Timbo

Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic -
Rebalanced Force Powers [K1] v1.0.0
By Timbo
 
Overview
The Force has undergone some dramatic changes in this mod. In the Vanilla game, Force powers are relatively inexpensive regardless of your Force alignment. Rebalanced Force Powers addresses this problem by introducing FP costs that increase as you upgrade the powers and a simplified alignment system that’s specifically designed to complement these scaling changes.
Another major change is that Skills have incorporated into some of the force powers. Awareness now extends the duration of buff spells and Treat Injury increases the potency of healing powers. This mod, alongside it’s companion mod Rebalanced Grenades, should bring some much-needed attention to Kotor 1’s underdeveloped skills system.
The powers themselves have had some important shakeups as well. Many powers had the descriptions corrected, and had their bugs fixed. However, the biggest changes come in the form of nerfing many of the game’s buffs.
Please note that Rebalanced Force Powers is a standalone version of Balance in the Force’s changes to the Force Power system. It contains updated changes that will appear in v2.0 of that mod as well.
 
List of Changes
Neutral Alignment now covers alignment scores of 40-59 with regards to Force powers. Alignments between 0 and 39 and give a 50% FP cost discount with dark side aligned powers and 50% FP cost increase with light side aligned powers. Alignments between 60 and 100 and give a 50% FP cost discount with light side aligned powers and 50% FP cost increase with dark side aligned powers. Heal, formerly known as Cure, costs 30 FP. It heals 5 + CHA + Treat Injury + level/2. Improved Heal, formerly known as Heal, costs 40 FP. It heals 15 + CHA + Treat Injury + level/2 and removes poison. Force Enhance, formerly known as Force Aura, costs 20 FP. It adds +2 physical attributes. It lasts 20 + Awareness seconds. It no longer stacks with Stimulants. Knight Enhance, formerly known as Force Shield, costs 30 FP. It adds +4 to physical attributes and Immunity: Critical Hits. It lasts 20 + Awareness seconds. It no longer stacks with Stimulants. Master Enhance, formerly known as Force Armor, costs 30 FP. It adds +6 physical attributes and adds Immunity: Critical Hits. It lasts 20 + Awareness seconds. It no longer stacks with Stimulants. Force mind, formerly known as Force Valor, costs 20 FP, adds +2 to mental attributes. It affects all party members. It lasts 20 + Awareness seconds. Knight Mind, formerly known as Knight Valor, costs 30 FP. It adds +4 mental attributes and Immunity: Poison. It affects all party members. It lasts 20 + Awareness seconds. Master Mind, formerly known as Master Valor, costs 40 FP. It adds +6 mental attributes and Immunity: Poison. It affects all party members. It lasts 20 + Awareness seconds. Stun costs 20 FP. Stasis costs 30 FP. Stasis Field costs 40 FP. Stun Droid costs 10 FP. Disable Droid costs 20 FP and it now requires a Fortitude Save as stated in its description. Destroy Droid costs 30 FP, adds 1d6(Level) and it now requires a Fortitude Save as stated in its description. Force Speed, formerly known as Burst of Speed, costs 20 FP, it doubles movement speed, and it adds +2 to Defense. It lasts 20 + Awareness seconds. It can be used with armor. Knight Speed costs 30 FP. It doubles movement speed and adds +5 to Defense. It lasts 20 + Awareness seconds. It no longer stacks with Stimulants. Its prerequisite level has been reduced to 6. It cannot be used with armor. Master Speed costs 40 FP, doubles movement speed and adds +5 to Defense. It adds 1 bonus attack per round and a -2 penalty on all attacks. It lasts 20 + Awareness seconds. Its prerequisite level has been reduced to 12. It cannot be used with armor. Energy Resistance costs 30 FP. It reduces fire, cold, electrical, and sonic damage by 6. it reduces energy damage by 3. It lasts for 20 + Awareness seconds. It no longer stacks with Energy Shields. Improved Energy Resistance costs 40 FP. It reduces fire, cold, electrical, and sonic damage by 12. It reduces energy damage by 6. It affects all party members. It lasts for 20 + Awareness seconds. It no longer provides poison immunity. It no longer stacks with Energy Shields. Force Push has had its stun duration fixed. It now actually lasts 3 seconds. Force Whirlwind is 20 FP, requires a Fortitude Save, and its description has been corrected to reflect its actual damage and duration. Force Wave is 30 FP. Force Resistance costs 20 and has a DC of 5 + Defender Level. Force Immunity costs 30 FP and has a DC of 10 + Defender Level. Force Suppression is 20 FP. Force Breach costs 30 FP. Lightsaber Throw costs 10 FP. Drain Life costs 30 FP. Death Field costs 40. Fear costs 20 FP. Horror costs 30 FP. Insanity costs 40 FP. Shock costs 20 FP. Force Lightning cost 30 FP. Force Storm costs 40 FP. Slow costs 10 FP. Affliction costs 20 FP and its description has been corrected to reflect its actual effects and duration. Plague costs 30 FP and its description has been corrected to reflect its actual effects and duration. Wound costs 10 FP. Choke costs 20 FP. Kill costs 30 FP.  
Acknowledgements
offthegridmorty’s Treat Injury Affects Force Healing is the forebear to this mod. As far as I know, offthegridmorty is the first person to add skills to Force powers. Not only that, offthegridmorty himself provided feedback and taught me some critical things needed for this mod. Thank you offthegridmorty. Thor110 has taught me so much regarding KotOR mods that he pretty much gets a permanent spot in all of my acknowledgements. Thank you Thor110.  
Compatibility
Rebalanced Force Powers is expressly not compatible with any mods that change the scripting of Force Powers, combat shots, or energy shields. It’s also not compatible with Balance of the Force. It will be included in the next major update of that mod but at the time of this writing, there’s still much work to be done before that happens.
 
