Just wondering about Ascension

[czacki]

I know the BG2EE ascension (BP one) and SCS is buggy as hell, so what options should I pick to avoid bugs?

 

I recall Ascension having "tougher Abazigal" "Tougher Sendai" and so on, I guess those fights are already improved via SCS, hence it's not necessary to install those improvements from Ascension?

 

Honestly all I like from Ascension is the dialogue/ending changes, if SCS mods the difficulty anyway I'm content with that (unless SCS doesn't modify the difficulty of ToB fights without Ascension instealled, of course!)

 

Cheers!

[kreso]

I'd be happiest if Ascension was simply included in SCS, tbh.

[DavidW]

SCS further alters Ascension's "Tougher X" components, and the various fights in the Ascension final chapter, in each case just by playing with their AI (i.e., leaving the basic Ascension-supplied CRE files untouched).

 

If Ascension is not installed, you'll get standard SCS AI for Yaga-Shura, Gromnir, the ToB final villain, human-form Abazigal, Balthazar (iirc) and (vanilla, mage) Illasera. I don't touch vanilla Abazigal.

[czacki]

What about bugs? I've been told the BG2EE Ascension (from BW installer) and SCS like to crash games around ToB endgame battles.

 

Yeah, I wish Ascension was a part of SCS, too - it technically fits well with the ideology of making the game more of a challenge.

 

I beat BGT with Ascension and SCS2 installed like two years ago. It was really fun.

[bradinmemph]

so i heard BP ascension works .. kinda.. so can use v30 scs and BP ascension?? also atweaks.. my 3 big end of game mods unless someone runs with refinements.. ..anyways i know scs works but does it play nicely at all with bp ascension.. and does anyone happen to know if atweaks v4.40 is bg2EE friendly with scs and ascen bp?