Rjali Romance, The latest readme Options

[nullset]

Rjali NPC MOD is a romance add-on for the game Baldur's Gate II Extended Edition, with the Throne of Bhaal expansion pack.

Rjali is an amorous cleric/thief who will not leave your side. You just cannot get rid of her. She will accept your other amours as long as you take good care of her. Primary interests: romance and the search for the perfect taco. She is strictly a one man woman, and you are that man. She refuses to have anything to do with female and/or evil PCs.

The mod incorporates multiple romances and adds interaction between the various romanced women. Everybody knows what is going on!

Romances included:

Rjali mod:
Rjali (of course)

PST:
Annah
Grace
Ravel
Kesai-Serris
Jini (NPNPC)
Fay
Ecco (affair only)
BG2EE:
Jaheira
Viconia
Neera
Aerie
Talira (NPNPC)
Mods:
Imoen
Nalia
Saerileth
Branwen
Tashia
Ninde
Tyris
Yvette
Fade
Isra
Dace
Amber
Skie
Petsy
Sirene
Sheena


This is the latest readme. It might be posted in advance of the relevant download becoming available.

Here is the download for the latest version: http://dragonshoard.blackwyrmlair.net/mods...oad.php?mod=389

Currently, the latest version is v12.6.

As of v8.4, the Rjali mod is MAC OS X capable.
As of v12.0, the Rjali mod is EET compatable.
As of v12.0, the Rjali mod is available in Russian.

Attached File(s)

 Readme_Rjali.txt ( 70.17k ) Number of downloads: 29

 

[Seewead]

Dear favourite mod-master ,

yesterday I was finally able to find some time to cruise through the files of your version 6.n, because I am already so curious, you know. Unfortunately it will be August before I can gather some decent piece of time to start a new run of the game, where I can enjoy your new version with all the many novelties. Browsing through your files I was more than impressed. Seems like the amount of content nearly doubled since version 5.0. You must have been working like a slave!

If I may be so bold, let me pass a few remarks:


1.

By your request (or so I read it), I also re-instituted bantergoose. I searched for a downloadable copy, but it appears only to be imbedded in other mods.

Excuse me so much, but in my immense hunger for new parts I was afraid you could have diminished content by deleting "bantergoose" out of the mod. That was why I was asking about it. I admit, it would have been much more mature to ask about it before: So what does "bantergoose" do anyway? You know I am no modder, but yesterday a bit of reading of your mod-files gave me the impression, that "bantergoose" deals only with the time-dilation between the various banters. Dunno - could that be right? And I found a whole section in your mod that will only be installed if "bantergoose" is not, if I remember correctly? Well, please ignore my ignorant pleas and only do as you seem fit.


2.
I got the impression that your mod could be called "nearly finished" in a way, could it not? I mean: It is stable, there are no obvious holes, there is no _need_ to change anything. I very much would like to thank you for that!

Nevertheless I was asking myself: What is nullset up to in the future? Where is the development of the mod going? And how would the ideal rjali-mod look like? Please don't get the feeling that in these lines of mine lies anything other than confirmation and gratitude. These are just some thoughts I wanted to share after reading your files and enjoying your work.

Now first of all I was searching for remarks of yourself what to expect in the future. This is what I found so far:

from your readme (extracts):
"Version n (future development - a note to myself)
- Could try to throw in a reunion bit between game end and the epilogues. (maybe - if possible)
- Another group banter at the deArnise Keep including parked NPCs in ToB.
- Progressive relationship PIDs for parked NPCs.
- Intra-mod and extra-mod banters.
- More interjections."

And:

I have taken your "returning home feeling" suggestion to heart. In the release AFTER v6.0, I plan to implement PID visit dialogues with parked NPCs. Haven't formulated a rational for another mass group dialogue, but I probably will once I have had a bit of a rest after v6.0.

