[RELEASE] Gothic 2 ModFix (Rebalance of Vanilla Gothic2)
Gothic 2 ModFix
Type: Rebalance
Platform: Gothic II: Night of the Raven
Latest version: 1.4 EN/DE 1.0L
languages: english, german, polish, russian
Author of original, russian version: Desomorphine
Author of english and polish localization and further fixes: DjObama
Author of german translation: Roland54
Original thread: https://worldofplayers.ru/threads/39287/ Polish thread: https://themodders.org/index.php?topic=33194
ENGLISH DESCRIPTION
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Gothic 2 Mod Fix is a modification with a trifold scope:
1) it gets rid of Night of the Raven Addon - restores original, vanilla Gothic 2 experience
2) it makes vanilla Gothic 2 harder and a lot more balanced. Author aimed for difficulty to be somewhere between vanilla Gothic 2 (which was too easy) and the NotR Addon
3) it fixes a lot of bugs and inconsequences. Original changelog has over 70 sites.
The mod doesn't add any new content apart from some quality of life improvements.
Description
Do you remember the first time you played Gothic 2 without NotR? Do you remember what an experience it was not understanding the game and getting the ass handed to you by every enemy? From that time until today we all got better at the game. We can't just forget how to play Gothic. If you replayed Vanilla Gothic 2 recently you might've been surprised how easy of a game it is. This mod essentially restores the FEELING of playing Vanilla Gothic 2 for the first time. Game is harder, more balanced and shorter - no pirates, mayan temples and Jharkhendar. I believe for many its a plus.
Overall you can expect a shorter, but much more coherent gaming experience. In second chapter you will really feel the dangers of the Valley while sneaking between packs of orcs and wargs and over the entire game you will encounter challenging enemies. Add to that a better character progression feeling and more unique guilds. Mercenaries' ore weapons are now more powerful and paladins weaponry holds its own through the whole game. Playing as a mage you will find a new offensive rune of the 3rd Circle - Ice Lance from the NotR Addon while the rest of the spells have been properly balanced for usefulness.
The most important changes:
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- it is now dark in the caves, a torch or Light spell are useful now
- enemies have higher HP and protection values
- permanent potions give +3 now (Elixir of Spirit +5)
- Elixir of Health +10 HP
- ore weapons are more useful now, they have higher damage for their required strength than bought or found weapons
- you have to equip eye of innos before talking to dragons
- traders uneqip their weapons before trading
- a spell from addon - "Ice Lance" gets into the 3rd Circle, and in the 2nd you get "Summon Warg" instead of wolf.
- Ice dragon gets increased damage from fire and fire dragon analogically
- automatic acrobatics after 100 DEX (in G2 Vanilla there was no acrobatics)
- exp for picpocketing depends only on the difficulty of pickpocketing
- you can't sleep in someone else's bed (there are ex)
- some weapons have swapped models to look more appropiate to their statistics
- some new crossbow and bow models
- bow drawing sounds
- full health and mana potions (very expensive recipies)
- paladins, militia and mages greet each other
- selling for 20% value (was 30% in G2 Vanilla)
- reduced gold found in satchels to 10, 25 i 50 monet (instead of 25, 50 i 100)
- crossbows require both STR and DEX now
- orc colonels and leaders look slightly different than orc elites
- improved heavy dragon hunters armor added. You can buy it after bringing Bennet 12 dragon eggs.
- after defeating Inubis you get +5 LP item
- if you consequently borrow from Lehmar and repay your debts, you will be able to borrow more gold
- Harad pays 200 gold for every sword forged
- all dragon hunters have light DH armor now
- if you knock npcs down and take their weapons they will spawn rusty weapons dependent on their guild instead of heavy branches
- Heavy Guard's Armor from g1 (and notr) added - because it is visible on the loading screen
- traders get extra items just before you head out to Irdorath (shhh dont tell anyone)
The full changelog is 70 pages long and in russian, you can find it in the linked russian thread.
