[EXPANSION]Hardmode Expansion -- General Feedback Thread

[hellrazor]

The closest thing to case matching would be with nested else cases like so

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  scripts:
#BEGIN ADJUSTED SELL PRICE BY DIFFICULTY
    sellCostItem:
      - offset: 3
        code: |
          var int temp;
          geoscape_game.difficultyLevel temp;  # get difficulty

          if le temp DIFF_EXPERIENCED; # For BEGINNER and EXPERIENCED
            item_rule.getTag temp Tag.SELL_PRICE_BE;  # custom item sell price
          else le temp DIFF_GENIUS; # For VETERAN and GENIUS
            item_rule.getTag temp Tag.SELL_PRICE_VG;  # custom item sell price
          else; # For SUPERHUMAN
            set temp 0;
          end;

          if neq temp 0;
            set cost_current temp;
          end;

          return cost_current;
#END ADJUSTED SELL PRICE BY DIFFICULTY


Absorbed, will test this but should work.

I've also changed to check to lower or equal instead of just equal, this way the starting 'if' looks for both beginner and experienced, the first 'else' then checks for veteran or genius, tecnically it would also look for the other 2 lower difficulties, but since those are covered in the initial 'if' they aren't a factor at this point. In addition I've extracted the temp check to it's own exterior check so you don't have include it in every previous 'if' or 'else'. Did have to add a 2nd 'else' for SH with my change otherwise 'temp' would of remained with a value of 4 and mess up the return cost.

Jeah that sounds right. I take it thanks.

In addition, depending on how you would rather approach it, instead of manually setting the prices you could use the factor you want to use and put this in the script

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            muldiv cost_current temp 1000;
before returning it. The factor would have to be in an integer format, so using your example in the code for beginner, set it to 1786 and divide by 1000. You could also add a tag for the divider so you can customize the precision per item, but that does mean more tags to read in the script and manually set in the rules.

A factor won't do.  I only wanna change prices for Items which are effected by different spawn numbers, meaning Weapons and Items the aliens carry and their corpse and alive sales values.
So a list with specific items is the only way.

[CrazedHarpooner]

A factor won't do.  I only wanna change prices for Items which are effected by different spawn numbers, meaning Weapons and Items the aliens carry and their corpse and alive sales values.
So a list with specific items is the only way.

I didn't mean it as a global factor for everything, but a factor per item. While I'm sure different items will need their own adjustment others would probably share a very similar factor, let's say the whole plasma weapons using the same 1.7 (aprox) for the lower levels, while let's say lasers using a different one. True that the workload wouldn't be that much different other than saving yourself from calculating the exact prices needed to be listed per item, so the value of this suggestion is very circumstantial.

[GadenKerensky]

This may seem like a strange request, maybe even against the spirit of XCOM/the mod, but I'm wondering if there is a way I can set this mod up to be more on the easy side (I'm interested in the 'Expansion' side of things, the extra content and mechanics).

Granted, I should probably play the vanilla game first, but the overall content is what has me interested, the package. Brutal difficulty isn't, even if that is what XCOM is about.

That aside, I was thinking of more forgiving funding and research (slightly shorter than what the mod offers) so setbacks aren't as punishing. And maybe slightly less accurate alien troops.

[hellrazor]

This may seem like a strange request, maybe even against the spirit of XCOM/the mod, but I'm wondering if there is a way I can set this mod up to be more on the easy side (I'm interested in the 'Expansion' side of things, the extra content and mechanics).

Granted, I should probably play the vanilla game first, but the overall content is what has me interested, the package. Brutal difficulty isn't, even if that is what XCOM is about.

That aside, I was thinking of more forgiving funding and research (slightly shorter than what the mod offers) so setbacks aren't as punishing. And maybe slightly less accurate alien troops.

Hi there,

I am currently testing a new feature of the mod, which balances the economy for lower difficulties. With the upcoming release of Version 0.99.9.6 the mod could then also be played on lower difficulties then Superhuman. This would greatly impact the difficulty of groundbattles, since on lower difficulties less enemies spawn and of course they would have lower stats.
The research still will require to get up to 250-300 Scientist until November / December of the frist game year, there is not really a way to reduce research times depending on difficulties (at least to my knowlegde).

Economywise I could create as small Supplemental Mod, which could increase the monthly funding from countries and maybe add bonuses based on the players monthly score. Maybe this would go into the direction you wanted?

Also on some note, this mod is only maintained and developed by myself in my short spare time, so things sometimes take a little bit longer then with other big mods.
If you have not played Vanilla yet I strongly recommend doing so.

For some inital Mods which do not change the Vanilla feeling try out these here:
https://mod.io/g/openxcom/m/ufo-vanilla-variants - Adds more UFO interior Maps.
https://mod.io/g/openxcom/m/hqsounds-by-daedalus - Better quality ingame Sounds
https://mod.io/g/openxcom/m/commendations - Soldier Diaries (Tracks Missions Kills etc.)



