Gameplay questions

[Cook]

So I recently start a first-time playthrough and just finished the Bafford job and I have a couple of gameplay related questions.

1. Is it possible to show by on-screen text the item description which you are about to take? For example, its value, since it is difficult for me to distinguish valuable items from objects that you just take in hands.
   
   
2. Is it possible to just silently put an object? in my case, Garrett throws an item when I push the action key again which creates noise.
   
   
3. Is it possible to extinguish torches without water arrows?

Thanks in advance.

[Francisè von Spitroast]

1. No. You will get used to it over time and discover what is actually valauble. If you played Thief 2014, it's the opposite of that. Silver things unless shiny aren't helpful, but bright objects and especially gold things are.
2. Yes, you can use the drop key which if close to the floor will land softly, or on carpet
3. No

[User_205]

3. well you can use gas arrows to put them out

[Francisè von Spitroast]

Originally posted by User_205:

3. well you can use gas arrows to put them out

Lol, they're rather valuable to use for such a task.

[Cook]

I just thought that in the game somehow you can make the text appear like in System Shock 2, Deus Ex or Morrowind.
Well anyway, I can play without text pop-ups, nothing terrible.

I did not play in Thief 2014, the negative reviews make me think whether I want to spend time on it or not, and I decided not to. Besides, I did not play in the first three parts so I decided to go play them first.

It would be great if the torches could be extinguished as in Styx: Master of Shadows. Well, no means no.

Thanks for the answers.

[Francisè von Spitroast]

Originally posted by Cook:

I just thought that in the game somehow you can make the text appear like in System Shock 2, Deus Ex or Morrowind.
Well anyway, I can play without text pop-ups, nothing terrible.

I did not play in Thief 2014, the negative reviews make me think whether I want to spend time on it or not, and I decided not to. Besides, I did not play in the first three parts so I decided to go play them first.

It would be great if the torches could be extinguished as in Styx: Master of Shadows. Well, no means no.

Thanks for the answers.

This game is extremely different to Styx. That sort of gameplay feature would absolutely not make sense in this game.

[Cook]

Originally posted by JizzTheWizz:

This game is extremely different to Styx. That sort of gameplay feature would absolutely not make sense in this game.

Huh. Why not?

To clarify. I'm not talking about the whole Styx game mechanics, but only about the ability to extinguish torches with your hands.

In a Thief game, Garrett can extinguish torches with water arrows, so I see no reason why doing the same thing but with your hands will not make sense.

[Francisè von Spitroast]

Originally posted by Cook:

Originally posted by JizzTheWizz:

This game is extremely different to Styx. That sort of gameplay feature would absolutely not make sense in this game.

Huh. Why not?

To clarify. I'm not talking about the whole Styx game mechanics, but only about the ability to extinguish torches with your hands.

In a Thief game, Garrett can extinguish torches with water arrows, so I see no reason why doing the same thing but with your hands will not make sense.

They're big torches, it would likely do nothing but cripple your hand...

It's a gameplay thing. Mechanically Thief and Styx are very different. Extinguishing torches works in Styx because it's all about the stealth and has no real focus on inventory management or tacticality in that sense. Thief doesn't have inventory management per say, but you can't just go around extinguishing everything otherwise you'll have no arrows left, and the reason you don't have infinite arrows is so you can't just make everything dark and wonder around without issue. They're just very differnt games with very different focuses, even despite them being within the same genre. Thief is a far more tactical stealth game that takes itself seriously.

[Cook]

Well, I did not mean that torches must be extinguished with your bare hands, it's kinda silly. I was thinking of a more practical way, as it was done in the Middle Ages. Back then they used metal cones on a stick and they were not big.

And I find an inventory management argument kinda forced. Yes, it's may make the game a little easier but you anyway can't turn off all light sources, and you still be using water arrows because you will have to extinguish torches which you can't reach. Also the inventory system in both games is similar.

Anyway, there is no point in discusing this feature. Like the developers will add it.

[Clark Kent]

I also have a question. Is there a portable light source or torch that you can use? Because there've been multiple times now where I've been completely stuck in the dark yet it turned out to be the way forward. And I thought I might be able to turn on lanterns by shooting them with fire arrows but no such luck

[Cook]

Originally posted by Clark Kent:

Is there a portable light source or torch that you can use?

Well, if you install Thief Gold HD Texture Mod, then it will add a portable lantern in your inventory. This mod also makes the game a little darker though.

Originally posted by Clark Kent:

And I thought I might be able to turn on lanterns by shooting them with fire arrows but no such luck

TFix unofficial patch should add an ability to fire up Interactive candles with fire arrows, but I didn't check it.

[User_205]

I think the lantern is only in Craigsleft.

[Francisè von Spitroast]

Originally posted by Clark Kent:

I also have a question. Is there a portable light source or torch that you can use? Because there've been multiple times now where I've been completely stuck in the dark yet it turned out to be the way forward. And I thought I might be able to turn on lanterns by shooting them with fire arrows but no such luck

Then turn up your gamma???

[Francisè von Spitroast]

Originally posted by User_205:

I think the lantern is only in Craigsleft.

Yes, with the HD mod.