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Improved Initiative fix?

Discussion in 'Icewind Dale 2' started by Ghost, Nov 5, 2004.

  1. Ghost Gems: 3/31
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    I DLed a II_fix, put everything in, equip the item. But does it fix II? I cant notice a difference. Anybody did it as well?

    Thanks

    [ November 05, 2004, 09:38: Message edited by: Taluntain ]
     
  2. Cernak Gems: 12/31
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    Strange that no one's answered this. I haven't installed the fix myself, but I've seen a post here that says it works.
     
  3. Nabir the Fist Gems: 1/31
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    I tried the II fix with with two copies of a sorcerer character i created. Exact same stats. Exept that on one of them, I applied the improved initiative fix. In all my three tests, he seemed to be a bit faster at starting his spells than the other one.

    Hope this helps.
     
  4. silverdragon72 Gems: 1/31
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    ...tested it - and doesn't work for me

    v.1.02 GER, with some weimar moduls installed:

    2 sorcs identically build one with II the one without


    1. pause game - let both cast summon monster I - casting time 6 - 50/50 chance who will casts first - delta less then a second


    2. let the sorc with II drink the II_fix potion - pause game - let both cast summon monster I - same 50/50 chance who will casts first then before - delta also less then a second


    so I don't think II works - no matter if the fix is installed or not!
     
  5. Master Leo Gems: 7/31
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    Well I am pretty sure that Improved initiative works without any patch/fix, at least for spells in english version (I don't know for weapons). I created 2 sorcerers and then cast Magic missile repeatedly with each one of them and the one with Initiative pulled the trick faster, much like a sequencer, while the other one certainly had a little bit of extra handweaving.

    Or maybe a bug only appers on Clerics/Druids (I haven't tested that)? I am at a loss in this discussion.
     
  6. Kodi Gems: 1/31
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    It DOES work. Try drinking like, ten potions and then casting two spells: one after the other. Can you see the change? It lowers the time needed to rest after casting spell :) By the way, hi everyone (i'm new to this forums)
     
  7. chevalier

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    Sorry, but you're wrong if you say that Improve Initiative works without any fix. The Improved Initiative feat doesn't work and won't work. There was never intended to be a patch for IWD2 when BIS (the branch of Interplay responsible for IWD2) still existed. Right now, the only hope is a fan-made fix.
     
  8. Taluntain

    Taluntain Resident Alpha and Omega Staff Member ★ SPS Account Holder Resourceful Adored Veteran Pillars of Eternity SP Immortalizer (for helping immortalize Sorcerer's Place in the game!) New Server Contributor [2012] (for helping Sorcerer's Place lease a new, more powerful server!) Torment: Tides of Numenera SP Immortalizer (for helping immortalize Sorcerer's Place in the game!) BoM XenForo Migration Contributor [2015] (for helping support the migration to new forum software!)

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    [​IMG] chevalier, this topic is discussing the unofficial II fix linked on SP.
     
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