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Eric Peterson wrote:
> "J.H." <justaguyhanginout@gmail.com> wrote in message 
> news:PbcQh.37260$__3.36275@edtnps90...
>> 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
> 
> 
  I agree. Go back to a sequel to 2 and forget about 3. Just like the 
Halloween movies. Forget 3 existed and get back on track.
Albert