Lord Bafford's Manor CE 3.0 Released! [Thief 1 FM] Update August 17! - by sNeaksieGarrett
sNeaksieGarrett on 6/8/2008 at 23:01
Yay! \o/ It's finally done. For those if you who are familiar with my custom edition of bafford's this is the latest version - and to avoid any confusion (those who've played older versions and those who have not) for you taffers, the zip file is called baffordce_v3.zip. Below is the official link to my official FM page to download the mission.
The mission is uploaded to filefront, which is free and does not have any wait times! \o/ I love filefront!:cheeky:Official download location: (
https://sgfm.webs.com/fms) Here (Version 3.1 - TDP/Gold)
Mirrors: (
http://www.thiefmissions.com/m/BaffordsCE) Thief Missions
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http://www.thief-thecircle.com/download.asp?fid=1360) The Circle (mirrors) --
Update 12/24/2018: This is actually version 3.0... not sure why it is labeled 3.5; Sorry for confusion.(http://www.filefront.com/14507123/TDPbaffordsCEv3.1.zip/) Filefront (direct)------------------------------------------------------------------
Some obligatory information:
-Please read the readme.txt. Most of the information you are looking for is in there. (e.g. difficulty levels)
See below. (Big UPDATE word...)
-Unfortunately, this is a "
Thief Gold Only" FM. Sorry TDP owners! At the time of this writing, I do not have a copy of TDP, so I can't test it. Based on darthsLair's testing with TDP, it doesn't sound like it will work properly. Try it at your own risk. I'm looking into getting
a seperate download version that will work for TDP owners, so sit tight.
BIG thanks to my beta-testers:
pavlovscatdarthsLairand myself, I caught some things playing it
Screenshots:(
http://www.thief-thecircle.com/images/LBMCE/screenshot1.jpg)
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http://www.thief-thecircle.com/images/LBMCE/screenshot2.jpg)
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http://www.thief-thecircle.com/images/LBMCE/screenshot3.jpg)
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http://www.thief-thecircle.com/images/LBMCE/screenshot4.jpg)
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http://www.thief-thecircle.com/images/LBMCE/screenshot5.jpg)
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http://www.thief-thecircle.com/images/LBMCE/screenshot6.jpg)
If you are curious to see what the changes were, I recommend reading the changelog.html. Most if not all of this information is heavily technical though, so you may only want to take a look at it if you are a dromeder.
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August 17, 2008
UPDATE: Yay, since release I have worked with darthsLair to get a TDP compatible version. With darthsLair's work, I now have a
TDP compatible version ready for download!
Download (
https://sgfm.webs.com/fms) here
I gave credit to darthsLair in the changelog.html, and the readme.txtTo avoid further confusion, yes this 3.1 is TDP/Thief Gold compatible.
darthsLair on 6/8/2008 at 23:49
I highly recommend this over LGS' version of Lord Bafford's Manor.
It is much more fun to play, and I must say, more challenging on Expert.
I believe it is much more Thiefy now, and The Title of the Mission speaks for itself, "Custom Edition".
Great Work sNeaksie, and Congratulations on your release!:thumb:
sNeaksieGarrett on 7/8/2008 at 00:38
Thanks for the compliments darth.:)
Oh, and on another note... I just realized that my screenshots to showcase the mission are not the best considering I am using a model pack and a texture pack, so the game looks different. Sorry folks for any confusion!
pavlovscat on 7/8/2008 at 00:49
Mirror here:
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http://www.thief-thecircle.com/download.asp?fid=1334) http://www.thief-thecircle.com/download.asp?fid=1334
This is a revamp of the original first mission. There are more AI, extra loot and other changes on Experienced & Veteran. So, have a look around at the level that started it all, now with more awesome! :thumb:
clearing on 7/8/2008 at 01:58
Nice :D Thanks, sNeaksieGarrett!
MH.TheFreak on 7/8/2008 at 07:58
I'm a litte bit confused: Why do you release it as new mission and not just update the previous version? :confused:
sNeaksieGarrett on 8/8/2008 at 03:32
Thanks again darth:) And yay, the review is up. I hope people enjoyed this one, I put quite a bit of work into "enhancing" one of my fav missions of all time.;)
Huckeye on 9/8/2008 at 15:16
I like seeing this kind of work and love that people are trying to keep the original experience alive and fresh. However, in an attempt to help those looking for a fresh experience, I would warn that very little is changed in this mod. All loot and AI from the original appear to be unchanged. While some loot was added, it was largely next to existing loot. I was a little dissapointed in that I expected to see the AI and paths, along with the loot to be turned upside down. I wanted a loot hunt and a fresh experience in AI changes. A few new objects and textures would have been nice since this was pitched as a new thief experience.
I would encourage you to keep working on this and replace some wall and floor textures with high quality ones, make stationary guards patrol, take the loot off the tables under the spot lights and hide it under the stairs or behind some crates. I'd even love some secret panels and additional furniture. there were complete rooms in this level that the developer left empty for an eager modder to complete. I also wouldn't mind some subtle light changes just so that all the known shadow-filled corners might not be the best bet anymore.
Thanks for the time and effort and for sharing your work with everyone. I hope you'll take the constructive criticism lightly and keep doing what you enjoy.
sNeaksieGarrett on 9/8/2008 at 16:46
Hmm interesting points there Huckeye... But I'd like to counter by saying that it wasn't meant to be a totally new experience. If you are looking for such an experience, I would highly recommend Return to Bafford's Manor by darthsLair.:thumb: His mission has some of what you mentioned.
Don't forget (unless you already were playing Veteran) that Veteran has the most of the changes and more challenging. Normal mode is almost the same as the original. I did try to make it seem a little more fresh by making the servant patrol in the kitchen, added some guards (which you didn't mention), etc.
Quote Posted by Huckeye
A few new objects and textures would have been nice since this was pitched as a new thief experience.
I kind of thought that adding anything would be too much, since this was more of an "enhanced mission" than a totally new experience (e.g. Return to Bafford's Manor) and I don't have any new objects and textures unless I used Nameless Voice's stuff.
Thanks for the feedback anyway, at least you were kind and not saying something like "this sucks.":p :thumb: