Check the main page description to see the details of the update.
Your feedback is important: if you have any suggestion, feel free to share it, i don't promise you anything, but at least i will read it and try to asnwer to you.
For obvious reasons, i won't take account of feedback involving the use of overtuned weapons.
If you encounter bugs, please report them with as much details as possible.
Version without the ring? I just want him to be harder for the sake of being harder, I like a challenge. You know what would be badass a mod that only makes all the bosses in the game way harder: The Castle Mirelurk queen, the first Deathclaw you meet in town, Kellog, Swan, the courser in hunter and hunted, and other names enemies. I also don't want a ring that completely breaks game balance by giving me +10 to all stats.
But the ring is overpowered +10 to all stats in insane. I just want Swan harder without the overpowered ring. I think a suit of power armor is just fine as a reward honestly.
The boss is also overpowered, so what's the matter? You want Swan harder? You have it, you don't like the ring? Then DON'T take it after killing the boss, is it so complicated?
Your broken ass ring that gives +10 to all stats is whats wrong? I'm not sure why giving people options is so bad maybe your mod would be more popular if it wasn't for the blatantly broken ring. I want him to be overpowered as a challenge but I don't want to be given some item that completely makes the game a cakewalk and your ring falls in that category aka a cheat item. Same reason I downloaded a mod that makes Kellog stronger just to make Kellog stronger. All I want is swan stronger that's it. I don't need the cheating item you put on him.
Ok, you are starting to become annoying, I don't know if you are trolling or if you are really so dense, so I'm going to lay it the simplest as I can for you: YOU.ARE.NOT.FORCED.TO.TAKE.THE.RING.YOU.DON'T.WANT.IT.THEN.DON'T.TAKE.IT.
You ALREADY HAVE THE CHOICE and I WON'T change anything about this mod, especially not to cater to ONE person who is apparently unable to understand that one, the ring is NOT overpowered, as the SPECIAL stats in the game are mostly useless, and two: IF YOU DON'T WANT THAT RING, THEN DON'T LOOT IT ! Period.
This is the second time I answer you about this matter, there won't be a third time.
Wanting to play a game without the ring present at all isn't trolling just because someone doesn't agree with your closed off view doesn't mean they're trolling you. And you wouldn't be putting the option just for me but for plenty of people that have the same mindset that the ring you put in is unbalanced plain and simple. If you don't understand what makes it unbalanced look at what the stats do, strength adds melee % damage + carry weight, endurance adds HP per level, intelligence boosts experience gain significantly with +10, agility gives more action points. etc. The fact you're this ignorant about all this is just crazy. Stick with making body mods because apparently you don't know a thing about balancing. And your "super" swan after testing went down like ramen noodle, unsatisfying and fast.
If the ring was actually balanced you'd call it the one ring and give it only +1 to all stats, maybe +2 at best . +10 is just asinine and shows your lack of understanding of game balance. +10 is basically double what you have in base stats, you're basically twice as strong (double the health, more exp, more AP / ap regen, higher vats, more melee power / carry weight) with the ring that's what makes it broken. And melee builds are some of the most if not the most OP builds in this game already.
I was sure you would keep answering again, and I was sure you would insult me, people like you always do that when a mod author doesn't bend the knee to their particular desires. I clearly and repeatedly explained to you that you are not, by any means, forced to take the ring: the ring is a reward, you can obtain it only after killing the boss, obtaining it requires a string of deliberate actions from your end: killing the boss, searching his body and looting the ring, opening your inventory and equipping the ring, no one, I repeat, no one is forcing you to obtain that ring, you don't ant that ring? Then don't loot it, it is simple ! You don't like it? You don't want it? Then DON'T take it ! Is the ring being forced into your inventory when you kill the boss? No. Is the ring being forced on your finger when your kill the boss? No. Is there something who forces you to loot that ring and then equip it? No. Is there someone behind your back aiming a gun at your head and yelling at you to take the ring and equip it? No. Are you so obviously unhinged that you can't even understand that very fact that YOU ALREADY HAVE THE CHOICE: IT IS CALLED DON'T LOOT THE RING !
