If anyone figures out the Shield of Ancients Puzzle... - by Neojin
Neojin on 9/11/2002 at 09:53
Post here! You have to turn slabs, then I assume lay some runes down you find....but i've spend a whole night. The clue is vauge as hell, and does not give you any idea on where to place the runes after turning the tiles.
I've blown through this game, untill now. Basicaly I cant play anymore...retrieving this item is key to the plot, and I know that, like most of the game, I could probably kill a few dozen people and achieve the same result, but I like to actualy DO things in a game and not ruin it by offing everyone and thing in the game even if you can (For example mindless slaying of Morrowind...something I hold Arx in higher regard for actualy making a person care about the story instead of turning it into a FPS hack and slash.)
Forsythe on 9/11/2002 at 10:09
Yeah, FWIW I'm stuck there too; I'm just exploring the rest of the places available to me and hoping I find a clue somewhere else. After all, I've never before seen those runes that're on the inside & outside of the circle of slabs. (No, I don't mean the runes on the slabs...) For instance, I found the crypt does extend further downwards, past that pink field, and has some pretty nice armor down there...
Neojin on 9/11/2002 at 10:17
All six of the "Broken Glass" symbols were found in the earlier parts of the Crypt. There is a Sun, Moon, Moon w/dot, Circle, Stick Figure, and C shape.
The clue is sun is setting, go towards the rising sun..blah blah. I assume that North, the Sun is then south is probably the Moon with the Dot (would represent the sun/moon transition...however if you go by shape, then the Line with the Dot makes mroe sense to be the Mood and dot, then the single line should be the Moon, bah...its very stupid...and my only guess is since the Company is German, it makes ALOT of sense to them, and none to us :D
Guess i'm with you...time to explore the rest of the Crypt. Or...just go kill the damn Rebel and get Kharoz or whatever the Evil Guardian way hehe ;)
Digital Nightfall on 9/11/2002 at 17:30
It's actually pretty simple. Before you entered the puzzle room, there were six small rooms positioned around a large room (stained glass windows overlooking). On the floors in the six smaller rooms are symbols carved into the stones. You just need to set the symbols on the disks to match the order of the symbols on the floors in the six rooms.
Match it up so that the outer edge of the disks match the order of the six rooms. Then place the stones on the pedistals so that they match up with the symbol on the inside of the discs.
It's hard to descibe... hopefully this makes sense.
Neojin on 9/11/2002 at 21:07
Maybe you post a screenshot?
PLEASE! lol
Forsythe on 10/11/2002 at 06:49
Ratchin, fratchin, ding, dang, flippintejippin... (yes, that was the censored version of my reaction).
I'd been trying just about everything except the obvious... dammit. I'd been trying to combine the opposing symbold to make some sort of numbers, tried turning the disks to make the symbols appear in the same orientation as they are on the ground outside.... arrrrrrgh....
(Oh, and thanks, DN :p)
Neojin: Imagine if you were to drag the six disks into the center of the previous area, the one with the stone coffins down below and the symbols carved in the ground up on the 2nd floor. The outermost symbol of each disk needs to match the symbol it'd be pointing at.
Brandex on 13/11/2002 at 02:47
Quote:
For instance, I found the crypt does extend further downwards, past that pink field, and has some pretty nice armor down there...
Yeah, about that, I'm having a couple problems down there, so if anyone else got right to the very bottom of the crypt, any input is appreciated:
[SPOILER]I've gotten through the maze of lost souls, past the watchman, and down into Proxellis' tomb. Used the four orbs to open the tomb, but as soon as I take the helmet, the ghost freaks out and unleashes some lich-guardians on me. The stairs out have been blocked by a gate, and there are no evident switches or buttons, so I figure I have to kill them. If so, how the hell do I kill those things? They never seem to take a hit! If not, how the hell do I get out? Very frustrating.[/SPOILER]
Or, alternately, if anyone knows a way to kill the lich-king like undead, (they're heavy spellcasters, summon zombies, etc) I'd appreciate it.
Brandex on 14/11/2002 at 00:51
Hrm... as a mage-type player, I might have problems here, as I don't believe I have the strength to wear the item. I'll have to ponder this some more. Thanks for the info.
Forsythe on 14/11/2002 at 18:08
Anytime ;)
Btw, if you can't wear it but you still want it, try just wandering down the hall casting 'reveal'. Takes a heckuvalot of mana, but you can manage it. (it's what I did when I was mapping it all out before I nicked the thing ;))