Don't know if this is possible or already mentioned (didn't find anything through search), but would it be possible to remove the (un)pause delay in multiplayer?
Tried again on a full clean install with nothing but official patch and g3 fixpack (followed by 1pp), same deal (even without tobex & widescreen mod). It seems this mod is broken by default. Hair colors don't stick (at least if you only install extended palette, softer spells and misc fixes).
Also causes some kind of weird micro-stutter / frame drop, visible when you move around.