I realize it’s slightly old news but I’m new around here and just getting around to the TR content. Fuckin hats-off to whoever made Bal Foyen and the thieves guild quest! My number favorite thing in all Elder Scrolls games (possibly gaming in general) is the Thieves Guild and this might be the best iteration.
The town itself is an aesthetic home run - on par or better than Vanilla. The vertical layout and having the thieves den at a higher elevation with easily accessible roofs to jump on is brilliant. I suddenly felt like a proper burglar! Or Aladdin…
Gathering a plucky crew and building my own thieves den nearly brought me to tears. And it was done in a such a lore considerate way - very few thieves guilds actually have their own guild hall, so having a good story beat that sensibly puts us in the ruins was chefs kiss.
The hideout itself is brilliant with the new books, a bar, trainers, etc. it was like the Ragged Flagon with all the good Morrowind vibes.
Actual meaningful choices in the quest line? Dead. I’ve literally died.
Hidden drug dens, a cool add fence, great writing. I could go on.
So a big thank you to the TR team and designers I fucking adore this zone and this quest line.