R@S,
SOOOO tired!
Deleted my prior Saves. Installed v.4. "Blue Sun Mod" loading window appeared, but the typical 7.62 golden screen never had a chance to be seen because I had a CTD.
I had a hunch that it might be due to my using the WEAPONINFO_ALT (which was renamed
properly), so I installed my backup of the original WEAPONINFO and I restarted the game. That worked!
But...I wasn't able to try out the more realistic weapon settings!
I
really wanted to experience that!
OTHER BUGS
The introductory video played TWICE; once immediately after I started a New Game, and again after I selected the avatar.
Once the Kill Book is opened up, the title of the book is misspelled as "KillBook." It needs a "space" between the "Kill" and the "Book."
With the
first time usage of the Kill Book to setup one's Parameters and Skills I was offered up just
ONE chance to
Decrease Parameters, but since I didn't have the Parameter settings memorized I chose instead to
"Check Parameters & Skills."
After I checked them out, I selected
"Back" to return to the previous menu offerings, and I was disappointed to note that the
"Decrease Parameters" option was
no longer listed.
So I went to Load the start of the "Bus Map," and discovered that it
wasn't auto-saved. That would've been helpful, as typically whenever someone enters a map that's automatically done for the Player.
With no other option left, I tried to start a New Game, which automatically caused a CTD and a "Crash Screen" report window was lovingly waiting for me.
I was then forced to restart the game from scratch, and right after I finished doing what I could on the "Select-Avatar" screen, I clicked on Health so that I could decrease it and the introductory video immediately started playing--this confused me, to say the least. I hit Escape to cut short the video, and found that my menu options had changed; what was new was that an "Increase Parameters" option had been now added. While I was able to figure out what to do, it was disorienting, and if I was new to the mod, with the CTD episode, and then the videos suddenly playing, and the menu options changing during one of the playbacks, well, that would make quite nervous about proceeding further...
Later on, I noticed that this limitation in being able to look back and forth at one's overall listings and then going back to adjust them is absent once one Levels Up to Level One. These menu settings are...
1) Spend Points
2) Check Parameters & Settings
3) Close
And these worked just fine without there being any CTD events. Can the very first initial Character Creation menu be altered to work as it does once one Levels Up to Level One?
SUGGESTIONS
I'd add a statement so that the players are aware that the 6 points they get at leveling up are not the only means that they'll be earning points, since the old system is still also in effect. Maybe something along the lines of...
"These 6 points are
in addition to any increases one may gain as part of the default in-game rewards system."
When establishing my starting skill levels, I keep missing adjusting Stealth because it can't be seen. I overlook the fact that one can scroll the menu options further down. If there's a way to add a downward pointing arrow, or the words "More options below" or... That would help in this accidental oversight from occurring in the future. The "Stealth" listing is also missing from the Unit description page (the last visible entry is "Doctor," which in itself is also confusing since the Skill that one can adjust is listed as "Medic").
In regards to the above, I can't recall if Professionalism is also a Skill that has issues with being seen?
The opening text for when one is just about to start creating one's character is a bit confusing. Perhaps consider altering it to...
"Welcome to Algeira!
You've been contracted by Mr. Alexey Rezvi to locate Ippolit Bashirov. You are to promptly meet Mr. Rezvi at the hotel in Puerto Viejo to receive details regarding this mission. The guide that Mr. Rezvi hired for you, Paquito, is missing along with your equipment! It would be prudent to check on his whereabouts after Mr. Rezvi's been contacted.
1) Continue with character creation..."
Banking is BACK baby!
Yay! It took but a minute to figure out how to enter large denominations with the banker. Oh, what a sight to see! I haven't yet completed enough time to see if the $1,000 I deposited will have accrued the proper 5% interest, but I am excited to see that this option is back, and am already confident that it'll be working fine.
Time for bed!
Thanks for the great work. The dialogue options displaying one's current levels in Parameters and Skills sure helps to speed things up when investing one's points. Another big improvement.
Snore!
Kyle
July 7, 2010
