[BGEE] Feedback on thAC0 and revised stats bonus components regarding difficulty

[Trouveur80]

Hi, I'm currently in BGEE chapter 5, with an half elf skald, Jaheira, Khalid, Branwen, Coran and Flara (red dragon disciple).

I installed almost all ToF components (I skipped grandmastery for multiclass fighters and others warriors), SCS, MiH EQ, MiH nerf easter eggs, and some quests mods.

Complete list here :

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// Log of Currently Installed WeiDU Mods
// The top of the file is the 'oldest' mod
// ~TP2_File~ #language_number #component_number // [Subcomponent Name -> ] Component Name [ : Version]
~DLCMERGER/DLCMERGER.TP2~ #0 #3 // Merge DLC into game -> Merge all available DLCs: 1.5
~LEUI-BG1EE/LEUI-BG1EE.TP2~ #0 #0 // lefreut's Enhanced UI (BG1EE skin) - Core component: 4.8
~EEEX/EEEX.TP2~ #0 #0 // EEex: v0.10.0-alpha
~EEEX/EEEX.TP2~ #0 #2 // Enable effect menu module - LShift-on-hover to view spells affecting creature: v0.10.0-alpha
~EEEX/EEEX.TP2~ #0 #3 // Enable timer module - Visual indicators for modal actions, contingencies, and spell/item cooldowns: v0.10.0-alpha
~EEEX/EEEX.TP2~ #0 #4 // Timer module - Show modal actions (red bar): v0.10.0-alpha
~EEEX/EEEX.TP2~ #0 #5 // Timer module - Show contingencies (green bar): v0.10.0-alpha
~EEEX/EEEX.TP2~ #0 #6 // Timer module - Show spell/item cooldowns (cyan bar): v0.10.0-alpha
~BUBB_SPELL_MENU_EXTENDED/BUBB_SPELL_MENU_EXTENDED.TP2~ #0 #0 // Bubb's Spell Menu Extended: v4.7.1
~C#ENDLESSBG1/C#ENDLESSBG1.TP2~ #0 #0 // Endless BG1: Main Component (Required): 18.1
~C#ENDLESSBG1/C#ENDLESSBG1.TP2~ #0 #1 // More Flavor to Hero of Baldur's Gate (Includes PC's Residence Inside Palace): 18.1
~C#ENDLESSBG1/C#ENDLESSBG1.TP2~ #0 #2 // Short Public Hero Tribute: 18.1
~C#ENDLESSBG1/C#ENDLESSBG1.TP2~ #0 #4 // Sarevok's Sword: 18.1
~C#ENDLESSBG1/C#ENDLESSBG1.TP2~ #0 #5 // Imoen and Duke Jannath (Imoen Gets Residence Inside Palace): 18.1
~C#ENDLESSBG1/C#ENDLESSBG1.TP2~ #0 #6 // Duke Eltan Is in the Palace: 18.1
~C#ENDLESSBG1/C#ENDLESSBG1.TP2~ #0 #7 // Flaming Fist After Final Fight: 18.1
~C#ENDLESSBG1/C#ENDLESSBG1.TP2~ #0 #8 // Elminster Makes an Appearance -> jastey's Version: 18.1
~C#ENDLESSBG1/C#ENDLESSBG1.TP2~ #0 #10 // First Refugees Come to Baldur's Gate: 18.1
~C#ENDLESSBG1/C#ENDLESSBG1.TP2~ #0 #11 // Ophyllis the Treasurer is Inside Palace Dungeon: 18.1
~C#ENDLESSBG1/C#ENDLESSBG1.TP2~ #0 #12 // Denkod in Thieves' Guild Comments on Sarevok's Death: 18.1
~C#ENDLESSBG1/C#ENDLESSBG1.TP2~ #0 #13 // Skip Thieves' Maze Once After Sarevok's Death: 18.1
~C#ENDLESSBG1/C#ENDLESSBG1.TP2~ #0 #14 // Korlasz' Dungeon is in BG1: 18.1
~C#ENDLESSBG1/C#ENDLESSBG1.TP2~ #0 #15 // Fenster the Palace Healer Is in the Palace: 18.1
~C#ENDLESSBG1/C#ENDLESSBG1.TP2~ #0 #16 // Captain Corwin Is in the Palace: 18.1
~BG1NPC/BG1NPC.TP2~ #0 #0 // The BG1 NPC Project: Required Modifications: v32
~BG1NPC/BG1NPC.TP2~ #0 #10 // The BG1 NPC Project: Banters, Quests, and Interjections: v32
~BG1NPC/BG1NPC.TP2~ #0 #22 // The BG1 NPC Project: Ajantis Romance Core (teen content) -> Speed: 30 minutes real time minimum between LoveTalks: v32
~BG1NPC/BG1NPC.TP2~ #0 #32 // The BG1 NPC Project: Branwen's Romance Core (teen content) -> Speed: 30 minutes real time minimum between LoveTalks: v32
~BG1NPC/BG1NPC.TP2~ #0 #42 // The BG1 NPC Project: Coran's Romance Core (adult content) -> Speed: 30 minutes real time minimum between LoveTalks: v32
~BG1NPC/BG1NPC.TP2~ #0 #52 // The BG1 NPC Project: Dynaheir's Romance Core (teen content) -> Speed: 30 minutes real time minimum between LoveTalks: v32
