Crap FM: A long way down Dec. 16/06 - by smithpd
Nightwalker on 20/12/2006 at 13:30
I had a lot of fun playing this one. I went through it 3 times before I left it to go on to other entries. I also came up 65g. short so I'll be looking forward to hearing who made it so I can ask if there's a way into that one window that Peter mentioned. Excellent work!:thumb:
Telliamed on 21/12/2006 at 23:46
Quote Posted by SlyFoxx
Try getting down in 34 seconds on normal. Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
Actually, I've gotten down in less than 12 seconds. It even said "Objective Complete"... but the game seems to think negative hit points is a bad thing. :mad:
So my best time is 39s. The problem is on the pipes where it goes under the balcony I have to crawl. That and remembering to hit the first pipe after the blue roof so I don't take too much damage too early.
Now... Try it on expert!
(if only I had a frog egg... or just some guard on the street below...)john9818a on 23/12/2006 at 06:54
Quote Posted by SlyFoxx
Try getting down in 34 seconds on normal. Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
I did it in 13 seconds, completed all objectives, but failed the mission. :( ;)
rew on 24/12/2006 at 01:46
To get into the window:
[SPOILER]From the "magic lampost thing" a few feet to the north-east is a ledge, mantle it and continue north, from the end of this ledge you can run and jump (whilst strafing may help) and catch the edge of the window and mantle in.
The dice give you 50 loot.
As for the way out, you can walk off the window ledge and land on the rail of the metal walkway far below (not sure why ths works) without any damage.[/SPOILER]
It's not easy getting in, made it 2 out of 10 times or so, but do-able.
crowemagnon on 12/1/2007 at 18:53
Yes, there's nothing (gameplay-wise) crap about this mission at all...it's total fun! After getting those dice, one time I was able to simply leap back and mantle up to where I leapt from before, that corner of concrete path below the wood-block-structure-balcony that's overhead. Also found all but 15 of the loot - everyone else in that same boat?
Now, anyone find the big EASTER EGG? i.e., the [SPOILER]999 "hctawlegna" arrows[/SPOILER] ? :) :ebil: Except, how do you get out of there? No loot in there, either, I don't think...Ask me about the area if you can't find them...need all 3 boxes (assuming there's only 3)...
crowemagnon on 12/1/2007 at 19:09
Quote Posted by SlyFoxx
Try getting down in 34 seconds on normal. Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
Try 32...! ;) ;) ;) ...and 3 shields of health left...
Edit: Ooh, now 31 seconds, and *lots* of health left, more than a dozen shields! Couldn't count them all quick enough. How does one go about making a recording session of activity in Thief 2?
Edit: 28 seconds with 2 shields remaining, twice...
Edit: 27 seconds, 4 shields...
crowemagnon on 14/1/2007 at 19:12
Thanks mucho for the tip on Fraps, O thief0! One of these days when I graduate from my Win 98 SE machine I'll be able to run it and try it... :) Altho that didn't stop me from installing it, oddly enuf... --Crowemagnon
<Username> on 16/2/2021 at 21:19
Quote Posted by crowemagnon
Now, anyone find the big EASTER EGG?
I did. Needed one crate to get to it
through the vents. Is that a picture of Mortal Monkey in the room?
A Long Way Down feels more like an abandoned early build of a proper mission than something that was intended for the Total Crap FM Contest. It is way better than most of the other missions from the same batch.
I recommend playing on Expert. Getting to the streets on Normal without any guards and locked doors is a little too easy. Expert is more of a challenge.
Finished Expert in 15 minutes with
1105 of 1170 loot.
Psych0sis on 16/2/2021 at 22:00
Nice! I'm sure crowemagnon will be ecstatic to know that! :thumb:
