Blood Ties - Revision history

Wile E. Coyote at 09:42, 6 December 2017

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Wile E. Coyote at 19:20, 25 October 2016

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Wile E. Coyote: /* Pick-ups */

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‎Pick-ups

Wile E. Coyote at 08:40, 18 October 2016

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Wile E. Coyote at 13:36, 12 October 2016

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Wile E. Coyote at 11:17, 12 October 2016

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 == Gameplay ==
-The [[Blood Ties]] [[Expeditions|Expedition]] adds about one hour of game-play to the main game, although fully exploring the castle and discovering all [[Documents]] and [[Relics]] can take much longer. The whole level can be experienced in either the standard third person perspective or - exclusively on the [[PlayStation 4]] - in the new [[Virtual Reality Mode]] using the [[PlayStation VR]] headset.
+The [[Blood Ties]] [[Expeditions|Expedition]] adds about one hour of game-play to the main game, although fully exploring the castle and discovering all [[Documents]] and [[Relics]] can take much longer.
 After finishing the Blood Ties story, the player can always return to the manor to look for Relics and Documents he or she missed on the first visit, as well as admiring all the [[Blood Ties Easter Eggs|Easter Eggs]] the level designers have build in which reference the old games like a [[Stuffed T-Rex]] doll and mentions of [[Winston]] and the [[Freezer]]. Also, many of the Relics found are reminiscent of the older games.
 === Levels ===

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 == Gameplay ==
-The [[Blood Ties]] [[Expeditions|Expedition]] adds about one hour of game-play to the main game, although fully exploring the castle and sicovering all [[Documents]] and [[Relics]] can take much longer. The whole level can be experienced in either the standard third person perspective or - exclusively on PS4 - in the new [[Virtual Reality Mode]] using the PlayStation VR headset.
+The [[Blood Ties]] [[Expeditions|Expedition]] adds about one hour of game-play to the main game, although fully exploring the castle and discovering all [[Documents]] and [[Relics]] can take much longer. The whole level can be experienced in either the standard third person perspective or - exclusively on the [[PlayStation 4]] - in the new [[Virtual Reality Mode]] using the [[PlayStation VR]] headset.
-After finishing the Blood Ties story, the player can always return to the manor to look for Relics and Documents he or she missed on the first visit. The level designers have build in a lot of references to the old games like a stuffed [[Trex]] doll and mentions of [[Winston]] and the [[Freezer]]. Also, many of the Relics found are reminiscent of the older games.
+After finishing the Blood Ties story, the player can always return to the manor to look for Relics and Documents he or she missed on the first visit, as well as admiring all the [[Blood Ties Easter Eggs|Easter Eggs]] the level designers have build in which reference the old games like a [[Stuffed T-Rex]] doll and mentions of [[Winston]] and the [[Freezer]]. Also, many of the Relics found are reminiscent of the older games.
 === Levels ===
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 :* Find a way to decipher the [[Blank Letter]]
 :* Solve the mystery of the Blank Letter
-:* Search Lard Croft's [[Secret Vault]] for Clues
+:* Search [[Lord Croft's Secret Vault]] for Clues
 :* Find a way out of the Secret Vault
 :* Solve the Riddle of the [[Sun Shaped Plaque]]
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 File:ROTTR20-Manor-ArtworkLordCroft.jpg|Picture of Lord Croft (?)
 </gallery>
 {{ref}}
 [[Category:Rise of the Tomb Raider]]
 [[Category:Rise of the Tomb Raider: 20 Year Celebration]]

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 Upon her return Lara finds her claim on Croft Manor disputed by her uncle, [[Atlas DeMornay]]. She has to prove her rightful ownership by exploring the Manor in the search of her father's last will and testament, all the while confronting her past and overcome the trauma of his sudden death.
-{{quote|Letter from Atlas<ref>[[Notice Served - ]Letter from Atlas]</ref> to Lara, intro cut-scene from ''Blood Ties''|Final notice to Lara Croft, the current tenant of the premises. This is to serve as your final notice for the purposes of terminating your ownership of Croft Manor. You are required to immediately vacate and surrender possession of said Manor to Atlas de Mornay.
+{{quote|Letter from Atlas<ref>[[Notice Served]] from [[Atlas de Mornay (Blood Ties Document Set)]]</ref> to Lara, intro cut-scene from ''Blood Ties''|Final notice to Lara Croft, the current tenant of the premises. This is to serve as your final notice for the purposes of terminating your ownership of Croft Manor. You are required to immediately vacate and surrender possession of said Manor to Atlas de Mornay.
 Lara it is unfortunate that you would force my hand in this matter but so be it. As you know, your parents appointed me as executor of the estate in the event of their absence. Since your mother disappeared, her death was never technically declared, and given the circumstances surrounding your father's death, it's no surprise that he never drafted a formal last will and testament for this circumstance. Unfortunately, you have no legal claims to the estate. I'm willing to negotiate a modest monthly stipend from your trust, but only if you leave the Manor by week's end. Don't fight me on this Lara, your mother wouldn't want that.

