Samantha1 on 6/6/2023 at 19:56
Downwinder, the rud skull is hidden behind another normal skull in a section where many skulls are placed next to each other in a wall. That place is hidden by a lever.
downwinder on 6/6/2023 at 21:13
ok i know where you mean the exit in final place, i did take out some of the white skulls, but never though to look in the hold after ward, so where is it placed? i cant think of a place that highlighted for a item???
Marlowe45 on 7/6/2023 at 00:58
Can't wait to play this. I have been checking regularly to see if any new Thief missions have come out as summer moves on. Your missions are always a treat.
elymmit on 7/6/2023 at 14:03
Awesome mission so far, only up to the church, but I cornered myself and am ready for bed so I threw an oil flask and wondered if I could light it up, didn't disappoint. Don't know if that's been in other FMs but it's the first time I've seen it.
Aemanyl on 7/6/2023 at 14:22
Another masterpiece from Nicked. If you are up for a classic Dark Project experience, then you should definitely play The Scholar's Hand. The mission is great in terms of gameplay, as it allows freedom of exploration, provides the player with a few completely new and exciting tools of trade, and isn't frustratingly difficult or challenging. A few areas in the level, especially the scenic lakeside inn and the mysterious ruins (clearly inspired by The Widow's Ire FM), are just enjoyable to behold, as Nicked took his time to make them aesthetically pleasing. The Scholar's Hand is basically flawless and there isn't anything in it that I could criticise. Perhaps adding a loot objective would encourage and reward exploration even more, but this is just my personal preference, and the level is great as it is. Finally, I would love to see a sequel to this mission, perhaps with the previously-mentioned ruins as a starting point. Highly recommended!
Samantha1 on 7/6/2023 at 20:34
Quote Posted by downwinder
ok i know where you mean
the exit in final place, i did take out some of the white skulls, but never though to look in the hold after ward, so where is it placed? i cant think of a place that highlighted for a item???It´s
not a highlighting skull, just a normal skull with red colour instead of the usual one. It´s directly hidden behind one of those skulls in the walls. Just take every skull in your hand and check the wall holes a second time.mxleader on 8/6/2023 at 04:42
I just started this mission the other day and it is pretty awesome so far. There are a few things that are frustrating but those are really just because of my game play preferences. The smart thing to do is to do a hard save and test out some of the new tools before you need them. I'm currently lost in an area but having fun exploring. :thumb:
zappenduster on 8/6/2023 at 06:24
I've started to play the FM and fulfilled the main goal so far, but didn't finish it yet because I still want to explore the map a little bit. :)
I'm afraid there must be a missing script in my installation, the candles are frobbable but I can't extinguish them so it often was too bright and I was forced to knock out more enemies as usual. Frobbing those
eggs with a pebble had no effect, they only lighted up. :erg:
At the beginning there is an object visible floating in the sky, can't identify it.
Nice and varying map ... and no,
Quote Posted by Thinking Robot
It was somehow a pity the ruin section was mostly empty, only found a statue with two blue gems in there - no enemies or extra stuff in such a large part of the mission.
mostly empty ruins are quite realistic, it depends on the circumstances how the buildings have been abandoned. If there hasn't been a sudden impact or so there might have been enough time to take all things along. IMHO there is no need to hide loot in every corner, a FM is no advent calendar where loot awaits you behind every door. ;)
nicked on 8/6/2023 at 09:35
Zappenduster, that sounds like NVscript isn't working right. It's in the mission zip so not sure why, but you might want to check you have the latest version in your Thief Gold install, in case it's overriding it with an older version or something.
Kin on 8/6/2023 at 13:02
I really enjoyed this mission. Very well build for my taste. Congratulations!
