TS Test by Trufa (don't split pls with Anvil, because the second TS test will be with IA) Options

[trufa]

I finished the first TS test



Nothing special installed
-Bdash
-TS
-some Ease-of-Use
-DBG


I played until the middle of main quest (Maevar,Small Athkathlan Quests,Trademeet,deArnise,Unseeing Eye, Pl.Sphere, Pl.Prison,Slavers, Aran's side quests), and finished the first testplay (speedplay style) fem. Kensai Druid PC NN all.

- What is with Kachiko's old voice? This new one reminds me on my fem IWD1 characters, The old one was nicer, especially there was voicing in banters too, not only the core ones (lead,tired,attack, etc...)
- Same Kachiko-Yoshimo banter problem as before mentioned
- Sime's voicing has also the same trouble (only having the core sounds), and I haven't any install problems
- Haven't Triggered the first (and the other) Lovetals with SIme. It is still to do the Temple Ruins quest, or Neutral Charachters cannot romance SIme? (the reason to stopped the test)
SPOILER!

-It was good, to remove the upgraded Dak'Kon Blades, so Kachiko can try other combos as well, and in IA nothing can stop her having the Royal Elemental Staff
-Taking the TS Robes in the Nakanishi dungeon was a good idea, so this powerful, but too owerpowered robes are accessable in the middle-later of the game
-It would be better to take the Edion Ring of Wizardry out, rather the Ulcaster Ring, because in vanilla game both ring are very (or not too powerful), but in IA Ulcaster Ring will give possibly Immy a few additonal spells, but with a Ring of Wizardry-Edion Ring of Wizardry combo Imoen would have at least 12, or 14 spells in 5 lvl, and doesn't needed to memorized to An.Dead, Breach, SP. Imm.)
-I haven't found any reference (in game, and in add. programs too )how to make Ring of Wizardry II. It is possible to take this item? HOw?
[spoiler]-It is the same for the new Thief armour, but I have an Idea (Correct me if I am wrong) Aino give it at the end of the main quest to Yoshi rewarding the union of the two family)

[/spoiler]
-The last question goes for you Sikret! What will happen, if TS contains some items, that IA has modified,changed,or removed? (Arrow of Dispelling, some potions, the good old WuJen Katana?)




One of the TS-IA's expert's to get your character to TS-IA

(Fe)Male good Alligned Human Barbarian Long Sword/Flail/Spear and/or Shield)
-Best HP, Better as Vagrant, especially with Rage
-Many times immune to lvl Drain
-Many items to increase the already high HP, compensate the relatively bad AC
(Spear of Kuldahar,Mail of Life (TS +10 HP, reg 1 HP/turn),Large Shield +3 (TS Immune to PWK, Finger of Death),Indigo Ioun Stone,Girdle of Lordly Might,JD)
-Romanceable with Sime (mal-fem), or Valygar (fem)

This post has been edited by trufa: Feb 11 2008, 09:16 AM

[Vlad]

I won't bother you any more

Sikret, there is no need to react in such away. I'm not against IA and your modding conception. I just mentioned that the personal items of NPCs are "connected to the characters and to the plot", they are valued, well-crafted and their description explains for themselves. I don't think that Sime would like the idea that someone takes her favourite armour off, the armour, which her father granted to her with love. Of course, the player can equip her with anything he/she prefers, but in my humble opinion, which is an opinion of a creator, she looses a part of her personality this way.

As I told you before, items are not a technical problem, and instead of labelling TS as a next incompatible with IA mod, I would suggest for you to add at least personal NPCs items of TS to your scripts. I think this would be a more reasonable decision.

[Sikret]

I just mentioned that the personal items of NPCs are "connected to the characters and to the plot"

The question is whether all those immunities are also required and connected to the plots or not.

As I told you before, items are not a technical problem, and instead of labelling TS as a next incompatible with IA mod, I would suggest for you to add at least personal NPCs items of TS to your scripts. I think this would be a more reasonable decision.

Yes, one solution is that I rewrite 400-500 scripts; the other solution is that you revise 3 or 4 items and make them cast protective spells rather than granting permanent immunties. I leave it for you to decide which one is more reasonable.

Then I will try TAIU-TS (Tactics-Ascension-ItemUpgrade), but it wouldn't the same.

I know that it won't be the same. Improved Anvil is much more than a tactical mod. You are looking for the extra content IA adds to the game and want to play it with TS. But under the current situation, you have no choice but to play IA in a separate installation.