Decline Thiaf Pre-Release Thread

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Problem?

 

Wow, this game has Fallout 3 written all over it.

 

It'll probably hurt when it comes out.

 

I hate everything and everyone is stupid.

 

Fuck those losers. Gotta get with the times, man.

I was pessimistic about Thi4f but then I remembered a simple principle of modern games: the bullshit surrounding them is usually more interesting than the game itself.

...but if it wasn't our opinion that it was working, we'd have turned him into a pony in a heartbeat.

Do devs actually think this fools anyone anymore? It's like when corporate drones tell you "rest assured that blah blah ..."—whenever I hear that phrase, I immediately brace myself for an intense onslaught of bullshit.

What the fucking shit am I even reading here?

Yeah, because a thief really wants to stand out? There's even a cinematic at the beginning of The Dark Project telling us about how keepers had the ability to remain unseen and unnoticed even in plain sight, but apparently Garrett is now flamboyant as hell.

I don't even want to continue. This whole thing makes it so ridiculously, painfully obvious that they don't know a single fucking thing about Thief. Like, we already knew that, but couldn't they lie even half-way convincingly? Christ almighty.

 

"modern audience"

"action move"

"more mainstream"

 

Business words detected! Decline protocol activated.

My parents were killed so i will become a Batman crime fighter? That's plausible.
My parents were killed so i will steal a ring from a guard?

Dodged a bullet there.

Oh wait no we didn't.

 

Need 1 button press for this bro, like in DXHR

 

Sigh.
Wait for sale.

 

An absolute fucking disaster. Worse than expected.

Thank fuck they can never touch the original games

 

What a fucking joke!

 

Worse than expected, as expected. Putting this game on my ignore list from now on...

 

It's a functional, slightly updated take on Thief 2. Some of the earlier versions were rough around the edges, but it's generally very smooth now, and things like AI behaviour has received a significant improvement in the last update. I'd like some more refinement on sound propagation, but otherwise, it works as intended. Bugs are minor, although installation isn't problem-free on some configs (that said, someone on the forums can always help). The asset base is robust enough to cover most aspects of thievery except "creature" missions (like Escape and Strange Bedfellows). The next version will focus on standalone.

There are around 65 missions at the moment. Whether that's a lot or not is pretty subjective, but you've got a decent range from small break-ins all the ways to huge, complex maps. Some of us are also working on a campaign, although progress has been glacial lately due to burnout/IRL commitments.

The custom editor is very user-friendly, and I kinda wonder why more people haven't taken it up. Someone could start with the basics tutorials and have a small, simple map finished in a few weeks.

 

Poe's law.

 

Melan
Pretty cool of you to do this.
http://forums.thedarkmod.com/topic/12568-fiasco-at-fauchard-street/

 

My french is non-existent but even watching it like that is funny.

Man, I really have to check it out.

 

Any news on the standalone version that runs without Doom3? And any progress on the campaign?

TDM campaign will be the real Thi4f.

 

This is why we can't have nice things.

 

This is much worse:

The faggot doesn't even consider playing Thief 1/2 because he is sure the gameplay would feel "outdated" because they are "so old". Ffs.

 

Actually I plan on doing a fan mission one of these days, just never got around to it due to being busy. I've done the tutorials and know the basics of the editor, I'll first have to make some floorplans though so I don't get stuck in the middle of creating a mission, wondering how the fuck to lay out the second floor (which happened to me the first time I attempted making something).

 

Well this isn't the first and this will most certainly won't be the last.
Bur don't get me wrong this sequel fad is certainly not exclusive to games as they are sadly doing it to movies for years.

 

And this is why devs nowadays can get away with hyping a feature as "REVOLUTIONARY, FIRST TIME EVER A GAME DOES THIS" even though it has been done 20 years ago already. Because none of the console kids care cause lol, a game that old is outdated anyway.

Decline, decline everywhere.

 

But he is right. Gameplay is outdated. It's about shitty stories and cutscenes now.

 

Why is Garrett wearing eyeliner?