A Requiem For Man: Strongholds Standalone
A standalone version of the Expanded Strongholds from the Original ARFM mod, further improved, returns with far more map types added over the original. Contains multiple new map layouts for the Stronghold Maze, numerous new map parcels that can appear in all of the Stronghold map layouts, both vanilla and new, and four additional Sarcophagus Showdown map variants for each Chosen.
Each and every Chosen Stronghold has been massively expanded, each and every map sports a maze to navigate in order to reach the Ascension Chamber, but be wary, reaching the Ascension Chamber is no easy feat, and ADVENT Guards their Master’s Fortress well.
Additionally, in the case of a Stronghold Assault going disastrously wrong, Firebrand will wait at the breaching point to allow for an Evac if XCOM’s forces can survive long enough to retreat to the Skyranger. No more inescapably, unavoidably, doomed squads.
Each Stronghold has been customized with a mixture of Chosen voice lines that never made it into the final game, as well as voice lines that did, resulting in each Chosen being a bit less chatty and much more menacing overall, and each Chosen has slight variations in the Gameplay Mechanics of the Stronghold. While this is compatible with mods like Hush Little Chosen, the customized Chosen narration will still play during the Stronghold/Showdown mission.
The Chosen will no longer wait for your soldiers to wipe out everyone in their Sarcophagus chambers and get into advantageous positions. Showdown Reinforcement Pods vary in strength and numbers depending on Campaign Difficulty Setting. The Showdowns will no longer end regardless of remaining enemies if the Chosen is defeated after the Sarcophagus is destroyed. All remaining enemies must be defeated in order to complete the mission.
This mod does not alter Chosen Loot, Chosen Abilities, Chosen Equipment, or Chosen AI, and as such, should be compatible with just about anything but another mod that overhauls the Strongholds/Showdowns. This mod quickly becomes horrifying when paired with Populated Chosen Chambers.
May or may not function properly and may or may not break the Strongholds if installed mid-campaign.
The Amazing Mister Gruffle, who provided very valuable feedback on the non-Standalone Version, which resulted in the creation of this mod. MrCloista, and everyone in the MEME gang, and all of you lunatics who actually enjoy my ludicrous mods. I hope you all enjoy this one as well.
