The Chunks Noir mod is an immersive quest that pulls you into the shadowy world of Detective Benny Bologna, a hard-boiled detective who vanished while chasing a secret too dangerous to ignore.
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Deman445 The quest designer pitched the mod's initial creation and developed the central quest. He managed quest progression, NPC interactions, and enemy encounters. He created 16 custom NPCs, handled their design and imported all associated conversations/interactions, including setting up scenes and dialogue trees. He also created new gear for the player including a new outfit, weapon, and consumables. He was also responsible for integrating all aspects of the quest into the final outcome.
mayonaiseLady The main writer wrote all dialogue, data logs, player logs, and terminal content for the mod. She handled all recording and sound editing for the voiced dialogue.
tyline5050 This voice actor provided the voice for the main character, Benny Balogna.
NatCatCute The level designer created four interior cells: Chunks Factory, Chris Chorizo's Apartment, Intergalactic Investigations, and The Containment Area, along with a unique overlay for Chunks Factory. She set up terminals, elevators, load doors, NPC markers, and lighting. This includes hooking up locations and scripting custom interactions.
Voices: Benny Balogna: tyline5050 Pancetta: mayonnaiselady The Machine: mayonaiselady Samantha Salami: NatCatCute Leo Liverwurst: Deman445
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Added a new item called Benny's Flip Lighter - it changes the visuals of the game to Black and White whenever the lighter is in the players possession (Found on Benny's office desk). If you no longer want the game to look Black and White, just drop the item or store it in a chest.
Fixed an issue that can cause the quest "Alternating Currents" (which is the follow up quest to "Tapping the Grid") to not function properly when the Chunks Noir mod is downloaded. As a result the quest can now be completed as normal.
Version 1.3.0
Fixed an issue where Ecliptic Mercs can respawn in the Astral Lounge and the Chorizo Apartment after a cell reset. Upon the player leaving the location or reaching the next stage of the quest they will properly be removed.
Fixed an issue where the Chunks Noir mod was causing city map markers to not appear in Cydonia, Cydonia Residential area, The well, and Neon Core. These locations now properly appear and can be fast traveled to.
Created a key for the Chorizo Apartment and the Chunks Factory Lobby in the event a cell reset takes place and locks the doors and the terminal before the player the player progresses the quest or wishes to revisit the location. For the Chorizo Apartment the key can be found on a box next to the door. For the Chunks Factory the key can be found next to the terminal in the main Chunks Lobby.
Version 1.2.0
Fixed an issue where it is possible for the player to accidentally enable the quest at the wrong stage when entering the Astral Lounge after the mod has been downloaded.
Version 1.1.0
Fixed an issue where the Paradiso Locker may not unlock for some players somewhat blocking the quest. I have also added a key to spawn next to the locker in the event this locker does not unlock.
The Chunks Noir mod is an immersive quest that pulls you into the shadowy world of Detective Benny Bologna, a hard-boiled detective who vanished while chasing a secret too dangerous to ignore. Featuring fully voiced audio logs, this film noir-inspired mystery lets you walk in the detective’s footsteps, uncover his fate, and confront the burning question: What are Chunks really made of?
1. HOW TO START THE MOD: - Visit The Rock in Akila and find a data slate note (Called "RANGERS, I NEED BACKUP") on the bar top from Detective Benny Bologna asking for help. 2. KNOWN ISSUE: Due to a change to the Athena Tower Elevators, the player will need to do a cell/location reset on New Atlantis IF they are starting the mod with a pre-established save/character (If the player is starting a fresh new game or entering New Game + after downloading this mod, this issue will not occur). The quickest way to do this is to start in New Atlantis, then fly to Venus and wait for about 10 in-game hours. This should properly adjust the elevator for the rest of the player's playthrough (This will also work if this issue ever arises again or appears with the base game quest "Alternating Currents"). 3. ITEMS ADDED: - New Clothing: Benny's Dustwear (This can be located in Benny's Bedroom) - New Legendary Weapon: The Hard Boiled (Found during the quest) - New Consumable: Benny's Codos Crater (Found during the quest) - New Unique item: Benny's Flip Lighter - changes the visuals of the game to Black and White whenever the lighter is in the players possession (Found on Benny's office desk) 4. RECOMMENDATIONS: - It is recommended the player has the Pickpocketing or Lockpicking skill (However, the quest can be completed without them)- This mod is designed for any player but due to a higher-level encounter, being level 20-30 is recommended for the best experience. 5. CHUNKS NOIR MOD CONTRIBUTORS
Deman445: The quest designer pitched the mod's initial creation and developed the central quest. He managed quest progression, NPC interactions, and enemy encounters. He created 16 custom NPCs, handled their design, and imported all associated conversations/interactions, including setting up scenes and dialogue trees. He also developed new gear for the player including a new outfit, weapon, and consumables. He was also responsible for integrating all aspects of the quest into the final outcome.
mayonaiselady: The main writer wrote all dialogue, data logs, player logs, and terminal content for the mod. She handled all recording and sound editing for the voiced dialogue.
tyline5050: This voice actor provided the voice for the main character, Benny Bologna.
NatCatCute: The level designer created four interior cells: Chunks Factory, Chris Chorizo's Apartment, Intergalactic Investigations, and The Containment Area, along with a unique overlay for Chunks Factory. She set up terminals, elevators, load doors, NPC markers, and lighting. This includes hooking up locations and scripting custom interactions.
Voices (in order of appearance):
Benny Bologna: tyline5050
Pancetta: mayonnaiselady
Samantha Salami: NatCatCute
Leo Liverwurst: Deman445
The Machine: mayonnaiselady
Sound Attributions:
S: Commercial Oven On and Off.wav by lolamadeus | License: Creative Commons 0 | Timestamp: 2024-12-02 02:44:12.667497
S: ambience_people talking in a hallway music playing close by_OWI by aprilmbatha | License: Attribution NonCommercial 4.0 | Timestamp: 2024-11-28 04:37:13.729424
S: Dropping metal keys on wooden table.WAV by RobinBarnard | License: Attribution NonCommercial 3.0 | Timestamp: 2024-11-28 04:34:36.444110
S: Keys in hands and on table by Diramus | License: Creative Commons 0 | Timestamp: 2024-11-28 04:34:23.947979
S: Wooden Chair - pull up a chair fx (lift, scoot, placement) by rodincoil | License: Creative Commons 0 | Timestamp: 2024-11-28 04:31:57.471258
S: Footsteps - hard heel (Female) by SoundsofTh | License: Attribution 4.0 | Timestamp: 2024-11-28 04:31:29.944071
S: Knocking on Wood Door (2) by Flem0527 | License: Creative Commons 0 | Timestamp: 2024-11-28 04:30:40.646245
S: Light Forest Rain Ambience with Village Sounds in the Background by Garuda1982 | License: Creative Commons 0 | Timestamp: 2024-11-28 04:29:52.064098