Komag on 31/3/2011 at 03:16

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I haven't played a Thief 2 mission in a couple years, but tonight for some reason I just got in the mood, so after searching the forums for a bit I picked this one due to 1) I know the author produces high quality stuff and 2) it says it is non-linear city exploration with lots of vertical/rooftop play.

I've played just for a couple hours, just making a dent in the northern section, and I LOVE IT!!!

To be honest, it took me about a half hour to get used to the "emptiness" or simplicity of the design (large straight walls, huge open areas, etc), but now I'm just having a blast and enjoying the exploration and gameplay. I also love the readables thus far, very well done I feel (I especially liked the Watch Station letter warning about the Lowreach incursion, and look forward to dealing with that situation more).

I've currently just snuck into the rafters of the Mercantile Guild - cool to peer straight down on a guard making his rounds here and there.

Not sure when I'll get a chance to finish the mission (hopefully within a couple weeks so I don't forget details)

But so far, BIG THUMBS UP Melan!!!

Garrett on 7/4/2011 at 21:28

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hey Melan,

thanks for your reply, unfortunately I wasnt able to post on the forums because I changed my Internet Provider therefore I
had to wait until the new provider installed the modem, router etc.

Never the less I played your mission almost every day the last weeks and I'm still searching for some secrets.

Is there a bonus objective with the dead hammerite up in the warehouse? Shall I place his body at a special place?

How do I get in the Thieves attic? Sterlino posted a screenshot earlier but I have no clue how to get up there.

Nearby the canal before the waterfall there is a window with a goblet on its windowsill. When I look through the window I can frob a door.

Is this area accessable?

Down in the keepers area I hear a person walking around and frobbing something? Who is that and what is he doing?

Just wanted to let you know that I'm obsessed by your mission. I'm thinking about it all the time, when I'm at work, when I drive my car, when I'm in the metro etc.
I can't stop until I figured everything out. As soon as Ive finished this mission, I'll try your others.

@Komag, where did you find all those mines?

Melan on 8/4/2011 at 07:57

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Thanks for your comments! Since I built the mission for people who love exploring and finding odd nooks and crannies, I tried to include as much of that as possible. Even though I know the place inside out, Komag has managed to surprise me with that video -- good thinking! :D

The thief's attic takes one jump from the roof of the opposing building, then some climbing and opening the skylight. It is not hard if you have a good running start.

WRT my other missions, Bad Debts is set right before Disorientation, so you may be interested in trying that next. It is my first mission, so it is rougher and less forgiving, with some very hard exploration puzzles and very lean resources (this may be a plus for some people). Unbidden Guest is a Life of the Party what-if (e.g. "what if the mechanists were not lead by a suicidal retard" // "what if Thief 2 was stylistically closer to TDP"), Prowler of the Dark is a simple heist mission I built over a Christmas holiday, and Return to the City (TDM) its sequel.

Arondil on 4/6/2011 at 18:15

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Nearly finished replaying this - trying to obtain all loot. I'm currently 100 short. Looking through the loot list the only thing I can think I've missed is the ring, hand thief's attic. Where is this?

Arondil on 4/6/2011 at 19:38

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Cheers, found it.

I'd actually been to that room about a dozen times, including once as a restart just to check I hadn't missed it there. I need new glasses :D.

Excellent mission.