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About this mod
This mod changes a few things and should be safe to install and remove mid-save.
1. Reworked accuracy formulas for most attacks.
2. Added scaling to healing spells.
3. Made Rogue class playable.
4. Unified the base RT of all characters.
5. Other small QoL things.
6. "Offhand bug" fix.
- Permissions and credits
- Changelogs
The goal of this mod is to change some things that I felt were wrong with this game but still be mostly vanilla like and be safe to just use or remove at any point of the game. I am also working on a more ambitious total overhaul of the game, but chances are I will never finish it. So I wanted to release something simpler and to potentially gather some feedback. Let me know what you think of my mod.
Installation Instructions:
Just unzip in your TOR instalation folder and overwrite files. This mod replaces just two files FileTable.bin and battle_data_release.dat. I would advise making backups of originals first.
Content:
Reworked accuracy formulas for most attacks - in base game accuracy is a mechanic in the first two chapters. Later, almost every attack has 100% hit chance. That makes AGI and AVD completely pointless stats and takes away from positioning gameplay. There are two reasons for that. First weapon rank skills will boost accuracy if you use a corresponding weapon but boost avoidance only against that weapon. The bigger problem though is that stats like DEX or AGI will add around 1% chance to hit while AVD will give 0.6% to avoid. So naturally higher levels of characters and stats will end up over 100% to hit. So I reworked most formulas used for accuracy. Now, the sum of stat bonuses for attackers and defenders is the same if they have the same stats. I also removed weapon rank bonuses for accuracy. The game also used some values in not very intuitive ways. The bonus from stats from different types of equipment could be different for example AGI from shields was worth more in calculations than AGI from helmets. I simplified all of that so stats are all used the same way now. This will make accuracy more relevant, but the game should not change to a total missfest unless there is a big stat difference between combatants. I am very open to feedback on this very subjective matter, so let me know how the game feels with these changes.
Added scaling to healing spells - the healing spells have almost no scaling. The base values are high enough for most of the time, but late game Heal spells are barely worth the RT cost not to mention MP cost. So I lowered the base values and added scaling to Heal spells. Using items is still the better way to stay healthy, but now those spells won't feel so bad.
Healing scaling:
0.05 MND -> 0.10 VIT, 0.10 RES 0.60 MND
Heal IV will heal twice, % hp instead of base value and then extra value from stats
Made Rogue class playable - not much more to say there. The decision to remove them was very weird since the class is pretty decent with low RT, Speedstar and Sparagmos. I just added them similarly to the Rogue mod. The class marks can be crafted in chapter two from common materials or you can recruit any you find. Both Faeries and Gremlins can also use the class and be recruited, and I think even use some skills from Familiar class as Rogue.
Unified the base RT of all characters - base RT is the one thing you cannot change in any way. That makes special characters always better (or worse) than generic units. So I just unified the base RT of every character to 50 except for some bosses. This will make special characters less OP but honestly not that much since the difference is small with some exceptions like Ozma, but she is OP anyway. This also affects enemies, making some fights marginally less difficult.
Cudgels will use normal damage formulas - for some reason cudgels have a special weaker way to calculate damage. Now they use the same 1h/2h formulas like other weapons. So go and have fun bashing some skulls, just remember that most cudgels still have 1 attack value.
Added recipe for magic leaf - this is a small cheat/QoL change. If you don't like it than you don't have to use them, but if it makes you angry that all enemies have plenty of them while you barely get some than go ahead and craft them when crafting is unlocked.
Added some recruit skills to early classes - If you want an early undead unit or gremlin than now you can. Clerics can learn Master Undead and Wizards got Demon's Pact. Valkyries got Fey Pact for some redundancy. These skills will update when a character updates their skills, and that is after class change or level up. If you remove the mod it will not break your game, but you may still have access to those skills.
All Spears changed to have standard 1-2 range - This late game range change always felt wrong to me. Great idea to put counterattack on a weapon and than change range so it can never make those counters. I know that some people like them though so I may be convinced to change that again later but for now those people can just use older version.
