Super Firkraag Mod for BG2 by: Rastor ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I. Why? II. Installation Instructions III. Known bugs IV. Support and Help V. Uninstallation VI. Special Thanks VII. Version History -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I. Why? Before we begin this section, let me assure you that I am not now, nor have I ever been a masochist. The actual original reason for this mod was a comment made on the Sorcerer's Place boards. This particular poster in question thought that even Weimer's Improved Dragon AI scripts were too weak. As I was in the process of studying the AI in-game, I decided to take on the challenge of making a Firkraag so tough that even the hardcore tacticians would be screaming for mercy. This is the first of those experimental scripts. I am constantly attempting to improve this script until I come up with one that simply cannot be beaten until the very end of the game, as dragons should be. For reference, I was able to beat the Tactics Improved Firkraag in Chapter 2 with my Cavalier. That is not very flattering for what is supposed to be one of the most powerful beasts in all of Faerun. This mod should make Firkraag the incredibly powerful magic-user and dragon that he should be. I'm issuing a challenge for all you masters of cheese out there to come up with methods to beat this guy. I intend to remove them in future versions (yes, you'll get credit for the idea). II. Installation Instructions If you want to have Tactics mod installed (www.weidu.org- I heartily recommend it) then it must be installed before this mod. Generally, Super Firkraag needs to be installed last. It is compatible with every mod that I'm aware of. Installation is simple. Run the executable that is included in the ZIP file. If you have other WeiDU mods, you'll need to run it twice (the installer will tell you). Simply select your favorite language and pick yes when asked to install. III. Known Bugs The only known bug is a PARSE_ERROR command on a .sto file in your override directory (possibly a mod?). Ignore this. I have no idea what causes this, but it doesn't seem to affect anything. This mod doesn't touch that file, regardless. IV. Support and Help I currently maintain a forum at rpgdungeon.myikonboard.com. You're welcome to post anything there about either the game itself or any mod. I check it daily, as do a few of the other prominent names in the modding community. I will help you come up with a method to beat this Firkraag if you ask nicely, but don't expect that exploit to work in future versions! V. Uninstallation Found Firkraag to be more than your cup of tea? No problem. Simply re-run setup-Firkraag.exe. The program will give you the option to uninstall. This will return the Firkaag to the "factory-fresh state." Note that I'm unsure whether this will affect anything if you've already visited him. If so and you're totally stumped, Ctrl-Y him. VI. Special Thanks Strifestrike- For coming up with the idea for this mod and being one of my original testers Beren- The first person that I know of to have beaten the Firkraag mod. He was my primary tester and a really swell guy! Community at SP- For supporting my modding hobby and providing a good environment Weimer- I actually used his scripts as a basis for making this one. He also developed the WeiDU tool, which is what this mod uses VII. Version History v1.0 - Initial Release v1.1 - Firk now uses better spells, he'll no longer kill his own invisible stalker, and his death spell works now v1.2 - File uses better compression, so downloading speed will be increased. v1.3 - Fixed a bug that was causing the script to not compile correctly. Thanks Andrew! v1.4 - Added French Translation (Once again, Thanks to Mathrim Cauthon). v1.5 - Added Russian Translation (Thanks to the A.E.R.I.E. Team) - Upgraded to WeiDU v231