~BG1NPC/BG1NPC.TP2~ #0 #62 // The BG1 NPC Project: Shar-Teel Relationship Core (adult content) -> Speed: 30 minutes real time minimum between LoveTalks: v32
~BG1NPC/BG1NPC.TP2~ #0 #72 // The BG1 NPC Project: Xan's Romance Core (teen content) -> Speed: 30 minutes real time minimum between LoveTalks: v32
~BG1NPC/BG1NPC.TP2~ #0 #80 // The BG1 NPC Project: Female Romance Challenges, Ajantis vs Xan vs Coran: v32
~BG1NPC/BG1NPC.TP2~ #0 #130 // The BG1 NPC Project: Sarevok's Diary Adjustments -> SixofSpades Extended Sarevok's Diary: v32
~BG1NPC/BG1NPC.TP2~ #0 #240 // The BG1 NPC Project: Kivan's Proficiency -> Kivan uses spears: v32
~BG1NPCMUSIC/SETUP-BG1NPCMUSIC.TP2~ #0 #0 // The BG1 NPC Project Music Pack -> Install All Audio: v6
~BLACKHEARTS_BG1/SETUP-BLACKHEARTS_BG1.TP2~ #0 #0 // Install Black Hearts BG1 - The Hunter: v1.0
~BST/SETUP-BST.TP2~ #0 #0 // The BS Company presents Balduran's Seatower: vEAOB.9
~GORGON/SETUP-GORGON.TP2~ #0 #0 // Install The Gorgon's Eye: v4.4
~GORGON/SETUP-GORGON.TP2~ #0 #1 // Add More Pickpocketable Items: v4.4
~SOTSC/SOTSC.TP2~ #0 #0 // Shades of the Sword Coast - Expansion Pack for BGEE: v8.6
~C#SODBOABRI/C#SODBOABRI.TP2~ #0 #0 // Scene at Boareskyr Bridge will be Acknowledged: Add NPC Reactions: v6
~C#SODBOABRI/C#SODBOABRI.TP2~ #0 #1 // Add Description Text to Original Scene at Bridge: v6
~C#SODBOABRI/C#SODBOABRI.TP2~ #0 #2 // Bridge Scene has Different Choices: v6
~C#ANOTHERFINEHELL/C#ANOTHERFINEHELL.TP2~ #0 #0 // Another Fine Hell - Optional Ending for SoD and BGII Closure: Alpha_230919
~C#ANOTHERFINEHELL/C#ANOTHERFINEHELL.TP2~ #0 #1 // Get the Hells Out - Quest Option with Extended BGII Content: Alpha_230919
~C#ANOTHERFINEHELL/C#ANOTHERFINEHELL.TP2~ #0 #2 // PC's and Imoen's chest in Palace should have their content: Alpha_230919
~CHATTYIMOEN/CHATTYIMOEN.TP2~ #0 #0 // Chatty Imoen: Expanded Character Sounds: 1.5
~CHATTYIMOEN/CHATTYIMOEN.TP2~ #0 #10 // Chatty Imoen: Add NPC Interactions: 1.5
~CORANBGFRIEND/CORANBGFRIEND.TP2~ #0 #0 // Coran's Extended BG Friendship Talks: v5.2
~XANBG1FRIEND/SETUP-XANBG1FRIEND.TP2~ #0 #0 // Xan's friendship path for BG1: v11
~GARRICK_FLIRT/SETUP-GARRICK_FLIRT.TP2~ #0 #2 // Garrick's Infatuation -> Speed: 30 minutes real time minimum between LoveTalks: Beta 4
~NEERA/NEERA.TP2~ #0 #0 // Neera Expansion: v1.3.1
~NEERA/NEERA.TP2~ #0 #2 // How much time would you like between talks (approximately)? -> 30 minutes: v1.3.1
~NEERABANTERS/NEERABANTERS.TP2~ #0 #10 // Neera Banters: Dialogue Banters and Interjections: v0.9.2
~NEERABANTERS/NEERABANTERS.TP2~ #0 #20 // Neera Banters: Interaction Banters: v0.9.2
~AJANTISBG1/SETUP-AJANTISBG1.TP2~ #0 #0 // Installs Ajantis BG1 Expansion Modification: 19.3
~AJANTISBG1/SETUP-AJANTISBG1.TP2~ #0 #1 // Install the unique BG:EE BAM for Ajantis' Family Shield: 19.3
~GLAMNPCPACK/SETUP-GLAMNPCPACK.TP2~ #0 #0 // Glam's NPC Pack for BG:EE, BGT and BG TUTU
~WHITE/WHITE.TP2~ #0 #0 // White NPC for BG:EE, BGT and TuTu: 3.0
~VERRSZA/VERRSZA.TP2~ #0 #0 // Verr'Sza - the rakshasa NPC for BG1EE: 6.01
~WALAHNAN/WALAHNAN.TP2~ #0 #0 // Walahnan NPC for BGEE: v2.0
~BRISTLELICK/BRISTLELICK.TP2~ #0 #0 // Bristlelick—the gnoll companion for BGEE: v2.3
~ACBRE/ACBRE.TP2~ #1 #0 // Breagar: Contents: 12.2.0
~C#BRAGE/C#BRAGE.TP2~ #0 #0 // Brage's Redemption - Brage Joinable NPC for Baldur's Gate: 9.1
~C#BRAGE/C#BRAGE.TP2~ #0 #1 // Assign the mod's portrait and soundset to the original Brage in game.: 9.1
~C#BRAGE/C#BRAGE.TP2~ #0 #5 // Give Brage unique Two-Handed Sword +1: 9.1
~C#BRANDOCK/C#BRANDOCK.TP2~ #0 #0 // Brandock the Mage: v1.5
