fortuni on 4/8/2024 at 11:36
I hadn't added Into the Odd, Mysteries of Tolham previously as we set a limit of 5 categories for each mission but have made an exception for these as you asked so nicely. :D
I added the ND campaign for Circle of Strain rather than the original T1 missions.
Are you really sure about Tears of Blood? 97% of the mission is set inside the prison where it is dark and dingy, so I wouldn't say it's a mission predominately set in daylight. Could say the same about Broadsword of Sheol, 99% is set underground.
Deciding on which categories mission should go into is not easy, I try to choose the 5 most important aspects, ie just because a mission has a couple of undead in it does not necessarily make it an undead mission, similarly if only 1 or 2 rooms of a mission tale place outdoors doesn't ensure it goes into the daylight category. We need to keep the sizes of each section to a reasonable size otherwise the thread quickly becomes over bloated.
Aemanyl on 4/8/2024 at 11:55
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Are you really sure about Tears of Blood? 97% of the mission is set inside the prison where it is dark and dingy, so I wouldn't say it's a mission predominately set in daylight. Could say the same about Broadsword of Sheol, 99% is set underground.
Factually, you are absolutely correct - these missions are predominantly known for their extremely dark underground sections. So perhaps they are not the most suitable fits for the daylight category. Yet the contrast between the hellish darkness and a few glimpses of daylight is what makes these levels memorable. We can say the same about Jaws of Darkness.
fortuni on 4/8/2024 at 12:12
IMO Tears of Blood is still the best prison mission, possibly closely followed by Bloodstone Prison and to think they were both made 25 years ago.
Snake on 4/8/2024 at 12:20
Plugging my own but A Thief's Training probably belongs in the Daylight category, for Thief Gold.
I've seen some people refer to Mysteries of Tolham as a daylight mission but I don't think it is. The briefing refers to “your presence in Tolham tonight” and I felt when playing it that it's more like a very bright evening or dusk kind of sky.
fortuni on 4/8/2024 at 12:38
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Plugging my own but
A Thief's Training probably belongs in the Daylight category, for Thief Gold.
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I've seen some people refer to Mysteries of Tolham as a daylight mission but I don't think it is. The briefing refers to “your presence in Tolham tonight” and I felt when playing it that it's more like a very bright evening or dusk kind of sky.
Just reloaded this mission and I think I agree with you, don't think this mission is a daylight mission, what do others think?
<Username> on 4/8/2024 at 13:06
Mysteries of Tolham is set at dusk. I wouldn't categorize it as a daylight mission.
Lord Taffer on 5/8/2024 at 07:30
My intention was to make it look like the sun doesn't set in Tolham, so it's the midnight sun, like here in Finland.
