Thread:Deathstalker666/@comment-5557418-20131202044007/@comment-3547390-20140118175531

I tried some FMs for Dark Forces. Now I know why not to try FMs for old school games. Ugh, that was the definition of video game hell. A long corridor with respawning enemies and ledges that are difficult to jump to. After getting stuck I found out finishing the mission was impossible.

There are if you are crazy enough. Just set up a VM for Windows 98 and run whatever your heart desires!

I was facinated with Dark Forces' graphics. I know, pretty silly, but the last level honestly impressed me.

You will need to get into the cathedral to get the Eye. The floating thing is the Eye, which is the thing Constantine sent you after. You haven't found the Torc either yet then I am assuming?

You were very good at that hint system! That is what the eye was talking about.

Confused with the story? The beginning levels are quite disconnected besides Garrett making a name for himself (oftentimes people get upset at how long it takes for the main story to start, yet it does give you more of a look into the world) and eventually attracting the attention of Constantine and Viktoria. The latest, the Haunted Cathedral, makes you go after the Eye for Constantine.

As for the connections to the Haunted Cathedral, they are rather simple. The Hammerites built the Cathedral and worshipped there until a Zombie outbreak in that section of the City which forced the place to be barricaded. The Keepers also had a local grotto (where you are right now). Unlike everyone else, it seems they didn't immediately leave and instead sealed the Eye in the Cathedral.

If you still want a pretty detailed explaination of what you should know by this point, here it is....

DETAILED STORYLINE BY LEVEL

Garrett was a kid living on the streets until he was taken in by the Keepers. They housed him and trained him due to his natural talent of stealth, as he was even being able to sneak up on a Keeper. Still, his time on the street perhaps caused him to develop a craving for theft. Using his enhanced skills, he continued to steal and eventually left the Keepers due to differences (which left him in anger).

Some time later Garrett goes after Bafford's Scepter, only to find out his fence was discovered and sent to the Hammerite prison (Craigscleft). Though Cutty died (due to terrible living conditions rotting his lungs), he tried to repay Garrett by telling him about an assoicate named Felix who had notes detailing where the Horn of Quintus was located in the Bonehoard and proceeded to go after it with a team of thieves. Sadly, the Hammerites stole the notes and put it in their evidence box. Meanwhile, a prisoner named Nammon apparently escaped and managed to get to the evidence box, stealing some of the valuables (and the map on Expert) before eventually dying whilst hiding from the Hammers.

Semi-Spoiler for something that happens at Craigscleft on Expert and might have some connection to Thief 2
Expert difficulty has you go after Basso the Boxman in order to make his sister VERY appreciative. It gets more complicated as you are forced to carry his unconsious body out of the prison.

Garrett eventually escapes from Craigscleft with the map, going after the Bonehoard. Felix and his team died at various points in the expedition (one quit but got trapped in a room whilst hiding from Zombies, another whilst getting fire arrows for the Mystic's Soul, another whilst finding a room of statues which he assumed was the room of the Mystic's Heart (only needed on Expert), another falling to his death off a chasm, and Felix due to running out of holy water). Garrett acquired the Horn of Quintus, but not without having to deal with awakened burricks as they were entranced by the musical notes of the horn (which stopped upon theft).

Next, Garrett proceeds to buy some lockpicks (with the intent to use them on the local Hammerite temple) and other goods from Farkus, one of the rare people that wants to deal with him due to his refusal to join any of the gangs. Eventually, Ramirez (one of the City Wardens or heads of the gangs) gets tired of Garrett's refusals and decides to send some assassins to kill him. They mistake Farkus for him, a mistake that allows Garrett to rob Ramirez. Ramirez becomes embarassed by the loss in loot (especially when some of it was right under his nose) and sends his men to comb the streets, but Garrett makes it back to his house okay (only added if the alarms go off)

Garrett also takes on an entire club of Thieves (two different gangs led by Donald and Rubin) around this time, for a vase. Not really important, as it was just added to Thief Gold.

So, up to this point all that really matters in hindsight is that Garrett did a bunch of different impressive jobs. After all these jobs Garrett acquires the interest of an unnamed client (who turns out to later be Constantine) who is represented by a woman named Viktoria. She asks Garrett to steal a magical sword from a recent face in the city named Constantine. This turns out to be a challenging job due a large number of guards and a mazelike house (with insanely built upper floors).

Eventually, Garrett escapes from the madhouse with the Sword, returning to Viktoria. Garrett finally meets the client, who turns out to be Constantine. Viktoria and Constantine are old associates and Garrett was simply being tested on his abilities. Constantine is quite the collector, yet as he says there are certain things not avaliable for purchase which must by acquired through thievery. Constantine sends Garrett to the Old Section of The City to find the old Hammerite Cathedral, where the Eye should be found. In return of the Eye, Constantine will give Garrett a massive amount of gold (even better than anything he has acquired up to this point). Garrett was also given the Sword to keep due to his success with the test (plus it perhaps will be useful). Garrett tells Constantine that he is not friendly with the Hammerites as they are fanatics and therefore this job should be no problem. However, due to a Zombie outbreak this part of the city has been barricaded and no humans have been allowed entry in years. Garrett fights his way there, only to find out that his old friends the Keepers have sealed the doors and are therefore the only ones to know how to open them. The room you just found is the grotto of the Keepers (there is a key symbol on the map) where you will find the secret to entering the Cathedral.