Alignment Affects Force Powers [K1] 1.0.0

Makes it so your alignment affects the potency of Light and Dark Side Force powers.

SUMMARY

The main effect of alignment on gameplay in vanilla is to modify the FP cost of using powers. For how central LS/DS side choices and alignment are in the game, it isn’t really that much. And while I guess it makes enough sense for a Jedi’s alignment to affect the energy or whatever it takes to use the powers, it seems more appropriate that your alignment actually affects how potent these powers are. I mean, it’s a little odd that a full-on Light Side paragon can go from meditating on peace and serenity one minute, to summoning the full power of the Dark Side to vaporize their enemies with lightning the next, dealing the same damage as a Sith Lord.

With this mod you’re no longer the Avatar Master of All Two Alignments. I know it’s fun to be and part of why people love KOTOR and its main character, so this mod may not be for everyone. But if you’re looking for a new challenge and a new angle to the combat and role-playing mechanics, try this mod.

All Light and Dark side powers will have their effects modified according to the user’s alignment. The closer your alignment is to that of the power, the stronger its effects become (damage, healing amounts, stat bonuses or debuffs, etc.) up to 25%. On the other hand, the further your alignment is from that of the power, the weaker it becomes, down to -50%. The powers are the same as vanilla for neutral characters, adding some advantage to playing a gray Jedi if you want to use both LS and DS powers. The penalty to FP cost for opposite alignment has been reduced to balance the reduction in potency.

For example, with full LS alignment you’ll heal 25% more, stuns will last an extra round, and you’ll get an extra bonus point in your stats from Armor and Valor. However, fear powers will last less time, lightning/choke will deal half damage, plague will be less potent, and death field will heal you less. On the other hand, fully DS characters will deal 25% more damage with DS powers, but will only get half of the bonuses from LS buffing powers.

INSTALLATION

Please read compatibility notes below before installing.

To install, go to the “Main Install” folder and run TSLPatcher.exe. Select one of the two options. One applies the base version of the mod, and the other installs the base version plus the mod Treat Injury Affects Force Healing. This option is required for compatibility between these mods.

If you have K2 Force Powers for K1 installed, after installing the main mod, run TSLPatcher.exe inside the Patch folder. Again, there are two options: One to apply the changes from this mod only, and one to apply the changes from this mod plus the effects of Treat Injury Affects Force Healing to the Master Heal power.

Unaltered copies of any modified files will be placed inside the "backup" folder in the location of TSLPatcher.exe.

UNINSTALLATION

1. Remove the following files from override:

2. If a dialog.tlk was created in the backup folder, move it to the main game folder (outside override).

4. If any other files were created inside the backup folder, move them to override.

COMPATIBILITY

This mod is not compatible with any other mods that change the effects of vanilla LS or DS Force powers. It will overwrite any other changes. Mods affecting only universal powers (Push, Throw Lightsaber, etc.) are fine.

Mods that change FP cost, visuals, icons, etc or add new Force powers are probably compatible. You can install this mod after them to be safe.

Repair Affects Stun Droid is fully compatible as this mod doesn’t affect Stun Droid powers. I know they are LS but it didn’t really make sense for immersion and anyway I can avoid the incompatibility.

Treat Injury Affects Force Healing is only compatible by using the combined install option. It will not work with this mod if installed separetely. If you already have that mod installed, it is OK to install the combined option over it.

Compatible with K2 Force Powers for K1 with patch. Patch must be installed last, but otherwise install order doesn’t matter.

I recommended using NPC Alignment Fix alongside this mod so that more NPCs will be affected.

PERMISSIONS

Do not reupload this mod or any contained files without my expressed permission.

CREDITS

offthegridmorty

KOTOR Tool - Fred Tetra
TSLPatcher, TLKed - stoffe, Fair Strides