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Alistair Dialog Patch
By Lady Olivia
Version 1.0 (January 21, 2010)
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Index:
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1. Description
2. Installation
3. Uninstallation
4. Compatibility & known issues
5. Credits, contact & legal
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1. Description
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In a highly polished game such as Dragon Age: Origins, even the smallest mistakes and omissions tend to stand out. Ever cringed at the broken kiss cutscene in the camp? Raised an eyebrow at nonsensical bits of otherwise perfect conversations? Wondered how the game could have forgotten one of the most important consequences of the Landsmeet quest during endgame? If so, you�re in the right place.
This OC extension aims to fix all the little (and some not so little) inconsistencies that can be noticed in Alistair�s conversations, including missing or broken cutscenes, repeated dialog, inappropriate conditionals and absent branches. All the new lines of dialog (around 30) are voiced by recycling the existing voice-overs. The new cutscenes are also minimally modified versions of materials from the OC.
The addon does not add new conversations, romance or plot options � only addresses the problems with existing ones, and only those related to Alistair.
Detailed list of features:
- Fixed the endgame conversations with Morrigan and Alistar in Redcliffe Castle, about the ritual. Now both will behave properly if Alistair is not the king.
- Fixed a bug that stopped Anora from showing up and speaking in Redcliffe Castle prior to the siege of Denerim as sole queen (with Alistair still in the party, but not the king).
- Fixed the bug that let Alistair give the rallying speech prior to the siege of Denerim even if he is not the king.
- Fixed the endgame conversation at the Gates of Denerim where the player says goodbye to all party members. Now Alistair will behave properly if in active romance or still in love with the player; in particular, two or three dialog options can now lead to a goodbye kiss.
- Fixed the endgame conversation at the roof of Fort Drakon where it is to be decided who gets to kill the Archdemon. Now Alistair will behave properly if he is not the king.
- Fixed the romance-related dialog that Alistair initiates after making love, dealing with the future of the relationship. Now the player will behave properly if Alistair is not the king.
- Fixed the romance-related dialog that the player can initiate after making love, dealing with the future of the relationship. Now Alistair will behave properly if he is not the king, if he is marrying the player, and if he is not changed.
- Fixed a post-Landsmeet dialog with Alistair that was supposed to appear in the case the player selected Anora as sole queen, while choosing to punish Loghain for his crimes. This originally unreachable dialog is now unlocked.
- Fixed Anora's epilogue dialog so that now she will not speak of Alistair as if he were alive in case he is not.
- Changed the conversation about other party members so that now it will only appear after all the quests to gather allies are complete (before the Landsmeet).
- Fixed the early-game conversation about the Joining that was originally unreachable. Now you may try to persuade Alistair into speaking about the ritual after Duncan has sent you on the quest to get the darkspawn blood.
- Fixed the broken kiss cutscene prior to making love.
- Fixed the issue of kissing music overlapping with music in cutscenes that follow (the sex cutscene; goodbye kiss before entering Denerim; gooodbye kiss at the roof of Fort Drakon).
- Replaced the �Something you need, my dear?� response with �My love?�
- Replaced the �Well, we're in camp. Now's as good a time as any to talk, right?� response (which will only appear once) with a palette of shorter responses appropriate for the level of intimacy the player has reached with Alistair.
- Replaced the in-camp kissing response �A-ha! I see talking isn't quite what you had in mind. Got it.� (which will only appear once) to �At your service.�
- Untangled Alistair's adore/jealousy dialogs so that the crossovers are now minimal. Alistair will now ask about Zevran if the player slept with Zevran before reaching "adore" approval rating. Also unlocked the first-kiss cutscene in the case Alistair�s confession results from questioning the player�s relationship with another party member.
- Modified the endgame slideshow to acknowledge some early-game dialog choices related to Alistair and also to treat Alistair�s kingship in a more realistic manner.
- Tweaked the volume levels of some voice-overs that seemed either too quiet or too loud originally.
- And the silliest of all: Alistair will now keep his eyes closed while kissing (applies to the two goodbye-kisses during endgame, where you can actually see Alistair's face).
