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Seiken Densetsu 3 / Trials of Mana -- Less EXP Requirement

v1.2

by hmsong
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Seiken Densetsu 3 required a LOT of grinding for level up (esp the mid parts of
the game). In fact, mosf of the time, it was required for you to just run
through the dungeon without fighting and get to the next parts of the plot, just
so you can grind a bit faster. And even then, the process of grinding for EXP
was long and painful, because the EXP requirement was so much.

This patch makes it so that the required EXP for level up is more reasonable.
Specifically, up to Lv54, the required EXP for each level up is less than the
original game (as much as ~1500 EXP). However, from Lv55 and on, the required
EXP for each level up is more than the original game (as much as ~1500 EXP). By
that time though, that's just 1~2 more enemies. Eventually, by Lv99 (if you
ever get there), the total EXP requirement would be the same as the original.

However, because you grind less for the same level, that means you will
ultimately end up with less money at the same level. So, in order to offset the
difference, many enemies will now drop slightly more money. Hopefully, this
will be enough to make the necessary difference.

Applying Notes:

- 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
Unheadered 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 Unheadered ROM.

Change Logs:

1.2
- Increased the money drop for some more monsters.

1.1
- Changed the numbers around so that you require less EXP from the beginning,
and the EXP balance is better.

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.

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").