Blocked wall at Dwarven Ruins

[Felipepepe]

So, I went to the dwarven ruins in the Baedish Lowlands, solved that hellish block puzzle and got in... but there's nothing to do there except activate the elevator?

I solved a gear puzzle inside the hall will the giant gears, but the secret wall that it open is blocked by stone. Is this a bug?

[Darth Cannabis]

If its the gear puzzle I am thinking of, there are 2 different solutions. 1st one opens the hidden wall so you can get to the stone/shrine.

The other solution opens the gate to your left, where you go into Fort Garenden.

[Felipepepe]

The problem is that the passage is blocked by stone even after it opens. I can't pass....

[Blfrench]

I seem to be having the same issue. I have put the gears into a configuration where the hidden stone door moves just enough for me to step into the alcove and avoid the fire rain but I can't get any further than that.

[alanrco]

Originally posted by Felipepepe:

So, I went to the dwarven ruins in the Baedish Lowlands, solved that hellish block puzzle and got in... but there's nothing to do there except activate the elevator?

I solved a gear puzzle inside the hall will the giant gears, but the secret wall that it open is blocked by stone. Is this a bug?

I agree that the block puzzle is hellish. I like logical puzzles same as anybody but this puzzle is seriously convoluted. I think solving it will be a matter of luck because I've spent too much time on it following all the likely parameters regarding the door signs. I cannot believe that once solved it will appear logical in any way.

Rather spoils the game I'm afraid 😐😐😐😐

[fractalwolf]

You need to activate the other cog (far right) to open the gate. This means changing the configuration of the other wheels. As far as I can tell, you cannot activate both at the same time.

Suggestion: while looking at the cog puzzle, hit escape (aim your mouse so it doesnt hide the puzzle), so it pauses the game. This gives you time to think about how to solve it without the fire rain coming down on you.

[Spikenard]

Originally posted by alanrco:

Originally posted by Felipepepe:

So, I went to the dwarven ruins in the Baedish Lowlands, solved that hellish block puzzle and got in... but there's nothing to do there except activate the elevator?

I solved a gear puzzle inside the hall will the giant gears, but the secret wall that it open is blocked by stone. Is this a bug?

I agree that the block puzzle is hellish. I like logical puzzles same as anybody but this puzzle is seriously convoluted. I think solving it will be a matter of luck because I've spent too much time on it following all the likely parameters regarding the door signs. I cannot believe that once solved it will appear logical in any way.

Rather spoils the game I'm afraid 😐😐😐😐

The block puzzle there was easy I thought, just repetitive. Just realize that the two blocks inside the gate and one of the ones in that southern spot have to go the long way around the puzzle (in a clockwise direction) to get to where they need to go (which are the three spots on the right of the puzzle with the gate that has two blocks behind it to your right). Now for each of those, when you get to that top left corner, you have to push that corner block out so you can get in behind it and push the other block. Hard to describe it without drawing a pic. It's an easy puzzle, just tedious. IMHO

[Spikenard]

Originally posted by Felipepepe:

So, I went to the dwarven ruins in the Baedish Lowlands, solved that hellish block puzzle and got in... but there's nothing to do there except activate the elevator?

I solved a gear puzzle inside the hall will the giant gears, but the secret wall that it open is blocked by stone. Is this a bug?

Now I'm mad at myself. I was exploring, went down and read all the notes about the weapon of the gods, finally learned how to get that damn bridge down that was behind those three giants, and looked all over for a damn button to open that secret wall (which is not in the area I thought it was). I completely forgot to go back to that center room though. Was kind of a let down with the busted pillars :) lol

[rumpelstiltskin]

how do i get to those ruins btw? there's an island in the southern part, but the bridge leading to it says 'blocked' (usually it means it opens from the other side). i think i can even see the puzzle you mentioned down below (top down is, incidentally, a much more natural perspective for sokoban puzzles like this, and fairy golf as well)

[Grondel the 10/10]

walk through the pikti village and down to the shore.

[rumpelstiltskin]

is that the main village (i.e. the one with a tavern, etc)? and if so, in what direction should i walk through it?

[Spikenard]

Originally posted by rumpelstiltskin:

is that the main village (i.e. the one with a tavern, etc)? and if so, in what direction should i walk through it?

No, the big hut like one in the forest that comes after the lowlands (through the tunnel). Only a couple directions you can leave it from. Toward the sea

[rumpelstiltskin]

sorry but i still don't see it. the attian tunnel leads right into the ischriach forest, and there's no way to go to the shore from it, only up, and the road to the tunnel is completely gated and no way to the shore there either (in fact, i kind of hate how gated the entire game is; i know it's pseudo-grid style, but it often doesn't look like it)

[PeKar(NoSound)]

Originally posted by rumpelstiltskin:

sorry but i still don't see it. the attian tunnel leads right into the ischriach forest, and there's no way to go to the shore from it, only up, and the road to the tunnel is completely gated and no way to the shore there either (in fact, i kind of hate how gated the entire game is; i know it's pseudo-grid style, but it often doesn't look like it)

In which part of the game you are? U need to be in the village near teleport stones, where high bear pristress stand, on the right there is a pass to the shore, really hard to miss. I have strong feeling, that u dont reach that stage of the game yet.

[rumpelstiltskin]

ok thanks, i found it. it's all the way in the forest of inschriach. one of the exists from the mother's hut leads to it. the blocks puzzle was decent, better than the rest so far i think. i might have had more problems with the gears puzzle though, with lava pouring on me, since for a while i thought it was necessary or at least possible to have both gears activated at once (i'm guessing it's neither). i had the same problem as the OP with the blocked entrance (one of the reasons why i thought that both need actiovation - as i so no immediate changes inside)

[53 & still gaming]

Originally posted by Spikenard:

The block puzzle there was easy I thought, just repetitive. Just realize that the two blocks inside the gate and one of the ones in that southern spot have to go the long way around the puzzle (in a clockwise direction) to get to where they need to go (which are the three spots on the right of the puzzle with the gate that has two blocks behind it to your right). Now for each of those, when you get to that top left corner, you have to push that corner block out so you can get in behind it and push the other block. Hard to describe it without drawing a pic. It's an easy puzzle, just tedious. IMHO

Sorry, this is totally incomprehensible. Is there anywhere a picture drawn or can you try to rephrase this ? I am totally lost with this unlogical block puzzle :-/

Which of the floor buttons have to be pressed ?

I have even brought every of the 7 blocks to any button but neither gate ever opened.