If you want just the bugfix with no other game changes get it here
If you crave a more drastically changed TOR experience check my TORTOISE mod
Credits:
Big thanks Moogles & Mods community, especially to Gibbed, EldritchAbomination and Incarnax for creating tools and editors and to Rucession for providing a lot of game info.
Installation Instructions:
Just unzip in your TOR instalation folder and overwrite files. This mod replaces just two files FileTable.bin and battle_data_release.dat. I would advise making backups of originals first.
Content:
Reworked accuracy formulas for most attacks - in base game accuracy is a mechanic in the first two chapters. Later, almost every attack has 100% hit chance. That makes AGI and AVD completely pointless stats and takes away from positioning gameplay. There are two reasons for that. First weapon rank skills will boost accuracy if you use a corresponding weapon but boost avoidance only against that weapon. The bigger problem though is that stats like DEX or AGI will add around 1% chance to hit while AVD will give 0.6% to avoid. So naturally higher levels of characters and stats will end up over 100% to hit. So I reworked most formulas used for accuracy. Now, the sum of stat bonuses for attackers and defenders is the same if they have the same stats. I also removed weapon rank bonuses for accuracy. The game also used some values in not very intuitive ways. The bonus from stats from different types of equipment could be different for example AGI from shields was worth more in calculations than AGI from helmets. I simplified all of that so stats are all used the same way now. This will make accuracy more relevant, but the game should not change to a total missfest unless there is a big stat difference between combatants. I am very open to feedback on this very subjective matter, so let me know how the game feels with these changes.
Spoiler:
Melee weapon
attacker: 0.80 DEX, 0.90 AGI -> 0.40 DEX, 0.60 AGI
defender: 0.30 DEX, 0.60 AVD -> 0.30 DEX, 0.10 AGI, 0.10 MND, 0.50 AVD
Ranged weapon
attacker: 0.80 DEX, 0.80 AGI -> 0.50 DEX, 0.50 AGI
defender: 0.50 AGI, 0.60 AVD -> 0.10 DEX, 0.30 AGI, 0.10 MND, 0.50 AVD
Attack spell (most spells)
attacker: 0.60 AGI, 1.20 INT, 0.80 MND -> 0.25 AGI, 0.50 INT, 0.25 MND
defender: 0.80 AGI, 1.20 AVD -> 0.25 AGI, 0.25 MND, 0.50 AVD
Attack spell 2 (Apocrypha, Exorcism and some others)
attacker: 1.20 INT, 1.40 MND -> 0.50 INT, 0.50 MND
defender: 0.80 INT, 1.20 AVD -> 0.25 INT, 0.25 MND, 0.50 AVD
Status spells
attacker: 1.00 INT, 1.00 MND -> 0.50 INT, 0.50 MND added minimum 33%
defender: 0.80 MND, 1.20 AVD -> 0.50 MND, 0.50 AVD
Inflict element averse
attacker: 0.60 INT, 1.20 MND -> 0.50 INT, 0.50 MND
defender: 0.60 INT, 0.80 MND -> 0.50 INT, 0.50 MND
Most finishers and some active skills
same as melee\ranged depending on the attack type, but this will use weapon ranks to get a little boost, they also have an 80% minimum like in vanilla
Status effects from finishers and skills
attacker: 1.00 INT, 1.40 MND -> 0.50 INT, 0.50 MND added minimum 25%
defender: 0.80 MND, 1.20 AVD -> 0.50 MND, 0.50 AVD
Song/Dance
attacker: 1.10 INT, 1.10 MND -> 0.10 DEX, 0.10 AGI, 0.40 INT, 0.40 MND added minimum 33%
defender: 0.80 MND, 1.20 AVD -> 0.50 MND, 0.50 AVD
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Melee weapon
attacker: 0.80 DEX, 0.90 AGI -> 0.40 DEX, 0.60 AGI
defender: 0.30 DEX, 0.60 AVD -> 0.30 DEX, 0.10 AGI, 0.10 MND, 0.50 AVD
Ranged weapon
attacker: 0.80 DEX, 0.80 AGI -> 0.50 DEX, 0.50 AGI
defender: 0.50 AGI, 0.60 AVD -> 0.10 DEX, 0.30 AGI, 0.10 MND, 0.50 AVD
Attack spell (most spells)
attacker: 0.60 AGI, 1.20 INT, 0.80 MND -> 0.25 AGI, 0.50 INT, 0.25 MND
defender: 0.80 AGI, 1.20 AVD -> 0.25 AGI, 0.25 MND, 0.50 AVD
Attack spell 2 (Apocrypha, Exorcism and some others)
attacker: 1.20 INT, 1.40 MND -> 0.50 INT, 0.50 MND
