Thief Fan Missions: Where to Begin

[@thementalitydisturbedcolli7430]

We miss you marble man :(. Hope your doing well

[@FordFalcon1962nBlue]

Bathory Campaign, Dracula Reloaded, the seven sisters, the drymarian codex, keepers of the prophecies, a night in rocksbourg, and the scarlet cascabel, some of my favorite missions-

[@FordFalcon1962nBlue]

and our newest one that was 7-8 years in the making ( the Black Parade ) i'm now starting this one-, but i still recommend God Breaker, Dracula Reloaded, Ruins of Originia, Bathory, etc. some of the fan missions are as big and long as the main game itself!

[@Prorock23Rus]

A newcomer to the Thief series, only recently ran through the trilogy on normal difficulty, trying not to kill anyone, but still stunned almost everyone on the way, except for rare missions. Before the start of the walkthroughs, I knew about FM and only after completion decided to dive at least a little, but looking at the lists of missions on the sites, was really don't know where to start because of the lack of familiarity with the types. So thanks for the video and the work, although I'm not a fan of pure puzzles and pure horror, but all the listed missions are still well done, although I skipped the "T2X" for now, leaving it for later. But of the proposed FM, the one left for the late night final and just was completed - "A Better Tomorrow", even at Normal difficulty, was able to immerse in the atmosphere of a despair horror situation. But continuing about those FM where it was interesting for me to Taffin' around: "Heist Society" - great mansion mission with solid details in rooms. "All For A Night's Sleep" - fun small street mission but pretty good designed. and of course "Endless Rain" - wonderful mission, a honed series of small challenges with short paths of Guards, between which you breathe in the expanses of a smartly made Stonemarket, which was very pleasant to pass as a Ghost on Expert even for a beginner like me who did not typically do this (despite abusing of F5-F9 :) ), not to mention the Level Design itself when you only wonder how the author could to connect locations and transitions like that. Thanks again for the video and the selection of missions, it was fun and I was glad to get acquainted even superficially with of the creativity of Looking Glass fans who continue to carry the legacy of the studio.

[@RickMcKnigh7]

Great presentation on Thief fan missions! I've discovered Thief fan missions in 2004 after playing the T2 OG missions several times. Thief 2 Fan Missions are pretty much all I've streamed on Twitch since 2016 and I can't get enough of it. For me, the Bathory Campaign was one of the very first high end FMs I've played, and I've been hooked even since.

[@klatre]

Well what a pleasant surprise this was! Nice work, and interesting theory. While I don't share all of your experiences, I do understand your reasoning. I even got a few new recommendations. Into the Maelstrom looks especially interesting. I was planning on mentioning nicked's new FM guide website in my next video also, but you beat me to it. Thanks!

[@x.rickenbacker9393]

I wish Maria made more missions. Into the Maelstrom by Morrgan and Vigil is just great. But I'm a fan boy of hers and have a soft spot for Careless little fly. Enjoy playing Maelstrom.

[@hishamjalal9078]

Any recommendations for beginner? I just finished the thief trilogy and want more. Gotta scratch the itch

[@klatre]

@@hishamjalal9078 That's what this video is for dude. Its for beginners. I echo marbleman and say T2X, then you're set for a while.

[@uv262]

I fully agree with marblemen in recommending to avoid the highest rated missions *as starters*. More than 20 years ago, I did the same mistake, and proceeded straight with what was at the time the very top of "thief - the circle" ranking list. Needless to say, I bloodied my nose pretty quickly, and that kept me away from FMs for quite a while (I still hate The Inverted Manse, which I never finished, and never intend to...). And it happened that Thief 2X brought me back on the righteous path...

[@aemanyl6829]

Good selection. I may add that BBB's city missions are very accessible to beginners. There are no tricky puzzles, it's just progressing from one area to another. Nigel's Hidden Treasure is a nice blend of different FM styles too.

[@hishamjalal9078]

Sorry but what is BBB?

