Thinking Robot on 9/1/2021 at 21:00
Finally finished.
A lovely mechanist mission with a lot of opportunities to climb. This is maybe the most vertical mission of the contest. The loot objective on expert difficulty was really tight, in addition loot was partially extremely well hidden. So according to master the loot goal, there is really some difficulty in here. I really wished that the prototype robot had something special, like an unique texturing but it was only a defaut robot with the water stim removed.
john9818a on 9/1/2021 at 21:24
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Elements that could be improved after the contest:
* The phonographs in the mission play music or voice clips we already heard in the original missions. Would be cool if they could get some custom sounds, maybe even
a voice clip by Brother Tickspring for the one in the Mechanist archive.
* The
metal beast prototype should look different than a regular one.
Maybe a protective flap on the back that you have to remove before you can shoot its boiler with water arrows?I agree with these two items. The
music has been used extensively in Thief 2 missions, and I think it would help if the combat bot had a different look. I can't remember the mission that had a different boiler or some kind of cover on the boiler on the bots.I just finished with about 200 short of max loot. The only trouble I had was in
climbing the building with the various plant potter balconies... I kept falling off. :laugh:
Not to complain, but the room brushing was off in some areas and made it sound like I was outside when I was inside. There was a good use of space though. :)
Quote Posted by nicked
I've scoured Lady Valeria's place for ages now, and can find no hint of
the mask. Or any
painting of Truart for that matter. What am I missing?
Edit: Immediately found it as soon as I posted. :rolleyes:
For anyone else stuck -
the Truart painting is
over the stairs up from where the servant girl is stood, and it opens
a panel above a bookcase behind where the painting is.
What do we do with
the painting?
ticky on 9/1/2021 at 22:30
This mission was awesome! Played on HARD.
Very good use of space
A classic Thief atmosphere with solid quality (in fact, if I didn't knew it's from 2021, it could be from any year from 2000-2021, because it's timeless and very simple good quality style)
Good and suitable ambients everywhere (only exception is one of the upper floors of the Mechanist workshop, where there are too many ambient tracks audible at the same time)
An overall exceptionally smooth and enjoyable gameplay
Congrats, and keep those missions coming in the future! :)
intruder on 9/1/2021 at 22:37
Quote Posted by john9818a
What do we do with
the painting?
Assuming that you've
accepted the fence's job offer before the mission started you should
take close look at the scepter he's holding.
john9818a on 10/1/2021 at 02:16
Quote Posted by intruder
Assuming that you've
accepted the fence's job offer before the mission started you should
take close look at the scepter he's holding.
No I never saw anything like that before the beginning. The mission started just like any other, and then I
KO the servant as soon as possible. :D
Edit: I figured it out. I had to
purchase the job offer.
Grandmauden on 10/1/2021 at 04:55
Great to have another mission from you, Intruder! Love how this one fits right in with the story and vibe of the OMs! (Except maybe for the one enslaved Mechanist)
Found 1232 / 1287 loot.
klatremus on 13/1/2021 at 20:21
Just finished this one. Nice vertical mission. A little bare and basic at times, but plenty to do and lots of hidden stuff. Still looking for the last 10 loot, but i got the job offer objective done.
Acolyte6 on 14/1/2021 at 10:38
I need some help on finding the "upper floors" to V's mansion. Found the guard towers and the wing that leads to the puzzle key & chest out the window, but not where the scroll says to go.:confused:
I also need help locating the prototype. Been everywhere & everyone is dead. Oh yeah. Oh & where do I destroy everything?
Never mind, figured it out :) Finished at 2 hrs 54 min. Missing 200 in loot. Anyway, awesome mission!
Are there molds for the smelter or is that just for show?
intruder on 14/1/2021 at 11:59
No, they are just for decoration.
Akaiā¢ on 15/1/2021 at 09:40
Finished the Mission.
Its a very good city map.
Things That I liked most:
The mission looks big despite of the unit limitation
Map design is well done
Nice little side quest with a Riddle in the Job offer
A lot of different ways to reach the roof of the mechanist building
Ambient Sounds fit perfect in the different locations
Things that could ve been improved:
Briefing
More Npc dialogues and more storytelling in general (for example in readables in the different locations)
to make the mission feel more alive
Overall it was a great fan mission entry. Thanks for creating it !