Screw Loose  

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Rating:
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Level:75
Maximum Level:125
Monster Mission:No
Repeatable:No
Can Be Shrouded?:No
Quest Type:Task
Quest Goal:
  • Experience
  • Faction
  • Loot
Factions Raised:
Factions Lowered:
    Quest Items:
    Era:Secrets of Faydwer
    Recommended:
    Group Size:Solo
    Appropriate Classes:
    • All
    Appropriate Races:
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    Entered: Tue Dec 25 17:25:43 2007
    Modified: Tue Dec 5 05:21:04 2023
    Tabazin Gearflinger is located at +90, -1475, +375.

    You say, 'Hail, Tabazin Gearflinger'

    Tabazin Gearflinger says 'Well hello there! You've come to look at this marvelous machine, have you not? Isn't she amazing! I know, she looks battered now, but she'll be flying again in no time. I just need some [key parts] and a bit of elbow grease and I'll have her back in shape. Soon she will be terrorizing Meldrath's minions [again]!'

    You say, 'Again?'

    Tabazin Gearflinger says 'Of course again! Don't let those [naysayers] get to you. I was aboard when she flew up here and engaged the enemy. She soared like a hawk and struck like a snake! Why, there's no doubt in my mind that we would have won this battle right then if one of those crazy flying steambots hadn't got in through a window and crashed into one of the engines. The explosion was pretty bad, but she was still flyin' true! It was the smoke that got into the bridge that was the problem. The captain just couldn't see where he was going, that's why we crashed.'

    You say, 'What naysayers?'

    Tabazin Gearflinger says 'Those poopy pants! They say that the engine exploded under the strain of flight! What do they know about it anyway! Don't believe their stories about a slight down draft causing our crash, it's all poppycock! And we most certainly had engaged the enemy before the crash! No matter how many times they tell you that the Albatross hit the ground before the enemy had even know we were here, you just laugh at their ignorance!'

    You say, 'What key parts?'

    Tabazin Gearflinger says 'Oh, you know, simple things like springs, gears, [screws], wire, metal sheets. . . Nothing complicated and all of it could be scavenged from those rotten steamworks by someone [brave enough] to go out there.'

    You say, 'What screws?'

    You have been assigned the task 'Screw Loose'.

    Tabazin Gearflinger says 'Oh perhaps you're right, those broken down rust boxes may not have the screws I'm looking for. You will have to find those in some of the larger pieces of machinery. Take this "Sonic Screwdriver" and use it near the oil rig and recycler, it should extract the screws I need.'

    Find the places that Tabazin has indicated to you and pull a large number of screws from the machinery or structures nearby. He doesn't want you to take too many, as that might cause the structure to collapse on you and crush you. he warns you that the sonic screwdriver he has given you is magically powered and can only be used a few times, so make sure that you can use it undisturbed.

    You receive a Sonic Screwdriver (identifies as "Used to unscrew things"). "Take some Screws from" in each of the task stages means "stand at this location and click the screwdriver." Beware of roaming mobs.

    Take some Screws from the northeast oil rig tower. - Fortress Mechanotus

    Location is +2582, -1444, +406.

    Take some Screws from the northwest oil rig tower. - Fortress Mechanotus

    Location is +2556, -976, +406.

    Take some Screws from the southeast oil rig tower. - Fortress Mechanotus

    Location is +2163, -1365, +409.

    Take some Screws from the southwest oil rig tower. - Fortress Mechanotus

    Location is +2265, -1125, +403.

    Take some Screws from Recycler support A. - Fortress Mechanotus

    Location is +2224, +1379, +405.

    Take some Screws from Recycler support B. - Fortress Mechanotus

    Location is +2224, +1540, +404.

    Take some Screws from Recycler support C. - Fortress Mechanotus

    Location is +2296, +1391, +405.

    Take some Screws from Recycler support D. - Fortress Mechanotus

    Location is +2296, +1542, +404.

    Take some Screws from Recycler support E. - Fortress Mechanotus

    Location is +2402, +1387, +405.

    Take some Screws from Recycler support F. - Fortress Mechanotus

    Location is +2402, +1544, +404.

    Map locations:


    P 1419.9584, -2568.5886, 400.6741, 240, 240, 0, 1, Screw_1
    P 995.9887, -2538.6177, 405.4778, 240, 240, 0, 1, Screw_2
    P 1360.5333, -2069.2527, 407.7337, 240, 240, 0, 1, Screw_3
    P 1129.4944, -2237.9167, 407.7251, 240, 240, 0, 1, Screw_4
    P -1381.4639, -2234.7295, 403.3629, 240, 240, 0, 1, Screw_5
    P -1543.0167, -2212.5869, 403.2787, 240, 240, 0, 1, Screw_6
    P -1390.5319, -2290.7427, 404.0536, 240, 240, 0, 1, Screw_7
    P -1535.6278, -2293.7769, 405.4955, 240, 240, 0, 1, Screw_8
    P -1389.6425, -2396.0320, 405.4913, 240, 240, 0, 1, Screw_9
    P -1533.5751, -2397.2708, 405.4841, 240, 240, 0, 1, Screw_10


    Deliver 10 Structural Support Bolt to Tabazin Gearflinger. - Fortress Mechanotus

    Deliver 1 Sonic Screwdriver to Tabazin Gearflinger. - Fortress Mechanotus

    Tabazin is very pleased that you could bring him so many screws!
    Your faction standing with Ak'Anon Strike Force V got better.

    You receive a Beza Clockwise Capping Rotator.
    Submitted by: H'Sishi, Die Reisenden von Norrath, Antonius Bayle
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    No pickzone
    # Jan 21 2023 at 5:20 PM Rating: Decent
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    Note that if you are having issues getting the Sonic Screwdriver to click, it will not work if you are not in the base pick of the zone.
    No pickzone
    # Dec 22 2023 at 3:23 PM Rating: Excellent
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    Thanks for this. Couldn't figure out why it wasn't working...what a stupid bug.
    Oil Rigs
    # Jan 20 2011 at 8:50 PM Rating: Decent
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    These are the ones that are at the bottom of the far right upper corner of zone.
    Task location
    # Dec 25 2009 at 11:59 AM Rating: Decent
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    For those of you like me who are not good with coordinates, you have to go to the top level and then east and down for the oil rigs, west and down for the recycler towers.
    THESE SHOULD HELP :)
    # Jul 08 2009 at 5:40 AM Rating: Excellent
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    P 1419.9584, -2568.5886, 400.6741, 240, 240, 0, 1, Screw_1
    P 995.9887, -2538.6177, 405.4778, 240, 240, 0, 1, Screw_2
    P 1360.5333, -2069.2527, 407.7337, 240, 240, 0, 1, Screw_3
    P 1129.4944, -2237.9167, 407.7251, 240, 240, 0, 1, Screw_4
    P -1381.4639, -2234.7295, 403.3629, 240, 240, 0, 1, Screw_5
    P -1543.0167, -2212.5869, 403.2787, 240, 240, 0, 1, Screw_6
    P -1390.5319, -2290.7427, 404.0536, 240, 240, 0, 1, Screw_7
    P -1535.6278, -2293.7769, 405.4955, 240, 240, 0, 1, Screw_8
    P -1389.6425, -2396.0320, 405.4913, 240, 240, 0, 1, Screw_9
    P -1533.5751, -2397.2708, 405.4841, 240, 240, 0, 1, Screw_10
    dont destroy sonic screwdriver
    # May 02 2009 at 11:22 AM Rating: Decent
    LOL, I needed bag space, he wants it back. Gonna have to repeat it I think ...Smiley: rolleyes
    cORRECTED lOCS
    # Jan 06 2009 at 12:03 PM Rating: Default
    Please ignore Wadin locs, he is wrong the correct locs are in the quest description, idk what he is thinking.
    cORRECTED lOCS
    # Jan 21 2009 at 4:07 PM Rating: Decent
    Wadin's loc are dead on, verified today 1/21/09

    Please note that /loc in game does not give the cordinates in the same sequence needed when updating map files.

    Huge thank you to Wadin for the post, made this a lot easier.





