What some of us waited for...

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There's a new mod (wich you probably allready know) for BG1Tutu. Sword Coast Stratagems Candlekeep-be-gone need I say more Thanks to PPG for their modlist

 

XoXXoOOXxxOx.
(big kiss, small hug, big kiss, big kiss, small hug, big hug, big hug, big kiss, small kiss, small kiss, big hug, small kiss.)
In a completely heterosexual way.
Finaly, now I dont have to feel terrible for using the load button.
If only ub was for tutu as well.

 

Oh goody. Carbos and Shank as level 4 fighters.

Am I the only person who can just go straight to Gorion?

 

Seriously. I'm shocked anyone even bothered to code that. Like Clark Kent and Superman, has anyone ever seen Gorion and Candlekeep-Be-Gone in the same place?

 

I have to agree. I maybe sometimes do the "grab the book out of the haystack" quest, just because it's on the way. Sometimes I feel like being a cheater-pants and export my character with all the loot from the play-party in the southern room, too. But other than that - unlike Chateau Irenicus, Candlekeep is, for all intents and purposes, completely optional and largely skippable.

 

I'm also surprised that people were bothered enough by Candlekeep for there to be a high demand for this mod. Like others have said, if it bothers you that much, you head inside to Winthrop, buy your basic equipment and walk down to Gorion. The whole process should take no more than about 3 minutes. If you think it's a drag doing all the mini-quests, then don't. It's not like your missing out on much of anything, as all the quests combined are worth, what - maybe 300 XP?

 

The trick is that the mod isn't "Bypass Candlekeep", it's "45 (yes, 45) other components, oh, and Bypass Candlekeep if you want".

Incidentally, there is *something* to bypass--that godawful cutscene where Gorion takes half an hour to heal you even if you have full hitpoints. Sigh.

[ July 24, 2006, 14:34: Message edited by: SimDing0 ]

 

I downloaded the mod but not for the "Bypass Candlekeep" part. As others have said Candlekeep is optional already.

 

Which doesn't keep people from arguing about it. This is just the bit that jumps out at you from the readme.

 

We aren't talking about the other components, we're talking about this one. Each component takes its own time and effort, and this...is just a waste.

Turn on the sound or the subtitles; he's talking.

 

See the line I quoted in my previous response.

 

I'm an experience point ho, so I can't NOT do the the full Candlekeep. I think this component is a gods-send!

 

I wonder if someone will compile this mod to work without Tutu?

 

You'd have to ask the author, who currently doesn't seem to browse here, but AI improvements especially are extremely hard to implement without Tutu's advantages, so my guess would be "unlikely".

 

...which takes...all of ten seconds. Because that's soooo long. Exaggerate much?

Seriously - I can see how this part can be a little tedious after doing it hundreds of times, sure (as is our wont, it seems, as BG junkies) but come on. Are you really that impatient?

Don't get me wrong - I'll probably install it along with every other componant in the mod. I'm just asking.

[ July 25, 2006, 22:32: Message edited by: Death Rabbit ]

 

No. I would not use this component.

 

Why would someone make this mod!?!?

CI at least has a few important items to gather, npc to pick up and side-quest to start, plus the hour at most tedium of wrestling kobolds from their bows.

What does going immediatly to Gorion and skipping candlekeep really make you miss?? 1000xp and 1 potion of healing.

Sounds about as useful as a c**k flavoured lollipop.

 

Actually, I did the calculations for Kitrax or someone, and it's a bit more complicated than that.

XP: 295
GP: ~100, or zero if you have to identify an item; +1000 if you're a thief of one of the short races, who puts all the points into Open Locks (any race if you're using Tutu)
Items: Between 2 and 4 healing potions, maybe a dagger +1, two scrolls (easily gettable when buying equipment)

 

The mod is priceless, just ask him for gold/exp, and then tell him you'r still going to do the quests... his response is hilarious.
Tho after installing this mod (the whole thing) all npc's walk faster than the pc, and I cant find viconia..

 

You probably have the slower walking speeds from tutu tweaks installed. My guess is that this mod overrides it for the NPC's, but not the PC. Uninstall that component and you won't have that problem, but it won't affect your ongoing saved game. To fix that, open your game up in SK, look in the effects tab for some type of movement rate bonus (it will be a negative number) and remove it.