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RE: How does the Cistern work? - Gamefan74 - 09-18-2010
After noticing that stuff appears in the background depending on my sanity level, I modded the game to force my sanity level down to 20 (Sanity level: ...) throughout the entire game, just to check out what's different.
The first time I went to the cistern, I turned all the valves, and left, nothing changed except for the lighting. This time around though, with Daniel being on the verge of insanity, the organic stuff and a lurker appeared for me.
RE: How does the Cistern work? - Jinix - 09-18-2010
Yep. I had that as well, first time nothing but the next time the red spores were blocking the way out. Also the lurker ripped at my back twice while I was on the walkway in the east corner where the boxes are.
Well it's nice to find that there is some variety to the experience.
RE: How does the Cistern work? - tedy - 09-18-2010
How can i begin a room from start?
RE: How does the Cistern work? - Kein - 09-18-2010
Second time I rushed the whole game, never allowing the sanity goes too low, never encounter any monsters (easy to evade if you already know where it is) never died or save/load up to the moment and I still get that flesh stuff around + Kaernk.
Go figure why is that so.
RE: How does the Cistern work? - Bulbatron - 09-28-2010
I've just finished my second playthrough. I was able to turn one of the valves twice - but not straight away. I too couldn't get past the bridge that was held upwards connected to the chain.
I got all the various effects whenever I turned a valve. So some for the first valve, some for the second valve and then the fleshy stuff and the water lurker for the second valve again a bit later.
Don't quite understand what's going on there. The commentary seems to suggest that we are supposed to turn three separate valves - excluding (I assume) the one which controls the steam.
RE: How does the Cistern work? - Blackhand - 10-01-2010
I've watched a bunch of LPs of that area now and only in one them does the water lurker + red tissue appear. It didn't happen in my playthrough and I can't quite figure out what makes it happen. Maybe falling off the platforming pieces? Taking too long?
RE: How does the Cistern work? - Gamefan74 - 10-01-2010
(10-01-2010, 03:37 PM)Blackhand Wrote: I've watched a bunch of LPs of that area now and only in one them does the water lurker + red tissue appear. It didn't happen in my playthrough and I can't quite figure out what makes it happen. Maybe falling off the platforming pieces? Taking too long?
I think it has to do with your sanity level. I had a sanity level of 20 or ... and that stuff appeared when I was nearing the exit.
RE: How does the Cistern work? - Black Rabbit - 10-03-2010
maybe it's just me or a bug in my game but there was no lurker in the cistern (or organic stiff) and if it was well..it was blind because I was in water for 5 minutes splashing and nothing hit me xD I suppose all of the splashing is a big mindfuck (pardon the expression) but it worked well...anyone would get suspicious after encountering the first water horror
RE: How does the Cistern work? - Zhobery - 10-03-2010
(09-16-2010, 05:47 PM)Jack Wrote: I turned first valve, then second valve. I left area. After some time I came back and turned second valve again. Then organic stuff spawned, and I left the area. Then I continued and I finished whole game without passing the bridge (the note "Bridge must be lowered to proceed" stayed in mementos till the end.)
That's exactly what I did. Still wondering what was the bridge for.