T2 FM: The Sun Within and The Sun Without v1.3 (December 23rd, 2009)

qolelis on 23/12/2009 at 05:03

After 8 months my first public release is finally finished. It's called The Sun Within and The Sun Without and is a medium sized mission for Thief 2. The setting is a bit unconventional as you will soon notice, but I've tried to stick to the traditional style as much as possible, within that setting. The main focus is on climbing.

Download it from here (English version only):

* (http://www.southquarter.com/downloads/TSWTSW20091223v1_3.zip) http://www.southquarter.com/downloads/TSWTSW20091223v1_3.zip (provided by Brethren)

Multi-language version (English and Italian):

* (http://www.thiefmissions.com/info.cgi?m=SunWithinAndSunWithout) (provided by epithumia)

Krenim translated all readables into Italian and I updated the maps. New thread: (http://www.ttlg.com/forums/showthread.php?t=131294)

Preview thread:
(http://www.ttlg.com/forums/showthread.php?p=1944690#post1944690)

Story summary (check out the readme for more background):
There is actually one Lord who hasn't yet had the pleasure of being robbed by a master thief. His name is Lord Abdjilan, but my sources do not have much info on the guy except that he belongs to one of the oldest nobilities in The City and that the Abdjilan family is very successful in their business of choice. They seem to run some kind of "import/export" operation, but no one seemed to know exactly what that meant. I think I am going to pay the Abdjilans a visit. I don't have much else on my schedule, anyway.

As usual with people as reclusive as the Abdjilans, the rumours are abundant. The most prominent rumour is about two twin gems called "The Sun Within" and "The Sun Without", which are kept somewhere in the Abdjilans' private catacombs. I couldn't find anyone who'd actually been inside these catacombs, but plenty "knew someone" who had. Anyway, my sources told me that the catacombs were supposed to be quite a labyrinth of branching passageways and dead ends, but at least well-kept and unhaunted. Despite all their talk, no one could provide me with a proper map. Well, I guess I could bring some extra paper - a map of the place should fetch a pretty high price.

Beta-testers (in alphabetical order):

* Dussander
* LarryG, who also made some custom objects.
* nickie
* PotatoGuy
* Tannar
* Undead gamer

Who, by the way, did a great job of stopping me from doing stupid things and made the 3 months of beta-testing totally worth it.

This thing will live its own life now, but please don't post any screenshots showing the outdoor areas, because I want them to be a surprise.

I enjoyed creating it and I hope you will enjoy playing it.

PotatoGuy's excellent walkthrough:
(http://www.ttlg.com/forums/showthread.php?p=1950341#post1950341)

Easter Eggs descriptions (contain spoilers):
(http://www.mediafire.com/file/2liymt4hyx5/EasterEggs.pdf)

The first challenge:
Find the basketball.
Hint: It might not be where you think it is.
Hint 2: You will find some clues in a seemingly unimportant and unrelated creation of vice memory.
Hint 3: Look beyond the very borders of this world.
Hint 4: There is a scroll who's enjoying the company of his peers.
Hint 5: Look beyond the beyond.
Hint 6: Do some soul-searching.
Hint 7: Transcend into the world of The Builder.
Hint 8: Stick your nose where it (usually) doesn't belong.
Hint 9: PotatoGuy is surprised that clearing didn't find the basketball. Why is that?

The second challenge:
Steal a bottle of wine from an old friend.
Hint: Solving the first challenge will provide hints.

A third challenge will be made available when at least one person have solved the second.

clearing on 23/12/2009 at 05:05

DOWNLOADING NOW! Thank you, qolelis :D :thumb:

lmark9 on 23/12/2009 at 05:25

Another Christmas present!!! WOOT! Thank you!!!

Downloading now!!! :) :thumb:

Tannar on 23/12/2009 at 05:29

Congratulations on the release of your first mission, qolelis! :thumb: This is a fantastic mission, very innovative and quite daring for a first mission. Well done.

flying_hope on 23/12/2009 at 06:24

another Link: (http://thief.0815x.org/TSWTSW20091223v1_3.zip) TSWTSW20091223v1_3.zip

massimilianogoi on 23/12/2009 at 06:52

Strange title indeed! O_O The setting is a bit unconventional? Well, then it's breed for my theeth! Downloading.

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Namdrol on 23/12/2009 at 07:24

Congratulations qolelis, downloaded.
Looking forward to the rope crates.
:thumb:

<Username> on 23/12/2009 at 09:15

I'm playing it right now and so far I am impressed: this really is an unconventional setting. Though I'm not sure what's going on and where I am, I managed to find The Sun Within and The Sun Without. Right now I'm trying to retrieve my lucky charm. I've spotted it from above, where the dead thief is. Is there any way of stopping the sun from trying to murder me? I can't get a good angle to jump down there when I'm constantly blown of the rock and sent tumbling into a bottomless void.

Oh, and the mission crashes to the desktop when I lug off the dead thief from the cliff.

Little_Dragon on 23/12/2009 at 09:54

Quote Posted by <Username>

Is there any way of stopping the sun from trying to murder me?

Yes. You need to "free the star". Have you found the airlock beneath the tower yet?

<Username> on 23/12/2009 at 10:11

Unfortunately, no. Could you give me directions? I can't find it. I must have been blown off that rock about fifty times now while searching the area.