~C#BRANDOCK/C#BRANDOCK.TP2~ #0 #50 // Use Short Cutscene in Thalantyr's Abode: v1.5
~KALE/KALE.TP2~ #0 #0 // Kale NPC for BG1EE and SoD: 1.69
~KALE/KALE.TP2~ #0 #1 // Give Kale the Warden Class? (Recommended) -> Warden(Fighter Kit): 1.69
~EMILY/EMILY.TP2~ #0 #0 // Emily NPC for BG1EE: 1.65
~EMILY/EMILY.TP2~ #0 #1 // Choose whether or not to have Emily's custom soundtrack play during timed talks. -> Emily's Music: 1.65
~HELGA/SETUP-HELGA.TP2~ #0 #0 // Helga NPC Mod: 1.56
~HELGA/SETUP-HELGA.TP2~ #0 #1 // Helga Alternate Class: Fighter/Priest of Haela -> Fighter/Priest of Haela (Fighter Multi-class): 1.56
~RECORDER/SETUP-RECORDER.TP2~ #0 #0 // Recorder NPC MoD: 1.51
~RECORDER/SETUP-RECORDER.TP2~ #0 #1 // Choose whether or not to have Recorder's custom soundtrack play during timed talks. -> Recorder's Music: 1.51
~VIENXAY/VIENXAY.TP2~ #0 #0 // Vienxay NPC for BG1EE: 1.67
~DRAKE/SETUP-DRAKE.TP2~ #0 #0 // Drake NPC for Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition: 1.7
~DRAKE/SETUP-DRAKE.TP2~ #0 #1 // Choose a portrait for Drake: -> Default Portrait (The Artisan): 1.7
~DRAKE/SETUP-DRAKE.TP2~ #0 #5 // OPTIONAL: Original Soundset by BillyYank: 1.7
~SIRENE/SETUP-SIRENE.TP2~ #0 #0 // Sirene NPC for Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition
~AURA_BG1/SETUP-AURA_BG1.TP2~ #0 #0 // Aura NPC for Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition: 3.3
~AURA_BG1/SETUP-AURA_BG1.TP2~ #0 #2 // Choose a class for Aura: -> Illusionist / Artificer (Mage / Thief): 3.3
~AURA_BG1/SETUP-AURA_BG1.TP2~ #0 #4 // Choose a portrait for Aura: -> Default Portrait (The Artisan): 3.3
~K9SHARTEELNPC/SETUP-K9SHARTEELNPC.TP2~ #0 #0 // Install Shar-Teel NPC Mod: v1.4
~IMOEN_FOREVER/IMOEN_FOREVER.TP2~ #0 #11 // Imoen 4 Ever in SoD: Imoen Returns to PC in First Coalition Camp (bd1000): v11.4
~IMOEN_FOREVER/IMOEN_FOREVER.TP2~ #0 #12 // Imoen 4 Ever in SoD: Imoen Gives Better Reason to Stay Behind in Palace: v11.4
~IMOEN_FOREVER/IMOEN_FOREVER.TP2~ #0 #13 // Imoen 4 Ever in SoD: Play Cutscene With Imoen and Duke Jannath: v11.4
~IMOEN_FOREVER/IMOEN_FOREVER.TP2~ #0 #14 // Imoen 4 Ever in SoD: Give Imoen Dialogue Content in Chapters 8-12: v11.4
~IMOEN_FOREVER/IMOEN_FOREVER.TP2~ #0 #15 // Imoen at the End of the Game Should be the One that Was in Party (SoD Only): v11.4
~IMOEN_FOREVER/IMOEN_FOREVER.TP2~ #0 #20 // Imoen's chest moves with the campaign, too: v11.4
~IMOEN_FOREVER/IMOEN_FOREVER.TP2~ #0 #25 // Imoen 4 Ever in SoD: Give Imoen PID during chapters 8 to 12: v11.4
~C#HUSAM/C#HUSAM.TP2~ #0 #0 // Husam NPC for SoD, BGT, BGII:EE, BGII:ToB, and EET: Beta_231118
~C#HUSAM/C#HUSAM.TP2~ #0 #1 // Assign the mod's portrait and soundset to the original Husam in game: Beta_231118
~ACBRE/ACBRE.TP2~ #1 #2 // Breagar: Crossmods and PID: 12.2.0
~AJANTISBG1/SETUP-AJANTISBG1.TP2~ #0 #30 // Ajantis SoD NPC: Crossmod Content: 19.3
~C#BRAGE/C#BRAGE.TP2~ #0 #10 // Brage's Redemption: Crossmod Content: 9.1
~C#BRANDOCK/C#BRANDOCK.TP2~ #0 #10 // Brandock the Mage: Crossmod Content: v1.5
~C#HUSAM/C#HUSAM.TP2~ #0 #10 // Husam NPC: Crossmod Content: Beta_231118
~SODRTD/SODRTD.TP2~ #0 #80 // SoD - Stat-based observations and quest options from Lauriel's Themed Tweaks Mod: 3.0
~SODRTD/SODRTD.TP2~ #0 #0 // Main Component: Tracking System: 3.0
~SODRTD/SODRTD.TP2~ #0 #10 // Consistency Changes to Game Dialogues: 3.0
~SODRTD/SODRTD.TP2~ #0 #20 // Officers Are Aware: 3.0
~SODRTD/SODRTD.TP2~ #0 #30 // Give PC Informed Reply Options: 3.0
~SODRTD/SODRTD.TP2~ #0 #40 // PC Can Tell the Officers: 3.0