Am I really having to explain to someone the most very basic concept of inventory management in every RPG ever? Do you realize how insane your obsession is? Are you somehow physically unable to NOT take the ring after killing the boss? Do you realize that you are complaining and insulting me because I refuse to do what you flat out ordered me to change in MY mod, on which I have EVERY RIGHT, when the solution you so ridiculously complain about is ALREADY HERE, and it is called DON'T LOOT THE RING IF YOU DON'T WANT IT !
I will NOT change the mod and remove the ring because somehow you are unable to not take it and equip it, literally everyone, and I mean literally, with a rational functional brain, and even kids, understand that very simple concept, but somehow, you don't, and you complain again and again while the solution to your "problem" is right before your eyes and has been stated multiple times, something that shouldn't even have been, considering EVERYONE not unhinged like you obviously are, instinctively knows it.
I won't even talk about your insults and you labeling me "close minded", or attacking my mods, or pretending that you killed the boss very easily, which is an obvious lie, I'll just tell you this: your next post to complain will be the last, after that, you will be permanently blocked from all my content, but I know you won't care, and that you will come back to complain and dare me, people like you always do, and I always keep my word.
Frodo: "But I don't want the ring.... why make it? its too powerful! Cant you just tell Sauron not to make the ring?" Gandalf: "He already made it... he's not gonna unmake the ring... if you don't want it, leave it and someone else will take it" Frodo: "I think I should walk to Mordor and tell Sauron he should not make the ring... its far too OP!" Gandalf: "If you're gonna go all the way to Mordor why don't you just take the ring with you?" Frodo: "But, I don't want the ring... Its too powerful... It would be too easy... I'd be invisible for the whole journey." Gandalf: "Just don't wear the ring then, problem solved!" Frodo: "I can't not wear the ring, if I have it in my possession. That is silly. I'm gonna walk to Mordor and give him a piece of my mind" Gandalf: "He can't unmake the ring unless you have it with you Frodo!" Frodo: "Why can't he make a ring that only makes my nutsack invisible and nothing else?" Gandalf: "Why the hell would you want that???" Frodo: "Because I don't want an unfair fight against orcs, but... I hate being kicked in the nutsack!" Gandalf: "F*CK OFF FRODO!!!"
I actually agree with dongeroman that a second version without the ring would be cool and it is a bit op, but I myself tend to just give it to my main companion to boost their stats a bit and I mainly just enjoy the hard fight as it makes me have to prepare for it instead of just running in with whatevers on hand. I like having most of the big bads buffed like Swan, Liberty prime, Kellogg, and a few others. I go in expecting a hard fight and pitiful rewards but an experience that is more than just using a fat man. The fight itself is the reward to me and I really enjoy the mods that do so, like this one. Few mods tend to buff named bosses to such degrees and I still haven't found one for shipbreaker so I always am happy to see them on the site and as long as it doesn't cause a ctd, the way that those authors make them is their choice. So Clanggedin thank you for the mod.
@Clanggedin I am sorry people can be difficult. Your mod, your rules, but not taking a ring is pretty self explanatory. Whatever the case, thank you for your work.
first really hard mod I thought it was bugged. because the mini nuke did nothing, but I see now. I just bad, I must fix my faith with atom. He will divide this swan
after about 2 hours (counting 2 failed attempts, one of which took 40 minutes and another took about 30) i finally killed him at level 34. I probably would have been a lot faster but i had no ammo for my gauss rifle or any other big guns. Definitely a tough mod.
I regret install this mod blind. I've no idea who Swan is or his location because it's my first playthough. When I did find him, he just stood still in his pond doing nothing. At first I thought he's a quest npc or something and I walk all over him but without a single reaction. I was confused for a while and googled to see if this is a common bug. It isn't. So I check my mod list. Long story short he's normal again after uninstall, but I will never get to experience that first time you meet Swan in his pond.
That was an epic battle, he chased me around the block too!!!!! I could only hide down that little tight alley across from his pond to catch my breath and chug down stim packs, until other super mutants joined the battle from a block away, and their hounds (I have a more enemies mod)!!!!!
Two hours of brutal combat, and about one clip left in my berretta and 3 stim packs left, great fun!!!!!
That's what I like to read ! To be honest, the fight has been mostly balanced around this: https://www.nexusmods.com/fallout4/mods/46812 , but I made sure it would also work, albeit much harder, with the base game system
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Check the main page description to see the details of the update.
