[Elvis]

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I think the majority of Tactics Mods are ridiculously difficult...
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Yep, some, perhaps. Improved Faldorn, for one.

In my view, this particular component of the Tactics Mod is more than "a bit too strong," as I believe the author dubbed it.

Or perhaps he simply said this as a joke?

In my view, Improved Faldorn's powers are egregious to the point of omnipotence (she also cheats by casting offensive and defensive spells simultaneously), which makes fighting her ungodly hard, exasperating and virtually impossible.

If any of you have beaten Improved Faldorn straight up without using cheese, I'd sincerely like to hear how you accomplished it, because after seeing her flay Jeheira repeatedly to ribbons during many reloads, I'm beginning to seriously doubt if she can be beaten at all.

On the other side of the coin, I found the Ritual component of the Tactics Mod to be quite well balanced indeed, meaning I eventually completed it while keeping the reload/cussing factor to a minimum, even though I employed a wee elf mage as a main character.

It's ironic to me that the Ritual and Improved Faldorn even appear together on the Tactics Mod because they differ so drastically in quality.

While the Ritual is nicely balanced and enjoyable (given the strengths and abilities of your party), Improved Faldorn is a bust.

Frankly, if you install the Tactics Mod, I recommend leaving Improved Faldorn off unless you revel in masochism.

Note: If the author tones down Improved Faldorn in subsequent versions of the Tactics Mod, so much the better. But I don't believe that's happened yet, has it?