Resurrecting cancelled contents?
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Cancelled Challenges I mentioned in #suggestions sub-channel in DC that if we could rerun specific challenges removed from H3, including some unfortunately even removed earlier in H2 (e.g. No Budget for a Railing). Maybe we can start a reactivation to bring those abandoned back?
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Unused challenges Also, I've found some broken pieces of IO's challenge thoughts buried beneath the files, mostly in Paris:
For prolohue:
"en": {
"C9AC7EA1": "Cleared for Operations",
"9C3AACF3": "<li>Complete all training missions at the ICA Facility.</il>",
...
"04819638": "Breaking and Entering",
"5117446A": "<li>Break through the fence near the stern of the ship by using a lockpick.</li>",
}
For location_paris:
"en": {
"UI_CHALLENGES_PARIS_DIGUISE_KRUGER_DESC": "<li>Disguise yourself as Helmut Kruger.</li><li>Assassinate a target in an accident.</li>",
"UI_CHALLENGES_PARIS_DIGUISE_KRUGER_NAME": "The Greek God",
...
"F671A6BB": "Red Versus Blue",
"A3E774E9": "<li>Disguise yourself as Palace or Auction Staff.</li><li>Give emetic poison to 10 people.</li>",
"BD7A4AEB": "Bad Security",
"E8EC98B9": "<li>Disguise yourself as a Security Guard.</li><li>Eliminate 10 guards with a shotgun.</li>",
"UI_CHALLENGES_PARIS_DIGUISE_TECHNICIAN_NAME": "Technical Difficulties",
"UI_CHALLENGES_PARIS_DIGUISE_TECHNICIAN_DESC": "<li>Disguise yourself as Tech Crew.</li><li> Electrocute 10 people.</li>",
"UI_CHALLENGES_PARIS_DIGUISE_STYLIST_NAME": "Bad Hair Day",
"UI_CHALLENGES_PARIS_DIGUISE_STYLIST_DESC": "<li>Disguise yourself as a Stylist.</li><li>Eliminate 10 models with scissors.</li>",
"B32F1683": "The Butcher",
"E6B9C4D1": "<li>Disguise yourself as a Chef.</li><li>Eliminate 10 people with a cleaver.</li>",
"B2BD6E52": "It Tastes Funny",
"E72BBC00": "<li>Disguise yourself as Palace or Auction staff.</li><li> Give emetic poison to 10 people.</li>",
...
"779553B5": "With Prejudice",
"220381E7": "<li>Assassinate a target with an explosion.</li>",
...
"C64EB5F6": "<li>Assassinate 100 targets in Paris.</li>",
"0BC89A7E": "<li>Get 100 Headshots with an SMG across the game.</li>",
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"FCF0A10E": "<li>Create a contract without getting spotted.</li>",
"A966735C": "The Skillful Assassin",
"7FBC91AE": "The Creative Assassin",
"2A2A43FC": "<li>Create a contract in Paris with at least five different targets.</li><li>Eliminate each target in a different way.</li>",
"A62F42C5": "Paris is a Playground",
"F3B99097": "<li>Create a contract in Paris.</li>",
"252C7778": "Not by Accident",
"70BAA52A": "<li>Create a contract in Paris.</li><li>Target kills must all be accidents.</li>",
...
}
For peacock mission (The Showstopper) only:
"en": {
"1E4A7C53": "The Show Never Ends",
"4BDCAE01": "<li>[REDACTED]</li>", // unknown
...
"B853806F": "Two Birds with One Round",
"EDC5523D": "<li>Trigger an evacuation.</li><li>Assassinate both Viktor Novikov and Dalia Margolis with a single sniper shot.</li>",
...
"49A0F62E": "<li>Disguise yourself as the Sheikh.</li><li>Assassinate Dalia Margolis without getting spotted.</li>",
"1C36247C": "Breach of Hospitality",
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"99506E16": "Showstopper on the Clock",
"CCC6BC44": "<li>Complete \"The Showstopper\" in five minutes.</li><li>Do not get spotted.</li>",
...
