Greetings everyone! I've recently done some BG2 modding, and I'd like to hear some comments and suggestions from players and fellow modders alike, and you can post bug reports here as well.
This mod can be downloaded from my homepage. I especially recommend that you get the enhanced version (aPack.exe) which is actually a compilation of all of my mods created using Westley Weimer's "WeiDU". The WeiDU format makes every component of the mod easily installable and uninstallable at request. In insures greater compatibility,and includes many custom dialogue strings and item descriptions which can not be found in the zipped versions of my mods. Don't worry about this though, the installer will automatically backup your DIALOG.TLK (and any other files it might modify) before making any changes. You can uninstall the mod with all it's contents in two clicks at any time. I'll now describe the mod features present in the current revision. Detailed feature descriptions will follow below this post...
BG2 Rogue Re-Balancing mod v 2.01
Mod Summary:
- All Bards and Thieves may now assign three points in Two Weapon Fighting
- Swashbuckler THAC0 progression has been improved
- More enchanted Bucklers have been added to the game
- The BG1 items 'Dagger of Venom' and 'Kiel's Buckler' can now be re-acquired
- The default Bard song has been improved
- Enhanced Bard songs have been changed
- Each Bard kit now gets a specific Enhanced song
- Bards no longer get 'Set X Trap' high level abilities
- Bards now gain the new 'Chant' high level abilities
- The 'Magic Flute' high level ability has been modified
- Bards may now summon a 'Warrior's Spirit' via Magic Flute once per day
- Blades are now automatically proficient in Two Weapon Fighting
- Blades gain a new special ability 'Weapons Display'
- Blades no longer get the 'Enhanced Bard Song' high level ability
- Blades Pick Pocket penalty is now properly implemented
- Jesters gain two new innate abilities 'Fool's Luck' and 'A Jester's Mind'
This should be done automatically if double clicked on the self-extracting archive (aPack.exe) and pointed the installer to your BG2 folder. If you have not used the self-extracting archive then manually copy the files form this archive to your BG2 folder and start 'Setup-aPack.exe'.
Description:
This mod will re-balance the BG2 Rogues (Bards and Thieves) in an attempt to bring them closer to their PnP incarnations, for best results you should start a new game. For easier navigation I've separated the changes are into several categories...