SCP Secret Lab Overview

Requirements

• Free game, but Windows exclusive
• Needs a good computer
• May not be compatible with all hardware

Footage

• Most footage from Dec-Mar; before Scopophobia Update
• Differentiation indicated on screen

General Advice

• Very social game; microphone recommended
• Experience determined by server/community
• Check server info tab

Game Premise

• SCP Foundation containment breach
• Foundation sends MTF to recover personnel and eliminate threats
• Teams:
  • Class-D
  • Mobile Task Force (MTF)
  • SCPs

Locations

• Zones:
  • Surface
  • Entrance
  • Heavy Containment
  • Light Containment

Starting Positions

• Class-D and Scientists: Light Containment
• Facility Guards: Entrance
• SCPs: Heavy Containment (except 173)

Team Objectives

• MTF: Rescue scientists, eliminate threats (SCPs, D-class, Chaos)
• D-class: Escape at any cost
• Chaos Insurgency: Help D-class escape, eliminate MTF
• SCPs: Kill everyone affiliated with the Foundation

Winning Conditions

• MTF Victory: No D-class escaped, facility retaken, at least one scientist escaped
• Stalemate: MTF retake facility but no scientist escaped
• SCP Win: MTF defeated, unless D-class escapes, then D-class wins
• Chaos Victory: Last team standing with at least one D-class survivor

Gameplay Mechanics

• Screen shows objectives; Press F1 for overview
• Key Controls: Can be customized
  • E: Interact
  • Shift: Run
  • C: Walk
  • Q: Proximity chat
  • V: Radio chat
  • Tab: Inventory
  • Left click: Equip
  • Right click: Drop
  • N: Mute, view steam profile, report hackers
  • P: Toggle UI
  • Ctrl+N: Radar (joke - crashes game)

Navigation

Light Containment

• 5 layouts, identifiable by initial rooms near Class-D spawn
• Layout IDs:
  • HUB
  • L
  • PSI
  • Light Ring
  • Mess

Entrance Zone

• Always the same checkpoint leading to consecutive halls
• Identifiable layouts (e.g., Corner, Branches, Entrance Squares)
• Special Rooms:
  • Intercom room: Broadcast mic across facility

Surface

• Fixed layout
• Chaos spawns under bridge
• MTF spawns from helicopter

Heavy Containment

• Elevators connect all zones
• Multiple specific rooms and ends

SCP Basics

• SCP 173: “Peanut,” statue, cannot move when seen, targets via teleportation
• SCP 096: “Shy Guy,” enrages when looked at or shot, kills those who triggered
• SCP 939: “Dogs,” blind but can move fast and hear well, inflicts amnesia
• SCP 106: “Old Man,” walks through doors, teleport attacks
• SCP 049: “Plague Doctor,” turns killed enemies into zombies
• SCP 079: “Computer,” controls cameras, doors, enhances team effectiveness

Facility Features

• Keycard upgrades: Important for navigating and securing wins
• SCP 914: Upgrade room that modifies items

Weapons and Items

• Various weapons with attachments
• Types:
  • COM-15: Basic pistol
  • MP7: Facility Guard weapon
  • USP: High damage pistol
  • P90: MTF Cadet weapon
  • Epsilon 11 SR: MTF Lieutenant and Commander weapon
  • Logicer: Chaos Insurgency weapon
  • MicroHID: Powerful but tricky to use effectively
• Grenades: Flashbangs and frags
• SCP items: Specific benefits (e.g., SCP-500 for healing, SCP-207 for speed)

Strategic Plays

• SCP Strategy: Smart gameplay essential for SCPs
• Human Strategy: Item usage, navigating escape routes, and strategic engagements

Tips

• Communicate: Use mics and radios effectively
• Adapt: Learn maps and strategize based on layout
• Quick Decision Making: For using items, escaping, and fighting SCPs

Conclusion

• Game undergoes frequent updates; fundamentals remain crucial
• Developer suggestion: A tutorial would be beneficial for new players

Tools and Software

• Video edited in Hitfilm Express
• Drawings in Gimp
• Animations in Blender