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30/06/2015
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Title : The Artifact Returns v1.0
Filename : ArtifactReturns.zip
Author : Niborius
Beta Testers: Mercury89, cardia1, itllrun10s, Neb, Gloria Creep, MysticCloud95
Version : 1.0
Description : 90 years after the events of The Metal Age - Archaeologists found a writing in a tomb in Great Britain, that tells about an artifact of great power, which is believed to contain the souls of more than a thousand humans. The writing tells a small story about a prisoner who stole the artifact from a tomb nearby, and managed to escape because of the bad power of the artifact, without the prisoner knowing it was the artifact that helped him. Eventually, the prisoner learned about the Artifact and placed it back on its original pedestal, and he got cured from the curse of the object.

The writing goes on in a different handwriting, one that looked fresher and thicker: 'Because the location of the artifact was too unsafe, it had to be moved to a different location, as far away from any human possible. We have sent it deep underground, behind doors that are heavily guarded by souls from the artifact itself, the writing goes.
A few days after having found the mysterious writings, the archaeologists found out that they?ve been having similar dreams. All of which appear to be the artifact calling them for help, and the dream always takes place on the same location.

Of the group, only one archaeologist was willing to go to that location. Whilst the others thought he was crazy, the one archaeologist was so driven by curiosity, that he would go there illegally on his own if he had to. Not only because of his curiosity; he thought being the first man to prove existence of this artifact could help him get money for the family who need it so much.
And so he did.

A few days later when he arrived, a big mansion owned by a rich family, was standing there on the exact location of the where the artifact should be according to the dreams.
?I?m not a burglar, but I?ve come this far. It?s time to investigate this place?

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* Play Information *

Game : Thief 2: The Metal Age v1.22
Level Names : The Artifact Returns
File names : miss20.mis
Difficulty Settings : Normal / Hard / Expert.
Equipment store : No
Map/Automap : No
New graphics : Yes.
New sounds : Yes
New conversations : No
EAX Support : No
Multi language support : No
Briefing : Yes
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* Copyright Information *

Targa:

- Footlocker skin
- Fat guard mesh
- Pews


The Well-Equipped Thief (http://thief.washboardabs.net/)

- Brick textures


LarryG:

- Skeleton Model & AI


Vaughan Cooper:

- Glass Door


Sonnich Brinch Nielsen:

- Shower Head Model


Team CoSaS:

- Sink Model
- Tiffany lamp


Mercury:

- Intro dialogue voice actor


Niborius:

- Every other custom Sound, Texture etc.


Distribution of this level is allowed in any way, shape, or manner you wish. However, you must leave the mission intact and give me credit for it.

This level was not made and is not supported by Looking Glass Studios or Eidos Interactive.