rostok commented a topic about The Sound of a Burrick in a Room,
Kolejna perła od Skacky'ego:
Tak!, Jan. 16, 2022, 11:53 p.m.

Wastelander created a new topic about Sabotage in Eastport,
An interesting distraction:
This small (1MU Contest ) mission is a very nice distraction while you're taking a break off something bigger or just need a quick and relatively easy mission to play that won't eat up a lot of time. This one took me around 50 minutes.

You end up in a limited area around a small Mechanist facility, with some apartments to rob before you get into the building proper. The mission is very vertical and navigating the balconies requires some acrobatics with a rope arrow, but it's not too diffic..., Jan. 14, 2022, 2:12 a.m.

Wastelander created a new topic about Ravensreach,
A stellar experience:
The mission in question takes us through an ordeal in a haunted snowy castle in the mountains. Our objective is to grab a cursed book from the place for the Keepers, (optionally) find out what happened to members of the previous expedition to this place (some nice DnD references!), grab some loot, and get the hell out. And while the premise seems pretty straightforward and not groundbreaking at all, the devil's in the details.

As we traverse the mansion, we uncover the story of three power..., Jan. 14, 2022, 12:44 a.m.

Matt created a new topic about Avoiding Mistrust,
Night of the Great Lockpicking:
𝘖𝘯𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘢𝘴𝘬 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘲𝘶𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘺 𝘭𝘰𝘤𝘬𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘰𝘰 𝘮𝘶𝘤𝘩 𝘪𝘯 𝘢 𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘦𝘧 𝘧𝘢𝘯 𝘮𝘪𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯...
and I like to think that DarkDragon (the author) did that, ultimately came to the conclusion they must try to push the limits even beyond anyone could have ever imagined - and Avoiding Mistrust was the end result of that almost scientific experiment.
The other option I can imagine is DarkDragon just genuinely liked picking locks a lot (for some reason). Either way - and jokes aside - the amount of locks this..., Jan. 12, 2022, 12:53 a.m.

Mike commented a topic about Cabot,
An otherwise solid level heavily overshadowed by awkward keyhunt mission design:
OK. I personally prefer Dirty Money to Vanishing Point (which itself is still very good for me), but I can understand that it could be a bit too tangled for other tastes., Jan. 11, 2022, 11:28 p.m.

Matt commented a topic about Cabot,
An otherwise solid level heavily overshadowed by awkward keyhunt mission design:
Ah, don't worry about it - seriously. Especially in case you've interpreted the "Thanks to Mike" part at the end of my review as a cynical epilogue :'D It wasn't.
I usually enjoy studying things even when I happen to find them flawed - partly because nothing is perfect, but also, it's one good way to learn from the mistakes of others - even though I'm not planning to design Thief fan missions, it just helps me appreciate the exceptional ones in a more nuanced way (by the way, being able to f..., Jan. 11, 2022, 11:14 p.m.

Mike commented a topic about Cabot,
An otherwise solid level heavily overshadowed by awkward keyhunt mission design:
Yes, I agree that keyhunt stuff in this mission could be a problem. I'm really sorry, it seems I made wrong offer.

You said also that you like small missions and with less amount of keyhunt stuff. There are some of them you might be interested in - 72-hours contest missions Vanishing Point (for T2) and also - maybe - bigger Dirty Money (for TG). The latter though could be a bit of tangled and labyrinthine in some sections. Zontik's mission, Upside Down is also small - and unlike his other..., Jan. 11, 2022, 9:05 p.m.

Matt created a new topic about Cabot,
An otherwise solid level heavily overshadowed by awkward keyhunt mission design:
I can't help, but there is something about these keyhunt missions I just can't take - and Cabot is (only from the keyhunt aspect though) one of the least tolerable I've ever played.
The amount of locked doors that can be opened only by using a specific key you have to find first is (I can't find a better word) 𝘶𝘯𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 in this mission. And because it's often not really clear which key you've found, you can't really do else, but run around trying to find out which one is the newly openabl..., Jan. 11, 2022, 7:51 p.m.

Matt commented a topic about The Walk,
A very simple, but respectably built fan mission:
Thanks for the recommendations, Mike! For some reason I've never heard of these two before. Meanwhile I already played Cabot and planning to publish a more detailed review on its page, I think there are quite a few aspects worth to analyse. Avoiding Mistrust is definitely on my playlist for a next session!, Jan. 11, 2022, 6:04 p.m.

