Magicka Based Skill Progression - Better Sounds - ncgdMW Compatible - Class-Spec Benefit Fix

Magicka Based Skill Progression - Better Sounds / ncgdMW Compatible + Class-Spec Benefit Fix

This is as edit of an edit of an edit: These changes are based on MBSP - Better Sounds/ncgdMW Compatible, uploaded by Joao Almeida

Total ChangeLog:

• - XP Algorithm has been repaired/renewed to its originally-intended functionality: utilizing Major/Minor/Class-Spec properly for gains

  - Refund amount is no longer subtracted for the cost-value used in XP gain (XP gains are driven by the base cost of the spell)

  - MBSP now requests the player to fill in their Major/Minor and Class Specialization Info

  - The Class-Spec Quiz can now be accessed from the Spellbook

  - The Magicka-per-XP value is now configurable from the Spellbook allowing options between the default 15, 5, 10, and 32

  - All MessageBox UI have been rewritten and reformatted to look nicer and be more understandable

Requirements to Run (In Order):

• 1. OpenMW!

  2. Better Sounds, by JEKA and TJ (do NOT include the plugin from this, use the patch)

  3. Better Sounds 1. 1 Patch 2, by Darklocq (Read the notes on this page about cache size)

  4. Natural Character Growth and Decay OpenMW, by Greywander (Either regular or alt_start w the start potion)

  Compatibility issues and conflicts:

  You'll need to refer to the other mods for potential conflict issues, this change shouldn't introduce any new ones.

  If you are following the modding-openmw total overhaul list: There are notes that say these dont work with ncgdMW and that you cant level up your destruction. Everything is working as of the above build order and this mod. Read below for specific info about the hows and whys.

  If you are using Magic Diversity, use Vanilla Sounds. Any mods that change what sound files play when spells are cast or fail can break this mod!

  Existing Saves:

  This works with existing saves. Just read the spellbook in your inventory (youll get a popup after a few seconds if you've never had mbsp before) and enter your class specifications.

  What About Better Sounds??

  MBSP has a funny way of detecting when a spell was cast in order to award experience, it keeps watch for the sound-effect of the spell being cast to play, and then cancels the experience gain if it hears the failed-to-cast sound within 1. 5s of casting. This worked great until any mod decided to change those sound effects to have different names or files. Thus when Better Sounds added support for a Poison Destruction Sound Effect, the script listening for a spell didnt recognize it and wouldnt award experience for it. The Modding-OpenMW.com upload fixes this is issue by updating to the appropriate names from the BetterSounds patch.

  What does it do? First, some history:

  The original MBSP mod