The Restored Cathedral v1.1

*Zaccheus* on 26/10/2002 at 18:08

The Restored Cathedral v1.1 is here at last!

(http://www.rcl-software.org.uk/download/thief/missions/therestoredcathedral.html) Click here for Download Page

(http://www.rcl-software.org.uk/thief/missions/cathedral/restored/) Click here for Screenshots

This is a major update. It has:

* Much much dimmer lighting than before. The rooms are now nice and mellow, with plenty of shadows to hide in.
* Far more guards. On maximum difficulty, you will be hard pressed to get by without killing anyone, but it can be done.
* A lot more loot. Now you can collect over 2000g.
* A completely new ending.
* And ... the cloister area has been transformed into a vast open garden area.

So - ready your blackjack and let the mayhem begin.
:cool:

PS: A big big thankyou to all my beta testers!

Norman Druart on 26/10/2002 at 19:39

I've downloaded and I'm going in.

*Zaccheus* on 26/10/2002 at 21:02

Now also available from the (http://lserv00.math.uh.edu/thief/missions/) Cheap Thief Mission Downloads page.
:)

Oli G on 26/10/2002 at 21:50

I'd play it if I had less work to do!

i've already played the original, so are the changes significant enough to alter the playing experience a second time?

*Zaccheus* on 27/10/2002 at 08:01

Yes, the FM now has far far better gameplay!

The old version's lighting was far too bright and had hardly and loot or AIs.

Nightwalker on 27/10/2002 at 14:05

It was a beautiful restoration job before, but didn't really have a lot to do. It's much more fun to play, this time around, and worth taking the time to go through it again, even if you played the first release. Great job, Zaccheus!:thumb:

Dinksmallwood on 27/10/2002 at 15:36

Very Cool *Zaccheus*:cool: that you offer your screenshot-site also in german.

I'm just downloading your FM... you have really aroused my curiosity... :D

juvat on 27/10/2002 at 18:41

Darn,

Already stuck. Could I get a hint on the

[SPOILER]key location for the door at the rear of the basement? I figure the eye must be behind it[/SPOILER]

[SPOILER]I thought maybe would be explosives in the attic\armory (from one of the scrolls or books)(maybe blow the inner basement door if theres no key), but can't seem to find the attic. Been way up there, even up the elevator. Stacked a couple of boxes on the balconey, got up on the roof, doesn't seem to be the way either.[/SPOILER]

Playing on easy, ain't that a shame?

:tsktsk:

Thanks, Jim B.

This is a really neat mission. Am dreading when I move up in the difficulties, bet them AI won't be so easy to knock out or sneak up then. I hope there won't be spooks either. Last months PCGamer had an article on the scariest PC games. They didn't even mention the Thief series. To me, this stuff is a lot scarier than the games they mentioned. Jim B.

Never mind guys, I found the way.:D

[SPOILER]used the holy water on the red energy curtain, within frobbed the skull, got a vault key. Key opens the inner basement door. Eye flies out to over the hammer alter. used rop arrow to get close enough to get it. Went out the same as starting point. That whispering scared the crap out of me at the end. I just knew a pile of undead had been unleashed. Now to move on to the next difficulty.[/SPOILER]

Thanks, Jim B.

*Zaccheus* on 27/10/2002 at 20:26

Don't worry, there are NO UNDEAD in this mission. Although I was tempted.
:)

Dinksmallwood on 28/10/2002 at 15:23

This was a GREAT fun to play this fm. Thanks *Zaccheus* and thanks Christine for the german texts.

Though the cathedral looks bright and glory now it still frightened me to visit all the places because I always remembered the OM. Cool feeling !!! :cool: