Dear Ion Storm,

As you will already be aware we, the existing fans of the Thief series of
games by Looking Glass Studios, have some concerns about the content of the
soon to be released Thief 3. This petition is intended to give you a
detailed explanation as to exactly what those concerns are, for the good of
the fans and for you the developers. We understand that fan feedback is
important to developers and normally a petition of this type would have no
basis. However the recent release of Deus Ex Invisible War has prompted this
response as we understand that there may be design crossover, and some of
the changes in the game were radical departures from related elements in the
original. Our concerns are listed below with a rationale for each.

Concern __________________________ Reason

1. AI that is not suitable for stealth play (e.g. enemies that know where
you are when alerted no mater how far away/hidden in shadows you are) -
based on the behaviour of the AI in Deus Ex 1 and 2
2. Level loading zones splitting each level up - this will break the
immersion that we so enjoyed in Thief 1 and 2. Seamless transitions are
desirable if loading zones MUST be used.
3. Poor frame-rates/high system requirements for acceptable play - as above
4. No editor which equals no FMs - this will be death for the massive mod
community and we have been waiting with baited breath for this, seriously,
drooling over the prospect. Even real talent leading to industry work can
develop from this
5. A non-customisable GUI that is not mouse friendly- because different
people want different levels of GUI "intrusion" on the field of view and
because some GUIs evolve around the console controllers
6. Automatic equipping of tools without the option to disable the feature -
this removes some choice and thought on the part of the player.
7. Limited ability to reassign keys - in Thief 1 + 2 there was a great deal
of key assignment flexibility - we liked that

The concerns laid out in this petition are just that - concerns. We have no
idea which of these will or will not come to pass and some of our worries
are based on rumours that have spread across the net without any response
from Ion Storm to lay our minds to rest. What we DO know is that addressing
the concerns in the final release will certainly make us happy and make
Thief 3 a much more well received game.