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#1 Vladimir

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Posted 21 January 2006 - 04:30 PM

Seanas has recommended that I add the G3Tweakpack to my Mod install list http://www.shsforums...showtopic=18816 (scroll down for my revised list)and I do plan to use several of the components. I do have a question, however, about two components.

P&P Spell Progression Tables
This component will change the spell progression tables to match 2e AD&D. Mages, clerics, and bards will receive more spells at higher levels, and bards will be able to progress to using level 7 spells. If installed with the Druids Use Cleric Level and Spell Progression, druids will use the P&P cleric spell progression table.

Druids Use Cleric Level and Spell Progression
A strict druid hierarchy governs P&P rules for druids; this doesn't translate well into BG2. This component will simply let druids follow the same level and spell progression tables as clerics.

You see, the Big Picture installation that I'm following will allow progression to level 50. Do these two components also extend to level 50? If not, I'm afraid that they might end up essentially putting a "cap" on spell progression at some lower level. Perhaps I'm being too cautious but I really want to avoid any problems.

And if they won't cause any problems, what do people think about those two tweaks; are they worthwhile?

#2 CamDawg

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Posted 21 January 2006 - 04:41 PM

They don't extend to 50, sorry. I don't know how the engine handles the tables ending if the characters can progress beyond the max in the tables so I can't say what will happen, though I suspect it'll be benign. I honestly have no idea if it will cap your characters or not.

I can extend them to 50 in the next version, though I probably won't be focusing on Tweaks for a while until the BG2 Fixpack is further along.

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#3 seanas

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Posted 22 January 2006 - 02:52 AM

You see, the Big Picture installation that I'm following will allow progression to level 50. Do these two components also extend to level 50? If not, I'm afraid that they might end up essentially putting a "cap" on spell progression at some lower level. Perhaps I'm being too cautious but I really want to avoid any problems.

And if they won't cause any problems, what do people think about those two tweaks; are they worthwhile?


yep, if you install these, you'll effectively cap yr spellcasting at level 40 (you'll still gain XP and innate abilites to level 50, and you'll have more spells at level 40 than you would in an ordinary BG game, but you wont gain spells after level 40) - i'll have to update the compatibility thread to indicate that these two components aren't compatible either. nicely picked up, vladimir.

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