Version History
NOTE: All references in the version history to specific section numbers are referring to sections numbers AT THAT TIME! In many cases, these section numbers have changed with subsequent releases.
0.1 | First release of this FAQ. Included only the first mission (Lord Bafford's Manor). |
0.2 | Fixed a few spelling and grammatical errors. |
0.7 | Added "Input From Other Thieves" section; Included "Before the Mission" and "Introduction" sections, as well as others; Some not-quite-minor-but-not-very-major cosmetic changes made (i.e., version history, section numbers, etc.). |
1.0 | Added walkthrough for the Training Mission (A Keeper's Training). |
1.1 | Added walkthrough for Mission 2 (Break From Cragscleft Prison). |
1.11 | Fixed some spelling, grammar, and formatting mistakes. |
1.2 | Added Cheats section. |
1.4 | Put in monster descriptions & strategies. |
1.6 | Put in weapon descriptions & strategies. |
2.0 | Added walkthrough for Mission 3 (Down in the Bonehoard). |
2.2 | Fixed some grammar and spelling mistakes, fixed up the walkthroughs for the training mission, the first three missions (minor changes only), and expanded some entries in the Weapons section. |
2.6 | Added walkthrough for Mission 4 (Assassins). |
2.8 | Added "Thief Sites on the Internet" section; Expanded the FAQ slightly in a few areas, including a "Notes Regarding" section on some missions; added Fly Swarms to the Enemies section; Fixed some spelling, grammar, formatting, and continuity errors. |
3.0 | Added "Thief 2 News" section. |
3.4 | Added walkthrough for Mission 5 (The Sword). |
3.6 | Added entry for the first cutscene (Victoria). |
3.7 | Minor adjustments, including a "First Appearance" section for each monster. |
4.0 | Included information on Flash Bombs and Mines, and new monsters, as well as updated information on several weapons and monsters. |
4.3 | Did some tweaking here and there, revising and improving entries. "Input From Other Thieves" section revised, and a "Recommended Purchases" and "What You'll Encounter" section was added for each mission; also added the Mailing List section at the end; new cheat added to cheats section; added "What The Heck Is A Taffer Anyway?" section.
*** NEW EMAIL/CREDITTING POLICY!!!!! *** |
4.7 | Added walkthrough for Mission 6 (The Haunted Cathedral). |
4.8 | Slight amendment to weapons section introduction, some spelling mistakes corrected, added "Taffer" information. |
4.9 | Expanded the "Contact" section to include ICQ information. |
5.0 | First version of the FAQ using Thief: The Dark Project Gold. Included a section regarding the changeover (section 2.1). |
5.1 | Reworked the walkthrough for "Lord Bafford's Manor" (very minor changes). |
5.3 | Reworked the walkthrough for "Break From Cragscleft Prison". |
5.5 | Reworked the walkthrough for "Down In The Bonehoard". |
5.6 | Reworked the walkthrough for "Assassins" (minor changes only). |
6.0 | Added walkthrough for Thief Gold Mission 5 (Thieves' Guild). |
6.1 | Changed name and email address! (Was formerly "The Brigdadier", am now "Taffer"); ICQ contact information included.
*** PLEASE NOTE NEW EMAIL ADDRESS!!!!! *** |
6.4 | Reworked the walkthrough for "The Sword" (major rewrite!). |
6.5 | Reworked the walkthrough for "The Haunted Cathedral" (minor changes only). |
7.5 | Nearly every section of the walkthrough tweaked, expanded, corrected, and/or improved...some slightly, and some in great detail; Mailing List section changed to section 2.3.3; added new "cheats" to the cheats section; added "Compass" section (section 3.6); added "Changing Objectives" section (section 2.5.1); added "Victoria" section (section 2.8); added "Jumping" section (section 3.7); added Flaming Spirits, Sleepers, and Non-Combatants to the Monster list. |
7.9 | Added walkthrough for Thief Gold Mission 8 (The Mage Towers). |
8.1 | Added Gas Arrows to the weapons section; Fire Arrow section expanded slightly; added Mages of the Hand Brotherhood to the Monster list; expanded Non-Combatants entry; slight modifications to "The Sword"; added "Identity Changed" section (section 2.3.3); added the 12th item to pickpocket in "Break From Cragscleft Prison"; fixed some slight formatting errors; included info regarding Thief II demo and Thief II movie. |
8.5 | Added walkthrough for Mission 9 (The Lost City). |
9.0 | Made some very slight cosmetic changes; Updated Thief 2 news section; added Fire Elementals to the Monster list; included more information regarding the bug when playing Mission 8 (The Mage Towers); added further information to the Mailing List and Thief II FAQ sections (Sections 2.3.4 and 2.10); added "The True Meaning Of "Taffer"" (Section 2.7.1); Mages of the Hand Brotherhood monster renamed to simply Mages; updated "Mailing List" section (policy regarding bounced emails); Section 3.9 renamed (was "Weapons", is now "Arsenal"); nearly all sections expanded, tweaked, improved, or modified; slight update to Mission 8 (The Mage Towers); changed the appearance of the walkthrough for Mission 1 (Lord Bafford's Manor); added Section 0: Cast Your Vote Now! |
9.4 | Added walkthrough for Thief Gold Mission 10 (Song of the Caverns). |
