Advanced Option: Slider Bar for Multiple Same-Effect Items

Bhryaen

Addresses when multiple stat-boost or stat-drop items are worn simultaneously that boost stats.

This would look like (from left to right):
1- All items can be worn together and effects stack. (+1 Field Plate and a +1 Protection Rings give -2AC.)
2- All items can be worn together and opposite effects stack (-1 Field Plate and +1 Protection Ring = +0AC).
3- No same-effect items can be worn together. (DEFAULT)

This is just for the implementation as an options feature what's also being in part requested in this thread by AndreaColombo:
http://forum.baldursgate.com/discussion/122/request-overlapping-effects#latest

This is one in a series of game features I'd like added in a separate settings section called Advanced Options that would be available in a new "Advanced Options" Tab on the regular Settings Screen. It would be entirely optional to even peruse it, clearly designated as "Advanced" (even throwing in "Intended for more experienced players only" if that's deemed necessary). It would mean an in-game tweaking mechanism that would no longer require a mod.

Kore

I'm all in favour of advanced optional features. Yep I agree!

Tanthalas

This is one of the things that I like to install when playing even if it does make the game easier.

Kore

Well even if it does make the game easier I can use this on some run throughs just to be able to play around with different gear combinations. I can always limit myself in other ways. I do like to theorycraft gear sets and party combinations!

Bhryaen

I just hate that as a Fighter-Thief when I get a +2 Protection Ring, I end up cluttering inventory and doing tedious inventory swaps when I switch between being a fighter and doing sneaking and stabbing- having to take off the +2 ring in order to put the +1 Field Plate back on, then take off the +1 Field Plate again to get the leather and +2 ring back on. And then this gets more lame when I get +1 Leather armor... I mean, it's magic. Let it flow!