Petty Thief: The Metal Age #3

[@StepanCaveman]

"AAh! I am pummeled softly! Who dares it!" - is the most Thief live I've ever heard.

[@StevenSeagull123]

I am besieged!! Bring me thyne aid

[@donbionicle]

@@StevenSeagull123 "thyne aids", so I guess the Mechanists were hiring people with medical issues back then. Very progressive of them given the times.

[@sirrealism7300]

@@donbionicle am i supposed to laugh at this reddit dad joke?

[@saschahofmann2421]

@@sirrealism7300 ''Who dares thy to act''

[@TARINunit9]

"Bring thy numbers hither, friends!" Oh you want your friends? Sure I'll get you your friends [stacks 20 unconscious bodies]

[@shards-of-glass-man]

Karras-bot talking over the rarest Benny is just another reason mechanists must be eradicated

[@jamesduncan6729]

The shutdown sequence went on for such a comically long time while I tried to listen to Benny, it cracked me up 😆😆 Why didn't civvie just redo the level and rerecord it

[@Zireael83]

@@jamesduncan6729 the first sentence you wrote is the anwer to the question that you wrote in your second sentence ^^

[@jamesduncan6729]

@@Zireael83 I suppose you are correct. I did answer my own question 😄👍🏻

[@AtlatlMan]

TAFFERS HAVE NO RESPECT FOR SUCH BEAUTIFUL THINGS

[@lukejcox3345]

The best part? Bunny and the Bots are both voiced by the same VA, Stephen Russell, who also voiced Garrett. So he was literally talking over himself.

[@glitch30k]

"It's just rats go back to bed" favorite line

[@Blaze-27]

His delivery is on point

[@nobodyinparticular9640]

"Oh hey Civvie!"

[@supergoron1]

@@nobodyinparticular9640 *sigh* Oh hi Cancer Mouse.

[@vinniecorleone62]

Priceless.

[@joshuacookie6386]

“Have fun being stuck there forever, you bitch-less genocidal goober.”

[@chris92945]

I don't care if this series will only get half of the views of Civvie total sub count, they are quality, they are as equally good when Civvie rips something apart or reviews something more famous. You can just feel the passion and the love he has for this game.

[@CrizzyEyes]

Same, these are some of my favorite videos. He brings a somewhat different perspective and makes funny jokes about games that I cherish.

[@1336Studios]

Game is so criminally underrated

[@dylanpelo]

As long as CV11 has passion and fun taking about it, I'd watch a video of him commenting watching grass grow.

[@CabezasDePescado]

I find them boring and not even watch them anymore but hey good for those who enjoy them. The game seems way more fun to play than to watch

[@okloshbrokla8154]

I wish he uploaded them more frequently

[@LE0NSKA]

"ugh, I am pummeled softly" might be one of the funniest lines I've ever heard omg 13:17

[@cartooncritique6625]

"pummeled softly" sounds like a phrase I'd expect to hear in a cheesy Rule 34 fanfic.

[@PhilipTheBird]

The chase by the tree thing had me legit on the edge of my seat.

[@igorthelight]

Graphics don't matter - it's the mood xD

[@cartooncritique6625]

That thing was literally breathing down the back of his neck.

[@Alsritt]

If petty thief has ten thousand fans, I'm one of em If petty thief has a thousand fans, im one of em If petty thief has ten fans, I'm one of em If the whole world is against petty thief.... Well, I might actually trust then that there's something wrong with me and the content might actually be bad, so I may not be with petty thief in that case, but you get the sentiment

[@KingLich451]

Thief rules, dont need thinkin beyond that.

[@jamesduncan6729]

​@@KingLich451 simple as

[@MrChainsawAardvark]

An if Petty Thief has an "Only Fans" - well I agree its a good series, but I'll pass on seeing a naked hammerite, if you don't mind.

[@lagg1e]

That's good, I was worried that if there was only one fan, it wouldn't be me.

