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Facility 02 - Star Map Puzzle
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Night
Boot

Joined: 16 Jul 2011
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Facility 02 - Star Map Puzzle

In order to solve the puzzle with the light maps:

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Simply click the dots in the order they appear, following the colored order found on the right hand side. These will spell a word; after completing the first two, switch to December and complete that set.

The answer is:

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Twelve-hundred Forty-nine | 1249

Completion of this puzzle unlocks:

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http://survivalcode.com/images/Profile/achievements/ftTOkqOVgRML2s.png?1313447844
Log Files 5 & 6
No additional logs are found on the floor

Posted: Mon Aug 15, 2011 7:35 pm

Parusaro
Kilroy

Joined: 15 Aug 2011
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Worth noting is that one does not actually need to complete the star maps to finish the puzzle - just enter the final numbers.

Posted: Mon Aug 15, 2011 9:44 pm

Burn28
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Joined: 28 Apr 2010
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Location: Denton, TX

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The dates themselves appear to be Summer and Winter Solstice, I haven't been able to confirm those dates for the year 1249 yet though

Posted: Mon Aug 15, 2011 10:29 pm

bassicallyboss
Greenhorn

Joined: 18 Aug 2011
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The solstice dates for the year 1249 were December 14 and June 14 (GMT) according to the Julian Calendar, which was in use at the time. Today, we use the Gregorian calendar, which was adopted by most of Europe in 1582.
The two calendars are nearly the same, but the Julian drifts out of sync with the solar year by about 11 minutes per year, which adds up to 1 day per 131 years. That means the dates aren't the same if you go back enough!

If we extend the Gregorian calendar back to the year 1249, the solstice dates become December 21 and June 21. Given the error involved in calculating so far back, it's possible that in some time zones the solstice fell on the 22nd. Even if that's the case, it certainly wouldn't be the 22nd in Pacific Time, which is the time zone all the other times have been.

I don't think it's the dates for any recent or upcoming solstices either. The last June 22 solstice was in 1975 (Winter=Dec. 22), and the next isn't until 2203. It might be good to keep in the back of your mind, but I'm pretty sure that those dates aren't meant to be solstice dates. That being said, the proximity of the days to solstice dates striking. There almost in exactly the right place.
Also, calendars are really interesting! Smile

Posted: Fri Aug 19, 2011 3:50 am

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