fortuni on 3/4/2020 at 07:17

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I would really appreciate an idiots guide to the to solving the clock puzzle.

I have already found the 3 x keyed items and as far as I can see the only thing you achieve by solving the clock puzzle is that you can collect the bronze gear which you need if you want to access the security room but seeing you can frob the bronze key through the glass doors you don't actually need to solve the clock puzzle.....or I'm I missing something else?

As for the puzzle GORT posted this (https://www.ttlg.com/forums/showthread.php?t=150421&p=2443161&viewfull=1#post2443161) solution, but even that doesn't make sense. I assume the reference clock is the one in the corridor that shows the time of 8.16, there are also 3 other grandfather clocks in the mansion that show times of 12.03, 12.04 + 11.02 and the big clock in the training room is showing a time of either 10 or 8 depending on how you read the time of that machine

GORT says 'The numbers at the bottom of the clocks are the digits of the code from left to right', but on the free standing grandfather clocks this number is always 6

He then says 'The time on the clocks are your number, but you'll need to subtract the reference clock's time from it.' Using this formula the solution should be a combination of 3, 4, 4, 2 or 0 (11-8, 12-8, 12-8, 10-8 or 8-8), however some of these numbers are not correct.

The actual solution to the clock puzzle does contain some of the above numbers but even when inserted to the odometer correctly and you place the levers in the correct place all that happens is the doors move slightly and then lock again, so how on earth are you meant to get to the bronze gear or is this whole clock puzzle a red herring and you were meant to frob the bronze gear through the glass in the first place.

Edit: Have finished mission and yes without solving clock puzzle.

fortuni on 3/4/2020 at 10:45

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But why does the correct code not work, even after moving the levers?

Galaer on 3/4/2020 at 11:32

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But wait, in order to get Statue of Ipaniox you first must disable security. So you need gear and even before that you need to solve clock puzzle. So forcing people to get statue first without mentioning in mission that's the correct order of doing stuff, is just idiotic.

fortuni on 3/4/2020 at 12:39

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It's a confusing puzzle to say the least, I still don't really understand GORT's instructions. As far as I know there is only one clock with a number on the floor, the 3 other clocks being unmarked, even then his instructions are meaningless with those who do not have Mensa level IQ. Urgue's solution to the puzzle is the only one that makes sense.

PS. I found the reference to The Mystic Estate, nice touch. Did you use the mansion from The Mystic Estate as a base for this mission or did you purposely design it that way with the Mystic Estate in mind?

Galaer on 3/4/2020 at 13:28

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Watcher above gate leading to statue always see me and activates turrets, which kill me very quickly. This forced me to disable security first.

Edit: All right, I found this purple book. Pretty well hidden. It very vaguely explains that clock door will work correctly. Damn, this puzzle is more complicated than I initially thought.

Also if shooting targets change code display, then does anyone know what's the code for opening library compartment. I tried to reopen this compartment and I'm failing miserably.