and your mental state? did you use a lot of morphine? I don't know could be a bug, but there is so many things that work together to get the A-rank.

Never used morphine. Final stats were:Completion: 100%Time: 3:52:13Blood Loss: MediumMental State: DerangedTotal Saves: 4And then all the weapon stats (36% accuracy, etc).And I got the message "New High Score"All leading to:RANK: BAnd thus no unlocking of Mythos Specialist.I don't recall ever reading that either weapon stats or mental state had any effect on Rank in any of these forums. If that is the case, then fine, but it needs to be clearly stated to people so they don't have the same painful experience I had in trying (and so far failing) to unlock Mythos Specialist.Drex

What?s gonna happen if you get that magic A rank?

you get a longer cutscene at the end, with more information relating to the incidents of the game, it is available on youtube last time I checked, look for call of cthulhu a rank, it think

ive seen some people with ranks like bronze member titanium III and that kind so I was wondering how do you get that rank???

do you mean their forum ranks?, that was from the previous incarnation of the forums, now it is frozen to cult member or something like that

Ok...my anol retentive side kicked in and I went through the entire set of postingson this whole forum. Every post I could find where someone gave their stats, I putinto a spreadsheet. Here's what I found:1) Of the 9 people who made an "A" rank, they all didso with 100% completion. 8 of them were under 3:30:00but 1 was just a TOUCH over at 3:31:37 (and that guy had 5 saves). Also, 5 of the 9 had 4 or less saves. 2 of them had 5 saves. 1 had 19 saves.2) Of the 6 people who *thought* they should have an"A" rank, but instead got a "B", they all had 100%completion, and ALL of them were between 3.5 and 5.0 hoursand all of them had 5 or less saves (two 3's, three 4's, one 5).The quickest time was 3:37:12.The weapon accuracies, mental state and blood losses for the"B" ranks compared to the "A" ranks were not statisticallydifferent.As such, my conclusion is that the "bonus rank" you're supposedto gain by having 5 or less saves is simply NOT active in the code.That is, the split between A rank and B rank is ONLY basedon time and falls between 3:31:37 and 3:37:12.My conclusion: To get an "A" rank, you can NOT usethe "<5 hours, <6 saves" rule. You MUST do it by completing 100%in under 3:31:37 (maximum proven A rank time). Max number ofsaves might be 30, but there is no data to support this.Drexxell

Add me to the frustrated should have got an "A" crowd. I completed all the special tasks (i.e., save Ruth; save sailors; got the 18 journal entries and the 6 tomes). Here are my final statistics:Mythos Rank Rank B% Complete 100%Time 04:33:06Blood Loss HeavyMental Condition Nut JobWeapon Accuracy 52%Shots Fired 960Shots Hit 499Enemy Kills 149Headshots 101Saves Made 4Drug Abuse CleanMy game platform is an Xbox 360 (with original Xbox game compatibility patch installed by Xbox Live).So I am one unhappy camper. I checked my progress against the GameFAQs walkthrough as someone suggested. If memory serves, there was one minor discrepancy. If memory serves, it was the start of the Air Filled Tunnels level. My percentage was 87% instead of 88% but by the time I killed Robert Marsh the percentage complete was where it ought to have been at 88%. I chalked it up to an error in the walkthrough, but who knows?Anyway, I am a bit piqued by this. So I thought I would share.To any who reads this, be well.

Okay, I accomplished the "A" ranking as a "Hardened Detective." As you can see below I did it under three and one-half hours. So I guess the rank promotion for reduced number of saved games is broken.Mythos Rank Rank A% Complete 100%Time 03:25:03Blood Loss MediumMental Condition DerangedWeapon Accuracy 59%Shots Fired 836Shots Hit 496Enemy Kills 142Headshots 119Saves Made 20Drug Abuse CleanAs a marker, I found that if I could save the sailors to get 78% completion at around 2 hours 12 minutes I could finish the game in under 3 hours 30 minutes. My aim improved as I played (which is a feat in and of itself, if I do say so myself, using Xbox controllers) and that enabled me to march through the Marsh Refinery and the shooting gallery portions of the Esoteric Order of Dagon and the Air Filled Tunnels to get the best time. I suppose there is always room for improvement, but I think I would be hard pressed to get my time substantially lower.Also, the percentage discrepancy (i.e., 87% versus 88%) noted above still occurs, so I concur that there is probably a typo in the walkthrough. Otherwise it is accurate. In order to maximize my time performance I skipped any steps that did not lead me to a quest item (e.g., skip Zadok's monologue; visit Mackey at the loading dock; engage in conversation with the town's folk or the sailors; skip killing non-essential foes, etc.). I have to admit that I enjoyed doing some of those bits and, for example, I missed hearing Zadok spin his creepy tale since it enhances the atmosphere of the game.Good luck Drex, and anyone else out there still trying. I hope you get your "A" ranking.Be well all.

