I have begun creating a new kit mod, but I'm not sure what to name it and what all the features should be, so I've decided to ask around for suggestions. The basic idea behind this kit is that it's a fighter that attacks MANY times per round, but does not deal as much damage per hit.
The fighter has constant effect Improved Haste from level 1, is immune to slow, and gains an extra half attack per round every 5 levels, but gets no extra attacks per round from proficiencies or levels 7 and 13 (like a normal fighter would). Thus, at level 10, the fighter will have 6 attacks per round with a sword, 8 attacks per round when dual-wielding, or 10 attacks per round when using darts.
In addition, the fight can create and use a set of kit-exclusive weapons (scimitars, katanas, short swords, daggers, staffs, darts, and shortbows) which deal lingering damage, imitating the effects of an extra attack per round--allowing us to sort of bypass the APR cap of 10. Every 4 levels, the weapons created get stronger, and at levels 12, 16, and 20, the lingering damage is extended. For example, at level 16, a kit-created scimitar will deal 1d8+4 base damage, then 1d6+3 on-hit damage after one second, then 1d4 damage after two seconds, and finally 1d3 damage after three seconds. The fighter at level 16 is basically attacking 28 times per round, but most of those strikes are low-damage and get no bonuses from Strength and so forth.
However, the fighter deals 75% less physical damage no matter what weapons it's using, and also cannot wear armor. Even with 18/80 STR and GM in scimitars while dual-wielding, the fighter deals less than 50 damage per round at level 16, while an unkitted fighter at the same level might deal 132 damage when dual-wielding under a party mage's Improved Haste spell. Think of the kit like a quadruple-wielding Archer/Kensai that deals less damage than a normal fighter, but imposes a lot of hitstun because it hits so often.
What do I call this kind of kit, and what else should I add, remove, or tweak to make the kit more balanced or more fun?
The fighter has constant effect Improved Haste from level 1, is immune to slow, and gains an extra half attack per round every 5 levels, but gets no extra attacks per round from proficiencies or levels 7 and 13 (like a normal fighter would). Thus, at level 10, the fighter will have 6 attacks per round with a sword, 8 attacks per round when dual-wielding, or 10 attacks per round when using darts.
In addition, the fight can create and use a set of kit-exclusive weapons (scimitars, katanas, short swords, daggers, staffs, darts, and shortbows) which deal lingering damage, imitating the effects of an extra attack per round--allowing us to sort of bypass the APR cap of 10. Every 4 levels, the weapons created get stronger, and at levels 12, 16, and 20, the lingering damage is extended. For example, at level 16, a kit-created scimitar will deal 1d8+4 base damage, then 1d6+3 on-hit damage after one second, then 1d4 damage after two seconds, and finally 1d3 damage after three seconds. The fighter at level 16 is basically attacking 28 times per round, but most of those strikes are low-damage and get no bonuses from Strength and so forth.
However, the fighter deals 75% less physical damage no matter what weapons it's using, and also cannot wear armor. Even with 18/80 STR and GM in scimitars while dual-wielding, the fighter deals less than 50 damage per round at level 16, while an unkitted fighter at the same level might deal 132 damage when dual-wielding under a party mage's Improved Haste spell. Think of the kit like a quadruple-wielding Archer/Kensai that deals less damage than a normal fighter, but imposes a lot of hitstun because it hits so often.
What do I call this kind of kit, and what else should I add, remove, or tweak to make the kit more balanced or more fun?
Here's my question to you all -
What new commands would you like to see? New UI behaviors are beyond me, but externalizing any other behavior the engine exhibits is definitely a possibility. I.E. any internal fields you would like to have access to, any existing function behaviors you would like changed.
Legend of Grimrock 1&2 have paved the way and showed a modern version of a real time grid based dungeon crawler still works and plays great.
"Will of the Wisps" is my new BG2EE mod in-progress. I don't usually show my work when it's not ready, but I decided to make an exception. The mod is to introduce more shamanism in BG2. I understand that many people just don't play shamans because they do not get their own Stronghold and there is no shamanic NPCs in BG2. That resulted in making this class very little popular. What's more, right now original game does not include any kits for shaman class.
Some information from the readme:
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Kitties aside, it's time for rules. Let me see, here...
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