defender: 0.80 INT, 1.20 AVD -> 0.25 INT, 0.25 MND, 0.50 AVD
Status spells
attacker: 1.00 INT, 1.00 MND -> 0.50 INT, 0.50 MND added minimum 33%
defender: 0.80 MND, 1.20 AVD -> 0.50 MND, 0.50 AVD
Inflict element averse
attacker: 0.60 INT, 1.20 MND -> 0.50 INT, 0.50 MND
defender: 0.60 INT, 0.80 MND -> 0.50 INT, 0.50 MND
Most finishers and some active skills
same as melee\ranged depending on the attack type, but this will use weapon ranks to get a little boost, they also have an 80% minimum like in vanilla
Status effects from finishers and skills
attacker: 1.00 INT, 1.40 MND -> 0.50 INT, 0.50 MND added minimum 25%
defender: 0.80 MND, 1.20 AVD -> 0.50 MND, 0.50 AVD
Song/Dance
attacker: 1.10 INT, 1.10 MND -> 0.10 DEX, 0.10 AGI, 0.40 INT, 0.40 MND added minimum 33%
defender: 0.80 MND, 1.20 AVD -> 0.50 MND, 0.50 AVD
Added scaling to healing spells - the healing spells have almost no scaling. The base values are high enough for most of the time, but late game Heal spells are barely worth the RT cost not to mention MP cost. So I lowered the base values and added scaling to Heal spells. Using items is still the better way to stay healthy, but now those spells won't feel so bad.
Healing scaling:
0.05 MND -> 0.10 VIT, 0.10 RES 0.60 MND
Heal IV will heal twice, % hp instead of base value and then extra value from stats
Made Rogue class playable - not much more to say there. The decision to remove them was very weird since the class is pretty decent with low RT, Speedstar and Sparagmos. I just added them similarly to the Rogue mod. The class marks can be crafted in chapter two from common materials or you can recruit any you find. Both Faeries and Gremlins can also use the class and be recruited, and I think even use some skills from Familiar class as Rogue.
Unified the base RT of all characters - base RT is the one thing you cannot change in any way. That makes special characters always better (or worse) than generic units. So I just unified the base RT of every character to 50 except for some bosses. This will make special characters less OP but honestly not that much since the difference is small with some exceptions like Ozma, but she is OP anyway. This also affects enemies, making some fights marginally less difficult.
Cudgels will use normal damage formulas - for some reason cudgels have a special weaker way to calculate damage. Now they use the same 1h/2h formulas like other weapons. So go and have fun bashing some skulls, just remember that most cudgels still have 1 attack value.
Added recipe for magic leaf - this is a small cheat/QoL change. If you don't like it than you don't have to use them, but if it makes you angry that all enemies have plenty of them while you barely get some than go ahead and craft them when crafting is unlocked.
Added some recruit skills to early classes - If you want an early undead unit or gremlin than now you can. Clerics can learn Master Undead and Wizards got Demon's Pact. Valkyries got Fey Pact for some redundancy. These skills will update when a character updates their skills, and that is after class change or level up. If you remove the mod it will not break your game, but you may still have access to those skills.
All Spears changed to have standard 1-2 range - This late game range change always felt wrong to me. Great idea to put counterattack on a weapon and than change range so it can never make those counters. I know that some people like them though so I may be convinced to change that again later but for now those people can just use older version.
If you want just the bugfix with no other game changes get it here
If you crave a more drastically changed TOR experience check my TORTOISE mod
Credits:
Big thanks Moogles & Mods community, especially to Gibbed, EldritchAbomination and Incarnax for creating tools and editors and to Rucession for providing a lot of game info.