Been out of the loop for a while...

WNxScythe on 11/11/2006 at 21:51

I had to stop playing computer games for a year and half (it's along story involving tendonitis), and anyways Thief 3 was among the games I shelved before I could even finish it, or make it to the infamous cradle level. So now I'm starting again from scratch.

Since I haven't been keeping up with community updates at all, what's out there now? I'm looking for the best AI/difficulty mods... what should I get? Also, I remember there being some sort of lockpicking mod that made it more difficult, where can I find it? Basically I want whatever mods make this game more challenging (by making things more realistic, and AI more challenging)

Finally, are there any community based missions being made? I recall that the editing tools were eventually released. Did that Thief mod of Doom 3 ever game to fruition? Did "Thief 2.5" (don't know what it was actually called... basically a community made full length campaign) ever get finished?

Thanks a lot.

june gloom on 11/11/2006 at 23:02

you'll be pleasantly delighted.

thief2x is finished and it's great. version 1.1 should be out soon.

the dark mod is still being worked on, but it's looking good.

check out the minimalist mod for thief 3 (which is practically a whole new patch, really) and johnp's texture package.

WNxScythe on 11/11/2006 at 23:13

Links :)?

Does the minimalist mod have AI improvements?

june gloom on 12/11/2006 at 00:44

yes indeedy, though it may be a bit TOO hard (at least for me). but you can adjust the AI as needed in the .ini files.

(http://www.thief2x.com/) thief2x

(http://thedarkmod.com/) the dark mod

(http://www.graphics-by-john-p.com/textures/Thief-DS/index.shtml) john p's texture pack

(http://www.fileshack.com/file.x?fid=8417) minimalist project

Thief13x on 12/11/2006 at 01:53

even I didn't know this! very cool, I just wish Thief3 ran on my laptop:mad: TOSHIBA 1.3 GHZ PROCESSOR IS A LIE:mad:

WNxScythe on 12/11/2006 at 08:10

Quote Posted by dethtoll

Thanks dude... should I patch before I stick on these mods?

june gloom on 12/11/2006 at 18:12

yes indeedy. patch thief 2 before installing thief2x, and patch thief 3 before installing minimalist and the texture pack.