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[Deathsangel]

As is my style I'll update this post.

Written Interjections in SoA:

* Hendak (in CC) (coded)
* Cagemaster (in CC) (coded)
* Nobles (in CC) (coded)
* Frankie (in CC) (coded)
* Pitfight (in CC) (coded)
* Salvanas (in CC) (coded)
* Inspector (Bridge District) (coded)
* Uncle Lester's cousin (graveyard) (coded)
* Tidir (graveyard) (coded)
* Slaver (slums district) (coded)
* Human Ruffian (Docks District) (coded)
* Dwarf Ruffian (Docks District) (coded)
* Renal Bloodscape (Docks District) (coded)
* Kalah (Circus Tent) (coded)
* Dwarf in Den of Seven Vales (Waukeen's Promenade) (coded)
* Jan Jansen (Government District) (coded)
* Viconia (Government District) (coded)
* Entering Temple District (coded)
* Cult of the Eyeless (Temple District) (coded)
* Slavers (Temple District) (coded)
* Saemon (Brynlaw) (coded)
* Pirates (Brynlaw) (not real interjection, but now in line of the rest of this 'happening') (coded)
* Leaving Imoen behind (Brynlaw) (coded)
* Yoshimo's betrayel (Brynlaw) (coded)
* Tree of Life Dialogue (coded)
* Fake Death Irenicus (coded)
* Final Fight dialogue (coded)
* Slayer Change (Spellhold) (coded)
* Svifneberlin leader (Underdark) (coded)
* Man at City Gates asking for help in Trademeet (forgot his name) (coded)
* Mayor of Trademeet (Trademeet) (coded)
* 'first' families (Trademeet) (coded)
* Scarred Orcs (Firkraag dungeon) (coded)
* Erik the Red (Trademeet) (coded)
* Simyaz (Mindflayer 'City') (coded)
* Lady Delcia (D'Arnise Keep) (coded)
* Valygar (Umar Hils) (twice) (coded)

Dialogues etc.
Everything finished

Challenge

All .CRE files of first (and momentarily only) challenge coded with sounds and dialogue and scripts.

Cutscene written (if you decide a certain something this will happen)

Ariena self

Cre file is done!
Armor is done (for one time no problems with the custom item, though it might after the kit, but we will see, right?)

Sounds

Sounds have been made to satisfaction, though perhaps a few could be better, but for the first release they are finished.

Countdown starting
Testing fase begun!

Report testing phase
My wish to outdo myself this time has caused some major malfunctions so to speak... will take a bit more time, also due to health (work pressure) related items.

Edited by Deathsangel, 08 September 2005 - 09:42 AM.

[Deathsangel]

For the Kido fans and Sillara/nethrin PC fans; in the upcoming Cross Mod Banter pack there will be:

One banter between Kido and Saerileth (There is no need for more )

Two banters between Kido and Kindrek

Seven banters between Kido and Tsujatha (One needs the romance track active for Tsujatha and PC; two like-wise banters only one triggered depending if romance is active or not.) (Number seven is being tweaked a bit, but I am certain we will be there before the dead-line.)

Edited by Deathsangel, 27 April 2005 - 01:25 AM.

[Deathsangel]

Voice recordings with voice actress for Ariena went well. I'm pleased with the new result everything has been (re-) recorded.

I've also heard that the banters between Kido and Tsujatha will be in CMP-pack version 4, not the upcoming version 3

[Deathsangel]

Girlfriend left to Australia for 4 1/2 months (untill I come and look her up for 1 month before we return), so I am a bit down. Will work therefor on Ian, cause it is just the right mood.


Ariena is getting a bit delay, due to kit and some things I want to add. Also need to work on the sounds to make it perfect

[Sir Kalthorine]

Girlfriend left to Australia for 4 1/2 months (untill I come and look her up for 1 month before we return), so I am a bit down. Will work therefor on Ian, cause it is just the right mood.

Awww... you always got us! <Reassuring huggles...>

[Deathsangel]

Girlfriend left to Australia for 4 1/2 months (untill I come and look her up for 1 month before we return), so I am a bit down. Will work therefor on Ian, cause it is just the right mood.

Awww... you always got us! <Reassuring huggles...>

Thanks!

