Lanfear on 13/11/2006 at 21:48
I can't seem to find my way out of [SPOILER]the Old Quarter - I have gotten back to the room which I came in to find the switch that should open the door is broken. I note other people have mentioned going back through water - I have gone from one area in the old quarter to another through water, [/SPOILER]I assume thats not what people are talking about?
Would be grateful if someone could guide me please! :confused: [SPOILER]Don't think I found the hall of moans either - where exactly is it please?[/SPOILER]
Just found the way into the New Catacombs and by the sounds I think I just may have found the Hall of Moans!
Nightwalker on 13/11/2006 at 22:07
You need the key to the new catacombs. It's in the secret lab.
Lucky Hand of Glory on 14/11/2006 at 04:56
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[SPOILER]I just found my way into the lower level. i think I should be fine from here[/SPOILER]
Verak on 31/12/2006 at 21:30
Wow, this is a great mission. I'm really enjoying it. However, I do seem a bit stuck. I'm short about 500 loot, playing on hard. I also don't know where to use the [SPOILER]latch key[/SPOILER] and I didn't get into the [SPOILER]magician's tomb. The lock pick didn't work so I'm assuming there's a key for that.[/SPOILER] Can anyone help me?
SinisterShadow on 31/12/2006 at 21:51
Loot is located all over the place, just search for a while and you should easily find enough loot to finish the mission. Also, check my earlier post about the "secrets" in this mission.
The magician's tomb is accessible through a lose wall panel in the "hall of moans" (as I call it) downstairs.
Verak on 1/1/2007 at 21:55
Thanks, SinisterShadow. Looks like I missed a whole bunch of loot in the catacombs. I was trying to get out of there as fast as possible. :p
bassmanret on 21/2/2007 at 13:03
Still trying to catch up on FMs after a downtime of a few months (only 4 months behind now), just finished this, and HAD to post about how much I loved it.
This was the most T1-feeling mission I've played in a long time, complete with the edge-of-my-seat anxiety, rapid hearbeat, and creeped-out feelings reminiscent of the T1 undead missions. The ambient music was particularly mood-setting for me as well, with the only exception of the dying scream ambient which was a bit unsettling. :) The ruined look of the architecture was fantastic and unbelievably ...believable in that it seemed to match the T1 ruined city style perfectly!
Anyway, I've got this one marked to play again sometime (a rarity for me), and it seems like it might be fun to try ghosting.
Thanks VERY MUCH, Schattengilde, for an excellent playing experience! :thumb:
Melan on 7/5/2007 at 05:52
Although I haven't finished this FM yet, I have to chime in and say that this has to be the be the best Old Quarter mission since The Haunted Cathedral. The initial concept was a bit cheesy, but once I wandered around for a while, and esp. once I got into the Old Quarter itself, all my misgivings disappeared. The architecture is well designed, and there is that feeling of rot and decay that's very hard to pull off. Especially loved the peeling wallpaper effect... although I doubt I'll ever steel this idea -- too hard on brush count, heh. :thumb:
All in all: great!
Schattengilde on 7/5/2007 at 20:15
Nice to hear that you like the style of the FM, thanks!
Quote Posted by Melan
The architecture is well designed, and there is that feeling of rot and decay that's very hard to pull off. Especially loved the peeling wallpaper effect... although I doubt I'll ever steel this idea -- too hard on brush count, heh. :thumb:
Yes, the architecture of the Old Quarter was really hard work, especially with my little dromed experience at that time. And the poly count was on a critical point in some areas, but with some modifications (still more work :grr: ) the FM was running stable at last.
