Hi. Thank you very much for this data patch.
I also wanted to use the
patch from the extras section of the downloads page, and it appears that there are several files which are present both in that patch and this combo patch. Most of them are identical save for these three ones: ENTRY03.MAP, GRUNGE08.MAP and GRUNGE09.MAP. I decided to inspect the differences in the files and post the results of the analysis here.
- ENTRY03.MAP: Compared to the file from Extras, the file from the Combo Patch adds a "railing" object to the second level of one of the "tower" structures located on the seabed level of Alien Colonies, and also removes a wall looking towards the second "tower" (which is connected to the first one by a corridor). This looks like a viable change but it also seems to break the symmetry with the opposite "tower". The Extras patch doesn't have the "railing" and the wall is present in the proper place (compared to its misplaced position 1 tile to the north in the original version). See the screenshot for a clearer explanation.
- GRUNGE08.MAP: The Combo Patch version additionally removes an object from a tile (see screenshot). This object doesn't seem to block any paths, but could probably prevent stepping on this tile (I haven't checked myself).
- GRUNGE09.MAP: Similar to GRUNGE08.MAP, there is an extra object placed on one of the tiles which may prevent stepping on it but does not block paths. This time, however, the extra object is removed in the Extras patch but is present in the Combo Patch.
TL;DR: The differences between the files are quite minor and it is safe to install one patch on top of the other in any order. However, for OCD people like myself, I'd recommend using the following versions of the files: ENTRY03.MAP from the Extras patch, GRUNGE08.MAP from the Combo Patch, and GRUNGE09.MAP from the Extras patch again. Though, again, the differences are so minor most players won't probably notice.
I'm attaching an archive which contains files from both patches combined; the three files which differ between the patches have been selected according to my comment above. I do not take any credit for this work and respect the authors of the original patches. Also, kudos to whoever made the MapView tool which I used to analyze the files.