I completed the Mythos Specialist investigation with an "A" rating. I accomplished this on my first try. Here are my statistics:Mythos Rank Rank A% Complete 100%Time 03:25:12Blood Loss MediumMental Condition DerangedWeapon Accuracy 47%Shots Fired 846Shots Hit 399Enemy Kills 126Headshots 108Saves Made 21Drug Abuse CleanAgain, for users of the walkthrough cited earlier, I should note that my completion score was 87% on entering the Air Filled Tunnels level. Killing Robert Marsh puts it up to 88%.I would like to note that my first time through the game I got an "E" rating in the Private Investigator investigation. It took me 13:28:05 (hh:mm:ss) to complete the game with 125 saves and a weapon accuracy of 39%. Blood loss was heavy and my mental condition was nut job. I feel like I have come a long way since that maiden voyage into the world of the Cthulhu Mythos.Returning to this last game, my weapon accuracy went way down as compared to the Hardened Detective investigation. it went way down with Mr. Burnham's wild ride out of town because it took me about four attempts to blow up the truck blocking the roadway with the shotgun. In the prior investigation I got lucky and nailed it full on with my first blast. Amazing what impact using the shotgun has upon that particular statistic. Nor did the intense fun and games on the deck of the Urania help my accuracy score much. Jack's tentative grip on his sanity at times made aiming a challenge.My kills went down as I learned pretty quickly that the goons were far more superior shots at this level of the game, so I skipped battles and skulked around them whenever I could. That is, I skipped going after ammo or health kits if those items were not on the critical path to completing a level.The hardest (i.e., where I died the most) parts of the game were the Escape in the Back of the Truck (because all I could do was weave about whilst in a crouched position), the Battle with the Deep Ones on the Deck of the Urania, and Cruising the Rocks on Devil's Reef (you would think that Jack could have taken swimming lessons at some point in his life).I would classify the truck ride and the reef wave incidents as major annoyances. But the Urania battle, however frustrating, was a first rate FPS experience. A tactic to keep my sanity was to save in the storage room when I got the ammo box for Petty Officer Henson if I felt I killed enough Deep Ones and somehow saved some sailors. Then I saved again once the battle paused in the transition to the battle with the sorcerers on Devil's Reef if I accomplished a 78% completion.Like many others, I really enjoyed the Escape from the Gilman Hotel (I wonder if Gilman is a subtle pun with reference to the fish men?). It was hair raising and nerve racking at first. Once I got the time and motion down after many iterations it became easy. But even so the atmosphere in Innsmouth, both on the streets and in the sewers, always remained creepy and outr?. In terms of game immersion the first part of the game was outstanding.Overall, the Marsh Refinery and the Air Filled Tunnels levels were good but to be honest were a bit too reminiscent of Quake and Half-Life. How ironic that Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth with its direct tap to the Lovecraft mythos is forced to suffer comparison with other franchises. Still those levels are entertaining. It brought back fond memories of being a Doom Marine when marching through the refinery and dispatching the miscellaneous gunmen along the way to make my appointment with the shoggoth. I must say the climactic shootout in the Temple of Hydra though prosaic was exciting because I knew I was up against a time constraint. It was most satisfying to at last have the upper hand when discharging a fully charged energy weapon into Hydra's pool and then watching her collapse into a heap.If the development team should read this, my compliments. Although I was frustrated and annoyed by the game mechanics at times, this was a superior game and a fine contribution of the Cthulhu Mythos. Well done! It is a pity that you fellows were denied an opportunity to develop and deliver a sequel. I think it says something that I cared for Jack Walters and hoped that his suicide attempt failed so that he would come back stronger (what does not kill us, eh, what?) and do battle with other minions of Cthulhu or perhaps delve into the dream world mythos of H.P. Lovecraft. Again, thank you.To any who read this, be well.

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