Seriously, this is one of the greatest series available on the catalog, yet no one seems to hang around it.

What gives?

Start a new thread about "most immersive games ever" or "best levels in a game" in General Discussion, and I'm sure Thief will be mentioned a lot. If not, the GOG'ers have less refined taste than the RPG Codex'ers.

Most people I've met have never heard of Deus Ex, Baldur's Gate, or Planescape either. We are the few, the proud, the chosen.

As Keepers, it is our duty to remain apart - secret - invisible. To become part of the City would exert influences. -- From The Eight Principles (Amended)

Every little aspect of Thief you can imagine has already been talked about and settled on TTLG:
http://www.ttlg.com/forums/forum.php