DEUTSCHE BESCHREIBUNG
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Gothic 2 Mod Fix ist eine Modifikation mit einem dreifachen Ziel:
1) sie beseitigt das Nacht des Raben- Addon - stellt das ursprüngliche Gothic 2 Erlebnis wieder her
2) es macht vanilla Gothic 2 härter und viel ausgeglichener. Der Autor wollte, dass der Schwierigkeitsgrad irgendwo zwischen vanilla Gothic 2 (das zu leicht war) und dem NotR Addon liegt
3) es behebt eine Menge Bugs und Inkonsequenzen. Das ursprüngliche Changelog hat über 70 Seiten.
Die Mod fügt keine neuen Inhalte hinzu, abgesehen von einigen Verbesserungen der Lebensqualität.
Beschreibung
Erinnerst du dich an das erste Mal, als du Gothic 2 ohne NotR gespielt hast? Erinnerst du dich, was für eine Erfahrung es war, das Spiel nicht zu verstehen und von jedem Gegner den Arsch versohlt zu bekommen? Von damals bis heute sind wir alle besser in dem Spiel geworden. Wir können nicht einfach vergessen, wie man Gothic spielt. Wenn du Vanilla Gothic 2 kürzlich noch einmal gespielt hast, warst du vielleicht überrascht, wie einfach das Spiel ist. Diese Mod stellt im Wesentlichen das Gefühl wieder her, Vanilla Gothic 2 zum ersten Mal zu spielen. Das Spiel ist härter, ausgewogener und kürzer - keine Piraten, kein "Maya-Tempel" und kein Jharkhendar. Ich glaube, das ist für viele ein Pluspunkt.
Insgesamt kann man ein kürzeres, aber viel kohärenteres Spielerlebnis erwarten. Im zweiten Kapitel wirst du die Gefahren des Tals wirklich kennenlernen, wenn du dich zwischen Ork- und Warg-Gruppen hindurchschleichst, und im gesamten Spiel wirst du auf herausfordernde Gegner treffen. Hinzu kommen ein besseres Gefühl für die Charakterentwicklung und mehr einzigartige Gilden. Die Erzwaffen der Söldner sind jetzt noch mächtiger und die Waffen der Paladine behaupten sich während des gesamten Spiels. Wenn du als Magier spielst, wirst du eine neue offensive Rune des 3. Kreises finden, die Eislanze aus dem NotR-Addon, während der Rest der Zauber richtig ausbalanciert wurde, um nützlich zu sein.
Die wichtigsten Änderungen:
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- in den Höhlen ist es jetzt dunkel, eine Fackel oder ein Lichtzauber sind jetzt nützlich
- Gegner haben höhere HP- und Schutzwerte
- Permanente Tränke geben jetzt +3 (Elixier des Geistes +5)
- Elixier der Gesundheit +10 HP
- Erzwaffen sind jetzt nützlicher, sie haben einen höheren Schaden für ihre erforderliche Stärke als gekaufte oder gefundene Waffen
- man muss das Auge des Innos ausrüsten, bevor man mit Drachen spricht
- Händler legen ihre Waffen vor dem Handel ab
- ein Zauber aus dem Addon, die "Eislanze", kommt in den 3. Kreis, und im 2. erhält man "Warg beschwören" statt Wolf.
- der Eisdrache bekommt erhöhten Schaden bei Feuer, und der Feuerdrache analog
- automatische Akrobatik nach 100 DEX (in G2 Vanilla gab es keine Akrobatik)
- Belohnung für Taschendiebstahl hängt nur von der Schwierigkeit des Taschendiebstahls ab
- man kann nicht in einem fremden Bett schlafen (es gibt Ausnahmen)
- bei einigen Waffen wurden die Modelle geändert, damit sie besser zu ihren Statistiken passen
- einige neue Armbrust- und Bogenmodelle
- Geräusche beim Bogenspannen
- volle Gesundheits- und Manatränke (sehr teure Rezepte)
- Paladine, Milizen und Magier grüßen sich gegenseitig
- Verkauf für 20% Wert (war 30% in G2 Vanilla)
- Gold in Beuteln auf 10, 25 und 50 Münzen reduziert (anstelle von 25, 50 und 100)
- Armbrüste erfordern jetzt sowohl STR als auch DEX
- Ork-Oberste und -Anführer sehen etwas anders aus als Ork-Eliten
- verbesserte schwere Drachenjäger-Rüstung hinzugefügt. Du kannst sie kaufen, nachdem du Bennet 12 Dracheneier gebracht hast.
