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Originally Posted by Kyle

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!

Don't worry about it, I've prolly forgotten to add a weapon or something in that file, I'll fix it for the next test version, it wouldn't be that hard.

Originally Posted by Kyle

The introductory video played TWICE; once immediately after I started a New Game, and again after I selected the avatar.

I think I made a booboo and has the start video option playing twice, both in my start replace phrase and in the outsourcedconfig files. I think you can fix this right away by setting the IntroMovie "0" in the outsourcedconfig.ini. But I have also turned it oof the the source code for the next version.

Originally Posted by Kyle

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.

I think you went one step to far when you were browsing the first increase/decrease menu. Once you select "Done" the ability to decrease parameters is gone for good. This dialog screen looks like this:

1) Increase Parameters
2) Decrease Parameters
3) Check Parameters
4) Done // Once you select this option, you can't go back. The character creation is complete.
EDIT: I've changed the last dialog option to "Done (complete character creation)" to minimize confusion about how sever this choice is


I've now added a list of the attributes in this screen showing what attributes are tied to this class you selected. I think that'll make it easier to choose what parameters to increase/decrease.

Originally Posted by Kyle

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?

The CTD events at the parameter increase/decrease screen could be caused by the dialog tree limitation, or rather, my attempt to circumvent it. We'll have to see if this occurs in the next test version, if it does I might have to try a different way. The weird thing is, I never had any CTD's when testing it.

Originally Posted by Kyle

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?

You snooze, you lose I could divide the dialog options so that they all are display without having to scroll, but keep in mind that this is also tied to the screen resolution. As it is now it displays all options for me, but I'm running it on the highest resolution available. Both stealth and professionalism isn't available to check anywhere in the vanilla game, but since stealth is an important skill, I've added it to my dialog screens. I hope that in the future the players will use the kill book rather than the journal tab to check the current levels.

Originally Posted by Kyle

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.

I think the 5% DAILY interest calculations might be to generous. I would either have to lower it, mebbe to 3%, or make the interest calculated on a weekly basis. But this needs testing before anything is altered.

I've added your suggestion to the start dialogs, thanks for making that for me.