Announcing Thief: The Dark Project 20th Anniversary Contest - Nov 30, 2018 - by Yandros
Yandros on 30/11/2018 at 17:10
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November 30th, 2018 marks the 20th anniversary of Thief: The Dark Project's release. Garrett was first let loose in The City's darkened and mysterious streets on this day twenty years ago. The rest, as they say, is history.
To celebrate the 20th anniversary of the release of this masterpiece, a contest was held here on TTLG where Fan Mission builders had one year to build one or more missions in the style of the original game and using mostly stock assets. We are very proud to announce that we received a grand total of 24 missions for this contest!
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Brethren graciously offered to host all the missions in one page, which you can access here:
(http://www.southquarter.com/tdp20ac/)He is also providing a mirror on Google Docs (
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1ADZuEeiDtpjvo9fGf3-wcYTkLcedukKe)
here.
You can find the individual mission threads below.
(http://www.ttlg.com/forums/showthread.php?t=149370) An Enigmatic Treasure with a Recondite Discovery by GORT
(http://www.ttlg.com/forums/showthread.php?t=149371) Catacombs of Knoss by Anonymous
(http://www.ttlg.com/forums/showthread.php?t=149372) Darkness Walk With Us! by Haplo
(http://www.ttlg.com/forums/showthread.php?t=149388) Dewinder Manor by psych0sis
(http://www.ttlg.com/forums/showthread.php?t=149373) Downtowne Funk by Yandros
(http://www.ttlg.com/forums/showthread.php?t=149391) Heart And Soul by StinkyKitty & McTaffer
(http://www.ttlg.com/forums/showthread.php?t=149374) In & Out by FrenchDecay, JarlFrank & marbleman
(http://www.ttlg.com/forums/showthread.php?t=149390) Lord G by Anonymous
(http://www.ttlg.com/forums/showthread.php?t=149375) Lost Among The Forsaken by King Mirdas
(http://www.ttlg.com/forums/showthread.php?t=149387) Madness Of Wolfgang Handspiegel by mtk
(http://www.ttlg.com/forums/showthread.php?t=149376) Making a Profit by vfig
(http://www.ttlg.com/forums/showthread.php?t=149377) Mother Redcaps' Last Request by Swiz
(http://www.ttlg.com/forums/showthread.php?t=149378) Order of the Dew by Jayrude
(http://www.ttlg.com/forums/showthread.php?t=149379) Rose Garden by Melan
(http://www.ttlg.com/forums/showthread.php?t=149380) Shadow Play by Schlock
(http://www.ttlg.com/forums/showthread.php?t=149381) The Burning Bedlam by Phantom
(http://www.ttlg.com/forums/showthread.php?t=149392) The Hunt, Part 1: Search by Grandmauden
(http://www.ttlg.com/forums/showthread.php?t=149382) The Lost City of Gazing Glass by mtk
(http://www.ttlg.com/forums/showthread.php?t=149393) The Scarlet Cascabel by Tannar & PukeyBrunster
(http://www.ttlg.com/forums/showthread.php?t=149383) The Sound of a Burrick in a Room by son_of_a_dude
(http://www.ttlg.com/forums/showthread.php?t=149384) The Tomb of Saint Tennor by vegetables
(http://www.ttlg.com/forums/showthread.php?t=149385) The Whistling of the Gears by Deception
(http://www.ttlg.com/forums/showthread.php?t=149386) Ultimate Burglary by -Terra-
Before playing these missions, please take the following into account:
* If you are using Darkloader,
please update to NewDarkloader or use FMSel. Darkloader is outdated, unsupported and doesn't work correctly with NewDark Thief 1 missions.
*
Remember that ALL these missions are for THIEF 1/GOLD. As such, do not load them with Thief 2!* It is
REQUIRED that you update to (
http://www.ttlg.com/forums/showthread.php?t=134733) TFix/TFix Lite 1.26a or later, as at least one mission will be completely broken under older versions.
* It is
highly recommended you disable all the optional features it contains (e.g. T2 textures, T2 skies and so on).
* It is
highly recommended you do not use the Enhancement Pack and/or HD texture packs either.
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Seeing as this is a contest, you taffers get to vote for your favorite mission.
The voting period starts right now and will last until March 1st, 2019. Mission voting is presented as 3 categories worth 10 points each — Atmosphere, Gameplay and Story, or a general score of 30 without categories. Voters can choose either system to score missions. Be advised that judges may deduct up to 5 points per submission if contest rules were broken.
You can vote for each entry by following this link:
(http://www.ttlg.com/polls/20thAnniversary)You can view the (now closed) original thread announcing the contest one year ago (
http://www.ttlg.com/forums/showthread.php?t=148475) HERE.
In most cases, the anonymous authors' identities will be unveiled after the voting period ends and voters' comments will be posted for every mission. The author whose mission received the best score shall obtain the prestigious title of
Master Builder 2018 and everyone shall bow down to them (unless you're a Pagan, in which case you may throw rotten apples at them).
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skacky would personally like to thank Yandros for helping him out with the organization, Brethren for hosting all the missions on South Quarter as well as Al_B for the voting forms. skacky would also like to express his undying gratitude to everyone who made a mission for this contest, whether they managed to finish in time or not. He really didn't expect the response for this contest to be so positive and enthusiastic. You are the reason why Thief lives on despite being 20 years old!
Johnny01 on 1/12/2018 at 14:12
Again To all authors:
Thank you so much for contributing your time, effort, and above all personal creativity to this community.
Not only are you each enhancing the legacy of Thief by adding a creative piece of yourself to it; you're providing a huge amount of satisfying entertainment as an art form. Veterans and new mapmakers alike. You really came through for this celebration.
And I'm personally very grateful for the admins who provide the platform and structure that motivates these feasts.
Now perhaps I'll return to streaming for this...
nicked on 1/12/2018 at 14:13
Anyone got a link to the latest TFix? Not sure if I'm up-to-date...
Bosh on 1/12/2018 at 14:17
AMAZING! Thank you to all authors, everyone involved "behind-the-scenes" in whatever capacity and to the organisers. Everyone!
What a lucky bunch of taffers we are :angel:
nicked on 1/12/2018 at 14:19
Thanks!
trioptimumscapes on 1/12/2018 at 14:20
Thanks to everyone involved for ur hard work .Am in thief heaven :D
DarkMax on 1/12/2018 at 14:41
Congratulations and thanks to everyone involved, including testers, resource makers and Dromeders. This is gonna be some good taff!
Aemanyl on 1/12/2018 at 14:41
May the ghost of Brother Murus bless all FM authors. Thank you.