~SODRTD/SODRTD.TP2~ #0 #50 // Add Officers Reactions: 3.0
~SODRTD/SODRTD.TP2~ #0 #60 // Additional Info Points: 3.0
~SODRTD/SODRTD.TP2~ #0 #70 // Add Additional Communication with Officers: 3.0
~MIH_IP/SETUP-MIH_IP.TP2~ #0 #5 // Alternative Healing Potions -> Healing potions work as in Pen & Paper: v7
~MIH_IP/SETUP-MIH_IP.TP2~ #0 #10 // Turn generic Full Plate into Field Plate: v7
~MIH_IP/SETUP-MIH_IP.TP2~ #0 #11 // Turn all Dragon Scale Armor into Scale Mail: v7
~MIH_IP/SETUP-MIH_IP.TP2~ #0 #14 // Miscellaneous Item Improvements (see readme): v7
~MIH_IP/SETUP-MIH_IP.TP2~ #0 #16 // Nerf BG1 easter egg items: v7
~MIH_EQ/SETUP-MIH_EQ.TP2~ #0 #0 // Revised Corporal Undead: v5.1
~MIH_EQ/SETUP-MIH_EQ.TP2~ #0 #1 // Revised Dragons: v5.1
~MIH_EQ/SETUP-MIH_EQ.TP2~ #0 #3 // Revised Liches: v5.1
~MIH_EQ/SETUP-MIH_EQ.TP2~ #0 #4 // Revised Lycanthropes (EXPERIMENTAL): v5.1
~MIH_EQ/SETUP-MIH_EQ.TP2~ #0 #5 // Revised Magical Beasts: v5.1
~MIH_EQ/SETUP-MIH_EQ.TP2~ #0 #6 // Revised Monstrous Spiders: v5.1
~MIH_EQ/SETUP-MIH_EQ.TP2~ #0 #7 // Revised Oozes, Slimes & Jellies: v5.1
~MIH_EQ/SETUP-MIH_EQ.TP2~ #0 #8 // Revised Vampires: v5.1
~MIH_EQ/SETUP-MIH_EQ.TP2~ #0 #10 // Enhanced Battles: Candlekeep Catacombs: v5.1
~MIH_EQ/SETUP-MIH_EQ.TP2~ #0 #11 // Enhanced Battles: Mutamin's Garden: v5.1
~MIH_EQ/SETUP-MIH_EQ.TP2~ #0 #12 // Enhanced Battles: Ramazith's Tower: v5.1
~MIH_EQ/SETUP-MIH_EQ.TP2~ #0 #13 // Enhanced Battles: The Spider Plague: v5.1
~MIH_EQ/SETUP-MIH_EQ.TP2~ #0 #17 // Enhanced Battles: Zombie Farm: v5.1
~MIH_EQ/SETUP-MIH_EQ.TP2~ #0 #18 // Enhanced Battles: Durlag's Tower: v5.1
~MIH_EQ/SETUP-MIH_EQ.TP2~ #0 #19 // The Surgeon's Plight: v5.1
~MIH_EQ/SETUP-MIH_EQ.TP2~ #0 #20 // Sarevok's Assassins: v5.1
~MIH_EQ/SETUP-MIH_EQ.TP2~ #0 #21 // Prevent chapter 6 cutscene from moving party to Candlekeep: v5.1
~MIH_EQ/SETUP-MIH_EQ.TP2~ #0 #22 // Minor Quest Tweaks (BG1): v5.1
~MIH_EQ/SETUP-MIH_EQ.TP2~ #0 #27 // Enhanced Battles: Vampire Encounters: v5.1
~MIH_EQ/SETUP-MIH_EQ.TP2~ #0 #28 // Complete more/all Vision Quest encounters: v5.1
~MIH_EQ/SETUP-MIH_EQ.TP2~ #0 #29 // Increase Enemy Group Size: v5.1
~ATWEAKS/SETUP-ATWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #101 // Prevent skeletal and incorporeal undead from being affected by Illithids' Devour Brain attack: v4.53
~ATWEAKS/SETUP-ATWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #102 // Change Spiritual Hammer into a ranged force weapon: v4.53
~ATWEAKS/SETUP-ATWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #103 // Allow Dispel/Remove Magic to take down Globes of Invulnerability: v4.53
~ATWEAKS/SETUP-ATWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #104 // PnP Color Spray: v4.53
~ATWEAKS/SETUP-ATWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #105 // PnP Dimension Door: v4.53
~ATWEAKS/SETUP-ATWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #125 // Rangers' Animal Empathy improves with experience: v4.53
~ATWEAKS/SETUP-ATWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #201 // Instant casting for warrior innates: v4.53
~ATWEAKS/SETUP-ATWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #202 // Revised Bhaalpowers -> Enhance the Bhaalpowers and standardize their casting time: v4.53
~ATWEAKS/SETUP-ATWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #203 // Make druidic shapeshifting uninterruptable: v4.53
~ATWEAKS/SETUP-ATWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #204 // Prevent Mislead clones from singing Bard songs: v4.53
~ATWEAKS/SETUP-ATWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #205 // Prevent Project Image and Simulacrum clones from using quickslot items: v4.53
