2001 - Aug. - 23 *** These files are only intended for use for Baldur's Gate II with the Throne Of Bhaal expansion installed. They should not cause any conflicts or problems without it, but this cannot be guaranteed. The files AR4000.BCS, ILAGRP.BCS, ILLAINV.SPL, ILLAS01-4.ITM, ILLASERA.BCS, ILLASERA.CRE, ILLASERA.DLG, ZILARC01.CRE, ZILFGT.ITM, ZILFGT01.CRE, ZILFGT02.CRE, AND ZILMAG01.CRE contained in this archive are newly created and modified versions of Baldur's Gate II: Throne Of Bhaal area control scripting, AI scripts, creature definition files and creature "item" files and spell definition files relating to the battle with Illasera. They have been provided by BioWare Senior Designer David Gaider as a supplement to the Throne Of Bhaal expansion. They increase the difficulty of the Illasera battle, as was requested by players. In David Gaider's words: "It is not very high difficulty...as a battle right at the beginning of the game shouldn't be...but it does make Illasera a credible opponent and member of the Five. She's a ranger/archer now, which was her original concept before we were forced to make the battle much, much easier (since people could potentially meet her with a single, newly-created sorcerer...and since the fight was unavoidable, those who couldn't get past it would be quite frustrated). This version makes it so that you always meet the tougher Illasera as well as all her companions, so those who go into ToB with a weak character might want to stick with the original version." To use: Simply unzip all files contained in this archive other than this ReadMe into the Override folder inside your Baldur's Gate II folder, and quit/restart Baldur's Gate II: Throne Of Bhaal (if it's already running.) Note: The file AR4000.BCS will already be present in your Baldur's Gate II Override folder from a default installation of Throne Of Bhaal. If you wish to be able to restore this battle to its previous state, be sure to move or rename the original AR4000.BCS so that it can be restored. Deletion of the files listed at the start from your Baldur's Gate II Override folder and restoration of the original AR4000.BCS will uninstall this supplement. -------------------------- David Gaider's Disclaimer: While provided by a Bioware employee, these files are not to be taken as part of the official release of Throne of Bhaal and should be considered equivalent to a third-party game addition or modification. BioWare does not guarantee that these files will work with your copy of the game. They are being provided solely due to requests for game enhancements, such as to experience certain game elements before they were removed or changed for game-balance or other reasons. ------------------------- Kevin Dorner mrkevvy@home.com aka Kivan Do'Urner, solo CG E F/M/T aaka Elmonster, solo LN H M This file was obtained from my webpage at http://members.home.com/mrkevvy