[STiFU]

I wonder why there is no vote for overall atmosphere? It was really nice in this FM. Has the default TDM soundtrack been used or was it custom? I didn't hear those so far in any FM I think... Great choice either way. I ghosted it on difficult and got 1310 in loot including 5 pickpockets.

I found it a little irritating that

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the footlocker can be opened by key and also by lockpicks. Searched quite some time for a chest fitting that key only to find out, I already opened that chest...

Maybe it's just personal taste, but I prefer not to have two options for opening some lock. It helps to avoid confusion. But other than that it was a great and enjoyable FM. I think though that the engine room was kind of wasted space or maybe I did just miss loot there... =)

[Melan]

So far, this has been the most enjoyable post-release mission for me: visually nice (loved the printer's workshop!), good gameplay and, what is very important in an FM, a proper use of background music to set mood.

[Tels]

I have added a copy to bloodgate.com:

http://bloodgate.com...ms/too_late.pk4

Enjoy!

[Nielsen74]

STiFU, on 25 December 2009 - 11:36 AM, said:

I wonder why there is no vote for overall atmosphere? It was really nice in this FM. Has the default TDM soundtrack been used or was it custom? I didn't hear those so far in any FM I think... Great choice either way.

This FM is made from an all vanilla TDM install http://modetwo.net/darkmod/public/style_emoticons/default/smile.gif
and I must say that DarkRadiant is a trit to work with comparede to DromEd http://modetwo.net/darkmod/public/style_emoticons/default/blink.gif

[STiFU]

Hehe the choice of the ambient soundtracks was really wise, since it fortifies the gameplay-climax. Possibly by intention? Also kudos to the artists of these tracks.

[Nielsen74]

STiFU, on 26 December 2009 - 09:04 AM, said:

since it fortifies the gameplay-climax. Possibly by intention?

yep http://modetwo.net/darkmod/public/style_emoticons/default/wink.gif

[aidakeeley]

Well, I've played it (the first of the Xmasians) and I must say I'm impressed beyond what I expected. Lots of opportunities to approach things in so many different ways; lots of extras/enhancements; lots of good things, for sure.

[New Horizon]

Fidcal, on 24 December 2009 - 03:54 PM, said:

I checked and this map's ambient is 0.6 so definitely not too bright, in fact about right in the middle window. If fast ambient affects the light gem and gets you spotted differently to standard then it wants fixing.

It was fixed a few weeks ago in SVN, but won't be available to users until our next public release...unless we decide to update the current 1.0 package with a patch.

[thieving-cat]

 Hello there Nielsen, just want to say that I really enjoyed the map. It was quick, for sure, but neat and fun-giving. Cheers. 

This post has been edited by thieving-cat: 28 December 2009 - 12:24 PM

[Springheel]

Really, really enjoyed this. My first TDM mission that I knew nothing about in advance, and it was a blast.

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Mantling around the warehouse was great...I had to scramble several times, and always had to watch out for the torch guy. In fact, one time I was hiding in a dark corner while the other two guys were searching for me, and the torch guy showed up just as they were about to give up, lighting up my corner and causing the three do descend on me. :)

I too found the engine room a bit of a waste of space...took a lot of work to get there for little reason (unless I missed something).

At the end the bald guy's patrol seemed to get broken. He stood in a corner of his room and didn't walk around anymore. I tried to KO him so I could read the book, but the KO only alerted him for some reason, and I had to run to get out.

Loved putting out all the candles. The final room was very challenging for a small mission.

Overall, this is a fantastic example of what is to come. If a cool mission like this can be done in a couple weeks, what will we see in a couple months? :) :)

[Fidcal]

I think that room was just to explain why

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the electric lights weren't working.

[STiFU]

Ahh, that makes sense. I would have to correct my vote for "Story & Text" then... :) Can I revote, when I delete my vote?

But still, some nice gimmick in there would have been better.

[etdarkb]

Tell us what you were thinking, I am always interested about how to express visually a story.

