Circle of Eight mod 3.0.4

Okay, I'm starting a collection list here of things for the Circle of Eight mod 3.0.4. I'll have time to start the coding and testing in another week, so I should be able to post a new one in two weeks.

So far, I know we want to include the npc levelup mod in the pack, with a note in the readme file.

What else do we want to include? Please note, this is not a wishlist, simply a place for people to put fixes they found elsewhere, so I can get some sort of collated list to work from.

 

You may want to include the fixed Rik Linkin dialogue file I posted here:

http://www.co8.org/forum/showthread.php?s=&postid=5357#post5349

 

Great, and just the kinda thing I'm looking for

It's added to the list.

 

Just adding a note to myself to link to the magic items thread:
http://www.co8.org/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=979

And to the sickle thread:

http://www.co8.org/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=996

Please please please post links and/or code for anything else you'd like to see in the next mod pack version.

 

Hello all. I have spent two days now running ToEE with CoE mod 3.0.3b patch and i think i have found a bug, but i don't know if it's related to Co8 patch or not. Here is what is happening: I arrived to the concubines room in the temple level where Heddrack is (did i spelled right?) and used a Dispell Magic spell to break Paida enchantment. I left one of my party members there (my party was full) and i escorted Paida back to her husband Volden. Well, when i returned to the temple level to recruit my companion back, he wasn't there (Elmo) and Paida reappeared again on the same room. WTF.

[EDIT] Well, it turned out that Elmo was waiting in Hommlet's inn. So it seems it wasn't a bug, at least not a nasty one. I apologize.

 

My apologies. I've been dreadfully busy lately and could hardly keep up with the recent developments.

I'll try to make a list here and add the links a bit later on. If there are any objections/problems, feel free to raise them. Remember, we're a team and in a team, every vote/opinion is equal.

1)Rik Linkin dialogue fix
2)Sickles - Pebz posted some art for the sickle inventory icon which looks a lot better than the scimitar inventory icon so I'd really like to get it incorporated
3)Craftable items by Shiftyjim and Goongyae

4)Brewable potions by Pebz - IMHO, some of those non-functional potions should probably be cut to avoid confusion
5)Shuriken implementation by Pebz:
http://www.ataricommunity.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=394011

6)Wand of Fear changes by sir_toejam
7)Bracer +5 still looted by NPCs (pointed out by miserychick)
8)Restore original tutorial weapons
9)Adjust Serena's looting to none
10)Delete Spugnoir's extra feats (introduced by 3.0 mod pack)

Optional (for the moment):
11)Magic weapons - no glow by Pebz
12)Hoodless cloaks by Pebz

And most importantly let's not forget:
13)NPC levelling fix by sir_toejam


EDIT:
14)Masterwork Maul weapon type (change from greatclub to warhammer)


I hope we can also clear up any remaining typos/cosmetic corrections to the interface. These aren't crucial but at least it makes the buglist look less of an eyesore.

Oh and I'm finishing a small dialogue mod and will be posting it within the next few hours, so stay tuned.

 

Also, the Wand Of Cure Moderate Wounds in the salamanders chest on the fire node is getting looted too.

 

Yikes, a whole bunch of wands don't have OIF_NO_NPC_PICKUP

Wish there were an easier way to deal with the problem. Hopefully when Steve gets that 3rd official patch out, that will mark the last of our troubles with this irritating issue.

 

Edited post of things to include for Shuriken. Included Masterwork Maul weapon type modification.

I'll try to get the tomes ready as well but these may take some time so there's no problem if they miss the update.

Other possible things to include are creature special abilities and AI modifications. But I think these will probably have to wait for another update.

 

Zhuge, I haven't got many items left to post (maybe a dozen or so - I'm finding the other items I wanted to do impossible to implement) so I was going to move on and have a look at some of the creatures and add missing abilities, correct stats etc.

Can you point me towards some sort of creature list (pdf format for example) that has the correct 3.5 versions of these creatures?

I don't own any of the PNP manuals myself and trawling the net hasn't been of any use yet.

Cheers for your help!!

 

I get most of my sources from:
http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=d20/article/srd35

Certain things like Galeb Duhrs were in 1e and 2e but may not have a 3e version. So it is worth trying to find a site which has already done the conversion for you:
http://www.enworld.org/cc/converted/crypt/galeb_duhr.htm

and an initial 2e or 1e example of it for reference:
http://tower.onego.ru/pages/mm/MM00104.htm

Note that:
1)It is an elemental (coded as aberration in ToEE)
2)It has SR15 (?coded as DR15/all in ToEE, I would probably change this to either DR5/magic to respect Troika's wishes(?) or no DR at all to be true to the conversion)

I leave the rest in your capable hands.
Happy hunting.

 

ShiftyJim:

Not an optimal solution, but I have a copy of the 3.5 Monster Manual. If you send me a list via email of creatures you need stats for, I can return the requested entries. Not very quick or easy, but it's an option Also, Ghaleb Dhurs are not listed in the Monster Manual; I would guess they will be in the Fiend Folio or MM 2 (I think those are out for 3.5, or at least 3.0). Xorn, another Earth plane outsider, have DR 5/bludgeoning. More closely (IMO) would be the gargoyle (known for stony skin) at DR10/magic. I'd think DR 15/magic would be appropriate for them, but that's just my guess at this point. For more points of comparison:

Stone Golems--DR10/Adamantine
Earth Mephit--DR5/magic
Salt Mephit--DR5/magic

That's all the stone/earth or related creatures I could find. I'd say something around DR10/magic would be appropriate.

To everyone else, I'll start working on the changes tonight. We seem to have added up a pretty large amount, so it may take me a bit to get them coded and make sure it runs.

 

correspondence

I don't want to be a burden... but is there any way we can put together a list of updates/mods that will be available in the newest patch..??

There's TONS of great new content that I see posted here and there, and I'm just curious as to what will actually make the cut, and what won't. . .

Thanks a pantload,

xbAInx

 

Thanks for all the help guys with tracking down this stuff.

I actually already had the srd info but it was nowhere near complete so I'm filling in the gaps using the site that Zhuge has pointed me towards.

I haven't done anything as yet as I've been busy trying to find a new job but I have been browsing through a comparing a few creatures now and again.

Can anyone tell me why so far I haven't found a single creature whose in game stats match what they should be as per the 3.5 rules? Almost all the creatures I've looked at are underpowered to some degree. In many cases they are far too weak.

Was this a deliberate change by Troika perhaps? Does anyone know?

The Galeb Dhur for example should be as follows (i think), the current stats are in brackets.

Str 25 (22)
Dex 8 (10)
Con 22 (20)
Int 12 (11)
Wis 12 (16)
Cha 12 (12)

Attack - Slam +12/+7 (Slam +11)
Damage - 2d8+10 (1d8+6)

Bonus types:
DR 15/all - shouldn't be there
Fire resistance 15 - should be 10
Electrical Immunity - Missing!

Skills:
Hide, Listen & spot - all missing
Instead we have concentration, diplomacy, perform!?! and sense motive.

Feats:
Iron will - should have Alertness & Power attack instead

Am I missing something obvious regarding why these are so different?