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You don't need to do anything with the source folder, it's just to show modders how the fix was achieved.

If it takes LA this long to QA a patch, just imagine how long the game must've taken. Obsidian must've had, what, three months before the virginal game entered the LAQA machine, emerging celophane-wrapped and rotten to the core.

I think the main difference is that for every planet in K1, the starmaps were the endpoint of every planetary quest. You went through quests to get to them, because of them. In K2, the masters appeared during the quests - they weren't the climax of the quest, but an element that surfaced toward the end. It's a matter of personal opinion, obviously, but I like them both in different ways. The masters though, did provide more stimulating conversation.

You could try setting it in the swkotor2.ini file, but don't hold your breath.

Well, the 'a' patch is simply an electronic version of the game manual. As for the 'b' patch, you could try downloading the American version and see if that works. Buying a non-UK version in the UK isn't unheard of. Failing that, do you really need the patch? Given the additional bugs it creates, it might be more sensible to leave the game unpatched if you're not experiencing difficulties without it.

But what would I do with the satin cushion beneath it?

Obsidian will want to release in February with a thousand odd fixes and additions, but they'll be pressured by LA to release some buggy half-corrupted movies and tinny sounds in December, because the QA people are taking their year-long holidays early.

If anything, K1 and 2 have compounded to make K3 a massive undertaking. There is a minimum of 4 (assuming the PC is Revan or Exile and that they both feature) and a minimum of 12 (if the PC is a new char, and that Revan and Exile feature) possible story arcs. 1) Revan is DS. Exile is DS. Exile encounters Revan and joins him. 2) Revan is DS. Exile is LS. Exile encounters Revan and works against him. 3) Revan is LS. Exile is LS. Exile encounters Revan and joins him. 4) Revan is LS. Exile is DS. Exile encounters Revan and works against him. 5) PC is DS. Revan is DS. Exile is DS. PC joins Revan and Exile. 6) PC is DS. Revan is LS. Exile is LS. PC works against Revan and Exile. 7) PC is DS. Revan is DS. Exile is LS. PC joins Revan and works against Exile. PC is DS. Revan is LS. Exile is DS. PC joins Exile and works against Revan. 9) PC is LS. Revan is DS. Exile is DS. PC works against Revan and Exile. 10) PC is LS. Revan is LS. Exile is LS. PC joins Revan and Exile. 11)PC is LS. Revan is DS. Exile is LS. PC joins Exile and works against Revan. 12) PC is LS. Revan is LS. Exile is DS. PC joins Revan and works against Exile. Then remember that every option listed must take male/female appearence/lines into account. From every conceivable production point of view, it's a nightmare. I really doubt that whoever helms K3 can afford to use both characters and leave their gender/alignment undefined. "