Hickory Branch MOD (new)

Yes, I checked it a moment ago in-game. Even though they
can pick weapon proficiency in it, they are
already proficient and can take weapon focus, etc..

 

Weird. Orcs (and Half-Orcs) aren't supposed to be automatically proficient in Orc Double Axe.

(On a side note, I think that vast majority of the double weapons are really lame, and was actually glad Troika didn't implement them properly. But I realize others do like and want them.)

 

Yes, you're right. The thing that might have
mislead me was the fact that Dwarves are
automatically proficient with a Dwarven Axe.

BTW. I don't know if its my fault playing with
FeatActivator, but now every race is already
proficient with a dwarven axe.

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I guess that the Unholy Orc Double Axe was
supposed to be treated as a normal axe in-game
so somebody gave the proficiency to orcs or
something...and double axes were never meant
to get into the game. However Krunch should know more about
that (it's his weapon, isn't it?)

 

Nope. Orcs and Half-orcs shouldn't have any sort of automatic proficiency in it at all.

 

When I start back to a regular schedule of modding the update for Hickory Branch on the Friday, Jan. 12th [of the January 9th week], I have a lot to work toward completing the first weekend.

1. Some of it will be time consuming - specifically, re-sectoring the Hickory Branch map as requested by Gaear. The original sectoring and addition of the Hickory Branch map was a literal 3-day excursion in to the unknown to complete that task to generate, develope, test, and debug and add it to the game and, as well, add another 1 or 2 days for testing using different parties of different sizes. That means I labored from 6 to 10 hours per each day. There were some things I was going to do and, while I did work on these few items, I decided against and did not add them to the game for a short list of reasons. Bottom line, I agree with Gaear about re-sectoring the main map. The southwest corner and west end of the main map was going to be maze-like about the treeline where I ended up blocking most of the maze-like paths as best as could be humanly done. That sectoring can be made to be more friendly to parties walking in force at the treeline in the southwest and west most portion of the map, instead of being forced to travel one character at a time, next character, next character, and so forth through a few paths amongst the trees at the treeline.

2. My monster updates after discussion with Kalshane will be finalized and added in the mod release.

3. I have some unmentioned additional changes to make it even more fun than it already is at this time and remain within the framework of the rules.

I cannot think of anything else at this time. Besides, I am at work and I need to get ready for the early departure concerning the company Christmas party...refreshments here, then limo ride to a 5-star restaurant for dinner, and a limo ride to the evening festivities.

PS: Final note, I will be gone for a week for Christmas and also gone for the New Years weekend, New Years Eve, and New Years Day. So, I may not get a chance to sign-on and post replies during that time frame.

 

fyi,,, for any further updates please do not use maps 5141 - 5145, I am trying something and it appears to be working,,, :chainsaw:

 

krunch, would it be possible to enhance the background a little? Right now it really stands out from the rest of the game in not a very good way , apart from being a rip-off from D2. If you need any help I have some photoshop skills, and might be able to help you improve this low point of an otherwise very good mod.

 

@elhoim: check ur messages

[EDIT]
For those curious minds outside of the conversation, please read this as this is for you. Hickory Branch is supposed to look like an old devastated place of impending death. And yes, I have asked elhoim for more information in a message or two...not here.

 

@Ted: I expect the request made by Elhoim will not be done and, for sure, the changes Gaear requested will be placed on a backburner. I have a few simple updates to release, asap. Immediately next after and following the simple updates, I will smackdown the Orc Caves of Chaos for KotB. The Orc Caves of Chaos for KotB will, definitely, be my next focus.

 

@Gaear: Sorry bud, nothing negative or bad was intended or, otherwise, was meant by or to influence that kind of interpretation nor sound that way.

Let me state for the record folks that Gaear is a Superguy and one of the best peops on this board.

 

Aaaa-HAaaa! oint:

I knew something funny was going on, here...:evil_laug