- nach dem Sieg über Inubis erhältst du einen Gegenstand mit +5 LP
- wenn du konsequent bei Lehmar borgst und deine Schulden zurückzahlst, kannst du mehr Gold leihen
- Harad zahlt 200 Gold für jedes geschmiedete Schwert
- alle Drachenjäger haben jetzt eine leichte DJ-Rüstung
- wenn du NPCs niederschlägst und ihre Waffen nimmst, spawnen sie rostige, von ihrer Gilde abhängige Waffen anstelle von schweren Ästen
- Schwere Gardistenrüstung aus g1 (und notr) hinzugefügt - weil sie auf dem Ladebildschirm sichtbar ist
- Händler erhalten zusätzliche Gegenstände, kurz bevor man nach Irdorath aufbricht (pssst, nicht weitersagen)
Das komplette Changelog ist 70 Seiten lang und in russischer Sprache, ihr findet es in dem verlinkten russischen Thread.
Most of the changes added by me while translating:
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01.11.2023 - version 1.0l
-citizens in khorinis now drink beer (near herold) (ai/animation patch from Eldergamer)
zdeaddoaistate, zextendedtakevob,
19.11.2022 - version 1.0j
- itemfeller has: icelance rune and scroll, upgraded heavy dragonhunter armor, heavy guards armor
- Large FireStorm now deals full damage to all enemies thanks to integration of zSpellCollisionFix.patch
- 44kKz Bow shoot and scavenger attack sound
17.11.2022 - version 1.0i
- Lee corrected sold armor protection values (displayed values)
- Jan corrected sold armor protection values (displayed values)
- DIA_Bdt_1013_Bandit_L - corrected nameless answer line 178
- Ferros line 164 - translated log entry
- Randolph line 107 now properly translated
- Ferros given swords hook to global item names
- Serpentes line 483: Log Entry now properly translated
- Oric Hosh pack log entry now correctly translated
- Salandril log entry - properly translated now
- Brutus log entry - properly translated now
- gestath hunting skills hook to global names
- corrected translation: Coragon, Dexter
13.11.2022 version 1.0h
- teleport to sun circle rune texture
- description = "Let's go in together."; (ANGAR)
12.11.2022 version 1.0g
- new, correct inventory models for: old knights armor, farmers dress L and M, citizen dress L and M, judge an seeker
- changed farmers clothing-> dress
11.11.2022 - version 1.0.f
- "alchemy" in dialogue with vatras_di zastąpiona odwołaniem do txt_talents
- new name defines in text.d: NAME_Key, NAME_Map, NAME_Letter, NAME_Goldpocket
itemfeller: added ItRw_Crossbow_L_03
ItPo_Perm_LittleMana - NAME_Trank2
ItPo_DragonEggDrinkNeoras_MIS - NAME_Trank2
ItRi_OrcEliteRing - NAME_Ring
ItWr_Manowar - NAME_Spruchrolle
ItWr_LastDoorToUndeadDrgDI_MIS - NAME_Spruchrolle
g2_classic_credits2.BIK and g2_classic_credits added to MENU i B_Extro_AVI
10.11.2022 - version 1.0e
- corrected lowercase letters in WldInsert: BIGFARM i WOLF
- names of every potions are now defined in text.d
- potion brewing scripts depend now only on potion and ingredients names, which are defined in other files (makes code universal)
- potion names in dialogues with: Neoras, Sagitta, Constantino, Vatras_DI, Ignaz and CH depend on global defined names
- fixed a typo in elixir of mana
- focus names of potions have 2 types now: POTION (for essences and extracts) and ELIXIR for others
- sneaking and picklocking in dialogues with Lares_DI, PC_THIEF_DI and godar depend on skill names from text.d
- Ch scripts depend mostly on global defined values
- hunting skills defined in text.d now - teachers depend on these definitions now
- itemfeller has full health and mana potions and their recipies in eq now
- Circles of magic definded in text.d for: ch, Vatras_Di, miltenem_Di
- distilled health and mana potions recipies corrected
- milten_di "create runes" depends on text.d text
English version - 1.0
- deleted DIA_Ignaz_Add_15_00 and DIA_Ignaz_Add_15_01 - unimportant text and no such files in english dubbing
- restored DIA_BALTRAM_TRICK_15_01 - was deleted in russian version of the mod
- restored DIA_KEROLOTH_TEACH_15_00 and SVM_9_MONSTERKILLED - not used in game
- corrected Hackbeil_01_00 to Hackbeil
- corrected bookstand display - text didn't fit properly
- neoras and albrecht, tandor and milten (pal runes) dialogues now hook to global names
- bennet and dobar sword smithing teach texts hooked to global sword names.
