I'm pleased to announce that Dorn romance expansion has reached version 2.2! I strongly recommend you read this whole post again if you intend to install this mod.
With the GREAT help from @EekanImp , text for Dorn expansion has been revised, tenses corrected, articles added/changed, typos corrected.... the list goes on. In any case, the experience as a whole should be much improved!
In case you find errors, please report them!
ABOUT
This mod is a romance expansion for Dorn, and NPC character added into BG2:EE by Beamdog. This brings content to about 26 talks in SOA and 6 talks in TOB, including some interjections for TOB.
The expansion adds new talks, expands and modifies existing ones and sometimes changes their order. Starting a new game is STRONGLY recommended, as the romance might not make sense otherwise.
I believe this mod addresses what I perceived to be inconsistent progression of the lovetalks and relationship development, as well as brings the content to the same level as the vanilla romances, at least quantity-wise. If you happen to like it, I'm glad, if not, it's ok.
V2 NEW CONTENT:
Bodhi abduction and new/modified epilogues for romanced Dorn. I added some Dorn's unused voiced lines, as well as few voiced lines from other games (bg:ee and sod) to make talks feel more alive. There were also some corrections and minor changes to dialogues.
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS:
when you download rar file from github (simply click download button when you open link), unrar it and drop "dorn" folder and "setup-dorn.exe" file into installation folder of your BG2:EE game, double click setup-dorn.exe and follow instructions.
DOWNLOAD LINK: https://github.com/trinit2/Bg2Dorn/blob/master/Dorn.rar
PLEASE READ-
1. Install this mod before any other mod that affects Dorn. Thanks to @WhiteAgnus the mod should be safe to use. Post 2.0 patch update of the Infinity games, the mod seems stable.
2. I tried to remain in-character for Dorn, taking into account what we learned from bg1:ee. It is still the same character, but with added talks comes a bit more depth and reasons for affection toward CHARNAME. I guess it makes him a bit more tolerant over time. Take that as you will, it will not be to everyone's taste.
3. The expansion is written for Dorn FREE OF PATRON. Seriously, it will not make sense otherwise.
Consider it like this- if Dorn has a patron, he is effectively slave/bound to someone else. He has no reason to open up to CHARNAME or make any concrete plans for the future, perhaps he might have ulterior motive for romancing you. Thus, the original romance (no bodhi abduction, old epilogues etc.) makes sense and this mod should not be installed.
4. Somewhere in the romance (SOA), there is an alignment shift on chaotic/lawful scale. Dorn stays evil! There are no variables tracks implemented because of my coding limits, so try to give Dorn more or less consistent responses for the sake of your roleplay.
5. If you notice grammar and similar errors, point them out to me please.
6. Some credits must go to Grim Squeaker, since I took his code from Tyris Flare mod (on G3 site) to make a few interjections for Dorn in Watchers Keep and TOB. I also used his code to make bodhi abduction and epilogues work.
Big credit also goes to @EekanImp for great suggestions and corrections of the text that helped to integrate this mod more seamlessly into the game. Thank you!
8. I take no responsibility for any damage caused to your game, computer, mental health or otherwise if you decide to download, install and play this mod. You have been warned.
This is it, I hope at least someone enjoys this mod![:)]( ":)")
Please leave feedback and such. I would appreciate it and it might help me improve this mod.
With the GREAT help from @EekanImp , text for Dorn expansion has been revised, tenses corrected, articles added/changed, typos corrected.... the list goes on. In any case, the experience as a whole should be much improved!
In case you find errors, please report them!
ABOUT
This mod is a romance expansion for Dorn, and NPC character added into BG2:EE by Beamdog. This brings content to about 26 talks in SOA and 6 talks in TOB, including some interjections for TOB.
The expansion adds new talks, expands and modifies existing ones and sometimes changes their order. Starting a new game is STRONGLY recommended, as the romance might not make sense otherwise.
I believe this mod addresses what I perceived to be inconsistent progression of the lovetalks and relationship development, as well as brings the content to the same level as the vanilla romances, at least quantity-wise. If you happen to like it, I'm glad, if not, it's ok.
V2 NEW CONTENT:
Bodhi abduction and new/modified epilogues for romanced Dorn. I added some Dorn's unused voiced lines, as well as few voiced lines from other games (bg:ee and sod) to make talks feel more alive. There were also some corrections and minor changes to dialogues.
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS:
when you download rar file from github (simply click download button when you open link), unrar it and drop "dorn" folder and "setup-dorn.exe" file into installation folder of your BG2:EE game, double click setup-dorn.exe and follow instructions.
DOWNLOAD LINK: https://github.com/trinit2/Bg2Dorn/blob/master/Dorn.rar
PLEASE READ-
1. Install this mod before any other mod that affects Dorn. Thanks to @WhiteAgnus the mod should be safe to use. Post 2.0 patch update of the Infinity games, the mod seems stable.
2. I tried to remain in-character for Dorn, taking into account what we learned from bg1:ee. It is still the same character, but with added talks comes a bit more depth and reasons for affection toward CHARNAME. I guess it makes him a bit more tolerant over time. Take that as you will, it will not be to everyone's taste.
3. The expansion is written for Dorn FREE OF PATRON. Seriously, it will not make sense otherwise.
Consider it like this- if Dorn has a patron, he is effectively slave/bound to someone else. He has no reason to open up to CHARNAME or make any concrete plans for the future, perhaps he might have ulterior motive for romancing you. Thus, the original romance (no bodhi abduction, old epilogues etc.) makes sense and this mod should not be installed.
4. Somewhere in the romance (SOA), there is an alignment shift on chaotic/lawful scale. Dorn stays evil! There are no variables tracks implemented because of my coding limits, so try to give Dorn more or less consistent responses for the sake of your roleplay.
5. If you notice grammar and similar errors, point them out to me please.
6. Some credits must go to Grim Squeaker, since I took his code from Tyris Flare mod (on G3 site) to make a few interjections for Dorn in Watchers Keep and TOB. I also used his code to make bodhi abduction and epilogues work.
Big credit also goes to @EekanImp for great suggestions and corrections of the text that helped to integrate this mod more seamlessly into the game. Thank you!
8. I take no responsibility for any damage caused to your game, computer, mental health or otherwise if you decide to download, install and play this mod. You have been warned.
This is it, I hope at least someone enjoys this mod
Please leave feedback and such. I would appreciate it and it might help me improve this mod.