[@TheSoulHarvester]

I respect someone who has a line they won't cross.

[@drdoctor2362]

Let it be known Civvie has a heart, he cares for the Benny's of the world. It might be a Slavic heart Hammer and the Warden implanted in him to test if a Russian body part provides greater affinity towards slav jank, but it's a heart nonetheless.

[@jamesduncan6729]

I don't consider Thief to be slavjank. It's too classy for that term

[@drdoctor2362]

@@jamesduncan6729 oh no, I agree with that. I'm just saying his heart in general provides affinity towards slav jank

[@AveSicarius]

@@jamesduncan6729 Thief is a slavjank concept given to an experienced and competent team who were given actual money, and not just violently forced to develop games with an ancient demonic machine found at the bottom of an abandoned coal mine in Slavlakia. Is it any wonder some slavjank games are cursed?

[@RamadaArtist]

@@jamesduncan6729 Thief, (along with all of the other Looking Glass/ISA/Spector/Levine games,) is more like... philosojank than anything else.

[@mastercheif978]

As someone who never cared for or appreciated the old thief, this series has been a major eye opener

[@LucaTheHyena]

Careful, Garrett is still a bit sensitive regarding comments about eyes

[@BloodfelX]

I think it is so endearing that Benny is genuinely heartbroken over mead being spilled on what he thinks is such a nice rug.

[@AnInnocuousBlueCube]

When I first played this, when I chased the pagan into the crypt, the doors didn't open, they just slowly FLEW UP INTO THE SKY. Having Garrett say 'I wasn't expecting that' made me think it was a deliberate, if odd, choice. The next time I played the level, it opened normally, and Garrett saying 'I wasn't expecting that' blew my tiny mind.

[@JoeTAC]

Really surprised you didn't clean up Benny's mead spill for the secret or put Truart in the secret grave Civvie. You holdin' out on us?

[@FirstnameLastname-py3bc]

I'm huge Thief fan and never knew about those secrets!

[@AB0BA_69]

Gentlemen, please... This is "Petty Thief", not "Pro Thief".

[@JoeTAC]

@@FirstnameLastname-py3bc I blame it on me constantly wanting to break invisible walls, but in the secret passageway there's a rock slide you can climb on and behind it is Truart's family's graves with a dug one open with his name on it. You can take his body and dump it in there as a hidden objective. On expert, if you clean up Benny's mead spill with a water arrow one of the trophy heads opens up with loot inside.

[@JoeTAC]

@@FirstnameLastname-py3bc Also I admit I didn't know about the rings in Rumford manor until I saw the Civvie video. It's insane how no matter how big of a fan you are you find something new in this game.

[@Summersong2262]

@@FirstnameLastname-py3bc The cool thing is that that specific secret changes with difficulty levels. You access the same secret on Normal and Hard by bullseyeing the target, as the designers have done a few other times in T1 and T2. EXPERT, on the other hand, requires you to clean up. The game actually draws your eye by having the spilled cup be lootable, so you're going to be looking right at the spill, which isn't something you usually see.

[@TheMC1102]

Good ol' Benny is a gift that keeps on giving.

[@velocilevon]

16:02 - 16:27 Not gonna lie, that was actually pretty damn intense (and hilarious). That thing is FAST and big, which is one of my biggest fears in games actually. Spiders? Got over it a long time ago. Scary underwater monsters? Bearable most of the time. Big thing that will most likely destroy me if it catches me and of course it's quick? Fuck that. Part of me believes that Mutated Rancor from Jedi Academy put that terror in me when I was little.

[@Tekisasubakani]

For me it was the first time I encountered a Rumbler in System Shock 2. Once you are familiar with them they aren't much of a threat, but that first time is something else.

