Icewind Dale: ToEE - Total Conversion

Ok, this (updated) zip contains:

- updated Ghereg file where he runs off toward the door (have not tested in situ)
- Jhermzy the kid files, tested
- Goblin with headache, tested
- updated Hrothgar file so he runs off out the door of the tavern after chatter, and he addresses the party leader (I have been reading the IWD rules and apparently NPC-initiated dlg also addresses the party leader). Tested in-game and worked spectacularly well.

Much more to come but it will have to wait a few days as I have work tomorrow through til Wednesday.

 

I've started to adjust enemies equipment to reflect upon their IWD counterparts in terms of Armor Class and weapons choices (EG the Orcs have +4 to AC therefore are being equipped with Barbarian Armor and a Buckler or Hide Armor and a Buckler), the IWD versions only drop the Axe and 6 gold each, now rather than hand over 6 gold as well as a weapon, armor and buckler, I plan instead to give a few copper coins and the equipment instead, but I am a little worried about the cash flow balance problems this may cause if the equipment is worth way more than the gold dropped in IWD.

 

@ineth:

IWD:EE Manual 2 (Mastering Melee and Magic) pg 62 Possibly a change in the EE.

I made a few notes as I went on my initial play through a few weeks ago and one was, "balance is perfect, 5-man party levels after wolf fight in canyon" (after doing all the quests around town / goblin fight). So you should hit level 2 just before meeting the Orcs.

Are there any recruitable NPCs in IWD? I've been playing a 6-man party the game suggested so I am wondering if I missed some recruitable NPCs since I have nowhere to put them...

 

I don't think so, just player characters from what I've seen, but then I also used the starting 6 man team.

If you'd like some possible candidates though, Hildreth the bearded female Dwarf in the Tavern from Easthaven, possibly the Elf in the Inn could join for a while (until reaching Kuldahar?), the party find him dead later in the game from what I read, but he has a pretty nifty sword on him, I don't know the details on it though, Hrothgar maybe a tad too powerful for a starting recruit, Accalia the level 3 Cleric perhaps? She's a bit feisty and will refuse to talk to you if you give a certain dialogue response.

EDIT: I don't know if you have got as far as Kuldahar Pass North yet in your play though @Shiningted, I've added the Bombardier beetles, but not their acid attack spell, or their AI routine that uses it. It was pretty fun watching the Beetles and Goblins beating each other up though.

 

I've corrected Hrothgar's inventory, the inventories of all inhabitants on Easthaven's outdoor map (except the random item the Elite Goblin is meant to be holding - I can't get the script to generate the item in his inventory) The Orcs in the Cave, and the main floor of the Mill, The Goblins in Kuldahar Pass, KP north, and the Beetle Cave.

I'll go through the rest of the inventories tomorrow.

 

@FDR4PREZ Did you manage to fix your install? I should have some new files to test with better enemy equipment and AI routines in a few days.

Should a 6 player character party be the default party size? If so, should we scale back the XP cap from -30% to -25% to compensate?

 

I agree with this - if NPCs aren't voiced and don't have some sort of story I don't see the point.

Something to mod in later, but let's get the game done

 

I think I have all inventories done now with the exception of Pomab and his store inventory, and the new store inventory in the Temple for buying potions (Calmerts store currently).

I've also added waypoints for the Easthaven citizens, and the Goblins in Kukdahar pass, wanna add some to the Orc Cave too.

I need to add the Bombardier Beetles acid spell and AI routine, and get the Orc Shaman, Everard and Accalia to use their spells too, and adjust the Butcher of Hommlet rep so Hrothgar appears and goes postal if you kill someone in Easthaven.

Then all that needs doing is the maplimits, soundschemes, sound cabbages for localised sounds in Easthaven etc... and adding loot to the chests in the inn, and swapping a scroll from Pomab's upstairs for one that isn't 7th level... oops.

Oh and figure out why the guestbook isn't working, and make the Random loot appear in the goblins' inventory correctly.

 

I was doing a little work on the Orc Shaman AI today, the Approach option didn't seem to fire, do you first need to select who to approach?

Can you specify whether to approach before or after casting a spell?

Which are the best AI routines in game currently to use as examples of 'good AI'?