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Seiken Densetsu 3 / Trials of Mana -- Better Starting Stats
v1.7

by hmsong
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The beginning of the game (Full Metal Hugger ~ Machine Golem) for SD3 was
unusually difficult, not only because of lack of skills, but also because your
starting stats were very low.  However, raising the character stat cap ended up
raising the enemy stats, which made the game even more difficult.

So, this patch does the following things:

- Everyone starts with 1 more point in all stats.
- The first stat cap is raised from Lv4 to Lv6 -- this forces you to balance out
  the stats in the beginning, but you already start with higher stats, so it
  shouldn't negatively affect post-Machine Golem gameplay.
- Some of Lv1~4 and Lv7 enemies have higher stat.
- Goblin's Hand Axe, Poron's Dart, and Machine Golem's Rocket Launcher do less
  (and therefore more reasonable) damage.

With this, most enemy stats would remain the same as the original (for the most
part), but you'd have higher beginning stats without compromising the later
levels, meaning only the beginning parts of the game would be easier.  And you'd
have 6 more total points before the first class change (although for less
frequently used stats, since the later level stat caps are still the same).


Applying Notes:

- To combine Better Monsters patch:
  - Apply Better Monsters patches first, then apply this patch.
- This is specifically for No Header ROM.  If you only have a Headered ROM, then
  you can use TUSH (https://www.romhacking.net/utilities/608/) to remove the
  header.
- Compatible with the English NCorlett-translation patch.  But again, you need a
  No Header ROM.  If you are using the translation patch from Romhacking.net,
  then you need to apply the translation to a Headered ROM first, then use TUSH
  to remove the header.  And then you can apply my patches.
- Compatible with the new Trials of Mana ROM, released in 2019.  But again, you
  need a No Header ROM.


If you have any questions or find errors, please PM me on Romhacking.net (click
my name, then click my name next to "Forum Account", then click "Send PM").

Also, check out the SD3 hack discussion forum at:
https://www.romhacking.net/forum/index.php?topic=33648



Change Logs:

1.7
 - Minor changes for Goblin and Poron.

1.6
 - Minor changes to make this compatible with my other patches.

1.5
 - Fixed few things, so that all stats can be raised normally.
 - Goblin's Hand Axe, Poron's Dart, and Machine Golem's Rocket Launcher do less
   (and therefore more reasonable) damage.

1.4
 - You can now raise STR on Lv3.
 - Increased EXP of Full Metal Hagger and Jewel Eater.

1.3
 - Minor changes to make this compatible with my other patches.

1.2
 - Reverted back the enemies in Golden Road to Lv4 (not the boss though).

1.1
 - Minor changes.

1.0
 - Initial release.



There are other hacks for Seiken Densetsu 3 that you should check out:

Sin of Mana
- http://ngplus.net/index.php?/files/file/28-seiken-densetsu-3-sin-of-mana/
- This changes the contents of the game in many ways, such as stat changes,
  equipment changes, class balance, difficulty, boss behaviors, running in
  battles, MP regeneration, dungeon format, and tons of bug fixes.  It's a
  completely new game though, since so much has changed from the original game
  (especially character spells).
- There is also a forum (google "Sin of Mana forum"), where you can ask the
  creator (praetarius5018) numerous questions.  He is very helpful, and even
  helps you to create your own hack.  He certainly helped me, for most of my
  hacks.
- Sin of Mana is NOT compatible with the new Trials of Mana.
- Sin of Mana is NOT compatible with hmsong's patches.