[@Manboyno5]

@@Tekisasubakanifunnily enough, Thief 2’s tree beasts are re-skinned rumblers

[@Manboyno5]

Well, re-skinned and with an AI change to make it ambush you

[@Tekisasubakani]

@@Manboyno5 I had to date check, I could have sworn Thief 2 came first, but nope, SS2 was 1999 and T2 2000. Them being reused assets makes total sense.

[@Manboyno5]

@@Tekisasubakani games were coming out so fast back then

[@sebaufiend]

That tree chase was intense

[@novaleader7305]

Benny is why we play max diff so we don't accidently kill Benny

[@kungfuchx6119]

hark benny Jr. is lurking amongst the manger of many a fine lass about town

[@emissaryofcharybdis105]

@@kungfuchx6119 That explains all the other Bennys, then. Like Johnny from Metal Gear - a lineage of heroes, stretching across generations, borders, and single parent homes alike.

[@teddyboukagain9985]

The underground prison can’t be so bad, they’re letting Civvie play a stealth game he actually likes.

[@WILIZIN]

Petty Thief was the reason I discovered cv11. I'm so glad this series is continuing

[@KageMinowara]

We mock Benny, but the gaming world was a better place with him in it.

[@sebastiannemeth-ramirez2160]

You know the shit has hit the fan when Civvie highlights the name of the level. Oh boy, Life of the Party. In one walkthrough I read, the author stated that their first completion took 4 HOURS. That's massive. Can't wait for more, production quality really ramping up these episodes.

[@MrFeIidae]

It is not unlikely that the entire next video is just going to be that level, because not only do you need to pass through a portion of the city's rooftops to get there AND BACK, but also the tower itself is a _massive tower_ filled with robots and secrets to find

[@KingLich451]

it is one of the best Thief levels

[@NothingYouHaventReadBefore]

@@KingLich451 I still think about the necromancer's tower. So much creativity in that level.

[@bjorntantau194]

@@KingLich451 I think it was released as a demo back then. I remember playing it up and down for hours and hours.

[@jessokamoto4737]

Nothing better than waking up to see Civvie posted a new video

[@pmcKANE]

Hard agree.

[@MrTheil]

Yep

[@thelostcrusader993]

Hell yeah

[@luisalfonso7429]

And just on the second week of the new year. Perfect timing.

[@tekgeekster]

Wake up babe! New Civvie 11 videoh wait I'm single...

[@Kakashiownsyou]

So delighted and relieved that this series is even loved by *thousands*. Civvie is my favorite game man, and Thief 2 is my oldest favorite game. Ever since back in ol', like, 2001.

[@alexmelik4030]

We are legion!

[@EvilTim1911]

I'm at a point in life where few things make me happier than a new Civvie video so you can imagine how miserable that is

[@HyperTensionJohnny]

Hang in there :)

[@0v_x0]

#IKnowThatFeel

[@Mrityugata]

6:50 That line made me jump once (or maybe even twice). I wasn't really paying attention to what Benny was saying (shame on me), just sneaking around and looting, so when I heard "Hey, bad guy!" I was sure I got detected :)

[@merkaba48]

I love that you have given Thief its dues by splitting it into multiple videos, such a great game.

[@razputinepanzerfaust]

God I love this series. I know it’s essentially a huge financial hit every time you make it but god damn I’m thankful you’re continuing it. ❤️

[@markusrule]

Oh man, life of the party has the best dialogue exchange between the guards...

[@RaveRaptor7]

Benny keeps getting work because who could possibly say "no" to Benny? He's so lovable.

[@dicewrites]

I am so so happy every time one of these thief videos drop, its one of my favorite franchises ever and these are just so well done. Loved by thousands, adored by me.

[@TheFoox]

Petty Thief is unironically my favorite series of Civvie's

[@DinnerForkTongue]

Same, same and same.

[@danw9464]

Do you mean "unsarcastically"? Irony doesn't have much to do with it...

[@TheSoulHarvester]

@@danw9464 A statement made with the intent to imply its opposite fits within the definition of "irony," so the clarification is correct. Settle down.

