blazedspawn/sandbox/audio logs

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 * Hey Blazedspawn, I'm going to make a second version below this one building on yours so I see both of them. I don't know yet the best way but my mind is telling me some stuff.


 * I think that a pic is good. I think that the text of the message is good. I think that the location and whether it is mission/objective locked is good.


 * I would create an Audio Logs (or appropriately named page) and then link to that page like we do for emails in objectives / infoboxes, etc. Read the [ [Peebee|email]] from Peebee is what we normally do. An example Read the [ [Audio Logs|datapad]].


 * If there isn't an objective or other thing to place the link, then I would add it to the notes section. "There are 42 audio logs from The Wicked Witch of the West during this mission. See [ [ Audio logs| here]] for a detailed list."


 * or


 * "There are 42 [ [audio logs]] from The Wicked Witch of the West during this mission."


 * I'd say case specific for the notes. If there is no related mission, the location page that the log is found in. I'd for sure add it to the planet page. I'd put it on the location pages under a new lore section called "Audio Logs". I'd name each entry for the bullet point list with the name of the person talking (or something close) but short and sweet. "Anna Farthingale" and have it point to the Audio logs page [ [Audio logs|Anna Farthingale]]

==Lore== ===Audio Logs=== *Anna Farthingale - Part 1 *Anna Farthingale - Part 47 ...  *Anna Farthingale - Shut up already. Get off the datapad! :)  ===Datapads===   ===Terminal Entries===

I like a set of subheaders for direct linking. A super long table means you need extra columns to sort. The subheaders would remove those and allow you to break up the table into smaller tables. I like the table for the "cleanness" of the columns for a pic and the text.

(Assume this is the Audio Logs page and not the sandbox. That way any subheaders when linking to this page would allow a direct link. Example: Audio Logs#Elaaden or Audio Logs#Verakan)

Flesh and Blood notes
I'm pretty sure the archaeologist's logs are fixed to the terminals, but I should check. I can get images for the specific terminals, since we're using those rather than the PLAY: Audio Log image. Blazedspawn (talk) 19:05, 26 October 2018 (UTC)


 * I think they are locked. I watched a vid trying to get all 4 transcriptions and the person missed the Elmohk fruit one. The last one about Akksul kicking everyone out was found in the later section (even though he missed the elmohk). The two vids appeared to have the same locations and the second vid (who had all four) listened to the first three terminals in a different order (except for the last one) and they were in the same locations. So I'd be willing to say these are fixed to the terminal and don't change even if you play a different one or missed one. :) GS877 (talk) 20:15, 26 October 2018 (UTC)


 * Oh, I forgot, yes, I think the images of the items for this page is needed. On PLAY: Audio Log we will be able to put a link to the audio logs page over the title. [ [Audio Logs##The Govataan|Akksul Audio Log]] - That way you can link to the page and see a pic / read the transcript. That way if someone searches for "audio logs" they could find it or if they search the title "Play: audio log" they will find it as well. I'm thinking that maybe a disambigmsg at the top saying "this is the page for a specific named terminal entry, see audio logs for a complete listing of all audio logs" or something like that. But that can wait until we have the full audio log page in place and then we can add links to all of the needed pages.


 * I gotta stop drinking caffeine for a bit. I'm flying a mile a minute. Gotta take a break. :)

Dr. T'Soni's datapads
(Delete for cleanup. Section updated and pics in place)

Do we know for sure that the content of Liara's datapads are fixed in location rather than order? I just switched the placeholders for the coffee table and the desk. Blazedspawn (talk) 22:16, 29 October 2018 (UTC)


 * Can you swap out the bookcase with a pic like the other two you uploaded? I cropped an old pic that you had uploaded when we first started talking about doing audio logs. I like the look of the new images you uploaded. :)


 * Let me do a check on that. I watched a couple of vids and it seemed like the datapads were fixed - but maybe it is fixed when you first listen to the datapad. Let me find some examples. :)


 * It looks like they are not a fixed location but they are a fixed order. Whichever one you listen to first, it fixes it in that place.


 * Call these entry 1, 2, 3 -

Entry 1 - I'm Dr. Liara

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rz7dRemPWjo - 3:39 is the desk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=97P0q4bdBUI - 30:53 is the coffee table

Entry 2 - dead race

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rz7dRemPWjo - 3:45 is the coffee table

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=97P0q4bdBUI - 32:06 is the bookcase

Entry 3 - extinct race

He doesn't look at the third one but would be the bookcase

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=97P0q4bdBUI - 32:57 at the desk

I'll add the note. I'm assuming the order as you find the desk first, then the coffee table, and then the bookcase as you walk out of the room. --GS877 (talk) 22:40, 29 October 2018 (UTC)


 * Confirmed: the logs are in a fixed order, regardless of the order of the datapads. Also, they aren't available until you've listened to the General Log/Asari Archaeologist and SAM adds Dr. T'Soni's notes to the datapads. Blazedspawn (talk) 11:35, 3 November 2018 (UTC)


