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[Sir Kalthorine]

Hello Modders...

Some of you might recall that I used to be quite active in the BG2 community (soundsets, forum spamming, first incarnation of multiple romance scripts, etc.), but as it has been the better part of two years since anyone has heard from me I doubt I will be that well remembered by now

Anyway, I just wanted to post here to say that after two very forgettable years I have decided to come "back to the fold", assuming I am still welcome, as despite keeping my fingers crossed it seems highly unlikely that there will ever be a CRPG as good as BG/SoA/ToB again... and certainly not one with the excellent community that the BG-series has. I am also posting here as before my disappearance (which, without going into details, was finance and work related... don't worry, I haven't been stuck in Guantanamo Bay or Irenicus's Asylum!) I had started to work on an NPC Mod called "Chrysta" which I am keen to pick up again. The Chrysta forum I had up on "www.shsforums.net" has, of course, gone now due to my long absence, and I need to get up to speed on the tools again...

Anyway... its good to be back, and I have no intentions of going AWOL again in the foreseeable future, I promise!

P.S. I noticed that there is an installation manual for the "Big Picture" multi-mod, but is there one out there (or a clear set of instructions) for the "Big Picture + BG Trilogy" mod? First thing I want to do now I'm back is play all the new stuff to get a handle on what "gaps" I can help fill with some modding... and the big "all in one" mods seem the best way to go about it.

[Sir Kalthorine]

LOL!!!

<=== well, at least my avatar is a reminder that Chrysta still exists in some form!

Hehe... I had forgotten I had that avatar.

Its good to be back

[hlidskialf]

Welcome back indeed! We'd thought you'd gone the way of the Dodo. So, are you intending to pick up on Chrysta again? I can always resurrect the forum for it if so.
There is also guides for the BP-BGT-NEJ-++ mod installation. Check out the forum, there's even more goodies that work with it now. (Main thanks go to SirBillyBob and his 10 dancing fingers.)
Good to see you again. :thumb:

[Sir Kalthorine]

Welcome back indeed! We'd thought you'd gone the way of the Dodo. So, are you intending to pick up on Chrysta again? I can always resurrect the forum for it if so.
There is also guides for the BP-BGT-NEJ-++ mod installation. Check out the forum, there's even more goodies that work with it now. (Main thanks go to SirBillyBob and his 10 dancing fingers.)
Good to see you again. :thumb:

I take it from your reply that the Chrysta forum was merely archived rather than deleted - in which case I am eternally grateful! <hugs>

I'll pm you when I reckon it would be a good time for that - not only have I been away for a long time I haven't even had access to a non-work PC for that time either (which means zero BG experience for nearly two years!... aaargh!). Therefore I need a few weeks to get my head around game mechanic (and particularly how the modding tools work), and so I would only want the Chrysta forum to reappear when I can start putting something significant on it again. The worst thing that could happen IMHO is for the forum to get put up again, and then sit there for a fortnight with nothing new on it!

Anyhoo... nice to hear from you as well hlid. Good to see that I have not been entirely forgotten

[hlidskialf]

Well, it was archived and I believed saved off the forums. We'll see if we can revive it or need to resurrect it anew.
Cheers.

[SConrad]

Sir Kalthorine ut Wistan, or something like that?

Man, I downloaded your soundpack ages ago.

You did a few things for Baldurdash as well? And I remember seeing *something* from you in one of the Weimer-stuff (tactics/eou/whatever).

Yes, I have a looong memory.

[hlidskialf]

Sir Kalthorine ut Wistan, or something like that?

Man, I downloaded your soundpack ages ago.

You did a few things for Baldurdash as well? And I remember seeing *something* from you in one of the Weimer-stuff (tactics/eou/whatever).

Yes, I have a looong memory.

You might also recall a cameo on his nick in Watcher's Keep. Curteousy of BioWare as thanks for the bughunting he did in SOA.

[SConrad]

Major coolness.

[Sir Kalthorine]

You might also recall a cameo on his nick in Watcher's Keep. Curteousy of BioWare as thanks for the bughunting he did in SOA. 

Namedropper... :thumb:

[hlidskialf]

If we're talking long memories here... (Damn I feel old! )

[Stone Wolf]

I think in that case it was Bioware dropping HIS name. Pretty cool! Welcome back!

[Andyr]

Welcome back, Sir K. I think you were a fairly established name over at BIS/Interplay when I was but a n00b...

Since you asked about BGT, I will mention another mod - BG1 Tutu. This is from http://www.pocketplane.net/tutu and converts BG1's story to your BG2 installation, giving you the resolution, kits etc. So if that's what you wanted BGT for, I'd recommend Tutu.

[TheWizard]

"Beware, my friends, for amidst these majestic oaks lurk the demonic chipmunks...

There are no chipmunks here.

...WHAT WAS THAT?!"

[Kai of Candlekeep]

OH MY GOD!!!!

No way... Sir K is BACK??!!!?? The author of most of my mod "staples"... W00t! :w00t:

Edited by Kai of Candlekeep, 16 January 2005 - 11:32 PM.

[hlidskialf]

Welcome back, Sir K. I think you were a fairly established name over at BIS/Interplay when I was but a n00b...

Since you asked about BGT, I will mention another mod - BG1 Tutu. This is from http://www.pocketplane.net/tutu and converts BG1's story to your BG2 installation, giving you the resolution, kits etc. So if that's what you wanted BGT for, I'd recommend Tutu.

In case it wasn't apparrent, Andyr is the offical post-whore for BGTuTu.

[T.G.Maestro]

I'm glad you are back Sir Kalthorine!
It's always good to see comrades from the "ancient times" .

[Sir Kalthorine]

Kinda feeling all warm and hugged now

Thanks for the warm welcome back guys n gals!

Now, where are those modding tutorials again... <Sir Kal blows dust off his weidu, which could get him into serious trouble in some countries...>

[Shed]

Ooh, a celebrity. How exciting !

[Deathsangel]

Ooh, a celebrity. How exciting !

Indeed! That some of his greatness may rub off on me

[edit] By the way I can remember that person in Watcher's Keep

Edited by Deathsangel, 17 January 2005 - 03:09 AM.

[Andyr]

Welcome back, Sir K. I think you were a fairly established name over at BIS/Interplay when I was but a n00b...

Since you asked about BGT, I will mention another mod - BG1 Tutu. This is from http://www.pocketplane.net/tutu and converts BG1's story to your BG2 installation, giving you the resolution, kits etc. So if that's what you wanted BGT for, I'd recommend Tutu.

In case it wasn't apparrent, Andyr is the offical post-whore for BGTuTu.

Though some sites seem to appreciate my posts less than others.

EDIT: That's not directed at anyone who posts on these boards.

Edited by Andyr, 17 January 2005 - 01:59 PM.