[Deathsangel]

Update on Ian

Opening (still imprisoned) dialogue Ian halfly written

banters with the Bioware NPC's written:

Aerie - 2
Anomen - 4 (2 dependable on Anomen's personal quest)
Cernd - 2
Edwin - 4
Haer'Dalis - 3
Imoen - 2
Jaheira - 2
Jan - 2
Keldorn - 3
Korgan - 2
Mazzy - 3
Minsc - 3
Nalia - 3
Valygar - 3
Viconia- 4
Yoshimo - 2

Reaction to Aerie - PC romance
Reaction to Viconia - PC romance
Reaction to Jaheira - PC romance
Reaction to CN Anomen - PC romance
Reaction to LG Anomen - PC romance

Banters in total: 50 A-4's

Other NPC's:

Ariena - 1

On to-do / wish list:
At least 2 Banters with Kido
At least 1 more banter with Ariena
1 more banter with Aerie?
Reaction Haer'Dalis - Aerie romance

This list takes into account that Ian will be third released NPC, thus before Kirinhale & Montaron. Mind you, that he will not be released seperate from the MftW entire download.

Edited by Deathsangel, 10 July 2005 - 11:54 PM.

[Deathsangel]

Just to let you know... I need a third appointment about sounds. Though it really has improved. Some sounds seem out of there. Even though Ariena has an even somewhat soothing voice when at ease and grunting when angry. Some, three in the end, sounds still fall out of place. Also just found out I forgot to record three which I do wish for version 1.0 What do you mean blond?

Needed to make one for the Ariena-PC dialogue anyway, but I expected to do that after version 1.0. Delays, delays. I never seem to keep a promise when it comes to releasing dates...

Edited by Deathsangel, 31 May 2005 - 02:01 PM.

[Deathsangel]

Will be only her for a few minutes for I am having trouble with my arm when typing to much. Before I get RSI I want to take safety measures. Will write on Ian though, no worry I won't be working on this at all.

[edit] I have started coding again, as my arm improves.

[edit2] And strained it a bit too much to its limits...

Edited by Deathsangel, 10 July 2005 - 06:35 AM.

[Deathsangel]

To get a little extra attention on the fact and to show I am busy again. Ariena installs and is now in testing fase! In about three/four weeks, I hope, you can enjoy Ariena the Pitfighter. I will start working now on Kido version 4, as to test my/learn quest coding.
Since I have over 5 weeks the introduction days of my university, which I organised with 5 other people (taking an entire year as it is an intense week from 9:00 am till on average 5:00 pm program), it will probably somewhere after that time that Kido version 4 is coming up.

[Deathsangel]

Good news:

Montaron soundset found and trying to contact the creator, but it sounds good!
Montaron default portait finished
Kirinhale soundsets of which I want to create it (Safana and Generic female voice Hart of Winter 3) obtained
Found music for the Kirinhale romance (not to detail what I want, but it certainly comes close)
Kirinhale writing started
Heavy testing of Ariena and deleting many bugs



Bad news:

A new full install of BG2 gave me trouble with the install of Kido version 3.3. This is new to me, but I want to find out what it is. Furthermore as I don't want to screw up the strings (will add a stringfixer to MftW, I promise) I must wait untill my technical lady, Jennifer, can find out what it is for I can test in BG2 again...

Oh, and I still got a hernia... on friday I will get the results of the MRI, but by then the week I worked for the entire year has started. It is from the 19th till 24th of augustus. Thus soaking up absolutely every little thing of my time. Thus I will be effectively gone then. Perhaps one report on the outcome of the test, but no modding... Just hope I can go to Australia on the 11th of october.

Edited by Deathsangel, 16 August 2005 - 05:08 AM.

[Deathsangel]

Well unfortunate my back problem is a little more chronic then a hernia, as you can read in the topic 'Project slowed down'. However, I am getting better and I am slowly starting my coding activities again.

Coded some of Ian's dialogues (I am extremely proud about these as they are of a high level of quality in my eye)
Still writing for Kirinhale
Still bug-squashing and touching up Ariena
Also some improvements for Kido version 4 are being done at the moment

[Deathsangel]

Working as of late hard on Ariena and I have made some great progress. With a bit of luck she'll be out not to far from now. I don't want to say a date for everytime I do it it gives me bad luck and thus stress.

[Deathsangel]

I am extremely up in spirits!

My health is doing fine; in 15 days I am on the plane to australia and I have full confidence that my girlfriend and I will be just as close or perhaps even closer after a few days being together again.

I am not going to finish anything before going away, but I'll probably open a list with everything I am going adres with this mod when I have the time. Code a bit on Ian and Kido v.4 with the first new evil quest! If that works as good as I hope the rest of quest changes and few minor quests are on the agenda.

