This is as basic as it gets, but for mission builders it could be useful. The mission image on this site is pretty misleading and the link is broken, but it can be found on wayback if you really need this modder's resource. My rating for demos like this is the value for an FM since this is where they are found... with all the other FMs and as ...

This is a larger mission that gets repetitive and boring pretty quick. Long, bland hallways and tunnels fill the space with a few clever buttons that cause rage when, if you miss the buttons, have to go back over the aforementioned long, bland hallways and tunnels.

The biggest crime of this mission is a condemning one. And I'll not call thi...

This is very interesting at first. There is a market where you are meant to find items to barter for your gear. I like the concept. But it doesn't work. I get attacked approaching one of the tables I'm meant to barter at... and since the item I need to barter for is my sword and blackjack, there really isn't much I can do. On the other extr...

Although this is a useful demo for authors only, it's also very crude. Extremely basic design as it's only showcasing how to script conversations and actions, and how to provide starting gear outside of the inventory.

Still it's lacking in polish and other functionality make this ONLY a modder's resource. Only really using 1 texture and e...

This is the perfect example of what a fan mission should be. First and foremost, I didn't encounter any bugs or problems with playing the mission as intended. That should be objective number 1 for all missions.

But this one went so far beyond that. Instead of listing problems I ran into and shortcuts the authors made, for this mission, I g...

I guess you are supposed to be a mouse that shoots rope arrows to climb up all the giant furniture? Some neat concepts but most of the oversized items don't translate and can just be walked through like they weren't there. As a demo mission, you can load it in dromed and run around a bit, but there are no objectives and a single, drunk guard t...

Not much here, even for FM authors, but its nice for them if needed. For fan mission players, there is nothing here.

This should be labeled as a demo. It's reusing an existing map from the main Thief campaign so most of the architecture and actual building was done by the devs of the game. What is great is how it showcases in game conversations, passing of items from NPC to PC, new audio for NPCs and PC, a safe to crack finding an actual code, etc.

Very...

In terms of demo missions, this one is actually useful. First of all, it's fully complete-able with working objectives.

Next is all the custom signage and textures. It's a small, fully functioning mission that can be looked into for how various things tie together. It's not re-playable or anything to write home about, but it raises the b...

A few empty rooms with various textures and effects. Only useful to mission builders who didn't get their questions answered via the tutorials.

Not to be too harsh on this one, it was a functional mission but with no plot, no loot objective, and completable in about 2 minutes all from a starting skybox, it seems not very much worth the time... even the 2 minutes.

A trap has no trap indicator... I.E. the arrow comes through concrete and not from a hole in the wall.

The trigger to ...

You can almost hear the author rubbing their hands together and cackling as they design the most challenging mission EVA!!!!!! This is not worth finishing or loading to begin with. Please keep in mind, I'm judging solely based on play-ability and fun, not comparing it to the best missions ever made in modern time or even comparing against the ...

A rarity for FMs is custom sound and video. While not particularly animated, this FM has an intro video. The voicing is very well done, but the audio quality itself is poor. Still it puts you in the mood for a great plot and a fun mission to play. There is also custom voicing on one of the npcs.

The writing is well done. In most missio...

It doesn't quite work fully, but it's a demo to show how creative you can be in building your own Thief missions. Nice proof of concept with some missing textures, and it takes a few tries to get it right as the concept is advanced for Dromed to figure out. Not meant to play as a mission since its a modder's resource.

I have some nostalgia for this mission. It's well designed in some respects and pulls of some interesting effects. It's also got an enjoyable story. It's large, laid out well, and crawling with Hammerites, which I love! It's a bit of a puzzle and and a healthy challenge.

However, that is not enough to save this mission from the recycle...

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Atmospheric and detailed, ridiculous loot count

The first mission of Death's Cold Embrace - which I've been meaning to play for a while now - goes style over substance. I love Thief's dark ambient, but using classical music felt like a really fresh take that adds a different kind of character to the environment. Interiors ...