Note: Some options may cause CTDs when 'spiders' are encountered. I cannot install DAO to test or troubleshoot the files myself, so caveat modder.)

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DAO Spiders Replaced
Version: Alpha 2
Date: 2017/12/19
Category: Meh.


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Requirements:
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Dragon Age: Origins

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Description, details, installation, blah blah blah:
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Some various shoddy replacements for the spiders in DAO. None of these versions have been tested in-game (I lost interest in the project halfway through), and even if they do work, they are gonna be unbalancing. Caveat modder and all that...

I've replaced all three spider versions with various other critters... some make more sense than others and all would have balance issues, but this was a personal 'can I do this?' project and not something intended for actual gameplay or release.

Note the 'floaty name' for the creatures will still read 'Poisonous Spider'/'Giant Spider'/'Corrupted Spider'. The Spider-related codex entries should still trigger. There will still be spider webs and cocoons in the various levels where they would normally be found.

What should be changed is the appearance and animation of the creatures. *fingers crossed*

I have no idea how (or if) this will affect Ranger Summons or Shapeshifting forms. (I suspect not, but again, caveat modder.)


There are seven different versions included; install only ONE, by placing the folder for the desired option into the manual override folder.


1 - tsm_spiders_2_bears_alt:

Spider, Corrupted changed to Bear, Great
Spider, Giant changed to Bear, Great
Spider, Poisonous changed to Bear, Black


2 - tsm_spiders_2_wolves:

Spider, Corrupted changed to Wolf, Blight
Spider, Giant + Spider, Poisonous changed to Wolf


3 - tsm_spiders_2_deepstalker:

All three types of Spiders changed to Deepstalker


4 - tsm_spiders_2_mabari:

All three types of Spiders changed to Dog, Mabari (a la the spider replacement mod for DA2)


5 - tsm_spiders_2_rats:

All three types of Spiders changed to Rat, Large


6 - sm_spiders_2_dragons:

Spider, Corrupted changed to Dragon, Normal
Spider, Giant changed to Dragon, Drake
Spider, Poisonous changed to Dragonling


7 - tsm_spiders_2_mix:

Spider, Corrupted changed to Dragon, Drake
Spider, Giant changed to Dragonling
Spider, Poisonous changed to Deepstalker


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History:
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2017/12/19 - alpha 2 after report that the Bear file was crashing the game (it didn't like the Corrupted Spider > Bereskarn swap for some reason)
2017/12/18 - untested alpha RELz
2015/08/xx - fiddled with the thing

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Contact:
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kinlochhold.tumblr.com