Mike commented a topic about The Walk,
A very simple, but respectably built fan mission:
I played them long time ago, and agree about The Walk. Bad Feeling was also ok, but I recall that something in it (loot goal, I think) was frustrating. Also - have you played Cabot and Avoiding Mistrust? They aren't small, but more like small-to-medium-sized mansion missions in vein of Lord Bafford Manor., Jan. 11, 2022, 3:23 p.m.

Matt created a new topic about The Hobbit,
Interesting concept, questionable implementation:
A great atmosphere can save a mission with bad gameplay, and great gameplay can save a mission with dull atmosphere. I believe 'The Hobbit' has unfortunately none of those - even though the concept was certainly interesting, and I suspect the creator was perhaps going for a surreal level design like 'The Sword' had in Thief: The Dark Project(?) If my assumption is right, then I can say the direction was good, the implementation was... quite the opposite., Jan. 11, 2022, 12:03 a.m.

Matt created a new topic about The Walk,
A very simple, but respectably built fan mission:
I often wonder why Deadly Shadows fan missions are usually... not really great. Actually, average at best. While a whole topic could be dedicated for discussing the different reasons, I only brought this up to put my 7/10 rating in context.
Is this a good mission compared to fan missions created for Thief 1 and 2? Absolutely not! But it's a humble and solid Deadly Shadows fm and does its job pretty well. There are some things that bothered me though, like: I'll never understand why the creat..., Jan. 10, 2022, 11:51 p.m.

Lady_Glinnevier created a new topic about Deadeye,
I like this mission alot, however it doesnt show off the full potential of the TDM engine.:
This mission has everything a short bit sized mission needs.
I just wish that visually it would keep up with the engine more.
Too many flat textures, clunky geometry and not enough contrast and variety.

However, still a great mission, good for a newcomer!, Jan. 10, 2022, 5:10 p.m.

Matt created a new topic about Anybody... Home,
Short horror adventure - implemented not so great:
In its core, I think the concept was interesting. I always appreciate when fan mission creators think outside the box and come up with a non-stealth based mission. Too bad, the creator here had either a questionable concept about how to design an adventure game, or just didn't have enough time/motivation for doing so. The mission is sadly filled with pixelhunt/keyhunt moments which make the experience rather annoying. Not to mention there is no proper conclusion, the mission just ends at one ..., Jan. 8, 2022, 9:27 p.m.

Matt commented a topic about The Sunken Temple of Dielya,
An interesting little homage to Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion:
Hey, no problem :) I slightly remembered/suspected there was an in-game text hint, just wasn't sure. The explanation - in terms of in-game lore - is perfectly fine, I like the fact that you did an extra effort and came up with something that made sense story wise. But here is something that may be worth to consider:

I think in normal cases - during a first walkthrough - players would probably leave the portal shut down when they enter the chamber of the hourglass (since in both cases of f..., Jan. 8, 2022, 7:13 p.m.

trefoilknot commented a topic about The Sunken Temple of Dielya,
An interesting little homage to Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion:
Thanks for your feedback! I agree with you re: that jump. Try as I might, I just couldn't make it any friendlier without breaking the rock puzzle :( If I ever re-master it, I'll definitely try to fix that issue.

(The portal shuts off because Dielya rescinds her blessing when she realizes you're a Thief. Sorry if this wasn't clear from the in-game text.), Jan. 7, 2022, 2:59 p.m.

Mefix created a new topic about Patriot,
Needs Remastering:
So clearly there has been an enormous amount of work put into this campaign. Its detailed and has a tone that is very promising. But why in lords name it went overboard with whimsical non sensual stuff. It could have been the greatest campaign ever if not for a few things:
- Restore the Classic menu and make due with a custom mission banner.
- Remove the Pornographic music from the menu, with hundreds of quickloads I dread opening the mission if I need to hear some boogaloo music with moani..., Jan. 6, 2022, 9:32 p.m.

Matt commented a topic about Ravensreach,
Supernatural level done right:
Yes, absolutely! Also, I think what makes the pacing really great in this mission is the fact that you have to unlock the different areas one by one - so, it doesn't just throw you all the map at once. Lots of levels go too far with the non-linearity and all the different routes, but Nick's approach here was actually quite clever., Jan. 5, 2022, 7:57 p.m.