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Ratty

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I was thinking about all the assets and code that has to go into building a game from scratch. Lots of little things a person never thinks about, even a mapper working with a complete game. All the animations, the little sound effects, particle effects, footsteps. We think about the big things like the new character models but not always the little things. So are you guys able to play a TDM map yet and actually have a little fun? Not everything is there by a longshot I know, but can you put AI in there that act reasonably well and sneak around them and steal stuff?

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I was thinking about all the assets and code that has to go into building a game from scratch. Lots of little things a person never thinks about, even a mapper working with a complete game. All the animations, the little sound effects, particle effects, footsteps. We think about the big things like the new character models but not always the little things. So are you guys able to play a TDM map yet and actually have a little fun? Not everything is there by a longshot I know, but can you put AI in there that act reasonably well and sneak around them and steal stuff?

 

Yeah, pretty much. :) The AI are far from finished, and even what is finished isn't tweaked...so they can be pretty wonky sometimes...but when they do behave appropriately, it's a hell of a great thing to see. :)

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I'll tell you what going back to TII mantling is irritating.

 

Playing "Thieves' Highway" FM, Garrett says "I wonder if those windows open"... yeah I'd lockpick that one IF I COULD MANTLE ON THE SILL AND NOT FALL DOWN!

 

Pain in the arse.

 

Plus not having a dedicated mantle button so I end up jumping on marble floor >:(.

 

Can't believe anyone would ironman any TII mission involving jumping, mantling, or ladders.

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Can't believe anyone would ironman any TII mission involving jumping, mantling, or ladders.

I'd believe it. I speedrun Prince of Persia: the Sands of Time just for the hell of it. Why? Because it's more of a challenge. Most people who do things like ironman mode and speedruns do so to prove to themselves that they can. With something like ironman, it's all about machismo; jumping puzzles are only gasoline to the flames.

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I'll tell you what going back to TII mantling is irritating.

 

Playing "Thieves' Highway" FM, Garrett says "I wonder if those windows open"... yeah I'd lockpick that one IF I COULD MANTLE ON THE SILL AND NOT FALL DOWN!

 

Ha! I had the exact same feeling, in the exact same FM (not the FM's fault of course - Thief mantling is largely shitty).

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Hey Fidcal, I just wanted to say that was an awesome job on the review. I think you guys won over a lot of new fans with that. :)

What do you see when you turn out the light? I can't tell you but I know that it's mine.

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