More_Badass
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Hint:
The shapes are the bridge.
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Can someone explain to me why this isn't correct? I think I'm missing something big with these types (beginning of swamp):
Quoting myself because pls help.
Thanks guys. It does seem totally up my alley.
Maybe I'll try and brute force through the end of Talos Principle over the next couple of days.
OnionPowder
Member
Just finished
. I was stuck
I first went. I thought there was something I need to learn, but when I came back it just clicked.
That's
I know it's not what you're asking for, but I'd suggest getting some grid paper
the Desert Temple
there at the entrance when
That's
3 lasers down now
I know it's not what you're asking for, but I'd suggest getting some grid paper
Diprosalic
Banned
just got it.
orthodoxy1095
Banned
Buy a small pad of graph paper. It's awesome.
TetraGenesis
Member
Do you have graph paper or a drafting app?
I'm not sure what particular trouble you're facing, but some tips:
Try tracing the shadow back closer to the source, often the missing pieces are broken up onto different physical surfaces. Also, the shadows cast onto the puzzle don't always line up with the actual solution. You have to adjust and shift the solution in your head (or on paper) over a few spots. Also, whether you trace the light or trace the shadow is indicated somewhat differently. Pay attention to that too.
I don't know if that helps at all.
marjo
Member
I think I know the puzzle you're talking about. I got hang up on it for a while as well until I realized that the gap between the set of 2 vertical dots is two columns wide, and not one.
Will most likely do just that.
OnionPowder
Member
Yeah, give it a few weeks and there will be spoilers everywhere. Get in while it's hot
also the game is totally worth it
zer0blivion
Member
I had the exact same problem. That revelation led me to the solution.
Saiyan-Rox
Member
Okay I think I'm too stupid and reckless for this game.
When you go to a new area and new puzzles are there is there anything that tells you what the new symbols mean? Or do you just need to do them over and over till you figure them out? I just got to a town I guess and there are 3 different types 1 with different colors one with a Tetris block and 2 with nothing in them except the lines :S
Sure. I played it a couple hours last night and am really enjoying it. I am going to try to do as much as I can without hints/spoilers though.
Wind's Howling
Member
Yeah! I finally completed the forest region with those shadow puzzles. I do not know what it was but after the 5th puzzle of the last 5 I just steamrolled through them.
I haven't done one of these yet, but I'm guessing it's that break between the blocks on the right in the 4 horizontal block pattern. I'd guess this would be the solution: http://i.imgur.com/TySPFVf.jpgEDIT: Actually scratch that, this is probably right: http://i.imgur.com/jf8OG2A.jpg
sabertoothzombie
Member
Finally finished the maze. Seems like I just needed to sleep on it to figure it out.
I'm at this exact point and I still don't understand. What should I be drawing?
Guys, this game. This game!! There are sooooo many more secrets and mysteries than people realize. It truly is layers of an onion -
- Solving the puzzles.
- Piecing together the story.
- Finding the "collectible" puzzle panels.
(Spoiler for something most have discovered by now)
- Finding the vaults that contain the hexagon papers for use in the
...until this morning, I thought that was "it." And I thought that was MORE than enough mystery for any one game. But... it's puzzles all the way down. I genuinely believe, in my heart of hearts, that it will be over a month until everything has been solved.
This is a minor hint of the discovery IGN's reviewer Chloi made today - probably one of the people in the world farthest along in the game:
There are (at least) two things on the island that are important that no one realizes are important yet, and at least one door that I think literally no one has opened
- Solving the puzzles.
- Piecing together the story.
- Finding the "collectible" puzzle panels.
(Spoiler for something most have discovered by now)
- Finding all the drawn lines in the island itself.
theater.
...until this morning, I thought that was "it." And I thought that was MORE than enough mystery for any one game. But... it's puzzles all the way down. I genuinely believe, in my heart of hearts, that it will be over a month until everything has been solved.
This is a minor hint of the discovery IGN's reviewer Chloi made today - probably one of the people in the world farthest along in the game:
You can spot differences in the island when you load an early game save and compare it to a late game one. Your puzzle-solving presence there is making changes, slowly over time, that are not immediately apparent.
There are (at least) two things on the island that are important that no one realizes are important yet, and at least one door that I think literally no one has opened
OnionPowder
Member
This is a tough one, a bunch of people have gotten stuck on it
including me
Here's your hint
Each tetris block needs the entire amount of blocks in it. So the 2 threes need 3 and the 4 needs 4 for a total of 10 blocks. The blocks you make them in have to contain the tetris block logo but do not need to be on that tetris block if you're doing more than 1 in a line.
No, that's didn't work either, but it was a good guess!
More_Badass
Member
The panel controls the bridge. So connect the middle section (the bridge) to one of the sides to move across. The puzzle can be completed two different ways, to move to the left side or right side.
