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would this NPC mod combo be fun?

Posted: Thu Jan 04, 2007 8:35 pm
by Shine
I've been reading some comments on various mods and am wondering what would happen if the following got together:

Anomen
Kelsey
Solaufein
Jan/Imoen
Minsc - switch to Sarevok (I just find Keldorn boring, havent' tried Mazzy, though)
Me (fighter, female)

With "fun" I mean in terms of RP and dialogue, not necessarily fights or quests.

I wanted to see what happens with Kelsey and Anomen in the same room but I'm also interested in the Solaufein mod. Of course, I am not patient enough to go through TWO more play-throughs to find this out.

I read somewhere that Solaufein will ignore other romances, but will that be true of Kelsey? Isn't there something about an install order?

Alternatively, I suppose I could install Solaufein and pick up a savegame from just before he joins up (trade him for Edwin). That would avoid dealing with more than one romance, in terms of RP. But is this a good idea, in terms of the installation?

Posted: Tue Jan 09, 2007 3:56 pm
by Domi_Ash
When you're installing Kelsey watch out for an option that will ask you if you want a conflict with other romances. That one will make Kelsey to break up with you once Solaufein's talk hits #14 or something like that. Most modded NPCs would do that and if you install the Cross-Mod banter pack, your romances will be shut down authomatically once one reaches "commited" stage.

Modded NPCs will as a rule have a conflict with Anomen, but not with EACH-OTHER, because modders rarely cooperate on this kind of content, generally being happy to let Cross-Mod pack and authomatic shut-downs to take care of it and writing text for another modded NPC is considered a capital offence.

Posted: Tue Jan 09, 2007 10:44 pm
by Shine
Thanks for the reply
Can't recall what I installed with Kelsey but, frankly, the kid's getting the boot when Solaufein comes along. He's just too young for my taste - most of what he says makes me snicker. It's not WHAT he says, it's how he says it. Well written, but it's like my kid brother trying to sound grown up. He can be my boy toy until the drow comes along - I've not played a sorcerer before, so that's part is engaging, anyway.

I'm sure it's sacrilege to say so in these parts, but I preferred Anomen's flirts (I have flirt pack installed) over Kelsey. Also, I find Anomen's snippy little bursts of temper are more interesting than Kelsey's puppy-like devotion.
I'd love to see a romance mod that combines Edwin's wit (without the sillyness) with Tsujatha's passion and dark soul (without the arrogance and slavish devotion) into a story that doesn't grind to a halt "the morning after". But then, that's not what the game is about, is it :)

I think the Kelsey mod did something to the banter pack I also installed. No one's bantering, not even Minsc and Jan! Then again, Kelsey is doing enough talking for everyone...