[PoP] Prophesy of Pendor v3.9.4 is released!

Hello everyone,

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At long last, what was supposed to be a bug fixing patch turned into a major one in our newest release of v3.9.4.

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With it comes many cool things that we know players will enjoy due to much feedback and suggestions.

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It is NOT save-game compatible with any previous versions or tweaked versions and requires a new game to start with the new stuff.

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Changelog will show all the newest changes so it is recommend you read it to get the full gist of what was added and changed.

Download Links:

- [ModDB](https://www.moddb.com/mods/saxondragon/downloads/prophesy-of-pendor-v394#downloadsform)

- [Nexus](https://www.nexusmods.com/mbwarband/mods/3710?tab=files)

- Steam Workshop: Steam is down at the moment, will be added when Steam gets back online (maybe summer sales are here!)

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Changelog:

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KNOWN ISSUES

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1. The "hold F1 flag" can't be used together with advanced formations (jkl keys; like shielsdwall), otherwise selected soldiers MAY start to move backward to the edge of the map. With "advanced formations" use mini-map, "hold this position" and "advance/fall back ten paces" to move groups around. POP's default (build-in Warband's) formations work fine.

2. If during fight enemy stuck in inaccessible area (e.g. inside building structure) use CTRL+F4 (kill one enemy). It is not recognized as a cheat, there is no punishment, but overusing it will kill the fun pretty quickly.

3. If the game become too slow, restart it. Due to Warband memory leak a play session will slow down over time (many reloads accelerate this process).

4. Lords attack player during prisoners escape - restart current game session (Warband bug).

5. "Cows in the water" - remove TexturesHD folder found in the main Warband folder.

6. NPC party stuck on river bank or shore - try right mouse click on it.

7. Very rarely the new garrisons/prisoners hotkeys MAY produce unexplained errors due to improper usage by players (e.g. used "take all prisoners" hotkeys on the garrisoned soldiers). This feature is build on the top of inaccessible part of engine, so use it with care, accordingly to the provided instruction:

- select troops/prisoner stack AND hold one of the keys combination listed below AND press give/hire/take/capture button

-- capture all prisoners - LEFT CTRL + A

-- take all prisoners from garrison - LEFT CTRL + A

-- give all prisoners to garrison - LEFT CTRL + D

-- hire all soldiers - LEFT CTRL + S

-- give all soldiers to garrison - RIGHT CTRL + ARROW LEFT

-- take all soldiers from garrison - RIGHT CTRL + ARROW RIGHT

-- move stack one position up inside garrison - ARROW UP - (doesn't work if single soldier in the stack)

-- move stack one position down inside garrison - ARROW DOWN - (doesn't work if single soldier in the stack)

-- move stack to the top of garrison - PAGE UP - (doesn't work if single soldier in the stack)

-- move stack to the bottom of garrison - PAGE DOWN - (doesn't work if single soldier in the stack)

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NOTES

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1. If you think that archery deals too much / not enough damage then open "module.ini" file located in the mod folder and find "missile_damage_speed_power = 1.2" . Reduce number (minimum 0.1) to make archery more deadly, increase (maximum 2.0) to obtain opposite result.

2. How to reduce chance for save corruption (apply to any Warband mod):

- when you want to start the new game, restart Warband first

- don't play with realistic saves

- use all 9 save slots (note: if all 9 slots are occupied, the new game can't be started - delete one)

- save in scenes e.g. tavern

- if you want to save on the world map then stop to pause the game, count to 5 (so scripts running in the background have time to finish), press save

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BUGS/ISSUES

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- added missing penalty for siege retreat when player uses edge of the scene ("Leave area")

- Village Elder quest "rescue daughter":

-- added check to make sure that targeted lord is not imprisoned at the moment when quest is given (as it may take him longer to escape and respawn than duration of the quest)

-- on the rare occasions there was no dialog option to ask quest target lord for a prisoner

- quest "rescue prisoner" - initial +1 relation boost for accepting quest transferred to the reward as may be exploitable: accept quest -> relations +1 -> "can't do it" -> no relation loss -> immediately accept quest again -> ...

- conversation with companion "I'd like to ask you something." - added "go back" dialog option

- added missing hair styles (not new) for woman and custom_woman skins - no more bald Fierdswain and Falcons females; player may easier add new hairstyles (no coding required, just replace placeholders with desired meshes)

- added missing lods for native beard_j

- terrain near Almerra Castle is passable

- fixed glitch: ask Arandur/Quigfen for troops -> see their offer -> press on NPC's portrait -> select any lord -> go back -> different offer, thousands soldiers

- exploit: player is a king -> ask marshal to take fief -> marshal conquers fief and leaves part of siege army (e.g. KO knights) as garrison -> player has unrestricted access to the garrison of the unassigned fief (and takes mentioned free KO knights)

-- player can't take (only give) troops to an unassigned fief

-- if player assigns an unassigned fief to him/herself/husband all garrisoned units >31 will be disbanded

- with horse archers AI enabled: if horse is killed, raider may stuck in attack animation; thanks to Vetrogor

- slider on the ally/enemy part of the troop ratio bar should be displayed properly (reverted changes)

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GAMEPLAY

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- rune weapons:

-- Large Pouch of Diamonds for mine location (was Qualis Gem)

-- one Qualis Gem and one Gold Bar for "strange" item

-- one Qualis Gem and Large Pouch of Diamonds for enhanced item (were 2 Qualis Gems)

