Urban Baseplate
Creator
Epix Gamer Group
Description
"Welcome to the Urban Baseplate, your personal sandbox. Spawn in a variety of objects, characters and tools and unleash chaos!"
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The Urban Baseplate, also know more simply as just "Baseplate" is a sandbox game set in a small zone where the player has access to ADVERTcorp's patented "Materializer". This device allows the player to select items from a catalogue and summon them into the world. Objects and characters from games from players under the "ADVERTcorp worker" rank, reappear in this catalogue. For example, the Bomb Ball 9000 from "a very advert Christmas", the Misfits, an enemy group from "Classified" and the Superball weapon from "Super Soomy Express". The player can even spawn in a puppet version of ADVERT_FEES, which attacks them.
The map has an underground section with a few secrets around which hide badges.
A sign near the spawn menu button labels the spawner as "the Materializer" - a device that, as the name suggests, creates matter. The sign seems to suggest that, even though ADVERTcorp are advertising it and presumedly own it, they seem to not understand the technology that they possess - a common theme that is presented in other games like "a very advert Christmas".
Another sign advertises the apartments in Baseplate with a blacked-out number. In the corner, text reads: "New Soomy City Developments", showing that Baseplate must be located within New Soomy City (NSC). The buildings seem much more derelict than those shown in the New Soomy City game. NSC's governor, GovernorSB, is a part of ADVERTcorp, so ADVERTcorp's influence in Baseplate is expected.
The description of the "Technical Difficulties" badge, suggests that Baseplate, and therefore the players, are in a sort of simualtion or are under a strange digital influence. The description of the badge reads: "You have exited the ADVERTvision Network coverage zone." - interestingly, to get the badge the player must dive really far down into a pit and, once they travel a certain depth down, the screen glitches, and the player is stopped and reset. This "ADVERTvision" is left unanswered and unmentioned in the rest of the game but would explain the implausible technology of creating matter.
Badges
There are four available badges that can be obtained in ADVERTcorp.
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"Sumptuous Find"
"Collect the Gold Necklace."
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A Golden Necklace can be found across a chasm underground in the large building. The Grappler is required to cross the chasm. The Grappler isn't available in the item catalogue and can be found underwater. On the surface is a small pond - dive under to find the Grappler on the floor. Return to the chasm and fire the Grappler at the target on the wall to make a safe pass. The necklace is found in the room - walk into it to collect the badge.
"Unknowing Find"
"You've met a terrible fate, haven't you?
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Upon spawning, investigate the north-east corner of the wall on the surface to find a pathway down underground. It will lead to an open room with two stories and a giant pit. Go to the top story with the pit and look at the wall where no paths lead off. On the ground there is a patch of grime. Walk into the wall where the grime is to find a secret room with a lone creepy statue. Walking into the statue will trigger a jumpscare and kill the player and award the badge.
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"Harmless Prank"
"wHAT have you done>>>>?"
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Another secret wall must be found underground. In the corridors that loop around, near the room with the water and the tesla coil, on the inner wall is a breakable wall. Break the wall to find a small passage with a button and graffiti prompting you to press it. Press the button to earn the badge, and press "spawn" to summon a powerful tornado that will cause devastation to the map.
"Technical Difficulties"
"You have exited the ADVERTvision Network coverage zone."
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Enter the room underground with ramps to another level and enter the doorway with the path that leads off to the left. Follow this corridor to find a deep hole filled with water. Dive to the very depths of the seemingly-endless pit and eventually a glitch screen will display. The player will be killed and the badge is awarded.