Co8 4.1.0

Its that time again (and no we aren't calling it 4.0.1, thats a tiny tinker, this will be a major update).

Now Darmagon's spells are up and the current mods have hit double figures, we should be talking about a new release. Soooo... who's got what? Specifically, who's got what that will be good to go within a reasonable time frame? I say we plan to go as soon as Kalshane's fixes are up (and no, thats not a "hurry up" Kalshane, you take as long as you need, thats a big thing you are doing). People who will need more time (eg Allyx with his Verbobonc thing) can take their time, there will be more releases after this, just wondering who has anything imminently completable.

I have the Thrommel stuff, an additional fix for Lareth (to go on the existing fix by ummm Nomad) and some remastered voices Gaear did. The latter two are done, Thrommel should be good to go in a few days. And maybe one or two things I have forgotten about but will remember later.

Anyone else?

 

My stuff's not ready yet, but as the only way to get to the new stuff is by dialogue, I can leave those dialogues out (for now) and release an "activation" patch later with the dialogues and other files later.

My mod will require a new game to be started (old saves won't load) and is at least 10 megs larger than 4.0.0. Gimme a shout if you want it in, I can finish it later. Otherwise my (ballpark figure) release date is January (hopefully early January, but could be late January depending on complications).

 

No hurry dude

I would say we should hold off, but I for one want something rolled up with Darmagon's new spells asap (since many of us have been sweating on em). We can do a 4.2 when u're ready.

Whats everyone else think?

 

Between darmagon & Morpheus it sounds like pretty good reason to wait until after Christmas for an update. Plus if Allyx puts in a LOT of OT we could have Verbo-mod too, ha-ha. Plus don't forget Blue's Portrait/Voice combo pack.

Ted - Should we start conjuring up spell sounds for dar's new spells? I don't want to have to get into that "eerie silence" discussion again . . .

 

What? what was that? speak up man!

After Xmas sounds reasonable, sure. I dare say I am not the only busy person here.

What r we gonna do about new sounds? My one effort fell flat (not that I mind, better people say they didn't like it than suffer through it) but there is only so many times we can recycle the existing ones. Should I get out the Casio or does someone have a better suggestion?

O and Darmagon, are there an 6th lvl bard spells that are actually 5th level wizard/sorc/whatever spells that could be just written straight in?

Edit: O and I am going to try to do a definitive protos.tab etc tomorrow for the existing stuff (so Darmagon, Kalshane etc will know what has changed recently), if I can get the Thrommel encounter going sooner rather than later I might release another Playful NPCs update of what is out right now and the big stuff like Kalshane's mod, Darmagon's spells etc could wait til after Xmas. If people want...

2nd Edit: Darmagon, i have very little idea of what you are going to do with Warp Wood - open doors? Ruin bows? Annoy plants? Anyways, wanted to say it is a GREAT addition, a lot of role-playing opportunities for a spell like that

 

Absolutely it is - but easier again if the 6th level spell in question is already in the game as a 5th level Wizard or Sorcerer (or cleric) spell. But now I get off my bony ol' behind and check, I don't think there is.

What there IS that could be done with minimum of fuss (cause Darmagon is already doing it, or its a mass or bumped up version of an existing spell ) is:

Lvl 5:

Dispel Magic, Greater: As dispel magic, but +20 on check.
Song of Discord: Forces targets to attack each other. (By random reassigning of faction value? If you opened with that on a room full of bugbears, I reckon there would be carnage!)
Suggestion, Mass: As suggestion, plus one subject/level.

Lvl 6:

Analyze Dweomer: Reveals magical aspects of subject.
Cat’s Grace, Mass: As cat’s grace, affects one subject/level.
Charm Monster, Mass: As charm monster, but all within 30 ft.
Cure Moderate Wounds, Mass: Cures 2d8 damage +1/level for many creatures.
Eagle’s Splendor, Mass: As eagle’s splendor, affects one subject/level.
Eyebite: Target becomes panicked, sickened, and comatose.
Fox’s Cunning, Mass: As fox’s cunning, affects one subject/level.
Shout, Greater: Devastating yell deals 10d6 sonic damage; stuns creatures, damages objects.
Summon Monster VI: Calls extraplanar creature to fight for you.

Aren't I helpful pointing these things out? :chick: But of course many if not practically all of those would be nice for other classes to have too.

 

I fixed the dispel magic spell (to limit a maximum of +10 level bonus to caster level check) and added greater dispelling (with the maximum bonus raised to +20) and mass suggestion (needed some extra work though) shortly before 4.0.0 was released, unfortunately they didn't quite make it into the release.

I also added enough spells to be able to level up my bard to 18th level (the power word spells (while not working as they should) were pretty close to what they should've been, and a lot of fun!)

 

I'll worry about the spell sounds. The rest of you carry on as normal.

(Ted - I'll probably be in contact w/you about this . . . you will have to handle modding them in per your breakthrough techniques. Plus I think we can still re-use some to a point. Shouldn't be too big a deal.)

 

Sure. thats kewl. And thanks again for the efforts u cunning alchemists u.

Moosehead, what do u see Sympathetic Vibration for? A beefed up version of shatter?

And on the subject, the Galeb Duhr's are missing a box in their proto that is just crying out for fiddling: their subtype is blank, if it were set to mc_subtype_earth they would be susceptable to shatter (it would have to overcoem their resistance of course). It would give u a few more options in that wretched encounter, an extra use for an otherwise very limited spell, I think the missing box is a bug, and it doesn't violate the rules cause Galeb Duhrs aint in the 3.5 rules. What do people think? Anyone got an MM to see if they are meant to be some form of Earth thing like they look? (And they are flagged 'earth' in their NPC flags too).