Frequently Asked Questions
 
Why do some of these changes feel like nerfs?
That’s because they. Rebalanced Force Powers is actually a piece of a major gameplay overhaul mod called Balance in the Force that rebalances every aspect of the game to make all player options viable and add some challenge to the game. I’ve released it as a standalone mod because even on its own it adds several neat ideas to the game and reduces the overpowered nature of the force power system a little bit. Balance in the Force will actually nerf things a little bit more.
 
What did you do to Aura?
 Force Aura, while also ridiculously powerful, was so redundant that no one used it. So, I tossed it. Fun fact: I added Immunity: Critical Hit so that I could justify keeping those shield icons the same the tier 2 and 3 versions of the power.
 
What did you do to Valor?
Force Valor is tied for most overpowered force power in the game. Providing +5 to all six attributes and Saving Thows is bonkers. So, I split it into two powers called Force Mind and Force Enhance that split the mental and physical attributes between them. I did increase the buffs to +6 as consolation for making them no longer stack with stims. The Balance in the Force version will cap at +4.
 
What did you do to Speed?
Force Speed is the other power tied for most overpowered Force power in the game. Now, at level 1 it only provides double movement speed with no defense bonus. This is a quality-of-life change for armor wearing Jedi who still want to navigate the map quickly. Tier 2 opens up 3 levels earlier at level 6 and adds a bonus defense of 5. This functionally allows it to fully replace force Aura line of spells. Tier 3 opens up 3 levels earlier at level 12 however, instead of getting two extra attacks you only get 1.
 
What did you do to Energy Resistance?
Improved Energy Resistance was an incredibly strong power that served as one of the many ways of making players functionally immortal. In past mods I probably nerfed it too aggressively so in this version. I scaled it to K2’s damage resistance values for cold, electric, fire, and sonic and I reintroduced blaster resistance but at half the value of the other resistances.

Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic -
Rebalanced Grenades v1.0.0
 
 
Overview
 
The goal of Rebalanced Grenades was to make makes grenades, Dexterity, and Demolitions more useful throughout the entirety of Kotor 1 by giving grenades scaling DCs similar to force powers based off of Dexterity and scaling bonus damage based off Demolitions. By making grenades more useful for ranged characters they will hopefully serve a function similar to Force powers for non-Jedi characters.
Grenades now use the following formula unless stated otherwise:
DC = 5 + Level + Dexterity modifier
if DC < 15
then DC = 15
Bonus Damage = Total Demolitions Rank/2
 
A minimum DC threshold of 15 is maintained to keep grenades at least as useful as they are in Vanilla in early levels. Additionally, each of the affected grenades has a damage cap added in to keep them near the game’s existing benchmarks.
 
Grenade Changes
Fragmentation Grenade - DC: 5 + Level + DEX + INT (min DC: 15), max damage: 36 Stun Grenade - DC: 5 + Level + DEX + INT (min DC: 15) Thermal Detonator - DC: 5 + Level + DEX + INT (min DC: 15), 60 Damage Poison Grenade - DC: 30, 5 Damage every 3 seconds Sonic Grenade - DC: 5 + Level + DEX + INT (min DC: 15), max damage: 36 Cryoban Grenade - DC: 5 + Level + DEX + INT (min DC: 15), Fortitude save, max damage: 36 Plasma Grenade - DC: 5 + Level + DEX + INT (min DC: 15), max damage: 60 Ion Grenade - DC: 5 + Level + DEX + INT (min DC: 15), max damage: 30, +30 Damage vs Droids Adhesive Grenade – unchanged  
Notes:
A damage cap of 36 was chosen for Fragmentation, Sonic, and Cryoban grenades because it allows them to scale up to the total damage of a vanilla plasma grenade or the average damage of Force Lightning at full power.  Thermal Detonators are one of the most devastating weapons in Star Wars cannon and since 60 damage is the maximum damage of Force Lightning at full power, I let it stand. Additionally, for 2000 credits a pop, I feel like they should always consistently be good. Since Plasma Grenades start at 36 damage it felt natural to cap them at 60 and with a dedicated build and the right equipment you can in fact get there if you want to. Ion Grenades cap at 30 for humanoids and still add an additional 30 for droids for the same reasons.  
Acknowledgements
jc2's Improved Grenades is the forebear to this mod. As far as I know jc2 is the first person to do this. Thor110 who taught me much of what I needed to know to finish the script changes for this mod and most of everything else I know about modding KotOR.

Starship Combat Pay v1.0.1
Overview
Starship Combat Pay give players a tangible reward, beyond avoiding a game over screen, for surviving the Ebon Hawk Gunnery Station mini-game. After escaping the Sith Blockade and landing on Dantooine, you’ll get a message from the Republic. It reads:
 
"Republic Combat Pay
Thank you for registering your Dynamic-class freighter, designation: the Ebon Hawk, as a civilian paramilitary vessel.
Until further notice, as an enlisted soldier of the Galactic Republic Navy, you are hereby entitled to a financial reward of 200 Republic credits for the successful elimination of each Sith Imperial starfighter you encounter aboard your registered personal starship.
You'll find a payment of 1200 Republic credits has already been deposited directly into your account. Further payments will be deposited immediately after each conflict.
May the Force be with you."
 
…And that’s exactly what the mod does. It pays you a total of 1200 credits every time you’re forced to play the Ebon Hawk Gunner Station mini game.
 
Notes
Unfortunately, this mod doesn’t change the mini-game itself in any meaningful way. It does however make playing it more rewarding. When deciding on the number of credits players should receive, we looked at different amounts of pay that scale with level and we arrived at a flat 1200 credits for a number of reasons.
A scaling number of credits requires an in-setting explanation for why the main character’s pay increases, which logically goes to rank. Applying any sort of rank to the main character adds a level of non-canon material that I’m not comfortable adding in my mods.
In terms of the game’s existing financial rewards go 1200 credits is pushing it. However, in terms of the setting, a 1200 credit bonus is a paltry sum for destroying a 300,000 credits worth of starfighters. So, since most players tend to only travel between planets after fully completing them, the number of randomly generated starfighter encounters is relatively low.
In any case, once you get full access to the Ebon Hawk, you’re free to win heaps of credits by swoop racing or savescum an infinite number of credits by gambling with Suvam Tan. So, exploiting the turret minigame isn’t going to unbalance anything.
 
Credits
Script Writer: Thor110 Contributor: Zoctavous Mod Author: Timbo  
Special Thanks
I want to thank Thor110 who had the script almost entirely worked out within minutes of pitching the idea and for patiently sticking with it over the next couple weeks to fine tune it. Seriously, this part was about 90% of the work.
I also want to thank Zoctavous who has very quickly become my go-to scripting confidante. Whenever there’s something I don’t understand or need help fixing. He’s usually the first person I hit up. Without him helping me get past the very first problem with this mod, this release simply wouldn’t have happened.
Finally, I want to give a special thanks to Discord user sharkynebula from the KOTOR server who casually suggested that the Republic should have to pay you for playing the minigame. This is the idea set this whole thing off.

Balance in the Force
Balance in the force is a gameplay overhaul mod that provides a streamlined leveling experience that’s more in line with its sequel with some important departures. I've rebalanced the base weapon types and heavily increased the damage for ranged weapons. Not only does this keep ranged builds competitive with melee builds but it also makes the enemies more difficult.
Balance in the Force also contains a number of quality-of-life features. For example, all of the classes have been modernized to KotOR 2’s feat, force power, and attack bonus progression. Persuade is a class skill for the main character regardless of starting class. The Force Power and Alignment system gets an important revision. All characters have functional background feats that help to deepen the immersive roleplaying experience.
There are also several optional patches included that revert some of the more controversial changes made by this mod to allow for a more customized experience.
 
Full Change List
 
 
Optional Patches
 
Compatibility
Balance in the Force was expressly designed to be compatible with the KOTOR 1 Community Patch. The community patch is a compilation of new and previous community driven bug fixes. Another important mod is Kotor1 - Improved AI. It changes enemy and npc behaviors to actually use their upgraded powers, buffs, feats at their highest levels. It makes them apply buffs and use shields more frequently. Enemies will use lightsaber throw, force jump, and force breach now. I highly recommend both of these mods. 
BitF should be compatible with all of the graphics mods as well as long as they don't also modify gameplay elements.
BitF is designed to be its own gameplay ecosystem so other gameplay mods aren't recommended and most likely aren't even compatible. You're welcome to try them at your own risk. I can't promise you that things will work correctly. The proper patching order for mods involving BitF is as follows:
1. KOTOR 1 Community Patch 2. Balance in the Force 3. Any optional BitF patches 4. Kotor1 - Improved AI 5. Any other mods.  
Credits
Below is a list of the people whose tools or works were included with this mod.
Timbo: Balance in the Force mod author. Zoctavous and myself: Dantooine XP Boost scripting. JCarter426: Minimum level conditional dialogue scripting. Offthegridmorty and djh269: Bastila has TSL Battle Meditation Darth_Sapiens: KOTOR TOOL Fair Strides: TSL Patcher, TLKEd Cortisol: HoloPatcher & Holocron Toolset VarsityPuppet: 2DA Editor  
Special Thanks…
Below is a list of authors’ whose mods inspired the ideas presented in Balance in the Force.
MoustacheVerte: K2-like Progression MoustacheVerte: Force Buffs Duration x2 Sdub: Immersive Feats Mod Sdub: Persuade Unlocked Captain Spoque: Weapon Damages Overhaul TK-664: Weapon Base Stats Re-balanced Elm: Kotor1 balanced force powers  
Extra Special Thanks
 These individuals have spent an unreasonable amount of time helping me with this mod.
Thor110 for teaching me how to do most of this. I could not have done any of this without him. Zoctavous for helping me gain a deeper understanding of this game’s scripting. Offthegridmorty for very patiently helping me incorporate Bastila has TSL Meditation into Balance in the Force. JayB33UK for patiently hunting down a persistent little bug that to my great shame, existed across multiple versions.