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message   Decent museum heist
topic about   Show Off (2020)   T2 FM
skacky    July 11, 2020, 2:45 p.m.

Show Off is a definite step up from the author's previous mission from the Thief 1 contest, but it still isn't quite there yet. The main attraction of the mission is a vast muse...

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Mike    July 11, 2020, 8:19 p.m.

Yes, smaller but dense is better that larger but empty. I haven't played Mystic Gems (have heard about though), thanks for recomendation!

message   Massive albeit linear rooftop experience
topic about   Feast of Pilgrims (2020)   T2 FM
Mefix    July 11, 2020, 6:04 p.m.

+ Huge room for exploration horizontal and vertical
+ Hilarious moments scattered throughout the roofscape
+ Solid 3 hours of content
+ Explores lore and future potential
+ Tons of secrets
+ Side-objectives are story driven and immersive

- Deadend/fake doors hinder immersion.
- City is more fun than the main objective area.
- Main obje...

message   Decent museum heist
topic about   Show Off (2020)   T2 FM
skacky    July 11, 2020, 2:45 p.m.

Show Off is a definite step up from the author's previous mission from the Thief 1 contest, but it still isn't quite there yet. The main attraction of the mission is a vast muse...

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skacky    July 11, 2020, 4:51 p.m.

I think the mission would've worked much better had the city bits been removed altogether except the immediate surroundings of the museum. A sewer access could've been neato also. The gold standard of museum missions (Heart of Bohn) does that pretty much to perfection.

message   Decent museum heist
topic about   Show Off (2020)   T2 FM
skacky    July 11, 2020, 2:45 p.m.

Show Off is a definite step up from the author's previous mission from the Thief 1 contest, but it still isn't quite there yet. The main attraction of the mission is a vast muse...

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Mike    July 11, 2020, 4:25 p.m.

It's not bad mission but I prefer "Just My Luck" to both "Hunt" and "Show Off". It is small but use it's space more effectively and has more original and complete story albeit featuring linear keyhunt which is not good. With "Show Off" in particular I felt that it was too huge and vast for its own good (especially in city).

message   Decent museum heist
topic about   Show Off (2020)   T2 FM
skacky    July 11, 2020, 2:45 p.m.

Show Off is a definite step up from the author's previous mission from the Thief 1 contest, but it still isn't quite there yet. The main attraction of the mission is a vast museum in the middle of town where you must steal a few trinkets while avoiding triggering the security systems.

The player starts in the city and it is quite clearly the ...

message   Rooftop extravaganza
topic about   Feast of Pilgrims (2020)   T2 FM
skacky    July 10, 2020, 7:59 p.m.

DISCLAIMER: one of the authors is working on The Black Parade and is one of my close friends. I tried to review the mission with an objective mind.

Feast of Pilgrims is one of the best Life of the Party-like rooftop missions (where you can't get off the streets). In that sense it pulls off several thieves' highway trails quite masterfully, wi...

message   Criminally and incomprehensibly underrated
topic about   My Favorite Year (2020)   T2 FM
skacky    July 10, 2020, 5:01 p.m.

I was very impressed by My Favorite Year, doubly so when I read it was made in under three weeks. I've seen many people say it's a run of the mill mission but I disagree, in my opinion My Favorite Year is one of the best missions in the contest and where a mission like Fierce Competition is fairly mundane, My Favorite Year shines.

The premise...

message   Lord Taffer enters the fray!
topic about   Time For Change (2020)   T2 FM
skacky    July 10, 2020, 4:59 p.m.

There isn't much to talk about Time for Change considering it is a newbie mission, but it's not too terrible and I would love to see more missions from this author. Kudos for participating with their first ever mission.

The main issues with the mission are that it's insanely linear and lighting is very so-so. There is no real atmosphere to s...

message   A world of rust and ruin
topic about   The Builder's Paradise (2020)   T2 FM
skacky    July 10, 2020, 4:56 p.m.

DISCLAIMER: All four authors on this mission are working on The Black Parade and are close friends of mine. I tried to review the mission with an objective mind.

The Builder's Paradise is one of the most impressive missions I've ever played, in addition to being one of the best Mechanist missions ever. It's interesting how Thief 2 doesn't hav...

message   Good slice of Thief 2
topic about   Fierce Competition (2020)   T2 FM
skacky    July 10, 2020, 4:53 p.m.

