T2 FM: Breaking the Stone - NewDark - Missions 1 & 2 Discussion (6/14/2014)

HipBreaker on 26/6/2014 at 22:50

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@HipBreaker
I finished this mission/campaign couple of days ago and was just going to say, that it was a great experience. Especially the first mission. For me it's the visuals and exploration, that draws me back to fanmissions, and I was really impressed with both of these aspects. All these rooftops, balconies and blind alleys to explore! Also it's good to see a mission pushing the engine's limits, making a justice to the New Dark. In terms of complexity I have never seen anything more detailed and robust. I loved the entire view of a city with no need for cheating and blocking wide vistas from player.
So thanks again - hopefully that wasn't your last fanmission!

Thank you so much! I was hiding in the shadows until New Dark arrived, like many authors I think. The lure of being able to create large visible areas drew me in. I've always wanted to make a mountainside town, and although I still ran into a lot of limits, I am satisfied with the result. I'm really looking forward to new missions to come, because I am always delighted and surprised by how far this community has come, and enthusiastic about where it is headed. It was a lot of fun creating this mission, but it also created a lot of challenges... However, I hope the end result was worth it for players. :thumb: I'm not sure what plans I have with dromed, but for the moment I am certainly taking a break.

Dead Rat on 28/6/2014 at 13:11

Thanks very much for these missions HipBreaker, beautifully designed and I greatly enjoyed them.

Dawggon on 30/6/2014 at 18:49

Absolutely brilliant, HipBreaker! What an imagination, especially the Dream episode. Keep these coming...after you rest just a bit.

I also had problems putting the flowers in the pots at Algernon's. Re-playing, I found I didn't give Algernon time to finish all his spiel before I left to find the flowers. He had some long pauses in between what he had to say.

Question: 1. Cannot find the key to the basement in Meliae Manor, where I think I will find Victus. Is this the elusive switch in the hallway that has been spoken about?

2. Is there a way to get into the big Meliae Manor with the curse on the door at the North end in Game 1?

Thanks for all your hard work.

Update: Found key when I looked more carefully.
Thanks Nightwalker!

Nightwalker on 30/6/2014 at 19:46

The basement key is in a room upstairs so you should go have another look. It's not hidden. No, you can't get into that other building in this mission but you will in Mission 3. :)

OldMeat on 1/7/2014 at 15:20

Very nice FM. :D

I have been having a lot of fun to jumping around this mountain town, but I am stuck in the 3rd part on normal with almost everything done.

I need one more crystal to collect but can't find it. I almost drowned going into the well inside the cave after neutralizing the poison problem there but that crystal was not it.

I have already obtained crystals from the evil hoody guys at the town entrance, near the steps below the chapel, and near the lower ruined housing near tavern, but I need a hint on where the next crystal might be.

The are some crystals in use, but I can't remove them, does the last one have something to do with the containment room?

Just about finished, but I am looking all over and have even been on the roof of Meliae Manor but there is nothing up there.

Tannar on 1/7/2014 at 15:59

You've found them all. There are only 3. You need to swap the ones you have with the ones already in use.

bikerdude on 1/7/2014 at 19:18

Just finished playing this, good work HB.

trudnicki on 4/7/2014 at 13:52

thank You for this amazing Fm i have problem with flowers after i plant them i can collect purse and church key but the objective didnt check off is it normal ???

Tannar on 4/7/2014 at 17:08

No, that's not normal, Tom. Try replacing your copy of gen.osm with (http://www.wearytaffer.com/storage/gen.zip) this one. You will need to reinstall the mission in FM Sel or Darkloader (whichever you use) in order for it to work, I think. But after you reinstall the mission, you should be able to just load a saved game.

* If I'm wrong about this, someone will surely correct me, but I think that's right.

Yandros on 5/7/2014 at 03:40

Yes, you should be able to load a save, I think.