Can't Enter Crab Trap!

Montebanc · 04-04-2001, 01:35 PM

I opened all four crab traps - but the one I'm supposed to enter is stuck halfway up or something - anyway, I can't get under it far enough to enter the hole - even thought I can easily walk under the tops of all the other three opened traps. GLITCH!!! Can anybody help me? either reset the traps or tell me how to enter the stuck trap opening?

Montebanc

04-04-2001, 01:42 PM

I had the same problem my first time into this area. I had to reload a prior saved game and try again.

Wyvern · 04-04-2001, 01:48 PM

I recall this happening to someone else as well (am doing a search in another window to see if I can find anything). Do you have a recent save????

This may or may not be related but this seems awfully like the problem folks have getting stuck in the Serpent Temple chute - what is your hardware/memory and OS???? There seems to be a pattern between limited memory and getting stuck in the temple chute - I just wonder if this might be true for the crab traps as well.

If you have a recent save - try reloading. If, after reloading, you still cannot get the trap open enough - you might consider sending me a ZIPPED copy of the gamexx.sav (no other files)

Wyv

Montebanc · 04-04-2001, 01:54 PM

No recent save! Ackkk!! I'd have to go back to midway through the skull castle! Since leaving the underwater city, I've already cleared the desert of al giants, gotten all the treasure and except for the two tablets am ready to enter the pyramid!!! Grrrr!!!

04-04-2001, 02:05 PM

Oh OUCH! Are you going to re-play all these areas to get back where you are?
I learned the hard way too...save often and in multiple slots.
: (
Moni

Wyvern · 04-04-2001, 02:08 PM

Montebanc -

Don't panic just yet!
Send me a copy of your gamexx.sav and I'll see if I can't get you through it. If I also am unable to move the crab trap - I still may have another solution. I'll tell you more about that in email after you send me the file.

Wyv

Montebanc · 04-04-2001, 08:20 PM

OOOOPS! Sorry, Wyvern, I forgot to zip the savegame file. Here it is again in zipped format. Again, I apologize - I hope you didn't have to try to download the whole thing before!

Montebanc

Wyvern · 04-04-2001, 08:22 PM

Sent you back the file already - didn't you get it???

Wyv

Knarfling · 04-04-2001, 08:59 PM

While I realize that this situation has been solved due to Wyvern's excellent file manipulation, here is something that may prevent it.

I have noticed, from several times through the game, that if there is a fish above the trap when the lever is pressed, the fish gets crush damage (killing it), and the trap goes back down and then back up. It never seems to go back up all the way, tho. This does not matter if it is the trap with no floor or any of the other traps. The crab can still get out, so the three other traps do not matter much, but before the last trap, check the area for fish before hitting the lever and it will save you much time and trouble.

Knarfling

Wyvern · 04-04-2001, 09:03 PM

Knarfling - a very good tip!!!

(good observing there!! kudos!!)

Wyv

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04-04-2001, 01:35 PM	#1
Montebanc Elite Waterdeep Guard Join Date: April 4, 2001 Location: Fullerton, CA 92832 Posts: 4	I opened all four crab traps - but the one I'm supposed to enter is stuck halfway up or something - anyway, I can't get under it far enough to enter the hole - even thought I can easily walk under the tops of all the other three opened traps. GLITCH!!! Can anybody help me? either reset the traps or tell me how to enter the stuck trap opening? Montebanc

04-04-2001, 01:42 PM	#2
Moni Guest Posts: n/a	I had the same problem my first time into this area. I had to reload a prior saved game and try again.

04-04-2001, 01:48 PM	#3
Wyvern Ironworks Moderator Join Date: January 7, 2001 Location: Rural Paradise, MI Posts: 5,701	I recall this happening to someone else as well (am doing a search in another window to see if I can find anything). Do you have a recent save???? This may or may not be related but this seems awfully like the problem folks have getting stuck in the Serpent Temple chute - what is your hardware/memory and OS???? There seems to be a pattern between limited memory and getting stuck in the temple chute - I just wonder if this might be true for the crab traps as well. If you have a recent save - try reloading. If, after reloading, you still cannot get the trap open enough - you might consider sending me a ZIPPED copy of the gamexx.sav (no other files) Wyv

04-04-2001, 01:54 PM	#4
Montebanc Elite Waterdeep Guard Join Date: April 4, 2001 Location: Fullerton, CA 92832 Posts: 4	No recent save! Ackkk!! I'd have to go back to midway through the skull castle! Since leaving the underwater city, I've already cleared the desert of al giants, gotten all the treasure and except for the two tablets am ready to enter the pyramid!!! Grrrr!!!

04-04-2001, 02:05 PM	#5
Moni Guest Posts: n/a	Oh OUCH! Are you going to re-play all these areas to get back where you are? I learned the hard way too...save often and in multiple slots. : ( Moni

04-04-2001, 02:08 PM	#6
Wyvern Ironworks Moderator Join Date: January 7, 2001 Location: Rural Paradise, MI Posts: 5,701	Montebanc - Don't panic just yet! Send me a copy of your gamexx.sav and I'll see if I can't get you through it. If I also am unable to move the crab trap - I still may have another solution. I'll tell you more about that in email after you send me the file. Wyv

04-04-2001, 08:20 PM	#7
Montebanc Elite Waterdeep Guard Join Date: April 4, 2001 Location: Fullerton, CA 92832 Posts: 4	OOOOPS! Sorry, Wyvern, I forgot to zip the savegame file. Here it is again in zipped format. Again, I apologize - I hope you didn't have to try to download the whole thing before! Montebanc

04-04-2001, 08:22 PM	#8
Wyvern Ironworks Moderator Join Date: January 7, 2001 Location: Rural Paradise, MI Posts: 5,701	Sent you back the file already - didn't you get it??? Wyv

04-04-2001, 08:59 PM	#9
Knarfling Drow Warrior Join Date: March 6, 2001 Location: Mesa, AZ, USA Posts: 295	While I realize that this situation has been solved due to Wyvern's excellent file manipulation, here is something that may prevent it. I have noticed, from several times through the game, that if there is a fish above the trap when the lever is pressed, the fish gets crush damage (killing it), and the trap goes back down and then back up. It never seems to go back up all the way, tho. This does not matter if it is the trap with no floor or any of the other traps. The crab can still get out, so the three other traps do not matter much, but before the last trap, check the area for fish before hitting the lever and it will save you much time and trouble. Knarfling

04-04-2001, 09:03 PM	#10
Wyvern Ironworks Moderator Join Date: January 7, 2001 Location: Rural Paradise, MI Posts: 5,701	Knarfling - a very good tip!!! (good observing there!! kudos!!) Wyv

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