~ATWEAKS/SETUP-ATWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #211 // Make Death Ward protect against Vorpal Hits: v4.53
~ATWEAKS/SETUP-ATWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #210 // Restore the Dispel Magic vulnerability to Nishruu and Hakeashars: v4.53
~ATWEAKS/SETUP-ATWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #212 // Make alignment detection spells more accurate: v4.53
~ATWEAKS/SETUP-ATWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #217 // Bard songs break invisibility -> All Bard songs break invisibility: v4.53
~ATWEAKS/SETUP-ATWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #262 // Altered XP rewards from locks, traps and scrolls -> No XP rewards from locks, traps and scrolls: v4.53
~ATWEAKS/SETUP-ATWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #310 // Distinctive creature coloring: v4.53
~ATWEAKS/SETUP-ATWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #315 // Distinctive creature soundsets: v4.53
~ATWEAKS/SETUP-ATWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #500 // Slightly expanded storage capacity for containers -> Use the recommended storage capacity value (999): v4.53
~ATWEAKS/SETUP-ATWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #999 // BG2-style icons for aTweaks content: v4.53
~CDTWEAKS/SETUP-CDTWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #40 // Change Viconia's Skin Color to Dark Blue: v16
~CDTWEAKS/SETUP-CDTWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #50 // Avatar Morphing Script: v16
~CDTWEAKS/SETUP-CDTWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #60 // Weapon Animation Tweaks: v16
~CDTWEAKS/SETUP-CDTWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #70 // Icewind Dale Casting Graphics [Andyr]: v16
~CDTWEAKS/SETUP-CDTWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #100 // Commoners Use Drab Colors: v16
~CDTWEAKS/SETUP-CDTWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #110 // Icon Improvements: v16
~CDTWEAKS/SETUP-CDTWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #130 // Force All Dialogue to Pause Game: v16
~CDTWEAKS/SETUP-CDTWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #140 // Fix Boo's Squeak: v16
~CDTWEAKS/SETUP-CDTWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #150 // Remove "+x" From Unique Item Names: v16
~CDTWEAKS/SETUP-CDTWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #160 // Make Magic Shields Glow [plainab/grogerson]: v16
~CDTWEAKS/SETUP-CDTWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #171 // Unique Icons [Lava] -> Replace all icons: v16
~CDTWEAKS/SETUP-CDTWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #191 // Use Character Colors Instead of Item Colors -> For non-magical shields and helmets: v16
~CDTWEAKS/SETUP-CDTWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #3151 // Remove Annoying Visual Effects from Equipped Items -> Remove all of the above: v16
~CDTWEAKS/SETUP-CDTWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #2010 // Separate Resist Fire/Cold Icon into Separate Icons [Angel]: v16
~CDTWEAKS/SETUP-CDTWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #1010 // More Interjections: v16
~CDTWEAKS/SETUP-CDTWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #1060 // Breakable Iron Non-Magical Shields, Helms, and Armor: v16
~CDTWEAKS/SETUP-CDTWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #1075 // Send BioWare NPCs to an Inn [DavidW/Zed Nocear]: v16
~CDTWEAKS/SETUP-CDTWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #1251 // Move NPCs to Convenient Locations: Move Alora to Gullykin: v16
