Yandros on 2/3/2007 at 16:29
Well this took a bit longer than I had planned! I intended this to be a speed build mission to show what could be done quickly in Dromed, but the testers thought it was boring with no story, loot or secrets so I spent a few months making it into a "real" mission.
First, I'd like to thank the testers who as always did a phenomenal job:
Nightwalker, FreddyFox, Moghedian, Peter Smith, Dafydd, TheNightTerror, Griffin, Sliptip and Azrarhn.
Also, huge thanks to SlyFoxx for narrating the briefing movie.
And also as always, thanks to Jason and Thiefmissions for hosting.
For more details about the mission, including screenshots and readme, check out the (
http://www.ttlg.com/forums/showthread.php?t=111391) Preview Thread.
There are two flavours, with and without briefing movie, although the no-briefing version at 37MB is not very dialup-friendly, and I apologize for that.
* (
http://thiefmissions.com/info.cgi?m=DanceWithTheDead) Full version (55.6MB)
* (
http://thiefmissions.com/info.cgi?m=DanceWithTheDeadNB) No Briefing (37.1MB)
* For those who choose NoB but would still like to see the movie (without AVI compression artifacts), you can grab it alone in WMV format (
http://thiefmissions.com/info.cgi?m=DanceWithTheDeadB) here (11.9MB)
* Thanks to FreddyFox, we already have a complete (
http://thiefmissions.com/lootlists/DanceWithTheDead.html) lootlist here. It's also included in the mission ZIP
Notes:* Please read the readme carefully to get the story if you choose not to watch the briefing.
* I hope that the three play modes mixed with the three difficulties will provide you some replay value. I find playing Duke Nukem on Nightmare and running about blowing skellies up without trying to be stealthy very therapeutic after a long day! ;)
* This mission was originally called
Realm of the Bone King but changed during Beta because I never liked that title very much.
SethAC on 2/3/2007 at 16:36
Holy S**t!!!
IT'S RELEASED!!! :thumb:
Time to play Thief II again!
Sluggs on 2/3/2007 at 16:55
It's time to kick ass and chew gum, only I'm all outta gum, or something like that! :D
Yandros on 2/3/2007 at 16:56
Yep, you'll hear yourself say that if you play Duke Nukem mode! :D
clearing on 2/3/2007 at 17:02
Thank you, Yandros!!!!!!!!!! Downloading now!!!
Sliptip on 2/3/2007 at 17:09
Congrats Yandros!!!
Iceblade on 2/3/2007 at 18:04
Yepe skippy 30% downloaded so far.
Thank for this great gift, after such a rough month as Feb.
EDIT: 88% now
Edit2: finished dl...open for me, open my way, open the path...open it darkloader
Fidcal on 2/3/2007 at 18:06
Well done Yandros. This should be good. Downloading. Bigger than I expected. A two session download for me but 'twill be worth it I'm sure.
While I'm waiting, does it cover a wide area, random access or sequential - I mean, if some areas are so similar should I sharpen my pencil ready to map as I go along? I get lost easy. :cool: Or is there an in-game map?
Hope it's got that dirty hazy dusty look of Agamemnon. Oh, wait a minute. Must clean my monitor screen now and again. :cheeky:
Sluggs on 2/3/2007 at 18:17
Yeah, piece of cake! :joke:
*Damn, I'm goood! :cheeky:
Fidcal on 2/3/2007 at 18:26
Now try Nightmare in Suicidal ghosting mode!
