Question of compatibility, Concerning Improved Anvil Options

[quinlan]

Greetings to everyone in the Black Wyrm community. I am the new kid on the block. I want to congratulate the site for the excellent security code i was asked to type ie: Icewind Dale. Even the security around here has something to do with the modded games! Bravo!

Here is my question. Below is a list of all the mods i will install in this my *th time of playing BG2+TOB.

Non WeiDU components:
1- BGII-ThroneofBhaal_Patch_26498_ENGLISH.exe
2- BG2ThroneOfBhaalFixPack112.exe
3- "Ultima Weapon" from Heartless Angel's Realm
4- BG2TOBFixedTearOfBhaalStatBonuses
5- Collector's Edition bonus merchants
6- BG2TOBDavidGaider'sBhaalpowers

WeiDU components:
1. Ascension v1.4.21
2. BG2ThroneOfBhaalGameTextUpdate12
3. NPCFlirtV101
4. BanterPacksV7
5. UnfinishedBusiness-v15
6. Azengaard Tactical Encounter MOD v2.0
7. LongerRoad_v1.5.1
8. Oversight-v10
9. NPC_Tweak-v3.1
10. Virtue_v19
11. BG2_Tweaks-v5
12. PnPCelestials-v4
13. D0Tweak_v19
14. Rogue Rebalancing Mod version 3.80
15. G3Anniversary-v5
16. Tower Of Deception Mod version v2
17. SPCollection-v7
18. D0QuestPack_v23.exe

Is it possible to also add "The Darkest Day" and/or "Shadows Over Soubar" and or "Improved Anvil"? Only if it is possible to combine fully with the above list. I was just wandering if it is possible to combine my list of mods with these 3 (or anyone of them) in one BIG game experience? Whoever answers, you should keep in mind that my prime concern is only for the list. If it is possible to put also Shadows Over Soubar, The Darkest Day, Improved Anvil, it's all for the better. If not and because i have already played TDD and SOS on separate occasions, will i have to not use a lot of the above in order for the rest to be compatible with Improved Anvil, and if yes, which will i be forced not to use?.

In the past I have crashed the game with improper combinations and/or order of installation of mods. Please have a look at my list and tell me if it is doable, along with your thoughts.

I haven't included an Xpcap remover in my list because i have another question to ask you about it. I want to put also the weimer spell50 mod. I was thinking of trying this time to not use the safe Xpcap remover that puts the limit to 40th level, but another that puts the limit to 50. I am confused though from what info i have found on the web, something to do with turning the xp to -1 and warping the characters
Is it safe to use the 50 level Xpcap, or not?

Thank you.

[quinlan]

It's known as the most difficult tactical BG2 mod (and thus the most difficult BG2 mod, I suppose). You have to find and learn new tactics, and give up the good old cheesy ones. At the beginning, you might have more failures and reloads, but as you advance in the game, you will improve a lot. So this mod is only recommended to very experienced players

As a king in Middle Earth said, a long time ago in a galaxy far away, "Let them come"!
I have been playing P&P role play for more than 7 years. I grew to dislike simplicity and always sought through house rules to improve the experience. I have played BG1+TOTSC, BG2+TOB, IWD1+HOW, IWD2, and TORMENT countless times. Great games, but after repeated use, they loose their relevance. At the same time they are the closest thing to live role play, so they'll never become obsolete. After years i have the need to play BG2+TOB again, but i want to see something new, something more sophisticated. After my first post i downloaded the current version of IA and read the installation document. It seems you are right that most of the mods in my list are small and they won't combine with IA. The good thing is that you seem to be right that IA brings many changes, so it is worth the try on its own. I will try my combo with TDD or SOS for now and will wait for the new version of IA to be published. I don't think i will need to play the previous version for a warming up. I don't mind failures and reloads (A Holy button, ReLoad. ) and i have great patience. The more difficult, the more rewarding. One clarification i want from you. The changes IA implements are mainly in tactics, or are there going to be new things to do -major/minor quests - in the game?