Comments - stecph

Nice change thanks!!

I just started so I don't have much feedback yet, I'm just cruising around checking the world out at the moment.
I read that you solved the stuttering issue, I'm so glad for that, it was the one thing that forced me to stop play the mod.
I read an old reply of yours to an old message of mine, I am reminding you to allow wife to be part of the player party;-)
If you haven't done it yet....

Hi Karol, I'm an old fan of PW, I'm really glad you updated it to this extent, I just started a new campaign and it really feels good to be back, I just wanted to thank you and show my appreciation for the massive job you did, there's so much to discover, thankfully there's a quick questions and answers section;-)

Hey Leonion, thanks a lot for the update to you and the rest of the team, I only saw it today!
I am an avid Perisno fanboi and can't wait to start fresh tonight.

PS. I am impressed by how stoic you are/became, Buddha is nobody in comparison:-))
PPSS: I never crashed once, not even by mistake....

@inhaspie: thanks, it is actually what I ended up doing, i became a real spunk, married her then ripped her off as now I am a vampire:-)))

As per Kfcwatermelon, I also did not mean to compare the 2 mods, both are amazing and made by very talented people, but one can surely benefit from the other and vice-versa:-)

The autogarrison was something I threw to Leonion on the forums and in 0 time it was in the mod, he seems like a super cool guy, I am sure he will be ok in sharing with you what he did (at least some hints).

I am playing Perisno at the moment, but I surely miss my machinegun or the unique setups and mechanics of PW, just 2 different things equally well done:-)

kfcwatermelon already explained you the garrison thing,it makes sense and a lifesaver. May I add it would be cool to get your wife/husband as a companion? No idea how easy or difficult it is, but I find it excellent RP-wise.

Ignorant note on developing the mod.... IT-wise i am the total man of the street, but you did this mod for us I guess (thank you sooooo much), so here are my 2 cents:

No idea of what am I saying, but before adding more stuff (super welcome off course), maybe it would be a good idea to see if the crashes and the stuttering can be fixed once and for all. My personal experience is that I really love the mod and spend many hours playing it (MANY), but the crashes and the mid-game stuttering are kind of annoying (2x970 and i7, not the top but close to that).
This makes also youtubers not really play the mod and it is such a pity as it surely is unique and real fun.
There already is a ton of content in PW, what I personally really miss is performance and fluidity.
Having said that, I obviously understand that you are 1, while POP or Perisno have TEAMS working on the mods.

I found similar problems in those Star Wars mods, it must be something related with scenes and "flashes"/particles, in those mods it usually happens if you fire a certain kind of energy rifle (or at least those are the speculations), last time I checked, they still could not solve the issue, but maybe sharing ideas with your "collegues" could help both mods overcome the problem.

The mutations are something to discuss for sure as they re a very interesting feature, I would not pay doomsday ticks as doomsday already is an issue as is (later I elaborate), but maybe it could be an event that happens if you want (talk to an NPC and "sell your soul" to him), you gain big powers (giving an excuse to the OP stats)at the cost of changing appearance and maybe even race...kind of a "devil's trick", just a quick idea, as I said, it is surely worth discussing on it.

OP stats: it's a videogame, it's supposed to be FUN, I love my super OP machinegun and companions, if I wanna play a realistic mod I go play Floris or something.
Another thing I miss of your mod (while play others) is that in PW all stats have a meaning, it makes for a refreshing gameplay, I really like this mechanic.

Doomsday clock: I am a very slow player, even in your crazy world I like to take my time by trading, talking to people etc...by the time I start "play the game", the doomsday clock is already at 450+ and it's a bit problematic. Not much for the difficulty, but for the massive amount of parties that spawn, probably that is what causes the stutter (seems like everybody feels it at around play day 100).

I took a pause from the mod because of the stuttering, but I really miss it (I think of PW while play other mods), so I'll start play it again tonight and see if something else pops in my mind....

