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| − | Here are the currently accepted categories. If you want to do runs in a different category bring it up | + | Here are the currently accepted categories. If you want to do runs in a different category bring it up in the thread first. The ILs are always so called "money runs" which means you start with either max loot collected from the previous mission, or any and all useful items that you could possibly have when leaving "Trace the Courier" when playing "Trail of Blood", or "Precious Cargo" when playing "Kidnap". Obviously you should also have collected the extra loot you can get from all throughout the two pairs of linked missions when advancing to the missions that follow. |
Segmented any% is a category and you should run whichever version is fastest for this, however Segmented ILs is not to avoid tautology. | Segmented any% is a category and you should run whichever version is fastest for this, however Segmented ILs is not to avoid tautology. | ||
| − | 100% means all loot, all secrets and all pickpockets and any optional goals have to be completed, including the bonus ones: the rings in Running Interference, the Truart burial in Blackmail, getting 900+ loot in Trail of Blood (already part of the definition), finding Cavador's diary and the drill in Kidnap and leaving the library corpses where they'll be found in Casing the Joint. If you know of another bonus goal besides these, add it to this list. NB! 100% runs should be run on Expert only to avoid redundancy. | + | 100% means all loot, all secrets and all pickpockets and any optional goals have to be completed, including the bonus ones: the rings in Running Interference, the Truart burial in Blackmail, getting 900+ loot in Trail of Blood (already part of the definition), finding Cavador's diary and the drill in Kidnap and leaving the library corpses where they'll be found in Casing the Joint. If you know of another bonus goal besides these, add it to this list. NB! 100% runs should be run on '''Expert only''' to avoid redundancy. |
Low% is defined as follows: | Low% is defined as follows: | ||
*no shopping <br /> | *no shopping <br /> | ||
| − | *get the least amount of loot that allows finishing the mission | + | *get '''precisely''' the least amount of loot that allows finishing the mission <br /> |
*otherwise your goal is to finish the level with the lowest combined total of the following statistics that are all listed in the end level summary screen: | *otherwise your goal is to finish the level with the lowest combined total of the following statistics that are all listed in the end level summary screen: | ||
:* Pockets picked | :* Pockets picked | ||
:* Locks picked | :* Locks picked | ||
:* Back stabs | :* Back stabs | ||
| − | :* Knockouts/while airborne | + | :* Knockouts/while airborne (count separately) |
:* Damage dealt | :* Damage dealt | ||
| − | :* Innocents killed/others killed | + | :* Innocents killed/others killed (separately) |
| − | :* Iron Beasts destroyed/disabled | + | :* Iron Beasts destroyed/disabled (separately) |
:* Bodies discovered by enemies | :* Bodies discovered by enemies | ||
:* Secrets found | :* Secrets found | ||
*if someone else manages to get a lower % for a given mission, their run will obsolete yours barring awful execution | *if someone else manages to get a lower % for a given mission, their run will obsolete yours barring awful execution | ||
| − | Note that you can run any version of the game for any% runs, but only v. 1.18 for 100% and low%. This is to restrict the number of categories from expanding too big (the earlier versions don't list all those statistics). | + | Note that you can run any version of the game for any% runs, but only v. 1.18 or later for 100% and low%. This is to restrict the number of categories from expanding too big (and the earlier versions don't list all those statistics). |
There is currently some controversy around whether the statistics "damage taken" and "healing taken" should also count towards your % so if you want to take up the low% challenge, please open this issue up again in the thread. | There is currently some controversy around whether the statistics "damage taken" and "healing taken" should also count towards your % so if you want to take up the low% challenge, please open this issue up again in the thread. | ||
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| + | Lastly there will be a separate any% for the fastest version if that's v. 1.07 and the next fastest, readily available version because v. 1.07 is difficult to set up. So if someone does a run for 1.21 or so (from GOG) it will compete with any existing 1.18 runs and vice versa. | ||
[[Thief 2/any % normal SS|Any % normal - SS]]<br /> | [[Thief 2/any % normal SS|Any % normal - SS]]<br /> | ||
Revision as of 16:00, 16 February 2015
The Forum Thread (starts with Poesta's old times).
Categories
Here are the currently accepted categories. If you want to do runs in a different category bring it up in the thread first. The ILs are always so called "money runs" which means you start with either max loot collected from the previous mission, or any and all useful items that you could possibly have when leaving "Trace the Courier" when playing "Trail of Blood", or "Precious Cargo" when playing "Kidnap". Obviously you should also have collected the extra loot you can get from all throughout the two pairs of linked missions when advancing to the missions that follow.
Segmented any% is a category and you should run whichever version is fastest for this, however Segmented ILs is not to avoid tautology.
100% means all loot, all secrets and all pickpockets and any optional goals have to be completed, including the bonus ones: the rings in Running Interference, the Truart burial in Blackmail, getting 900+ loot in Trail of Blood (already part of the definition), finding Cavador's diary and the drill in Kidnap and leaving the library corpses where they'll be found in Casing the Joint. If you know of another bonus goal besides these, add it to this list. NB! 100% runs should be run on Expert only to avoid redundancy.
Low% is defined as follows:
- no shopping
- get precisely the least amount of loot that allows finishing the mission
- otherwise your goal is to finish the level with the lowest combined total of the following statistics that are all listed in the end level summary screen:
- Pockets picked
- Locks picked
- Back stabs
- Knockouts/while airborne (count separately)
- Damage dealt
- Innocents killed/others killed (separately)
- Iron Beasts destroyed/disabled (separately)
- Bodies discovered by enemies
- Secrets found
- if someone else manages to get a lower % for a given mission, their run will obsolete yours barring awful execution
Note that you can run any version of the game for any% runs, but only v. 1.18 or later for 100% and low%. This is to restrict the number of categories from expanding too big (and the earlier versions don't list all those statistics).
There is currently some controversy around whether the statistics "damage taken" and "healing taken" should also count towards your % so if you want to take up the low% challenge, please open this issue up again in the thread.
Lastly there will be a separate any% for the fastest version if that's v. 1.07 and the next fastest, readily available version because v. 1.07 is difficult to set up. So if someone does a run for 1.21 or so (from GOG) it will compete with any existing 1.18 runs and vice versa.
Any % normal - SS
Any % normal - ILs
Any % expert - SS
Any % expert - ILs
100 % expert - SS
100 % expert - ILs
low % normal - SS
low % normal - ILs
Additional Information
Game Mechanics and Glitches - All the known tricks and glitches in all the versions of the game.
Additional Resources - Links to other helpful resources.
Version Differences - Differences between v.1.07 and v.1.18.
