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               Chronicle of the Metal Age : Chapter I v1.1

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Authors                 : Sir Balu : global architecture, AI, storyline, 
				     scripting, movie design
                            Jano   : custom skins and textures, voice acting, 
				     beta testing

Contact Info            : sirbalu@hotmail.com 
Homepage                : Sorry, none.
Date of Release         : october , 2003

Description             : This quest is the first chapter of a long story,
			  that intends to connect Thief I and Thief II.
			  Come with us and see how the Metal Age began:
			  the weakening of the Hammers, birth of the 
			  Mechanists, intrigues, conspiracies and
			  many mysteries.			  
			  

Briefing                : The briefing movie tells you all the infos needed. Enjoy!
			  

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* History *

v1.0 - First release
v1.1 - Features: - Fixed texture bugs
                 - Shorter lock picking times
                 - Room brush corrections
                 - Briefing movies added
		 - Difficulty settings update

       Known issues: - The coronas shine through some objects(engine bug)
                     - Some doors have quiet lock sounds(supposed to be engine bug)
                     - Lord Seth is unkillable(due to the story)

* Playing Information *

Game                    : Thief II: The Metal Age
Mission Title           : Chronicle of the Metal Age: Chapter I
File Name               : miss19.mis, miss20.mis
Difficulty Settings     : Yes
Equipment Store         : Yes
Map                     : Yes
Auto Map                : No
New Graphics            : Yes
New Sounds              : Yes
Multi-Language Support  : No

Briefing                : Yes

Difficulty Level Info   : Normal, Hard, Expert


* Construction *

Base                    : From scratch
Build Time              : 5 months

* Credits *

Thanks to: Targa, von.Eins & Schwaa for the excellent models

Special Thanks to: Nameless Voice for His lot of help and superb models
                   SlyFoxx for the voice of Garrett
                   Nightwalker and Jason Otto for the bug-hunt
		   Everyone, whose artwork I used in the movies. Many Thanks!

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* Loading Information *

Just run the zipped package with DarkLoader. 

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* Copyright Information *

This level is copyrighted by Sir Balu. 

Distribution of this level is allowed as long as 
it is free and the package is kept intact. You may 
not include this level to any map pack without my 
permission. No one may edit and re-distribute this 
mission without my express permission. 


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