Fierce Competition is a very small mission that shouldn't take you very long to complete. Garrett is hired by a third party to disrupt one of his rivals' affairs, and also rob him otherwise that wouldn't be fun. There isn't much to talk about Fierce Competition: the mission is divided into two parts, the streets and the mansion, and the story is...

message   The crown jewel of the TMA 20 AC
topic about   Into The Odd (2020)   T2 FM
skacky    July 10, 2020, 4:51 p.m.

DISCLAIMER: Both authors are working on The Black Parade and are close friends of mine. I tried to review this mission with an objective mind.

Into the Odd is the least Thief 2 out of all the missions for the contest, in fact it feels more like something out of Purah or Sperry's minds, and while it feels very removed from Thief 2's aesthetic ...

message   Diamond in a rough of city sandboxes
topic about   The Painter's Wife (2020)   TDM FM
Mike    July 6, 2020, 6:08 p.m.

The big and sprawling Painter’s Wife is truly diamond in a rough. It is classic city sandbox with all the nooks and crannies to explore. There is not one plot, but many – which often are interconnected in unpredictable ways and making the full impression of living district. There is a lot of variety of its locations – from big manors to small co...

message   June 2020 Update: Thief Guild is a valuable portal
Konrad    July 1, 2020, 6:49 p.m.

Hi folks! Continuing the nature of the previous update post, here is a summary of what happened in June. First of all, I need to say big thanks to our first patron! SPIDIv...

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Konrad    July 5, 2020, 10:37 p.m.

Thanks <Username>!

"The Enterprise" mission is the first mission in "A Keeper of the Prophecies" (T2) campaign:
https://www.thiefguild.com/fanmissions/3846/a-keeper-of-the-prophecies

Originally, it was released as T1 mission however. The original mission was missing so I added it now here:
https://www.thiefguild.com/fanmissions/20237/a-keeper-of-the-prophecies-ep-1-the-enterprise-original

Then, before the complete campaign, it was converted to T2 as a standalone, which was also mi...

message   June 2020 Update: Thief Guild is a valuable portal
Konrad    July 1, 2020, 6:49 p.m.

Hi folks! Continuing the nature of the previous update post, here is a summary of what happened in June. First of all, I need to say big thanks to our first patron! SPIDIv...

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<Username>    July 5, 2020, 8:22 a.m.

Can't find the missions "The Enterprise", "Schulmod", "Mansion 48", the Japanese mission "The Drop", "Elevator Mission v1" (T1), "Elevator Mission v2" (T1) and the standalone releases of "Tuttocomb's Tomb" and "Escape from Guilesatpeak" in the database. Would be cool if these were added.

message   Review - A Night of Loot: One Man's Treasure
topic about   A Night of Loot: One Man's Treasure (2020)   TDM FM
Frag0holic    July 3, 2020, 1:31 a.m.

OGDA's first mission, One Man's Treasure is an aptly named, small manor mission in which we have to break into an antiques shop run by a somewhat eccentric man and steal some emeralds that recently came in. It's a well guarded and well lit house, with some sneaky tricks up its sleeve, but all in all it is a fairly generic fare. The mission was a...

message   June 2020 Update: Thief Guild is a valuable portal
Konrad    July 1, 2020, 6:49 p.m.

Hi folks!

Continuing the nature of the previous update post, here is a summary of what happened in June.

First of all, I need to say big thanks to our first patron! SPIDIvonMARDER (https://www.thiefguild.com/user/10/spidivonmarder) has paid a donation this month. Thank you very very much, my friend. Although symbolic, the value will allow ...

message   Incomparable Quality and Originality
topic about   Into The Odd (2020)   T2 FM
DirkBogan    June 29, 2020, 2:35 a.m.

So much could be said about this FM. The most concise praise I can give: it makes the vast majority of other FMs look like soulless pablum by comparison. Much of the gamep...

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Mike    July 1, 2020, 5:05 a.m.

Yes, it has something with usual habits - to consider any time when being noticed as an auto-fail and reload save...

message   Incomparable Quality and Originality
topic about   Into The Odd (2020)   T2 FM
DirkBogan    June 29, 2020, 2:35 a.m.

So much could be said about this FM. The most concise praise I can give: it makes the vast majority of other FMs look like soulless pablum by comparison. Much of the gamep...

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DirkBogan    July 1, 2020, 1:28 a.m.

You know, I think the supposed 'forced ghosting' at the start is one mistake that makes people frustrated. The mission doesn't end if you get spotted, so running around dodging the blackguards is actually a viable strategy -- it's also much more enjoyable than trying to stay hidden, and you make much faster progress in escaping. But players are so conditioned to hide in Thief that this doesn't occur to most people. I love it; it makes you reconsider how you should approach situations, and sta...