PinkDot on 4/11/2017 at 23:50
So, how do you use the staff actually? I haven't been able to hit even single once.
The castle itself however is extremely atmospheric!
Yandros on 5/11/2017 at 00:09
You just equip the blackjack and swing it, or it will also fire if you block with it. Or were you just saying it's hard to aim?
PinkDot on 5/11/2017 at 01:17
Swinging doesn't do anything. But I didn't know that it can fire while blocking. Thanks for the info - I will try that later. Hopefully I can use it against zombie keepers?
BTW. this is probably the darkest mission I've ever played. Looks great, but I don't know what kind of nightmares I'm just going to have now...
JonesCrusher on 5/11/2017 at 01:55
going round in circles...can someone just give me a hint where exactly to get in the castle ...ie is it near the water monster,fire monster,air monster sections?...I have been all round the outside towers and levels too but just cant find the way to go next..
bjack on 5/11/2017 at 05:00
JonesCrusher, I played the whole mission on expert, but had to downgrade to normal to finish it. I too ran around and hid, only to be killed over and over again, until I replayed on a lower level. I cannot speak for anything but the normal level, but once you walk into the inner keep area, turn left and stay in the shadows. An opening is to your left. You need to pass that anyway to meet with someone else. Stay in the shadows. Even on the wimpy normal level, this was a challenge.
PinkDot on 5/11/2017 at 11:05
@JonesCrusher - a bit more detailed hint: follow the footprints and blood stains. There's more than one, so track the ones to the left, after you enter through the first gate. You'll find more information how to get the gate opened there.
Cfrock on 5/11/2017 at 19:11
Another great mission, wonderful tension and soaking in atmosphere. Rip Clara.
The only issue is that everything goes swimmingly right up until the end. After Robert and Julia are reunited and Thaddeus tells Garrett to stop being a thief (sure thing, bub), the screen fades to black but the mission doesn't actually end. I'm just left in total blackness, able to move around and even swing my sword and fire arrows. I can't access the final mission because of this.
There are two objectives unchecked when the screen fades:
- Dispel the Drymian power source
- Return to the camp
However, I had to complete the first in order to be returned to the ritual chamber, and the other is impossible since I'm, well, in the ritual chamber. Part of me says these unchecked objectives are my issue but I don't see how I can resolve this.
I assume I made some mistake since I'm not very technically minded, but I've had no issues whatsoever so far, have NewDark v1.25 and have no upgrade or enhancement packs whatsoever. If anyone can give me some clue as to how I can fix this I'd greatly appreciate it.
Yandros on 5/11/2017 at 19:49
PinkDot: If swinging the staff does nothing, it's almost certain that you are not on the required v1.25 of NewDark.
Cfrock: Same for you, if the objectives don't change when you go through the wormhole, it's probably because you're not on 1.25.
PinkDot on 5/11/2017 at 20:36
Yandros - thanks! Indeed I had an incomplete installation. (I didn't want to override my config files, so copied THief2.exe only). Now it works!
BTW. I failed on the double lever and a ghost trick, because... I killed the ghost! :) Both of them (or maybe that's one and the same?). Luckily I had a recent save.
Cfrock on 5/11/2017 at 21:54
Yandros: Turns out I didn't have 1.25 installed properly. Thanks for the help, just finished the campaign properly. Fantastic work.