- garrison left by NPCs (only if they don't belong to the faction of which player is the king) in a just taken fief is configurable in CAMP -> POP OPTIONS; NOTE: the world balance was NOT tested with values different than DEFAULT

- Eyegrim the Devourer - every 25 hours:

-- if he is not with his army ("dead"), he will be summoned back

-- he will convert 100% alive party members and 25% prisoners from each stack in to his undead roster (remaining alive prisoners will be kept for the next time); unit level:

--- > 30 become Fallen Warrior

--- > 26-30 - Fallen Veteran

--- > 15-25 - Fallen Footman

--- < 15 - Fallen

- all bandits lairs - larger variety of enemy units will spawn (2 -> 5 types; e.g. chance that 15 Snake Cult Armsmen spawn at the same moment was greatly reduced); soldiers that have a chance to spawn (high tier ones have much less chance; leaders not listed):

-- sea_raider_lair: Vanskerry Marauder, Vanskerry Raider, Vanskerry Warrior, Vanskerry Jarl

-- forest_bandit_lair: Brigand, Heretic Minion, Heretic Worshiper, Heretic Magnus

-- mountain_bandit_lair: Mystmountain Raider, Mystmountain Warrior, Mystmountain Shaman, Bearclaw Berserker

-- snake_bandit_lair: Snake Cult Follower, Snake Cult Armsman, Cobra Warrior, Anaconda Knight

-- steppe_bandit_lair: D'Shar Bandit, D'Shar Outlaw Chieftain, D'Shar Deathwind Savaran, Omen Seeker

-- looter_lair: Robber, Bandit, Highwayman, Rogue Blackheart Knight

-- treasure_lair: Red Brotherhood Thief, Red Brotherhood Guildsman, Outlaw Knight of the Boar, Rogue Blackheart Knight

- changed skill "Tracking" to "Tracking and Hunting" - additional bonus: each 3 points reduce food consumption by 15%

- added new quests:

-- "The Old Tale (part 1)" - no time limit, no level limit, can be started by talking to a peculiar scholar

-- optional "The Old Tale (part 2)" - no time limit, no level limit (will yield immense and useful rewards by the conclusion of everything)

-- "Barding" - no time limit, no level limit, started by talking to a newly hired blacksmith (you will know)

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SCENES

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- fixed arena -> town passage (doors): Laria, Cez and Janos

- added door to arena room: Senderfall and Valonbray

- adjusted positions of spectators on all training grounds

- fixed castle guards positions: Tuldar Fortress, Oregar Castle, Maras Castle (rebuild it a bit)

- improved AI pathfinding in the forest bandit lair scene

- Order Stronghold - moved all NPCs closer to the entrance

- Clovindarn village - changed to grassland type (thanks to UndeadDuke)

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TROOPS

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- Knight of the Radiant Cross: Black Greaves -> Heavy Iron Greaves (to match new armor)

- Singalian Temptress and D'Shar Raider - Southern Glaive (can't be used by cavalry) -> Long Hafted Blade

- Squire Gorgrim and Headman Orik (D'Shar village elders) received more culture fitting cloths

- Fallen Sickle -> Black Sword

- Fallen Fighter Short Steel Sword -> Black Sword

- Fallen Veteran

-- ranged weapon set to not guaranteed

-- guaranteed Fallen Horse

-- Vanskerry Sword -> Black Sword

- Fallen_Warrior

-- ranged weapon set to not guaranteed

-- not guaranteed Fallen Horse

-- Fierdsvain Leaf Sword -> Black Sword

- Fallen Revenant added Black Sword

- The Three Seers: rearranged order in which units appear on the battlefield (cavalry and medium archers protected by strong infantry, then the rest); buffed overall strength

- faces of undead type soldiers are less extreme

- Snakes Anaconda Knight, Devoured and Dread Legion Infantry received unique skin

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ITEMS

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- Runed Silver Axe - reduced a bit blade size, cleaned mesh, done proper lods

- Vanskerry Noble Sword - cleaned mesh, new mesh for scabbard, retextured, done proper lods

- Singalian Noble Sabre - cleaned mesh, retextured, done proper lods

- Assassin Throwing Knives - redone mesh, retextured, done proper lods

- Warhammer - cleaned mesh, retextured, done proper lods

- Maul - redone mesh, retextured, done proper lods

- Quarter Staff - retextured

- Darkwood Bow - redone mesh, retextured, done proper lods

- Jatu Arrows and quiver - redone mesh, retextured, done proper lods

- Imperial Radiant Cross Plate - new model and textures; versions with or without cap

- Gold Rounded Bascinet - Open: changed gold to black (to match Radiant armor), renamed; added closed version

- Havathang - cleaned mesh and lods, fixed UV texturing, added scabbard

- Black Sword - old, rusty looking 1H sword, unique (can't be looted), swing only, 45 cut, 90 speed, 103 reach

- Fallen Horse - undead horse, unique (can't be looted), armor 90, charge 40, maneuver 40, size 112, speed 36, HP 500, difficulty 10, value 200

- New Quest Horse - unique

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OTHER

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- up to date Chinese translation thanks to: Tiberivs, Mario, S1 and Latis

- changed pre_battle lords' pictures (POP used Warband's ones)

- typos

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CREDITS

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Spak: zombi_horse_spak mesh and textures (slightly desaturated to match POP undeads)

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Full Invasion team: horse6 mesh and textures (slightly recolored to match POP plate armors)

Submitted June 24, 2019 at 06:58PM by MitchyMatt http://bit.ly/2RwQB3q