Well, one should think that the "rest"-part ist exceptionally important after so much work. But if you already allow my childish haste: Personally I think that these plans would be sooooo awesome! Just what I would love most!

a.
I guess that the core and the whole idea of the rjali mod, that is: tearing down the firewall between the various romance-mods, should always remain the center and heartpiece. Because this is the aspect that defines the mod and makes it unique in every way. This is the one thing that distinguishes it from any other mod out there.

b.
And from my very own perspective: I have always loved the keep. But I was nearly always disapointed when I paid a visit. There was really nothing much to do. And in spite of the vastness of the rooms and halls there were only 4 or 5 people there, so it felt quite deserted to me. So anything to give the keep more meaning and life would mean much to me. I like the idea of the orphans, for example.

a. and b.
These both aspects seem to comine in many ways in your work, which I love very much. I hope you don't mind too much and you don't get angry with me: here are some small (I admit that's a lie: rather big ) ideas:

aa.
Making it possible to "park" romances in the keep is no doubt the best idea I ever heard of since I follow modding of baldurs gate. This applies to the original women (Viconia, Jaheira, Neera, Aerie) and the new 3 PST-Girls. And I found in your readme, that you did Branwen and Nalia as well. But if I interpret your file "RJPARK" in \Dialogue\SOA\RJIMOE of version 6.2 correctly you can also park Imoen, could that be right?

Well, in my eyes it could be a major breakthrough to make even more girls "parkable". Well - I am sure this is extraordinary complicated, because every mod has its very one structure and was of course never made for this. Make a wish

bb.

[...] I romanced and parked ALL of the parkable NPCs, by almost constantly setting the romance timers to zero via the CLUAConsole, doing only the minimum quests to achieve this end.

Hm, it has been quite a while since I used the CLUAConsole. I am sure not everybody does let alone knows how. So here is my idea: Wouldn't it be great if the process of "parking" an npc would automatically sets its romancetimer to zero? Or even better: does so after a given time? To this end every time you return to the keep and visit the "parked" girls you could continue the romance. Hey, just an idea, man.

cc.
"Progressive relationship PIDs for parked NPCs" - well I don't know what to say: this idea sounds too wonderfull to be true.

dd.
"Another group banter at the deArnise Keep including parked NPCs in ToB" - wow! Could you please do that? I simply can't get enough of group banters (let alone the one evening one could never forget).

ee.
"Intra-mod and extra-mod banters": Well, this it what makes the npcs come to life, is it not? So what happend in the keep between your absence? What did the "parked" ladys do? I am quite sure you would not recognize the keep after some girls live there for a few weaks. First of all: Who gets which room? Did they fight it out? First comes first? Did they draw straws? Do certain girls share the same bed willingly? Is one snoring? And what about the female cook? Did the girls teach her to cook a different cuisine? Does Tyris eat always meat? Who is vegetarian? And where do they have dinner? Will that be in great hall? And what did they do with the furniture? How did they get rid of the blood staines after the fight? And the smell of that? Now how did they do that? And of course they couldn't keep the curtains, couldn't they? I mean, the color was insulting. Though maybe that depends on the room, now does it? What do the girls think of the priest you can get to settle down in the keep? What about the dungeons - have they seen them? Do they use them? Can you live there? Ninde? Viconia? Don't they want to have some pet around? You could guess that - for example - Fade wants to have a beautiful little cat - so where is she and what is her name? Did the girls do any sports in their sparetime - have a regular morning run for example? Any hobbies? Knitting? Seriously? Painting, horse riding - but where are the beautiful horses, man? There are some animals missing, are they not? You should think that Ninde spends her free time in quite a different way than Petsy or Nalia. But maybe they find mutual interests. Tashia can teach Aerie a bit of yoga? Or does Aerie need something else to learn to become more confident? Jaheira should teach her a bit. What about the orphans? Did they do something together? Maybe a picnic? What about some additional games or ballsport with the children? And what will the ladys do during their pregnancy? Change their diet? Find a suitable place for the cradle? ect. etc. etc.

c.
I guess I left out another aspect of the mod that helps it come to life: a little bit mature content that you - in parts - already added. Well, you gave us the night with every girls. What about a little bit mor regular nights with rjali and and one other girl at the same time - wouldn't that be great? For me it would be.

And another idea, if I may: What about some alternate portraits for special situations? Maybe something a little bit more sexy and cute? I mean: Your girl is not always wearing a chain mail while she is kissing you. You could find a different portrait for the girls that applies only when in the keep. Or when the girl is "parked". Hm, just an idea. Have no clue if something like this is even possible.



O.k. - you are getting angry if I write even more. So please let me tell you again how much I appreciate your work and I do not expect anything - your mod is more than great already!

Thank for your patience, Seewead