akhrod on 28/12/2005 at 13:38

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Hi all.
I missed the 2nd and 4th part of the diary. Who can help me?
[SPOILER]I read here that the 4th part is under a empty box in an attic, but I can't find it[/SPOILER]

Guybrush Thiefwood on 30/12/2005 at 05:46

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After a two year break from Thief, I decided to give it another go and see what I've missed. This is the first FM I tried and I was absolutely blown away by it. Congratulations Eshaktaar, this is truly a classic. I couldn't stop playing and stayed up late to 'finish' it, and then even later so that I could see the conclusion of this great story. I'm eagerly anticipating the sequel.

Just one question, what was significance of the hammerite skull in the vault. Once upon throwing it, it began to float and attack me. At another time it merely hit the ground and did not come to life.

fett on 30/12/2005 at 18:09

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THE SEQUEL? I've been out of the loop for awhile, but that's the best news I've heard for Thief in a long time. Unbelieveable mission. I guess this is the second OB thread I've posted in, but I'm absolutely gushing here. You have restored my love of Thief.

Tony on 22/2/2006 at 17:01

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I'm stuck. I've done everything on my objectives list except for the loot requirement (I don't collect loot unless the person who owns it is obviously evil), but the plot clearly is not close to complete. So I've consulted a walkthrough, which says I am to go into the sewers and up two ladders. The only ladders in the sewers are the way out and another leading to a dead end portcullis. Is there something I'm missing about this porcullis, or am I supposed to meet my loot requirement for it to open?

Tony on 22/2/2006 at 17:27

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I agree, it's probably the best one I've ever played (though not necessarily my favorite). It's as well done as the original games, and nearly as complete! Indeed, there is as much story packed into this one mission as there is in the first half of Thief: The Dark Project.

But what really fills me with gratitude to Eshaktaar isn't just that it's a great mission, but that it terrifies me. I had thought that I was no longer capable of being terrified by Thief since I was so accustomed to it. It turns out that the reason I haven't been completely spooked by Thief for a long time is that I've been so accustomed to the original missions, not the game itself. Eshaktaar has proven to me that the game has every bit of its potential scariness still. It just needs new missions - well designed missions - to use it.

So far, the spookiest thing hasn't been the crypts, as I would have expected, but rather the boarded up room. The first few times you pass it you don't notice anything too wierd. The next few times you notice the noises. Soon you start to feel uncomfortable around it, and now I simply can't go near it at all, even after I found out the secret. I have to use the other hallway. The surprise in the [spoiler]vault[/spoiler] was also completely original and made me jump out of my chair. That was almost the last place I would have expected something scary, although the associated statue should have given me a hint.