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Originally posted by Blinky501:
also could someone explain the major mods that are out there like tactics and ascensiona and ease of use and item upgrades, etc
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The majority of MOD's don't require you to start a new game (& those that do will usually tell you early on in the ReadMe - of course, you have to download the MOD to get to the ReadMe, so maybe that's not very helpful [img]smile.gif[/img] )
Ascension (which upgrades the bosses & the final battle in Throne of Bhaal), Item Upgrade (which takes existing items in the game + components like gems & scrolls & creates more powerful items), & Ease of Use (which is a collection of rules tweaks like infinite stacking of arrows) don't require a new game.
Tactics (which has several components designed to increase the challenge of the game) doesn't necessarily require a new game, but it upgrades several existing areas & encounters, so if you've already cleared those areas, you won't encounter the new stuff.
If you're just starting with MOD's, I'd recommend Ascension, Tactics, Item Upgrade, & Ease of Use, plus the NPC's Kelsey & Solaufein (for starters - if you like those, you can move on to others, but those are the 2 most stable & seamless IMO).
Definitely read through the ReadMe's of Ease of Use & Tactics & decide ahead of time which components you want to install.
- Imrahil