Increased Difficulty Mod.

MasterPooBaa · 09-30-2002, 09:21 PM

Is anyone here interested in an Increased Difficulty Mod
for Icewind Dale II?
I have made a couple before, namely for Baldurs Gate 1,
IWD 1 and have allmost finished one for Baldurs Gate 2 +
Throne of Bhaal (much delayed).
What the mod basically consists of is all monsters and
guards having 3x Hitpoints and 2x experience.
This puts the difficulty level somewhere above 'insane',
but not quite as rediculous as 'Heart of Fury'.

Of course as its a seperate mod, you can still play on
whatever difficulty level you wish, including HOF.

HOF + my mod is truly for those that belong in padded
rooms!

anyone interested?
cheers
trev

[ 09-30-2002, 10:24 PM: Message edited by: MasterPooBaa ]

Luvian · 09-30-2002, 10:03 PM

Did you play Icewind Dale II? It's already very hard. Personally, I wouldn't try a increased difficulty mod, as I had lot of trouble completing the regular game.

MasterPooBaa · 09-30-2002, 10:33 PM

Well some people live on the wrong side of sanity, and might appreciate something that will make them tear their hair out [img]smile.gif[/img]

i put myself in that category.
i found baldurs gate good, but lacking something...
till i play IWD. yummo.
bugger the plot, i wanna kiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiill!
and yes, i did play my increased difficulty mod ontop heart of fury.
truly terrible.

so im sure someone will appreciate the challenge

Paladin2000 · 10-01-2002, 12:06 AM

Thanks and no thanks. I find some of the battles (in moderate difficulty) are as nerve wrecking as they could be already. Perhaps someone here who finds that HOF is "too easy" might might want to try out your mod.

MasterPooBaa · 10-01-2002, 12:34 AM

hehehe. i saw someone who just posted a day ago saying that insane mode was a bit too easy and they were considering HOF

Meriadoc Brandybuck · 10-01-2002, 05:23 AM

play it in hard
now at chapter 5 (beating the lost ones yesterday [img]smile.gif[/img] )
must say: it's hard enough !!

Larry_OHF · 10-01-2002, 12:12 PM

I had to drop the difficulty setting down one notch just to get past the are where you are trying to get into the fortress! And I still do not fare well!

SpiritWarrior · 10-01-2002, 06:48 PM

Well I will say I have never dropped the difficulty setting in IWD2 only coz i'm totally against doing it as I feel like i'm cheating - seriously it's almost an ego thing where I pit myself against the whole game muttering things like "Them F$&@ers wont beat me!" as I reload my last save [img]smile.gif[/img]

I would never call IWD2 difficult... It is however, challenging and probably the most challenging IE game yet. In my view 'Difficult' is something that is extremely hard to master or beat with very few options open to you to do this, which isn't the case at all here.

This time I think they wanted to give the hardcore fans a real run for their money, BG2 boasted great RPing and interesting storylines but (lets face it) wasn't very challenging at all when it came to the foes (They've even made mods to remedy the final battle as it was too easy for alot of people).
But yeah, my point is i'm enjoying it just the way it is, I think to up the difficulty rating would upset a balance that Black Isle achieved here.
Not too easy not too tough

MasterPooBaa · 10-01-2002, 07:03 PM

Yes. challenging.
makes one develop new tactics to survive.

Kalak · 10-02-2002, 06:04 PM

I have to say that I would like the mod...the xtra exp before tackling Fury would be nice.

09-30-2002, 09:21 PM	#1
MasterPooBaa Zhentarim Guard Join Date: April 15, 2002 Location: OZ! Age: 49 Posts: 332	Is anyone here interested in an Increased Difficulty Mod for Icewind Dale II? I have made a couple before, namely for Baldurs Gate 1, IWD 1 and have allmost finished one for Baldurs Gate 2 + Throne of Bhaal (much delayed). What the mod basically consists of is all monsters and guards having 3x Hitpoints and 2x experience. This puts the difficulty level somewhere above 'insane', but not quite as rediculous as 'Heart of Fury'. Of course as its a seperate mod, you can still play on whatever difficulty level you wish, including HOF. HOF + my mod is truly for those that belong in padded rooms! anyone interested? cheers trev [ 09-30-2002, 10:24 PM: Message edited by: MasterPooBaa ] __________________ Today is a good day for SOMEONE ELSE to die!!!!!