[Nielsen74]

Maby I should hav told a longer storie in the book about how the Thiefs Guild bought/overtake the warehouse to run it as a fornt for a small part of there ops! and maby I should hav told a longer storie in the Accident report about the rivaling among the Inventor´s (and about how the genertor in the narboring buildings, that he build, are running fine even after a long time!) http://modetwo.net/darkmod/public/style_emoticons/default/mellow.gif

But I choose to leve all that up to the players fantasy and only hintde at it in the readables and surroundings http://modetwo.net/darkmod/public/style_emoticons/default/huh.gif

[nobody]

Nielsen74, I just wanted to say that I really enjoyed your mission. the story may have been a tad thin but it didn't bother me and there were some touches that were very well done. I had something funny happen.

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I was trying to escape from the boss's hut and I got caught by the boss and the archer and they chased me towards the door to the next part of the wharehouse. at some point the archer must have accidentally shot the boss because I jumped up on top of those crates by the door and next thing I know the boss is ignoring me and killing the archer.

I know that it was possible to get the guards to fight each other in all the different versions of Thief but I wasn't sure it would happen here.



a question for those who have played this mission:

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has anyone snuck into and out of the boss' hut without putting out the watch fire right outside of it? I managed to get in just barely but I have not been able to get back out without being caught.

[Ishtvan]

There's some excellent gameplay in this mission! I tried to ghost it (saving/restoring when failing). I was stuck at 920 loot needing 1110. Somehow missed a lot of stuff in the loot list even though I was searching in those areas.

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For example, I never saw a foot locker in the first warehouse room, and I was looking for one :(. Did find the hollow crate with boarsd on top, that was neat.

Eventually my only save file got corrupted, so I'm done for now.

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Really liked the visuals in the docks area

.

[Nielsen74]

The footlocker your missing

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You´l hav to climb for that one

[etdarkb]

As last resort you guys can use tdm_show_loot command.

[Melan]

Now that I was freeof my own FM, I replayed this one, and I must say, it is even better than the first time. I finally found some of the clever loot caches I missed the first time. Impressive,

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I somehow expected a coffin in the big crate with the planks you can break off, but it turned out to be only loot! :unsure:

[Jesps]

Finally got around to play some missions. My monitor has been broke, so I been stuck with a small 13-or-so inch monitor for a while http://modetwo.net/darkmod/public/style_emoticons/default/mad.gif

This mission was a really nice treat. The story was ok, I like how there is a bit of competition among the thieves.
It had some great gameplay, and like others I also liked the ambient sounds.

Overall: Godt arbejde http://modetwo.net/darkmod/public/style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif

[LEGION]

Hey, dammit. No complains about the music? The music itself is great, really. But it was far too loud, again!!
So it is just me. FUCK IT!

But I solved it by saving and reloading that save instantly. Then the music was very calm, but not adjustable by the ambient slider. (Finally a bug that serves me)

Because the music changed a lot I had to do this quite often but because I´m playing with gamepad and headphones it took a while to reach out for the keyboard (quickload-key, in my complete darkened room) while my ears got mutilated!
This pissed me off a lot and so I couldn´t enjoy this mission like the others. Maybe because of this I rated the story with 'poorly'. Did I miss a readable?

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I only found the book of the guy in the hut and the accident report.

But I was able to ghost this mission. Only one time the guy on the water nearly saw me as I looked before the tavern or what that was (there was nothing, but because of this I had zero stealth score! I ghosted complete! I know, it´s over-sensitive).
I didn´t had to 'really' reload and I played on hard. But I missed 340 loot or sth like that. I for sure missed the

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rafters

. But it was fun to get the

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torch-guards pocket. I studied his route from above the crates. I felt like a Predator somehow. :ph34r:

If I haven´t had this music-bug I would´ve had more fun. This really pisses me off (I said it again!) because no one else seems to have this but me! Only me! :angry:

[Nielsen74]

Her is a link to a update of the mission https://www.yousendi...ldzhrUmxFQlE9PQ

only thing that has change is that the elecrite lights no longer glow in the dark like they are on http://modetwo.net/darkmod/public/style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif

[swordbreaker]

thanks for it.

Is there any chance of next mission? :D

[_Atti_]

played again with the update:) I think this is still one the best fms in terms of fun and demonstration of darkmod's gameplay elements.

[aidakeeley]

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Is there any chance of next mission? :D

I vote "yes"!

:unsure: