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[the bigg]

A new version of The Bigg Tweak Pack featuring some new components, like Faster Romances and Petrification fix, is released:
Download Link - Mod Readme - Mod Forum

Edited by jastey, 18 August 2020 - 10:46 PM.

[the bigg]

Bump - now it actually works (download again).

[Dakk]

From TobEx:

tb#tweaks is currently at 2.50, and the component is "wspatck for all". Updated the readme on bigg.spellholdstudios.net.

Awesome thanks, lots of goodies in 2.5

In you TobEx you said:

Weapon Specialization Does Not Provide Extra Attacks for Non-Fighters (tb#tweaks)

but the documentation states:

This component will give attack per round bonuses to all characters according to WSPATCK.2da (that is, half an attack at 7th level, a full attack at 13th).

That's not the same, is it? Is there a way to give a non-fighter (multi-class and swashy only, right?) the extra +½ APR for Specialization, but not gain the extra +1 for reaching level 7 & 13?

[the bigg]

That's why I said 'close enough' (the 'only for ** and up' is IMHO better, because it ensures that ALL characters will get a real bonus for that second star, rather than just 1/2 attack per round).

That said, it's possible (without requiring further EXE hacking) to alter that tb#tweaks component so that it works as per your specification (+1/2 at 7th and 13th warrior, +1/2 for specialization and extra +1 for grand mastery).

Edited by the bigg, 23 January 2011 - 06:33 PM.

[the bigg]

Coded (it installs, but not tested in game, and don't know how it'll interact with multi classes); you can get the beta with this implemented by navigating a bit from the git link in my sig. If you can't find the download link there, you shouldn't mess around with beta software

[the bigg]

And tested.

- Fighters/Paladins/Rangers get +1/2 attack per round at 7 and 13 (multi/biclass characters only get this bonus if one of their parts is a F/P/R and it is of the correct level).
- Everybody gets +1/2 ApR if they're specialized, and an extra +1 if True Grandmastery is installed.
- Stacks correctly with Improved Haste, Belm-like weapons, ranged weapons, or Whirlwind Attack (provided that you install ToBEx, which this subcomponent won't install without).

The only problem is that F/P/R now receive the level-based bonus to ApR even in weapons they have no proficiency in (whereas in BG2 fighters require at least a single * to get the level-based bonus). Also, I made a couple of assumptions regarding the status of some files when installing the mod - if the assumptions don't hold, you'll receive a visible failure (so that you can report the failure to me and I'll fix the problem).

Edited by the bigg, 24 January 2011 - 10:33 AM.

[Dakk]

Way cool bigg! The behaviour "Everybody gets ApR from proficiency, only Warriors from level" (from the .tra) is exactly what I wanted. And just to be clear, the way vanilla worked was "Only warriors get ApR from proficiency and level"?

- Who, other than true-class warriors (not counting 'un-nerfed mastery for multi-class' tweaks) could gain the +1 ApR from True Grandmastery? Archers?
- Somewhat related; do ranged weapons (thrown & launched) gain ApR from proficiency and level?

I'll give it a whirl on a "standard" Fixpack/BGT/SR/IR/SCS/aTweak installation.

[the bigg]

Way cool bigg! The behaviour "Everybody gets ApR from proficiency, only Warriors from level" (from the .tra) is exactly what I wanted. And just to be clear, the way vanilla worked was "Only warriors get ApR from proficiency and level"?

Yes.

Who, other than true-class warriors (not counting 'un-nerfed mastery for multi-class' tweaks) could gain the +1 ApR from True Grandmastery? Archers?

Anybody who has 5* in a weapon style (well, Monks still aren't effect from this tweak, since they need to use different calculations to work). In vanilla BG2 only Archers and single/bi-class Fighters could place 5* in a weapon, but some modded non-Fighter kits can place 5* in weapons, and some modded creatures might come with an 'illegal' proficiency level in a weapon (for ex. Yikari comes with 2* in Katana, but wouldn't receive the +1/2 attack per round because of the hardcoded Monk exception, while Gavin BG2 used to come with 2* in War Hammer and receives +1/2 attack per round).

- Somewhat related; do ranged weapons (thrown & launched) gain ApR from proficiency and level?

Yes.


EDIT: the two versions that were available in 2.50 can be installed mid-game, but the new one only works if you don't have any F/P/R of level 7 or higher.

Edited by the bigg, 24 January 2011 - 11:36 AM.

[FixTesteR]

Anyone knows where readme for this mod is located? Thanks.

 

EDIT: Right! I found it right away: http://www.spellhold...ios.net/ie/bigg

Edited by FixTesteR, 11 September 2016 - 01:06 PM.

[ChitownWillie]

Just curious - Has anyone played with "3rd edition style Strength"?

 

The encounter with the 2 Ogrillons at South Beregost Road was quite jarring; with their 18/50 strength, the Ogrillons had +4 THAC0 and +4 damage (averaging 10 damage) and thus Ajantis/Kagain didn't stand a chance.

 

Any balance issues with the above component?