RotDS v2.9.8 download

A large update has dropped today!

v2.8

- Haste, Slow, Safe and Shell, when inflicted by way of a spell, all run on their own respective timers now - the status will be removed after a set amount of time. this effects both characters and monsters. Relics and equipment that apply these statuses do not have a timer however. The timers' lengths are fairly generous, see the 'timer.txt.' in the 'info folder' for specifics. (credit to Madsiur)
- Applied 'Mastered Espers' hack which puts a star icon next an esper name in the esper list if you've 100% learned all the spells it has to teach. (credit to Madsiur)
- put back the item-type names in the item menus that were removed long ago when the item icon expansion was done. (thanks to Madsiur for coding it to allow for more)
- fixed an issue with beneficial Skeans/Scrolls causing Retort to trigger. (thanks to Madsiur for this)
- fixed an issue (mainly with new game +) for characters that join and leave like Mog or Oboro that could equip an Esper and then keep it once they've left - the esper is returned now.
- fixed an issue in Cloud's scenario where you could skip getting the kid's pocket watch back and still progress.
- fixed an issue of the camera being placed wrong sometimes after the 'come into contact with' battles on the Skull Train. Also for the rats on the Opera House rafters.
- fixed a bug with Oboro showing up in the Aerith's flashback battles under a certain circumstance.  
- fixed an issue with Mog's stats in the WoR if you didn't recruit him in the WoB - he would join with his base/starting stats no matter what level he was recruited at, which would most likely be a lot lower than every other character at that point. now he'll have gained the random stats upon level averaging like the other characters in the WoR no matter if you recruited him in the WoB or not, only side effect is he will come with no equipment.
- fixed an issue with Golbez joining in the WoR having his base stats no matter what level he is recruited at, same as the Mog issue basically, but resolved with assembly coding because Golbez needs to reget his equipment (thanks to Madsiur for coding this)
- the Esper (summon spell) 'Terra' is now wind elemental instead of tri-elemental, this way there is an early wind elemental esper to help out with the lack of wind spells, and since there is already a tri-elemental esper that you get later on. (thanks to edgeworth for the idea)
- the Esper Hades (summon spell), is now purely poison elemental instead of Poison/Wind. (thanks again to edgeworth for the idea)
- renamed the Dragon Rod to Serpent Rod. it now does poison elemental damage, procs Plague (Bio) instead of summoning Midgar Zolom, but still summons Midgar Zolom when broken/used as an item. lowered price from 18000 to 13000.
- removed Meteor spell proc from Cloud's Apocalypse sword.
- changed the door that shows up in Fraust Caves once the switch is pressed to be a closed door instead of an already-opened door, and added a small new section to go through.
- changed the tentacles in the engine room to zombie arms. (credit to SSJ Rick)
- added a dwarf sprite/npc. (credit to SSJ Rick)
- fixed a couple dialog caption issues. (thanks to Madsiur for spotting this)
- nerfed the Terrapus monster's magic power.
- corrected octave mistakes for the following songs: FF5 Boss Theme, FF5 The Decisive Battle, FF5 Neo Exdeath, and FF5 Clash on the Big Bridge (thanks to Divine Wiz for spotting these)
- corrected a song name in the music player.
- added an optional song-patch replacement for the battle at Fraust: RPG Maker VX Ace - Battle 4
- added an optional song-patch replacement for the song that plays at THE END screen: Grandia - The Sandy Beach of Ganbo

So now, sometime after this, pending no bugs or oversights, work will begin on the next notable evolution of the hack (v3.0). Although mine as well as others' time is truly limited... so who knows when that will actually start. Anyways enjoy!