~CDTWEAKS/SETUP-CDTWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #1252 // Move NPCs to Convenient Locations: Move Eldoth to the Coast Way: v16
~CDTWEAKS/SETUP-CDTWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #1253 // Move NPCs to Convenient Locations: Move Quayle to the Nashkel Carnival: v16
~CDTWEAKS/SETUP-CDTWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #1255 // Move NPCs to Convenient Locations: Move Tiax to Beregost: v16
~CDTWEAKS/SETUP-CDTWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #2150 // Wear Multiple Protection Items -> PnP restrictions: v16
~CDTWEAKS/SETUP-CDTWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #2220 // Change Magically Created Weapons to Zero Weight: v16
~CDTWEAKS/SETUP-CDTWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #2580 // Alter Wisdom-Based Divine Bonus Spell Table -> Use PnP/PsT Table: v16
~CDTWEAKS/SETUP-CDTWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #2312 // Add Save Penalties for Spells Cast by High-Level Casters -> Arcane and divine magic: v16
~CDTWEAKS/SETUP-CDTWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #2590 // Thieves Can Backstab With More Weapons With "Use Any Item" or as Dual- and Multi-Classes: v16
~CDTWEAKS/SETUP-CDTWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #2620 // Make Certain Creatures Immune to Backstab/Sneak Attack [Luke]: v16
~CDTWEAKS/SETUP-CDTWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #3010 // Maximum HP Creatures [the bigg] -> For all creatures in game: v16
~CDTWEAKS/SETUP-CDTWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #4000 // Adjust Evil Joinable NPC Reaction Rolls: v16
~CDTWEAKS/SETUP-CDTWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #4025 // Allow NPC Pairs to Separate: v16
~CDTWEAKS/SETUP-CDTWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #4150 // Move Boo Into Minsc's Pack: v16
~HOUSETWEAKS/HOUSETWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #12 // House Tweaks: Improved Dialogues (BG:EE): 2.3
~HOUSETWEAKS/HOUSETWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #13 // House Tweaks: Not-So-Indestructible Rats: 2.3
~DW_TALENTS/DW_TALENTS.TP2~ #0 #1500 // Include arcane spells from Icewind Dale: Enhanced Edition: Beta 7
~DW_TALENTS/DW_TALENTS.TP2~ #0 #1510 // Include divine spells from Icewind Dale: Enhanced Edition: Beta 7
~DW_TALENTS/DW_TALENTS.TP2~ #0 #1520 // Include bard songs from Icewind Dale: Enhanced Edition: Beta 7
~DW_TALENTS/DW_TALENTS.TP2~ #0 #2000 // Install all spell tweaks (if you don't select this, you will be given a chance to choose by category): Beta 7
~DW_TALENTS/DW_TALENTS.TP2~ #0 #2500 // Add 9 new arcane spells: Beta 7
~DW_TALENTS/DW_TALENTS.TP2~ #0 #2510 // Add 6 new divine spells (some borrowed from Divine Remix): Beta 7
~DW_TALENTS/DW_TALENTS.TP2~ #0 #2520 // Revised Elementals: Beta 7
~DW_TALENTS/DW_TALENTS.TP2~ #0 #20000 // Introduce new races and subraces: Beta 7
~DW_TALENTS/DW_TALENTS.TP2~ #0 #40000 // Eliminate class/race restrictions and most class/ability score restrictions: Beta 7
~DW_TALENTS/DW_TALENTS.TP2~ #0 #40100 // Revised class alignment rules: Beta 7
~DW_TALENTS/DW_TALENTS.TP2~ #0 #40200 // Icewind Dale-style paladins: Beta 7
~DW_TALENTS/DW_TALENTS.TP2~ #0 #40300 // Revised Smite Evil: Beta 7
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New thAC0 progression really helps clerics and even more rogues and druids thanks to their fast progression. At the same XP, a rogue can have same base thAC0 than a multiclass fighter now.

