DoddTheSlayer 2.2 (Important Update)

[DoddTheSlayer]

For now there is no longer a patch for the mod since the release of version 2.3 which you can download here:

http://www.divshare.com/download/19437808-a55

Note that this is the full mod which includes all the bug fixes from patch 2.2 and some new ones that have been discovered after that patch.
Should more bugs be discovered then a patch will be released with the details in this thread.




UPDATE:
There is now a Patch_2.4 which is very important. You can download it here:
http://www.divshare.com/download/19437808-a55


This changes all the new items for Bards and Gadgeteers, because game code was not recognising the upgrades as they were.
You can read more about this and 2 other changes in the readme file.
This patch is only to be applied to installed mod version_2.3
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[theverybigslayer]

You used the music of Dungeon Lords for the new intro! That's great

 

[DoddTheSlayer]

Yes. Qusaris choice. He made that intro. He has done a new dungeon and may do some other stuff for the mod in the future.

 

[bezimek]

Downloading patch, now.

btw. I must say you make a very good mod :!: New locations, new quests, new items and new enemies . In one word good job.

 

[DoddTheSlayer]

No longer a patch for now. Please refer to the first post for updated info.

 

[TheLostOne]

Any other mirrors, Dodd? This one's down until the 17th due to upload limit.

 

[DoddTheSlayer]

Ok an extra link is added to the fierst post in the thread. Here it is again:

http://rapidshare.com/files/135806800/D ... r_2.30.rar

 

[DoddTheSlayer]

UPDATE:
There is now a Patch_2.4 which is very important. You can download it here:
http://www.mediafire.com/?mnqq0m7gngw

This changes all the new items for Bards and Gadgeteers, because game code was not recognising the upgrades as they were.
You can read more about this and 2 other changes in the readme file.

This patch is only to be applied to installed mod version_2.3

 

[Balor]

Can you please put the main file (2.30) on mediafire?
Due to my 'public' IP adress pretty much any other filesharing site is unavalable...
Or can someone torrent it? Mod looks promising, but I cannot d/l it .

 

[DoddTheSlayer]

I wish i could. It is my favourite site, but unfortunately you have to pay a monthly fee to host a file that is over 100mb in size.
There are very few viable free options for files over 100mb. There is always something that makes them impracticle such as the length of time they will host your file or the number of downloads before you are cut off.
I may at some point start paying to use one of these sites, but right now i cannot afford it.
I willl look into a torrent for you.

 

[Balor]

Well, mediafire is such a great filehoster otherwise.
You can always split the file into two sections with winrar or 7-zip (which is free and provides better compression)

 

[Jaesun]

DoddTheSlayer, have you tried possibly contacting The Patches Scrolls? They host Wesp's Bloodline patches.

 

[cardtrick]

Just wanted to say that I've been playing this for the past couple of days, and really enjoying the experience so far. The monastery felt completely different. I haven't yet seen Arnika, since I went to Trynton first this time (needed the +5 int from the fountain for two casters who were already pushing 90 int by the time I left the monastery). The level of the combat has been really great for the most part, with the treasure hunter fights in particular being very memorable. One minor issue: I would eliminate or reduce the spawning of the rabid breeder/rabid rats groups in Trynton -- they invariably get clogged in the narrow walkways there, so that all the rats are stuck behind the breeder, and it's basically shooting fish in a barrel. I'm running a fourfer of bard, psionicist, alchemist, and divine/wizardry bishop.

 

[DoddTheSlayer]

"Well, mediafire is such a great filehoster otherwise.
You can always split the file into two sections with winrar or 7-zip (which is free and provides better compression)"

This is what i did when i first released version 2.0, but people were only partially downloading part 2 and as a result there was an increasing gap between the number of downloads for parts 1 & 2

I see that there is one downloader from the torrent that i sent you by message. was that you ?

 

[Balor]

Thanks! Downloaded it.

 

[DoddTheSlayer]

Anyone else who is having problems with the the hosting sites and wants to use this method also can download the full version 2.3 by torrent. Here:

http://thepiratebay.org/torrent/4339475 ... r_2.30.rar

 

[Balor]

Anyone else who is having problems with the the hosting sites and wants to use this method also can download the full version 2.3 by torrent. Here:

http://thepiratebay.org/torrent/4339...layer_2.30.rar

The link is corrupt, btw.

 

[Jasede]

I am trying to play your mod, and like the combat encounters.

But why, why didn't you spell-check it? All the writing is sorely in need of an editor. I know we play Wizardry 8 for the combat and not for the writing, but honestly, it's really grating to find grammar errors, stylistical mistakes and punctuation/capitalisation mishaps every single conversation.

I bet if you asked any English-speaking Wizardry fan he'd gladly look it over for you, for free.

 

[DoddTheSlayer]

UPDATE:
Patch 2.4 has been updated and the link changed
Many items needed fixing. You can go ahead and re-apply the patch to you saved game and the changes will take place right away. Here is the new link.

http://www.mediafire.com/?9gscr3zn1gu

This patch originally changes all the new items for Bards and Gadgeteers, because game code was not recognising the upgrades as they were.
You can read more about this and 2 other changes in the readme file.

This patch is only to be applied to installed mod version_2.3

 

[Jasede]

Hey, pay attention! You need to fix all the thousands of typos and whatnot in your mod or it's very stressing to read the new text. The really poor writing could use an overhaul too. Is there a way to edit the text strings? I'd like to fix my copy so that it is readable.

 

[DoddTheSlayer]

Ok. Could you start by giving me some examples. The text spoken by npc's does not relate to strings. You have to go to the npc editor to fix any text.

You can download the cosmic forge editor here:
http://www.angelfire.com/magic2/madgod/CosmicForge.html

If you are using XP then download the Unicode version and also the dll update.
The dll files will go in your Windows\System32 folder.

 

[DoddTheSlayer]

Anyone else who is having problems with the the hosting sites and wants to use this method also can download the full version 2.3 by torrent. Here:

http://thepiratebay.org/torrent/4339...layer_2.30.rar

The link is corrupt, btw.

Ok try this one instead:
http://thepiratebay.org/torrent/4339475 ... r_2.30.rar

I have edited the original link to match this one. It works. I have just tried it.

 

[Jasede]

Oh come on! Just glance over your strings and text. Not one is free of mistakes.

What's annoying me the most is the clumsy writing - just get an editor.

Oh, and /constantly/ typing "i" when you mean "I" - in English, the word for first person singular, "I", is always written with a large "I", a capital letter, really breaks the flow when you are reading.

Honestly, I love your new encounters and monsters, but come on! It can't be so hard to have a native English speaker have a look at the dialogue to correct it. It'd make the mod so much more enjoyable.