[@spacecat85]

@@hishamjalal9078 a fan mission author

[@giaagop2786]

BBB passed away may his soul rip

[@miguelbranquinho7235]

@@giaagop2786 He and Lady Rowena making fms up above.

[@justbeingeileen]

Thank you for the list! Until recently, T2X was the only fan mission I had played, and I just finished Black Parade. I'm hungry for more, so this list is very helpful.

[@mkaali]

Totally agree with you. A great list. Also one reason the older missions aren't that highly rated on Thief Guild is simply because the site is much newer than those missions and that's why newer missions have much more ratings. Also I would say outright that yes, you should play the simpler missions before "you are allowed" to play the best ones. The best missions are chosen to be best, because they are the pinnacle of fan missions, and are much more complex and flavored than your usual FM. So someone not used to FMs might be thrown off, not just by the difficulty.

[@rogue_rouge9774]

Glad to see someone highlighting Kfort's work, always found their missions very creative, though a bit overlooked by the community

[@ginyutiki]

I love Thief FMs so much

[@x.rickenbacker9393]

Another excellent video I'd generally agree with your recommendations. I'd tell any newbie to play all missions from Morrgan. All 8 of her missions should hook a Thief fan forever.

[@sandrot7]

Thanks for your video man, very useful for newcomers who got interested in the games relatively recently

[@metusnex]

Thanks for the advice, I'll try these missions now. Recently I was remembering Thief, and it always seemed to me that I was going through all the parts. BUT! It turned out that I didn't play the first part (dark project) only since the second (metal age). And so, having put the mod on HD graphics, running on a 4k TV, I went through the first part of the thief with my son and had a lot of fun. How good the game is, against the background of all the garbage that is being released now!

[@lobarium]

Morrgans missions are so good, if you enjoyed all for a night's sleep and Into the Maelstrom, I recommend Greyfeather Gems pt 1 and 2. They are quite a bit more challenging though.

[@leonc2370]

Thanks for the video, T2X has been an excellent recommendation! I'm currently at the penultimate mission of it and will be continuing my journey into fan missions with Geller's Pride. I suspect my original plan of jumping straight into TBP after finishing T2 would have made the experience quite jarring, but T2X has been a great introduction into FMS despite showing its age at some points, though I did choose to go with the original version instead of the T2X Necro Age textures variant (which I will be checking out on a replay some time in the future). I did admittedly decide to skip T1 and move on to T2 after The Sword due to preferring the more focused stealth missions of T2 over the spooky, labyrinthine fantasy levels T1 has to offer (like Prison, Bonehoard, Cathedral etc) but T2X's "Down Among Dead Men" was a really nice departure from the usual. I haven't watched any of your walkthroughs, but I really enjoyed this video along with the fan mission retrospective and the video about savescumming, so if you ever do decide to return to uploading videos, you certainly have gained a new fan! I would love to see some more non-walkthrough videos from you, whether that be about Thief FMs or just anything related to stealth gaming. Anyways, thank you again for this and the aforementioned videos, and I wish you all the best :)

[@walder3796]

Thank you for this video! I've played some well rated levels and while they were fun I always got either lost or couldn't find the necessary amount of loot to finish the level, perhaps as I am not quite up to the skill check yet. I shall check some of these later.

[@Calasmeeer]

My favourite Thief fan mission is a game called "Gloomwood", it will be the definitive Thief-like experience when completed and is already excellent right now.

[@hishamjalal9078]

Playing Geller's Pride right now. Thanks for the recommendation. Hope you keep making these videos.

[@DolGuldur2000]

Im wanting to play a massive Mansion Mission like downton Abbey manor. but with included small village around the manor, sewers, crypts, dungeon, secret hammer temple below mannor but the size of ownton abbey manor with no mock doors etc.

[@andrewbrennan7291]

Fabulous video - can't argue with your selections.

[@johnny5805]

The FM's made by SlipTip were so far ahead of wheat everyone else was making at the time, they were just mind blowing !

