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[MOD] Simplified Endgame (Quality of Life) (0.99H1)
« on: September 30, 2017, 09:20:38 pm »
Note: this Mod will make the game easier, and may not appeal to Hardcore players.  We also realize that it deviates from the campaign design as envisioned by Dioxine.

If you are an avid PirateZ player, you may have run into times where you get to a point in the campaign that you face this huge grind just to end the game.  Massive amounts of fuel cells needed for the Conqueror, needs for many suits of endgame armor.  You may have just put your campaign on the shelf at that point and just started fresh again to try out all the new stuff that had been updated since you started. 

This mod aims to reduce the level of grind required and put the final mission within reach a bit easier.

What this mod does:
1.  The requirements for the Conqueror have been reduced by about 80%.  This should make it significantly faster to complete.



2.  A new manufacturing tech allows you to get multiple Annihilator suits quicker.



This mod has not been tested in a campaign yet, but if you do use it, please give me some feedback.

Version compatibility: 0.99H1

Ruleset:
Spoiler:
# Quick Finish Mod - designed to clean up some of those annoying late game grind requirements.
# This mod is recommended with Streamlined Fuel Capsule Manufacturing Mod

manufacture:

# Reduce Conqueror Requirements -  scaling back fuel cell requirements to about 20% of current
  - name: STR_AVENGER
    category: STR_CRAFT
    requires:
      - STR_ULTIMATE_CRAFT
    space: 100
    time: 150000
    cost: 10000000 #20000000 (halved this)
    requiresBaseFunc: [WORKS]
    requiredItems:
      STR_ALIEN_ALLOYS: 2500
      STR_FUEL_CAPSULE: 100 #500 (cut this by 80%)
      STR_UFO_POWER_SOURCE: 12
      STR_UFO_NAVIGATION: 12
      STR_ALIEN_FOOD: 24
      STR_ALIEN_HABITAT: 24
      STR_FUSION_TORCH_CLIP: 20
      STR_CLOAKING_DEVICE: 6
      STR_SPACE_SUIT: 36
      STR_SHIELD_GEN_LARGE: 5
    producedItems:
      STR_AVENGER: 1
    refund: true
    listOrder: 395

# Templated Annihilator -essentially, you give a suit to Jack and pay him a bunch of dosh and get back 5 suits.
  - name: STR_ANNIHILATOR_ARMOR_TEMPLATING_M
    category: STR_PERSONAL_ARMOR_CAT
    requires:
      - STR_ANNIHILATOR_ARMOR_TEMPLATING_M       
    space: 0
    time: 22300
    cost: 13000000 #2225700 (base cost of manufacturing from production mod)  New cost also adds in a couple million more for components and 20% overhead)
    requiresBaseFunc: [WORKS, PRINT, SUR]
    requiredItems:
      STR_ANNIHILATOR_ARMOR: 1     
    producedItems: 
      STR_ANNIHILATOR_ARMOR: 5
    listOrder: 1896   

# Need Research item to unlock templating.
research:
  - name: STR_ANNIHILATOR_ARMOR_TEMPLATING_M
    cost: 60
    points: 50
    dependencies:
      - STR_ANNIHILATOR_ARMOR # Yep, need this one.
      - STR_BOUNTY_HUNTING_PRIZE_JACK_FAVOR # To get Jack to do the work for you.
      - STR_CONTACT_MERCENARIES  # For synth muscle mesh components
      - STR_MARKET_OF_WISHING #Buying Power Armor Parts     
       
#Extra Strings
# Need Pedia - Text for what Jack will do
extraStrings:
  - type: en-US
    strings: &EnglishStrings
      STR_ANNIHILATOR_ARMOR_TEMPLATING_M: ANNIHILATOR SUIT TEMPLATING
      STR_ANNIHILATOR_ARMOR_TEMPLATING_PEDIA: "Our sources have indicated that Jack is quite insterested in licensing production of our Annihilator Suits. If we provide him with one, he has the resources to template it and speed up production.  For a slight overhead consideration, he will provide us with access to more of these fine suits. {NEWLINE}{NEWLINE} New Manufacturing Project Available: {NEWLINE} Annihilator Suit Templating."     

ufopaedia:
  - id: STR_ANNIHILATOR_ARMOR_TEMPLATING_M
    type_id: 7
    section: STR_ALIEN_RESEARCH_UC
    requires:
      - STR_ANNIHILATOR_ARMOR_TEMPLATING_M
    image_id: BIG_ANNIHILATOR_ARMOR_TEMPLATING_M
    text: STR_ANNIHILATOR_ARMOR_TEMPLATING_PEDIA
    text_width: 290
    listOrder: 30631

#Extra Sprites
# Need pedia image to illustrate the templating idea
extraSprites:
  - type: BIG_ANNIHILATOR_ARMOR_TEMPLATING_M
    singleImage: true
    width: 320
    height: 200
    files:
      0: Resources/ANNIHILATOR_ARMOR_TEMPLATING_M.png
« Last Edit: September 30, 2017, 09:24:06 pm by ivandogovich »