}
location_sapienza:
"en": {
"9BA0AFA4": "Sleep with the Fishes",
"CE367DF6": "<li>Push 5 targets in the ocean.</li>",
}
Spider (A Gilded Cage):
"en": {
"CFB5BACA": "<li>[REDACTED]</li>", // unknown
"9A236898": "Hoist Your Colors",
"C63A3444": "<li>Assassinate both Claus Hugo Strandberg and General Reza Zaydan with one shot.</li>",
"93ACE616": "Efficiency is the Key",
}
location_bangkok:
"en": {
"925E8273": "<li>Find the skeleton keycard.</li>",
"C7C85021": "Skeleton Key",
}
tiger:
"en": {
"3FEC34A6": "<li>Assassinate Jordan Cross with the drumstick disguised as the drummer.</li>",
"6A7AE6F4": "Ghost Note",
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"9B23106E": "<li>Assassinate Jordan Cross by drowning him.</li>",
"8FA5D822": "Dress Code",
"DA330A70": "<li>[REDACTED]</li>", // unknown
"CEB5C23C": "Cleansing Your Soul",
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"2FC550BF": "<li>Assassinate Jordan Cross by sniping him on the pier.</li>",
"7A5382ED": "Pier Pressure",
"8EF7848B": "<li>Assassinate Jordan Cross by pushing him through the window frame.</li>",
"DB6156D9": "Windowlicker",
...
"0ECF1D5E": "<li>Pacify Jordan Cross with a coconut.</li>",
"5B59CF0C": "Coco Knocked Out",
}
bull:
"en": {
"F7D830CB": "<li>Disable the comms relay.</li>",
"A24EE299": "Dead Zone",
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"6CC7E121": "Uhh, Burn!",
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"39513373": "<li>Assassinate Ezra Berg with the basement gas pipe.</li>",
"3229212B": "<li>Assassinate Sean Rose, Ezra Berg and Penelope Graves with the watch.</li>",
...
}
Global challenges:
"en": {
"33C7257C": "<li>Create a distraction.</li><li>Pacify anyone with a knockout throw.</li><li>Pacify anyone in close combat.</li>",
"09C65A35": "The Baseball Bat",
...
"E8F5911C": "<li>Create a distraction.</li><li>Eliminate a target with a lethal throw.</li><li>Eliminate a target in close combat.</li>",
"6CA32DFA": "<li>Create a distraction.</li><li>Pacify anyone with a knockout throw.</li><li>Pacify anyone in close combat.</li>",
"AB3C1177": "The Folding Knife",
"83383152": "<li>Create a distraction.</li><li>Pacify anyone with a knockout throw.</li><li>Pacify anyone in close combat.</li>",
"8ED12D10": "The Battle Axe",
"0B017A41": "<li>Create a distraction.</li><li>Eliminate a target with a lethal throw.</li><li>Eliminate a target in close combat.</li>",
"D6AEE300": "The Bust",
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"6C9DF790": "The Fire Poker",
"E7F436D8": "<li>Create a distraction.</li><li>Eliminate a target with a lethal throw.</li><li>Eliminate a target in close combat.</li>",
"FEAAC325": "<li>Create a distraction.</li><li>Eliminate a target with a lethal throw.</li><li>Eliminate a target in close combat.</li>",
"A3668B9E": "The Brick",
"F6F059CC": "<li>Create a distraction.</li><li>Pacify anyone with a knockout throw.</li><li>Pacify anyone in close combat.</li>",
"3935FFA8": "The Golf Club",
"5C508867": "<li>Create a distraction.</li><li>Pacify anyone with a knockout throw.</li><li>Pacify anyone in close combat.</li>",
"610641F0": "<li>Create a distraction.</li><li>Pacify anyone with a knockout throw.</li><li>Pacify anyone in close combat.</li>",
"349093A2": "The Tank",
"D8E7C4D2": "<li>Create a distraction.</li><li>Pacify anyone with a knockout throw.</li><li>Pacify anyone in close combat.</li>",
"8D711680": "The Hammer",
"693A5A9F": "The Lead Pipe",
"390B25C2": "<li>Create a distraction.</li><li>Pacify anyone with a knockout throw.</li><li>Pacify anyone in close combat.</li>",
"3CAC88CD": "<li>Create a distraction.</li><li>Pacify anyone with a knockout throw.</li><li>Pacify anyone in close combat.</li>",
"1F5EE855": "The Crystal Ball",
"DDBA7F08": "<li>Create a distraction.</li><li>Pacify anyone with a knockout throw.</li><li>Pacify anyone in close combat.</li>",
"882CAD5A": "The Wrench",
"A3F2E2D9": "The Police Baton",
"D73332A9": "The Scissors",
"6D6D4DEA": "<li>Create a distraction.</li><li>Eliminate a target with a lethal throw.</li><li>Eliminate a target in close combat.</li>",
