(Fighter) Class Kit which specializes in Single Weapon Style?

[Vlan]

Really feeling like doing a "Single Weapon Style" run as a fighter, but the "Single Weapon" proficiency really feels weak in comparison to the other ones. Question is, is there a mod out there (hopefully balanced), which spices things up a little bit for this proficiency?

Also, should be non-EE.

[subtledoctor]

It's very hard to creatively mod the weapon styles on the pre-EE engine. On the EEs I can make SWS Spec give an extra 1/2 APR, which is pretty great. Pre-EE, you can only play around with thac0, AC, damage, and crit chance. 

If I had to work within those constraints, I would focus on accuracy (strong thac0 bonuses) and melee AC (melee only - not ranged AC, to keep it distinct from SnS style).  Something like:

- 1 star: +1 to hit, -1 melee AC

- 2 stars: +3 thac0, -2 melee AC

Would be good for rogues. 

Edited April 22, 2019 by subtledoctor

[Vlan]

Are those values hard-coded or can I change them somewhere in Near Infinity?

[subtledoctor]

Poop, actually now I'm not sure.  They are in STYLBONU.2da... but now I forget whether that is in BG2/TOB or was introduced in the EEs.  If you don't see it in NI, then I guess the weapon styles are totally hard-coded. 

[Jarno Mikkola]

40 minutes ago, subtledoctor said:

They are in STYLBONU.2da... but now I forget whether that is in BG2/TOB or was introduced in the EEs. 

 

It's not in BG2's 2da files.

[Vlan]

Well, that sucks.