[@CrazyxEnigma]

I feel this Thief series cements the fact if Civvie ever runs out of FPS games to cover he's more than capable of keeping this channel alive. I've enjoyed nearly every video even the old stuff from when he first started.

[@kevinschier8765]

It's difficult to describe how much i love these Petty Thief videos Civvie. Alas I have but 1 upvote to give. I have no idea how many times i played thru the Thief series but you are doing a great job showing it in all it's glory.

[@RyumaruMG]

I remember when I first played Thief 2 and got through the blackmail mission. I didn't think anything was going to top the thrill of infiltrating the mansion, getting past all the guards, finding a Rare Benny... oh how wrong I was. Eagerly awaiting the next episode of this.

[@stillmorereviews9114]

Posted the EXACT second I opened my phone for something to put on while I work. Thank you

[@tomasz9429]

Monkeycide status: angry treeman pursuit mode activated. I will be replaying Thief 2 in a few weeks for sure. Actually had no idea apemen didn't count as kills in that mission, I always avoided them. Twenty two years, and I had no idea...

[@rinoz47]

Under duress, Civvie runs at an angle. My man.

[@JoeTAC]

Doom instincts are impossible to unlearn

[@ana_d_73]

It's muscle memory by now

[@captainnurbles9169]

@@JoeTAC Also Dark Engine instincts. Diagonal running also works in System Shock 2.

[@ghoulbuster1]

Strafe-run + jumping for MAXIMUM SPEED

[@reesetorwad8346]

Works in Morrowind too.

[@CJ-lz9jg]

I am surprised Benny knows how to say 2 sentences without falling on the ground till dawn

[@PeanutButterGoodness]

Treebeasts, the only thing that spooked me more than the hammer haunts. Love me some treebeasts.

[@eyesofadonai]

I always have this whole in my heart in the middle of the month that only civvie11 can fill

[@vladv5126]

I uh, don't think that means what you think it means, chief. I get the sentiment though.

[@UndyingZombie]

^^Slowly steps away**

[@casedistorted]

Wait what

[@KingLich451]

perv

[@UndyingZombie]

@@KingLich451 Who?

[@7SpAzDrAgOn7]

This series made me go back and play all the old games, only to then come back and get excited to watch you play the exact same thing. This is probably what it's like to visit an art museum, if those were still around.

[@-Raylight]

Perfect timing to upload Petty Thief when I'm breaking into someone's home!

[@LogieBear_]

Every time a Petty Thief releases, I get the inkling to go play Thief again

[@eleanorsfate445]

Ohh, look at Civvie making our days brighter! Thanks man.

[@chiefbeef9861]

"It's just rats go back to bed" I'm so using that next time i rob someone's house.

[@OKNewman]

2:07 low-poly or not: I can't help but wince seeing a dude get blackjacked in the face while he sleeps. Especially since technical limitations won't let him close his eyes.

[@nobodyinparticular9640]

Love how the guy, once hit, quickly gets up so he can just fall unconscious again. Sometimes I miss me old videogame jank like this... Tho, suppose if you think about it, it never left, just gotten even worse with turn current triple a games.

[@darthcinema4262]

Always a great time when Civvie uploads a new video.

[@irishijo1]

I am a very simple man: I see Thief content, I like the video. Good series, very enjoyable

[@robertwaterfield3879]

idk why it brings me such joy to see when Civvie posts a new video

[@afivey]

4:15 Nothing good knocks on your door at 2:25 AM. Nothing good is candy apple red and offered for free. And nothing good ever happens when you press the button next to a brass plaque demanding "Do not press this button".

[@LangstonDev]

This is my favorite series you've done so far CV!

[@MinscFromBaldursGate92]

Everytime Civvie uploads a Thief video an angel gets its wings.

