Persuasion Overhaul

Persuasion Overhaul 1. 1 ----------------------- Eric Parsons (ehparsons@shaw.ca) NOTE: I highly recommend that you install the Oblivion patch before using this mod. See the \"Known Issues\" section. Change History ============== 1. 1 --- - Fixed a faction-related bug that caused creatures to attack each other - Swapped journeyman and expert perks - Changed some of the racial bonus modifiers Summary ======== This mod gets rid of the persuasion mini-game in Oblivion and replaces it with a system that is more realistic and better balanced. I feel that the current system is deficient in a number of ways: - It\'s relatively easy to raise someone\'s disposition at or near 100 with only an average speechcraft skill, making it nearly pointless to raise this skill to its highest level. - While the security mini-game simulates picking a lock, the persuasion game is a completely abstract exercise in lining up rotating wedges. You must say the same things to every character, and your success is only dependent on the order in which you say them. R-i-i-i-ight. - Persuasion as implemented leaves little room for role playing. You must coerce, boast, admire and joke with every person you meet, regardless of your character\'s personality and values, or the type of person you are talking to. Instead, this mod implements persuasion through regular dialogue. You are free to pick any option you want, and either try the same one over and over or alternate between many. Each time you pick an option, you have a base chance of success based on your speechcraft skill. Then, your chances are modified based on the current disposition of the NPC. The higher their disposition, the harder it is to raise it further. Finally, each option has an individual modifier based on a number of factors (see the Modifiers section below), making it easier or harder to use that option with a particular NPC. For instance, you will have a much easier time coercing a farmer than you will the Arena Grand Champion, and the burly Nord in the local tavern will be more impressed by your boasting than will the Countess of Chorrol, etc. In this way, there is some amount of player skill and role playing required for successful persuasion rather than randomly clicking options. Installation ============= Simply unzip the contents of the zip file to your oblivion/data directory. Then activate the mod the way you would any other. I recommend using the Oblivion Mod Manager utility (http://timeslip.chorrol.com/obmm.html) and setting this mod to load AFTER all other mods (see \"Known Issues\" below). More Information ================= Once you install the mod, most NPCs will have a new dialogue option labeled \"Persuade.\" From there, you get the four persuasion options (admire, joke, boast and coerce). If you go into the old persuasion screen, you will still see the infamous mini-game, but it should be disabled with a message saying \"Disposition maxed.\" Ignore this, t