Rain Rebalance: PCP Skirmisher Rework

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Author: Rather Incoherent

Last revision: 20 Sep, 2023 at 04:41 UTC (1)

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This is my take on the Skirmisher class, built entirely off the shell of Proficiency Skirmishers by Shiremct. I found the incredibly action-hungry playstyle of PCP Skirmishers with the Heatsinks mechanic to be a very self-centered and greedy sort of soldier. I’ve attempted to zero in on that greedy, self-centered playstyle and bring them more into line with the power level of other Faction Soldiers, especially in the early and late game.

Every tree, to some degree, is a mobility and action economy tree to help out with their severe action economy drought. Tactician is the Grappling and Utility tree. Stryker is the Melee tree. Guerilla is the Mobility and Guns tree. All three trees are fairly action-economy-centric.

The class is virtually unrecognizable from vanilla, and so divorced from the Proficiency Trees in all but core class identity that I would recommend watching the video in the preview images or playing the game, but here’s the text version if you want it:

1. I’ve given the class a flat +5 aim at Squaddie with no drawback. This puts it at 20 Aim total, falling between the 25 tier of PCP Marksman and 15 tier of PCP Marines.
2. The new random ability decks for the PCP Skirmisher are:
   Deck 1: Total Combat, Flush Em Out, Tactical Rigging, Adaptive Alloy Plating, and Impressive Strength
   Deck 2: Remote Start, Shredder, Heavy Hardpoints, Cool Under Pressure, Unbreakable
3. Squaddie Default Abilities remain unchanged:
   Heatsink, Marauder, Ripjack Strike, and Grapple
4. Corporal Abilities

   Explosive Action
   Combat Conditioning
   Sprint

5. Sergeant Abilities

   Reinforced Cabling
   Hit And Run
   Phase

6. Lieutenant Abilities

   Manual Override
   Untouchable
   Low Profile

7. Captain Abilities

   Combat Presence
   Retribution
   Close Combat Specialist

8. Major Abilities

   Thermal Regulators
   Rip And Tear
   Fire And Fury

9. Colonel Abilities

   Whiplash
   Ruthless
   Death From Above

The requirements for this mod are Hard Requirements. If you don’t run those two mods, the changes I make don’t get made.

Shiremct for the PCP Skirmisher and Reaper plugins
Mitzruti for Whiplash Overhaul

Anyone is free to use any part of my mod in their own works, just be sure to give credit to myself and the original mod author’s where it’s appropriate.