Prototype Formula
See Mnemonic Courier and Scientific Breakthrough
Overview
Test and deliver experimental nano program to client.
Agency: Rome Blue and Old Athen
Level: 100+
Description
"Your assignment is to test experimental software prototypes- Testing is simple, as all you need to do is have (and keep) the software nano running in your NCU."
"Time is of the essence, as these experimental formulas are usually highly unstable. It will be in your best interest to go to the client responsible for the product as soon as possible."
"Find our client Eco-toxicologist Drew located in Mort."
- Clan version: "Find our client Virologist Niskala located in 4 Holes." (488, 687, under an array of wind power generators). Full roleplayers who roleplay full commitment to the Clans take note: in the Clan version, the player is delivering a damaging prototype nano formula to an Omni military scientist. However, this is not apparent from the mission description, and is only revealed if the player chooses to follow an extended line of dialogue after the quest is completed. The roleplayer is thus free to enter the extended dialogue or not, and roleplay their reaction to it, as well. Perhaps bringing a 220 friend and removing this threat to humankind...
Reward
As with all daily missions, completing Prototype Formula will yield a substantial amount of XP, along with a number of tokens equivalent to successfully completing 2 whole individual missions.
Walkthrough
The Prototype Formula line of missions are simple but involve a slight amount of traveling. A suspicious looking nano will be applied and Agency NCU Analyzer spawn your inventory upon taking up this mission. You must proceed to the mission marker on your map to complete the mission. Upon entering the same field as your mission objective, a DoT will begin to eat away at your health, damaging you for 100 points every 6 seconds or so.
Quickly proceed to your mission marker and speak to the NPC in the vicinity of the area. Give Agency NCU Analyzer to the NPC, while completing the mission at the same time.
It may be strategic to get a Fixer-Grid to get you as close to your objective as possible to minimize damage. You can also take standard grid to the sentinels grid terminal in Mort.
The Clan version's target location is within 4 Holes, a PvP zone. The grid entrance is quite far north of Virologist Niskala's location; the DoT will most certainly do ten or more thousands of damage before arrival. Without unusual measures such as a Yalmaha and HoTs, a level 100 will not survive.
NOTE: If you delete Agency NCU Analyzer, Prototype Formula will be canceled from your NCU and your mission will fail.
Difficulty: Strategically, the easiest type of mission. Tactical considerations, which run to problematic for lower levels
Approximately time taken for run: 10-15 minutes
