Unfinished fan mission.... started in 2003... what should I do? - by Vortex85
Vortex85 on 29/7/2021 at 03:55
All, I don't think I've posted here since early 2000s. First of all, I love thief and have played it for years. I had also built some stuff in dromed back then but never it shared anyone.
Last year I started working on an old level I had started originally back in 2003 and just added and added to it with lots of ideas for fun. It's pretty unique. A large-ish daytime level. The architecture is built (a big warehouse/fort/castle place, a house/shop, and lots of landscape, caves, etc) is pretty impressive considering it's my first proper attempt at a mission, and there are a couple guards and a treasure room. I mostly lost my passion for finishing it. Maybe one day but I've never done objectives or books and a few other things that I need to learn to actually release a proper mission.
So for now I'm wondering if I should release what I've got and see what people think.
Here are some old (crappy quality) screeshots from some vids I made about a year ago because I suck and can't take the time to give you proper ones....
Should I make available what I've got or attempt to finish what may never be finished, LOL?
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https://i.imgur.com/eQhHG1w.pngVortex85 on 29/7/2021 at 04:14
Once again, I do apologize for the terrible screens. I just don't have Thief setup with screen grab and for now I didn't want to wait on this post to go do them or it may never happen.
I wish I could show more so I just took a little shot of dromed to show that there is
A LOT MORE you don't see on these screens. LOL!
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https://i.imgur.com/r26v1dm.pngA.Stahl on 29/7/2021 at 07:10
>if I should
Of course you should. First: according to your screenshots your FM is not bad, Second: the game and society are dying, so we're glad to any new FM. We really do. Just release (you can previously ask for the test, that helps drastically. Use that.) it!
downwinder on 29/7/2021 at 07:19
i would love to play/explore it
Galaer on 29/7/2021 at 07:22
Is this DROMED only mission?
Esse on 29/7/2021 at 11:12
If I were you, I'd either keep it as a "lab experiment" for testing out scripts, models, objectives, etc., ask if anyone else would like to help with finishing it, or make it a project for yourself. There's also a new speed-building Dromed contest coming up, so you could use this mission to practice and then try to see if you can build a new mission in two weeks when the contest starts.
Vortex85 on 29/7/2021 at 13:39
Thanks all for the replies and interest.
Quote Posted by Galaer
Is this DROMED only mission?
So far I have only actually played it using ALT+G in dromed. I need to see how to convert it into a proper mission. My biggest hurdle is I've never done one before so I don't know where to begin. I've only built the architecture and never learned how to finish with real objectives and tasks, so I need to find a solid tutorial on that. The objectives are surprisingly complex to add and I think I need to use some 3rd pary tool I've seen mentioned before.
I wish someone made an A-Z youtube video tutorial on how to build a simple mission. I've seen some web tutorials and need to just eat it and figure it out. Not sure which one is the best/most strait forward for newbies.
ZylonBane on 29/7/2021 at 14:18
Quote Posted by Vortex85
Once again, I do apologize for the terrible screens. I just don't have Thief setup with screen grab...
Uh, there's nothing to set up. You just press the PrintScreen key, done.