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2. Installation
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You can install the mod automatically, using DAUpdater, or manually, by copying files yourself.
If you choose the automatic installation, you will be able to enable/disable the mod from the game, under "Downloadable content". If you install manually, this won't be possible, but you will be able to control how individual files override your installation.
Installation using DAUpdater
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- Download and extract the mod to your desktop (or wherever you like).
- Ensure that Dragon Age is not running.
- Open the �daupdater� program in your \Dragon Age\bin_ship folder (usually C:\Program Files\Dragon Age\bin_ship).
- Drag-and-drop the "lo_ali_dlg_patch.dazip" file into the updater window; it should appear in the updater window in the �Content Name� column.
- Select the file in the updater window by left-clicking on it, then clicking the �Install Selected� button at the bottom of the updater window.
- Once the �Status� column for the content reads �Installed� close the updater.
- The mod should now be available in-game under "Downloadable content". Look for "Alistair Dialog Patch": it should be enabled by default.
Manual installation
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- Download and extract the mod to your desktop (or wherever you like).
- Ensure that Dragon Age is not running.
- Copy the entire "lo_alistair_dlg_patch" folder into your local Dragon Age\AddIns folder (usually My Documents\Bioware\Dragon Age\AddIns).
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3. Uninstallation
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If the mod was installed using DAUpdater
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- Disable the mod in-game by unchecking its "Enabled" box under "Downloadable content". This will stop the addin from showing up in your game. The steps that follow will completely erase the addin from your hard-drive.
- Ensure that Dragon Age is not running.
- Delete the following files and folders:
My Documents\BioWare\Dragon Age\AddIns\lo_alistair_dlg_patch
My Documents\BioWare\Dragon Age\packages\core\data\lo_ali_dlg_patch_package.erf
- Open the the AddIns.xml file in My Documents\BioWare\Dragon Age\Settings and delete the
If the mod was installed manually
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- Ensure that Dragon Age is not running.
- Delete the entire "lo_alistair_dlg_patch" folder from your local Dragon Age\AddIns folder (usually My Documents\Bioware\Dragon Age\AddIns).
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4. Compatibility & known issues
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This addin will conflict with any other mods that overrides the resources I have modified. A degree of compatibility might be achieved by selecting which files to override; do this at your own risk. These the resources I modified:
alistair_main.dlg/.dlb
cutscene_slideshow.dlg
epi_anora.dlg/.dlb
morrigan_main.dlg/.dlb
party_camp.dlg/.dlb
party_events.dlg/.dlb
cli300_riordan.dlg/.dlb
cli400_the_speech.dlg/.dlb
cli300ar_redcliffe_castle.nss/.ncs
cli420ar_city_gates_cutscn.nss/.ncs
genpt_alistair_defined.nss/.ncs
genpt_romance_triangles.nss/.ncs
plt_genpt_alistair_talked.nss/.ncs
genpt_alistair_talked.plo
alistair_main.fev/.fsb
Known issues
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- The endgame slideshow has been altered to acknowledge if the player said she would go with Alistair to find Duncan's home. If you had the conversation in question prior to loading the addin, your choice won't have been registered, so you won't get the slide that mentions it.
- The newly added lines don't show up in the Journal.
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5. Credits, contact & legal
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Thanks to:
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- Bioware developers for making Dragon Age: Origins and for staying in touch with the community.
- All the people at Bioware Social who supported the mod, whether through bug reports, encouragement or constructive criticism.
- Special thanks goes to weebeady, Neriana, Midnight Voyager, leafstray, Mariessa, ValkyrieShan, mitimai and mcomommy for the time and effort they invested in testing the mod.
Contact:
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Project page: http://social.bioware.com/project/1545
My site: http://olivia.aob.rs/dragonage/dragonage-mods-adp.html
My email: [email protected]
Legal:
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Please don't redistribute this mod, its parts or derivations without asking me first. If you need the source files, want to patch/merge, or just wish to say hi, feel free to contact me. :)
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Thank you,
Lady Olivia
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