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Sokurah Nov 13, 2023 @ 3:23am
E3 Engraving / wetlands / giant stone face.
What the hell am i'm missing here? There is just an "x" vaguley pointing to a place on the the map totally out of perspective. I'm tired of running around.

thx

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Last edited by Sokurah; Nov 13, 2023 @ 3:29am
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Coops Nov 13, 2023 @ 4:01am 
Stand in the spot the "picture" was taken and walk forward towards the X until you see something out of place. You might have to walk further than you expect.
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Wintermute Nov 13, 2023 @ 4:05am 
There are some concrete blocks in the place marked. You're looking for a switch on one of them.
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Sokurah Nov 13, 2023 @ 4:08am 
Originally posted by Wintermute:
There are some concrete blocks in the place marked. You're looking for a switch on one of them.

So a tiny switch on that huge island with a stupid hint like that? Sry buts thats not even a puzzle this is just bad design.

I'll check them up at the end. The starts do nothing at this point anyway.

thx.
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truegod Nov 13, 2023 @ 4:09am 
That particular "puzzle" was one of the most awful Star puzzles actually... "You might have to walk further than you expect." - Coops is more than right in this case.
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Wintermute Nov 13, 2023 @ 4:11am 
Originally posted by Sokurah:
Originally posted by Wintermute:
There are some concrete blocks in the place marked. You're looking for a switch on one of them.

So a tiny switch on that huge island with a stupid hint like that? Sry buts thats not even a puzzle this is just bad design.

I'll check them up at the end. The starts do nothing at this point anyway.

thx.
IKR? I examined those blocks on my own first - didn't find ♥♥♥♥. Then I looked up a text guide that directed me back to them. Didn't find ♥♥♥♥ still. The switch is one of the worst hidden ones in the game. Thankfully, it's the only one like that.
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Sokurah Nov 13, 2023 @ 4:14am 
Well thanks again, at least it seems to be just the one then :)
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Sokurah Nov 13, 2023 @ 4:45am 
Well i kinda had to do it, it was just keep bugging me.

Thankfully i found a guide with pictures. Actually i went way too far. Imo the engraving implies its under this right leg of the huge structure, or in a lake or something. A switch on one of those conspicuous structures on the map, which would make way more sense.

But its just a switch on a small block in the stone cliff, half covered by a bush. Get fu*ked man. XD
Last edited by Sokurah; Nov 13, 2023 @ 4:45am
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Sokurah Nov 13, 2023 @ 6:55am 
After solving the engraving in the ice world i can really say with conviction, that i dont like them.

Its just too much running around and the hints can be misleading.

In the ice world the sympbol on the tower made me think it was the other way around because i was looking for where the structure was pointing and its not really clear how you should create the letter. Pressing the needed buttons in or let them say out.

If you do it the wrong way you need to backtrack over the whole map again. Its just becoming very tedious and tiresome tbh.
Last edited by Sokurah; Nov 13, 2023 @ 6:56am
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MASTAN Nov 13, 2023 @ 7:46am 
Originally posted by Sokurah:
If you do it the wrong way you need to backtrack over the whole map again. Its just becoming very tedious and tiresome tbh.
No you don't need to backtrack. Pictures of Sphinx puzzles are automatically saved into PDA.
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Sokurah Nov 13, 2023 @ 7:53am 
Originally posted by MASTAN:
Originally posted by Sokurah:
If you do it the wrong way you need to backtrack over the whole map again. Its just becoming very tedious and tiresome tbh.
No you don't need to backtrack. Pictures of Sphinx puzzles are automatically saved into PDA.

No i mean if you solve the letters the wrong way and its not working, you need to go back tp all three locations. Like i said. Its not obvious in which way you should creat the letters, or is it. There are two options. Press it down or make it stand out.
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MASTAN Nov 13, 2023 @ 8:02am 
I see. But once you solve this minupuzzle it becomes inactive immediately. Although it's not evident until you solve it.
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Tsunero Nov 13, 2023 @ 8:05am 
It's on one of the blocks of the small bus station like waiting spot not far from the transport system. The map is absolutely misleading and just straight badly marked. (later zones are also guilty of this when it comes to Sphinx puzzles)
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Sokurah Nov 13, 2023 @ 8:15am 
Originally posted by MASTAN:
I see. But once you solve this minupuzzle it becomes inactive immediately. Although it's not evident until you solve it.

Yes, when its solved you know it, but it would be helpful to know if you solved a single one of the 3. That would make it trail and error, i know but its hardly a puzzle anyway. Just a waste of time.
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Sokurah Nov 13, 2023 @ 8:16am 
Originally posted by Tsunero:
It's on one of the blocks of the small bus station like waiting spot not far from the transport system. The map is absolutely misleading and just straight badly marked. (later zones are also guilty of this when it comes to Sphinx puzzles)

Yep. The next one already looks bad as welll :D

I really dont like this open area aspect aside from an aesthetic standpoint.

The core of the game still is great so far.
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joridiculous Nov 13, 2023 @ 10:14am 
Originally posted by Tsunero:
It's on one of the blocks of the small bus station like waiting spot not far from the transport system. The map is absolutely misleading and just straight badly marked. (later zones are also guilty of this when it comes to Sphinx puzzles)
The map for the buttons is very accurate. Its just one "building" that is easy to confuse.
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