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#569957 Planar Sphere Mod v2.6a

Posted by Twani on 24 June 2014 - 08:36 AM in Mod Resurrections

I don't know, after that video link, I'm almost tempted to try it, as it looks like it verges in to 'so bad it's hilarious' territory.  I'd probably just end up CTRL+Ying everything to death, though.




#567792 Comments on The Elder Scrolls News

Posted by Twani on 09 April 2014 - 07:08 PM in Elder Scrolls Series

I played the beta, and I strongly don't recommend it for anything.

 

The only thing appealing about this was the real-time combat (IE, you see a blow coming, you hit the right mouse button to hit the shield), and that breaks the second you're hit by lag (which will almost inevitably happen, especially in PVP- making it a case of 'the person with the better computer wins').  Nothing else stood out as anything different or better then the standard MMO's these days (WOW, Eve Online, SWTOR, EQ2, Guild Wars 2, whatever you choose to play).  Quests are just grinds, character customization is more ugly then anything, the story is uninspired, and well... that only leaves the combat, and even it's not that better then WOW (which I personally hate, but your mileage may very).  Considering that I've loved Elder Scrolls since Morrowind (I played Arena and Daggerfall, sure, but Morrowind was when I fell in love), I was rather disappointed in this game.




#567759 [MOD in the works] Liella, the saucy bard companion

Posted by Twani on 07 April 2014 - 06:49 PM in IE Modding Discussion

I just wish she'd appear for female protagonists. :(  My gals want a chance to know her, too!

 

Good luck with the modding!




#567758 "Expanded" BG:EE NPCs

Posted by Twani on 07 April 2014 - 06:48 PM in BG:EE Modding

Random guest who's not sure if she's logged in or not would absolutely love this idea.  I'm so fond or Rasaad (much nicer then Anomen, I'll say that) but his romance doesn't have as much talks (no Bodhi abduction?  no master wraith talk?  no flirt pack?) as the other four 'canon' NPCs do, and, honestly, much as I'm fond of him, I'm not sure I want seven sons with him.  On the other side, Dorn fully supports your ascension, and it seems like for an evil god/ess, he should have a 'Chosen' ending where he wanders around causing chaos and death in your name.

 

...I'm a bit late on this comment, I know, but I'd really appreciate it. :)




#566180 Does this mod interact with Ascension?

Posted by Twani on 15 January 2014 - 03:38 PM in Sarevok Romance

If you're not aware, in Ascension, Bosslissan offers Sarevok the option to turn- including offering to cancel the geas if it's been put on him.  Traditonally, if Sarevok is good, he goes 'lolnope', if Sarevok is evil and you're evil, he basically tells her he's had better offers, but in any other case, he flips.  As this mod doesn't change Sarevok's alignment, then you could be in the position of romancing Sarevok, even intending to go down the godhood path, and still have Sarevok go traitor on you if the mods aren't designed to go together.

 

So, I must ask, are they?  Does the Sarevok Romance mod 'notice' Ascension and change the triggers, or will I have to run without Ascension?




#565347 [VOICING] CG Male Ranger/Cleric; regular soundset

Posted by Twani on 19 December 2013 - 10:54 AM in Resource Request Forum

'Ello.  I finally got a portrait, so I think it's time to try and get some voicing. :)

 

1. What kind of voicing does he need?

This is a mod for BGTutu/BGT/BGEE, so I'm looking for just the regular soundset and one line of his introduction.  If you're intending on staying in the BG Modding community and would like to voice him for BG2, too, when I get around to that... well, that would be awesome, but I'm more concerned with just getting a simple soundset out because a lot of people hate silent mods.

 

2. Could you describe him a bit?

The big thing is that he's Calishite.  There are few examples of Calishite accents in the game- I think the biggest examples are the father and daughter from Anomen's quest, and then perhaps the dao djinn in Trademeet.  Calimshan is described as being the equivalent to Arabia and the Ottoman Empire in the Realms, so that's some similarity if you have skill at faking accents (or have an actual true one, which would be awesome).  The Calishite language has been described as being melodoic, and their way of speaking Common has been described in published material as somewhat sing-song, if that helps any.  Honestly, though, he's been traveling away from home for so long that the accent doesn't have to be exact.

 

Other then that, he's something of a flighty individual who leans a bit close to CN for a ranger, but has managed to stay the line so far.  He has various vocal quirks, and pausing and 'um'ing isn't unusual.  He's meant to be an almost innocent romance for a female protagonist in the first BG game, someone who is naive about love and unsure what it means for them as a couple, or a somewhat head-in-the-clouds but regardless true friend for the BG1 protagonist not interested/or not meeting the requirements for romance.  By BG2, he's matured a bit more, if not always for the better.

 

3. How does he look like?

Check the other thread.  >.>  Nah, seriously, he's an Air Gensai from Calimshan with an elven father.  White hair, but dark eyes and skin.

 

4. Any deadlines?

I would prefer it by the end of the month or the first week of January, if possible.  I'm actually working at a faster speed then I predicted I would be.

 

5. How should I contact you?

This thread, PM either here, at the Gibberings 3, or at the BGEE forums, email.  Whatever works for you.

 

6. I think I want to help you.

Please do.  This is the line I need voiced, as well as the full soundset.  If you want to do only a few lines, and send it to me, that's fine, or if you want to do the whole thing and then send it to me, that's also fine.

 

'I am a Windwalker.  Altan is my name.  My usual duty is guarding caravans, but... without caravans, there's no one to guard.  So I'm looking to sign on with an Adventuring Company and find out why that is.  And to explore places and generally adventure and all that.  And you seem to be an Adventuring Company, of sorts.'

 

  SAY MORALE ~I don't intend on dying here!  Pull a retreat, and regroup!~
  SAY HAPPY ~I like this group.  You're good company.~
  SAY UNHAPPY_ANNOYED ~Bah.~
  SAY UNHAPPY_SERIOUS ~Must we act like rabid dogs?  This... isn't how we should be.  Let's change.~
  SAY UNHAPPY_BREAKING_POINT ~No.  Just no.  I refuse to go along with this any longer.~
  SAY LEADER ~Leader?  Okay.  I'm just going to pick a direction, and walk that way until we can't walk any longer.  We're sure to see something new.  ...You didn't expect me to have actual plans, did you?~
  SAY TIRED ~I need rest.  Want me to track down a safe spot to set up camp?~
  SAY BORED ~It would be nice to fly right now.  At least if we're going to stay in one spot, I could get a better view...~
  SAY BATTLE_CRY1 ~Shaundakul, guide my aim.~
  SAY BATTLE_CRY2 ~I'll show mercy if you lay yourself at my feet.  If not...~
  SAY BATTLE_CRY3 ~Make peace with your god, as you'll find no peace with mine!~
  SAY BATTLE_CRY4 ~Fall already!~
  SAY BATTLE_CRY5 ~Now I'm irritated.  Die!~
  SAY DAMAGE ~Mmf!~
  SAY DYING ~I didn't think... it would... end this way...~
  SAY HURT ~Healer, heal thyself... ugh.~
  SAY AREA_FOREST ~Finally, somewhere peaceful.  Let's stay here a while.~
  SAY AREA_CITY ~Another city, another bad memory, another place to hate.  Do we have to be here?~
  SAY AREA_DUNGEON ~I miss the wind.~
  SAY AREA_DAY ~What a beautiful day.  Too bad we're so busy.~
  SAY AREA_NIGHT ~I don't mind the night.~
  SAY SELECT_COMMON1 ~What can I do?~
  SAY SELECT_COMMON2 ~Fair winds.~
  SAY SELECT_COMMON3 ~Is something wrong?~
  SAY SELECT_COMMON4 ~Aywa?  I mean, yes?~ // Pronounced 'Eye-wah'
  SAY SELECT_COMMON5 ~Leader?~
  SAY SELECT_COMMON6 ~If you need something, just ask.~
  SAY SELECT_ACTION1 ~Your will.~
  SAY SELECT_ACTION2 ~I can do that.~
  SAY SELECT_ACTION3 ~If you think that's best.~
  SAY SELECT_ACTION4 ~Aye.~
  SAY SELECT_ACTION5 ~Orders are orders, I guess.~
  SAY SELECT_ACTION6 ~Doing it now.~
  SAY SELECT_ACTION7 ~You direct, I do.~
  SAY CRITICAL_HIT ~Hah!  Shaundakul guides.~
  SAY CRITICAL_MISS ~Well, that was just... bad.  Really bad.~
  SAY TARGET_IMMUNE ~My weapon's not doing anything.  Should I switch to spells?~
  SAY INVENTORY_FULL ~I'm sorry, but my pack is only so big.  I had to drop something... that wasn't breakable, was it?~
  SAY SELECT_RARE1 ~All I want is one giant whirlwind.  Just one.  That's not too much to ask for, is it?~
  SAY SELECT_RARE2 ~Can we go to Myth Drannor next?  After we finish this quest, maybe?  Please?~
  SAY SPELL_DISRUPTED ~Blast, lost my spell!~
  SAY SET_A_TRAP ~~
  SAY HIDDEN_IN_SHADOWS ~To the shadows I go.~
  SAY PICKED_POCKET ~~




#565293 [GRAPHICS] Male Calashite Air Gensai Portrait

Posted by Twani on 17 December 2013 - 05:35 PM in Resource Request Forum

Darn it.  Now I remember where I've seen that portrait before.  I suppose that wouldn't work... no one wants two mods using the same portrait.   Would get a might confusing.

 

 

I suppose also from NWN, this human might be a possibility.  The hair still needs changed to white, the moustache needs to go, the armor needs changed to not be full plate (technically, while in game you can equip a cleric/ranger with whatever the hell you want, in practice priests of Shaundakul aren't supposed to wear armor anything heavier then chain), and the features could use a bit of elven-ation... but it would at least be a start, if anyone wants to try on it.

