So, what are you working on right now?

[peter_spy]

Yeah, these are much better

[refl3ks]

Here is a fun side-by-side comparison. Just a note: The story/plot and set pieces will have no ties with the Thief series. I am planning on including Easter Eggs for nostalgic reasons alone.

Edited October 20, 2020 by refl3ks

[AluminumHaste]

Aw man, that's freaking awesome!

[refl3ks]

Video is updated and should be bright enough. All sfx is WIP. Background ambience will be changed.

[Anderson]

On 10/22/2020 at 8:51 PM, refl3ks said:

Video is updated and should be bright enough. All sfx is WIP. Background ambience will be changed.

Fantastic work.

Subscribed.

Edited October 23, 2020 by Anderson
Subscribed.

[AluminumHaste]

Yeah that's 10/10 atmosphere there.

[RedNoodles]

stunning. I hope we get to explore the necromancer's tower

[refl3ks]

2 hours ago, RedNoodles said:

stunning. I hope we get to explore the necromancer's tower

You sure will, I'm rebuilding the whole map with my own personal touches and missions. I'm not planning on rebuilding Angel Watch, maybe a rendition of it in the future, not 100% sure just yet.

Edited October 23, 2020 by refl3ks

[RedNoodles]

looking forward to it. I've always wanted to see some of the old T1/2/3 environments reimagined in FMs set hundreds of years after the events of the original games. that's one of the things I liked about Thief 4.

[refl3ks]

2 hours ago, RedNoodles said:

looking forward to it. I've always wanted to see some of the old T1/2/3 environments reimagined in FMs set hundreds of years after the events of the original games. that's one of the things I liked about Thief 4.

I loved the atmosphere in Thief 4, but the gameplay was lackluster imo. This is my second time mapping out Life of the Party, my first attempt was more of a copy with minor visual upgrades to see if I can pull it off. This time around, I decided to build in sections, treating each area as though they were their own FM. Essentially, my goal with this project is to create a very atmospheric and nostalgic experience.

Below is an image of my first time mapping Life of the Party quite a few years back. I was fairly new to Radiant coming from mapping in Hammer. This map wasn't as successful as I'd hoped, but it definitely helped me learn many valuable lessons.

[Goldwell]

On 10/23/2020 at 3:51 AM, refl3ks said:

Video is updated and should be bright enough. All sfx is WIP. Background ambience will be changed.

 

Fantastic work, very atmospheric!

[grayman]

A beautiful job! Can’t wait to play it.

[STiFU]

22 hours ago, refl3ks said:

You sure will, I'm rebuilding the whole map with my own personal touches and missions. I'm not planning on rebuilding Angel Watch, maybe a rendition of it in the future, not 100% sure just yet.

Can the original layout be visportal'd properly so it runs smoothly or do you think some alterations will be necessary here and there?

[refl3ks]

8 hours ago, STiFU said:

Can the original layout be visportal'd properly so it runs smoothly or do you think some alterations will be necessary here and there?

Thats partly as to why I didn't release my first attempt. The original is incredibly difficult to visportal properly, there were way too many drastic frame drops in key areas. 

Going into it this time, I plan on adding more density and use a strong atmosphere to create a subconscious illusion of a bigger space. Some areas I already know will be very difficult. I'm also giving myself a bit of flexibility on how faithful I want to be to the original layout. This will give me leverage to work within my limits to optimize performance.

Edited October 25, 2020 by refl3ks

[SeriousToni]

Oh this is so cool! I always wished to see an original thief mission becoming alive in The Dark Mod. Good luck - I can't wait. Good idea to not build it 1:1 the same BTW. 

[Amadeus]

I'm sure some of you will recognize where these shots were taken from  

[STRUNK]

 

VIDEO: randomly thrown stuff by scary ghosts part 2

[DeTeEff]

Decided to light up my mission and take an eagle eyes view...Gotta finish this mission, it would be sad to let all this go to waste eh?

[grayman]

Looking good 

[Jedi_Wannabe]

Don’t stop!

[peter_spy]

('Till you get enough)

[Geep]

Stolen Heart

Today it's a pleasure to announce "Away 0: Stolen Heart" as the formal name of the WIP underway this year and destined for beta by next Spring. This is a prequel to "Away 1: Air Pocket", and builds on the foundation of "Setting the Scene". Those of you around a decade ago may remember these early screenshots of "Setting the Scene" by _Atti_ (with Melan):

You'll get to experience these vistas, slightly tweaked, in "Stolen Heart". And screenshots of fresh content will start to be posted later this month.

[NeonsStyle]

Those last 3 missions are looking awesome. Amadeus, isn't that from one of the abandoned missions? I recognise that  treehouse part. 

This is what I've been working today, finishing up one of the shops.

 

Edited November 16, 2020 by NeonsStyle

[JackFarmer]

 

Hidden Hands: Blood & Metal

I am trying to do something with SS2 vibes in the HH universe...

@Dragofer Thank you very much for your help with the bots! Would you be so kind and help me with the new cameras (I mean, the one that looks like a human head). I do not get it working.

 

 

 

[NeonsStyle]

Some awesome work going on there.