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This patch file for the Nintendo DS videogame Lego Battles, created by Ryncat, allows you to apply balance changes to the game that makes it more fun to play both in multiplayer and in singleplayer.
This is only a patch file and does not include the rest of the game. It also does not change the color palette of maps or provide custom maps. Those are seperate mods. You must use Crystal Tile 2 or a similar ROM packing tool with a legally obtained ROM of Lego Battles to apply the patch to the game. Further instructions on how to do this will be given below.
Note that while this patch is fully playable in singleplayer, all players in multiplayer must be using this patch in order for the game to function properly.
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The intent of this patch is to change the statistics of various characters and vehicles in Lego Battles in order to allow every unit to be viable within a multiplayer setting. In order to accomplish this, one unit from each category has been chosen to serve as controls, that is to say that their statistics will not be changed. Every other unit's statistics will be either increased or decreased to meet the standard set by the control units. Additionally, this patch intends to make every unit feel distinct from one eachother, and avoid certian units having strictly worse statistics than another unit. This patch modifies every single statistic that a unit possesses, not only its cost, speed, health points, and damage as depicted in the in-game overview screen. The true statistics of each unit in the vanilla game can be downloaded here or viewed here. In conclusion, this patch should cause the multiplayer expierence of the game to be more varied, unpredictable, and overall more enjoyable.
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In order to install the patch, you must use Crystal Tile 2 with a legally obtained copy of the Lego Battles ROM. Refer to the video for a step-by-step tutorial. Once you have installed the patch into your ROM, the resulting ROM can only be used on an emulator, such as MelonDS, a modified 3DS or DSi using a NDS forwarder, or a flashcart. This patch cannot be used with the original game cartridge.
- There should be no bugs related to the patch, in more modern versions (1.9.4+), but older versions may have units with unusual behavior. The bugs present in the vanilla game have not been fixed, and more bugs may occur due to playing the game on an emulator. See here for a list of bugs in the vanilla game.
- Ryncat for developing all of the versions of the patch and writing the patch notes that are included in the downloads.
- Opiter09 for developing the Entities Editor, which was used to create this patch.
- The Chinese team for developing Crystal Tile 2, which is used to install this patch.
- The Lego Battles community for testing this patch and helping in development.