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Mod Name:  Wheelmaan & Epyon's MOD
Mod Version:  v.05 (FINAL RELEASE)
Game Version:  Diablo 2: LOD v1.10 Final!
Initial Realease:  December 8, 2003
Mod Coordinator/Lead Programmer:  Wheelmaan
Mod Idealist:  Epyon
Mod Second Programmer/Idealist:  Darken_Star
Wheelmaan's E-mail: Wheelmaan@yahoo.com
Epyon's E-mail:  littledevil7703@yahoo.com
Darken_Star's Email:  darken_star@comcast.net
Website:  http://thegrottonetwork.com/d2mods/wheelepyon/
Forums:  http://s2.invisionfree.com/PKIncubator/index.php?s=26aba466e57524cf4c2ac4968fdf7ae4&showforum=207
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Version History:
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-Version .05 (FINAL RELEASE)
	Tons of new items added, completely re-done cube recipes, fixed Druid shapeshifting bugs, increased monsters thru out the game.

-Version .04
	Fixed problem with Pi Rune, the new Rune Word "REAPER", & Barb Hireling Set Bounses.
	Added some new maps and finally the skill tree arrows are gone (except assasin & druid).

-Version .03
	Big Update!  Added lots of new sets as well as increased skills per level.

-Version .02
	New realease of MOD.  Updated the MOD to just the mpq patch.  No more pesky -direct -txt!
	Minor bug problems fixed with some of the gems not displaying correctly.
	Added new cupe recipe for the Annihilus Charm! (BIG Thanks to Phrozen Keep Forums)

-Version .01

	Initial realease of MOD.

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Main Changes:
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-Several Maps have been changed
-Lots of new Sets, Uniques, Rune/Gem Words, & Runes/Gems added
-Gloves, Belts, and Boots are now socketable (Gloves use shield, Belts use weapon, and Boots use
armor)
-Throwable weapons are now socketable
-You can no longer buy health and mana potions only full rejuvenations
-Every act gambler now has some new items for sale which are used in new cube recipes (Except for Nihlathak, you have to wait til you free Anya)
-Anya now sells class specific weapons & armor
-All act magic vendors now sell Chipped Gems, El Runes, Jewels, Ccharms (all sizes), and Full Rejuvenation Potions
-Added a Buyable Stat Potion 
-Added a Buyable Skill Book
-Lowered the cost of Tome of ID, Tome of TP, ID Scrolls, and TP Scrolls
-Increased Tomes quantity to 100
-Increased Arrows and Bolts quantity to 500
-Increased Throwing Potions quantity to 200
-Tripled quantity of all Throwing Weapons
-Increased Stash, Inventory, and Cube size
-Doubled all armors defense rating
-Doubled all weapons attack rating
-Doubled the effects of all Gems and Runes
-Halved Experience required for leveling characters
-All characters start with the Horadric Cube, 4 Full Rejuvenation Potions, TP Tome, ID Tome, and +5 in all resistences
-New characters start with a Gold Potion
-Removed all chests with locks
-The Exp on death penalties have been removed
-Characters gain 6 stat points and 2 skill points per level
-Skill level requirements have been increased (Now its 1, 10, 20, 30, 40, & 50)
-Skill level cap has been raised to 30
-Took away pre-skill requirements (Still have to take away the arrow graphics for assassin & druid.)
-All new cube recipes
-Monster groups/density has been significantly raised
-You will no longer run through the game like a GOD, now you really have to play.

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Installation:
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(Installation of the DLL file is optional if you want to keep skills per level at 1.)

1. VERY IMPORTANT!!! - Backup your original patch_d2.mpq & the D2Game.DLL file in your Diablo2 folder!!!
(Rename it to something intelligent like "patch_d2_original.mpq", same thing goes for the DLL.)
As with all MODs, its a good idea to backup your Save folder as well, just incase one
of your precious characters gets whacked.

2. Unzip the mod files into a directory of your choice.

3. Rename the Mod file eg. "W&E_patch_d2.mpq" to "patch_d2.mpq", or leave it if you use a MOD organizer.

4. Place the new mpq & DLL files in your D2 directory.

5. Start Diablo and enjoy...

Note: To fully take advantage of of the new features I suggest starting a new character.

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Feedback:
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Any and all feedback is welcome!

If you find any errors or glitches in the MOD please feel free to write us about them.

Wheelmaan's E-mail:  Wheelmaan@yahoo.com

Epyon's E-mail:  littledevil7703@yahoo.com

Darken_Star's Email:  darken_star@comcast.net

Website:  http://thegrottonetwork.com/d2mods/wheelepyon/

Forums:  http://s2.invisionfree.com/PKIncubator/index.php?s=26aba466e57524cf4c2ac4968fdf7ae4&showforum=207

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Credits:
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Thanks to everyone at the Phrozen Keep for all the help in the forums and for everyone who wrote all of those GREAT tutorials and file guides.  You guys have made this MOD possible!

JBouley (Charsi's Forge) & InvisionFree - For Hosting our website and forums. (Site & Forums Hosting)

Onyx & Red Havoc (Diabolic Cartography) - For making these great map plugins availiable. (Map Plugin Resource)

Fusman & Phalzyr - For the expanded inventory/stash/cube plugin. (Graphics)

Riparious & JBouley - For the different Runes and Gems Graphic packs. (Graphics)

Shadowtalon(?) - For the Shadowtalon-Misc Graphic pack. (Graphics)

StarGazer79 - For the Stargazer-Item Graphic pack. (Graphics)

Riparious - For the Riparious-Gems Graphic pack. (Graphics)

MagicMatze - For the Recolored Control Panel plugin. (Graphics)

Mouse - For sending me the skill tree graphics without the arrows. (Graphics)

Joel & Red Havoc - For the Arcane Sanctuary plugin. (Maps)

Astalion - For the Act 5 Throne Room plugin. (Maps)

taLib - For the Kurast Docks plugin. (Maps)

Demon666 - For the Act 1 Town plugin. (Maps)

Astalion - For the Catacombs Level 4 plugin. (Maps)

Deathfile - For the Duriel's Tomb plugin. (Maps)

Eltear - For the Act 4 Fortress plugin. (Maps)

Epyon - For all his ideas on things to change. (Sets, Uniques, Runes, Etc...)

Darken_Star - For all her ideas & programming help. (Programming, Sets, Uniques, Runes, Etc...)

Serob - For ideas & items. (Gave us some uniques & names)

Anthony - For his ideas on some new sets. (A Few Sets & 1 Unique)

My aggrivating step-brother - For the Hireling Sets & for putting up with not being able to play D2 while I am making this mod. (4 Hireling Sets, A few names for items, & 1 Unique)

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Disclaimer:
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By installing this mod you have agreed that the author can not be held responsible for any damage to your D2 directory, Saved games or anything else.  There are no guarantees!  Use at your own risk. Me and my MOD team will not be held responsible!