Hello everybody!
I've found a
2017's discussion on this topic, but I guess it's closed, so I'm making a new one (also since that discussion's info didn't help me).
I suppose that they've changed something in it, but I'm not sure, so I'd like to know.
Firstly, how must a delicately restored fossil look inside the mini-game? I tried to do my best and had as few dirt as there could be and no red areas in the end, but the best result I've received so far is
"nice to look at, but it needs some work". I think my performance was the same or most close to that of @Tsumuku in his video, but I never got anything better, while he had
"is really nice" there. Even when I had red scratches the result was
"...needs some work". On the other hand, when I had better performance, I even got a worse result
"isn't looking good". So, no matter how hard I try, the result seems to depend mostly on luck.
Secondly, they said that you may change channels during the mini-game to preserve the fossil if you make a mistake (and it's also said on the wiki), but when I tried (once after loads of fair attempts) this method, restoration failed at once. Thus, we get the fossil damaged (lose it, in fact) if we change channels during its restoration.
Well, is there any decent advice that might help me (apart from cleaning methods, such as "large-medium-small" or "from centre to edge")? I really want to do Generation 8, because it's a part of the story, after all, and I like its plot, but I don't know how to get past this quest.
Comments
There’s two main methods. Using a mid-large brush and dotting around the entire object “tapping” the edges of each circle you make to go all around the object, then whiping up the major area of dirt, then detailing while there is still time. And carefully tracing the object quickly leaving a sorta safety layer of dirt and whipe up the remainder, then just slowly detail away.
It’s worth noting Pelvis’s have dirt patches inside the actual pic itself, making them tricky. Skulls have an almost perfect shape to put a large and medium click/circle in near the front teeth and cheeks as well, but the head itself may trip you up.
If you have a pen tablet like a Wacom or Stylus you can use that to help, another thing is to turn mouse semsitivity way down.
All in all don’t risk touching the sides, dirt actually doesn’t hurt your score that much. You don’t need a perfect fossile, in fact all you really get is a title for that. So focus more on taking your time with it. On the bright side all fossils that dont turn out right are still exp and cash so its not a total waste! Also if it’s raining in Zardine mine the Flint instead (big glowing lava rocks) they have a slightly higher fossil drop rate I found. Good luck!
Thank you for reacting, really! That was detailed enough for all people who may be looking for information on restoration.
Anyway, I have nothing to do but try again and again, with this knowledge as well.
Any further nuanced advice will be appreciated.
Therefore, I suggest this topic to those who need the basic info and technique hints on fossil restoration.
And we may further mumble over the real mechanics of this, if there are any other ideas on how this is done.