Ladders & Lockpicks

[Azzer]

Has anyone other than me found that sometimes, when dealing with some locks and some ladders, when you right-click to try to "use" it, or try to jump on-to/walk up to it (ie to attach to the ladder or to go in to lockpicking mode), Garret kind of "jerks around" for a bit (the screen does a little stop-motion impression), and then you're standing around again... ie not in lockpick mode and not attached to a ladder...

It doesn't always happen, and sometimes if you re-attempt a few times (from different angles etc.), it will be successful and you'll end up in lockpicking/ladder climbing mode.

*absolutely minor spoiler warning*

I'm at the bottom of the Abysmal Gale, and trying to climb the very long ladder that looks like it will head out on the boats deck, but no matter how I try (walk against from different angles, jump up on whilst facing upwards/downwards), no matter what angle I try from, whether I run back and do some silly stuff like jump around opening doors/crouching etc... it won't attach to the ladder.... it just does the little stop-motion impression for a few seconds that causes me to not be able to do anything at all, then i'm stood on the floor again.

Has nobody else come across these bizarre things?

[tealsmith]

I've never had any problems with lock picks (although I found it amusing that if you frob one when you aren't close enough, you glide across the ground towards it ) and the only ladder I've ever had issues with was that one in Pavlock Prison.

[Azzer]

Well I'm absolutely stuck with this ladder... other lockpicks/ladders have usually worked given a few attempts... even if I save the game and re-load it (with or without quitting the game and rebooting between), it just won't attach to this ladder, and the zombie's noises that is "sleeping" a little way behind me is starting to really grate my nerves now!

Can anyone tell me - do I *need* to go up this ladder that looks like it goes out on deck (does it lead to anything important/worthwhile), or can I head back up all the way through the ship and go out the way I came in from the dock/pier?

[Lenvoye]

Originally posted by Azzer
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Can anyone tell me - do I *need* to go up this ladder that looks like it goes out on deck (does it lead to anything important/worthwhile), or can I head back up all the way through the ship and go out the way I came in from the dock/pier?

It's conveniently placed there as a 2nd exit, closer to the final objective in this mission. I didn't even know you could go out by the entry point...


About G not sticking to ladders :

Another post here :

http://forums.eidosgames.com/showthr...ghlight=ladder


with no answer....

Good luck (?)


Try a re-install - both problems are game-stoppers.

[Azzer]

Thanks for the info, I'm glad to know I won't miss anything - I found that I can leave through the "entrance ladder" if I go behind it then climb up - trying to leave facing the ladder straight on results in the same bug as the long ladder at the bottom of the boat (as reported above)... no idea why some people experience it and others don't.