T2 FM - Shining Standards Mar. 07/02

lonzboy on 4/2/2005 at 20:36

I really loved that FM. I thought it had some great atmosphere and good sneaky game play, and some tense timing moments. It is one of the older gems. Now that I've read this thread and been reminded of it, I sort of want to go play it again. It's a good one! :thumb: :thumb:

Dafydd on 18/3/2005 at 05:52

Replaying this enjoyable FM.

I'm hunting for a particular secret: In the "flare maze," I see a discolored place on the floor where I vaguely remember a secret opens... but I can't find the switch for that secret!

Anybody remember how to open this one?

Thanks,

Dafydd

Nightwalker on 18/3/2005 at 13:35

I'm not sure what you mean by "flare maze" but I have a list of the secrets and none of them are in floors so perhaps that's just a funny texture.

Ottoj55 on 18/3/2005 at 19:34

i found many illogical moments in this one, and the door picks were all insanely high distracting from rather than adding to gameplay. all the broadheads and moss arrows exhibited deathstage 12, some roombrushing was bad. and i don't know why the hammerites were included in the mission.

Dafydd on 19/3/2005 at 02:31

Thanks to Nightwalker, I got all the secrets in the first; now I'm missing one in the second mission.

I got the openable crate, the secret chest in the "secure storage," and the treasure chest on the bottom of the drink, but there should be one more. I tried playing with the telescopes and the ship's wheel, climbing up the mast and jumping off, and all the chests, seachests, and toolboxes in dark corners I could find. I even slashed all the banners I noticed, but no dice*.

Any hints would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks,

Dafydd

* I mean this in the aphorismic sense; I'm not specifically looking for dice. Or mice. Or lice.

marker98 on 16/12/2005 at 22:34

I read the threads on this one, and see where nightwalker, has the secrets listed, but i still can't find the switches....[SPOILER]I've tried to find switches by statues, on 2nd floor...I've read where NW says they are but can't find them..Are they high up or down low????...any clues will help......and the switch for the secret door in chapel hallway...NW said it was behind a board...I can't even find any wood anywhere close to there?????[/SPOILER]I'm playing on Hard.....I've never found the they things I'm suppose to get...Have the loot checked off, but thats it....I do know where the wine is....please help....I'm guessing the switches on the 2nd floor are up high somewhere....I've looked everywhere else....thanks for any help....

Nightwalker on 17/12/2005 at 04:26

Playing on Hard is your problem. You can't find all the secrets in this mission unless you are playing on Expert.

marker98 on 17/12/2005 at 05:13

I still haven't found the items, in the first objective.....I was thinking they were in one of the 3 secrect places I talked about not finding in my first post......If not point me in the right direction...I have the loot objective.......just need to find the items...hint hint.....

Nightwalker on 17/12/2005 at 16:11

I'm afraid it's been far too long since I've played this and I just don't remember what the special items are much less where they are. I wish it had seperate objectives for each item as that would make it easier to remember. Try (http://www.ttlg.com/forums/showthread.php?t=45901) this thread . It's huge and you might find what you need in there.

kamyk on 28/11/2009 at 13:49

Re-resurrected. :ebil:

I am playing on expert, and have almost finished this nicely made, fun to explore, yet extremely frustrating mission.

I have 11 of 13 secrets, 10 of which I found without resorting to this thread. I also have 1772 of 2252 loot. The last two secrets, and the last of the loot, are my issues, as I need 2000 minimum to complete this on expert. I have been scouring the mansion for an hour looking for it, and trying to find:

Quote Posted by nightwalker

North of balcony - switch behind pillar by a statue - opens a secret door next to the balcony door.
South of balcony - switch behind pillar by a statue - opens a secret door next to the S. balcony door.

I've found the switches, but not what they &*$%'ing open.

After spending 2 hours arguing with some very sensitive guards over my rights to explore this wonderfully tile floored mansion, discovering that the loot objective I came here for isn't here at all, then spending another hour arguing with them some more, I'm getting extremely frustrated, and just want the mission over.

Could someone please tell me where the $%# the last two secrets are, and maybe point me at a lootlist?

On a side note I am just as curious as Dafyyd about that floorboard in the maze. Does it open or what?

Please no hints, I've had enough of this mission, fun as it was to explore. Total step by step spoilers more than welcome.

Edit:Make that 1997 loot :erg::grr: and a time now of 4 hours, 2 spent combing the place:mad: