poronty on 16/1/2018 at 13:44
As much as I have found at least a dozen and a half FMs incredibly memorable and enjoyable at the time I played them, I still have a hard time even remembering any of their names by now, let alone very many details about them. There is only one exception that I can still recall vividly, to the tiniest detail: Komag's Swing. I still have yet to see another FM that matches the inventiveness and creativity of that awesome visual gimmick (in a way that scratches my particular itch for such stuff).
Azaran on 16/1/2018 at 18:35
-Ruins of Originia
-Calendra's legacy
-Broken Triad
-Ominous Bequest
-Ink and Dust
-Lorgan's web
-Inverted manse
-Cathedral of the Damned
-Order of the Vine
-Calendra's cistern
-Hammerite Imperium
- Night of the Red Moon
-Breathing Corpses
And yes, Dead of Winter too, love the ambience
Shaz on 17/1/2018 at 03:26
Lorgan's Web, Calendra's Cistern, Lord Edmund Entertains!, The Order of the Vine (The first FMs I ever played & they DEFINITELY have stuck with me)
Calendra's Legacy (Wow'ed me just as much as Calendra's Cistern)
The 7th Crystal (Gorgeous, simply amazed me over and over)
Deceptive Perception (Nothing has creeped me out as much since)
The Art of Thievery (Made me absolutely fall in love with mansion heists)
Raid on Washout Central (The female protagonist just... struck me, and has stuck with me)
Saturio Returns Home (Looked so nice, and just having to carefully bring Saturio around, again- stuck with me)
Alright. I tried to constrain my list to the first couple of years or so that I was playing FMs, and getting bowled over by how amazed I was by them. I could go on, and on, and on, but I don't want the list to get incredibly long. Just suffice it to say that it most definitely would be.
demagogue on 17/1/2018 at 16:58
Alright let me try this off the top of my head. Maybe I'll edit some in later if I think of them.
- Rowena's Curse
- Emilie Victor
- Lord Alan's Fortress
- Ominous Bequest
- Viktor Gaspar
- Thief Noir
- Assorted others: Inverted Manse, Seventh Crystal, Calendra's Legacy, Abominable Dr. Dragon, Midday Escape, A Thief's Holiday, Seven Sisters, Relic: Left for Dead, Unfortunate Formulae, Fortress by the Sea, TTGM series
zajazd on 18/1/2018 at 16:29
Quote Posted by uncadonego
Thought of another one. Saturio Returns Home. I go back and play that one from time to time. Sort of a classic.
I never played it and just completed it for the first time thanks to your post. I can't believe it is 17 years old, so solid FM throughout.
uncadonego on 18/1/2018 at 19:45
Yep, it stands up after all this time. :)
tessthetaffer on 21/1/2018 at 00:03
I love missions that have a memorable atmosphere and a great story.
Autumn in the Lampfire Hills, Calendra's Cistern, Lorgan's Web
The Art of Thievery, Raid on Washout Central, A Smuggler's Request
The first time i played Deceptive Perceptions i nearly had a heart attack! But seriously, there are too many good ones to even list.
uncadonego on 21/1/2018 at 03:27
2009 isn't quite a decade old yet, but Disorientation is likely the best T1 style city mission I've played. I know it's T2, but the style is T1. I think it's awesome.
Iceblade on 7/4/2018 at 18:39
I didn't come upon FMs until the mid-2000s, but when I did, I ate them up as fast as my dialup would allow. Many of my first-played FMs were found via the TTLG site by listing smallest to largest in size, so the early and contest missions were many of my first playthroughs. There are quite a few missions that I remember well and with strong positive feelings.
* Stowaway - Though potentially unfinishable and slightly buggy objective-wise, I found the FM great fun. The architecture is fantastic, the gameplay with the Thieves is good fun (especially during my footpad years when it was harder), and the town section is very intriguing. I really wish that area was explorable with could be expanded. I hit the brush/complexity limit when I tried to add to the city areas. New dark would certainly allow for its expansion, but I don't have the time to tinker with it, least of all for changing a mission only for myself (since I could not release the changes).
* TTGM - Most of the campaign really, but the best one would be Errand Boy, I love the underground and secret areas. Going into buildings via the underground sewer network is great. I would love to play a mission that centered around this mechanic in much the same way the rooftops do for Thieves Highway missions.
* Equilibrium - One of the earliest FMs I played and one that I've replayed multi times (a rarity for I usually play through FMs once or twice only)
* Order of Vine - Fantastic Mission Set, engaging story, and great background for the Thief verse
* The Keeper of the Prophecies - A series is that filled with varied mission styles and locals, amazingly involved storyline, and packed with surreal elements from beginning to end.
* What Lies Below - A T2 mission set in the Sealed Section sewer network (the parts we didn't see in Thief 1). Heavily infusions of information we gained about the Keepers in T3. Great fun, interesting mechanics, and a very tense atmosphere.
* Ranstall Keep - Creepy and Scary with a very tense beginning. Unlike the undead-focused scary FMs and OMs, this mission still manages to put me on edge on replays.
* Raid on Washout Central - You feel like you actually are a different character complete with the different vocalizations combined with an excellent atmosphere. This is probably the first FM I played that used rain (and incorporated it well into the level's atmosphere). I really enjoyed the cityscape, which is packed with various areas to explore. The city is well-built and in keeping with the Thief 2 city style.
* Disorientation - Great throw back to the look and feel of the city areas from Thief 1 while pushing the scale to 11 and adding Thieves Highway and vertical components.
* Art of Thievery - Architecturally weak (especially on the outside), but the interior layout and decor is fun and interesting (love the indoor waterways). Absolutely great T2-style gameplay being both tough and fun.
* Inverted Manse - The mission that while tough and scary during my first playthrough, gave me the confidence and skills I needed to best all of the standard undead types. No longer did I fear the undead missions whether OM or FM. (well some really nasty undead in certain FMs can give me concern, especially if I lack the tools to deal with them)
* Lord Ashton Series - Large well-built areas, Lots of fun Thiefy gameplay, Food, Suggaaarrrrr!!!!! :eek:
bbb on 7/4/2018 at 18:50
Hard to say,there are so many.
Most TDP/TG missions. Two come to mind, Lorgan’s Web And Calendra’s Cistern. Oh, also Lord Edmund Entertains and Fall of a Chook. If I think about it for very long, I could list another 20.
Pretty excited about the anniversary contest. Lots of TDP missions to play. I am building a mission but very slowly. I need to step up my game.