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"J.H." <justaguyhanginout@gmail.com> wrote in message 
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> Fred X wrote:
>> On Wed, 28 Mar 2007 00:44:41 +0100, E.Triebsch <e.triebsch@adelphia.net> 
>> wrote:
>>
>>> I haven't been here in a while taffers, but I was wondering if anyone 
>>> has
>>> hinted at a 4th installment of the Thief Series? If not, perhaps this 
>>> will
>>> spark some conversation or interest. I know T:DS kinda made the game 
>>> come
>>> full circle. And, if it has, that is fine. But, that doesn't mean that 
>>> the
>>> series can't go on. Perhaps along the lines that Garrett has decided to
>>> retire from actively pilfering from the populous. Instead, he could have 
>>> set
>>> up a guild where a new generation of thieves are trained. Perhaps being 
>>> able
>>> to choose your gender and inproving your skills at certain things. I 
>>> think
>>> it would be interesting anyway. They definately need to bring back rope
>>> arrows, and the ability to swim....Just my two cents I guess.
>>>
>>> Anyway, take care all! From the lazy taffer....
>>>
>>
>> But did T:DS sell well enough to make a sequel economically viable, 
>> because
>> I remember it being heavily discounted fairly soon after being released. 
>> The
>> cost of making games is now so ridiculously high that you need them to be
>> a guaranteed big seller before any developer would even consider making a
>> sequel.
>>
>> Fred X
> I would certainly hope they do not try to make a sequel.  They damaged the 
> game so completely with 3 that it's pretty much irrecoverable. Destroying 
> the illusion of playing AS Garrett with 3rd person perspective, lack of 
> rope arrows, complete lack of atmosphere or a sense of purpose (aka - bad 
> plot, poor locations, incredibly low character involvement).....i could go 
> on...
>
> T2 fan missions have proven to be much better than T:DS could ever hope to 
> be and as long as that keeps up there isn't much need for a new game 
> anyway.
>
> All good things must come to an end.

I would like to see Thief 4 - but only if the game returned to its roots. 
i.e: better plot and atmosphere, rope arrows and swimming, etc. I'm not 
holding my breath.

What may be more realistic would be a new campaign by the authors of T2X. 
Given the quality of their first release (yes, it has flaws, but it's still 
pretty good) I would be willing to pay for a sequel.

EFP