[Developer Commentary Added] T2 FM - Lingering Whispers - (8 Sept 2011)

scarykitties on 8/9/2011 at 22:13

Lingering Whispers
grapesareyum(at)gmail(dotcom)

Release Date: 9/8/2011
Revision Date: 10/1/2012
Version: 1.0.2

Mission inspired by (http://www.ttlg.com/forums/member.php?u=26104) DarthsLair.

Please feel free to contact me with feedback, including constructive criticism.
Pointing out the flaws is how I improve as a level designer.

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Background
Some time has passed since Garrett sabotaged Karras's plans to destroy all life. The loss of their leader and the revealed fanaticism of their faith have caused Mechanists to fall out of favor, allowing the Hammerite faith to rise again. As many Mechanists convert or flee, there are less people to maintain the many complicated security devices around the City. The existence of the Mechanists is being slowly wiped away in the ensuing chaos.

Garrett has been mostly keeping to himself after the incident at Soulforge, resting and so far living on the lucre acquired during his partnership with Viktoria. Now, his funds have once more run dry and he is forced to take to thieving again to support himself. It seems like all of Garrett's efforts to save the City from Constantine and Karras were ultimately pointless when he is again forced to scrounge for coins just to keep his landlord happy and his belly full.

During this needy time, a nobleman, Lord Rein von Krane, has contacted Garrett wishing to hire his expert services. It may not be a choice job, but it's a job.

Mission Info
Game : Thief 2: The Metal Age
Mission : Lingering Whispers
File : miss20.mis
Difficulty Options: Normal, Hard, and Expert
Equipment Store : Full Store
Map/Automap : Yes/No
EAX Support : No
Briefing : Yes
New Graphics : Yes
New Objects : Yes
New Sounds/Music : Yes
New Scripts : Yes
Multilingual : No
DEDX : Yes

Build Time : Approx. 500 hours or about 4 months

Special thanks to (http://www.ttlg.com/forums/member.php?u=40068) ticky, (http://www.ttlg.com/forums/member.php?u=26104) Darthslair, (http://www.ttlg.com/forums/member.php?u=13856) Yandros, (http://www.ttlg.com/forums/member.php?u=7344) prjames, and FenPhoenix.

Instructions
Place .zip file in preferred directory for Darkloader to open. Do not unzip unless you wish to install manually. Darkloader 4.3 recommended. NVScript 1.2.2 and tnhScript 2.1 (included) are highly recommended for play.

DOWNLOAD
(http://thiefmissions.com/info.cgi?m=LingeringWhispers) Thiefmissions.com
(http://www.4shared.com/zip/j0wIW4fT/Lingering_Whispers_1_0_2.html) 4shared.com

If the intro video does not work for you, it can also be viewed (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9yJ3PWYPlX4) here.

OTHER

Let's Play
(http://www.youtube.com/user/FenPhoenix#g/c/348697A453E626D5) YouTube - Blind Let's Play - Lingering Whispers v1.0.1
Huge thanks to (http://www.youtube.com/user/FenPhoenix) FenPhoenix!

Developer Commentary (contains spoilers)
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=moQ581_2S_0) YouTube - Lingering Whispers 1.0.1

Walkthrough
(http://thiefmissions.com/walkthroughs/LingeringWhispers.html) ThiefMissions.com
(http://www.4shared.com/document/XIIszWN5/LingeringWalkthru.html) 4shared.com
(http://www.ricebug.net/2011/Lingering.zip) Ricebug's Website
Thanks to(http://www.ttlg.com/forums/member.php?u=26599) Ricebug!

Loot List
(http://thiefmissions.com/lootlists/LingeringWhispers.html) Thiefmissions.com
(http://www.4shared.com/document/6nFClSd3/Lingering_Whispers_Lootlist.html) 4shared.com
Thanks to (http://www.ttlg.com/forums/member.php?u=7344) prjames.

Let me know if you have any questions.

PotatoGuy on 8/9/2011 at 22:16

I'm really mad at you, man. I was just planning to go to sleep. But I can't just leave this FM behind without trying it. :(

But no, congrats on the release, seriously.

Edit: And remembering the forest section in your project with ticky, I think I'll surely enjoy this one.

Edit2: Yeah, I think I'm gonna love this one. Just got killed by Karras' ghost. ;)

darthsLair on 8/9/2011 at 22:25

Congrats on another great mission Sk ! You are an amazing and creative level designer ! A natural to Dromed by all means ! ;)

epithumia on 8/9/2011 at 22:57

Not sure why you couldn't contact me, but I've added your mission: (http://thiefmissions.com/info.cgi?m=LingeringWhispers)

scarykitties on 8/9/2011 at 23:05

Quote Posted by epithumia

Not sure why you couldn't contact me, but I've added your mission: (http://thiefmissions.com/info.cgi?m=LingeringWhispers)

Thank you very much for the quick work! Appreciated!

Quote Posted by darthsLair

Congrats on another great mission Sk ! You are an amazing and creative level designer ! A natural to Dromed by all means ! ;)

Haha, you're just glad that, now that testing is over, you don't have to play it again. Me, too.

Yandros on 8/9/2011 at 23:18

Congrats, sk! Sorry I couldn't have been more involved in the testing process, but I'll definitely be finding time to play it this weekend.

clearing on 9/9/2011 at 02:24

Congrats! :) Thank you!

darthsLair on 9/9/2011 at 03:23

Quote Posted by scarykitties

Thank you very much for the quick work! Appreciated!

Haha, you're just glad that, now that testing is over, you don't have to play it again. Me, too.

:cheeky: Yep, at 4 hours a shot, but it was always fun and enjoyable never the less.

A very well done mission !:thumb:

I am beta testing Cataclysmic Revelations now, just checking game play features, and I am certainly sick of running through on" one hour shots" over and over and over again:p

Thank thy Builder for thy Beta-Testers !!!!;)

InfinituS on 9/9/2011 at 08:39

Congrats on the release :D
Downloading now.

xaussienanny on 9/9/2011 at 09:49

Congratulations on the release:thumb:
Cant wait to play.