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ALCAZAR - [1 Million Units Contest] A
stellar mission by Schlock, and the deserved winner of the 1 Million Units
Contest from early 2021. Although the mission is limited in terms of space,
it feels considerably bigger than most other releases from this contest. It
also has a good sense of non-linearity, giving you plenty of ways to move
around the map. Visit a local inn and the complex cave systems below, in this
absolute gem of a mission. I
had to loot whatever was in Alcazar’s crypt, plus also get his golden spellbook. I also needed to pick up a ruby from the local
merchant, as well as 2,200 worth of valuables. This
mission is not hard to Ghost or Supreme. There were not many enemies, and those
present were either neutral or alone. Alcazar’s haunted house was the only
place that brought trouble. However, the issues were of the strange sort. I
wanted to avoid picking up a rope arrow, which made picking up two loot items
difficult. The first was a silver nugget on a rafter in the shrine northwest
on the middle floor (left image below). The most reliable way of getting it
was jumping from the corner bookcase and grab it mid-air. I would land on the
carpet and could hurry into the next hallway for safety.
Close
by was the next such item, a diamond in a small alcove above the central
ceiling rafters. I could grab it while jumping, but it was near impossible to
land safely then, let alone do it consistently. But I found I could mantle
the rafters directly from the windows, as long as I timed the jump well and
went for the central structure (right image above). Garrett needed enough
headspace to stand up and I had to be able to crouch while up there. With an
angled crouch-run I could then drop back to the window safely. One
loot item had to be skipped for Supreme. It was a patrolling golden skull
(image below). Taking the skull didn’t count as a kill or even damage, which
would have prevented even regular Ghost from getting it. It was, however, a
light source, which is not allowed to be removed for Supreme.
Statistics: Time: 41:55 Loot: 3425 out of 3425 (Supreme: 3325) Pickpockets: 1 out of 1 Locks Picked: None Damage Dealt: 0 Damage Taken: 0 Consumables: None Ghost: Success! Perfect Thief: Success! Supreme Thief: Success! Perfect Supreme Thief: Failed! Notes: -
Skipped taking the floating golden skull worth 100 for
Supreme. It was a light source, which cannot be removed for that mode. |
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