The Trouble with Tiddlets, Part 3: Difference between revisions
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Right after the ship is purchased, Dr. Swanson contacts the player, amazed by the success. He rewards the player with a $100,000 bonus and expects them to return to the Institute. | Right after the ship is purchased, Dr. Swanson contacts the player, amazed by the success. He rewards the player with a $100,000 bonus and expects them to return to the Institute. | ||
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Right after the ship is purchased, Dr. Swanson contacts the player to congratulate them on the good work. He rewards the player with a $40,000 bonus and expects them to return to the Institute. | Right after the ship is purchased, Dr. Swanson contacts the player to congratulate them on the good work. He rewards the player with a $40,000 bonus and expects them to return to the Institute. | ||
| $40,000 | | $40,000 | ||
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Right after the ship is purchased — regardless of whether it costs $1,000,000 or $1,500,000 — Dr. Swanson contacts the player, expressing his disappointment. He offers no bonus and expects the player to return to the Institute. | Right after the ship is purchased — regardless of whether it costs $1,000,000 or $1,500,000 — Dr. Swanson contacts the player, expressing his disappointment. He offers no bonus and expects the player to return to the Institute. | ||
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'''Recovering 68–69% of the data in Black Hole Sun, Part 3 remains the most financially advantageous path.''' | '''Recovering 68–69% of the data in Black Hole Sun, Part 3 remains the most financially advantageous path.''' | ||
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=== Dr. Magnus Swanson === | === Dr. Magnus Swanson === | ||
When the ships are lined up for the first jump, Professor Toppingbury hails the player one | When the ships are lined up for the first jump, Professor Toppingbury hails the player one final time in a desperate attempt to stop them. | ||
If the FTL jump is long enough, half of the Tiddlets die during each jump. Two jumps are | If the FTL jump is long enough, half of the Tiddlets die during each jump. Two jumps are sufficient—the second can even be a direct return to the Institute. | ||
Upon delivery of both the dead and surviving Tiddlets, Dr. Swanson contacts the player to congratulate them on a successful operation. He notes that his engineers will soon automate the process. | |||
The player | The player retains the Short Hopper — though without the Hop Drive, as it is being repaired and permanently installed on the Tiddlet farm ship. Finally, Dr. Swanson states that he will be in touch. | ||
As a reward, the player receives $300,000. | |||
=== Prof. Artemis Toppingburry === | === Prof. Artemis Toppingburry === | ||
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Toppingbury, however, remains calm. He assures the player that Swanson is operating entirely outside legal boundaries and holds no official authority. He promises to do his best to keep the Tiddlets safe — even if Swanson attempts to capture more. | Toppingbury, however, remains calm. He assures the player that Swanson is operating entirely outside legal boundaries and holds no official authority. He promises to do his best to keep the Tiddlets safe — even if Swanson attempts to capture more. | ||
The player keeps the Short Hopper — though without the Hop Drive, which remains under Institute control. Before parting ways, Professor Toppingbury tells the player he’ll be in touch if he ever needs help. | The player keeps the Short Hopper — though without the Hop Drive, which remains under Institute control. Before parting ways, Professor Toppingbury tells the player he’ll be in touch if he ever needs help. | ||
No monetary reward is given for this path. | |||
== Next Part of the Contract Series == | == Next Part of the Contract Series == | ||
After a short while, Dr. Swanson hails the player, requesting assistance — his ship appears to be compromised. However, the message seems to be a broadcast rather than a direct hail. This marks the beginning of [[The Trouble with Tiddlets, Part 4]]. This transition occurs regardless of the choices made. | After a short while, Dr. Swanson hails the player, requesting assistance — his ship appears to be compromised. However, the message seems to be a broadcast rather than a direct hail. This marks the beginning of [[The Trouble with Tiddlets, Part 4]]. This transition occurs regardless of the choices made. | ||
== Reward Matrix == | |||
This matrix displays the combined rewards from Black Hole Sun, Part 3 and The Trouble with Tiddlets, Part 3, based on player choices. | |||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
! Black Hole Sun 3 \ Tiddlets 3 | |||
! Support Dr. Swanson | |||
! Free the Tiddlets | |||
|- | |||
| Immediate Rescue | |||
| $1,060,000 | |||
| $760,000 | |||
|- | |||
| Partial Data | |||
| $1,090,000 to $1,280,000 | |||
| $790,000 to $980,000 | |||
|- | |||
| Full Data | |||
| $650,000 to $800,000 | |||
| $350,000 to $500,000 | |||
|} | |||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||