[@JarmamStuff]

'agh... I am pummeled softlyyy.... whoooo daares it?!' This moment has lived rent-free in my head since I played this map 20 years ago and holy cow do I love it beyond anything any game has thrown at me ever since

[@Zero-ds9ws]

I wasn't expecting the Castlevania music in the monkey-man section, Invitation of a Crazed Moon is always a banger.

[@AB0BA_69]

I'm pretty sure that, in the cutscene with Victoria, Garrett was going to say something like "I agree that the Mechanists are bad, but..." when she interrupted him on the "agree" to force him into a covenant. Which is kind of hot, ngl.

[@the1ucidone]

This episode was so good! I really hope we get more soon because it's just so fun! That tree scared me not gonna lie.

[@Morraak]

I could feel the panic from that tree chase.

[@paulividergamer7727]

Nothing like a fresh piping hot Civvie 11 video to start the weekend off right!

[@The_Kentuckian]

I want to say Civvie's Theif playthoughs are my favorite part of the channel & what me got into his channel.

[@danielsmullen3223]

God I love this game. There are trillions of milquetoast remakes out there of practically every game nowadays, but I would do nasty things to see a truly well done and thoughtful remake of this one.

[@CollinandBri]

The dark mod has levels from the first 2 games remade in the doom 3 engine

[@yurifairy2969]

would KILL for a remaster of the first two thiefs

[@ArnieMcStranglehold]

it's very hard to remaster the charm that Unreal Engine 1 had with modern tech. Funny though it seems, the better the tech, the more janky the remake.

[@CollinandBri]

@@ArnieMcStranglehold it’s not Unreal 1. Thief 1&2 and System Shock 2 are all Dark engine games which was similar to the version of Unreal 1 used for Deus Ex but the code itself is slightly less jank.

[@0v_x0]

@@CollinandBri I think the character models give it away. They have this... stretchy quality to them, nonskeletal with some texture warping. Stands out more in SS2. Whereas the human models in Deus Ex look blockier and move more symmetrically IIRC. I feel like dark engine human models have a very particular and unique uncanny valley to them. It makes the SS2 mutants kinda more terrifying tho, I remember kinda talking down about the models in the tutorial section when I played it first in middle school, then nearly pissing when a mutant came at me with a pipe, the way the model distorted was like something out of a Cronenberg movie. With that tube on the side of the head it remains one of the most iconic video game models in my memory (I further digress but I'd also love a new system shock game).

[@lavendergotgame]

It always bugged me in fiction when people would cut their hands or fingers for a blood pact. That's on a very bendy set of joints that's not gonna heal quick or easily. Now here they do it in the middle of the arm. Smarter.

[@thelordofthelostbraincells]

Now that you mentioned it, your right. The only time you could do that is if your in a fantasy world or a sci-fi world where you can heal super quickly from medical or magic

[@frogfortress]

"loved by thousands tolerated by tens of thousands" hahahaha

[@charlessmith299]

I appreciate this series Civvie! I know it's not your most viewed but I watch all these when they drop

[@sol9057]

I am one of the thousands who loves this series, I use it to fall asleep at night cause the gameplay isn't super loud and you have a nice voice

[@marksakovich1577]

Man, the music in Trail of Blood always gets me. Thief's soundtrack is definitely a great one, even if it's more subtle than most.

[@0350145]

Civvie, I am so happy you are still doing petty thief.

[@crazynoob2399]

Been waiting for this. Love the Thief series, wish I could experience for the first time again. The atmosphere and feel of 1&2 were so different from anything I'd ever played before.

[@jesmcdevlin3116]

I cant wait to see Civvie react to the quarreling guards scenes in the next episode. I've been on the edge of my butt waiting! D:{ Its a peak of atmospheric dialogue I say!

