Tannar on 11/2/2020 at 06:03
Inline Image:
https://images2.imagebam.com/e3/d8/43/9225e51333717845.pngThe Scarlet Cascabel v2 for Thief Goldby PukeyBrunster & Tannar
With language support for French (German and Russian coming soon)
Download Here:(
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1QDCMIcw5fJ0v5lhsVSElUkQjcilecyIm) Google Drive
(
http://www.southquarter.com/tdp20ac/TSCv2.zip) Southquarter
(
http://www.taffersparadise.co.uk/thief1mission/TSCv2.zip) Taffer's Paradise
(
https://download.darkfate.org/fan-missions/thief2/1contests/tdp20ac/scarlet_cascabel/TSCv2.zip) DarkFate
You can view the changelog (
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1CPMStTqYzp-R5CQSNhCwTQbD7Oxxu8oS) HERE.
We are happy to release our updated version of
The Scarlet Cascabel. This was originally released as an entry in the Thief: The Dark Project 20th Anniversary Contest. Due to the contest time constraints, it wasn't as polished and complete as we would have liked, and there were several significant detractions to gameplay that we wished to address and remedy. This also gave us the opportunity to include a great deal of new content and what we hope is improved gameplay.
Thank you to everyone who played our first release, and for your invaluable feedback. Although no fan mission is ever perfect, the time you took to play our mission and tell us about your experiences was helpful and appreciated. We hope you'll enjoy the updated version, and we're excited to hear your thoughts and comments!
We chose to adhere to the original contest rules and included only T1/TG stock and stock-derived assets. This was a great learning experience for both of us, and we enjoyed finding creative solutions.
DO NOT PLAY WITH MODS INSTALLED! Playing this mission with mods installed may make it extremely difficult to navigate parts of the mission.To disable mods, do the following:
AngelLoader: In the Edit FM tab on the top right, check the box labeled "Disable all mods".
NewDarkLoader: Right click on the mission name, and select Edit FM. In the 'Disabled Mods' field, type in an asterisk: *
FM Sel: Right click on the mission name, and select Edit. In the 'Mod Path Excludes' field, type in an asterisk: *
Subtitles:
Subtitles are turned off by default. If you wish to have subtitles, do the following:
1. Install the mission through whichever loader you use.
2. Go into the mission folder, which should be something like: Thief\FMs\TSCv2
3. Open the FM.cfg file and remove the semi-colon from this line:
;enable subtitles
If you have any questions or problems, please feel free to ask here or send us a PM.
If you are interested in viewing the original contest release version, you will find it (
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1GUNk_xNAx63jAY-hKf-cxV1sqm3WlkMO) HERE.
A huge thank you to our testers: marbleman, DarkMax, Mat99, Nickie, Nightwalker, ffox, Yandros, Fortuni, Apiai, John9818a, and to our translators: Apiai, michael a, Mira S, Schelfia, blackmarketbertha, Taffy.
A special thanks to Yandros for all his technical help and advice, and to skacky for his hard work in creating and organizing this contest.
DarkMax on 11/2/2020 at 06:11
Congrats on the update guys! This is definitely worth a replay for those who have already played the contest version.
DirkBogan on 11/2/2020 at 06:23
Wonderful! Having been quite harsh toward V1 of this deserved contest-winner on account of technical issues, I'm excited to try a definitive edition that wasn't constrained by a hard deadline. The changelog appears to address all of my concerns. I expect to see the unique style and talent of its two authors shine through, brighter than it did in the original.
Thank you for taking the time and effort to improve what was already an instant classic!
Esme on 11/2/2020 at 11:48
"it wasn't as polished and complete as we would have liked"
Really ? :wot:
I thought it was amazing
Dahenjo on 11/2/2020 at 12:49
Thank the taffer gods and praise the builders!!!
One potential issue though:
I believe I found all three ("trio") jade idols (one near start, one by blocked mine entrance, one by drowned guy) but the optional objective didn't check off. They all looked the same in inventory and were worth 15 each.
Playing on expert and re-ran TFix 1.27 on an existing TG install before installing mission just to make sure all was up to date, also disabled mods in AngelLoader the suggested way, everything else seems fine so far.
fortuni on 11/2/2020 at 15:30
Congratulations on the release, a superb update to an incredibly good mission, everyone will enjoy the many improvements. :thumb:
@ Dahenjo. Keep looking, you'll know when you have found them. :)
Dahenjo on 11/2/2020 at 18:12
Thanks fortuni, I discovered they aren't the jade idols, just gems I think and there are more than three.
Apiai on 12/2/2020 at 13:48
Congrats to the authors. It has been a pleasure to translate et play this wonderful FM.
Sagittal on 12/2/2020 at 15:28
Terrific work, thanks Pukey & Tannar - and all involved in the updated version.
Just played mission 1 and wonderful, really enjoyed it - definitely kept me immersed with all the new elements. I liked the old version but I think I prefer this one. Found the idols and all secrets but finished 250 or so short on loot. Realised I was too eager to KO Lash as I later noted there seemed to be a side task in his room :cool:. I also ended up with some letters in inventory that probably had a purpose ?
Going back to look again in mission 1 but will have to gather my energy before trying out the epic mission 2 :D :thumb:
pukey brunster on 12/2/2020 at 17:54
Thanks everyone! We're glad you're enjoying it.
@DirkBogan - the criticism was welcome, and helped us address some of the issues that needed attention. Look forward to hearing your thoughts on the new version.
@Sagittal - let us know if you need any hints :)
@Esme, glad you liked the first one, and hope you'll like the new one too!
@DarkMax, @Fortuni, and @Apiai, thanks for your encouragement, and for all your hard work helping us get the new release out!