The only thing we need is for rare monsters to spawn as often as possible.

x3 is too much, it adds lag to the game, x2 is the ideal option, not too much and not too little, perfection )))

I can also make the monster spawnrate scale with difficulty. So x2 in normal, x2.5 in epic and x3 in legendary for example.

x2 or x2.5 would be great TBH

For me personally, x2 the number of monsters is the best choice.

Vote here! [strawpoll.com]

That would be a good compromise.

The normal map and xmax map do not share the storage and transfer area or the relic vault. They are like two different mods.
I would really suggest that you make a single version with X2 and an increased hero spawn rate.

@hedgehoglock57 You can use the Nexus Mods version of installing the mod and only place the desired version in custommaps folder. To fix this I have 2 options: Either bundle the entire map data with the mod, which would bloat the size of well over 1GB or split the mod in two and tell people to only use one version.

Unfortunately, that just happened to me by mistake...
Is there a way to have only the xmax map in the custom maps window, or can the order at least be changed? I would like to have the xmax map in first place.
Or if there is the option to subscribe to either the normal or the xmax map. Or just make a single version with X2 and an increased hero monster spawn rate.

@hedgehoglock57 Pets won't trigger it. Haven't tested how reflection or retaliation interacts with it. You could easily test it with an accomplished character though.

Just to be sure. Pets can't trigger Obliteration and Essence Drain when killing monsters, right? And what if monsters kill themselves through Retaliation/Reflection?

This is hilarious. In 30 minutes I organized all my stuff I've been hoarding for all these years! All thanks to your mod. :)

Yup that's an awesome tool for stash management and completely invalidates the need for mules. Basically infinite stash size and very customizable. It also works with TQR to some extend.

TQ Vault, you say? Need to check it out.

The huge stash is absolutely something I would love to have.

@Malvolion If you really need those items you can use TQVault to transfer them over or use the default stash when "importing" the character via copying the save data as described in the patch notes. I know there is some friction involved but it's for the better. The huge stash size is a game changer for me personally.

Damn it, that "can't import inventory/transfer/relic vault" hurdle is brutal. I had the entire mule system set up with my chars since 2013.

I started cm_TQR with a new character. Big stash mod is a huge quality of life improvement !!!

Patch 0.6.0 is out! This patch introduces 2 new Custom Maps, which are no longer bounce maps and include the "More Space Mod" by @nargil66. For the duration of patch 0.6.0 the bounce versions will remain playable but afterwards these are going to be discontinued. If you want to import an existing TQ-Retold character to be usable for the Custom Map version without risking any items or skills, please refer to the following Pastebin: TQ-Retold patch 0.6.0 [pastebin.com]

@hedgehoglock57 Yup that's the plan! If you import a character, the stash won't get imported as well.

Edit: I just tested a bit with importing modded TQR characters to then play the custom map version. Newly added TQR items get deleted that way and skill points invested in new skills are lost as well. That's quite unfortunate. So yeah... if you use new items you are out of luck, but for skills you can just unspec the new ones and invest into them when you launch the custom map version. Creating a new character is the best way to got about it in my opinion.

Edit 2: TQVault could actually store the new TQR items and then be used to give them back to the imported character. TQVault still semi works with the custom map version. The inventory in TQVault is not displayed correctly due to the increased inventory in game (but still partially works). However new TQR items actually show up as intended when using the custom map configuration option, which was not the case beforehand.

Will TQR be released as a custom map version tomorrow? That's great! By the way, what happens to items in the transfer area?

@hedgehoglock57 Yes it does work, BUT you need to have a completely empty inventory otherwise items will get stuck there without you being able to interact with them (equipped items seem to be fine). That's why i would recommend starting fresh. I will cover this more in depth in the upcoming patch notes.

@IIala4 Bi4ey Glad to hear you are enjoying my mod! The Custom Map version and patch 0.6.0 will probably come out tomorrow. The Custom Map is basically the entirety of the 0.6.0 patch and patch 0.7.0 will be more extensive as other major patches used to be.

The Changelog was at first just for me to keep track of everything that I have changed. There is no way I could remember everything otherwise. But it's also a nice resource for you to see what has actually changed and use it as "wiki" for this mod. If you have any suggestions after playing feel free to use the pinned discussion!

@Divinityy
Will it not work from patch 0.7 onwards if you simply import the old characters into the custom map?

Tried 0.5, feels great. Now waiting for 0.6 to play properly because do not want to leave character behind if will not be able to port them. Huge respect for 300 page long changelog, red like 80% of it :)

@Melex Please report any bugs you find to the pinned discussion. Thanks and have fun!

I just want to say that I'm at level 10 and I'm enjoying this like a child, thanks a lot, there are some bugs yet, but for now nothing gamebreaking, keep up the work!

Thanks

@Che'rios, Kell of Kellogs
Are you on Linux by any chance? I have heard before that there are issues with Linux and mods. A thing you could try is using the Nexus Mods version of "installing" the mod and see if that works.

I have never had that problem before and from what i can tell you seem to initiate the mod first, which then bounces you back to your main campaign and from there you use a character and then it crashes?

Weirdly, it's not working for me. It bounces, i create a new pg, it crashes to desktop when it loads the map.
When i try to load the character again, after restarting the mod, it loads a normal game.

Patch 0.5.1 is out! This patch introduces 9 new Monster Infrequents, new caravan drivers, mystics and traders for a few towns, various balance changes and bugfixes. Here are the patch notes:
TQ-Retold patch 0.5.1 [pastebin.com]

loving this mod keep up the good work most fun ive had on tq in a long time

Btw the new charms are awesome

@BtheUnquenchable In terms of loot xmax and normal version are identical. Due to there being more enemies, the xmax version has slightly higher unique drops (only slightly since a lot of unique loot is from bosses and shrines) and a lot better odds to get MI's and Charms. You can also freely change between the 2 versions without anything breaking.

Do you get more unique and monster infrequent loot on xmax, or is the drop rate adjusted so it's the same loot density as the non xmax map?

@Calla Is it exclusively my mod or does it happen with any mod? How do you start up the mod? A thing you can try is using the Nexus-Mods version and "install" it in the custommaps folder as described on the Nexus-Mods page.

@Wereywolf yes, im running proton 9 on bazzite and the game runs perfect without mods but the moment i try modded it simply just crashes once i click play.

@Magican Localization will happen whenever this mod is finished. For now it's only english.

Здравствуйте. Очень понравился мод. Скажите планируется ли локализация на русский?

@udaa6743 This happens to me randomly as well and is independent of whether i play with or without any mods. I can't replicate this in any way and there are many others who have the same issues. This is not my mod but rather a bug of TQ itself.

There is a "4GB Patch" that allows TQ to allocate more memory and some said it helped to make TQ more stable. There is also a CPU optimization tool called "Core Switcher" for Grim Dawn that works for TQ:AE as well. It allows the application to use all cores more evenly instead of having one core doing all the heavy lifting. I have not tested any of them so far to see if they help.

I'm Korean, so I'm sorry for translating the Papago... Yes, that's right. The game suddenly stops and bounces automatically. ㅠㅠㅠ

@udaa6743 I appreciate it! Uhm, what exactly gets automatically turned off? You mean as in the game is crashing?

Thank you for the detailed answer! This is the best belance mod I've ever experienced in over 1000 hours of Titan quests! I love the basics! It turns off automatically when I'm playing the game, can you tell me why?

@udaa6743 You are correct about it not showing up in the UI. The passive bonuses get applied though... the problem is however: Once you have equipped that helmet once for that play session you keep the passive skill even when unequipping the helmet again. I will probably have to rework the Pet Master skill into a buff type skill that you cast on yourself, so it does not persist after unequipping the helmet. Thanks for letting me know that it is not working as intended!

No matter how many times I look at Spica's Hwagwan Pet Master skill, I can't apply passive and I can't check the skill mark. I can't apply it even if I look at the pet effect on the third tab, so please check it ㅠㅠ

@BtheUnquenchable How far are you into the game yet? This probably falls off a lot later on. Liche King can basically breeze through act 1 solo if you pump all your points into him. That's just a thing how TQ skills work. This however does not mean that those Skeleton Warriors are perfectly balances rn... I will be looking into it. If you have other specific suggestions feel free to use the pinned discussion! Thanks

@Divinityy I see, that makes sense. As my level 15 skeletal warriors are doing about ~200 damage per melee hit with 2 rings buffing elemental damage and a staff buffing vitality damage, you may wish to increase the damage reduction as they're cleaving through xmax mode like they're on a mission. Thanks again for this lovely mod.

@BtheUnquenchable So they get less value via pet bonuses from other sources like affixes on gear. Normally Spirit does not have access to those 6 pets, which would just multiply any additional pet damage by 6x without this total damage penalty. Might not be perfectly balanced as is rn... but that was my intention. If you have any other questions feel free to ask!

Out of curiosity, what is the logic behind setting damage values for the skeletal warriors and archers, then applying a flat damage reduction?

@udaa6743 Hi! That is indeed a passive skill that will be active once the helmet is equipped. The Pet Master passive grants among other stats % total damage to pets and this should show up on the 3rd tab of your inventory when you hover over the pet damage modifier.