Improved Anvil V4 released

Sikret · Fri, 13th Apr '07, 3:49pm

Improved Anvil V4 is available now.

Readme
Download
Forum

Sikret · Sun, 15th Apr '07, 2:08am

The mod is updated to v4.1

No new content is added to the mod, just some fixes are applied.

If you had already started a new game with IA v4, you won't need to start a new game after installing IA v4.1

Sikret · Thu, 3rd May '07, 8:21am

The mod is updated to v4.2

Use the same links above. No need to start a new game if you were playing IA v4.1 (or even v4).

Marceror · Sun, 13th May '07, 4:55am

Sounds pretty awesome Sikret. I think I'm gearing up for another BG2 runthrough soon, and am very much looking forward to trying your mod for the first time.

I'm most excited about the randomization of key items. All of the sudden I think I'll want to check every nook and cranny of the game again (like I did when I was new to it) to make sure I don't miss anything!

I also like that you've blocked the steal and sell over and over thing, since that's one I'm guilty of using from time to time :/

Sikret · Sun, 13th May '07, 10:33am

Glad to hear that you are interested in the mod's content, Marceror!

V4.3 will be released soon. No radical changes but just more tweaks and bugfixes will be applied to the original/vanilla game's flaws and one or two minor fixes to the mod's own content. However, some major changes will be applied to "Vagrant Ranger Kit" (= a new kit IA adds to the game). Hence, if you intend to play with this new kit, wait for v4.3 before starting your game; otherwise, you can start your game with the current version (v4.2) and then update it to v4.3 when it is released. You won't need to start a new game after updating the mod's version. Only players who are currently playing v4.2 with a Vagrant protagonist will need to start a new game after updating it to v4.3 and that's why I asked you to wait for v4.3 *if* you intend to play a vagrant ranger.

Decados · Sun, 13th May '07, 12:51pm

Should be interesting, I'm (mostly) enjoying IA 4.2 just now. Released soon as in a couple of weeks or a couple of months?

Sikret · Sun, 13th May '07, 1:19pm

A couple of weeks (or perhaps sooner).

BTW, what's your protagonist's class/kit in IA, Decados?

Aegor · Sun, 13th May '07, 1:58pm

Is there any chance Sikret that you'll do something with the invisibility in the new version? I'm not sure if other people noticed but invisibility is really pointless in IA. Every time I either hid in shadows or cast Improve Inv. the enemy not only sees me but attacks as well. And I'm talking about normal enemies, undead, spiders attacking my Imp.Inv./Spell Immunity (Divination) Edwin... I came really close to uninstalling IA 4 because of it.

Sikret · Sun, 13th May '07, 4:36pm

Some (perhaps most, though not all) of the new types of monsters can see invisible and when they see, they attack. So, you need to have different kind of tactics in your sleeve.

Nonetheless, Imp.Invisibility + SI;divination can still be a very useful defensive tactics in some encounters to protect your characters from enemy spells and spell triggers which cannot be normally cast on improved invisible targets.

Decados · Sun, 13th May '07, 5:07pm

Playing as an evil F/M for my first time through. As I'm primarily interested in choosing the evil path and being in character, I'm not expecting to be able to cope with every fight all that well. In fact, I'm quite willing to turn the difficulty down to help finish this playthrough. I'm intending a Ranger next time to see what new stuff has been added.

Shadow Steele · Mon, 16th Jul '07, 12:49am

I have been away for a while and am just starting to play BG2 again and ran across your mod. It sounds like a lot of interesting things to check out. I have downloaded and will try it out soon. Thanks for the work I am sure that went into it.

*Baronius* · Mon, 16th Jul '07, 3:22am

FYI, V4.3 will be released soon.

nataben1314 · Sun, 22nd Jul '07, 2:50am

Everyone should play this mod. IMO the level of quality in it far, far, far, FAR surpasses that of any mod I've ever played.

Shadow Steele · Fri, 17th Aug '07, 3:37pm

Is the Robe of Vecna one of the items that is randamized? I am having difficulty finding it and this is my assumption. Thanks for any information.

Stu · Fri, 17th Aug '07, 3:55pm

It is..and its been tweaked.

Shadow Steele · Sun, 19th Aug '07, 3:05am

Thanks I will keep looking. Oh how fun.

Fri, 13th Apr '07, 3:49pm	#1
Sikret Gems: 13/31 Latest gem: Ziose Join Date: Apr 2006 Age: 42 Posts: 573 Rep Power: 5	Improved Anvil V4 is available now. Readme Download Forum

Sun, 13th May '07, 4:55am	#4
Marceror Gems: 16/31 Latest gem: Shandon Join Date: May 2003 Location: CA (practically swimming in the Pacific Ocean) Posts: 824 Rep Power: 9	Sounds pretty awesome Sikret. I think I'm gearing up for another BG2 runthrough soon, and am very much looking forward to trying your mod for the first time. I'm most excited about the randomization of key items. All of the sudden I think I'll want to check every nook and cranny of the game again (like I did when I was new to it) to make sure I don't miss anything! I also like that you've blocked the steal and sell over and over thing, since that's one I'm guilty of using from time to time :/
	__________________ You must gather your party before venturing forth.

