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| + | Frequently game entities are supplemented with a soundprint that emphasizes their presence. The role of such soundprint varies. | ||
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| + | In Far Cry 2, the sound emitted by concealed briefcases containing diamonds is useful to spot them. This sound is only perceptible if the PC is close to the briefcase, and such items are also possible to find by checking a non-acoustic proximity sensor of the handheld GPS (not practical to keep equiped but with a wider range) . | ||
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| + | instrumental to | ||
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| + | ranges from the sole way to get to that entity to | ||
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| + | or location. | ||
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| + | The role of the | ||
| + | Beacon Locators | ||
| + | | additional = | ||
| + | ===The concept=== | ||
| + | Beacon Locators are | ||
| + | | external=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Distress_radiobeacon Distress radiobeacon] | ||
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Synopsis
| Items that emit sound to ease their location. |
Relationships
Contexts:
Awareness 
, Identification 
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Less frequent contexts:
Audio Logs File:M385px-AudioLogs-front-v20.png.
Often uses:
Sound Effects 
.
Description
Examples
Frequently game entities are supplemented with a soundprint that emphasizes their presence. The role of such soundprint varies.
In Far Cry 2, the sound emitted by concealed briefcases containing diamonds is useful to spot them. This sound is only perceptible if the PC is close to the briefcase, and such items are also possible to find by checking a non-acoustic proximity sensor of the handheld GPS (not practical to keep equiped but with a wider range) .
instrumental to very which are in
ranges from the sole way to get to that entity to
or location.
The role of the
Beacon Locators
Additional Comments
The concept
Beacon Locators are
External Resources
