T2 Cryptic Realms 1.19 New Dark (14/10/2012).

Printer's Devil on 15/9/2012 at 02:54

Done! Another feather in your cap, Sensut.

--Objectives doable in any order (I snagged the Sun Book before dealing with the musicians).
--No tiny switches!
--Multiple routes, so keyhunting flows nicely.
--Zombies (very drippy sounding), skeletons (clickety-click) and mummies go down and stay down.
--Secrets aren't ridiculously obscure.
--Lots of healing and ammo to keep the party going (less reloads).
--Creepy atmosphere and FUN instead of "GOTCHA!" traps & super-sensitive enemies.
--No annoying Haunts. I usually make a beeline to kill them so I don't have to listen to that tired "Join Us Now" loop.
--Decapitating, sniping, graverobbing, backstabbing, sneaking & candle-snuffing. It's nice to see Garrett being an unrepentant vandal and thief again.

Sensut on 15/9/2012 at 06:37

Thanks! :D

Quote Posted by Unkillable Cat

Anyone have a number on how many radiant gems there are in this FM?

As I know there are 25 concrete gems in each difficulty level and other 16 contained by sarcofags and AI, depending on the level of difficulty:

- in Novice 37
- in Explorer 39
- in Lethal 41

The non-concrete gems are not counted on the final stats. First you need to kill or destroy its "carrier" or "container"!

But I'm not sure about these numbers, I never counted them :rolleyes: .

shadows on 15/9/2012 at 10:30

Could someone tell me how to get the stone doors open? There are two or three of these, dotted around the mission, outlined as a door, banged with a blackjack making a stone sound. I am convinced that the last loot I need must be behind those doors, cause I've explored and checked every corner. I have 3852 of loot and 38 gems.

There's one stone door underneath the stairs leading to the Temple.
One in the corridor surrounding the big lift below.
One at the end of the King's Cross corridor.

It's driving me crazy, I can't find anyway to open them. The switch must be well hidden. Thanks!

EDIT: Nevermind, I saw the other post! Grrr.

BTW, I am having a serious problem dropping down through the hole that leads to the dancing hall. I take 1 or 2 hitpoints of damage. If i release my torch just before I hit the table I can sometimes negate damage. Unfortunately you have to go this way to get out of the jaguar chamber, because the ladder leading down to it, is too short to get back up

Sensut on 15/9/2012 at 12:21

The sword. You must use the sword to break those tombs.

Quote Posted by shadows

BTW, I am having a serious problem dropping down through the hole that leads to the dancing hall. I take 1 or 2 hitpoints of damage. If i release my torch just before I hit the table I can sometimes negate damage. Unfortunately you have to go this way to get out of the jaguar chamber, because the ladder leading down to it, is too short to get back up

Use slow fall potion if you have. Once I managed to get down without taking damage, but never again. A short ladder from above would come well there, noted it ;) .

bobber on 15/9/2012 at 20:45

Wow, this is one spooky mission! Love the head squirts when I decapitate them too. Just so I can breathe easier, there is no respawning of anything after I dispatch them, right? I have a feeling I'll have to go over a lot of areas for some secrets. Thanks Sensut!

hawk on 16/9/2012 at 13:49

i am stuck,been all over i am now near the chapel next to a crate and a locked gate with s lsdder behind,it i need a key,i guess, most doors are locked,,please help

hawk on 16/9/2012 at 14:36

Quote Posted by hawk

i am stuck,been all over i am now near the chapel next to a crate and a locked gate with s lsdder behind,it i need a key,i guess, most doors are locked,,please help

getting somewhere now i am in the temple,i should not have followed the skeleton in at the start,so i went back outand found a key

Marbrien on 16/9/2012 at 15:42

An excellent mission. I managed to finished on Expert with no peeking at this thread, just about 20 short of max loot. Mind you, it took me several sessions and I had to have the gamma right up throughout. Just about the right level of difficulty I thought. :D

Gloria Creep on 16/9/2012 at 22:16

Marbien, that's much better than I did, while betatesting it :thumb:

Lady Taffer on 17/9/2012 at 05:44

I just finished and I must say I now know to expect nothing less than grand awesomeness when Sensut calls an FM "a little monochrome undead mission." :D
This was amazing and having it in black and white made it even creepier somehow. It was challenging but not so difficult that I got too lost, and I even managed to find all the spells! Never stop making FMs, Sensut! :thumb: