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#1 FlameWing

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Posted 08 June 2010 - 12:55 PM

While I just entered the modder arena, I have been modding BG2 in private for some time. I decided to share a few modifications I made that I think will appeal to a wider audience than only me.

The first is this mini collection of convenience tweaks and one fix. The following is a description of components extracted from the included readme file:

1. Convenient Deck of Many Things: Always win against Aesgareth
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As the name implies, Aesgareth is changed so that he always loses against you in
the 3 draws. This results in him attacking at the end when he loses the gem, so
be warned.


2. Convenient/Cheesy/Cheating Deck of Many Things
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This is aimed at reducing the number of reloads until you get what you want from
the deck. This component is subdivided into four subcomponents; all of these
subcomponents have one modification in common: they make the 'Star' card more
convenient and flexible. By this I mean: you get an expanded stat selection,
which takes into account all of a classes 'prime requisite' attributes (Paladins
can increase Charisma, for example) from 2nd edition AD&D, as well as allowing
which stat bonus you get -- a multiclass Fighter/Mage/Thief can elect to gain a
Strength bonus, for example, instead of gaining a Dexterity increase.

The subcomponents have the following additional effects:

2a. Convenient: Select from normal available choices in each draw
You can select which card you will receive in this draw. The only difference
from the original game is that you no longer have to reload until you get the
card you want :-)

2b. Convenient Plus: As above, but ignore 'Bad Card' restrictions
Normally, the second and third draws have different selections if you draw a
'bad' card (e.g., Donjon) in an earlier draw. This component works as 2a, but
it lifts this restriction.

2c. Cheesy: All cards can be selected in any of the 3 draws
This component combines all cards you could possibly get from the deck into a
single list shown in each of the 3 draws you get. For example, you could select
'Star' 3 times for the stat bonuses.

2d. Cheating: As the cheesy version, but with infinite draws
As the title implies. 'Balance' card is also added as a choice for when you get
tired of ruining the game :-)


3. Convenient/Cheating Machine of Lum the Mad
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This component eliminates the need to remember and select the combinations for
the Machine of Lum the Mad. This component is subdivided into two subcomponents,
all of which have the side-effect of disabling random combinations.

The subcomponents have the following additional effects:

3a. Convenient: You can simply select the desired result
Pick from the descriptive list and you are done. This obbeys all of the standard
restrictions -- that is, each combination can be selected only once.

3b. Cheating: As above, but with infinite stat bonuses
As 3a, but you can select the stat bonuses and magic resistance bonus until you
suck all the fun from the game.


4. Fix uncharming of Glaicas (De'Arnise Hold)
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This allows Glaicas to be properly saved without recourse to luck. Cast your
strongest charm spell and he will be correctly uncharmed.


I welcome any constructive criticism. In particular, I need to know if it works properly in other installs of the game.

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Edited by FlameWing, 16 July 2010 - 09:59 AM.


#2 Bartimaeus

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Posted 16 July 2010 - 09:48 AM

First component, English:

ERROR: Sys_error("m7_tweaks/domt/gorcamb.d: No such file or directory")

Sounds neat, but it seems to be missing a file or two, :whistling:

Edited by Bartimaeus, 16 July 2010 - 09:48 AM.


#3 FlameWing

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Posted 16 July 2010 - 09:57 AM

Ooops. I split the component into a different dir and forgot to update the tp2. I updated the file in the first post; if you don't want to redownload, just edit line 32 of the tp2 file to read
COMPILE ~m7_tweaks/gorcamb/gorcamb.d~


#4 Bartimaeus

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Posted 19 July 2010 - 10:37 AM

Cheesy Cards of Many Things seems to work wonderful. Always win against Aesgareth seems to work fine, too.

Haven't gotten to Lum the Mad, though.

#5 Bartimaeus

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Posted 04 August 2010 - 07:20 PM

A little feedback for Deck of Many Things:

Could I request that you add a 'Draw random card' for all of the dialogue choices? I like having the freedom of choosing what I want, but sometimes I want to just play around this item, and having to pick either convenience or fun kind of sucks, :whistling:

Also, could the dialogue choices be put in order? They seem rather spread around randomly at the moment, with no apparent reason. Not alphabetically, not by type of card, etc. As well as remove the 'Bad Card' text from some of the options - only a few have it, when there's many more bad cards than that.

Are you into making actual changes into the cards to make them more like their P&P versions?

#6 -vorroth-

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Posted 11 September 2013 - 06:07 AM

I've been having troubles with the Machine of L.t.M. It simply wouldn't respond to correct sequences, instead always giving me random effects. And your mod fixed that. Brilliant.

 

Thanks a lot, I can continue happily down the Watcher's Keep again!



#7 FlameWing

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Posted 13 February 2018 - 11:54 AM

/delurk, cast True Resurrection on thread

 

I decided to update this for Enhanced Edition and upload to GitHub.

 

Version 1.1, the new version, features BG2:ToB, BGT, BG2EE and EET compatibility. I still have to test Glaicas fix in BG2EE/EET, but it seems not to be needed anymore so I disabled it.


Edited by FlameWing, 13 February 2018 - 11:54 AM.