Oh man, this nostalgia-feeling is too overwhelming when i started this after a looong time.

[Ejl]

Man, i remember the hours on my ps2 that i used to play this. Almost makes a grown man she'd some tears, but it's just a trash on my eye...

[Zidders 'Rockin' Bard' Roofurry]

Try the Summoner mod in its associated thread. There's one that reduces enemy threat detection distance and another that tweaks items. Between the two it's a WAY more balanced game than it was on the PS2.