The Ultimate SOMA Discussion Thread

**Radiance** · 09-01-2015, 02:14 PM

I've made a separate thread about additional gameplay and bombs for possible SOMA DLC,mod or new IP.
Concept was made in Blender and Gimp.
Tell me what you think.
https://www.frictionalgames.com/forum/th...#pid323550

**Paddy™** · 09-01-2015, 02:47 PM

(09-01-2015, 01:11 PM)Thomas Wrote: Fun fact: At one point there were actually EMP bombs in the game. I think the asset is still in there somewhere

Just out of curiosity, what made you decide against having EMPs?

**Radiance** · 09-01-2015, 02:59 PM

(09-01-2015, 02:47 PM)Paddy™ Wrote:
(09-01-2015, 01:11 PM)Thomas Wrote: Fun fact: At one point there were actually EMP bombs in the game. I think the asset is still in there somewhere

Just out of curiosity, what made you decide against having EMPs?

So, there is a hope for some of us to play with EMP's.

**TiManGames** · 09-01-2015, 03:20 PM

(09-01-2015, 02:59 PM)brus Wrote:
(09-01-2015, 02:47 PM)Paddy™ Wrote:
(09-01-2015, 01:11 PM)Thomas Wrote: Fun fact: At one point there were actually EMP bombs in the game. I think the asset is still in there somewhere

Just out of curiosity, what made you decide against having EMPs?
So, there is a hope for some of us to play with EMP's.

I hope not.

**MrSteve** · 09-01-2015, 03:44 PM

Play fair.

Each to their own. The main experience of the game is unchanged.

Personally, I don't want to see them either.

**TiManGames** · 09-01-2015, 03:53 PM

(09-01-2015, 03:44 PM)MrSteve Wrote: Play fair.

Each to their own. The main experience of the game is unchanged.

Personally, I don't want to see them either.

If he really wants, maybe he can mod it. But I just don't think it'll fit SOMA.

**MrSteve** · 09-01-2015, 04:07 PM

Similar to discussions on conciousness here, what does and does not fit in SOMA is subjective to the individual Smile

On a personal level, I agree though.

**TiManGames** · 09-01-2015, 06:31 PM

Frictional Games posted this:

Quote:Time for another philosophical musing, so you can prepare your brain for SOMA:

If you replace a single braincell with a silicon chip, do you become a
robot? Most would say no.

But keep turning brain cells into chips.1% of the brain. 2%, and so forth.

Soon your half of your brain will be made out of silicon, and eventually
all of it will.

At what point do you stop being you?

I think that in the moment when I put in my brain something that changes the way I'm thinking/living/behaving, I stop being who I am! Even the smallest chip will change the way I'm thinking and the way I'm feeling. For my opinion, this is absolutely not being me.

**Ashtoreth** · 09-01-2015, 06:47 PM

(09-01-2015, 06:31 PM)TheTieMan Wrote: I think that in the moment when I put in my brain something that changes the way I'm thinking/living/behaving, I stop being who I am! Even the smallest chip will change the way I'm thinking and the way I'm feeling. For my opinion, this is absolutely not being me.

What if it was a brain implant to help someone overcome the loss of a function caused by a stroke or head injury, or simply to allow a deaf or blind person to hear/see? Would that change your perspective?

**Radiance** · 09-01-2015, 06:48 PM

I'll use 50% (the silicon side)for fast calculation and 50% (the brain side) for contemplation.
That reminds me on Human brain project and research for simulation of brain's information processing in future CPU and other things.