[30 Nov 2023] The Black Parade -- RELEASE THREAD

DirkBogan on 10/12/2023 at 03:18

Is this what you mean?

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This is a bug caused by using Tfix Full 1.27. Despite the initial post, we recommend using (https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1CfuL9y-gzyZNb5n5b0098AxNclt2lZPs) Tfix Lite instead, even if the mod author ever actually fixes this problem. Alternatively, if you are using the version on GOG, no patches are required.

taffernicus on 10/12/2023 at 03:54

upon entering the ritual room in the 2nd floor of the haunted manor in Mission 5,i felt a sudden gust of cold wind for about 5-7 second. This was strange as the windows were shut tight,the air conditioner was turned off, and i only left my door open a crack. I had to pause that level and took a break to brew a cup of coffee lol

nbohr1more on 10/12/2023 at 04:32

Quote Posted by VampireCoffee

For those of you wondering what the intro cutscene would look like if you played MCR's "Welcome to the Black Parade" over it, wonder no more!

[video=youtube;91UCdCDpmd8]https://vampirecoffee.net/thief-the-black-parade/thief_tbp_intro.mp4[/video]

(with apologies to the original intro cutscene soundtrack)

I think they could actually lean into this with the right trailer.

Start with vacant areas and the slow part of the song ( maybe someone giving a speech too ) then when the music hits the crescendo show cuts of all the in-game action. Pretty cliche but I think it would end the constant MCR references in these threads.

Kerrle on 10/12/2023 at 06:11

I've had all low-poly Thief Gold NPCs. I assume people are just installing TFix with defaults and not disabling their mods.

WEI on 10/12/2023 at 09:59

Finished this total gem and was completly blown away by it. Was a bit sceptical and scared about the caracter we play and his story at first, just to end up appreciating how well it aloud us to have a greater view of this world and its caracters through his eyes. Each mission I kept thinking «It can't get better than this», but it did. Some of the objectives were so satisfying to complete, and the maps were a blast to explore.
There is just so much to appreciate here, the voice acting, the movies, the animations, new creatures and npcs, just so much taffing work and crazy details...

My only criticism would be that I was less impressed by the last mission, only because the mission before was so utterly insane that my expectations went a bit too high, I still enjoyed it though, especially the ending.

PS: For anyone playing on Linux wondering if this would work, I played it through GE-proton (the GOG version installed with Heroic Game Launcher), and my only issue was with the water texture like everyone, simply editing the cam_mod.ini to remove all mods fixed it. Regarding bugs, only had one npc walking against a wall once through the all game.

chk772 on 10/12/2023 at 13:47

I just finished this. Great, great. :) There were a few issues I had with it, like, the sometimes overly complicated level design, which made exploring the map a chore. I also found that the variety of all kinds of different enemies didn't help, as you have to figure out their weaknesses. The quality of the readables also varied. Some were well written, some not so. The voice acting was good generally. Had a laugh at some of the voices of the nobles. Funny stuff sometimes. :)

I was quite surprised what you guys whipped out of this engine. The day/night transitions (I know, not really transitions, but, changes), custom animations, custom AI behavior etc. Also, most locations were very atmospheric. The game was also very in line with the original games, in terms of how the story unfolds, which I liked, as it's something I find really good with the originals.

All in all, I had a lot of fun with this, and will surely play it again in the future. Thanks for your hard work.

Edit: Oh, one thing I noticed, which was also not so good: The ability of the playable character to draw back banners. It doesn't work so well. You have to approach the banners pretty central (both horizontally and vertically), to be able to pull them back, otherwise it won't work. And, TBH, in most missions, it was utterly useless, as there are very few locations where there is actually something hidden behind the banners, and then a simply sword thrust would've done the job.

Chronicler on 10/12/2023 at 13:59

Finally finished it on ghost mode at expert level. What an incredible achievement guys, this was the greatest set of FMs ever. I now consider The Black Parade official canon and no one can convince me otherwise. Congratulations to all in the team!

Owl2 on 10/12/2023 at 14:54

Could we maybe get a full soundtrack as a 1 hour youtube video?

Like the thief one: (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AcC9x1yIGN8)

I really love the BP soundtrack, i know its a mix, please make a full complete list or so.

WEI on 10/12/2023 at 15:15

Quote Posted by Chronicler

same !

Chronicler on 10/12/2023 at 15:44

I've got some questions regarding the plot and some details I might have missed, if you would be so kind as to expand on them:D:

Garrett:
Where is Garrett during the events of The Black Parade? What was he doing in 833 besides stealing the Gems of Sarnoth (assuming it was him)

Messer Halleford:
Who built Messer Halleford's place? Is it the same architect that built Constantine's? Is he an important Order of the Vine member or just a very eccentric and rich pagan?

The statuette:
What or who is it actually?