Okay. I figured out the windmill and the counterweight elevator, but it won't work unless you've opened the back door, right? But, where is the back door? I've looked everywhere. Does it have something to do with the counterweight system? Do I need to drain the water somehow? Help please!

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Originally posted by deetwee:
Okay. I figured out the windmill and the counterweight elevator, but it won't work unless you've opened the back door, right? But, where is the back door? I've looked everywhere. Does it have something to do with the counterweight system? Do I need to drain the water somehow? Help please!

You have to use the counterweight to open two doors. The first one at the bottom of a tunnel can be found on the other side (beach-seaside) of the rockhill. No water to drain.

Oh. I was looking inside the water area for the back door. Thank you!!! Any idea on the weight? 5.5 rings? I can figure it out, but in the interest of time...

I am not certain if we are talking about the same thing.

Laki'ahn handle/rope and rock counterweights.

Starting from the left is #1(very hard to see handle) click/pull handles, 1, 2, 3 and 6.
(#6 not to be mistaken as/with a #7)

nanoukmetal,

From "counterweight" and "elevator" in the first post, it is the puzzle to access the rear door of the first building in Laki'ahn. (Getting the weight of the player plus the pedestal to line up with the catwalk.)

Now I'm confused. I'm talking about the first "back door" that he speaks about at the beginning of the age. I thought the elevator/counterweight system was the back door. But, I've tried every combination, and it won't stop by the ledge when I stand on it - it either stays at the top or lowers all the way to the bottom. Then I read in another post that the elevator won't work unless you "set" it first, which is another puzzle found behind the first "back door." So... is the rope/lever the first door or is it the elevator/counterweight?

Those are completely different puzzles.

My problem is to identify which one you are talking about. (your 5.5 comment got me lost)

Would you like a link to a walkthrough or wait for us to find the right answers ?

Btw, that first "back door" might well be the back door entrance to the rooms of the building where you first meet Esher in Laki'ahn.

I will try to come back with an image in about one hour.

Is that the back door you are looking for ?
(Tower-Cylinder-Elevator needed to get to proper level)

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My problem is to identify which one you are talking about. (your 5.5 comment got me lost)

The "rings" are the concentric circles marking how much weight each particular "switch" is worth; the ones near the pedestal. Your picture is what he is writing about, although I cannot see the catwalk or bridge in your pic.

deetwee,

You need to write down the amount of weight holding the pedestal at the correct height without your weight, by noting the positions of the switches when you first arrive. Then you need to weigh yourself (with your slate) on the scale, and adjust the switches to compensate for your weight, and then press the activator and jump on the pedestal when it's down, before it starts to rise.

I got it to work... twice! I had the right weight formula, but I was missing the step of pressing the activator button before linking to the top of the pedestal. Such a silly mistake - tsk, tsk. Thank you for all of your help, and I hope I didn't drive you as crazy as I drove myself over this!

We are very happy to see you have made it.

No, you did not make us go crasy, only half crasy.