Belgian Dude
Member
You know the tutorial panels after you leave the starting area? For the white/black squares and the dots? For every symbol there's one like that. Right now, go around, seeing the ones you can do it, and when you find the boat you'll get a map showing where every 'tutorial' is.
The 'three-high' blocks are in a 2-block space. Just go straight up after doubling back to the middle.
It's very, very close. Just look closer at it and see if the other blocks fit in that shape. Once you see where they don't fit, it will all come clear.
captscience
Member
Think of each shape as being discrete.
Spelling it out more clearly:
Your shapes are overlapping. Each tetris block has to occupy it's own space.
That's close, but not quite it.
Yeah I just caught my mistake I think, edited it in.
Just edited in a different one,
we were both not accounting for the shapes correctly
Help me with the 4th to last in that area
You've figured it out, just need to move around until it's visible. I think I took two phone pix to help put the two sides together.
its hard to describe written down.
Wrap the vertical column on the left with the column by going straight up, come back down straight away and then in the middle move right to include the middle three blocks, then head left again to come next to the vertical left column then move it down. your line should be at the bottom then, move that along to the far edge and wrap off the last column, this will keep the bridge activated. If you wanna move the bridge, you have to include the middle blocks with the right vertical column instead of left. Hope this makes kind of sense.
Wrap the vertical column on the left with the column by going straight up, come back down straight away and then in the middle move right to include the middle three blocks, then head left again to come next to the vertical left column then move it down. your line should be at the bottom then, move that along to the far edge and wrap off the last column, this will keep the bridge activated. If you wanna move the bridge, you have to include the middle blocks with the right vertical column instead of left. Hope this makes kind of sense.
Cheesewheel
Member
The board wants a single 4x1 piece, and two 1x3 pieces. You've solved for one 4x1 piece and two 1x2 pieces.
NumberThree
Member
I'm starting to feel like with my work project being what it is at the moment (i.e. constant "brain work") playing this game after work is a no go. Just played for a couple of hours (got three areas finished now) and I'm just feeling fully spent. Maybe I'll wait for the weekend before going any further.
Great, got it thanks! Now I'm stuck on the next one... ugh. At least I know the rules now.
Belgian Dude
Member
I am stupid. Cannot figure out what the inverted y or nuclear symbols mean on the panels.
Are you on the quarry?
Explanation:
The first puzzle can only be solved by missing a dot. Normally this would be a failure, and you do get a brief 'red' flash -> basically, you need to feed a mistake to the Y and it will correct it.
bigwinnerx
Member
Please don't try to rush through this.
As was brought up on the Bombcast, if you cheat/ask your way through an early puzzle and don't comprehend why something worked, you're just screwing yourself out of later knowledge and being even further behind the curve as harder puzzles come up.
As was brought up on the Bombcast, if you cheat/ask your way through an early puzzle and don't comprehend why something worked, you're just screwing yourself out of later knowledge and being even further behind the curve as harder puzzles come up.
StoicFnord
Neo Member
Does anyone have solutions to the
Ive been stuck for hours now and i cant get the third done.
Trio of mountaintop locks
Saiyan-Rox
Member
Oh those panels are the "tutorial" there was one long panel for the
Tetris block
Belgian Dude
Member
It's actually one of the reasons why I wanted to play this at launch, and try to stay ahead of the average player. I'd probably keep asking too if the puzzles I'm having trouble on were early/mid game, so it was a bit of a 'corrective' method, haha.
The 5x5 Tetris panels on the Village are already advanced. The tutorial for it is on the swamp/marsh.
I can't for the life of me understand these tetris puzzles. I'm probably being stupid but the rules seem to change.
Why doesn't this work?:
http://i.imgur.com/rWvwZGP.png
Why doesn't this work?:
http://i.imgur.com/rWvwZGP.png
StoicFnord
Neo Member
Holy crap i did it.
Can someone explain to me why this doesn't work? These damn tetris puzzles are so frustrating.
The puzzle.
My attempted solution.
The puzzle.
My attempted solution.
I feel like I've checked all the boxes I need to for the puzzle. I collected the two black dots; cordoned off the black squares from the white; in my tetris Frankenstein I have a horizontal L block, a horizontal straight block, and two canted L blocks. I don't get it!
I actually have the same exact question?
When adding those blocks together, this should make absolute sense.
There are only two blocks on the right of the shape if you combine them, not 3.
One of the annoying parts of these puzzles is if one of the shapes does actually legally fit it still blinks like it doesn't if you don't have the exact solution.
GwyndolinCinder
Member
The perception puzzles can be really annoying,just not sure what I need to do inside d
dungeon
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toythatkills
Member
Every type of symbol has a set of puzzles designed to teach you what it means. If you have access to the
map (you'll know when you do) you can see where on the island each icon is learnt and can travel there.
But yes, there's every chance you will meet puzzles you don't know how to solve, but there's always somewhere to learn how to solve them - come back later.
I don't think asking for help is a problem, really, as long as you take the help and understand it, rather than just copying a solution and moving on.