Introduction - Why, what and how?
- As the content and various plugins and modifications for New Balance are still proliferating on the disc and there are quite a lot of them already, I see that a lot of new players just install New Balance + English and go play because they don't want to deal with any plugins, various submods and setups. This is one of the reasons why I decided to make an Ultimate Package for New Balance created according to my taste, the way I play and what is good to have in the game. I will preset all the settings and all the different additions and make a complete manual and describe everything in a simple and clear way, add keyboard shortcuts to the plugins and name all the files in nice Czech so that everyone can easily delete what they don't like.
- Besides all possible additions, I will make my own texturepack (I will combine several different texture packs into one and choose the best and nicest one in my opinion). This texturepack will be based on the Ultimate Armor and Weapon Replacer, which I will modify and add some stuff from other packs and mods, so you won't lose the nicest stuff. The problem with combining different texture packs is that some of the nicer stuff will be replaced by the uglier stuff in the other texture pack, which is what I want to solve with this manual sorting. This is going to be a gradual and long term job though, so I'll be making updates gradually. The advantage of the package will be that you download it, move it into the game, and don't have to deal with anything.
What will the package contain?
1. All useful plugins that improve gameplay and don't kill the game. They will always be updated and preconfigured, and all their settings will be described in detail and clearly in the manual.
2. The D3D11 (DX11) Mod + its other enhancements. (Always the latest version, as the New Balance installer now provides an outdated version).
3. Newly modified texture pack - a combination of different texture packs and models and textures from other mods in one. Some armor, monsters, food, plants, and other things will look different from the classic NB and Ultimate Replacer.
4. Various small patches and fixes that will improve gameplay.
5. Addition of new sounds, improvements to existing ones and possible removal of annoying ones.
6. The package will include the Path of the Damned submob and anything else that is not a reason not to play with.
7. Pointer layouts, special menu backgrounds, preset dialogue color, mazes, new dialogue frames, etc..
8. A few new daily quests and other quests that aren't on google drive yet, which I'll set rewards for so it's not excessive.
9. Everything will be described in the attached guide and all changes will have archives and screenshots.
When and where will it be
- The download will be on the New Balance google drive in the main folder, so it will be in plain sight right away.
- I'll throw the first version up for download after I gather all the stuff I want to put in there and describe it. After that I'll just do incremental updates and add/remove textures and models.
- I'll put all the descriptions and contents of the pack on the discord gradually and make a page on the site.
Comments