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Customizable Psi/Blaster Balance
« on: January 31, 2025, 11:40:39 pm »
I've updated this mod that I created ages ago to work on the latest nightlies!

The creators of the original game said that they were dissatisfied with the balance of psionics and the blaster launcher. This collection of mini mods will help you fix that!

Should work on both OpenXcom and OpenXcom Extended (including 8.0).

Download: https://mod.io/g/openxcom/m/customizable-psiblaster-balance

You can create the balance you want from the following options:

Alien Psi Attack Line Of Sight
Aliens must be in line-of-sight to the target in order to do psi attacks

Balanced Hovertank/Launcher
Hovertank/Launcher requires more time units to fire, and has a slightly smaller blast radius

Blaster Launcher Damage 140
Reduces the Blaster Launcher damage from 200 to 140

Expensive Psi-Amp
The Psi-Amp is more expensive and requires more special materials

Heavy Blaster Launcher
Makes the Blaster Launcher more expensive, a lot heavier and requires more time units to fire

Hovertank/Launcher 3 shots
The Hovertank/Launcher can only carry 3 bombs. The bombs are also more expensive to manufacture.

Hovertank/Launcher damage+
Hovertank/Launcher does 200 damage (like the blaster launcher) instead of 140

Mind Probe Line Of Sight
X-com must be in line-of-sight to the target to use the Mind Probe

No Blaster Launcher
Blaster Launcher cannot be used by X-COM (But still by aliens!). Hovertank/Launcher is still available.

No Blaster Manufacture
Blaster Launcher/Bombs cannot be manufactured. You will rely on the ones recovered from aliens.

Two Waypoints
Both the Blaster Launcher and Hovertank/Launcher can only use two waypoints

Psi-Amp Line Of Sight
X-com must be in line-of-sight to the target to use the Psi-Amp.

Psi-Amp Time Units Cost 45
Using the Psi-Amp costs 45 time units instead of 25

Psi Threat Reduced
Reduces the Psionic threat from aliens, and reduces the maximum Psi Skill for X-COM soldiers
« Last Edit: February 03, 2025, 12:29:05 am by Cooper »