[UFO:AI v2.2.1 MOD] Weapons Mk. II

[Valis]

Woo..
I'm ahead, I'm a man
I'm the first mammal to wear pants, yeah
I'm at peace with my lust
I can kill 'cause in God I trust, yeah
It's evolution, baby
[...]

Do The Evolution - Pearl Jam                             

My first MOD for the game. I decided to do something for those who can not[or just do not want to] compile the unstable dev version. This is a fan MOD and has nothing to do with plans/changes of the developer team. The dev team can but DOES NOT have to incorporate these changes into the main game as some changes are obviously unbalanced or just stupid . Use this mod at your own risk, usually there is no support for modified programs as no quality can be assured.

Install info: The attached file should be unzipped to the following directory:
<your game directory>\base\ufos
i.e.
E:\Games\UFOAI-2.2.1\base\ufos

Change log:

v0.2

• Extracted all changes to a new file.
• Added: New ammo for bolter rifle - Explosive rounds
• Added: New base defence system after researching Alien Astrogation - longer range and slightly bigger accuracy than the Mk. I missiles

v0.1

• Change building: Laboratories does not need command centre to work, they now need a powerplant
• Change building: Team Room also dependant on Powerplant, not command Centre
• Added: Sniper Rifle Mk II + ammo - available after researching kerrnblades
• Added: Plasma Jet Flamethrower + ammo - available after researching any plasma weapon
• Added: Multitarget Destroyer + Rocket Pack[ammo] - available from the start, only self produce, no buy option, 2 fire mode, Aimed shot with 2 rockets and 'Seek&Destroy' with 4 rackets
• Added: Rapid Fire Machinegun + ammo - available from the start, only self produce, no buy option
• Change weapon: Normal rocket launcher has now 8 ammo
• Change weapon: Riot Shotgun ammo increased to 12
• Change weapon: Sniper Rifle ammo increased to 9

Disclaimer: This is modified code from the game UFO:AI v.2.2.1 available under the GNU General Public License (GPL) and as the license states the MOD it self is also available under the same license.[/list]

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[Valis]

*reserved*

TO DO:
- add a power armour
- get rid of most side-arms as they are not used at all
- suggestions?

[Valis]

A new version is available. Any feedback is welcome.

[Captain Bipto]

The machine pistol really should be the standard sidearm. I use it to great effect all the time as a backup for a heavy weapon guy.

I have never used the semi-auto pistol, and only once the cut down shotgun.

[Valis]

That is exactly the feeling I get. I want to cut down all side-arms except the semi-machine gun as it is the only worth having. Later plasma pistol takes its role nicely.

[Captain Bipto]

I like the machine pistol and I get a chuckle whenever I actually get to use it to gun down some alien mook. Works great on the Taman.

[Captain Bipto]

Hey I am having a problem with sniper rifles. One mission my MK 1 rifle just disappeared before the beginning of the map (ammo stayed) and when I buy a sniper rifle (not sure which one) it is redded out.

[BigFan]

not sure i have that rifle in the build im using.. im running 2.2.1 (latest stable) is that for 2.3?

[BigFan]

Edit:.. nevermind me.. 10:30am here after a long night.. didnt read post name ..

[Valis]

The Mk. II should only be producable, you can not buy them.

A weapon is red when you have a piece of the weapon but you have not produced an ammo unit for it. I had a problem with the ammo Mk. II for bolter rifle. The bolter was red till I did not produced also one or two units of ammo Mk. I. Then in mission I could reload with the exploding ammo and use it normally.

I will look into it this evening. In the middle of the week I usually have only time to edit things, no playing nor testing cause my wife needs the PC more.

[Valis]

I just checked, it works on my machine. Did you have the corect ammo for it? It requires the 'Upgraded sniper rifle magazine', not the normal ammo.

[DiDiT]

"Plasma Jet Flame-thrower"

a little part of me just lit up and smiled when I read that. downloading now.

[Legendman3]

Um where do i put the file?

[DiDiT]

Install info: The attached file should be unzipped to the following directory:
<your game directory>\base\ufos
i.e.
E:\Games\UFOAI-2.2.1\base\ufos

open ufos 7zip or something, its an archive file after all.

[tobbe]

I tried to implement your mod to version 2.3 (simply put your file into the extracted ufos dir) and i got a lot of undefined stuff and the error "maximum objects exeeded"...any idea how to make your mod work for 2.3??