Anarchic Fox on 6/7/2020 at 18:13
Unfortunately, my answer is "I have no idea." I think another secret was up on the ledges in the neighborhood area, but I'm not sure. We did intend to stick more secrets in before release, though.
klatremus on 8/7/2020 at 05:52
Finished my second run, on No Hints difficulty (expert). I discovered no differences in loot, items, enemies or patrol paths between the difficulties, so I assume the difference lies
only in what in-game hints you get.
I had a lot more issues during this run, which I'm not sure is due to the difficulty chosen or not. The initial conversation kept repeating for every single reload, which meant I got the "last note" update each time, along with the view switch from when you are supposed to be released from the cinematic hold. This was very annoying after a while. Also, although I got the map, once I reloaded outside the station, it disappeared from my inventory (the objective was still checked off though). Furthermore, the objective to
find my equipment never got removed. I think it is supposed to be replaced by the
HammeRail objective. So when I got to
the station, the lever to end the mission wasn't frobbable, and I was stuck. Also, taking any of the bows didn't work. It just removed all the items from my inventory. Taking arrows then only showed up as water/earth/fire/air crystals, not arrows, so I couldn't actually use them. The only exception was
6 water arrows in the street close to the station, they worked like normal. Any loot taken before taking the bow will also disappear from inventory, even if the bow works. So if you want the bow and functional arrows, and also all the loot, then you have to get the bow first and then return to the station to get the loot afterwards.
I did however locate all the loot this time. I went back to my All Hints run to check, and the loot is the same. I made a loot list (
http://klatremus.org/SwitchingRails_L.htm) HERE. I didn't manage to
take all the loot though, as
one of the crystals (plus a flash bomb) in the power station isn't reachable, and I couldn't find any entrance to that area.
Inline Image:
http://klatremus.org/uploads/switchingrails.jpgI still couldn't find more than
1 out of 3 secrets, so perhaps getting this loot is tied to one of those. I also did not find any uses for the
woman's key or the
janitor's key, so perhaps they have something to do with it. I didn't find any locked devices anywhere though, so I'm not sure what they could open. I visited all the rooftops and ledges I could find. You can get easily get anywhere you want without a rope arrow. In fact, there aren't even that many places to attach a rope.
Anarchic Fox on 8/7/2020 at 07:17
Did you try high up in the jail's office area? IIRC you can climb onto the office partitions, then find something above them that way. (I don't remember what, though!)
klatremus on 8/7/2020 at 16:30
I already looked up there quite a bit. Searched again, but nothing. It must be extremely well hidden, whatever it is.
Anarchic Fox on 13/7/2020 at 00:27
Quote Posted by klatremus
It must be extremely well hidden, whatever it is.
The most likely explanation is that the missing secret is a bug. You probably found it, but it didn't trigger. However, if anything sparks my memory, I'll let you know.
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I discovered no differences in loot, items, enemies or patrol paths between the difficulties, so I assume the difference lies only in what in-game hints you get.
Yes. This was the original idea for CoSaS, and MX's deviation from that idea (for instance, removing extra bows at higher difficulties) was a mistake.
Unfortunately, we did not realize how many people never play on anything below the highest difficulty. It's a shame, because each difficulty has its own voice work, and the team is really warm and friendly on the lowest difficulty.
Edit: Now that I look at your ghost report, I see there's a readable missing. If you follow the second-story ledges far enough there's a snowy platform with a pagan's readable. Maybe that's the missing secret?
MrMunkeepants on 27/8/2020 at 04:02
When I try to load the mission itself T2 crashes. The menus load, but not the level. Everything should be up to date.
ideas?
downwinder on 6/9/2020 at 23:03
need some help,at train station how do i get train to work? i see a lever is stuck
Anarchic Fox on 8/10/2020 at 05:26
The lever problem is a bug; unfortunately, Switching Rails is incomplete and will remain so. If you reach the lever at all, you can call the playthrough a win and move on.
downwinder on 8/10/2020 at 15:22
thank you i figured mission was not complete once i explored
Vera on 11/10/2020 at 19:32
I've started mission 1. I don't have any objectives and weapons. I can't frob anything. What should I do?
