Popular Post grodenglaive Posted November 18, 2023 Popular Post Report Share Posted November 18, 2023 (edited) I'm happy to present my first FM, The Spider and the Finch. There may be a spider, but no ghosts or undead. It should run a couple hours. It's now available on the Missions page or the in-game downloader. Many thanks to the beta testers Acolytesix, Cambridge Spy, datiswous, madtaffer, Shadow, and wesp5 for helping me improve and making the mission to the best of my abilities. This would not be have been possible without Fidcal's excellent DarkRadiant tutorial. Thanks also to the many people who answered my questions in the TDM forums. Cheers! 2023-12-13 Mission updated to version 3. Fixed a bug where the optional loot option objective was not actually optional. Updated the animations for Astrid Added a hallway door so the guards are less likely to be aggroed en masse. 2024-05-31 Mission updated to version 4. Adjusted tower guards Added voices for conversations Improvements to objectives 2024-07-12 Updated to version 5. added dialog subtitles small bug fix Edited July 12 by grodenglaive 18 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heuli Posted November 18, 2023 Report Share Posted November 18, 2023 (edited) congratulations on the mission. I played through the mission It's a very big beautiful mission Thanks Edited November 18, 2023 by Heuli 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grodenglaive Posted November 18, 2023 Author Report Share Posted November 18, 2023 wow, thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amadeus Posted November 18, 2023 Report Share Posted November 18, 2023 Congrats on the release! I'm very excited to play this one this weekend! 1 Quote FMs: A Good Neighbor, Eye on the Prize Co-FMs: Seeking Lady Leicester, Written in Stone, The Painter's Wife Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackFarmer Posted November 18, 2023 Report Share Posted November 18, 2023 Congrats on the release of your first mission, the image in the OP is very moody! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zerg Rush Posted November 18, 2023 Report Share Posted November 18, 2023 Very nice mission, congrats for the release. 1 Quote Sys Specs Laptop Lenovo V145 15AST, AMD A9- 9425 Radeon R5 - 5 cores 3,1 GHz RAM 8Gb, GPU 1+2 Gb -Win10 64 v21H2 Favorite online apps you may like too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grodenglaive Posted November 18, 2023 Author Report Share Posted November 18, 2023 57 minutes ago, JackFarmer said: Congrats on the release of your first mission, the image in the OP is very moody! Thanks, I think Halloween may have influenced the image, but the FM is not spooky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grodenglaive Posted November 18, 2023 Author Report Share Posted November 18, 2023 47 minutes ago, Zerg Rush said: Very nice mission, congrats for the release. Thanks, I'm glad you liked it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kopfrkingl Posted November 18, 2023 Report Share Posted November 18, 2023 Just finished it on Expert! I really, really loved the start. Sneaking through the wilderness was very atmospheric and there was lots of loot around, it's like every corner had something to find and there was no empty space. The manor after was also well crafted, with just enough guards, lots of loot to steal, and enough readables to flesh out the characters. After knocking everyone out, I took my time to explore the place. The plot was fun to follow - a simple premise that offers something more than merely robbing the rich guy, as the player has to assassinate someone as well as save their sibling. Thanks! Spoiler That spider must have killed so many people based on the number of skeletons scattered around 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snatcher Posted November 18, 2023 Report Share Posted November 18, 2023 10 hours ago, grodenglaive said: I'm happy to present my first FM [...] Congratulations @grodenglaive, and thanks for sharing your work with us! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taffernicus Posted November 19, 2023 Report Share Posted November 19, 2023 After taking a gaming break for 1 week, i decided to get back into playing games yesterday especially stealth game like TDM. Coincidentally, this new fan mission appeared in the online mission archive when i was clicking "download mission" button, so I decided to download & try playing it. I like this manor/estate fan mission so far. i like the starting point of this FM where you have to venture silently into small-scale spider-infested forest. On a related note, i have sporadic spider phobia and again this mission helped me to desensitize myself to spider. I usually find the entry point to the manor disguised as a wall with loose bricks or covered with tall green grass but i have to find stone walled key for this one 1 Quote -- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zerg Rush Posted November 19, 2023 Report Share Posted November 19, 2023 I finished the mission yesterday, i think it will remain as one of my favorites. The only thing I didn't like so much was the ending, giving the antidote to the girl, after putting the spider into orbit with the mine. Something twisted about having to first take the antidote out of the inventory to release it on the girl, instead of being able to apply it directly and a little more reaction from her, would also have been desirable. But hey, overall I really enjoyed this mission. 