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Article #89209Re: Descent2: Problem finding switch for forcefield
From: Raymond Martineau
Date: Mon, 06 Sep 2004 01:15
Date: Mon, 06 Sep 2004 01:15
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On 5 Sep 2004 16:45:02 -0700, cferh@eiu.edu (Frank Hedges) wrote: >bk039@freenet.carleton.ca (Raymond Martineau) wrote in message news:<aehjj018r6p1ohb8b4e2nunmu2tq89oar2@4ax.com>... >> On 3 Sep 2004 20:24:51 -0700, hedges@1staccess.net (Frank Hedges) wrote: >> >> >Hello, >> > >> >I am playing Descent2, Turnabout Bore, level 2. I can not find the >> >switch to turn off the forcefield that is blocking the red key. Any >> >help would be welcome. >> >> IIRC, it is behind the forcefield iteself. You have to shoot through it to >> hit the switch. > >Thank You Raymond, that solved my problem. There are a few barriers >at the end of mine shafts that I have not been able to open but they >not block progress to the next level. > Some of those barriers can be opened when you have just blown the reactor, as the switch is generally in close view. There's some additional bonuses, but nothing to be too excited over. The helix cannon area would be one of the more annoying secrets on the level. Those secrets can be opened, but you only have a limited amount of time before they close. The FAQ does describe one way to do it, but even I find it a bit difficult to perform.
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Path: mbox-mo1.pugleaf.net!number1.nntp.dca.giganews.com!border2.nntp.ams.giganews.com!border1.nntp.ams.giganews.com!nntp.giganews.com!mephistopheles.news.clara.net!news.clara.net!wagner.news.clara.net!colt.net!newspump.monmouth.com!newspeer.monmouth.com!HSNX.atgi.net!news.kjsl.com!freenet-news!not-for-mail From: bk039@freenet.carleton.ca (Raymond Martineau) Newsgroups: alt.games.descent Subject: Re: Descent2: Problem finding switch for forcefield Date: Sun, 05 Sep 2004 21:15:35 -0400 Organization: National Capital Freenet, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Lines: 29 Sender: bk039@freenet.carleton.ca (Raymond Martineau) Message-ID: <qaenj0hs3201v9njkp29b411ou047r1rb6@4ax.com> References: <9e3b7813.0409031924.6ea14c74@posting.google.com> <aehjj018r6p1ohb8b4e2nunmu2tq89oar2@4ax.com> <a1040671.0409051545.47658d35@posting.google.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: 32.141.hiper0-nic0.std.dialup.ncf.ca Mime-Version: 1.0 X-Trace: freenet9.carleton.ca 1094433338 24018 134.117.141.32 (6 Sep 2004 01:15:38 GMT) X-Complaints-To: complaints@ncf.ca NNTP-Posting-Date: 6 Sep 2004 01:15:38 GMT X-Newsreader: Forte Agent 1.93/32.576 English (American) X-Given-From: Raymond Martineau <bk039@freenet.carleton.ca> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit