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A Visit To The Baron (2023) T2 FM

Castle/Fortress Dock/Harbour/Port/Ship Factory/Facility Houses/Cottages/Apartments Mages Mazes Mountains Pagan Relic/Artifact/Talisman Surreal/Bizarre Tombs/Catacombs/Crypts Undead

"I have to do some kind of stupid job tonight.. Ballsy, one of the Baron's workers, disappeared last night and rumors said that he went to explore the catacombs beneath his lord's castle. His mothe... Read more

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info NOTES:     Important: This mission is for Thief2 The Metal Age. T2Fix_1.27d or newer is required. This mission was built in New Dark 1.27 version.

This is my third FM for Thief2 - A Visit To The Baron.
The mission is part of my campaign Dark Age Memories - Life of a Thief, but the action takes place way before the events in A Tough Night and Into The Dark Forest, so you don't need to play those missions before this to understand what is happening. Just read Garrett's Journal in your inventory at the start. It contains all the story lines and all you need to know in order to play this mission.

Known Bugs:
Has a few minor bugs, some sound rooms not propagate sound very well. Some fps drops in the outside area and other few places, that are annoying on older computers.

Inspired from Mont Saint Michel and its bay, Cragscleft Prison, Down in the Bonehoard, Precious Cargo, The Haunted Cathedral, Caverns

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"I have to do some kind of stupid job tonight.. Ballsy, one of the Baron's workers, disappeared last night and rumors said that he went to explore the catacombs beneath his lord's castle. His mother Nelly, a close friend of mine, asked me a favor: find his son or find whatever information I can about his fate. I rather not do this job, but I heard a huge and rather unique gem is hidden in the catacombs: The Tears of the Trickster. Also, the Baron is in possession of an expensive crown named The Crown of Saint Edgar which I intend to steal for a long time. So it's not such a bad idea to pay the Baron a visit. His castle, a mighty fortress situated in the mountains is famous for his riches. In times of war like these, the Baron is departed with his followers on the front so the castle is not that heavily guarded as it should be. Might be an interesting opportunity for me.
I decided to start in the sewers where Ballsy used to work. The sewers are located under a hammerite factory. The workers are friendly but the hammers not so much.. Hopefully I can find there some information to help me in my search. The rent is late as always, so let's not waste any time and get to work."

star 6.64

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message   A Visit To The Baron
SPIDIvonMARDER    Oct. 5, 2023, 1:39 p.m.

Sądząc pod ocenach z Thief Guild, FMka wydaje się mocno niedoceniona. Być może to efekt jest przerośniętych gabarytów oraz pewnego względnego spokoju, czy też pewnej przesady architektonicznej... ale dobra! Po kolei!

Misja jest gigantyczna i to we wszystkich wymiarach. Rozległa, głęboka i zatrważająco wysoka. Wypełniona ciasnymi pomieszczenia...

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message   Massive mission, maybe too massive...?
Shadow    Feb. 8, 2023, 8:22 p.m.

Yes, it's a big BIG map, and to me the layout was the best part of this mission, The flow of the town and the intermingling of the castle walls, the factory, and the watery loading docks, I thought was just gorgeous. It reminded me somewhat of super vertical mods such as Ascend the Dim Valley. However, I found myself getting lost often and wande...

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message   Impressive, but...
Aemanyl    Feb. 3, 2023, 10:01 p.m.

This is my short review for A Visit to the Baron, please note that the review contains important spoilers.

Pros:
+ Beautiful and well-designed outside area. Loved the cemetery and multiple civilian houses I could get into.
+ Exploring the catacombs was a sheer pleasure. In my opinion, this is the best section of the mission. The skeleton an...

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