Dev_Anj on 2/2/2015 at 16:19
Now that both the NecroAge pack for Thief 2X and Gecko's Thief 2X HD mod are out, which texture pack do you think is better? I feel that NecroAge is more consistent and has better contrast, but Gecko's pack has some really good texture work as well, and I like some of the lighting. I'm just basing this off screenshots though, I haven't played Thief 2X with any pack since I don't own Thief 2.
ZylonBane on 2/2/2015 at 17:03
First, there's no "None" option, which is what I'd vote for.
Second, T2X came out years before either of those texture packs existed.
Third, you left off (
http://www.ttlg.com/forums/showthread.php?t=119451) NTEX, which did actually exist back then.
Fourth, HOW CAN YOU NOT OWN THIEF 2? It's only seven bucks on Steam.
Dev_Anj on 2/2/2015 at 17:07
Why do you want to vote for none? What do you dislike about both texture packs?
Oh, and I only want to know what people think about the recent texture packs.
Briareos H on 2/2/2015 at 17:23
I would have answered 'none' as well. I personally find texture packs often distracting as their crispness makes low-detail geometry stand out, coating the game with an amateurish patina. The main visual characteristic of old games that have aged well is how consistent and balanced they look. In my opinion, it's very easy to ruin that, although I know I'm part of the minority.
ZylonBane on 2/2/2015 at 17:59
Quote Posted by Dev_Anj
Oh, and I only want to know what people think about the recent texture packs.
Then maybe you shouldn't have dragged T2X into it.
Fallen+Keeper on 3/2/2015 at 14:27
FIFTH, why do you think voting which one is better is necessary. I use both of them, according to my mood. They set out to achieve different goals, both are beautiful and I don't see how a competition between the two could even be possible.
SIXTH: you don't own Thief 2, so why do you care? What is the purpose of this poll?
bassoferrol on 3/2/2015 at 19:27
I don't use packs, I use textures out of packs. The same goes for the fan missions. I choose the ones that best suit them according to my own taste.
Cigam on 4/2/2015 at 05:07
I've not seen either mod but I can say in advance that my own preference will be whichever one most resembles the original textures.
I tend to only use replacement texture packs that basically have the same sort of look and feel as the original game's, and a pack that just makes a game look like a higher res version of itself is the Holy Grail for me.
qolelis on 4/2/2015 at 16:53
Quote Posted by Briareos H
I would have answered 'none' as well.
One more vote on "none" from me. It's not that I dislike any of them - they look great - but I just haven't felt the need to use them. Replacement textures for Thief also tend to look artificial to me and differ too much from the original. Sometimes they mess with texture alignment or change the colour too much. The necro age package does the job real well, though, for the most part, so that's what I would vote for if I had to.
