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Hi,

as a great fan of original Thief series, I was really happy when I found The Dark Mod.

As I see, there are about 30 fanmade missions now and I suppose that its quality will vary like in original Thief FMs.

Are there any kind of database with votes regarding its quality comparable to ttlg.com one for Thief FM?

While I would really like to play some of FM, I do not have much time to play them all so I would really appreciate to know which ones are recommended.

In case there is not such a database, could anyone who played some of these recommend some of FM?

Thanks a lot for any advice.

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Springheel

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A lot of the mission threads have a poll in them that ranks gameplay, story, and visuals.

 

What kind of missions do you generally like? If you like classic mansion heists, I can heartily recommend Knighton Manor. If you like undead missions, I'd recommend Glenham Tower. If you want something small but fun, just to get used to TDM, I'd recommend Too Late, Thieves, or Outpost. If you like richer stories and larger missions, Builder's Influence or Heart of Lone Salvation are both good.

 

Regardless, you should definitely play the Training Mission first.

TDM Missions:   A Score to Settle  *  A Reputation to Uphold  *  A New Job  *  A Matter of Hours

Video Series:   Springheel's Modules  *  Speedbuild Challenge  *  New Mappers Workshop  *  Building Traps

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If you decide to play Glenham Tower or Knighton Manor and happen to enjoy missions which are interconnected, I recommend playing in this order for maximum enjoyment and understanding what is going on:

 

1. Knighton Manor

2. Beleaguered Fence

3. Glenham Tower

 

My Thomas Porter series is one day hopefully going to be a full campaign, so it is advisable to play them in sequential order: each mission continues roughly where the previous mission ended. I have Porter 4 currently under works.

 

Note also that Fidcal's cool Thieves Den series have missions in a certain order. Check the wiki here: http://modetwo.net/d...or_The_Dark_Mod

And sort them by Series.

 

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Oh and btw

Is the v1.03 in-game mission downloader going to have the rating system yet?

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In that case, I recommend trying the No Honour Among Thieves trilogy, or Heart of Lone Salvation. Both large, and both featuring a good, complex story.

Come the time of peril, did the ground gape, and did the dead rest unquiet 'gainst us. Our bands of iron and hammers of stone prevailed not, and some did doubt the Builder's plan. But the seals held strong, and the few did triumph, and the doubters were lain into the foundations of the new sanctum. -- Collected letters of the Smith-in-Exile, Civitas Approved

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