FMs - which one? - TTLG Forums

Mantriel on 12/8/2014 at 19:33

Hi!

I play through the original T1+T2 games once every year or so, but after that I am usually filled with lurking around and stealing golden goblets, not so this year.

I would like to play a few FMs, but I have no idea which ones, and I believe there are over 744 at thiefmissions and probably several dozen (if not hundred) somewhere else.

Could you recommend a few good missions for me?

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I like to sneak around, but I'm not a ghoster, I blackjack everyone I can. :) I like story above all, riddles, puzzles etc. is secondary.
I would prefer voice acted ones (even if the missions aren't stellar, or even mediocre).

I am currently playing the inverted manse (on rogue difficulty) and it is great. I have played 7th crystal.
I like the "A Keeper of the Prophecies" series, but that is about all of the FMs I know.

And it would be cool if the mission would have a walkthrough, I like to go back and collect that last missing "Lucky Coin". :)

Tannar on 12/8/2014 at 21:57

Hi Mantriel,

If you haven't been playing FMs for awhile, you might not know about the new patch that has been developed for making Thief missions playable on modern machines. This "(http://www.ttlg.com/forums/showthread.php?t=141148&p=2174260#post2174260) New Dark" patch also fixes numerous issues and adds lots of improvements. Most missions created in the last couple of years use the new patch and so if you don't have it, you won't be able to play those missions. Also, it is easy to install and makes Thief a much better experience.

There is a separate program called Tafferpatcher for Thief 2 will do most of the work for you and makes installation simple and fairly foolproof. A similar program called TFix does the same for Thief1/Gold. Just be sure to read the instructions in the New Dark thread and the Tafferpatcher thread and you should be fine.

There are dozens of threads like this one with people asking for advice on what to play. You could try a search for keywords like "Best FM, Most Recommended, etc.). It's not that we don't want to tell you, it's just that there are so many really great missions out there that most people don't even know where to begin when trying to recommend some. Nonetheless, I am sure some folks will drop in and give their suggestions.

Meanwhile, here are a couple of threads that might help:

(http://www.ttlg.com/forums/showthread.php?t=106781) Fan Mission Listing by Type
(http://www.ttlg.com/forums/showthread.php?t=124349) General Fan Mission Review and Discussion Megathread

Not a lot of people are still writing walkthroughs but there are a few. I suggest starting with (http://www.bogadocious.com/thief/walks/walks.html) Ricebug's very comprehensive work. You'll find links to some others (http://www.ttlg.com/forums/showthread.php?t=139559#Walkthroughs) here.

It would help to know what kind of missions you prefer, but I'll offer a couple of suggestions:

(www.ttlg.com/forums/showthread.php?t=144034) Breaking the Stone by HipBreaker
(http://thiefmissions.com/m/BlackFrog#m) The Black Frog by Gaetane
(http://thiefmissions.com/m/WhenStill#m) When Still by Eternauta
(http://thiefmissions.com/m/SturmdrangPeak#m) Sturmdrang Peak by Nicked
(www.ttlg.com/forums/showthread.php?t=143701) Exile by Sensut

Mantriel on 12/8/2014 at 22:56

Thank you. Greatly appreciated. :)

My favourite missions:
Return to the Cathedral, Break From Cragscleft Prison, Down In The Bonehoard (surprisingly all full with undead), but I like all of the original missions (except perhaps Trace the courier and Ambush!, but I can envision way to change those maps to make them more interesting for me).

SneakyGuy101 on 12/8/2014 at 23:28

I'll fill you in on recent Thief 1/Gold missions since nobody else probably will :o

So in the recent years or should I say, since Thief 2 came out there have been fewer Thief 1 missions being made and more so in the last few years. But in the last two years it seems that there's been more Thief 1 missions than usual :)

Here are a few honorable mentions from the last two years:

1.Shadow Politics (By Skacky)
A nice medium sized city mission
(http://www.ttlg.com/forums/showthread.php?t=139048)

2.Nigel's Hidden Treasure (By bbb)
Another classic style city mission, nice just how I like them :thumb:
(http://www.ttlg.com/forums/showthread.php?t=140848&page=3) http://www.ttlg.com/forums/showthread.php?t=140848

3.The Unseen (By Skacky)
A very scary and horrifying FM for the Newdark 64 cubed contest. If you're into horror than this is the mission for you :ebil:
(http://www.ttlg.com/forums/showthread.php?t=141239)

4. The Widows Ire (By StinkyKitty)
(http://www.ttlg.com/forums/showthread.php?t=142480)
A very Awesome two mission campaign!

5.The Serpentine Amulet ( By myself, SneakyGuy101 :laff:)
My first mission ( lol shameless self promotion) that was released a few months ago for the Newdark 10 rooms contest. A nice little mansion FM :cheeky:
(http://www.ttlg.com/forums/showthread.php?t=143456)

TannisRoot on 13/8/2014 at 00:51

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fortuni on 13/8/2014 at 08:00

you have to try 'Memoirs of a Dead God'......................one of my favorites and should tick all of your boxes

ffox on 14/8/2014 at 11:05

In addition to those already mentioned I would strongly recommend (http://www.ttlg.com/forums/showthread.php?t=103694&p=1400288&viewfull=1#post1400288) Sepulchre of the Sinistral, a T1 mission by Doaal. It is one of the very best.

jiansonz on 14/8/2014 at 21:10

Some of my favourites that have both a strong story and fun gameplay:

Ominous Bequest
Broken Triad
Rowena's Curse
The Seven Sisters
Greyfeather Gems part 2, Rodamill (Greyfeather Gems 1 is also good, but not as excellent as Rodamill)

EDIT: gotta agree with Freddy about Sepulchre. It's like 'Bonehoard squared', but scarier...

Cavalorn on 15/8/2014 at 22:53

I highly recommend the L'Arsene series consisting of 4 missions: L'Arsene, Emilie Victor, Korrigans and The Den.

TheDarkOne93 on 16/8/2014 at 19:24

My favorite FMs that people should play are:
Dark Assassin Series-(Dark Beginnings, Your Last Breath, Brawl in the Tombs, Island of Iron 1+2, Deep Trouble 1+2)(My personal favorite FM series :ebil:)
A Night in Rocksbourg Series
Keeper Investigations
Dirty Business
Calendra's Cistern
Calendra's Legacy
Captain of the Guard
The Book of Prophecy 1+2
When Angels Refuse to Die
All Torc and Stones and Glass Houses
The Seven Shades of Mercury (Beautiful btw ;))
Being Thief 1+2
Bad Debts and Disorientation
Bones : The Olde Quarter