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JennaJJ
darkpoenplace
I've reworked portions of the game so that you shouldn't have to delete so many NPCs that you don't want. This is what is causing most of the large save game sizes. A deleted NPC takes up as much save game space as a normal one (all the same variables are stored, even though they are all zeros). I had no idea that players where deleting lots of NPCs that they didn't want, especially male NPCs to find mechanics and soldiers.
Reworked NPC encounters:
Strip club - chatting with patrons as you watch the strippers
Theatre
Receptions with high society at your mansion
You have the choice of not adding the person as a contact now. All three encounters use the temporary NPC number so they don't add to the NPC count. They are only added if you choose to add them as a contact.
I also gave an increased chance of getting mechanics and soldiers. The chance may be too high right now and I may have to lower it (currently 20% chance of either). I also added more information about the NPC so you could make an informed choice as to whether to keep them or not.
FYI - An SSD brings new life even to old PCs. The difference in performance is amazing. I couldn't believe it until I got one myself for the first time. The newer NVMe M.2 drives are even faster. They are literally 10 times faster than a platter based HDD.
You can download my changes on the Evil 2 - 0.62 Beta release post (QSP Update 5 attached file).
If you use an existing save game you'll need to re-run the console command listed under 'Save Games'.
darkpoenplace
I've reworked portions of the game so that you shouldn't have to delete so many NPCs that you don't want. This is what is causing most of the large save game sizes. A deleted NPC takes up as much save game space as a normal one (all the same variables are stored, even though they are all zeros). I had no idea that players where deleting lots of NPCs that they didn't want, especially male NPCs to find mechanics and soldiers.
Reworked NPC encounters:
Strip club - chatting with patrons as you watch the strippers
Theatre
Receptions with high society at your mansion
You have the choice of not adding the person as a contact now. All three encounters use the temporary NPC number so they don't add to the NPC count. They are only added if you choose to add them as a contact.
I also gave an increased chance of getting mechanics and soldiers. The chance may be too high right now and I may have to lower it (currently 20% chance of either). I also added more information about the NPC so you could make an informed choice as to whether to keep them or not.
FYI - An SSD brings new life even to old PCs. The difference in performance is amazing. I couldn't believe it until I got one myself for the first time. The newer NVMe M.2 drives are even faster. They are literally 10 times faster than a platter based HDD.
You can download my changes on the Evil 2 - 0.62 Beta release post (QSP Update 5 attached file).
If you use an existing save game you'll need to re-run the console command listed under 'Save Games'.
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