Sun, 13th May '07, 12:51pm	#6
Decados The Chosen One Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: The Great British Empire Age: 21 Posts: 2,382 Blog Entries: 10 Rep Power: 8	Should be interesting, I'm (mostly) enjoying IA 4.2 just now. Released soon as in a couple of weeks or a couple of months?
	__________________ "Only those who risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go". - T.S. Eliot

Sun, 13th May '07, 5:07pm	#10
Decados The Chosen One Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: The Great British Empire Age: 21 Posts: 2,382 Blog Entries: 10 Rep Power: 8	Playing as an evil F/M for my first time through. As I'm primarily interested in choosing the evil path and being in character, I'm not expecting to be able to cope with every fight all that well. In fact, I'm quite willing to turn the difficulty down to help finish this playthrough. I'm intending a Ranger next time to see what new stuff has been added.
	__________________ "Only those who risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go". - T.S. Eliot

Sun, 15th Apr '07, 2:08am	#2
Sikret Gems: 13/31 Latest gem: Ziose Join Date: Apr 2006 Age: 42 Posts: 573 Rep Power: 5	The mod is updated to v4.1 No new content is added to the mod, just some fixes are applied. If you had already started a new game with IA v4, you won't need to start a new game after installing IA v4.1

Thu, 3rd May '07, 8:21am	#3
Sikret Gems: 13/31 Latest gem: Ziose Join Date: Apr 2006 Age: 42 Posts: 573 Rep Power: 5	The mod is updated to v4.2 Use the same links above. No need to start a new game if you were playing IA v4.1 (or even v4).

Sun, 13th May '07, 10:33am	#5
Sikret Gems: 13/31 Latest gem: Ziose Join Date: Apr 2006 Age: 42 Posts: 573 Rep Power: 5	Glad to hear that you are interested in the mod's content, Marceror! V4.3 will be released soon. No radical changes but just more tweaks and bugfixes will be applied to the original/vanilla game's flaws and one or two minor fixes to the mod's own content. However, some major changes will be applied to "Vagrant Ranger Kit" (= a new kit IA adds to the game). Hence, if you intend to play with this new kit, wait for v4.3 before starting your game; otherwise, you can start your game with the current version (v4.2) and then update it to v4.3 when it is released. You won't need to start a new game after updating the mod's version. Only players who are currently playing v4.2 with a Vagrant protagonist will need to start a new game after updating it to v4.3 and that's why I asked you to wait for v4.3 if you intend to play a vagrant ranger.

Sun, 13th May '07, 1:19pm	#7
Sikret Gems: 13/31 Latest gem: Ziose Join Date: Apr 2006 Age: 42 Posts: 573 Rep Power: 5	A couple of weeks (or perhaps sooner). BTW, what's your protagonist's class/kit in IA, Decados?

Sun, 13th May '07, 1:58pm	#8
Aegor Gems: 5/31 Latest gem: Andar Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Mithrest Inn Age: 25 Posts: 105 Rep Power: 4	Is there any chance Sikret that you'll do something with the invisibility in the new version? I'm not sure if other people noticed but invisibility is really pointless in IA. Every time I either hid in shadows or cast Improve Inv. the enemy not only sees me but attacks as well. And I'm talking about normal enemies, undead, spiders attacking my Imp.Inv./Spell Immunity (Divination) Edwin... I came really close to uninstalling IA 4 because of it.

Sun, 13th May '07, 4:36pm	#9
Sikret Gems: 13/31 Latest gem: Ziose Join Date: Apr 2006 Age: 42 Posts: 573 Rep Power: 5	Some (perhaps most, though not all) of the new types of monsters can see invisible and when they see, they attack. So, you need to have different kind of tactics in your sleeve. Nonetheless, Imp.Invisibility + SI;divination can still be a very useful defensive tactics in some encounters to protect your characters from enemy spells and spell triggers which cannot be normally cast on improved invisible targets.

Mon, 16th Jul '07, 12:49am	#11
Shadow Steele Still hiding in the shadows all night Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Iraq Age: 42 Posts: 122 Rep Power: 8	I have been away for a while and am just starting to play BG2 again and ran across your mod. It sounds like a lot of interesting things to check out. I have downloaded and will try it out soon. Thanks for the work I am sure that went into it.

Mon, 16th Jul '07, 3:22am	#12
Baronius SPS Account Holder Mental harmony dispels the darkness Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Hungary Posts: 1,320 Rep Power: 10	FYI, V4.3 will be released soon.

Sun, 22nd Jul '07, 2:50am	#13
nataben1314 Gems: 10/31 Latest gem: Zircon Join Date: Jul 2004 Age: 30 Posts: 356 Rep Power: 7	Everyone should play this mod. IMO the level of quality in it far, far, far, FAR surpasses that of any mod I've ever played.

Fri, 17th Aug '07, 3:37pm	#14
Shadow Steele Still hiding in the shadows all night Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Iraq Age: 42 Posts: 122 Rep Power: 8	Is the Robe of Vecna one of the items that is randamized? I am having difficulty finding it and this is my assumption. Thanks for any information.

Fri, 17th Aug '07, 3:55pm	#15
Stu Gems: 20/31 Latest gem: Garnet Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Adelaide, Australia Age: 21 Posts: 1,203 Rep Power: 9	It is..and its been tweaked.

Sun, 19th Aug '07, 3:05am	#16
Shadow Steele Still hiding in the shadows all night Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Iraq Age: 42 Posts: 122 Rep Power: 8	Thanks I will keep looking. Oh how fun.