[@MAD22324]

Benny is a national treasure

[@0v_x0]

International

[@turbulenttranquilities4207]

Hope you had a great Christmas and new years! Crazy excited to see Thief back on the channel. Honestly loving watching this series

[@Comkill117]

Even if Petty Thief doesn’t get as many views, this is one of your best series and it’s always cool to see it.

[@GoreTorn16]

Absolutely love this series Civvie! I play Thief 1 and 2 every year!

[@BerserkMoogle]

There is no wine that ages more finely than late 90's/early 2000's PC games.

[@flames2089]

Yes, I do really love these. Original Thief is my fav series on your channel.

[@domukaz]

Love it when a new Petty Thief appears in my feed. Looking forward to dozens of people seeing the next one!

[@TheMisterGuy]

I love Petty Thief. What a great series!

[@Unpetraccable]

Once again, my favorite series from this channel keeps on being great. Keep up the good work!

[@thatradiogeek]

"I am pummeled softly!" is my new favorite line from a video game.

[@BullstrongDVM]

Petty Thief is one of my favorite series you do Civvie.

[@mZwerghamster]

Finally more Pretty Thief~ I love this series

[@prodeusdoom1693]

Love these Thief series - keep it up Civvie!

[@ВолодимирМайко-п7р]

man, this is you best series. Love them! Best Thief videos for sure!

[@TaliZVasTyria]

That tree chasing you is like how i am when i play the level the first time. They came out of nowhere and freaked ne out

[@themilo1567]

I've actually finished Thief 2 already, did it pretty recently when you started this video series. Even so, watching this kind of makes me want to replay it. Especially knowing the best levels have yet to come.

[@kamikaze4172]

"What do you know about suffering?!" "Well, there was that one time ya plucked my eye out of its socket, so I'd say I know suffering fairly well"

[@BackwoodSpiritAnimal]

Benny is the best Thief character and that is not a joke.

[@cormacbevins9679]

this vid totally slipped under the radar on me until literally a week after its release.

[@janemba42]

I love this series just as much as Civvie loves his sewer sections!

[@ShepTheBep]

So you hate it?

[@angmordagnithil7127]

Wow. How many years later, and I never knew about Truart's secret torture chamber. You're the best, Civvy! A sadistic bastard for stopping just before the most awesome mission ever made, but you are the best.

[@quint3ssent1a]

I'm puzzled by it. Who was that woman? Does Truart, like a sheriff, does some blacksite stuff and tortures state criminals under his own dining room? Or is he just a sadistic fuck who kills people for kicks?

[@angmordagnithil7127]

@Чё Бля Part of the reason Thief is so good is because it leaves room for interpretation. Personally, of those two choices, I believe the latter. He's exactly the kind of insecure, sniveling worm that would need to inflict pain on something helpless to feel like a big man.

[@lilbitofficial9334]

We wanted pro marathon Civvie

[@anotherman9039]

I remember how impressed I was when I first got into a sword fight in this game. The way your blows are parried if they touch the enemie's sword was super cool

[@xanious3759]

I don't watch these videos because i wanna play through the thief games myself when i get the chance, but thought id just throw in an appreciation comment while im at it. Maybe it'll help with algorithm stuff, who knows.

[@frosch161]

Beer + Weekend + Petty Thief = WIN

[@KingLich451]

Beer & Benny!

[@davidt3563]

Love it love it love it! Man Garrett's narrations are still amazing all these years later.

[@maskedhobo]

What a way to start Friday. Thanks Papa Civvie

[@chillhour6155]

Benny wins best supporting videogame NPC every year..in my heart

[@MikeTheGamer77]

Love these. I'm old enough to have played these games when they got released.

[@seizeps]

Man i love your Thief Videos. Thanks for all your work.

[@Trakesh]

These videos are so fucking beautiful with the commentary and comedy and I deeply appreciate their creation.

[@FoxMacLeod2501]

I **love** _Petty Thief,_ for the record.

[@andreibarabash9701]

Wow, I have just been re-watching the Thief One videos. Excellent timing.