From 399958c8814112ed266eef5734999544a9337da3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Aaron Wagener Date: Thu, 10 Apr 2025 12:03:05 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] The Messenger: Add an FAQ (#4718) --- worlds/messenger/docs/en_The Messenger.md | 20 ++++++++++++++++++-- worlds/messenger/options.py | 4 +++- 2 files changed, 21 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/worlds/messenger/docs/en_The Messenger.md b/worlds/messenger/docs/en_The Messenger.md index a68ee5ba..1886162f 100644 --- a/worlds/messenger/docs/en_The Messenger.md +++ b/worlds/messenger/docs/en_The Messenger.md @@ -1,6 +1,7 @@ # The Messenger ## Quick Links + - [Setup](/tutorial/The%20Messenger/setup/en) - [Options Page](/games/The%20Messenger/player-options) - [Courier Github](https://github.com/Brokemia/Courier) @@ -26,6 +27,7 @@ obtained. You'll be forced to do sections of the game in different ways with you ## Where can I find items? You can find items wherever items can be picked up in the original game. This includes: + * Shopkeeper dialog where the player originally gains movement items * Quest Item pickups * Music Box notes @@ -42,6 +44,7 @@ group of items. Hinting for a group will choose a random item from the group tha for it. The groups you can use for The Messenger are: + * Notes - This covers the music notes * Keys - An alternative name for the music notes * Crest - The Sun and Moon Crests @@ -64,16 +67,29 @@ The groups you can use for The Messenger are: be entered in game. ## Known issues + * Ruxxtin Coffin cutscene will sometimes not play correctly, but will still reward the item * If you receive the Magic Firefly while in Quillshroom Marsh, The De-curse Queen cutscene will not play. You can exit to Searing Crags and re-enter to get it to play correctly. * Teleporting back to HQ, then returning to the same level you just left through a Portal can cause Ninja to run left and enter a different portal than the one entered by the player or lead to other incorrect inputs, causing a soft lock * Text entry menus don't accept controller input -* In power seal hunt mode, the chest must be opened by entering the shop from a level. Teleporting to HQ and opening the - chest will not work. ## What do I do if I have a problem? If you believe something happened that isn't intended, please get the `log.txt` from the folder of your game installation and send a bug report either on GitHub or the [Archipelago Discord Server](http://archipelago.gg/discord) + +## FAQ + +* The tracker says I can get some checks in Howling Grotto, but I can't defeat the Emerald Golem. How do I get there? + * Due to the way the vanilla game handles bosses and level transitions, if you die to him, the room will be unlocked, + and you can leave. +* I have the money wrench. Why won't the shopkeeper let me enter the sink? + * The money wrench is both an item you must find or receive from another player and a location check, which you must + purchase from the Artificer, as in vanilla. +* How do I unfreeze Manfred? Where is the monk? + * The monk will only appear near Manfred after you cleanse the Queen of Quills with the fairy (magic firefly). +* I have all the power seals I need to win, but nothing is happening when I open the chest. + * Due to how the level loading code works, I am currently unable to teleport you out of HQ at will; you must enter the + shop from within a level. diff --git a/worlds/messenger/options.py b/worlds/messenger/options.py index c7a0f543..aaf152fb 100644 --- a/worlds/messenger/options.py +++ b/worlds/messenger/options.py @@ -147,7 +147,9 @@ class MusicBox(DefaultOnToggle): class NotesNeeded(Range): - """How many notes are needed to access the Music Box.""" + """ + How many notes need to be found in order to access the Music Box. 6 are always needed to enter, so this places the others in your start inventory. + """ display_name = "Notes Needed" range_start = 1 range_end = 6