Thirst mod for Dragon Age: Origins

Mod originally created by Eric Schwarz. Mirrored here for archival purposes.

Thirst
A Dragon Age: Origins Campaign

Thirst is a Dragon Age module focused on choice and consequence. It is a stand-alone campaign designed around non-canon story elements, but integrated into the existing Dragon Age lore.

Set in the trade city of Arceris, ruled by the mysterious Council of Six and tyrannized by the criminal mastermind Bloodblade, you play a recent arrival to the city who soon finds him or herself trapped there as an embargo comes into effect. Using your unique skills and abilities, you will uncover a conspiracy at the heart of the city and decide its fate!

FEATURES:

- A whole city to explore! Over 50 new areas await you within the city of Arceris, from the bustling Market District, to the fetid Arceris Slums.

- Thirst's story moves forward as you help characters in the world solve their problems, your connections growing as you move up the ranks of its society. Optional and main quests interact to open up new opportunities... or close them off.

- New character backgrounds! If you ever felt that Dragon Age's choices in backgrounds were limiting, Thirst gives you the option to pick up the sword again as a Retired Soldier, explore civilization for the first time as a Survivalist, or use deception and subterfuge as a Swindler, each with their own dialogue options and starting stats.

- Between 10-20 hours of gameplay! Thirst is both large and highly replayable, with multiple solutions to every problem and decisions that affect how the story plays out.

DISCLAIMER:

The author is not liable or responsible for any damage Thrist may make to your game installation or computer. Please back up any important files (characters, mods, saves etc.) before installing.

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS:

NOTE: Be sure to completely uninstall (delete) the Thirst folder for any previous version of Thirst you may have had installed, or you WILL encounter issues. Old save files are NOT compatible with new releases.

1) Navigate to your Dragon Age install directory (by default "C:Program FilesDragon Age")
2) Locate "daupdater.exe" in the "bin_ship" directory
3) Run "daupdater.exe", press "SELECT DAZIPs" and select Thirst_beta.dazip
4) Click "Install Selected" and wait for the program to finish installing
5) Run Dragon Age: Origins and click the "Other Campaigns" option
6) Select "Thirst" and play!

Alternately, you can manually unzip Thirst_beta.dazip to your DocumentsBioWareDragon Age folder.

PATCH NOTES

Version 1.1:
- Fixes a rare but game-breaking issue with Archon Valerius' conversation that occurred if Errol was not in the party during the conversation.

TROUBLESHOOTING & FAQ:

* Thirst doesn't load, or crashes!
Thirst was creating using Dragon Age: Origins with the 1.04 and 1.05 patches, as well as the Ultimate Edition. I cannot guarantee Thirst will work on your specific configuration, especially if you are running the 1.03 patch or earlier. I do not know of any conflicts with official DLC at this time.

* Thirst won't show up in the Other Campaigns menu!
To verify the files are in their right places, navigate to "DocumentsBioWareDragon AgeAddIns" and make sure a directly called "Thirst" is present. If it isn't, you can attempt to manually install Thirst by using a third-party tool such as 7zip or WinZip to open the Thirst.dazip file, then place the "Thirst" folders in the "DocumentsBioWareDragon AgeAddIns" folder.

* Something broke or doesn't work!
Disable all installed mods other than Thirst, either ones placed in your override folder or in the game's Downloadable Content menu (preferably both). If you run into bugs, it is most likely a result of any mods you have installed. Before reporting a bug, please be sure to a) uninstall/disable any mods you might have, and b) replay the relevant section (quest, area, etc.) entirely to see if it occurs again.

* Can I use my old saves?
Do NOT use old saves from the demo or beta - they are guaranteed to not work correctly. If you install a new patch, you MAY need to start a new game for its effects to be applied correctly - reloading an old save may be enough depending on what the changes are.