Thief's Rising, an 8 mission set for Thief DS - 21/04/2012

Adsk1 on 12/5/2012 at 11:57

Quote Posted by bluclint

Mission 3

Help thanks, in mission 3 I can not find "the auctioneers Garel Prized" and secure the area, full details would be welcome.:rolleyes:

To help you find the Gavel there is a note in the ground floor guard quarters (The door that is locked by the stairs to the basement). This door is unlocked by the guards when the alarm is raised when trying to enter the secure area to get the Helmet.

If that still doesn't help, here is how to get the Gavel.

Start in the auction room (the one with the stage and all the seating)
On the stage, in the gap between the two desks is a switch.
This will open wall panels on each side of the room near the archways just off the stage.
You need to push the buttons behind both of these panels to open a trap door in the floor at the back of the seating area.
But you need to be quick, as the panels and the trap door automatically close after a short while.

bluclint on 12/5/2012 at 15:15

Thanks for the tip Adsk1 but what does "at the back of the seating area"? just outside the archways of the auction room? because on the back of this room can not find any trap door.

Adsk1 on 12/5/2012 at 20:30

Quote Posted by bluclint

Thanks for the tip Adsk1 but what does "at the back of the seating area"? just outside the archways of the auction room? because on the back of this room can not find any trap door.

There are several rows of seating in the auction room. On the floor of the row of seats furthest to the back of the room is the trap door. This door only opens when you press both buttons behind the two wall panels (both must be pressed before the panels close or else the trap door will not open) and will close again shortly after, so you need to be quick!

bluclint on 12/5/2012 at 21:35

Ok done. Now where do I find the secret area?

Adsk1 on 13/5/2012 at 06:46

Quote Posted by bluclint

Ok done. Now where do I find the secret area?

What secret area?

bluclint on 13/5/2012 at 09:19

Quote Posted by Adsk1

What secret area?

No sorry, I meant the secure area. In fact I miss this target to complete the mission.

"it appears that you have some competition! wait until the commotion dies down and then search the secure area for any clues about the thief"

Adsk1 on 13/5/2012 at 11:08

Quote Posted by bluclint

Ah, I see.

The secure area is where the Helmet is/was. You need to check all the rooms which are now open as a result of pressing the switch that was in the office.

bluclint on 14/5/2012 at 09:40

Damn it! there is more to work towards this FM.
From the third mission on, everything goes in spurts, and of the fourth mission, hangs permanently.
I uninstalled 2 times but nothing has changed TDS, hangs and does not go ahead.
I'm sorry to leave this FM, started liking, patience!:grr:

romsas on 14/5/2012 at 12:04

Quote Posted by Adsk1

When you ring the second bell there is a change to the emitter around the dagger that stands out over the original one. However, there is a tight time limit which begins from the moment you ring the first bell. Start with the bell at the top of the tower with the broken stairs and on the way down jump over the railings of the balcony, then run up the outer edge (the stairs can cause Garrett to get stuck unless you go along the outer edge) of the stairs to the next bell. This is the fastest way and I know it is possible, as I have done it many times on play-test, with seconds to spare (Tedious, but had to be done!)

Adsk1 - Great game play, love the series! Got to this point and have tried over 60 times and only come two step or so to getting the dagger and got nothing! I don't know if its my pc or what but very frustrating to come so close. I given up before I go insane. Anyway love the 8 missions and great job! Hopefully you could find your scripts and fix mission 8 to allow just a little more time. Looking forward to your next project if there is one in the works.

Adsk1 on 14/5/2012 at 12:38

Quote Posted by bluclint

That is disconcerting!
I know that I had to cut corners with zone portals (which help the game run smoothly) in order to conserve memory (due to limitations caused by Xbox compatability), which would require a higher system requirement. That said TDS is around 10 years old now so surely any reasonably modern PC should be able to blitz this engine. Do you have an older spec PC maybe?

I'm sorry that you'll be unable to continue.:(