Bookmark posts

[Faceless_Sentinel]

@rusty_shackleford is it possible to add bookmarking function for specific post? There was alot of posts with interesting links, which i lost but wanted to save for future citation.

[Vergil]

This idea gets me excited...

[rusty_shackleford]

What's the benefit of this over using your browser's bookmark feature?

[Segata]

What's the benefit of this over using your browser's bookmark feature?

Not cluttering your browser's bookmarks list

[Roderick]

Making a bookmark folder helps keep topics organized.

[Tweed]

What's the benefit of this over using your browser's bookmark feature?

Forcing you to do more work.

[Faceless_Sentinel]

What's the benefit of this over using your browser's bookmark feature?

Easier to keep this in website ecosystem and it became acceptable in all platform.

[loregamer]

Big brain idea. Make a Chat With Staff thread quoting the posts

[DagothGeas5]

I always wanted to save posts but my idea was to make a sort of quote list and put it all in a spoiler in my account's signature, but something better would be quite handy over the clusterfuck that would be.

[DagothGeas5]

I will be saving this manually on the pc, but this is my strongest example why saving posts should be a feature

B2 modders can all quit now. We've reached the apex.

https://github.com/shohysie/Modern_Mili ... s/releases

I spent a full month on making this tank animation...

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/////Shohy's Modern Military Store v0.96 ////////
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---------- Installation & Notes ----------

This mod is **only compatible with the Enhanced Edition (EE)** series of Baldur's Gate games and cannot be used with the original SOA, TOB, or other non-EE versions.

A merchant selling modern military equipment has been added to the following locations:
- **BG1 & Dragonspear**: Second floor of Sorcerous Sundries in Baldur's Gate.
- **SOA**: Trademeet.
- **TOB**: The Oasis.

The merchant sells modern firearms (e.g., assault rifles, sniper rifles), military supplies (e.g., bulletproof vests, tactical grenades), and advanced gear.

Firearms use a ‌unique firing system‌ and independent proficiency system‌ distinct from vanilla weapons. Detailed mechanics are explained in the following instructions.

Powerful items‌ (e.g., drones, robotic dogs) ‌will not appear in early gameplay.

Drone Usage Note‌: When operated outdoors, drones enter a high-altitude state, ‌immune to all AoE damage and ‌not prioritized by enemies‌. In indoor environments, these protections are disabled, rendering drones ‌vulnerable to destruction‌.

Players with sufficient combat strength can challenge the merchant for rare rewards.

**Install this mod after other equipment mods**, as it modifies all armor in the game.


---------- Firearm System ----------

1. **Weapon Effects**
- Firearms have a chance to trigger additional effects: **extra damage, bleeding, slowing, stunning, knockback, or knockdown**. Larger calibers and higher kinetic energy generally enhance these effects.
- **Immunities**: Non-living targets and large creatures are immune to most effects (especially from small-caliber firearms).
- **Armor Interaction**:
- Pistols (high stopping power) excel against unarmored/lightly armored targets (robes, leather, etc.).
- Rifles (high penetration) perform better against heavily armored targets (plate armor, etc.).
- Creatures with natural armor (e.g., Ankhegs, Umber Hulks) are treated as heavily armored.
- **Damage Balance**: Average damage aligns with D&D 3.5e/5e modern weapon rules.
- **Spell Interactions**: Blocked by *Protection from Missiles*, *Protection from Magic Weapons*, etc. *Stoneskin* and *Iron Skin* can block damage and effects but may fail against high-kinetic firearms.
*(Firearms are with the animation of crossbow as custom animations are beyond the modder's capability.)*

2. **Ammunition & Firing Modes**
- **Ammo Types**: Bullets, magazines, drums, belts (universal for simplicity).
- **Firing Modes**:
- **Single-shot** (bullets).
- **Short burst** (magazine: 3–5 bullets per target).
- **Long burst** (drum: 1–3 bullets per target in a 45° cone).
- **Full-auto sweep** (belt: 90° cone).
- **Compatibility**: Firearms have specific ammo requirements (e.g., rifles may only use single-shot). Check item descriptions for details.

3. **Weapon Proficiency**
- Firearms use crossbow proficiency, but existing crossbow proficiency is temporarily disabled when using firearms (may require a round to switch).
- **Training**:
- Gain proficiency through combat (experience scales with firing mode: single-shot < short burst < long burst/sweep).
- Train with the merchant up to Master (3 slots). High Master (4 slots) and Grand Master (5 slots) require combat experience.
- At Master (3 slots): Gain "Automatic Weapon Proficiency I."
- At Grand Master (5 slots): Gain "Automatic Weapon Proficiency II"
- "Automatic Weapon Proficiency" increases the number of bullets that hit targets during bursts and sweeps. The specific effectiveness depends on the firearm, offering a substantial boost to high-rate-of-fire weapons that are difficult to control in full-auto mode.
- Switching back to other weapons resets crossbow proficiency (may take a round).

4. **Attacks Per Round (APR)**
- Base APR varies by firearm (factors include recoil, auto-fire capability, handling, etc.).
- APR bonuses (proficiency, class perks, *Haste*, gear) apply normally.
- **Firing Mode and APR**:
- Single-shot: Normal APR.
- Bursts/sweeps: Reduced APR due to time spent firing (player action paused).
- Example: A 600 RPM firearm fires a short burst (3–5 bullets) in 0.5 seconds; a long burst (5-8 bullets) in 1 second. a sweep (about 15 bullets) in 1.67 seconds.
-Firearms with a rate of fire below 600 RPM require more time for burst fire and sustained fire, while weapons exceeding 600 RPM maintain their firing duration but deliver more bullets per target (certain exceptions apply for specific firearms, as noted in their item descriptions).

5. **Malfunctions**
- Firearms may jam (indicated by an overhead alert).
- Minor jams: Fix manually (1 round).
- Severe jams: Repair at the merchant.
- Characters automatically switch to backup weapons if a firearm breaks.

6. **Close Combat Compensation**
- Pistols, SMGs, shotguns, and PDWs negate the usual ranged penalty (-8 attack, -4 AC) when enemies are within 4 feet.
- The specific compensation mechanism works as follows: When enemies enter within 4 feet of a firearm-wielding player, sidearm users receive combat compensation of +8 hit advantage and +4 defense bonus. However, distance checks occur once per second and may not u

pdate in real-time.