Get Back To Work WOTC
Designed to allow scientists and engineers to be useful when the game projects run out at late game, this tool can also be used to introduce fabrication of base materials during the game earlier also with some editing.
-= DEFAULT VALUES =-
All projects unlock when the game asks you to construct the Psi Gate (upgraded Shadow Chamber). At that point you’re well inside the late game and you might run out of things to research or fabricate in the Proving Grounds. You can remove the requirement altogether and start with these techs straight off the bat.
The base research time is 7200h and it increases by 1200h every research. The reason it’s so high is because you usually have 6-7 staff of each around that time and i wanted the techs to still take around 10 days to complete. It also doesn’t make research ADVENT and Alien Datapads useless.
You can send Engineers or Scientists off to get Intel (30), Supplies (50), Alloys (15) or Elerium (10). You can also create Elerium Cores, but these cost Elerium (5), Alloys (10) and Supplies (50) in addition to time. You can make them using the Proving Ground OR by Research, or both at the same time for 2 Core production max at a time.
I also enjoy that it provides a small incentive to doing the Golden Path missions.
-= CONTINENTAL BONUSES =-
‘Spy Ring’ and ‘All In’ both affect Intel and Supplies awarded. If you think I should add another bonus to something let me know.
-= CUSTOMIZATION =-
Everything about the mod or almost is customizable in the INI file. If you edit the XCOMGAME.INT file, you can also rename the projects or text for them (but don’t edit anything in brackets).
-= COMPATIBILITY =-
This inserts 6 new templates and as such is compatible with everything.
Note that i tried this in my existing campaign and it doesnt seem to be sticking so you will need a New Campaign with this already installed. Once installed, you can change the parameters during the game.
-= NEW ICONS =-
Nemesis, who’s listed as mod contributor to the right, gave me all the new images to put into the game. They are professional quality and look like they were made by Firaxis. He also updated the template descriptions so enjoy!
