Nightwalker on 3/11/2009 at 21:30

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PM sent, Unkillable Cat.

ZylonBane on 3/11/2009 at 21:55

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Is there an echo in here?

Unkillable Cat on 3/11/2009 at 22:04

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Thank you Nightwalker, now I have the last cards that were missing.

As for my opinion of this mission - Wow. In terms of visuals, architecture and attention to detail, this mission delivers in spades. I was highly impressed just when I stepped through the double doors at the start. The house looks amazing from the outside. The inside is no less extraordinary, the house feels...real. In fact, I was so impressed by the house itself, that the other areas (underground, cemetery, crypts and morgue) seemed kinda second-rate in comparison, even though that the same attention to detail and realism was applied to them as well.

The intro video deserves special praise. Though not the most Thief-inspired intro around, it's still nothing short of awesome. I felt like I was watching a (good) music video instead of a game intro.

The FM's only downside is the actual gameplay. It's a keyhunt/treasure hunt...and little else. The buildup of suspense is quite good, but the actual "reveal" of your opposition and subsequent actions related to them are a bit of a letdown, compared to everything else in the FM. Likewise, there is one cheesy moment in the FM (opening the double doors in the morgue) but these points are minor wrongs among a whole lot of rights. Simply walking about exploring a house never felt so fun.

Overall, Rose Cottage is a "must play" FM.Though it is not the FM of the year (I think Disorientation is still the front runner there), Rose Cottage is clearly destined to be one of the classics. I salute you, Saturnine.

pwyll on 3/11/2009 at 23:19

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I just have the same problem. Okay?

caffeinatedzombeh on 3/11/2009 at 23:36

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I get about 9 if I stand behind the fountain looking at the house, mostly 25-30 in fairly complex places outside with one or two spots dropping to 18ish, inside it's anywhere between 30 and 100 depending on how much stuff is in view.

In thief I'd say anything above 18 is quite playable, about 30 I'd describe as fine or smooth. I was getting about 10-12 when I tried to record a run through last week and that's about the point where the physics really aren't keeping up with the player and precision movement becomes impossible leading to many attempts at some jumps and a few falls down the chimney.