The HUB/FICSIT Tips
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Each time the Pioneer respawns in the HUB Living Quarters, while they wait to respawn, the Pioneer gets a chance to see a "tip" from FICSIT Incorporated how they can do better.
Below the "tip" the Pioneer will see INITIALIZING RESPAWN_ SEQUENCE. BAT..., followed by a "progress bar" showing ▋▋▋▋▋moving left to right, followed by some random statements that may or may not be related to the "tip" shown.
Tips
Currently there are 48 known possible "tips" the Pioneer might see.[1]
| Title | Text |
|---|---|
| FICSIT TIP NO. 1 | Don't die. |
| FICSIT TIP NO. 2 | Back to work, and Stay Effective. |
| FICSIT TIP NO. 3 | Are you feeling stuck? Are you lost? Is the entire world against you? Inform ADA so we can replace your brain's reward center! |
| FICSIT TIP NO. 4 | Bored of the standard orange and grey factories? Try out our FICSIT-approved color gun! ... Oh wait, it's not even in the game anymore.[note 1] |
| FICSIT TIP NO. 5 | Getting killed a lot? Try bringing a weapon next time, or medkits, or, you know, stop doing whatever you're doing. |
| FICSIT TIP NO. 6 | Be nice to Steve, he's under a lot of pressure. |
| FICSIT TIP NO. 7 | We own you. |
| FICSIT TIP NO. 8 | Don't worry, be happy. |
| FICSIT TIP NO. 9 | ADA is always watching. |
| FICSIT TIP NO. 10 | Who am I to tell you what to do? |
| FICSIT TIP NO. 11 | Am I real? |
| FICSIT TIP NO. 12 | One of these is not like the others. |
| FICSIT TIP NO. 13 | Your fun is wrong. |
| FICSIT TIP NO. 14 | Life needs things to live. |
| FICSIT TIP NO. 15 | Is it Thursday yet? |
| FICSIT TIP NO. 16 | Are you real? |
| FICSIT TIP NO. 17 | [REDACTED] |
| FICSIT TIP NO. 18 | Keep an eye on that power capacity. |
| FICSIT TIP NO. 19 | Faster belts don't necessarily mean faster production. |
| FICSIT TIP NO. 20 | Whoever reads this is a poo-poo head. |
| FICSIT TIP NO. 21 | You are appreciated. |
| FICSIT TIP NO. 22 | Look behind you. |
| FICSIT TIP NO. 23 | So, uh, wanna go out sometime? |
| FICSIT TIP NO. 24 | Wait is this supposed to be useful or something? |
| FICSIT TIP NO. 25 | <3 |
| FICSIT TIP NO. 26 | Level Up? Ha, Kidding. We don't even have levels. |
| FICSIT TIP NO. 27 | Can't stop wont stop! |
| FICSIT TIP NO. 28 | Now we have to load the game for you, all over again. |
| FICSIT TIP NO. 29 | If you're afraid of spiders, we got your back. Enable Arachnophobia mode in the options menu. Get it? Arach-NO-phobia? |
| FICSIT TIP NO. 30 | Sometimes all you need is a potato. |
| FICSIT TIP NO. 31 | I had a lot of fun writing these. |
| FICSIT TIP NO. 32 | BRB |
| FICSIT TIP NO. 33 | Congratulations! You made it to the loading screen. |
| FICSIT TIP NO. 34 | Dear diary, |
| FICSIT TIP NO. 35 | Happy Birthday |
| FICSIT TIP NO. 36 | I'd love to stay and chat, but... |
| FICSIT TIP NO. 37 | The key is a lie. |
| FICSIT TIP NO. 38 | GG EZ |
| FICSIT TIP NO. 39 | Catch phrase! |
| FICSIT TIP NO. 40 | Rude |
| FICSIT TIP NO. 41 | Come here often? |
| FICSIT TIP NO. 42 | Hello? Anyone there? |
| FICSIT TIP NO. 43 | Life + Universe + Everything[note 2] |
| FICSIT TIP NO. 44 | Abort. |
| FICSIT TIP NO. 45 | Hey, nice to see you again. |
| FICSIT TIP NO. 46 | *insert lore here* |
| FICSIT TIP NO. 47 | Hope you brought a towel. |
| FICSIT TIP NO. 48 | This is my favorite tip in the game. |
Notes:
- ↑ There is evidence that FICSIT Tip 4 changed in Update 5 with the release of the Customizer that replaced the Color Gun used previously. See Gallery.
- ↑ This a reference to The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy - Number 42. Since it is presumed the game may be using zero-based indexing where the first element of the array is indexed by subscript of 0 (where Tip 1 is located), is speculated this is located within a game array at index 42.
See also
Gallery
The following are examples of what the Pioneer will see when they respawn.
FICSIT Tip 1
FICSIT Tip 4, both before and after Update 5
FICSIT Tip 5
FICSIT Tip 7
FICSIT Tip 8
FICSIT Tip 13
FICSIT Tip 15
FICSIT Tip 20
FICSIT Tip 30
FICSIT Tip 37
History
- Patch 0.5.0.0: Undocumented Change - FICSIT Tip 4 text was changed to reflect Color Gun was removed and replaced by the Customizer
- Patch 2018-10-11: Made available
References
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