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Re: help please with the nightwatch

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From: Bodhran
Date: Fri, 06 Apr 2007 15:24
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hi
thanks for the link and tip, got it sorted
he's 73 years old and totally addicted to these thief games, he's
played the 3 official games along with nearly all the fms available
(hundreds)
Still, keeps him busy

cheers







On Tue, 03 Apr 2007 23:35:58 +0100, Spud <spud@tatties.com> wrote:

>On Tue, 03 Apr 2007 22:45:26 +0100, Bodhran <simix76@hotmaildotcom>
>wrote:
>
>>my dad's playing this so the question is second hand
>>mission 2 of the nightwatch, Elicitation
>>trying to get a bottle of anointing oil, can get the scroll and the
>>potions but not the purse or the oil, he says he can't frob the oil
>>but needs it for something happening later
>>any tips please
>>thanks
>
>There are many items in The Nightwatch missions where the frob
>distance is set lower than normal so you have to get really close to
>get them.   Has he tried leaning forward?   That's mapped to "w" in my
>key bindings.
>
>Yes, he must have the oil to finish the mission.   There is a
>walkthrough here, btw:
> 
> http://www.filecrunch.com/file/~jab7g3
>
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From: Bodhran <simix76@hotmaildotcom>
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Subject: Re: help please with the nightwatch
Date: Fri, 06 Apr 2007 16:24:47 +0100
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