 * I forgot to mention that. I had noticed that but didn't write it down. :) I updated the section with your note because it is important for someone to know that they don't activate until you listen to that branch of the entries and like you said, SAM tells you that he transferred the info. --GS877 (talk) 17:33, 3 November 2018 (UTC)

Cave, North of Prodromos / Kett Pre-Translation
I have a sneaky suspicion that all kett terminals that will play a non-translated version. The cave north of prodromos is a perfect example of this.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wla-wpir8-E - At 19:18 you can see her interact with this terminal. This is way before she has the mission and even before she has activated the first monolith (I came across this looking for stuff on another question I had but I can follow her earlier vids in order to know this info). Looks like a pre-patch version because she only has 50 item limit but I'd say this follows the pattern of no translation means garbled message until you can translate.

You can see in the video that she goes through the cave so she can get to the other side but it goes to level 3. She wasted all of her life support in the cave so she only had a little bit of time to get someplace in level 3 conditions and then she dies.

I'm wondering if you can have full life support and then try to haul butt to a forward station to get it to drop. You get a safe space to recharge and then you haul butt to the next one. Trying to hop, skip, and jump to the other locations that have kett terminals way out in the west.

Presson Dunes has two terminals and Blackrock Tande has 3 (maybe the console is the fourth). These might not even show up but it would answer our question if they are mission locked. Plus if they do play, we have the non-translation for them. I don't know if the buildings are considered safe zones or if they are level 3 inside. You may only have very limited time.

Do you still have a save before you activate the vault on Eos? Can you see if you can get to those spots? Maybe they were smart enough to think that you just can't get to "there" because of hazard 3 conditions so they didn't have non-translation version. But if they did the cave as non-translation, maybe they did those other 5.

I'd say early pre monolith just after getting the Nomad to make sure that you don't have translation possible - Like you said for item below that it gives you a version pre-translation in the building with Drack. Maybe listening to enough of them gives you a translation database early on. It might be best to save, that way if you listen to three of them and then all of the sudden you have "enough" to translate.

Thanks for your help in advance. I find the oddest stuff online when I can't check stuff or easily go backwards. :) --GS877 (talk) 20:14, 6 November 2018 (UTC)


 * Based on admin testing, it is impossible to get to blackrock tande or even to presson dunes to check the audio logs. The forward stations don't drop and the level 3 hazard is just too much. Potential testing after activating the vault (but radiation hasn't cleared yet) to see if the forward stations will now drop with hazard 3 still in place.


 * The only other test is checking right after the radiation has cleared if it isn't possible to drop forward stations and before the mission is actively given to see if the audio logs are mission locked. Also to see if the translation database isn't in place, if it gives non-translated text. --GS877 (talk) 01:23, 9 November 2018 (UTC)


 * Forward station drop points are shown on returning to Eos. See User talk:Blazedspawn for the status of those audio logs before the mission. I stopped by the cave north of Prodromos; translated version was played. Maybe SAM got enough from the logs on Habitat 7 and the research facility logs. Another thing to test--don't listen to the logs on Habitat 7 and see how long it takes. Blazedspawn (talk) 06:30, 20 November 2018 (UTC)

Hunting The Archon
Hey blazedspawn, I'm having trouble with the audio logs for Hunting the Archon on the Verakan. I've run out of vids to watch. :) I can confirm all of the logs but one and there may be an additional one I can't check.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4DDsZEdKToc - At 8:13 there are two logs. She listens to the left one. "I'm told this one..." But she and no one else listens to the other one. The one on the right someone listened to but stupid Raeka was over the comm and it messed it all up. I think that the one on the right is "(Gasping.) I told you… I've never seen..." I can't find anymore vids (none easily that is. People run past or don't listen or don't wait for raeka to shut up)

There is another thing that I found.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4DDsZEdKToc - At 6:07 this log - "curious. but one lie..." is still there after listening to it the first time. No one goes back and listens to it again. All of the other logs disappear when you listen to them after the first time but not this one. I think this log might have a second part but no one checks it. I can't find a vid where someone checks this.

My count matches your count - 1 in hangar, 8 in lab proper, 5 holos. The only thing might be a second for that "curious, but one lie..." audio log.

--GS877 (talk) 01:08, 9 November 2018 (UTC)

Chatty Archon Welcome Holo
These are the phrases spoken by the first Archon Holo during the mission A Trail of Hope. They vary and will be spoken if you approach the holo.

In no predictable order: Archon: I am Archon. I choose you for new glory. Archon: I am Archon. I choose you for new power. Archon: Fortunate welcome. Archon: You are the Chosen. Archon: Welcome, Chosen. Archon: Fortunate welcome. New destiny is given—freely given. Archon: Step into the arms of your new greatness. Archon: Step into the arms of your new people. Archon: Leave fear. There is no need for it now. Archon: Fortunate welcome. Archon: I am Archon. Archon: Your true life begins now. Archon: I am Archon. I choose you for new dignity. Archon: You are purity. Archon: Welcome. Step forward.

After a while, it sort of breaks down and repeats "I am Archon" a lot.

I removed a duplicate entry and alphabetized them.

In no predictable order: Archon: Fortunate welcome. Archon: Fortunate welcome. New destiny is given—freely given. Archon: I am Archon. Archon: I am Archon. I choose you for new dignity. Archon: I am Archon. I choose you for new glory. Archon: I am Archon. I choose you for new power. Archon: Leave fear. There is no need for it now. Archon: Step into the arms of your new greatness. Archon: Step into the arms of your new people. Archon: Welcome, Chosen. Archon: Welcome. Step forward. Archon: You are purity. Archon: You are the Chosen. Archon: Your true life begins now.

After a while, the holo sort of breaks down and repeats "I am Archon" a lot.

Audio logs are auditory information found throughout the Heleus Cluster.

Overview
Audio logs can be found on datapads, consoles and terminals, devices, and other objects.

Because this information is only transmitted in an auditory fashion, if closed captioning is turned off, this information can only be heard. There is no transcription of the information to read or review such as a datapad or a terminal entry. It should be noted that some audio logs can only be listened to one time and then the option to play is gone. Other audio logs can be listened to any number of times.
 * Some audio logs have limited availability and can be lost, such as those present on Habitat 7 during Planetside.
 * Some audio logs are part of specific missions, such as the Task: What He Would Have Wanted series and only appear when the mission is acquired.
 * Some audio logs change content depending upon when they are listen to such as Dissension in the Ranks.
 * Some audio logs are just left lying around where anyone can listen to them, such as the Dead Exile audio logs in the Haarfel region on Kadara.
 * Some audio logs trigger missions such as the one for Old Skinner.

Each section gives details on the specific requirements and/or any findings about the audio log in question.

Blackrock Tande
These three audio logs play in a specific order that is always the same no matter which of the audio logs is played first. The final building location will be empty before the mission Dissension in the Ranks has been acquired. If Dissension in the Ranks is saved until after the Archon is defeated, the three audio logs will change content and the console will display a pre-recorded message.

Cave, North of Prodromos
The first transcription is before SAM has an adequate base for translation. This would normally happen if you go to this location before you have the mission Dissension in the Ranks. If you listen to the log before translation is possible, SAM will comment that he is "adding to language database".

Southern Monolith
The first transcription is from the first hearing of the audio log, before SAM has an adequate base for translation. If Ryder returns later in the game, the second log is when SAM can translate the message.

Task: What He Would Have Wanted
These five audio logs play in a specific order that is always the same no matter which of the beacons is placed first.

Ryder's Room
These three audio logs play in a specific order that is always the same no matter which of the datapads is interacted with first. Once a datapad has been listened to, the audio log that plays is fixed to that datapad. Also, they aren't available until you've listened to the General Log/Asari Archaeologist branch of entries on the Archive System and SAM adds Dr. T'Soni's notes to the datapads.

A Trail of Hope
There are multiple phrases spoken by the Kett Holographic Recording. The phrases vary and will be spoken when approaching the holo. Eventually, the holo sort of breaks down and repeats "I am Archon" a lot. The Kett Holographic Device is fixed and the message does not change.

Kett Facility
There are three audio logs on datapads that display as terminal entries. The titles of the audio logs are fixed and the order of discovery is fixed, but they are not linked—it doesn't matter which audio log you activate first, you'll hear the first audio log. Recording: Operations Log ZK-7539, Recording: Operations Log ZR-2851, Recording: Operations Log ZT-9329

Verakan
(slightly out of date as you edited in between my edit but close enough)

Let me know what you think. :) GS877 (talk) 23:58, 22 September 2018 (UTC)


 * Hmm. Most of the transcripts aren't too long. That might work. Blazedspawn (talk) 00:12, 23 September 2018 (UTC)

The image files for Task: What He Would Have Wanted aren't named audio log, because it's late and I forgot. They're numbered east to west, for convenience. The content isn't fixed to the beacon. Blazedspawn (talk) 08:31, 25 October 2018 (UTC)


 * I'm ok with the file names. They are palindromes! :) WHWHW. Nice. They really aren't in a known location and a super long ass name isn't needed for a pic that is only going to be shown on that specific table. The hard part is that most of those aren't in spots that ping as a location. I think only 1 is Four Giants. The rest you can assume but the mapping function and the navpoint guide you right to the spots so location isn't needed. I think it works. Plus the pics are pretty much the same except for background stuff. I can almost tell just by the background stuff which one is which. :)


 * I know it bugs you not to have the files names the right way. I'll fix them up. :) Just because I know it will eat at you until it's done. I'll just make them match and give a rough location (even if it doesn't ping). Only take me a couple of minutes and I'll make sure to fix the names here as well. GS877 (talk) 17:49, 25 October 2018 (UTC)