Rusted Key, what is this for?

vengerob · Post by **vengerob** » March 12th, 2008, 5:33 am

I just finished the game. I loved it, well worth the price!

After finishing, I looked at my inventory and noticed this "Rusted Key" which apparently was never used. I finished all the quests that were given to me unless I missed one somewhere.

Would anyone know or recall where this key was used?

Many thanks.

YouTube · Post by **BasiliskWrangler** » March 12th, 2008, 7:47 am

That's a good question. Throughout the final 2 months of development many map elements got rearranged (doors moved, locks changed, chest contents altered) and so I honestly don't remember what that goes to, if it goes to anything at all!

YouTube · Post by **BasiliskWrangler** » March 12th, 2008, 11:32 am

It should also be noted that most doors/chests that have an associated key can still be picked or bashed open resulting in a leftover, unused key.

Krafen · Post by **Krafen** » March 13th, 2008, 4:48 am

I didn't end up using my Rusted Key because the goblins in the room behind the locked door came charging out after me, opening the door for me in the process.

vengerob · Post by **vengerob** » March 13th, 2008, 8:46 am

Thank you for the great replies. Yes, Krafen, I recall this is what happened to me too.

I wanted to see this for myself again so I whipped out my hex editor and made a super char just to get to the point.

Strangely, when I have arrived, this did not happen again as none of the Goblins were inside the locked room.

However, I have tried something different. I have beaten up the guys there with my fist in the intention of making at least one of them flee. As one started to escape, I have chased them towards the locked room. And voila! Yes, he managed to barge into the room before I opened the door for him. Thus keeping my precious Rusted Key. I tried this because I have noticed this special "feature" of NPCs having a special power to open locked doors either when they are chasing you or running away from you.

Screenshot of that scene just for fun.

Cal · Post by **Cal** » March 31st, 2008, 2:34 am

I think I've got seven keys sitting in a barrel in Blackwater...

As I said in a post elsewhere here, I've got an unusual amount of patience. If I come across a locked door, I'll just keep reloading until I pick it...

Thank you, Burglar Gloves...