Chapter Replay: do upgrades go with you?

[Discarded]

If i replay chapter 1 after getting a few focus upgrades do i keep them? i keep missing one collectible on chapter 1 and i've down the place apart

[cyberwiz97]

If you replay the chapter by selecting Replay at the end of the chapter or entering the Chapter 1 Replay zone in the City, yes, you'll keep your upgrades.

As for the collectable...did you find the one in Traitorsgate?

[Discarded]

Originally posted by cyberwiz97:

If you replay the chapter by selecting Replay at the end of the chapter or entering the Chapter 1 Replay zone in the City, yes, you'll keep your upgrades.

As for the collectable...did you find the one in Traitorsgate?

one of my mistakes might be that i assumed Focus would highlight collectibles, but i guess only the upgrade does that.

[cyberwiz97]

Even the basic Focus ability that you have in chapter 1, will still highlight all interactive items, loot and collectables as well. So, in chapter 1, you should still be able to see highlighted collectables using Focus. But, be forewarned, some loot and collectables are small and hard to spot sometimes, even with Focus.

[Migz - DH]

@ cyberwiz97
What have you done in Thief for 876 hours of playtime?

[cyberwiz97]

I've played a lot of that time just in different play styles. I started, in Feb, playing whatever way I felt like, to get through the game, several times. Next, I went through it a number of times, killing as many hostiles as possible. Then, I went through a few times, trying to find all loot and collectables on my own. After that, I started working on Achievements, follwed by doing it all over again in Master difficulty.

But, the most time spent has been in trying to Ghost all the chapters 100% while getting all loot, collectables, locks, pockets and documents. (Can't be done in the last four chapters, BTW).

The last hundred or so hours, I've been working on exactly what causes Opportunist points when trying to Ghost 100%. It's been an interesting quest.

I usually try to get a lot of replay value out of amy game. I don't have nearly as much "official" time in my other Steam-powered games 'cause I played them mostly "offline". (I resisted the Steam "Marketing Ploy" for some time until I started playing Thief.)

[Migz - DH]

Huh, interesting. Thanks for answering!

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it turns out i just kept missing a collectible here, and then when i go back i would forget to grab the other. i still only got 95% though /sigh

[cyberwiz97]

Don't dispair...I've done that so many times, myself. In fact, I just did it again on a recent playthrough. There's a lot going on and a lot of loot and collectables to keep up with. Try picking all locks and pockets, too. And then, you could add all documents as well. Sometimes, it becomes a mental overload. :)