I will never understand why you modders do what you do, but I am surely happy you have this hobby instead of bricolage;-)

EDIT: I wish I could delete the OP but I can't anymore...
After playing during the weekend I must say that the stuttering is still here (after patch). It starts when the Doomclock brings too many parties on the map, the center bits being the worse.

Also there are a few places on the map where both player party and AI get stuck (let me know if you want screenshots) not a biggie with CTRL+left click, but the stuttering is not really avoidable, is there a cheat to turn down the clock? I don't wanna kill bosses for that.

The tournament crashing also is still happening, I have followed by the book your suggestions but it still crashes. I stopped doing tournaments and just cheat in 100K+ every time I see one.

In 1.0 turning particles off was enough, for some reasons, even if I have a beefier machine,now it's not enough anymore:-)
I have 2x970 forced in SLI and an i7 with all cores enabled (no idea about RAM, but surely more then before).

I love the mutations, please don't remove them as they keep the gameplay dynamic, the only thing is that they are a bit OP IMHO and that you can't create a "bond" with your companions as they constantly change looks (they look like somebody else).
For example, the little weird guy who runs like the wind hacking everything with his own lightsaber, when he transformed, he was not as cool as before, he was just an artificial character...he is anyways, but you know what I mean:-)
I am not complaining, I love the mod, but as you asked for feedback, here it is:-)

SHORT VERSION:
is there same sex marriage? I play as woman
Are females treated the same as Vanilla?
I like mutations but they should not happen randomly.
Can player "autogarrison" liberated prisoners? Like in Perisno?

LONG LESS-RUDE VERSION:
Hi, I'm getting back to PW but I don't wanna read too much to avoid spoilers, the mod is so vast that I have a couple of questions anyways. Off course I tried to google it, read this forum and so on, so sorry if I missed the informations.

I apologize if I lower the level of the conversation here, but if I play as a woman, can I marry a woman? Is playing as a female the same deal as Vanilla?

I ask these questions before I invest 150h in the game only to find out that being a woman in PW is not a "fun" deal.

I haven't really understood what the story is with mutations, I did a short test run and after having spent ages in the character creation menu (I am one of those), after a few days I started trasforming in a mutant, damn!I was so pretty:-))

I haven't understood yet if it is a random changes or if the changes are race-related (like an Elf mutating in a super Elf or similar). It's an interesting mechanic, I read here that you have second thought on it, no why? I like the idea, what I dislike is if it is totally random or if there is no way to prevent or chose a "mutating direction" which could have good or less good outcome, depending on the personal skill.

Then sorry if I abuse of your patience, but I cannot remember if there is the option to auto-recruit the liberated prisoners when you conquer a city or a castle. It does make sense and it is a godsend.
It's a feature present in Perisno and personally I love it!

I have many other doubts, but I first wanna try play the mod and explore a bit more, it will avoid spoilers and it is better for immersion for me.

You know what is the feature I like the most of the mod? The thing that for me stands out? It's the "ciberpunk-ish" reskin of some cities, with those tags, posters, murales etc. love it!
Then I am amazed by what is under the hood, but that is something you should not think about when trying to immerse.
Wall of text....damn...

Hi,I discoverd your mod thanks to "the VMPshow" (great young youtuber, check it out), he plays hack-and-slash, but he is really entertaining:-)

I wanted to thank you for the mod, I can't imagine the amount of work you put into this weird and huge mod.
I really like the feel you gave to cities, villages and taverns, the new textures are fitting really well.

Not to mention the huge variety of weapons, armors,mounts, troops,companions,everything!!So much stuff...so OP!!!!:-)))

Yeah, there are a few minor bugs, but I read you are working on them, I will write what I find in the bugs' section though.

As a noob, I found very useful the tutorial videos (and the articles), I wouldn't mind to see more, the mod is so big and different, that my 2800+h in Warband are basically useless;-)
I know it requires lots of work, but a "full features explained" article,would not be bad, a bit like what they did for Perisno (but they are a team, so it's easier for them).

All in all, great different experience then any mod out there, totally recommended to people!:-)