DrK on 17/6/2008 at 12:18
A waterproof torch ?
But I think it's some kind of a smoke arrow : you throw it and it creates a big smoke cloud to cover your escape.
BrokenArts on 17/6/2008 at 13:36
Quote Posted by pavlovscat
Those Mechanist women were pretty tough. I think it was a special "ladies only" tool. ;) :cheeky:
I figured you'd like it *hot* but damn woman. :p :ebil:
Schwaa2 on 17/6/2008 at 17:30
That's a steampunk Blackjack silly.
TheGrimSmile on 17/6/2008 at 19:11
I'm going on a really extreme pipe. You never have to stop smoking it! That's what the little hole with the blazing fire is for.
Wille on 17/6/2008 at 19:26
I remember that concept art being named 'flare'. Though I can't remember where this came from or was it offical.
Mortal Monkey on 17/6/2008 at 20:07
Quote Posted by Schwaa2
That's a steampunk Blackjack silly.
I was going to say steam-powered blackjack. Oh well.
How about hand-furnace? Perfect for melting small scraps of metal to make rings and other trinkets on the go.
The Magpie on 17/6/2008 at 23:04
With the author's permission:
Quote Posted by jtr7
I can't figure this one out. I was looking at it last week. Funny that it was brought up today. ;)
If I allow for continuity errors, then I could just say it's probably a Mechanist grenade with a handle for lobbing it, or something replaced by cannonballs for the Combat-Bot or Turrets because someone realised the boiler was inconsistent, and cannonballs have an older "feel" than grenade launchers.
Disallowing continuity errors, it resembles a grenade, but for the mini steam-boiler. It has the glowing red window, and the steam release, suggesting it may be possible to douse it with a water arrow. The boilers are never explosive and cannot be be detonated (even though real life boilers may explode from excessive pressure or failed containment of pressure, the damage is usually steam blasting, not fiery). It may also be used for temporary power, or like plugging a battery pack into a device.
Although the idea of a handheld electric screwdriver is almost possible, it doesn't have a place to hold it, unless the boiler is safe to touch as a handle, meaning it's even smaller than it seems.
I'm trying to take into account the details given, and comparing it with the in-game information. The stem/handle is smooth, with that one joint, where it either spins or merely screws into the head. If it was meant to be an explosive, it could also be stuck into the ground. As an explosive, it just seems redundant with mines and fire arrows, unless it really was replaced by cannonballs.
I'll be happy to see a strong theory that disallows continuity...or hear an explanation from the artist. :p Even if the idea of a tiny, useful boiler has a place in the Thief Universe, that alone opens up a lot of possibilities. Neither this gizmo, nor the ScurryBots were implemented in-game, so the golden Cherubs have the smallest boilers in the canon.
On behalf of myself: While I don't believe it is
meant to be a gun turret, it could almost look like one.
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Larris
ganac on 17/6/2008 at 23:23
Looks like a button on the bulbus end; a possible detonation switch?
The rod end does suggest an arrow, or hand held device. But without some form of fletching or hand grip, it is hard to tell.
I have slight doubt that it is fire-based. The glow may or may not be fire, as that may not be smoke, but steam coming from the bulbus end.
But in my humble opinion, I believe it to be a fire arrow concept.
Sluggs on 18/6/2008 at 01:19
A key-like tool, to start a bots furnace?
intruder on 18/6/2008 at 01:22
I think it looks like a steam whistle you can find in Thief: The Metal Age...
It would suit on a boiler or whatever sort of steam driven machine.