1 1 Quote Sys Specs Laptop Lenovo V145 15AST, AMD A9- 9425 Radeon R5 - 5 cores 3,1 GHz RAM 8Gb, GPU 1+2 Gb -Win10 64 v21H2 Favorite online apps you may like too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grodenglaive Posted November 19, 2023 Author Report Share Posted November 19, 2023 (edited) 18 hours ago, Kopfrkingl said: Just finished it on Expert!I really, really loved the start. Spoiler Sneaking through the wilderness was very atmospheric and there was lots of loot around, it's like every corner had something to find and there was no empty space. The manor after was also well crafted, with just enough guards, lots of loot to steal, and enough readables to flesh out the characters. After knocking everyone out, I took my time to explore the place. The plot was fun to follow - a simple premise that offers something more than merely robbing the rich guy, as the player has to assassinate someone as well as save their sibling. Thanks! Reveal hidden contents That spider must have killed so many people based on the number of skeletons scattered around Thanks Kopfrkingl, that's very reassuring to hear. Edited November 19, 2023 by grodenglaive 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grodenglaive Posted November 19, 2023 Author Report Share Posted November 19, 2023 3 hours ago, Zerg Rush said: I finished the mission yesterday, i think it will remain as one of my favorites. The only thing I didn't like so much was the ending, Spoiler giving the antidote to the girl, after putting the spider into orbit with the mine. Something twisted about having to first take the antidote out of the inventory to release it on the girl, instead of being able to apply it directly and a little more reaction from her, would also have been desirable. But hey, overall I really enjoyed this mission. Thanks Zerg, I really appreciate the input. I agree, "use item" would have been a more intuitive way to handle the potion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grodenglaive Posted November 19, 2023 Author Report Share Posted November 19, 2023 (edited) 10 hours ago, taffernicus said: After taking a gaming break for 1 week, i decided to get back into playing games yesterday especially stealth game like TDM. Coincidentally, this new fan mission appeared in the online mission archive when i was clicking "download mission" button, so I decided to download & try playing it. Spoiler I like this manor/estate fan mission so far. i like the starting point of this FM where you have to venture silently into small-scale spider-infested forest. On a related note, i have sporadic spider phobia and again this mission helped me to desensitize myself to spider. I usually find the entry point to the manor disguised as a wall with loose bricks or covered with tall green grass but i have to find stone walled key for this one I'm glad you are enjoying it so far. You are the second person to mention arachnophobia, I guess that is not uncommon. Edited November 19, 2023 by grodenglaive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chakkman Posted November 19, 2023 Report Share Posted November 19, 2023 It would be great if you guys could use the spoiler tag in your posts, as some of us haven't played the mission yet... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amadeus Posted November 19, 2023 Report Share Posted November 19, 2023 This has been a stellar first mission! Killer atmosphere (especially in the first section), great architecture and brushwork, just a very cool style overall. I really enjoyed this. And to mirror what another player said; the amount of AI in the manor itself was perfect; not too easy, not too hard; just right. Can't wait for the next one, so get cracking 2 1 Quote FMs: A Good Neighbor, Eye on the Prize Co-FMs: Seeking Lady Leicester, Written in Stone, The Painter's Wife Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kae Posted November 19, 2023 Report Share Posted November 19, 2023 found a 3-digit code Spoiler behind a painting, but I don't see any information pointing to the code Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grodenglaive Posted November 19, 2023 Author Report Share Posted November 19, 2023 That's awesome, thank you. It was fun to learn how to do this. It often felt like I didn't know what I was doing, but I've played every single FM, so I must have picked something up along the way 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hightide Posted November 19, 2023 Report Share Posted November 19, 2023 I was investigating the yellow mushrooms in the spider lair when the game and Windows crashed to reboot! No crashes on a second try, but thought I should post it here 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hightide Posted November 19, 2023 Report Share Posted November 19, 2023 No further crashes, but I have questions: Where do I find the antidote and the evidence? I have a note with important dates, but they don't seem to be the safe combo. (Apologies for formatting, posting on mobile) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zerg Rush Posted November 20, 2023 Report Share Posted November 20, 2023 10 hours ago, hightide said: No further crashes, but I have questions: Where do I find the antidote and the evidence? I have a note with important dates, but they don't seem to be the safe combo. (Apologies for formatting, posting on mobile) Spoiler 1 Look closely at the shelves near the kitchen 2 Clue in the attic (secret entrance on the top floor) Quote Sys Specs Laptop Lenovo V145 15AST, AMD A9- 9425 Radeon R5 - 5 cores 3,1 GHz RAM 8Gb, GPU 1+2 Gb -Win10 64 v21H2 Favorite online apps you may like too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grodenglaive Posted November 20, 2023 Author Report Share Posted November 20, 2023 11 hours ago, hightide said: No further crashes, but I have questions:W Spoiler here do I find the antidote and the evidence? I have a note with important dates, but they don't seem to be the safe combo. (Apologies for formatting, posting on mobile) Spoiler You are very close, the combo is in the note but less obvious than just one of the dates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marbrien Posted November 20, 2023 Report Share Posted November 20, 2023 This is very enjoyable. I'm playing on Expert, and need a hint. Spoiler I've found the secret ladder into the attic, which I think was the first secret, but despite searching the mansion quite carefully I need a nudge as to the location of the second secret. Also a readable talks about a drainage grate - I haven't found that either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grodenglaive Posted November 20, 2023 Author Report Share Posted November 20, 2023 13 minutes ago, Marbrien said: This is very enjoyable. I'm playing on Expert, and need a hint. Reveal hidden contents I've found the secret ladder into the attic, which I think was the first secret, but despite searching the mansion quite carefully I need a nudge as to the location of the second secret. Also a readable talks about a drainage grate - I haven't found that either. Spoiler Hi, glad you like it so far. The other secret is back in the woods. There is no drainage grate, the purpose of that note is just to tell you where you could find a mine. . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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