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The closest thing to case matching would be with nested else cases like so

Code: [Select]

  scripts:
#BEGIN ADJUSTED SELL PRICE BY DIFFICULTY
    sellCostItem:
      - offset: 3
        code: |
          var int temp;
          geoscape_game.difficultyLevel temp;  # get difficulty

          if le temp DIFF_EXPERIENCED; # For BEGINNER and EXPERIENCED
            item_rule.getTag temp Tag.SELL_PRICE_BE;  # custom item sell price
          else le temp DIFF_GENIUS; # For VETERAN and GENIUS
            item_rule.getTag temp Tag.SELL_PRICE_VG;  # custom item sell price
          else; # For SUPERHUMAN
            set temp 0;
          end;

          if neq temp 0;
            set cost_current temp;
          end;

          return cost_current;
#END ADJUSTED SELL PRICE BY DIFFICULTY
I've also changed to check to lower or equal instead of just equal, this way the starting 'if' looks for both beginner and experienced, the first 'else' then checks for veteran or genius, tecnically it would also look for the other 2 lower difficulties, but since those are covered in the initial 'if' they aren't a factor at this point. In addition I've extracted the temp check to it's own exterior check so you don't have include it in every previous 'if' or 'else'. Did have to add a 2nd 'else' for SH with my change otherwise 'temp' would of remained with a value of 4 and mess up the return cost.

In addition, depending on how you would rather approach it, instead of manually setting the prices you could use the factor you want to use and put this in the script

Works so far as expected, even though I had to manually add tags to all the Items, which needed difficulty based sell price variability.
I am just testing out if everything works as expected moneywise. So far it seems ok.[/code]

[GadenKerensky]

Thank you for the reply. I'll keep an eye on this mod, and maybe any other features or supplemental mods that can be added or enabled.

Personally, I wouldn't want less enemies, but lower stats definitely. Of course, if that isn't really doable, I'll have to live with it.

At the very least, much boosted economy/rewards would help with getting to that scientist number quickly, as well as expanding of resources and manufacturing. Use that black budget/blank check.

[hellrazor]

Hardmode Expansion 0.99.9.6 - Selfcloning Celatids, Selfpopping Zombies, Bugfixes, more QOL

Download Link: Hardmode Expansion 0.99.9.6 - Selfcloning Celatids, Selfpopping Zombies, Bugfixes, more QOL

The almighty granted me some new wisedom and from hereone forth their shall be cloning Celaitds, Zombies which turn into Chryssalids on themselves, some more
UFOpaedia stuff and Terrormission come now with landed UFO's. Also doing the DUSTOFF on Terrorsites will make you suffer now, because i can.
There was a Tiny update for the integrated Commendations Mod, a bunch off new graphics for Plasma Weapons hits.
I also added some Initial Scripting mainly for QOL and some nice features.

There was a major rebalance of the Final Mission, we also a few more Terrains.

AND most important balanced Economy for lower difficulties. So the mod will be playable also on other difficulties then Superhuman.

I hope the mod will find a bigger playerbase or at least some more people who enjoy playing it. Kind reagrds hellrazor

Further development of the mod will follow, since I am planning to add some stuff. See: Future Development Plan

Modfile also attached towards this post: Hardmode Expansion v0.99.9.6

If you wanna help translate, the mod is on Transifex

Please use newest OXCE Version, or at least OXCE Version: OXCE 8.20+

Documentation:
Future Development Plan
Credit List
Changelog

Changelog:

Version 0.99.9.6
 - Fix Mod not loading on OXCE 8.0.0. (rapidyml)
 - Fix Wrong Inventorysprites for Alloy Tanks
 - Fix Alien Data Slate Occurance
 - Fix wrong values on Snakeman / Waspite Armors
 - Fix Hovertank Inventoryimage position
 - Fix some Colors on some Inventory and Ufopaedia Pictures
 - Fix DOWNTOWNURBAN Mapscript for size 60x60
 - Update Language files for more translations
 - Unify Alien Base cancellation behaviour (exception Alien Base at Gamestart)
 - Adjust Alien Missions and Scoring slightly
 - Adjust Armors for Gazers, Sectoid Elite, Muton Elite, Ethereals, Muton Elite Guard
 - Adjust Aliendeployment spawns to also enable lower Difficulties with proper scaling
 - Adjust Terrorsite mapScripts for UFO spawn and proper block variety
 - Adjust Alien Alloy recovery from Missionsites to give proper yield
 - Adjust Tank fire accuracies slightly
 - Adjust Zombification Weapons now need to penetrate Armor (no more guaranteed Instant Kill Zombies for Chryssalids)
 - Adjust Heavy Plasma Autoshot (now 4 instead of 3, YES it does a load of damage!)
 - Add Terrorships Spawn on Terrorsites
 - Add Terrorship reappears after Terrorsite despawn or failed/aborted XCom Mission
 - Add DOWNTOWNURBAN Railstation to URBAN and INDUSTRIAL Terrosites
 - Add Ufopaedia Articles for Armors / Combat Analysis
 - Add Running will NOT trigger Mutual surprise
 - Add Info for Melee Weapons that user strength increases damage
 - Add another Graphic for a DayNightIndicator
 - Add Psi Animation by pWWWa
 - Add Psi Miss Animation
 - Add Missing HandOb for Alloy Knife
 - Add Script: RED HIT FLASH for all Battlescape units
 - Add Ufopaedia Celatid (Ability to Selfclone once on Earth and unlimited on Cydonia/Psivision 13 tiles)
 - Add Custom Background for UFOpaedia Armor articles
 - Add 7 missing Commendation discriptions and proper criteria
 - Add Self Popping Chryssalids Zombies and Chryssalid Spitter Zombies (3-7 turns random delay)
 - Add Charging behaviour to: Silacoids, Reapers, Chryssalids, Muton Berserkers, Cybermites and Zombies
 - Add new Melee hitAnimation graphics for AlloyKnife, AlloySword, PlasmaBlade, PlasmaSword (thx pWWWa)
 - Add new hitAnimation graphics for all alien Plasma Weapons (thx pWWWa)
 - Add Economy Balance Script for Beginner/Experienced and Veteran/Genius Difficulty