Modding Support & Font Size

Now that we're done with the content and mechanics we can look into various non-critical improvements. Modding support and a larger font size were two most frequently requested features so let's start there and see what happens.

Modding

What's done?

• you can modify all scripts permanently or by copy-pasting modified files into mods\ folder

• mod files are isolated and don't require overwriting game files;

• individual mods can be enabled/disabled, mods can be loaded by categories (requires manual text file editing right now)

• the mods will override any scripted functionality: combat formulas, scripted events, AI functions, etc. I.e. everything that is in *.cs files

• theoretically you can override GUIs too, but we haven't tried yet.

What can be added:

• loading new or overriding existing dialogues from mod folder

• adding or modifying items (weapons, armor, etc) but not adding new in-game models

• adding "Mods" tab to options menu, so players can enable / disable mods with GUI (this would take some time);

• adding Steam Workshop support to share/download mods

• overriding resource files - models, textures, sounds, etc. Torque (the engine) doesn't support it but we can probably tweak low-level Torque's resource loader to query module manager, which is a relatively big task, so we'll do it only if there's enough interest and not because there are no katanas in the game)

Improvements

• You can finally increase the font size.

• Tweaked several fights to acomodate DR mechanics better.

• Updated item descriptions with 'how to use' hints from DR.

• Improved interaction with Maadoran merchants, including camera and visual preview of the special items.

• Added special and scoped crossbows schematics to the 'ranged' trader in Maadoran.

• Added an option to fast travel back to Glabrio after the fight in TG7.

• You can buy the stone amulet from the old man near the Abyss.

• Added the courtesan portrait in TG6.

• Minor fixes and improvements in the Mountain Monastery.

• Added a hotkey to Wait command (T).

• Changed the hotkey for camera center to (V) and button in the bottom right corner.

Balance Changes

• Changed axes' passive to higher critical strike damage.

• Increased the SP cost to 5-10-10-20-20-30-30-35-40, increased the SP rewards.

• Lowered the poison effect to 3-4-5-6-7 from 3-5-7-9-11.

• Increased the potent poison's modifier to 4 from 2.

• Tweaked Zagros armor and helmet stats.

• Added more gold to the arena vendor.

• Reduced bleeding from whirlwind to 3 from 4.

Fixes

• When you break the siege using the airship you can no longer ask Carrinas for help or have any issues in the TG questline.

• Fixed issues with Daratan Liegeman and other ranks.

• Fixed duplicated weapons in Shorty's inventory.

• Fixed restorative liniment appearing as healing salve (strong).

• Fixed acid's HP damage.

• Fixed extra combat SP in any Maadoran combat after fighting the gate thugs with the mercenary.

• Fixed the font size in the belt slots.

• Fixed floor collision in the tower elevator.

• Fixed the missing gold and weight text in alchemy screen.

• Fixed TG and AG ambushes not triggering correctly.

Any questions, just ask.