I am playing the second time through. Using multiplayer, I started over with a party comprised of characters that had already finished the game once. Thus, they started around levels 17-19. The level hack that lets characters go above level 20, however, is severely deficient. For example, it does not continue to improve ability scores or give mages additional spells. Instead, it only increases hit points and lore. As I recall the AD&D rules, 2d edition, a wizard in the high 20s should have the ability, as does Irenicus, to memorize five or more ninth level spells. (BTW, this is not as boring as you think, as the game adjusts many of the battles based upon the level of your party. So, where a level 13 party fights skeletons and a wight, a party in the 20s has to fight skeleton warriors, wights, and a lich.)
I wish someone who could write code would improve the hack accordingly.
What do others think?
Lord Ed
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