T2 FM: The Seven Shades of Mercury (Hammerite Imperium #1) - 20 May 2009 - by Yandros
Yandros on 22/5/2009 at 13:38
I was hoping you might change your mind after going in the cathedral, BT! I kind of figured based on your comments about the architecture that you may not have left the Academy area. It is rather boxy, but then... it's a school. :) And the gameplay only gets better the further you go in this mission, IMO. The red, silver and black are the most fun.
BrokenArts on 22/5/2009 at 13:51
This may sound really corny, but, as I stood on the ledge, looking at the cathedral, in all its glory. It just warmed my heart, to see this old engine still cranking out beautiful FM's, all the work you guys do, it warms the soul.
Its like a faithful dog that keeps giving and loving us all, with what it can produce, (yeah sometimes we know we want to take the bone away when its been bad) lol.
You guys are the true guardians and keepers of dromed. :cool:
Swiz on 22/5/2009 at 14:01
The red torch guards extremely camp "Oooohhh!" cracked me up every time.
Bulgarian_Taffer on 22/5/2009 at 14:01
Quote Posted by Yandros
It is rather boxy, but then... it's a school. :)Then you will be forgiven if you too bash on Thief 2 Gold, because it's cubical, lol!
Yes, really. Now I'm really in love with SSOM! I have a lot of places to explore, hide... beauty! Still wonder how it was possible to create such a huge building without breaking the low poly rule.
BrokenArts on 22/5/2009 at 14:08
The line. I like books, such pretty colors.:laff:
bobber on 22/5/2009 at 14:10
Finished on hard but could not find any secrets. I did find the switch behind the tombstone but it did not check off as a secret.
Weird feeling being called a 'white devil' by the purple team! :eek:
Saturnine on 22/5/2009 at 14:11
That was........amazing! :eek:
This has gone straight to my favorite FMs list :thumb:
I agree with BrokenArts, it's surprising what dromed can do, that was some HUGE areas that ran very smoothly even with the snow falling.
As high quality as a lot of FMs are there are very few of them that have that elusive 'authentically thiefy' ambience to them, Calendras Cistern to me felt like it simply WAS part of the thief world, and so did this, truly great job, well done to everyone involved.
Glad you changed you mind BT, I was beginning to think 'wha? are we playing the same mission here?' ;)
So thanks HI team, I absolutely loved it.
~D
p.s. theres one door I never opened, its in the academy at the bottom of some stairs, theres a notice board next to it and what sounds like machinery behind it, lockpicks don't work, wheres the key?
ffox on 22/5/2009 at 14:37
Quote Posted by Saturnine
theres one door I never opened, its in the academy at the bottom of some stairs, theres a notice board next to it and what sounds like machinery behind it, lockpicks don't work, wheres the key?
You get in another way.
Look up just after you leave the blue/gold fight room. Unkillable Cat on 22/5/2009 at 14:44
In regards to the secrets - I'm certain that I had already found the second "non-general" secret. I had pulled that lever and nothing happened. Does one need to find the first related secret first?
Dia on 22/5/2009 at 14:57
Dayyyuuumm!!! Finished in 2hrs.20mins. on 'Legionnaire' and am wishing it could have lasted longer!!! I don't think I have the words to describe how beautiful and well created I feel this mission is! Absolute masterpiece!!! Thanks to all who had a hand in creating this one! Well done indeed!!! :thumb: :thumb: :thumb: :thumb:
P.S. The voice of the main character sounds very familiar. ;)
P.P.S. I'm thinking of going back from my last save (just before I reached the White Team's home base) and checking out the Silver Team's Lair. I ended up down there accidentally while running away from a couple Red Team guys and got creamed by a Silver guy almost immediately upon entering his domain. Were there any added objectives that I missed regarding the Silver guys? Kind of hesitant because they seem pretty lethal, even though I have those newfangled mine things designed specifically to take out Silvers. Just wondering.