Your feedback is important: if you have any suggestion, feel free to share it, i don't promise you anything, but at least i will read it and try to asnwer to you.
For obvious reasons, i won't take account of feedback involving the use of overtuned weapons.
If you encounter bugs, please report them with as much details as possible.
You ALREADY HAVE THE CHOICE and I WON'T change anything about this mod, especially not to cater to ONE person who is apparently unable to understand that one, the ring is NOT overpowered, as the SPECIAL stats in the game are mostly useless, and two: IF YOU DON'T WANT THAT RING, THEN DON'T LOOT IT ! Period.
This is the second time I answer you about this matter, there won't be a third time.
If the ring was actually balanced you'd call it the one ring and give it only +1 to all stats, maybe +2 at best . +10 is just asinine and shows your lack of understanding of game balance. +10 is basically double what you have in base stats, you're basically twice as strong (double the health, more exp, more AP / ap regen, higher vats, more melee power / carry weight) with the ring that's what makes it broken. And melee builds are some of the most if not the most OP builds in this game already.
I clearly and repeatedly explained to you that you are not, by any means, forced to take the ring: the ring is a reward, you can obtain it only after killing the boss, obtaining it requires a string of deliberate actions from your end: killing the boss, searching his body and looting the ring, opening your inventory and equipping the ring, no one, I repeat, no one is forcing you to obtain that ring, you don't ant that ring? Then don't loot it, it is simple !
You don't like it? You don't want it? Then DON'T take it !
Is the ring being forced into your inventory when you kill the boss? No.
Is the ring being forced on your finger when your kill the boss? No.
Is there something who forces you to loot that ring and then equip it? No.
Is there someone behind your back aiming a gun at your head and yelling at you to take the ring and equip it? No.
Are you so obviously unhinged that you can't even understand that very fact that YOU ALREADY HAVE THE CHOICE: IT IS CALLED DON'T LOOT THE RING !
Am I really having to explain to someone the most very basic concept of inventory management in every RPG ever? Do you realize how insane your obsession is? Are you somehow physically unable to NOT take the ring after killing the boss?
Do you realize that you are complaining and insulting me because I refuse to do what you flat out ordered me to change in MY mod, on which I have EVERY RIGHT, when the solution you so ridiculously complain about is ALREADY HERE, and it is called DON'T LOOT THE RING IF YOU DON'T WANT IT !
I will NOT change the mod and remove the ring because somehow you are unable to not take it and equip it, literally everyone, and I mean literally, with a rational functional brain, and even kids, understand that very simple concept, but somehow, you don't, and you complain again and again while the solution to your "problem" is right before your eyes and has been stated multiple times, something that shouldn't even have been, considering EVERYONE not unhinged like you obviously are, instinctively knows it.
I won't even talk about your insults and you labeling me "close minded", or attacking my mods, or pretending that you killed the boss very easily, which is an obvious lie, I'll just tell you this: your next post to complain will be the last, after that, you will be permanently blocked from all my content, but I know you won't care, and that you will come back to complain and dare me, people like you always do, and I always keep my word.
Gandalf: "He already made it... he's not gonna unmake the ring... if you don't want it, leave it and someone else will take it"
Frodo: "I think I should walk to Mordor and tell Sauron he should not make the ring... its far too OP!"
Gandalf: "If you're gonna go all the way to Mordor why don't you just take the ring with you?"
Frodo: "But, I don't want the ring... Its too powerful... It would be too easy... I'd be invisible for the whole journey."
Gandalf: "Just don't wear the ring then, problem solved!"
Frodo: "I can't not wear the ring, if I have it in my possession. That is silly. I'm gonna walk to Mordor and give him a piece of my mind"
Gandalf: "He can't unmake the ring unless you have it with you Frodo!"
Frodo: "Why can't he make a ring that only makes my nutsack invisible and nothing else?"
Gandalf: "Why the hell would you want that???"
Frodo: "Because I don't want an unfair fight against orcs, but... I hate being kicked in the nutsack!"
Gandalf: "F*CK OFF FRODO!!!"
Swan was the same as vanilla one, so i guess the mod didnt work, no idea why i dont have anything that should overwrite Swan or his stats.
Two hours of brutal combat, and about one clip left in my berretta and 3 stim packs left, great fun!!!!!