SSR FM - Through No Vault Of My Own Mar. 18/06

smithpd on 26/3/2006 at 00:53

I completed it in Unseen mode, but not ghost. The AI had exceptional hearing ability. Two places I could not ghost were dropping boulders underwater and getting out at the end.

All told, design and game play of this one are among the best. Bravo! :)

mxleader on 26/3/2006 at 08:56

[SPOILER]I am at the vault and I can't seem to get it open. I followed the sequence and it still doesn't open. I did acidentally mess with the buttons and things on the main panel. Does anyone know if they have to be in a certain position for the door to open?[/SPOILER]

Nightwalker on 26/3/2006 at 15:52

I don't think that would mess anything up. You need to open the panel in the hallway between the vault room and the guard room. "Use" the drill bit once, the broom twice and then the drill bit again on the turning gear. Each time, you should hear a solid "thunk" sound. When the sequence is completed, you should hear a "click" like a lock that you've picked open. You have a VERY short time to get out to the vault door before it closes again, so you need to enter the code to open the door to the vault room ASAP. Perhaps you're just not getting out there quickly enough?

mxleader on 26/3/2006 at 17:40

Yup! I was doing it wrong. [SPOILER]I was doing the wrong sequence. You can do four drill bit/ knife thingy's and get thunk sounds but it doesn't open that way. I'm off to do it the right way.[/SPOILER]

Thanks Nightwalker.

essaniael on 28/3/2006 at 16:06

Thanx, Nightwalker - I couldn't have done it without your definitive spolier.

Now how do I get out of here now? [SPOILER]Am I supposed to use the elevator (which I can't get to start)?[/SPOILER]

Griffin on 28/3/2006 at 17:45

Really enjoyed this mission. There are really some terrific entries in this contest.

Anyway, I'm probably just being a bonehead (as opposed to being a bonehoard) but I found it impossible to:

[SPOILER]drop the rocks after picking them up down in the cave-in in the underwater tunnel. If I picked up a rock it stayed in the ready position but I could not drop or throw it. What was I doing wrong? I finished the mission without this but just wondering also, is there anything past the rocks or any need to clear them?[/SPOILER]

Yandros on 28/3/2006 at 18:38

@essaniael:[SPOILER]Just step onto the elevator and if you've completed all other objectives the mission should end. Don't forget if you found Tanner's journal, you have to press the alarm button before getting into the lift to meet that objective. The best way I found is to hide back in the dark corner, peek around the corner and send a noisemaker down the hall towards the vault, then head for the lift when the guards leave the room, frobbing the alarm button on my way.[/SPOILER]

@Griffin:[SPOILER]I had no problems dropping the boulders, but I found I generally had to swim out of the tunnel and throw them into the larger, deeper area to be able to drop them. All it leads to is a shortcut to the water pool in the area where the mask of Mantu is found, and you can get there by coming around the other way.[/SPOILER]

Nielsen74 on 28/3/2006 at 20:05

@Griffin:
[SPOILER]And there is some loot at the button[/SPOILER]

Griffin on 28/3/2006 at 20:28

Thanks Yandros and Nielsen74.

Gillie on 29/3/2006 at 03:42

That was a very enjoyable Mission. Great game play.
Loved the way of getting to the vault. A lot of fun. :thumb:
Thanks Nightwalker I would not have got the mask without your help..:o
I must have been blind. :)