SJamieson on 7/3/2007 at 21:09
This is a bit of a twist on the Original Silent Project by Golden Skull et Al for Thief 1-2. However this is forThief:Deadly Shadows and on one specific Map and Day. i.e; Day 3 Keeper Libraries.
When Artemous takes you into the libraries for the first time how many kills/KO's can you rack up?
Currently I'm at 6, which isn't bad given I can't use any weapons. I'm also close to another 3 and just need to keep working on it.
The trick is that since direct kills are ruled out you need to use Oil / Noisemakers.
So far I have:
Guard on Orlands Door.
Guard on Orlands Coordidoor.
Patroling Keeper Upper Libraries.
Female Keeper in conversation in Lower Floor Forbidden Library.
Guard with Torch in Middle Floor Forbidden Library.
Young Scribe in Upper Floor Forbidden Library.
Working on adding to this
Male Keeper in conversation in Lower Floor Forbidden Library.
Male Keeper Reseaching in Upper Library.
Female Keeper Researching in Upper library.
As a hint if another NPC sees the body you have to eliminate them also before they see you or the game ends.
It's best to distract other NPC's rather than allow them to see the body, Unless their reaction puts them in an easy takedown position. e.g; on seeing the dead scribe at the bottom of the stairs the guard with torch will run to the top allowing you to oil the stairs again.
Interested to see how other people get on.
*Edit*
Just took out 2 more. Guard on forbidden library door, and keeper involved in conversation on lower level of forbidden library.
Still think I can get the two in upper library but have run out of oil and have no more prime loot in any key levels.
Can use mansion or sunken city but then games progresses to day 4 and everyone is resureccted. need to spend time mugging civilians to get more.
In future need to start game from start and save money for oil jars.
SJamieson on 27/3/2007 at 17:18
Had let this slip for a few weeks and came back to it to find that I had missed a lot of loot.
Key was the Armoury in Stonemarket proper which somehow I'd missed. Also the abyssmal gale and the top floor/secret room in the library. As a result I started to get back on target with another three takedowns.
Upon returning to the library I found that another young scribe had appeared in the forbidden section.
Putting oil on the lower stairs was enough to take him out especially when he saw me and attempted to run across an oily floor to get help.
Upstairs I snuck past the top floor guard and was able to trick the female keeper into running into a door post.
after hiding her body I turned my attention to the Upper Patroling guard, previously I had left him as I was unable to make him pass into the area with the long set of steps. This time I attempted also to get him to run into a doorframe/stonewall at speed.
The first few attempts led to him being impaled on his own sword and killed leading to the level failing. (guess my other attempts are only KOing the keepers) finnally I was able to make him run into the passage through to the balcony and knocked himself out.
So that brings my attempt up to 11 with only 8 left to go.
enough gold for at least 2 more oil flasks and 8'm sure there's more I havent found yet. It's going to be a case of what strategy will take out which keepers.
