OutHard gameplay overhaul

Whats is this mod?

This mod overhauls the trainers skilltrees, making them more specialized and geared towards a challenging co-op gameplay, as well as inviting the player to meet new trainers to increase their arsenal of tactics and improve the playing experience. The focus of this mod is to make the experience of playing outward with friends more fun and challenging. expect a new adventure where you and your allies must specialize and become powerful together to face the dangers of Aurai.

Soon...

More balance, trainers, items, skills and ways to make your group's life more miserable.

Talk to me

For suggestions, criticism, report any bugs and changelogs join Outward modding community/outhard-workshop on Discord.

Installation

• Download and install r2modman. follow the installation procedures and select Outward definitive edition when it launches.
• Download OutHard Gameplay Overhaul through the R2modman mod manager.
• Download OutHard Gameplay Overhaul Mod configs and settings . In R2modman, click on “settings” and then on “browse profile folder”. Your profile folder will be opened, extract the contents of this folder into your profile folder, replace the files if required and you're done (this process must be repeated every time there is an update so that the settings and additions work correctly).

Whats New?

Mentors to guide you on your path.

The trainers have been revamped to provide more specific choices in their niches and offer a range of new build possibilities, as well as new trainers that bring new skills to reinforce your strategy.

Chersonese

Abrassar

Antique Plateau

Enmerkar Forest

Hallowed Marsh

Caldera

Training not just by mentors.

As well as the purchase of trainers skills by defeating enemies in combat you can acquire Expertise, this new feature will allow you to develop your character with unique characteristics focused on your play style.

• Your character will have access to a total of 20 basic skills (breakthroughs, initial and story line skills do not count towards this amount). at any time you can choose to discard the knowledge of these skills in order to learn new ones.

• Through the Expertise Handling skill you can convert your expertise gained from defeating enemies into great expertise, a valuable resource that can be exchanged for influence or used to craft powerful scrolls that permanently improve your character's physical and mental characteristics.

• By exploring and looting the depths of dungeons or the corpses of fallen enemies, your character can acquire knowledge about various ambits through ancient scrolls of knowledge.

Magic and ancient techniques.

Outward magic has always been surrounded by ritualism and mystery. no spoilers here my friend... explore the world of aurai to reveal its secrets.

• Trainers scattered across Aurai can teach you to master the magical arts in a variety of ways, but by exploring the far reaches of dungeons and forgotten places you can acquire lost knowledge about this powerful art.
• Exotic weapons and ancient grimoires of weapon techniques can be found in the possession of powerful creatures. Such knowledge that not even the greatest masters of Aurai possess can be yours if you defeat them.
• Ancient relics have been discovered in the volcanic region of Caldera, legendary items of extraordinary power waiting to be awakened. These relics have fragments scattered throughout Aurai, many of them in the possession of powerful creatures that, when acquired, can unlock great power over their bearers.
• A cabal of mages in Abrassar has discovered a rare fruit corrupted by the scourge which, when consumed, can reverse ties with the leyline, but beware that dealing with such corruption can cause severe damage to those who wish to do so.

Merciless and fierce combat.

Combat is deadlier than ever. you and your allies should be much more prepared and cautious when facing any enemy.

• Enemies will spot you from much further away and attack you more aggressively.
• Dodging will no longer grant you invulnerability frames, dodge effectively or simply move. rolling into an electric blast from a Mantis Shrimp is no longer a good idea.
• Groups of enemies can quickly approach any conflict as reinforcements, generating chaotic and unexpected situations.
• Whenever an enemy hits you directly in combat, it begins to regenerate life and receives a bonus to its movement speed, this effect is canceled when you hit an enemy with direct damage.
• Friendly fire can kill you just as faster than your enemies, position yourself well and fight smart.

Survival and adaptability.

Survival has become more difficult... riches will be more scarce, the cost of repairing and maintaining equipment and the knowledge to obtain it has become more significant. you will no longer be able to eat, drink and sleep to maintain buffs at all times because your satiety will have a much greater impact on gameplay.

• Your hunger, thirst and fatigue cravings will occur more frequently and will quickly become a major problem if not dealt with.
• Your character is just an ordinary person and until you achieve glory through your feats and training it will stay that way. You start the campaign with a reduction in your health, stamina, damage, resistance and regeneration.
• There is an upper limit to your needs which, when reached, will grant you a small need-related bonus; however, when you reach more than 100% on a need, you will no longer be able to satisfy it until it falls below 100%.
• Soroborean caravanners in each city can offer mercenary contracts to solve local problems, from simple gathering to hunting powerful creatures, such contracts can yield wealth and expertise to groups of adventurers up for the challenge.
• A new currency called Influence will take the place of silver, it will be mostly used to buy training and will be much more difficult to obtain. however, a new gold coin will be used as the common currency of trade between sellers and traders throughout aurai.

knowing craft is the key.

No more wiki or knowledge of higher deities my friend, learn the recipes and craft your items and equipment. ignored recipes and hungry vendors await you. now not every dirty pleb may get his hands on that great life potion. But don't worry though, new tools and ways to get items have been added to make your life less miserable. there's also a gift from your ancestors, a powerful elixir that can make you turn back from poor life choices... at a price.

• A recipe for a powerful potion has been passed down to you by your ancestors that will allow you to reset your breakthrough points to reallocate them to other skill trees.
• New recipes related to the making of alchemical items and equipment have been added to make your gameplay always fresh and with new options.
• All equipment has a chance of having some of its characteristics improved or worsened to some degree or of having different characteristics to a “vanilla” item, opening up new possibilities for creating diverse builds and making powerful items truly unique.
• The ingredients for most alchemical items have changed somewhat and their results are more modest. it is now possible to consume potions while moving.

Your new beginning.

Once you've created your new character, you'll be in the between; by talking to the spirit guide,you will be reincarnated on your new journey.

• The Raid mod settings allow up to 10 allies to join you on your adventure, from the moment you leave in the between your friends can join you. but beware, the more players are online in the session the more difficult the enemies will be.

• This modpack has been "tested" and "balanced" taking into account only the mods in the description. For this reason, and because I don't have enough time to do so, I can only offer support to problems related to the mods contained in this modpack.

Hall of legends

• Emo, the Dark weaver of coding, for your guidance and help in coding.

• Gnarly, Malzatra, PraxiBee, Amador and WellJhonnes. loyal companions who helped forge this mod through exhaustive testing and fierce patience as they listened to my changes and bullshit during the process.

• Sinai, I never got to know him, but his knowledge and service to the outward community echo to this days encouraging new moders to do new work. rest in peace legend, wherever you are.

• StormCancer and IggyTheMad, Noble mentors who instructed me in the dark and twisted paths of outward modding.