    Edited, Jan 21st 2009 7:10pm by Lobbo
    cORRECTED lOCS
    # Mar 14 2009 at 5:26 PM Rating: Decent
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    I just posted Wadin's map coordinates in my mechanotus_2.txt file and the in game markers are all located off the map.

    Something wrong.
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    After 16 years, I'm not listing every friggin character.
    so easy
    # Nov 28 2008 at 1:43 PM Rating: Decent
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    I found this ridiculously easy for a Bard to do... click/fade, repeat 10x. I was able to do each mission in about 10 minutes without having to kill anything, did it 9 times back-to-back (no lockout timer) to go from dubious to indifferent (I had done some tasks previously, for Crystallos access and Timmy's Oil can).

    Edited, Nov 28th 2008 1:46pm by Docat
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    Council of Norrath
    Xev>Druzzil Ro>Xegony Server
    Oculus Series
    # May 13 2008 at 3:18 PM Rating: Decent
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    This is one of quite a few related tasks that ultimately allow you to attain the Model XLII Spatial Temporal Oculus.


    The tasks required are:


    I Can Fly
    Construction Junction, What's Your Function?
    Darwin's Award
    Farm Clean Up (any one of the three offered, you do not need all three)
    Forgetful Nanzie
    Mechamatic Spelunking
    The Steamwork You're Looking For
    Modulation!
    Getting that Stabilizer
    Creepfeet Theivery
    Endless Enemies
    Disable the Recycler
    Hunt A Spy
    ***** Loose
    Switching Gears
    Disrupt the Workshop
    Supplies for Spies
    A Slave to Grind
    Destroying the Competition
    Power Station Blueprints
    Alloy Sampling
    Stopping Production
    Breaking Things Down
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    what for
    # Jan 09 2008 at 6:02 AM Rating: Decent
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    anyone know what the beza clockwise capping rotator is for?
    what for
    # Feb 26 2008 at 1:52 PM Rating: Decent
    It is used for Model XLII Spatial Temporal Oculus
    Screw Loose Quest
    # Dec 26 2007 at 12:20 PM Rating: Good
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    I think there /loc locations for the first two steps are switched. I think it should be as follows:

    Take some Screws from the northeast oil rig tower. - Fortress Mechanotus
    Location is +2582, -1444, +406.

    Take some Screws from the northwest oil rig tower. - Fortress Mechanotus
    Location is +2556, -976, +406.

    Secondly. With some watching of the roamers, this is possible to be done without fighting anything and the use of invisibility. Just remember that the ***** drivers takes 10 seconds to cast. The list has to be done in order. The ***** driver will not work unless you have already completed the other locations prior to it. The oil rigs seem to be harder because of the roamers then the supports.

    Adding these points to your mechanotus_2.txt maps file should help:
    P 1444, -2582, 406, 240, 0, 0, 3, Screw_loose_1
    P 976, -2556, 406, 240, 0, 0, 3, Screw_loose_2
    P 1365, -2163, 409, 240, 0, 0, 3, Screw_loose_3
    P 1125, -2265, 403, 240, 0, 0, 3, Screw_loose_4
    P -1379, -2224, 405, 240, 0, 0, 3, Screw_loose_5
    P -1540, -2224, 404, 240, 0, 0, 3, Screw_loose_6
    P -1391, -2296, 405, 240, 0, 0, 3, Screw_loose_7
    P -1542, -2296, 404, 240, 0, 0, 3, Screw_loose_8
    P -1387, -2402, 405, 240, 0, 0, 3, Screw_loose_9
    P -1544, -2402, 404, 240, 0, 0, 3, Screw_loose_10
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    Wadin Pureheart of Quellious
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    Screw Loose Quest
    # Dec 26 2007 at 1:27 PM Rating: Excellent
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    Wadin wrote:
    I think there /loc locations for the first two steps are switched. I think it should be as follows:

    Take some Screws from the northeast oil rig tower. - Fortress Mechanotus
    Location is +2582, -1444, +406.

    Take some Screws from the northwest oil rig tower. - Fortress Mechanotus
    Location is +2556, -976, +406.


    Updated, thanks.
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