Tales from the Cleft: Vandal (Feb 14 2009)

Sticky Fingers on 1/3/2009 at 01:43

Sorry, I don't think I stated my problem correctly - once I pick up the bug nest I can't drop it or use it in any way, on the plate or elsewhere: I'm stuck with it & can't do anything, incl progressing in the mission.
Is there any other way to get the key, or am I screwed?

Balboa on 1/3/2009 at 03:19

Quote Posted by Sticky Fingers

There should be no problem in dropping the bug nest. In fact, once you have it, the only thing you can do is drop it. If the default drop command ('r') doesn't work, try checking your key mappings. If drop works fine on other objects, then it sounds like something is corrupted on your system, although I can't think what. A fresh download might be your only option. :erg:

Sticky Fingers on 1/3/2009 at 04:10

Good grief - my drop key had "unbound" itself :weird: a first for me; aren't computers wonderful! Of course I should have checked this myself - thanx, Balboa.
Really excellent mission so far - would hate to have had to leave it.

Balboa on 1/3/2009 at 04:34

Glad to be of help. :joke:

Sticky Fingers on 1/3/2009 at 10:34

Terrific mission, Balboa - driven along by an excellent plot, darkly atmospheric, with really interesting layout, pathfinding & detail (that body in the 'sump' was brilliant).

(But might I suggest a bit less lockpicking next time).

You obviously put a lot of effort into this - your first! - FM. Muchas Gracias :thumb: :thumb:

Lightningline on 2/3/2009 at 08:21

1) I need to find out about Bennys love. The cook.

2) Answers in the attic ? Looked everywhere and found nothing. There is a part of the attic I saw from the telescope I cant get into. The door isn't even frobable. Any help would be aprieciated. I did find the lever in the kitchen broom closet and the ladder seems to go to the attic to but the trap door is unfrobable. Does that go to the room I cant get into ?

3) The searchlight I looked very closely at it. But I guess I'll try again

4) Many say something about a swim. And I have no breath potion. Can someone tell me about this. 1-The room filling with water 2- Breath Potion

5) There is a pipe in the basement with some blankets hanging around with a frobable something on it by an unfrobable doorWhat is it?

Lightningline on 2/3/2009 at 08:33

Quote Posted by Tannar

maga - once you read that note you should get an objective to see what Lucy is doing in the kitchen. Climb back down the ladders and go in the storage room near the freezer. You should see Lucy there. She will run away from you and disappear. You cannot catch her but go back to the spot you first see her in the storage area and look at the wall there.

Great..I ko'ed the kitchen woman. I hope that did not screw up my game. I am playing on normal. I never found a note and the fire was out already.

Update: I found out the girl I KO'd earlier wasn't lucy. Because I went back to the kitchen after some additional gameplay and a Go Spy sub-objective and saw her (Lucy) but now I am stuck there....she seems to have turned into an applecore.

Sticky Fingers on 2/3/2009 at 09:39

Lightingline -

1. IIRC, this is solved after you've done some more objectives.
2. Look for a switch near the trapdoor.
3. Read the plaque - what can you do with a hot light?
4. Comes up later (& I never found a breath potion).
5. You need to explore a room near the laundry - look for a lift.

Hope that helps.

Lightningline on 2/3/2009 at 10:00

Thanks...OK..I got most of that stuff...but I do not know what to do after the "Damn she got away" part. I really want to finish this before I have to go to bed.

Someone asked the same question earlier but they came back and said Nevermind...they solved it. I wish when people solve something they ask they would take the time to say how.......:tsktsk:

OK:solved I needed to look through the same hole lucy was looking through..across from the freezer on the wall.

Im off..and as for shutting off the search light I got a hint saying what do I do with a hot light..Im gonna try to water arrow it and hope it explodes.

Sticky Fingers on 2/3/2009 at 10:35

Quote Posted by Lightningline

they came back and said Nevermind...they solved it. I wish when people solve something they ask they would take the time to say how.......:tsktsk:

100% agree!