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.

0.1First release of this FAQ. Included only the first mission (Lord Bafford's Manor).
0.2Fixed a few spelling and grammatical errors.
0.7Added "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.).
1.0Added walkthrough for the Training Mission (A Keeper's Training).
1.1Added walkthrough for Mission 2 (Break From Cragscleft Prison).
1.11Fixed some spelling, grammar, and formatting mistakes.
1.2Added Cheats section.
1.4Put in monster descriptions & strategies.
1.6Put in weapon descriptions & strategies.
2.0Added walkthrough for Mission 3 (Down in the Bonehoard).
2.2Fixed 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.
2.6Added walkthrough for Mission 4 (Assassins).
2.8Added "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.
3.0Added "Thief 2 News" section.
3.4Added walkthrough for Mission 5 (The Sword).
3.6Added entry for the first cutscene (Victoria).
3.7Minor adjustments, including a "First Appearance" section for each monster.
4.0Included information on Flash Bombs and Mines, and new monsters, as well as updated information on several weapons and monsters.
4.3Did 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!!!!! ***
4.7Added walkthrough for Mission 6 (The Haunted Cathedral).
4.8Slight amendment to weapons section introduction, some spelling mistakes corrected, added "Taffer" information.
4.9Expanded the "Contact" section to include ICQ information.
5.0First version of the FAQ using Thief: The Dark Project Gold. Included a section regarding the changeover (section 2.1).
5.1Reworked the walkthrough for "Lord Bafford's Manor" (very minor changes).
5.3Reworked the walkthrough for "Break From Cragscleft Prison".
5.5Reworked the walkthrough for "Down In The Bonehoard".
5.6Reworked the walkthrough for "Assassins" (minor changes only).
6.0Added walkthrough for Thief Gold Mission 5 (Thieves' Guild).
6.1Changed name and email address! (Was formerly "The Brigdadier", am now "Taffer"); ICQ contact information included.
*** PLEASE NOTE NEW EMAIL ADDRESS!!!!! ***
6.4Reworked the walkthrough for "The Sword" (major rewrite!).
6.5Reworked the walkthrough for "The Haunted Cathedral" (minor changes only).
7.5Nearly 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.
7.9Added walkthrough for Thief Gold Mission 8 (The Mage Towers).
8.1Added 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.
8.5Added walkthrough for Mission 9 (The Lost City).
9.0Made 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!
9.4Added walkthrough for Thief Gold Mission 10 (Song of the Caverns).
9.7Several 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).
9.9Reworked the walkthrough for "A Keeper's Training" (minor changes only); Viktoria's Cutscene expanded to include more detailed descriptions of the scene (Section 11).
10.0Moved Version History to near the end (Section 19); Section 1 changed from "Version History" to "Updates Since Last Release".
10.4Added walkthrough for Mission 11 (Undercover).
10.6Slight 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).
10.8Added headers for "Break from Cragscleft Prison", "Down in the Bonehoard", "Assassins", and "Thieves' Guild".
11.2Added walkthrough for Mission 12 (Return to the Cathedral).
11.5Cosmetic 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).
11.6Added entry for the second cutscene (Payment).
11.8Added headers for "The Sword", "The Mage Towers" and "The Lost City".
11.9Fixed the "cash_bonus" cheat information; fixed a minor error in "Thieves' Guild".
12.0Updated and finished the walkthrough for "Assassins".
12.4Added walkthrough for Mission 13 (Escape!).
12.8Added 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)
13.2Added walkthrough for Mission 14 (Strange Bedfellows).
13.3Fixed the second cutscene's dialogue (Section 19: Payment); added headers for "The Haunted Cathedral" and "A Keeper's Training".
13.6Updated 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.
14.0Added walkthrough for Mission 15 (Into the Maw of Chaos).
14.3Added "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).
14.5Added entry for the final cutscene (Revelations).
14.9Added walkthrough for Mission 16 (Blooper Reel - Secret Mission).
15.0Added "Chests" to the Enemies section; updated entry on Frogs (Section 4.9.14).
15.1Updated walkthrough for Mission 16 (Blooper Reel - Secret Mission).
15.2Included 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.