rafe on 2/5/2010 at 02:13
Hi - I've tried and tried and tried but I can't pick up/ collect jacknell's paw (pagan sanctuary) - I've done the 3 things; water, moss and a body (blood) but it won't let me get it.
Any ideas or is my game borked and ill have to restart?
AntiMatter_16 on 2/5/2010 at 02:15
Is it a dead body?
Nephthys on 2/5/2010 at 03:34
I remember having problems there too...
it does need to be a dead body, and I don't remember if you have to stab them a few times or just toss them at the tree.
Beleg Cúthalion on 2/5/2010 at 04:20
I believe the script works only with a dead body but not every body lying around is dead. Just mess around with it until you hear and see the third unbinding spell thingy.
theBlackman on 2/5/2010 at 05:16
It works with any body. BJ the guy in the cave, pickup the dead shaman in the room with the artifacts, any body will do, but it must be ON the altar, and give it a couple broadheads if one won't work.
If you have blood, and the tree is OPEN, then get really close. Sometimes the paw won't highlight unless you bob and weave a little bit. It works better from the backside of the tree instead of the side and front.
PotatoGuy on 2/5/2010 at 09:13
For some reason it only worked with the shaman for me. Shooting arrows in the guy in the cave didn't help.
rafe on 3/5/2010 at 00:16
Hi - the body was dead when I did put it down 1st time (was the pagan wandering up and down the corridor (lined with bookcases) leading to the claw cave - the "vines/thorns" have opened, tried from the back, tried moving about and frantic Rclick as I move, repositioned body directly over the symbol...
still no go :(
edit ...ok..I've even managed somehow to get inside the tree above the claw - still can't pick it up
edit ...this is getting annoying - any way to skip missions or something? I cant be arsed to restart the mission with the same possible outcome..
edit... ok restarted mission went straight there - same thing, opened up, but STILL cant collect the ******! claw
edit...tried uninstalling all my custom textures (JohnP set) - still no claw.
Arrgh! I'm stuck here, can't get out way I came in - even tho I can climb the ladder - exit must be after the claw.....
I'm gonna have to shelve this until someone comes up with an idea that works - otherwise thanks for the replies and any more that follow.
Beleg Cúthalion on 3/5/2010 at 11:55
I won't have time today to take a screenshot but I'm very sure the script I saw referred to dead bodies. So make sure you have one and place it on the middle symbol. If it doesn't work, shoot a few arrows, pick the body up several times and throw it down again. Volume-based things can turn out a little tricky at times in TDS/T3Ed, but in fact you only have to try often enough to meet the if-deady-body-enters-this-volume condition.
rafe on 4/5/2010 at 22:12
OK...tried last suggestion, pick up - put down, pick up - put down, shoot arrows.. shoot more arrows, go collect different body (shaman I think) from other area, put that down; shoot arrows, use dagger - got blood decal directly over symbol, pick up - put down...
spent best part of 30 mins messing about with cadavers and clicking mouse madly - all to no avail - I'm still getting that white occasional "glint" on the claw but no blue aura to show I can actually pick it upclaw ..... remains firmly stuck in tree.
I'm gonna call this now .. after playing thief 1 and 2 in succession with no problems falling at the 3rd on an early mission has left a bitter taste.
Beleg Cúthalion on 5/5/2010 at 12:49
Aside from doing all this in a restarted mission just to be sure: Are you sure the water and moss stimulus worked (with the little animation)? I know it sounds stupid but usually it's about the small details. The game shouldn't work different on your machine. :erg:
