mxleader on 25/12/2024 at 03:21

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If that's where I got the key to Tiny Tim's house then yes. I have that key but I'm not sure I know where to use it. Also, there's a room 6 (Griswold) and I can't find a key to that one.

I've been bouncing around playing several different missions and I'm forgetting half the stuff I already found. :laff:

mxleader on 25/12/2024 at 05:05

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That was totally worth the aggravation of getting to it. The cat under the chair :laff:

I'm off to look for one of the last items. There is one question though about the ice garden. It seems like it might be accessible but I can't find any way into it. There's also a metal door that leads down some brick stairs but I can't find a key or a way in. Maybe I already accessed that spot from a different direction and didn't know it.

radogoal on 25/12/2024 at 08:32

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is there a difference between beginners and the expert level ?

john9818a on 25/12/2024 at 17:40

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I came here to remind everyone to play Yandros' A Thief's Holiday, but then I was very surprised to see this mission! :D I'll have to play it after we eat. Thanks Tannar!

Wind_Falcon on 25/12/2024 at 23:37

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I don't usually comment on FMs I finish, but I just had to for this one.

Played right after we finished Christmas dinner with my family. This mission joined Tokyo Godfathers as my favourite Christmas themed media. I don't think I know of anything else that can get you in the proper mood for the holidays, this will be a wonderful tradition to replay just before Christmas Eve in the years to come. I love missions that focus more on the adventure elements of Thief. Exploring and finding a hidden nook is cool, but when the only thing you find in there is a piece of loot, I can't help but feel the reward aspect of my hard hunting is a bit lacking. But when you find an item that can be used for an objective tied to a story or a secret - that's so much better. And the mini stories were wonderful, I think this is the first FM I got teared up a bit while playing (very rare for me even outside of FMs). Wonderful personal stories that reminded me a bit of Lady Rowena's signature storytelling style. The atmosphere was amazing - the sounds, music, songs, posters, decorations (even in less immediately noticeable places), references, jokes and secrets - all of them were absolutely impeccable.

The only thing that felt off was Garrett robbing everyone, the mood just wasn't right. I thought you might get to spend the money on something like a donation or just giving them away, it would have been more in the spirit of the FM.

Thank you for the wonderful Christmas present. Its so nice that the Thief community is still going strong and making perhaps it's best output yet, even if the quantity of missions is down compared to the heydays. When we get a new mission I always wonder if this is going to be the last one from the authors, hope we see more from Pukey and Tannar in the future (and in this more adventure driven style).

Hope you had a wonderful Christmas and get to enjoy a great New Years Eve as well, taffers!