- baltram concattext
- harad - had to change pasted Bartok text, because it didnt fit in english
- abuyin tobaccos names hooked to item names
- corrected formatting of some books/letters
- proper displaying of items given and received - in classic G2 and in ModFix as well, displayed was only the amount of items given/received
- proper displaying of giving a couple kinds of items at once in dialogues with: Baltram, Grom, Babo, Bennet and Halvor.
- proper displaying of receiving a couple kinds of items at once in dialogues with: Kati, Jan, Pyrokar, Andre, Babo, Hagen, Tandor, Gorn, Lee, Benett, Wolf, Engor, Matteo and Vatras.
- added confirmation before starting a new game
- option in menu to disable weapon trails while swinging weapons
- restored "Gothic II" in menu instead od "Night of the Raven"
- named the landlord selling beer a "bartender"
- first option in dialogue with Sagitta is now "Who are you?" nstead of "Are you not lonely here?"
- new Seeker's death sound
- new dialogue answer: 40 gold coins in dialogue with Maria | I cut it from "240 gold coins" from dialogue with Orlan
- new dialogue with Godar - "I shall do what I please" instead of "nope". It didn't fit in polish, in english it fits but this one is even funnier.
- angar dialogue by OW crypt "lets go in together" instead of "lets goo together)
Corrected some plants being a bit under a world mesh
- kings sorrel over shadowbeast cave by the lighthouse
- goblin berries by Lobart's stone circle, in Warg valley by city, by Akil's farm and behind Sekob's farm
- Healing root by city's walls (constantino's herbs)
Deutsche version changelog:
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01.11.2023 - version 1.0l
-citizens in khorinis now drink beer (near herold) (ai/animation patch from Eldergamer)
zdeaddoaistate, zextendedtakevob,
19.11.2022 - version 1.0j
- itemfeller has: icelance rune and scroll, upgraded heavy dragonhunter armor, heavy guards armor
- Large FireStorm now deals full damage to all enemies thanks to integration of zSpellCollisionFix.patch
- 44kKz Bow shoot and scavenger attack sound
17.11.2022 - version 1.0i
- teleport to sun circle texture
- Lee corrected sold armor protection values
- Jan corrected sold armor protection values
- corrected translations in a lot of npcs dialogues
dots removed: Brief an Babo, Nachricht von Saturas, Nachricht von
- corrected formatting of Anteilsschein, Pass für Khorinis, Xardas Brief
- added shortened DIA_ORLAN_WEIN_NEIN: 40 goldmunzen
- corrected Maria dialogue line 214 39 -> 40 gold munzen
- changed Harad line 270 "Hier ist er" -> Hier hast du sie. (from dialogue with Rod)
- changed HACKEBEIL to HACKEBEIL_01_00
- Lehmar corected line 81
- added dialogue lines that were recorded but not used in game:
Bilgot: lines 197,198 - DIA_BILGOT_TAKEYOUWITHME_05_01 and DIA_BILGOT_TAKEYOUWITHME_15_02
Dragon_undead: line 99 - DIA_DRAGON_UNDEAD_HELLO_AUFTRAGGEBER_20_02
Ignaz: line 138 - DIA_IGNAZ_ADD_15_00
Jora: line 417 - DIA_JORA_BELOHNUNG_08_01
Regis: line 138 - DIA_REGIS_ANDRE_13_01
Valentino: line 110 - DIA_VALENTINO_HALLO_KLAPPE_15_00
Vatras_DI: line 592 - DIA_VATRAS_DI_UNDEADDRAGONDEAD_05_07
Vatras: lines 604 and 616 - DIA_VATRAS_MISSION_YES_05_02 and DIA_VATRAS_MISSION_05_00_shortened (a shortened version of this dialogue line)
1. Just put the Data and system folder into your gothic folder.
2. Install the latest Union - it has latest SystemPack integrated.
download and install Resource Manager (don't worry the program is in english)
launch it, select Union on the left and install "PlayerKit + patch for 64bit systems"
install the latest union in the same tab
3. You are good to go! Union also lets you install interesting plugins. More on that in the next section.
If you want to install the mod through Steam Workshop don't forget to go into the beta tab of Gothic 2's properties and select "workshop beta" to activate it. After that just subscribe to Gothic 2 Mod Fix. You will be able to switch languages in the launcher.
Recommended plugins/tools:
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- SaiyansKing's Gothic-LegacyAltRenderer : If you are not using GD3D11 this can improve performance. Unpack the files into gothic\system and after launching the game select directx9, directx12 or vulkan. You have to test which one gives you the best results. Tip: Set
Show_FPS_Counter to 1 in systempack.ini for testing performance.
- zTorchControl : lets you draw a torch with a hotkey (default SHIFT +T)
You install it through Resource Manager (TopLayer menu on the left)
- zBrightLight : fixes the game being too dark (I recommend to decrease it a bit in a new submenu in the game). You install it through Resource Manager (Union Plugins menu on the left)
- zBugfixes : fixes game's engine bugs. You install it through Resource Manager (TopLayer menu on the left)
- zMiscUtils : quality of life improvements: the biggest one is disabling auto-aim in combat while strafing and jumping back. You install it through Resource Manager (TopLayer menu on the left). I recommend to set NameToDescCats=|
- Union_Adv_Inventory : inventory with categories, you can adjust it in the new in-game menu and in the gothic.ini. You will have to translate the russian site to find the download link. After the download you place the file in Data/Plugins.
You can configure all the above mentioned plugins at the end of your gothic.ini file (you have to launch the game once with a new plugin for the options to appear)
Congratulations on the completion! I'm creating a German translation for it (not a Google patch!), it might be ready today.
Gratulation zur Fertigstellung! Ich erstelle eine deutsche Übersetzung dazu (kein Google- Patch!), die könnte heute noch fertig werden.
Awesome, what a timing! I thought I'll be doing it, but I'm glad I don't have to. Feel free to contact me if you want to release your translation together with mine on Steam's Workshop. I presume the versions will differ though, because I added quite some further fixes. I'll post my changelog here soon.
My translation into German is ready. I uploaded it here (Gothic 2 ModFix DE.zip). If you want, link it in the opening post or put it into the Steam's Workshop. I hope that the translation has turned out well.
I could also upload the German version into the Spine Mod Manager, if you want that.
If there are any changes, I can also try to incorporate them into the translation as soon as possible.
My translation into German is ready. I uploaded it here (Gothic 2 ModFix DE.zip). If you want, link it in the opening post or put it into the Steam's Workshop. I hope that the translation has turned out well.
I could also upload the German version into the Spine Mod Manager, if you want that.
If there are any changes, I can also try to incorporate them into the translation as soon as possible.
Ok, I added your translation to the OP. I also added it to Steam's Workshop. I send you a PM, let's talk there about German description.
And yes, you can upload not only German but also my versions to Spine.
Habe die Mod nun auch ausprobiert (Dir mir bisher sehr gut gefällt) und mir ist bei Cornelius folgendes auegefallen:
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Wenn man Cornelius die 2000 Gold gibt und ihm direkt in die Höhle folgt und ihn niederschlägt, hat er nur 15 Goldmünzen dabei.
Die 2000 Gold sind dann also verschwunden. Versucht man ihm eins im Haus des Statthalters überzuziehen, kommen alle anderen
Paladine und wollen einen verkloppen, wenn man dann zu Lord Andre rennt, muss man aufgrund der Zeugen 1000 Gold zahlen.
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[RELEASE] Gothic 2 ModFix (Rebalance of Vanilla Gothic2)
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