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So, it would be from the old forum.
The topic would be
https://www.hitmanforum.com/t/hitman-2-malus-necessarium-level-progression/26668

Unfortunately @Notex archive don’t work anymore. And the archive / wayback machine are also a no. Issue on my part. It still works, see Notex post further for the link to archived topic.

I will try to download the archive files, but it will take some time and I cannot guarantee it.

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Thanks

I think there’s also @Hichkas I know you tried to save some stuff from the old forum before it went down. Do you have anything from this?

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Welp,

I have found the json files of the topic, but they are raw and would demand me to scourge theme to find the right image in the static folder that contains the integrality of the uploaded image on the old forum. That is if the illustrations are not a link to imgur or what not (and it seems to be a mix). And as much as I like you @TheChicken, I am not going into that. (hope you understand)
Or to create a way to automatize it. Which I have no idea how to.

So, this is outside my area.

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When I think of it being too dark I immediately think of the underground lab in Sapienza. Go into the building that has the video recorder in it. It gets oddly dark. Then go out that (back) door… It seems to take a couple of seconds to brighten up again. I don’t know if something is wrong/messed up here - but it sure does seem like it.

Other than that… Ambrose Island in some parts of the cave seems to be very dark. Like where one guard is leaning on a crate, and another one walks back and forth. You can get a ‘peek-a-boo’ on one, you’ll be crouched and against the crate, but you can’t make out how close you are to the side to get a grab-subdue on the guard when he comes to check.

I got spotted one time because of this.

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No worries, Landirt. Thanks for trying anyhow :sparkling_heart:

I might try to do it myself if I get desperate enough

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My archive works fine still.
https://hitmanforumarchive.notex.app/#/t/hitman-2-malus-necessarium-level-progression/26668

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On my part then. It shows empty. But I am running minimal right now, might explain it.

(hope I didn’t offend, always appreciate your work)


edit : yep, it’s all good on phone. Just the current desktop.

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No offence taken. Honestly it needs to be completely redone with a search feature and mobile support. I have been curious if it would be possible to just run my own Discourse forum in read only mode and somehow import all the json data into the database. But maybe that would be a pain to setup.

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Are there any areas in any map that are almost impossible to get to in a certain disguise (without ko)? I somehow can’t think of one. Of course it can be difficult to get to the top floor in Sgail suit only. Or to get anywhere in a knights armour. Are there other areas? (not only in Sgail…)

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The Virus clean room in Sapienza without hazmat suit, and Soders’ bed in the operation room are what I can think of.

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How about the cable car exit in Hokkaido while you’re in the ninja/baseball player disguise? I remember playing a contract with such condition and thought it’s not possible. The closest I could reach unspotted was 47’s suite.

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I haven’t done it, but I managed to get into the bathrooms (via the staff corridors that spit you out next to the rooms) on Professional as a ninja without destroying recordings, being spotted or KO’ing. The corridors by the rooms would be tricky as hell though, I might try a full run and get back to you.

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There’s a panel outside, or alternatively you can run in there and go straight for the panel inside without dying.
What do you mean by his bed? There’s the bed next to the staffroom and the theatre itself, I don’t think the theatre is possible no loadout but the small room is easy enough.

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Not in WoA, but in Absolution. The last section of Death Factory level. Two supposedly drugged test subjects sit facing each other and there are no way to get to the exit in your suit as at least one of them will spot you!

You cannot knock them out as they’re glued to their chairs, can’t distract them for the same reason, and they’re civilians so you can’t kill them. What’s more annoying is that even when they spot you, they cannot tell anyone because they’re basically vegetables, but you still get points subtracted from your rating so it’s impossible to pass this level Silent Assassin Suit Only :face_with_symbols_over_mouth: It was very annoying for me to find out.

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Isn´t there a possibility to release some steam or whatever so that their vision is obstructed? I have a feeling there was something like that… (could totally be misremembering it though)

Yeah, but in order to get to that thing you need to pass these two anyway… So I suppose you can grab a disguise somewhere and start the smoke, then come back for your suit and finish the mission. Not a SO though.

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Is @Travis_IOI leaking the next unlock?
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he has two wrong answers, the true answer is banana flesh

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Possibly. I can see us getting some Ambrose challenge or a new “complete 5 Featured contracts on Ambrose” to unlock it. Not really sure where it would be appropriate to unlock a banana.

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Yeah, I want Durian. Much nicer than emetic grenade, and completely legal!

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