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yarpen

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  1. I think I have a fairly decent solution for the problem altough I hate these kinds of solutions. Create kit A which can only achieve proficiency in all weapons. Apply increment proficiency opcode to it to increase anything that player selected to 2. Swap kit into a Kit B which, unlike the first one, permits specialization in all weapons. This solution would take away player's ability to see the final state during character creation but other than that it'd be good to go.
  2. Thanks! Sorry for basically making a thread about IS IT REALLY LIKE THAT? With your response being "yeah, it is".
  3. Hi. Long time no see. I'd like to create a kit which starts Proficient (+) in all weapons. It was possible to do before Enhanced Edition (Ashes of Embers had Pit Fighter kit which had that feature). I struggle with replicating it for BG:EE. To be more specific what I care about is character having these proficiencies already during character creation (so player can add extra pip on his own). I tried both Preset Target & Self targeting. I used Instant/Permanent timing (9) It does work after game starts but, again, does not affect character during its creation. Is there a way to make it work somehow? Or is it a change in engine which made class abilities affect you right after game starts instead of during character creation?
  4. Well, as of recent I tried to get back to BG1EE for "last" playtrough. Didn't wanted too much of challenge so I installed AI improvements while ignoring components that make encounters more difficult. Had level 2 party with Fighter, Imoen, Khalid and Jaheira. Tried to do Garrick-Silke questline and got utterly stomped. I know she's alone there but following chain: Stoneskin (from start) Mirror Image Haste Minor Sequencer with Invisibility & something else Confusion Magic Missles + Melf's Acid Arrow Kinda took me by surprise since I was not installing components related to encounters, just general script improvements (I remembered SCS as a mod that increases variety of spells that mages use by A LOT). It's not my point to complain "MAKE SCS EASIER" because it was not designed to be. I finished a playthrough of SoA with Tactics. Did the same for SCS. But having an option to have smarter scripts for creatures without bumping their experience would be really nice. Still, I expected that AI-related components do not mess with spellcaster's levels. Not sure about that but I doubt that Silke was Level 7 Wizard outside of SCS.
  5. Hi. I installed it using BWS and checked weidu.log and yes, they were skipped. I scrapped the installation thought so I don't have weidu.log anymore. Sorry!
  6. BG1/BG1EE-only components are skipped for BG EET installations. In my case: Potions of Extra Healing More realistic dogs and wolves Dividing the NPC duos Ensure Shar-Tell does not die during first encounter Smarter Sirines and Dryads Slightly more difficult Carrion Crawlers Smarter Basillisks All of the components were skipped because they were considered as BG1 only (while I was doing BG EET installation using Big World Installer).
  7. I think the best place to make a difference between Daggers and Short Swords is the damage type and how it affects hitting armored targets. General tendency should be: slashing weapons deal the most damage but are worse against armored targets. Then piercing weapons can ... uhm... pierce through armor. Bludgeoning weapons are great against flexxible armors (leather/chainmail) and still good against non-flexxible armors (plates and stuff). So. Plate Mail could give +1 bonus to AC vs Slashing Weapons, no bonuses versus Piercing/Bludgeoning. And now you can choose the more damaging options that are worse against armored enemies or the ones that deal less, but are fine against those damn knights in their shiny armors.
  8. If you want someone to test it in BG2:EE (Black Pits, it uses 80% of SoA items) then I'm in!
  9. Do you want to tell me anyone considerds Plate Mail now with 2 AC difference?
  10. Or just maybe switch it into Shield of Faith? It's cleric's spell in D&D3.
  11. What about my old suggestions - to make Full Plate Mail loose the +2 AC over Plate Mail, but provide immunity to Critical Hits (and even maybe Backstab)?
  12. What about renaming these fighting styles. Those titles are just... crude. "Sword and Shield", like seriously? We are talking about proficiencies here! Shield Two-Handed Weapon One-Handed Weapon Two Weapons I'd propose limiting them to Specialization. I know it buffs Two Weapons style, but whatever. Shield At proficiency, grants +1 bonus to Armor Class and additional +1 bonus versus Missles. At specialization, grants +2 bonus to Armor Class and additional +2 bonus versus Missles. Note: I'd love to have something like "specialization grants you shieldbash ability" but that's just not possible. Same as "you don't suffer penalties from wielding Tower Shields". Still, you play with shields when you want to be the ultimate defender. Even if bonus is small, when together with heavy armor and tower shield it makes you a juggernaut on the battlefield. Two-Handed Weapon At proficiency, grants +2 bonus to Damage Rolls. At specialization, grants +4 bonus to Damage Rolls and +2 bonus to Attack Speed. Note: You are here to crush skulls and be a brute. Either when you swing Halberd or 2-H Sword, you mean business. You have no finesse to find vital spots for critical strikes, but your hits hurt as hell. And second point fixes your biggest issue which is your lack of speed. One-Handed Weapon At proficiency, grants +5% chance for Critical Strike. At specialization, doubles the chance for Critical Strike. Note: Let's make it a good choice for all kind of Kensais and truly damage-oriented characters. That'd really work well with all kind of Katana/Swords fantasy. Two Weapons At proficiency, decreases penalties to -2/-4. At specialization, decreases penalties to -0/-2. Note: I hate myself for even considering this kind of buff for the cheesiest and most hated fighting style. I still have nightmares about my brother playing Katana/Hammer Barbarian.
  13. Honestly, I'd like that kind of behavior in case of Single Weapon Fighting Style while I don't find it fitting for 2-Handed ones. Personally: You can get up to Specialization in weapon fighting style. Shields At proficiency, you gain +1 bonus to Armor Class. At specialization, you gain +2 bonus to Armor Class and additional +2 bonus versus Missles. Two Weapons At proficiency, you are fighting with -2/-4 penalties. At specialization, you are fighting with -0/-2 penalties. 2-Handed Weapons At proficiency, you gain +2 bonus to Damage Rolls. At specialization, you gain +4 bonus to Damage Rolls and +2 bonus to Attack Speed Factor. 1-Handed Weapon At proficiency, you gain +5% chance for Critical Strike. At specialization, your chance for Critical Strike is doubled.
  14. I wouldn't say it shouldn't have a saving throw. At least not everywhere. For example, if Demi would like to improve Delayed Fireball and turn it into some kind of "enhanced Fireball", I'd consider having Stun or Knockback there if opponent doesn't suceed in saving throw against breath. Or it could be a possible effect for Sound Burst (deafness with no saving throw, stun/damage if save is failed).
  15. Stun should mostly come from head injury. Either powerfull noise, bash in the head or explosion. It should be short-lasting secondary effect of some spells, and there shouldn't be many ways to become immune to it (I'd even risk to say: none). It shouldn't last longer than 4-5 rounds (1s Stun on some kind of effect would be cool). Hold is just being ... well, held by something. For example Hold Person spell creates an image in the mind of affected creature that it's tied with powerfull, metal bars. It's specific effect, so certain items/spells/creatures can either grant immunity to it or be already immune. If it's possible to implement, affected character should get a chance to make a saving throw every round while being held (with progressively worsened modifier). Paralysis is disabling your brain's capability to send informations to your muscle. Mostly applied by poison and in some freakish situations, fear. I still don't understand: why you don't let me to use charm magic on dragons. Or nearly anything in the game as nearly everyone has protection from this stuff. I mean, if he fails a save and I'm spending Level 5 slot to cast Level 2 spell, what's wrong with that? I know, he's supersmart and stuff but he's not smart enough to avoid fighting me - so that's his problem.
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