User Guide

MESSIAH™
them. When a low-tech device can be interacted with, a use icon will appear in the bottom right
corner of the screen (see fig. 3).
When an elevator can be activated, the
elevator icon (see fig. 4) will be displayed
which means that the player must not only
activate the elevator but also tell it which
direction to travel. To do so, press the
“Action Key” in combination with the “Forward” or
“Backward Movement Key.” Pressing “Forward” in
combination with the “Action Key” will cause the elevator
to travel up, while the “Backward Key” in combination with
the “Action Key” will cause the elevator to go down.
BOB’S SPECIAL ABILITIES
POSSESSION
Some of the natives of Earth will not be receptive to your presence while others will be
merely curious about you. Take care, if you are spotted you may come under attack. To help
achieve your goals, you have been granted the ability of possession. You may possess any
entity in City Faktur as long as they are organic in composition. Any creatures that are
mechanical in nature are immune to your power of possession and thus must be dealt with
carefully.
The inhabitants of Earth are a great many things. Though they may initially seem to be just
getting in the way of achieving your goals, City Faktur’s residents open up many possibilities.
Armor
When Bob possesses a character in the game, the character becomes armor. Since Bob is
very fragile and can be killed relatively easily, it is in Bob’s best interest to possess a
character and use it like armor, absorbing any damage that is inflicted upon him. Once the
possessed character has taken significant damage, Bob can depossess and find another
character to absorb damage. Bob himself cannot be damaged while in possession of a
creature.
Keys
Many areas in the City are only accessible to certain characters, just as in real life. A
Security Facility, for instance, is not open for prostitutes to explore. In order to take a peek
inside, Bob must first possess a Cop who can then reasonably move freely around the facility
without arousing suspicion.
Camouflage
When Bob possesses a character in Messiah, he must then effectively be the character. Once
in a worker for instance, Bob can’t just go traipsing around a Security Facility at his leisure.
After all, he is a worker. Once in a character’s body Bob will have to act like the character or
his cover will be blown. When the whistle blows and the Cops all head out for their lunch
break, Bob better go too or the Cops will surely get suspicious.
Health
When Bob is running low on health, he can replenish his own body by jumping into another
creature. When Bob is damaged and he possesses another creature he will take health from
his host in proportion to the amount he has already been damaged.
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Fig. 4