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#565283 [GRAPHICS] Male Calashite Air Gensai Portrait

Posted by Twani on 17 December 2013 - 01:39 PM in Resource Request Forum

Um, as no one has showed interest in this... I went looking through the NWN portraits, and found this halfling.

 

If someone could turn the dreads from black to white, erase the bit of stubble, and perhaps angle the eyes a bit (and if you really want to, dye the armor and get rid of the ugly circulet), I think this picture would work for this.  Halflings and half-elves actually look sort of alike when you can't check out their height.  Unfortunately, I'm, well, really bad at this.  My attempts at turning the hair white turned it in to a gray unidentifiable blob of death.  It was horrible.

 

I'd really appreciate anyone giving it a try, or trying with another image that appeals.  Whatever works.

 

Thank you so much.

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#565121 [GRAPHICS] Male Calashite Air Gensai Portrait

Posted by Twani on 11 December 2013 - 11:32 AM in Resource Request Forum

To summarize: I need a man with elvish background with dark skin and white hair, but not a drow.  To go in more detail: tada, below!

 

1. Are you looking for original art, photoshopped art or a portrait edit?

I care not, though I have had notable difficulty finding a piece of art to even photoshop.  If you can find one with the right colors or have skill with changing them, go for it.  This character does appear in BG1 and I plan to continue him to BG2, so a portrait edit can't look *too* much like the already there NPCs to prevent confusion.  Honestly, though, while I'd like to have a portrait at least resembling the BG2 portraits, this request is difficult enough that I'm honestly fine with whatever style it is as long as you can get the 3/4 answers lined up.

2. Male or female? What race, age and character class, possibly alignment?

Male, Air Gensai with a bit of elvish blood... but from Calimshan.  He's a cleric/ranger, CG.

3. Describe the character's features (face, eyes, hair, clothing, etc)

With both the gensai and the elvish blood, his features should be a bit delicate, though he's not effeminate.  Jaheria's half-elf features are a good example: not quite the same tilt to the eyes as Aerie/Viconia have, but still a bit more angled then the humans.  His hair is shorter then most of the BG2 males wear theirs (a bit past the ears, perhaps, or just above it), but rather messy (if you can't do messy, just have a few strands hanging over his eyes).  He should be wearing leather, studded leather, or chain- whatever is easiest for you.  If you have the skill, putting a cloak on him would be good.

4. What color preferences do you have (skin, eyes, hair, armor, clothing, etc)?

This is the hard part.  His skin is dark- Valygar's shade, if not a bit darker.  His eyes are dark brown.  His hair, though, is white.  The armor, if leather, should be dyed black... chain should probably be dyed black, too, but I know that's a bit harder to do.  If you managed to fit in the cloak, it would be a dark purple.


5. Would you like a weapon, a spell effect or an item to be shown in the portrait? If so, what kind?

If you really want to try and put flail or sling in the portrait, go for it, but I'm not really going to ask for something so complicated. :)

6. What kind of a background would you like?

Not all that important to me.  If you can, an open sky in the background would be nice- blue with clouds- but I don't care if you just put in a blur or have no background as long as you can get the NPC looking halfway like I described him. ;;

7. What kind of an expression would you like the character to have? Dangerous, happy, serene, mysterious, playful, sad, etc etc?

Flighty and thoughtful are both words you'd use to describe him.  So just having him look pretty neutral while staring in the distance, or perhaps having him look ponderous is fine.  He shouldn't be scowling, but he shouldn't really be beaming, either.

8. Do you have a portrait you would like to be used as a model/reference picture (for pose, expression, looks, colors, etc...)? Post it here if you have!

I'm afraid I don't.

9. Should the artist post the portrait here, or PM or email it to you?

Any of the three methods would be fine.

10. Any deadlines?

This is a busy season, so no.  I'll likely be working on this mod for another month or two, at least: I just wanted to get the portrait request out soon, so it can be done.  I mean, obviously I'd prefer it as soon as possible, but at the same time, no rush.

11. What game and what mod is this for?

Currently a BGEE/Tutu/BGT mod, though I have plans to take the character in to BG2.  As for mod?  Er... my mod, I suppose.  I don't have a forum or anything yet, but I can promise that the mod will be done and you will of course be credited.  I don't give up on projects once I start them.  >.>

12. Anything else you'd like to mention?

I really appreciate anyone taking a try on this.  Thank you!




#565062 Bug & Typo Reports

Posted by Twani on 08 December 2013 - 12:56 PM in Isra

Just finished BG1 with Isra, and I enjoyed her very much.  I'm looking forward to playing with her in BG2, perhaps as a lover for my <CHARNAME>. :)

 

One little bug.  I installed the Valerie crossmod content, but Valerie wasn't in my party.  Even so, Isra started up her first banter with her- 'I haven't visited Athkatla in... just under a year now. I would ask for tidings, though our social circles likely do not overlap at all.'  That banter is checking for Isra being in the party, not Valerie, even though Isra starts the banter.

 

As Valerie wasn't there, the banter just immediately exited itself after that first line, but it's still a small bug, I fear.