Flash Creatures Rescale

Name: Flash\'s Creatures Rescale Version: 1. 01b Date: 2010-07-05 Category: Gameplay Effects and Changes Author: Andrzej \'Flash\' Kwiatkowski ================= Requirements: ================= Improved Atmosphere mod by SpaceAlex: http://www.dragonagenexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=577 FCR uses IA area files so these are required parts of IA mod 2. 1 IA Areas (...) Requirements: Animations, Scripts, Dialogs & Stages & Cutscenes. This is pretty much the core of IA mod. Everything else is optional. ================= Description: ================= The purpouse of this mod is to put some logic into Dragon Age creature rank system. Have you ever wondered why a human commander is as strong and resistant as a high dragon? Why a simple peasant or merchant is lieutenant rank just because he gives a quest? Why mighty and ferocious hurlocks are critter rank or one-hit-kill enemies? This mod will fix every logic error and make the game consistent in rank choices basing on game\'s lore. Additionally you can choose from variety optional tweaks which increase game\'s difficulty and fix Climax battles in Redcliffe and Denerim where you face a one-hit-kill darkspawn army. FCR includes tweaks of Stone Prisoner, Wardens Keep and Return to Ostagar DLCs. ================= Details: ================= Vanilla Dragon Age features simple rank system: Critter Normal Lieutenant (Elite) Boss Elite Boss The problem is that whole game is filled with illogical, insconsistent to the lore rank settings. Examples: - According to the lore a single abomination is capable of slaughtering entire village, yet with few exceptions abominations are ranked \'normal\' or \'elite\' like some simple human bandits. - An aging noble - arl Howe is \'boss\' ranked, while templars and knights who dedicate their life to hone their fighting skills are \'normal\' ranked. - A skilled warrior - ser Cauthrien is \'elite boss\'. A human is not an equivalent of a greater demon or mature dragon, no matter how skilled she is. Problems like these are everywhere and concern much more than half NPCs and creatures in the game. Changes: 1. Ranks This mod utilize unused \'weak normal\' rank plus 5 vanilla ranks to properly scale enemies. Ranks are NOT assigned by creature\'s importancy or noble status. Being an arl, teyrn, king or queen doesn\'t mean that such person is an excellent fighter. Ranks are assigned by creature\'s species and proficiency in combat. Mod fix ranks of around 6874 creatures in 217 areas. All 6 ranks are color coded in game. Ranks descriptions: Easy - consists of basic animals an