I found out early on in my party than low level characters and monsters too now hit more often.

It turned out the "Revised ability score modifiers -> Standard Talents of Faerun system" is the main culprit here.

Particularly, bonus to hit from strength allows to reach very low thAC0 as soon as mid game, even with non warrior classes.

Bonus to hit from dexterity is also pretty strong.

On the other hand, bonus to AC from DEX is not enough to compensate increase chances to hit from STR, making AC an "all or nothing" thing : either you have very low AC, or you can just don't care since good AC or bad AC will neat you the same outcome when being hit.

After comparing the bonus to hit and damage tables between unmodded and ToF, I thought maybe halving the bonus to hit from STR (rounded down) would probably be better balanced, at least in BGEE (I still have to try ToF on BG2EE). The same could be done to to hit bonus from DEX.

On a related subject, bonus to saving throws from abilities could maybe also be halved, they allow too to reach very low ST as soon as mid BGEE.

Of course it just a suggestion, but even with MiH QE and SCS, I found out this run was easier than thoses without ToF.

Here is a comparaison table between unmodded, ToF standard system and my suggested nerf :

Strength score	unmodded game		ToF		Suggested change
	to hit	damage	to hit	damage	to hit	damage
1	-5	-4	-4	-4	-2	-4
2	-3	-2	-4	-4	-2	-4
3	-3	-1	-3	-3	-1	-3
4	-2	-1	-3	-3	-1	-3
5	-2	-1	-2	-2	-1	-2
6	-1	0	-2	-2	-1	-2
7	-1	0	-1	-1	0	-1
8	0	0	-1	-1	0	-1
9	0	0	0	0	0	0
10	0	0	0	0	0	0
11	0	0	0	0	0	0
12	0	0	1	1	0	1
13	0	0	1	1	0	1
14	0	0	2	2	1	2
15	0	0	2	2	1	2
16	0	1	3	3	1	3
17	1	1	3	3	1	3
18	1	2	4	4	2	4
19	3	7	5	5	2	5
20	3	8	6	6	3	6
21	4	9	7	7	3	7
22	4	10	8	8	4	8
23	5	11	9	9	4	9
24	6	12	10	10	5	10
25	7	14	11	11	5	11

[Chitown Willie]

Check out Subtledoctor's "Stat Overhaul" mod, specifically the "Ability Score Overhaul" component; it matches your suggested changes pretty closely:

STRENGTH	thac0	Damage
14:	-	+1
15:	-	+2
16:	+1	+2
17:	+1	+3
18:	+1	+4
18/51:	+2	+4
19:	+2	+5
20:	+2	+6
21:	+3	+6
22:	+3	+7
23:	+4	+7
24:	+4	+8
25:	+4	+9

[DavidW]

This is helpful; let me mull over it.

