Mzulft Aedome puzzle : V

» Sat Jun 02, 2012 5:00 am

Okay, I know what I need to do, I've seen the YouTube video which makes it look ridiculously simple, but for the life of me I cannot get the beams to line up correctly. What is the trick? Someone coach me through, I'm losing my [snip] mind.

These are the times that make me wish violence could solve all problems.

» Sat Jun 02, 2012 10:35 am

I usually move down to under the lenses, then fire a fairly solid burst of frost whatever at the concentrator lens. This slides the beams almost "flat". Then go up to the buttons, and move each rotating circle around until the reciever lenses are hit by the beams (sometimes I get lucky, and the first time is right - other times I have to repeat several times....)

» Sat Jun 02, 2012 12:07 pm

It took me a while to figure out, all I can suggest is using dual wielding flame and frostbite. For me it took alot of frostbite use to get the beams into alignment THEN use the ugh controls to get each reflector into place

» Sat Jun 02, 2012 3:52 pm

Yep, I managed to do it by nudging the beams as close to the center of the "bands" around the ceiling as I could, then going up and fiddling with the reflectors. It took me a while to get it right, though.

» Sat Jun 02, 2012 1:29 am

Just use the low levels spells provided too, dont use anything stronger.

» Sat Jun 02, 2012 5:27 am

Just use the low levels spells provided too, dont use anything stronger.

Why not? I found that using the low level spells I had to be right underneath the sphere, which meant I couldn't target the lens and nothing at all was happening.

» Sat Jun 02, 2012 9:18 am

Sometimes the higher level spells make the lens move too much. thats what i found anyway.

» Sat Jun 02, 2012 4:24 pm

Sometimes the higher level spells make the lens move too much. thats what i found anyway.

I also found this to be the case... Even though you can't stand in one place to both cast the spell and see what the effect is, if you use anything stronger than Flames and Frostbite, you don't have enough precision to get them in the right place.

» Sat Jun 02, 2012 9:13 am

Why not? I found that using the low level spells I had to be right underneath the sphere, which meant I couldn't target the lens and nothing at all was happening.

I've always had to do this from underneath the sphere and lenses. I've never used anything other than the lowbie spells, you have to "wiggle" around some to get at the right spot, but it's worked every time (even the first time - which took me a lot longer because I had to figure all that out....)

» Sat Jun 02, 2012 3:11 pm

yeah, i did it from underneath as well. from memory i used the ice spell maybe three times before it lined up. its easy to overthink it.

» Sat Jun 02, 2012 3:34 am

yeah, i did it from underneath as well. from memory i used the ice spell maybe three times before it lined up. its easy to overthink it.

Yup. I tried Flames once the first time, and all it did was put the beams back to "default". Bad idea. Never used it again.

» Sat Jun 02, 2012 6:09 am

Okay, switching from Ice Spike to Frostbite did the trick.

Holy rash of Peyirite.

Thank you for the help.

» Sat Jun 02, 2012 6:06 am

Just pick one beam and get it lined up on a band, the rest will usually follow. then you push the buttons at the top to turn the bands until the spot meets the beam.
Whew, i made that sound painful. sorry.

» Sat Jun 02, 2012 2:00 pm

Glad you got it sorted!

» Sat Jun 02, 2012 4:14 pm

Okay, switching from Ice Spike to Frostbite did the trick.

Holy rash of Peyirite.

Thank you for the help.

Cool. No problem.

» Sat Jun 02, 2012 2:38 am

I just moved the lenses until one was touching one of the rings, then went up to the controls and got that light picked. Once it's selected, it won't move again. Just repeat the other two.