ticky on 7/11/2021 at 10:00
Let's wake up this very old, but great thread. :)
I also like to play on evenings/in the night, when the temperature is on the colder side out there (autumn, winter, early spring). I only play with headphones, completely separated from the real world. And, if the level is not too difficult in terms of puzzles, I like to have a couple of ice cold beers while playing, driking them slowly.
As for traditions:
- I play the Seven Sisters every year between Christmas and NYE;
- I like to play Gobreaker each year when the colder season starts (around October);
- Around Christmas and maybe January, I like to play all those Christine FM series that have snow in it (not just the snowy ones, but the whole series) - they have a timelessly peaceful vibe for me. :)
Azaran on 7/11/2021 at 19:54
Before I had an AC, I used to play winter missions in the summer (Dead of Winter, &c), when it was unbearably hot, it helped get my mind off the loathsome weather
redface on 7/11/2021 at 20:58
I used to play Thief FMs in the final hours of each year, before going downstairs to toast with the family. That was before I met my now-wife. Now I have to attend parties with friends. Oh well...
ticky on 8/11/2021 at 13:35
Quote Posted by redface
I used to play Thief FMs in the final hours of each year, before going downstairs to toast with the family. That was before I met my now-wife. Now I have to attend parties with friends. Oh well...
Hah! Sometimes I wonder why do I like the earliest (2000-2002) FMS so much. That's because they remind me to a much more free and easy period of my life as a teenager. :D
Aemanyl on 8/11/2021 at 16:31
Great topic! How could I have missed it? I play Thief more frequently during autumn and early winter. To make gameplay more rewarding, I play only on Fridays or weekends when most of my goals for the week have already been accomplished. Once it gets dark, I make a cup of coffee or chamomile tea (sometimes I also get some snacks), I turn off the light switch, and I light up a few scented candles instead. I replay old atmospheric FMs from 1999-2002 every year. Every year on Halloween I replay Autumn in Lampfire Hills and Calendra's Cistern. I'm a nostalgic nerd.
downwinder on 8/11/2021 at 18:58
only thing i do outside of game is prep my keyboard to the left so my hands are on the arrow keys,and i have crouch on ctrl and jump on ins/0,then i make sure mouse area is clean so i get to hiccups on movement,in ear head phones with those flat surfaces so they don't jam in my ear,but set in.
but when i get into a mission now then i do a lot of things,first i check objectives after i get into a mission ,they seem more streamline to read then,then i check inventory to see what i got to use in mission,check map to see if there is one,
and of course look for dewdrop in every fan mission
as far as what i play ,usually missions with a lot of exploration,i am tired of city's missions after i played then 5+ each and 100% them,so i find myself into the more weird type missions
i really enjoying playing newer missions,and trying to get 100% loot/secrets on first try but to be honest i am getting worse at it,mission are so much more complex then the old days so finding secrets and loot is a massive undertaking :) but i love it
also when someone passes i like to go to there missions and play then and find a place i like in mission and give my thank to them,and let them know how much they mean to me and the thief community ,i get sentimental when it comes to thief fan missions,they mean a lot to me
also i want to say you all are amazing if there is ever a time i am not around i want you all to know how privileged i was to be able to be in the presents of all of you amazing people,i hope i can be around another 53 years so i can hit 100 with who is ever left,so please everyone stay healthy and happy
downwinder and of course you know dewdrop is concurs
Psychomorph on 16/11/2021 at 00:08
I used to like to replay them in May, because I played my first Thief game (Deadly Shadows) that month and happened to play the first two in May as well three years later. But the past years I tend to replay them around late autumn (as I do at this moment), because it gets dark early and I can not play the Thief games when it is bright outside. The cold days give me plenty of dark hours to dive deep into it.
Lord Taffer on 16/11/2021 at 18:09
For me definitely colder and darker seasons are optimal for playing Thief. I play Thief only with headphones nowadays. And yes, one or two cold beers are a nice bonus when playing FMs at weekends. :cool:
Samantha1 on 16/11/2021 at 19:16
I find it funny that some people play thief more frequently in certain times of the year like halloween or christmas. That´s sth. I never do/did, because I play thief all the time. Before I started with FMs about 1,5 years ago I only played the OMs. I would make a whole playthrough of all of them or just randomly pick a mission and play it, that goes for thief the dark project, gold, thief 2 and deadly shadows. The first two I´d also switch the language depending on the mood I was :D then once in a while I´d play other stealth games like styx or dishonored and then get back to thief again. I only stopped playing the OMs because Im going through the FMs and there are hell of a lot out of there. But you can imagine how often I played all the missions already, playing them since 20 years :cheeky:
And reading the comment above me: I always played all games without headphones, until I finally tried them out. Now I cant play without them anymore:rolleyes:
lordhern on 19/11/2021 at 01:18
"traditions" ?
Turn off the lights, close the door, If the sun is up use my blackout blinds, set the volume sliders to just right, put on dark clothes and fire up a gaming VM.
My _ONLY_ gaming VM's are dedicated to dark enginge games. Thief Dark project, System Shock 2, Thief Gold, and Thief 2 Metal Age.
OM's I revisit occasionally. Lately I have been beta testing upcoming missions.
my next batch of FM's to play are from the "In Memoriam" section of the missions by type. I will be playing them all in release order. some I've played before, the others I will use my traditional playstyle.
My tradition for new FM's: Ironman. no loadout, ghost only, deal no damage.
If I don't make it to the end (i.e. die, fail mission) I will restart from the beginning and ironman until I have success. only then will I do a methodical search with quicksaves to get perfect loot.