"82A5E0FB": "<li>Create a distraction.</li><li>Eliminate a target with a lethal throw.</li><li>Eliminate a target in close combat.</li>",
"D37C6187": "The Kitchen Knife",
"92FF57CF": "<li>Complete all levels of five Escalations.</li>",
"38FB9FB8": "The Screwdriver",
"EEACBD77": "<li>Create a distraction.</li><li>Eliminate a target with a lethal throw.</li><li>Eliminate a target in close combat.</li>",
"BD63434E": "The Hatchet",
"86EAB3D5": "<li>Create a distraction.</li><li>Eliminate a target with a lethal throw.</li><li>Eliminate a target in close combat.</li>",
"41594FC3": "The Fire Axe",
"14CF9D91": "<li>Create a distraction.</li><li>Eliminate a target with a lethal throw.</li><li>Eliminate a target in close combat.</li>",
"D1742600": "The Letter Opener",
"84E2F452": "<li>Create a distraction.</li><li>Eliminate a target with a lethal throw.</li><li>Eliminate a target in close combat.</li>",
"5E97A813": "The Cleaver",
"0CF9640C": "The Amputation Knife",
"596FB65E": "<li>Create a distraction.</li><li>Eliminate a target with a lethal throw.</li><li>Eliminate a target in close combat.</li>",
"AED5C605": "The Combat Knife",
"FB431457": "<li>Create a distraction.</li><li>Eliminate a target with a lethal throw.</li><li>Eliminate a target in close combat.</li>",
"DB47FF42": "<li>Create a distraction.</li><li>Eliminate a target with a lethal throw.</li><li>Eliminate a target in close combat.</li>",
"BB3A6F25": "The Circumcision Knife",
"F664308B": "<li>Create a distraction.</li><li>Pacify anyone with a knockout throw.</li><li>Pacify anyone in close combat.</li>",
"4AC83A07": "<li>Create a distraction.</li><li>Pacify anyone with a knockout throw.</li><li>Pacify anyone in close combat.</li>",
"B262E48A": "The Old Axe",
"6651F72E": "The Crowbar",
...
}
Also, challenge packs fluorine and hydrogen:
"en": {
"2587DF3E": "Working Man",
"EFAA6B57": "Complete all the Working Man challenges:</li><li>Mechanical Failure</li><li>One More Drink</li><li>Committed to the Role</li><li>I Quit!",
"BC01E10C": "Mechanical Failure",
"E997335E": "<li>Eliminate Sierra Knox with a car lift.</li>",
"93CB8E74": "One More Drink",
"C65D5C26": "<li>Poison Moses Lee as a Bartender.</li>",
"B77AED29": "Committed to the Role",
"E2EC3F7B": "<li>[REDACTED]</li>", // Blend in as a Flamingo for 5 min (Blending Spot)
"C7FD1E50": "I Quit!",
"926BCC02": "<li>Knock out Robert Knox with your fists while dressed as a Kronstadt Engineer.</li>"
}
Maybe we can transform some inspirations there to being come true as official challenges, or just make a plugin to make them available? But to me, now that official server is releasing single and simple challenges (but of course they give unlocks!), I don't recognize releasing challenges as minor contents now. I would be honored and delighted if we could reach out challenges just made out for fun. 😏
- Unused contracts
- The Mendie Madness (escalation, codename
cattleya)
"en": {
"FFB95AC2": "Eliminate Amelia Garros in explosion while disguised as Server",
"66B00B78": "Eliminate Richard Wilson while disguised as BBQ Owner",
"11B73BEE": "Eliminate Gunther Mueller while disguised as BBQ Owner",
"14F1F26D": "The Mendie Madness - Level 1",
"2519E8F0": "The Mendie Madness - Level 2",
"836EE344": "The Mendie Madness - Level 3",
"CDC07514": "The Mendie Madness",
"9EE4D23B": "Three Level Escalation in Whittleton Creek"
}
- The Holcraft Vendetta (codename
milfoil, featuring 10 levels, in Paris. Json files exist.) - The Achilles Proposals (codename
amaryllis, in Marrakesh. Json files exist.) - codename
dodder,poppy
The Mendie Madness was probably scrapped by IOI because mendie's original vision required a lot of client side changes. I bet we can bring that back if he's willing to tweak his original vision to fit what Peacock can reasonably do.
But to be honest, looking at this proposal today, I feel a bit confused - should our focus be on expanding from official content or making up for official shortcomings? For example, yes, we have a number of exclusive featured/escalation contracts, but is cancellation content really something within our consideration? But anyway, what we're doing is unique.