[Deathsangel]

Now officially gone untill the 14th of november

[Deathsangel]

Well I'm back. My health is reasonable to good. My gf and I had a bit of a rough time, but things are improving. For the moment there is no bright hurray or sadness to detect. When it will be you will hear from it. I will mind my health no worry, but for now! It is time to mod again...

Update on Kirinhale

Kirinhale opening conversation written

banters with the Bioware NPC's written:

Aerie - 1
Anomen - 1 (dependable upon outcome personal quest)
Cernd - 1
Edwin - 2 (2 dependable on romance variable)
Haer'Dalis - 2
Imoen - 2
Jaheira - N/A (Kirinhale and Montaron replace Jaheira and Minsc, if starting with evil alignment)
Jan - 1
Keldorn - N/A (they will not work together in one party for logical reasons)
Korgan - 1
Mazzy - 2
Minsc - N/A (Kirinhale and Montaron replace Jaheira and Minsc, if starting with evil alignment)
Nalia - 1
Valygar - 2
Viconia - 1
Yoshimo - 0

banters with the MftW NPC's written:

Kido - 0
Ariena - 0
Ian - 0
Montaron - 1

On to-do / wish list:

Code Kido version 4 (and finding out I have a talent to code quests well)

Edited by Deathsangel, 13 May 2006 - 07:30 AM.

[Deathsangel]

Im glad youre doing a bit better though you didnt have to delete my post. I was only trying to be nice. jeesh. if you dont want people to comment on your personal life then dont post about it or get a webjournal or blog. still, a hug for you cuz Im not mad 'n glad youre back. though if you delete this one too Im so gonna whack you with a pillow!!!

I will leave this one and it is no problem to comment on personal life, but I wanted to keep this topic with posts only from me about with real progress or why delays happen. Should indeed have better moved it to the correct topic. Sorry, my mistake

Edited by Deathsangel, 29 November 2005 - 08:34 AM.

[Deathsangel]

Kido to-do list version 4 *WARNING CONTAINS SPOILERS*:

* Put the 'grins' between () instead of *'s and sometimes a bit more explicit or indirect (less action text) to be more like the in game expressions (done)

* Interjections
- React to Xzar's death (dependency outcome on Jaheira's presence) (done)
- Cyric Cleric Mae'var (done)
- Cyric Cleric Slavers (3 of which 2 depedent on the first) (done)
- 3 Temples in Temple District (with different options depending on class, alignment and having said other things
before at other temples) (done)
- Mad Mage on Brynlaw (done)
- Neb (ilithium quest) (done)
- Kids in Windspear Hills (done)
- Slayer Change (done)
- Zakee interjection about Balthazar (ToB) (in combination with the other two commoners interjections) (done)
- Nalijer Skal interjection (Spellhold) (done)
- Just-showing-chaotic-nature interjection (done)
- Mae'Var (done)

* Some minor dialogue and interjection changes (they just change during the proces, so always done and always not done)

* Banter with Aerie named 'both an oddity' (done)

* More of an 'satisfying' end with (read: for ) Korgan, if certain option is chosen (prior to ToB of course wherein the relation improves) (done)

* Kido annoyed and Kido happy sounds are there, but apparently I didn't code to let them be heard. Need to ask how to script this (done, according to the other modders nothing is wrong with my codes...)

* Letting Aerie stotter in a correct way. At the moment I thought all was in threefold so to speak, but that is just wrong. (done)

* Walk to upstairs after initial conversation or if play is not present, because you already rescued Haer'Dalis. Slight change in opening dialogue (done)

* Personal quest(s); It has 3 parts, though the third is actually just a level/waiting thingie (done)

* personal challenge (done)

* Undo bugs; those reported in the bug report (done)

* Stringfixer (need to look into this, believe that nethrin has got a thingie written down for that at CoM) via talking to him (some other mods already take away keys and this is in my eyes then a lovely option) (done)

* new standardised read me (done)


Can any one think of any else besides translations? If so post in bug report please. Thank you

Edited by Deathsangel, 13 May 2006 - 07:27 AM.

[Kulyok]

* Put the 'grins' between () instead of *'s and sometimes a bit more explicit in order to make it more like the in-game expressions

Actually, as far as I am aware of, the situation is quite the opposite: in-game expressions, for the most part, lack action text. If you search dialog.tlk for Baldur's Gate II, you'll notice that expressions like "(grin)" or "(grins)" are totally absent. Phrases like "(She looks at you with tears in her eyes and then kicks you hard in the face.)" are introduced by mods, not the game itself. In-game expressions of the kind are extremely rare, a notable example being "(A pained look of regret crosses over Quallo's face and he turns away.)"