Knox’s Proficiency Plugin: Commander

Introducing the Commander, the last of 4 pseudo-hero units. The Commander could hardly be defined as a pseudo-hero unit, with many new Abilities all using the new Command Focus System, they are a powerful Support and Psionic Class. There is only meant to be one Commander and (thanks to Shiremct) only one will exist at one time, but you would never let the Commander die… would you?

The Commander of XCOM, against Central Officer Bradford’s advice has decided to go into the field with their soldiers. Their presence allows them to buff their Allies and sabotage their Enemies. The Commander is able to use Bullpups, Rifles, Shotguns, Snipers, and Psi Amps. Unlike other Proficiency Classes, the Commander can be promoted to Brigadier.

Ability Rework Update: 4/4/2024
Implemented reworks to "You’re Not Done Yet" (renamed to "Back In The Fight!") and "Sever The Connection". Additionally added a new Brigadier AWC Ability, more Psionic FX/Animations, and voice line triggers for almost all custom abilities. Update notes kept short due to Steam description limitations, check Change Notes for full changes.

The Commander can only be brought into the field by using one of two current methods.

• 1: Training a Rookie to be the class in the GTS.
• 2: Using Shiremct’s Choose My Class mod and making a custom Character Pool Character with the class (kjr12’s Use My Class also works).

Note: These are ways to GUARANTEE that you get the class, if you’re lucky, you can get it from promoting rookies.

Rank 1:

• Gain the ability to Gain up to 2 Command Stacks.
• Gain Go On Watch – Order an Ally to go into Overwatch from range, costs 1 Command.
• Gain Get Down! – Order an Ally to Hunker Down from range, costs 1 Command.

Rank 2:

• Maximum Command Stacks increased by 1 (up to 3).
• Gain Improve Morale – Increase all Allies Will by 25 for the rest of the mission, Costs 3 Command.

Rank 3:

• Maximum Command Stacks increased by 1 (up to 4).
• Start Tactical with 1 Command Stack.
• Gain Stop Standing Around! – Give an Ally 2 extra actions for both actions, Costs 4 Command.

Commander – Perks that allow the Commander to support their Allies with Offensive Combat Abilities
Officer – Perks that give the Commander Buffs for their Allies and Themselves.
Avatar – Perks that provide the Commander powerful Psionic Attacks to Control their Enemies.

Commander:

• (Sq): Commanding Presence – Gain Command Stacks, Gain Abilities above.
• (Cpl): Keep Firing – Provide an Ally minor Aim, Defense, and Crit Chance bonuses, costs 2 Command.
• (Sgt): Inspiring Presence – Provide an Ally an extra action for free, costs 3 Command.
• (Lt): Back in the Fight! – Remove all Mental Afflictions, except Mind Control, from an Ally and Heal them for 2 HP, costs 2 Command. Includes Unconscious and Bleeding Out.
• (Cpt): Press The Attack – Provide all Allies in a medium radius Mobility, Defense, and Aim bonuses, costs 3 Command.
• (Maj): Precise Guidance – Provide an Ally stat bonuses to Aim and Damage, costs 3 Command.
• (Col): Prepare To Fire – Order all Allies into Overwatch, including the Commander, costs 3 Command.
• (Brig): Empowered Rounds – Psionically Empower all Allies, providing them Bonus Damage for 3 turns, costs 4 Command.

Officer:

• (Sq): Commander’s Will – The Commander starts with Max Combat Intelligence and Unbreakable.
• (Cpl): Got You Covered – Buffs Go On Watch and provides Covering Fire.
• (Sgt): Combat Presence
• (Lt): Fire on Target – Mark an enemy and reduce their defense by 15 for 2 turns and make them take +1 damage from all sources, costs 2 Command.
• (Cpt): Psionic Extraction – Extract from the Mission Area for 2 Command and gain Grapple.
• (Maj): Restock – Order all allies to reload their weaponry, costs 3 Command.
• (Col): Sever The Connection – Remove all Mental Afflictions from all Allies, costs 3 Command. Additionally gain Release Control, a single-target version of Sever The Connection.
• (Brig): Keep Going! – Provide all Allies a bonus action, costs 4 Command.

Avatar:

• (Sq): Insanity
• (Cpl): Stasis
• (Sgt): Inspire
• (Lt): Mind Control
• (Cpt): Solace
• (Maj): Void Rift
• (Col): Domination
• (Brig): Sabotage The Network – Mind Control all ADVENT soldiers within 8 tiles for 3 turns, costs 4 Command.

XCOM:

• (Sq): Sustain
• (Brig): Psionic Dominance – Gain Suppression Wave and Absolute Control, powerful Psionic Abilities that share a cooldown.
  Below are abilities gained from Psionic Dominance.
• (Brig): Suppression Wave – Activate to stun all nearby enemies within a 4 tile radius for 2 actions.
• (Brig): Absolute Control – Activate to have a 40% chance to mind control each nearby enemy within a 4 tile radius. Will does not affect the roll.

This class comes with 14 different AWC perks in the XCOM tree, improving how the Commander is played.

• None – There is only one Commander, you wouldn’t lose them, would you?

• Psionics Ex 3.x – The Commander doesn’t lose Will on using Psionics.
• Dedicated Pistol Slot – Yes, why wouldn’t you use Pistol Slot with Proficiency?

• Prepare to Fire doesn’t work with "Got You Covered"
• Can gain over 30 active abilities, requiring a ShotHUD extension mod in order to use all of them (like -bg-‘s Unlimited Ability Icons)

• Shiremct, MrCloista, and Dies Irae – I learned a lot by looking into the code they have made and learned how to make my own class because of it, they all make really cool Proficiency Classes.
• Shiremct… Again, no seriously, this man is the only reason this mod got released – provided major assistance in learning how to make this class.
• RustyDios – Provided me a new Focus icon to replace the stock Templar Focus icon.
• Iridar and Mitzruti – For helping with the animations/effects added in the 4/14/23 Update.
• Zelfana – For helping with Mind Control animations in the 4/4/24 Update.
• Everyone’s mods that mine requires – Literally couldn’t exist without them, they are talented modders.

Every single active ability added has cooldowns instead of charges, as I am a big fan of being able to use kick ass abilities more than once in tacticals and I like longer battles, if you are a fan of Beta Strike, you most likely will be able to use stronger abilities more than once.

• Game over upon loss of the Commander – Yeah the guy saving humanity out in the field isn’t the best idea, because if he dies, the planet is screwed.
• Commander Avatar Buff – Buff to the Commander Avatar to have access to Command abilities, let it seem like it’s the same person because they have the same Commanding Capabilities.

NOTE: THESE MIGHT NOT EVEN HAPPEN – Whole new can of worms to work on, both have multiple issues in attempting to get them in, if I start trying to work on them. Do not expect these updates to come out any time soon, as there is multiple other projects I want to work on, along with updates to previous classes.