9.7 | Several sections expanded and/or improved upon; fixed up a small problem in the sections for Mission 8 (The Mage Towers); made some minor corrections/changes to Mission 6 (The Sword), Mission 9 (The Lost City), Mission 4 (Assassins), Mission 1 (Lord Bafford's Manor), Mission 2 (Break from Cragscleft Prison) and the Training Mission (A Keeper's Training); expanded Contact Through Email section (Section 2.3.1); inserted Section 3.8 (Leaning); "Victoria" changed to "Viktoria" throughout the FAQ; expanded Gas Mines section (Section 3.10.12); inserted Section 2.2 (Reading this FAQ) and 2.3 (The Walkthroughs); parts from "Opening Notes" section moved to the new Section 2.3; added Section 0.1 (Voting Update); inserted Section 20 (Disclaimer). |
9.9 | Reworked the walkthrough for "A Keeper's Training" (minor changes only); Viktoria's Cutscene expanded to include more detailed descriptions of the scene (Section 11). |
10.0 | Moved Version History to near the end (Section 19); Section 1 changed from "Version History" to "Updates Since Last Release". |
10.4 | Added walkthrough for Mission 11 (Undercover). |
10.6 | Slight mistakes (typos) corrected in Mission 2 (Break from Cragscleft Prison) and Mission 5 (Thieves' Guild); Updated headers for "Lord Bafford's Manor"; inserted Section 2.4 (Headers); added Section 2.6.4.1 (Bounced Emails); added section 2.1.1 (Patches Available); Section 0 renamed "Voting"; Section 0.1 renamed "What Is He Talking About?"; inserted Section 2.13 (Thief II: The Metal Age). |
10.8 | Added headers for "Break from Cragscleft Prison", "Down in the Bonehoard", "Assassins", and "Thieves' Guild". |
11.2 | Added walkthrough for Mission 12 (Return to the Cathedral). |
11.5 | Cosmetic changes to the Table of Contents; Inserted Section 1 (The Latest From Taffer); collected best mission times under section 3.5 (Best Time); "Restless Dead" enemy renamed to "Hammer Haunts" throughout the FAQ, and entry updated; Updated entry on "Hammer Spirits"; "Viktoria" cutscene renamed "The Job" (Section 12); Section 0 ("Voting") removed, as it was no longer needed; Section 4.7 updated and renamed "Jumping and Mantling"; Section 3.6.4 (Mailing Lists) altered slightly; errors fixed in Mission 6 (The Sword); the word "kill" replaced with "destroy" when used in conjunction with undead throughout the FAQ; Section 21 renamed "Thief 2" (was "Thief 2 News") and updated; all references to "Thief 2" throughout the FAQ were changed to "Thief II""; "Victoria vs. Viktoria" section updated (Section 3.11). |
11.6 | Added entry for the second cutscene (Payment). |
11.8 | Added headers for "The Sword", "The Mage Towers" and "The Lost City". |
11.9 | Fixed the "cash_bonus" cheat information; fixed a minor error in "Thieves' Guild". |
12.0 | Updated and finished the walkthrough for "Assassins". |
12.4 | Added walkthrough for Mission 13 (Escape!). |
12.8 | Added Insect-Beasts, Monkeymen, and Frogs to the Enemies section; updated the entries on Spiders (section 4.9.2), Craymen (section 4.9.8), Fire Arrows (section 4.10.5), Water Arrows (section 4.10.4), and Explosive Mines (section 4.10.11); slight addition (drawbridge information) to Mission 7 (The Haunted Cathedral); tidied up the walkthrough for Mission 2 (Break from Cragscleft Prison); added another air pocket for Mission 9 (The Lost City); added a new addition to "Just What The Heck is a Taffer Anyway?" (section 3.10); added Unauthorized Adding on ICQ (section 3.6.2.1); NEW ICQ CONTACT PROTOCOL! READ THIS! (Section 3.6.2.1) |
13.2 | Added walkthrough for Mission 14 (Strange Bedfellows). |
13.3 | Fixed the second cutscene's dialogue (Section 19: Payment); added headers for "The Haunted Cathedral" and "A Keeper's Training". |
13.6 | Updated entries on Bloodstains and Bodies (4.2), most of the enemies (4.9), the Blackjack (4.10.2), and Explosive Mines (4.10.11); corrected the "keep the doors open" trick for Mission 12 (Return to the Cathedral); fixed a major error in Mission 10 (Song of the Caverns) (killing the first guard); "Personal Notes Regarding the Next Release" moved from section 3.12 to section 1.1. |
14.0 | Added walkthrough for Mission 15 (Into the Maw of Chaos). |
14.3 | Added "First Appearance" notation to items in the Arsenal; added Potions to the Arsenal (4.10.13); added "The Trickster" to the Enemies list (4.9.15); updated entries on Jumping and Mantling (4.7), Humans Guards (4.9.1), Craymen (4.9.8), Fire Elementals (4.9.11), Frogs (4.9.14), Broadhead Arrows (4.10.3) and Water Arrows (4.10.4); Updated the "Notes Regarding" Mission 3 (Down in the Bonehoard); Updated the cheats section (4.11). |
14.5 | Added entry for the final cutscene (Revelations). |
14.9 | Added walkthrough for Mission 16 (Blooper Reel - Secret Mission). |
15.0 | Added "Chests" to the Enemies section; updated entry on Frogs (Section 4.9.14). |
15.1 | Updated walkthrough for Mission 16 (Blooper Reel - Secret Mission). |
15.2 | Included new email address and ICQ number, and information on Looking Glass Studios. |
Not all versions of this FAQ have been made available to the public. The only versions to have ever been released are: 0.1, 1.1, 2.0, 3.6, 4.7, 7.5, 8.1, 9.0, 10.0, 10.8, 11.8, 12.8, 13.6, 15.0, 15.1, and 15.2.