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 === Pick-ups ===
-{{Mainarticle| List of Documents in Rise of the Tomb Raider#Mural Inscriptions in the Main Game|List of Documents in Rise of the Tomb Raider#Mural Inscriptions in Blood Ties|Relics (RotTR)#Blood Ties}}
+{{Mainarticle|List of Documents in Rise of the Tomb Raider|Relics (RotTR)}}
 When first playing Blood Ties, there are 40 [[Relics (RotTR)|Relics]], 54 [[List of Documents in Rise of the Tomb Raider|Documents]], and 2 [[Mural|Murals]] to be found.

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−	[[File:~~ROTTR20~~-~~Manor~~-~~Foyer~~.jpg\|225px\|thumb\|right\|~~Croft Manor Entrance Hall~~]]	+	[[File:RotTR-BloodTies-LoadingScreen.jpg\|225px\|thumb\|right\|Loading Screen]]
	[[Blood Ties]] is a new story level in [[Rise of the Tomb Raider: 20 Year Celebration]] that sees [[Lara Croft (Reboot)\|Lara]] return to [[Croft Manor (Rise of the Tomb Raider)\|Croft Manor]].		[[Blood Ties]] is a new story level in [[Rise of the Tomb Raider: 20 Year Celebration]] that sees [[Lara Croft (Reboot)\|Lara]] return to [[Croft Manor (Rise of the Tomb Raider)\|Croft Manor]].

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 === Levels ===
 ''Note::'' The actual order in which these messages appear depend an where Lara goes first within the Manor, e.g. it is possible to first explore the [[Atelier]] and then the [[Master Bedroom]] before returning to the [[Library (Rise of the Tomb Raider)|Library]].
 * [[Secrets of the Past]]
 :* Find the entrance to the [[Servants' Passage]] using Lara's childhood [[Expedition Map]]
-:* Use Servants' Passage to reach the Library (2x)
+:* Find a [[flashlight]] to light the way into the Servant's Passage
 :* Search for the Combination in the Library
 :* Search for the combination relics in the Library, Atelier and Master Bedroom
 :* Search Master Bedroom for the remaining [[Combination Clues|combination clues]]: 0/2

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 [[File:ROTTR20-Manor-Foyer.jpg|225px|thumb|right|Croft Manor Entrance Hall]]
 [[Blood Ties]] is a new story level in [[Rise of the Tomb Raider: 20 Year Celebration]] that sees [[Lara Croft (Reboot)|Lara]] return to [[Croft Manor (Rise of the Tomb Raider)|Croft Manor]].
 == Story ==
-After her visit to [[Syria]] in search of the fabled [[The Prophet's Tomb|Tomb of the Prophet]], which promises to hold the secret to eternal life, Lara returns to the [[Croft Manor]] to study her father’s notes and to uncover the secret of a mysterious mark she has found by the exit of the tomb which only held an empty coffin.
+After her visit to [[Syria]] in search of the fabled [[The Prophet's Tomb|Tomb of the Prophet]], which promises to hold the secret to eternal life, Lara returns to the [[Croft Manor (Rise of the Tomb Raider)|Croft Manor]] to study her [[Richard Croft (Reboot)|father]]’s notes and to uncover the secret of a mysterious mark she has found by the exit of the tomb which only held an empty coffin.
-Upon her return Lara finds her claim on Croft Manor disputed by her uncle, [[Atlas DeMornay]]. She has to prove her rightful ownership by exploring the manor in the search of her [[Richard Croft (Reboot)|father]]'s will, all the while confronting her past and overcome the trauma of his sudden death.
+Upon her return Lara finds her claim on Croft Manor disputed by her uncle, [[Atlas DeMornay]]. She has to prove her rightful ownership by exploring the Manor in the search of her father's last will and testament, all the while confronting her past and overcome the trauma of his sudden death.
-{{quote|Letter from Atlas to Lara, intro cut-scene from ''Blood Ties''|Final notice to Lara Croft, the current tenant of the premises. This is to serve as your final notice for the purposes of terminating your ownership of Croft Manor. You are required to immediately vacate and surrender possession of said Manor to Atlas de Mornay.
+{{quote|Letter from Atlas<ref>[[Notice Served - ]Letter from Atlas]</ref> to Lara, intro cut-scene from ''Blood Ties''|Final notice to Lara Croft, the current tenant of the premises. This is to serve as your final notice for the purposes of terminating your ownership of Croft Manor. You are required to immediately vacate and surrender possession of said Manor to Atlas de Mornay.
 Lara it is unfortunate that you would force my hand in this matter but so be it. As you know, your parents appointed me as executor of the estate in the event of their absence. Since your mother disappeared, her death was never technically declared, and given the circumstances surrounding your father's death, it's no surprise that he never drafted a formal last will and testament for this circumstance. Unfortunately, you have no legal claims to the estate. I'm willing to negotiate a modest monthly stipend from your trust, but only if you leave the Manor by week's end. Don't fight me on this Lara, your mother wouldn't want that.
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-There are several parts of the manor that Lara can explore, like the the [[Wine Cellar]], the [[Library]], and the [[West Wing]], where the [[Master Bedroom]] is located and that was off limits to Lara as a child. After finishing the Blood Ties story, the Player can always return to the manor to look for missed [[Relics]] and [[Documents]]. The level designers promised a lot of references to the old games like a stuffed [[Trex]] doll and mentions of [[Winston]] and the [[Freezer]].
+There are several parts of the manor that Lara can explore, like the the [[Wine Cellar]], the [[Library]], and the [[West Wing]], where the [[Master Bedroom]] is located and that was off limits to Lara as a child, after the tragic death of her mother [[Amelia Croft (Reboot)|Amelia]].
 == Gameplay ==
-This [[Expeditions|Expedition]] adds about one hour of game-play to the main game. Exploring the castle can be experienced in either the standard third person perspective or - exclusively on PS4 - in the new [[Virtual Reality Mode]].
+The [[Blood Ties]] [[Expeditions|Expedition]] adds about one hour of game-play to the main game, although fully exploring the castle and sicovering all [[Documents]] and [[Relics]] can take much longer. The whole level can be experienced in either the standard third person perspective or - exclusively on PS4 - in the new [[Virtual Reality Mode]] using the PlayStation VR headset.
 === Levels ===
 * [[Secrets of the Past]]
 === Pick-ups ===