09-30-2002, 10:03 PM	#2
Luvian Ironworks Moderator Join Date: June 27, 2001 Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada Age: 44 Posts: 6,763	Did you play Icewind Dale II? It's already very hard. Personally, I wouldn't try a increased difficulty mod, as I had lot of trouble completing the regular game. __________________ Once upon a time in Canada...

09-30-2002, 10:33 PM	#3
MasterPooBaa Zhentarim Guard Join Date: April 15, 2002 Location: OZ! Age: 49 Posts: 332	Well some people live on the wrong side of sanity, and might appreciate something that will make them tear their hair out [img]smile.gif[/img] i put myself in that category. i found baldurs gate good, but lacking something... till i play IWD. yummo. bugger the plot, i wanna kiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiill! and yes, i did play my increased difficulty mod ontop heart of fury. truly terrible. so im sure someone will appreciate the challenge __________________ Today is a good day for SOMEONE ELSE to die!!!!!

10-01-2002, 12:06 AM	#4
Paladin2000 Fzoul Chembryl Join Date: February 19, 2002 Location: Your guess is as good as mine. Age: 53 Posts: 1,728	Thanks and no thanks. I find some of the battles (in moderate difficulty) are as nerve wrecking as they could be already. Perhaps someone here who finds that HOF is "too easy" might might want to try out your mod. __________________ (This is an invisible sig.)

10-01-2002, 12:34 AM	#5
MasterPooBaa Zhentarim Guard Join Date: April 15, 2002 Location: OZ! Age: 49 Posts: 332	hehehe. i saw someone who just posted a day ago saying that insane mode was a bit too easy and they were considering HOF __________________ Today is a good day for SOMEONE ELSE to die!!!!!

10-01-2002, 05:23 AM	#6
Meriadoc Brandybuck Manshoon Join Date: October 11, 2001 Location: The Shire Age: 47 Posts: 180	play it in hard now at chapter 5 (beating the lost ones yesterday [img]smile.gif[/img] ) must say: it's hard enough !! __________________ no i\'m not a multiple class character<br /><br />i\'m just schizophrenic

10-01-2002, 12:12 PM	#7
Larry_OHF Ironworks Moderator Join Date: March 1, 2001 Location: Midlands, South Carolina Age: 49 Posts: 14,759	I had to drop the difficulty setting down one notch just to get past the are where you are trying to get into the fortress! And I still do not fare well!

10-01-2002, 06:48 PM	#8
SpiritWarrior Jack Burton Join Date: May 31, 2002 Location: Ireland Posts: 5,854	Well I will say I have never dropped the difficulty setting in IWD2 only coz i'm totally against doing it as I feel like i'm cheating - seriously it's almost an ego thing where I pit myself against the whole game muttering things like "Them F$&@ers wont beat me!" as I reload my last save [img]smile.gif[/img] I would never call IWD2 difficult... It is however, challenging and probably the most challenging IE game yet. In my view 'Difficult' is something that is extremely hard to master or beat with very few options open to you to do this, which isn't the case at all here. This time I think they wanted to give the hardcore fans a real run for their money, BG2 boasted great RPing and interesting storylines but (lets face it) wasn't very challenging at all when it came to the foes (They've even made mods to remedy the final battle as it was too easy for alot of people). But yeah, my point is i'm enjoying it just the way it is, I think to up the difficulty rating would upset a balance that Black Isle achieved here. Not too easy not too tough __________________ Still I feel like a child when I look at the moon, maybe I grew up a little too soon...

10-01-2002, 07:03 PM	#9
MasterPooBaa Zhentarim Guard Join Date: April 15, 2002 Location: OZ! Age: 49 Posts: 332	Yes. challenging. makes one develop new tactics to survive. __________________ Today is a good day for SOMEONE ELSE to die!!!!!

10-02-2002, 06:04 PM	#10
Kalak The Magister Join Date: September 12, 2002 Location: US Age: 48 Posts: 111	I have to say that I would like the mod...the xtra exp before tackling Fury would be nice. __________________ Vae Victus!

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