tone_lord on 23/9/2019 at 23:38
:(
Sadly, I must say goodbye to what has been one of my all time favorite missions of thief of any stripe.
Finished after taking my time (9hr 48min 22sec) and finding 3852 loot.
The only thing (that I actually know of) that I haven't been able to do is unlock a door in a little balcony at the end of a stairwell in Cistern Court (aside from the loot still to find, of course).
I have had a blast playing this one, and I did not refer to the mission thread a single time for help.
I haven't checked to see which mission won the contest, but this had to have been a very strong contender. I still have 9 missions to play for the contest. They have a high bar to reach now.
DeWall's revenge on 1/10/2019 at 03:02
Okay so sudddenly there is some hammerhaunt on meth roaming the streets and killing anyone it encounters, as soon as it encounters a civilian it's game over for me.
Is that supposed to happen? And if so, why? I was really enjoying myself up to that point. It's not even an option to let the guards kill it since it has double or triple speed.
klatremus on 23/12/2019 at 00:21
Just finished this one, and wow! One of the best city missions I've had the pleasure of exploring. Finished everything with no hints, and 4044 out of 4319 loot. That is after looking up hints on how to get the mysterious key, so 100 of that loot I cannot legitimately claim. Pud's tip just didn't make enough sense to me. Only missing 275 loot though, so I'll spend some more time looking. Thank you Melan!
klatremus on 24/12/2019 at 06:51
Well, I'm happy to report I went back and found the remaining loot with no further help. Most of what I had missed was in the upper floors of Rose Garden manor, or on scattered windowsills here and there. The only thing I needed a hint for was where to find the mysterious key, but I was in the right area looking for it before consulting the forums. That was a tough one I must say. But I did find the dopefish room! HAHA!! I only found 5 out of 8 pickpockets though...anyone know what's up with that? Do any of the civilians that spawn after Bernalt carry items?
Overall, this was a near perfect one for me. I'd give it a 28 out of 30, heavily belated I know. Some gameplay issues with difficult maneuvering, especially for beginners, plus too many red herrings with weird symbols and hints that didn't lead anywhere, and the way Bernalt was disposed of seemed very rushed. I guess all that pulled 2 points in the end. I suspect and hope this one will be followed up by Melan for the upcoming contest. ;)
Psych0sis on 24/12/2019 at 07:29
Quote Posted by klatremus
I suspect and hope this one will be followed up by Melan for the upcoming contest. ;)
Might have burst your bubble on that one mate... :(
klatremus on 24/12/2019 at 16:35
Ah well, one day perhaps.
klatremus on 4/1/2020 at 22:05
Just finished ghosting this one. I'll upload the report whenever I get it recorded. A few questions:
1. I could only find 6 out of 8 pickpockets. 5 of them were keys, and 1 was a canister (junk item) on a thief outside Grandmauden. Has anyone found them all?
2. There were 6 thieves that spawned when ringing the bell that I couldn't find X's for. One across from the wineseller's basement in the starting plaza, one in Thin Alley NW on Dead Cat St, one in the dining area outside Grandmauden, and 3 in the underpass at the bazaar. Can you prevent any of these from spawning?
3. In the opening menu screen, I can only see the custom logo for a fraction of a second, then it flips back to the regular Thief Gold logo. It alternates back and forth like that. Is there a fix for this?
Thanks again for a mesmerizing mission!
marbleman on 4/1/2020 at 22:23
1. Nope, that is likely a bug.
2. Erasing the crosses just makes the thieves spawn in different places, but they still do. You can't prevent it entirely.
3. I've heard of this bug, but I don't know the reason.
Melan on 4/1/2020 at 23:13
1. I thought the pickpocket # bug was Thief 2 specific, but it might now affect every game due to NewDark. I didn't check if the stats were accurate, so they may be inaccurate.
2.
Erasing the crosses reroutes the thieves to (mostly) safe spots where they can't butcher Bernalt. They can, and will still butcher you!3. Never seen that one.
And thanks for your comments! "Mesmerizing" - now that's a descriptor I like.
Inline Image:
https://cdn.discordapp.com/emojis/490952957387472898.png?v=1
Mat99 on 5/1/2020 at 04:45
Quote Posted by klatremus
3. In the opening menu screen, I can only see the custom logo for a fraction of a second, then it flips back to the regular Thief Gold logo. It alternates back and forth like that. Is there a fix for this?
Replace the "Intrface" folder by:
(
https://www.dropbox.com/s/5ks5mw9zzxu813k/rsgrdn.7z)
(top-right-white button "Download").
Stupid way, but at least it works :)
I bet there is another way like "ani_frame 1" command to restrict the animation to only one frame (not 20), but I don't know in which *.STR it should be and what is the proper command. Some of the missions have that problem but most of them don't. No idea why. "The Item" by Oszkar Winkler is another example...