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	Upon her return Lara finds her claim on Croft Manor disputed by her uncle, [[Atlas DeMornay]]. She has to prove her rightful ownership by exploring the manor in the search of her [[Richard Croft (Reboot)\|father]]'s will, all the while confronting her past and overcome the trauma of his sudden death.		Upon her return Lara finds her claim on Croft Manor disputed by her uncle, [[Atlas DeMornay]]. She has to prove her rightful ownership by exploring the manor in the search of her [[Richard Croft (Reboot)\|father]]'s will, all the while confronting her past and overcome the trauma of his sudden death.
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		+	{{quote\|Letter from Atlas to Lara, intro cut-scene from ''Blood Ties''\|Final notice to Lara Croft, the current tenant of the premises. This is to serve as your final notice for the purposes of terminating your ownership of Croft Manor. You are required to immediately vacate and surrender possession of said Manor to Atlas de Mornay.
		+
		+	Lara it is unfortunate that you would force my hand in this matter but so be it. As you know, your parents appointed me as executor of the estate in the event of their absence. Since your mother disappeared, her death was never technically declared, and given the circumstances surrounding your father's death, it's no surprise that he never drafted a formal last will and testament for this circumstance. Unfortunately, you have no legal claims to the estate. I'm willing to negotiate a modest monthly stipend from your trust, but only if you leave the Manor by week's end. Don't fight me on this Lara, your mother wouldn't want that.
		+
		+	Sincerely,
		+	Atlas}}
		+

	Throughout the manor she encounters items or places that trigger memories from her past. For example, when she enters the [[Wine Cellar]] the player can hear a conversation she had with her father when she was a little girl:		Throughout the manor she encounters items or places that trigger memories from her past. For example, when she enters the [[Wine Cellar]] the player can hear a conversation she had with her father when she was a little girl:

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 Throughout the manor she encounters items or places that trigger memories from her past. For example, when she enters the [[Wine Cellar]] the player can hear a conversation she had with her father when she was a little girl:
-{{quote|Gamescom game-play trailer<ref>https://youtu.be/XBLd995Klt0</ref>|"Dad! This is it: The Basement of Despair!" - "Indeed, Lara. Muster your courage, for this is the only path to the Library of Infinite Knowledge." - "Look there! See the string?" - "Ah, an ancient Egyptian tripwire! The Keepers of Knowledge want none to disturb their treasures. We must tread carefully." - "Let me lead, I know how to spot all the traps." - "I'm sure you do, my darling. Lead on!"}}
+{{quote|[[Gamescom]] game-play trailer<ref>https://youtu.be/XBLd995Klt0</ref>|"Dad! This is it: The Basement of Despair!"<br />"Indeed, Lara. Muster your courage, for this is the only path to the Library of Infinite Knowledge."<br />"Look there! See the string?"<br />"Ah, an ancient Egyptian tripwire! The Keepers of Knowledge want none to disturb their treasures. We must tread carefully."<br />"Let me lead, I know how to spot all the traps."<br />"I'm sure you do, my darling. Lead on!"}}
 == Gameplay ==