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[bulian]

Bulian's 6.4 branch update:

New items and NPC modernization - complete

• Cromwell/Cespenar dialogues,
• 9 new items, including ones for Sarevok, Minsc, Dorn, and Aerie
• Seven additional randomized items
• Sarevok is now viable as a joinable party member in TOB
• Aerie has more reasonable IA stats

Updated encounters

• Limak
• Spellhold Book
• The Four (with more relevant IA rewards, removal of unbalanced items)
• Supreme Golem in Watcher's Keep (party can now fight it and green wyrm),
• Dracolich is accessible n Ch 6/7 with significantly reduced rewards,
• Demon fight in Underdark (new Chapter 5 encounter)

Quality of life

• Early containers in Irenicus dungeon (bag of holding, ammo belt, etc.)
• Store depreciation removal - sell items for same cost regardless if the merchant has them in stock
• Stronghold quests continue in Chapter 7

All protagonists can access almost everything in the mod (less balanced)

• Remove class restrictions on forging items
• Enable Memory of the Apprenti robe to be forged 100% for all protagonists
• Enable early Ranger and Mage stronghold quests for all PCs
• Ancient Secret of Sulda will remain Vagrant only
• The Old Ones/Time Machine will remain Necromancer only
• Enable Justice Day quest for all PCs

This post has been edited by bulian: May 16 2020, 01:18 PM

[critto]

Hi chaser.

However, I felt that this version was not intended for experienced players, but for novices, because the newly added items are TOO OP, and I think they are even more powerful than the items in the Four Mod.

There wasn't really a conscious intention to target novice audience. The concept of treefolk items was around for some time in the workroom, it was Bulian's effort to bring it into the mod. It wasn't based on extensive testing so it is quite possible the balance might be off. We can tweak that easily. The same goes for other items, especially those designed for the NPCs. The intention was to open more possibilities, not to balance everything perfectly. Hopefully, this can be achieved with some feedback.

In addition, I used to be very interested in the robe of Eloquence, because it required an evil protagonist and could bring an experience that no other gear could. Unfortunately it was cancelled.

Thanks for the feedback. I will consider how these items could be brought back for those interested in playing with them.