[@dandeh2440]

Honestly, I'd have to say Turning of the Leaves and The Perdurance are also pretty beginner-friendly. Actually, now that I think about it, a lot of the FMs from the One Million Units Contest are pretty easy.

[@lelxrv]

My first missions were Dark Walls, Endless Rain, Dim Valley and Burrick in a Room. All were good in terms of game design, but I felt they lacked in storytelling. Rowena's Curse fixed that. Looking forward to playing more missions from the author.

[@marketabartova8195]

Thank you for this video. I am on my very first playthrough of the Thief series, and was wondering which fan missions should I start with after I finish it. This was very helpful!

[@casualcadaver]

Hey Marble awesome video keep doing more content on Thief Fan Missions. I am a bit obsessed atm.

[@damienrobbie5974]

this video was brilliant! i really liked @deceptive perception 1 and 2, they were soooo scary!

[@shizoiden]

Can someone advise a mission with interesting plot for a newbie? I like mansion missions, without any horror elements

[@mcmike89]

The mansion missions are my all time favorite.

[@sammyazari1675]

Is there any timeline to the missions?

[@Wind_Falcon]

The absolute best FM to start with for me is without a doubt The Tower by Lady Rowena.

[@marblemanghosting]

I actually considered including it into the list but ultimately decided that All for a Night's Sleep is more accessible. The Tower would be a good choice to play after that.

[@kawamikazecheant]

Those missions look great 🔥

[@nothingelse1520]

I've been playing fan missions since Gathering at the Inn and Lord Edmund Entertains. I have a ttlg account from 2002. I never actually played a Deadly Shadows FM. What are your top 3?

[@ehcmier]

Thank you so much!

[@demo-z2y]

I like Thief I like your channel

[@lobarium]

Hi, I noticed you might be the creator of Cracks in the Glass, fantastic mission, was there ever a sequel to it?

[@marblemanghosting]

Thanks! There wasn't. There might be, but I haven't been actively working on it for quite a while.

[@idiomatika]

I am currently downloading all the missions and only keeping the ones I personally deem to be fun. This may take some time.

[@shezyam460]

will you make more thief fm walkthroughs?

[@marblemanghosting]

Maybe. I can't record anything right now, and when I'm back I thought of doing original games.

[@shezyam460]

@@marblemanghosting thx

[@Wind_Falcon]

@@marblemanghosting I wish you could have done The Builder's Paradise before you quit Thief.

[@shezyam460]

@@Wind_Falcon wait he quit thief? where did he say so?

[@marblemanghosting]

I've never quit Thief haha. It might seem like I quit this channel, but I'm hoping to start making videos again at some point.

[@chasepalumbo2929]

Thanks for this!!

[@Eliel20117]

Mission X and The Seven Shades of Mercury are also good FMs for beginners

[@marblemanghosting]

I have to disagree, especially regarding Mission X, which is one of the most complex and challenging FMs ever made.

[@Eliel20117]

@@marblemanghosting i played it as a beginner, i didn't had any problems, but it took a while before i could complete the mission

[@jawbrekaa]

My favorite fan missions is Nostalgia and Vega bond.

[@Kewlorg]

Why are your mouse movements so jerky? Great video btw

[@jawbrekaa]

I remember long time ago Back in my country, I borrow calendra legacy CD from my friend.

[@BennyPlayer-du2je]

3 words: The Black Parade.

[@marblemanghosting]

Depends. If someone has just played Thief Gold and Thief 2 and wants more, TBP should be fine to play, though I'd still recommend starting with T2X. But if the last time you played Thief was some 20-25 years ago, jumping straight into TBP is a bad idea.

[@RomanoBeezyaew]

Thx!

[@nothingelse1520]

Bloodstone Prison is a good horror mission

[@globaltrance86]

A Better Tomorrow is an amazing horror fan mission, and I wish there were more like it.

[@cloacky4409]

I'd play more of thief mods, if they were compatibile with the no-spiders patch. I'm too arachnophobic for this..

[@giaagop2786]

Too dark

[@Валерій-я6т]

Pls do more content like this! You`re great