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Mod News Co8 Modpacks 5.9.0 BETA and 5.9.0 NC BETA Released

Discussion in 'RPG Codex News & Content Comments' started by VentilatorOfDoom, Sep 6, 2010.

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  1. VentilatorOfDoom RPG Codex Staff Patron

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    Tags: Temple of Elemental Evil; Troika Games

    <p>The Circle of Eight guys <a href="http://www.co8.org/forum/announcement.php?f=15" target="_blank">released a new version</a> of their ToEE mod.</p>
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    <p>The Circle of Eight is pleased to present the latest versions of our modpack for The Temple of Elemental Evil - Circle of Eight Modpacks 5.9.0 BETA and 5.9.0 NC BETA.<br /> <br /> In addition to continued bugfixing, Circle of Eight Modpack 5.9.0 BETA features significant improvements to enemy AI in the form of the 'Reactive Temple' mod, which causes the Air, Water, and Fire Temples to reorganize in an intelligent defensive posture if they feel threatened.<br /> <br /> Circle of Eight Modpack 5.9.0 NC BETA features all of the above, as well as the re-introduction of the city of Verbobonc major expansion, which is now significantly larger are more extensive than the original. It also features the new Arena of Heroes mod.<br /> <br /> Both modpacks are identical, save for the major new content expansions included in the NC version. Fans of custom content will likely want to choose the new content (5.9.0 NC BETA) release, while purists might prefer the standard (5.9.0 BETA) release.</p>
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    <p>Define "intelligent defensive posture".</p>
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    <p>Download <a href="http://www.moddb.com/mods/circle-of-eight-modpack" target="_blank">here</a>.</p>
    <p>&nbsp;</p>
    <p>Spotted at: <a href="http://www.sorcerers.net/index.php#52393">Sorcerer's Place</a></p>

  2. Nickless Barely Literate

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    Aggravating. I'm half-way through TOEE and will die of boredom if I have to do all the quests in Hommlet again. There's not some vague hope that I'd be able to keep my save and yet update the AI, is there?

  3. thesheeep Savant

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    You can just skip Hommlet and go to the moathouse more or less directly (someone tells you about if, afaik).
    If you think that you need the xp, just cheat. ;)

  4. VentilatorOfDoom RPG Codex Staff Patron

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    #4
    with the new content you can go straight to welkwood bog instead of doing Hommlet

  5. Volrath Liturgist Patron

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    :M

  6. Tails Barely Literate

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    I still didn't played seriously ToEE, since I hape silly hope that Co8 will release bugfixes/restoration patch only. btw. is Co8 still working on Keep on the Borderlands mod?

  7. Volrath Liturgist Patron

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    There's nothing wrong with Co8, just play it.

  8. coldcrow Educated

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    You goddamn moron, there is version WITH new content and one WITHOUT.

  9. Sceptic Cipher

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    NC = New Content, so yeah the other one is bugfixes only (has been for a while).

    Did they ever fix the (Co8-only) bug where the Water temple would attack you on sight even if you're wearing the appropriate temple robes?

    :smug:

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    Monkey see, monkey do, eh coldcrow? anyway take a look into readme and you will see that even the version WITHOUT new content has not only bugfixes but also overhauled, added and changed. Nothing drastically though.

  11. deuxhero Arbiter

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    Nope, ToEE vanilla has the model in it. Avoid it like the plague.

  12. coldcrow Educated

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    Yea, sorry, I am aware of that. Got a bit tired of this "keep-the-game-as-intended" litany.

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    I never minded restorations or balance fixes, even small upgrades which make game more content - like for example does Wesp patch for Bloodlines. Custom content can be nice too but personally I prefer just to play game first time without it, since it leads to confusion when you want to discuss about the game... you know what I mean. After reading the list of Co8 Modpacks 5.9.0 BETA, it seems I can without fear use it on my first date with ToEE.

  14. FeelTheRads Arcane Patron

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    Nothing drastic, but I'd still like a version that is still ONLY bug-fixes. No restorations, no "we think this should've been like that instead of like this" and so on.

  15. Tails Barely Literate

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    Well to be honest, there are things that Troika wanted in game, but Atari interfered ( to be exact: brothel), so such restorations I totally accept.

  16. Ausir Cipher

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    Holy shit, I founded Co8 and can't believe they're still working on it.

  17. Topher Savant

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    Now that I have a new computer I need to go back and play ToEE again. On my old computer the animation for a PC holding a flail bogged down my CPU and the game got choppy as all hell.

  18. reaven Educated

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    #18
    should one that has never played ToEE skip vanilla and go for this directly?

  19. SerratedBiz Arbiter

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    Content is something ToEE did not have enough of, in my opinion. I'd see no problem with adding the restored content in a first game.

  20. Melcar Arcane

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    Fuck yeah. At last something to do.

  21. VentilatorOfDoom RPG Codex Staff Patron

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    Yes.

  22. Sitra Achara Augur Patron

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    Just a heads up, Co8 5.9.1 is going to be released soon, and will address several issues encountered in 5.9, in addition to toughening up the new content and some general improvements. So you might want to hold off a little.

    See here for more info.

    Re. new content, here's a handy reference:
    http://www.co8.org/forum/showthread.php?t=7743

    People who prefer 'light' new content rather than 'moderate' can try 3.0.4 or 5.0.0 with the Less-New-Content patch (see sig). Note however that they also feature less fixes than the latest versions.

  23. Grunker RPG Codex Staff Patron

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    Most fucking definetely.

  24. Sitra Achara Augur Patron

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    5.9.1 is out.

  25. VentilatorOfDoom RPG Codex Staff Patron

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    define "intelligent defensive posture".
    also, did you fix the chick in verbobonc that in modpacks many years ago sold scrolls, which has been broken at some point and never been fixed. if not, why not?
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