 

[RoyalProtector]

I've said this myself before, and I'll include myself here noting that I think the THAC0 that rogues and clerics can reach is too low. It blends too much with fighter classes. I would suggest limiting it to perhaps 5, which improves clerics slightly, and rogues significantly (which they needed, since their THAC0 was always trash).

 

[DavidW]

Various things in play here:

- yes, saving throws are clearly too good, especially for paladins. I need to investigate that - the differences are large enough that there may actually be a bug somewhere

- I am reluctant to have too-bespoke modifiers for ability scores. One goal of that component was to have a simple rule that does not vary by ability score (as 3rd edition D&D and later does).

- To clarify: the suggestion is that the progression rate for THAC0 is unchanged but that there is a cap that's higher than the fighter cap of 0? I can certainly see the case for that, though even a 5-point penalty is quite severe especially given that fighters also get proficiency bonuses and probably the best gear.

[Trouveur80]

20 minutes ago, DavidW said:

 I am reluctant to have too-bespoke modifiers for ability scores. One goal of that component was to have a simple rule that does not vary by ability score (as 3rd edition D&D and later does).

Another option would be to make starting thAC0 higher than 20, so the to hit bonus from ability scores would not lead to a very low thAC0 until end game? It would also slightly advantage warriors in the beginning thanks to their faster thAC0 progression.

Edit : also, the 3e bonus system option for scores higher than 18 would probably be more balanced than the custom one. With the sub races component and the BGEE tomes, strength of 19 or 20 is easy to reach in BGEE, and there is the big belt and the gauntlet of ogre power too, meaning at least three characters in the party can have high strength easily. 

 

 

 

 

Edited March 20 by Trouveur80

[RoyalProtector]

1 hour ago, DavidW said:

I am reluctant to have too-bespoke modifiers for ability scores.

I would prefer instead to decrease class base saving throws instead, and as such making the stat bonuses more critical.

(And then it makes choosing stats a more important decision)

Edited March 20 by RoyalProtector

[DavidW]

OK, the saving throws are a bug, not a balance issue. (More accurately, they're a bug, or rather two bugs, in my code that attempts to address the balance issue.)

All saving throws are supposed to be increased by 1-3 points (depending on class and save type) to allow for the effects of ability score bonuses. In addition, paladins are supposed to lose their hardcoded +2 to all saves (CHA bonuses are supposed to not to supplement it, but to replace it.) Neither was working correctly.

Fixed locally, will be in beta 9.

[RoyalProtector]

Nice. Good to know it was just a bug in this case.

[Trouveur80]

Indeed, nice to know.

[raindare]

One suggestion for the stat progression is to have +5 at 19, +6 at 20, +7 and +8 at 22 and 24, and finally +9 at 25. That would reduce the impact of exaggerated scores early on but still prove much faster than the 3.5e variant (which also makes 25 a wasted number).

Personally, for me, the 3.5e variant but with +8 at 25 would be perfect, but that’s probably not very good for general use. 

[DavidW]

It's trivial enough to add variant formulas so I might add more, or at least explain to people how to customize it.

[DrAzTiK]

To start all classes should share the same tables XP as in kit revision. How can you manage to balance thac0 and saving throw progression without commun tables xp. 

No offense but It is a bit sad that the current fashion is to rely so much on 3e edition. There is some good things in it but also a lot of garbage. 

 

[DavidW]

None taken, but I'd list the common ability-score modifiers as one of the 'good things' in 3e - note that it's stuck around through all subsequent editions, as well as in Pathfinder.

Ironically, same XP table for all classes is a 3rd-edition feature I'm much less keen on - at least in a single-player game - and have no interest in bringing into IE.

[subtledoctor]

The obvious problem with 3E ability scores (and 4E, and 5E, and Pathfinder, etc.) is that you can boost an ability score and get no benefit from doing so. This seems so shockingly bad to me, it boggles my mind that WotC has stuck with the system all this time. The answer seems obvious: have every ability score do two things, and give a bonus to each one on alternating ability scores. So for STR, a damage bonus for every even score starting at 12, and a to-hit bonus on every odd score starting at 13. For DEX, an AC bonus for every even score starting at 12, and a ranged thac0 bonus for every odd score starting at 13. Et cetera.

My own mod's allocation of bonuses is quite idiosyncratic, due largely to the particulars of this game's campaign. But surely there is a way to be more systematic with stat bonuses without rendering every other point increase useless...