Project LAZOR : A Proficiency Spark Class Rebalance

This is my personal rebalance for Project LASER : A Proficiency Sparks Plugin 3.0 + Knox’s Proficiency Plugin: SPARK Unit Pack.

Don’t get me wrong, I love what MrCloista, LordAbizi, RustyDios, and KnoxAHHHHHHHHHH did in creating the original classes.

The goal of Project L.A.Z.O.R. (LASER Amalgamated Zeitgeist Overhaul and Rebalance) is to refine the original five classes, add a sixth class, and revive an abandoned seventh class to help rebalance and find focused purpose for the SPARK classes.

• SPARK Unit stats are reduced to balance them for the early game. Each class gains stat upgrades at each Proficiency Tier so they don’t fall off in the later game.
• Injured SPARKS cannot be sent on missions. This is done to help balance the SPARK unit gameplay loop. My rationale is explained below.
• Each SPARK class is reduced from 4 trees to 3 and the skills chosen focus the unit on its designed role on the battlefield.
• Each SPARK class has a psuedo-unique Proficiency Skill. Each SPARK has "core" features assigned to it based upon its battlefield role, and then one unique ability per tier specific to that class.
• Each SPARK class has a unique primary weapon that has been rebalanced to keep each of them in line with each other.
• For a full list of all seven classes and class trees, view the Discussion Thread.

The SPARKs have been devided into three primary battlefield classifications: Mercury Class, Mars Class, and Jupiter Class. The Mercury Class SPARKs are highly mobile and fragile. The Mars Class SPARKs are balanced well-rounded fighters. The Jupiter Class SPARKs are heavy defensive platforms and can deal as much damage as they take.

A Mercury Class Assault SPARK designed for flanking and harrassing the enemy. Standard loadout utilizies Breach-Loaded Shotguns and integrated Autoguns.

A Mercury Class Striker SPARK designed for devastating melee hit and run tactics. Standard loadout utilizies Kinetic Assault Modules and integrated Autoguns.

A Mars Class Command SPARK designed for coordinating and managing battlefield tactics and providing artillery support. Standard loadout utilizies Artillery Cannons and Ordinance Launchers.

A Mars Class Stealth SPARK designed for lone-wolf operations and general field support. Standard loadout utilizies Autocannons and BIT advanced heavy weapons platforms.

A Mars Class Specialist SPARK designed for disrupting enemies and providing battlefield support at a distance. Standard loadout utilizies Chain Guns and GREMLINs.

A Jupiter Class Support SPARK designed for protecting allies and providing covering fire. Standard loadout utilizies Gatling Cannons and Ballistic Shields.

A Jupiter Class Armored SPARK designed for frontline combat against heavy odds. Standard loadout utilizies Immolators and Ballistic Shields.

One of the core balance issues with SPARKs in War of the Chosen is that normal soldiers are affected by Will and injuries but SPARKs have no such limitation. Back when Shen’s Last Gift originally came out, Soldiers were only affected by injuries, but otherwise could go on every mission.

What this lead to was a super-squad of top tier soldiers doing every mission. The fatigue system of Will allowed for roster rotation. Unfortunately, SPARKS were not retrofitted with a similar system. This means that now SPARKS are able to be sent on every mission without fail.

To combat these super god-machines and force some down-time on your SPARKs, I have disabled the ability for SPARKs to be deployed while injured (specifically for these classes ONLY). To re-enable this feature and play with god-machines change the flag bIgnoreInjuries from 0 to 1 for each of the class definitions.

• Project LASER : A Proficiency Sparks Plugin 3.0 and all of its requirements. Yes. All of them.
• Knox’s Proficiency Plugin: SPARK Unit Pack and all of its requirements. Yes. All of them.
• [WotC]Kinetic Smite Module
• SPARK Minigun
• [WOTC] Extended Perk Pack
• Mitzruti’s Perk Pack
• [WotC] Shield Rework
• [WOTC] Iridar’s Template Master – Core
• [WOTC] Build Item Class Requirements Begone
• Mitzruti’s Perk Pack – DLC Extension
• [WOTC] Enemy Within MEC Weapons

• Converts the Kiruka Autogun from [WOTC] Iridar’s SPARK Arsenal 3.2 into a secondary weapon.
• Disables the Legion Chassis SPARK armor from SPARK Minigun. It requires a simple config edit to turn back on.
• Converts the SPARK Minigun to standard schematics.
• When using Spark Minigun (+ Laser & Coil) a LS/CG weapon pack is now required. This can be accomplished by including a suitable laser (such as Long War Laser Pack – WotC (unofficial)) and suitable coil (such as Coilguns for War of the Chosen) base mod.

• The Kinetic Smite Module primary weapons do not display on the unit correctly. The weapons themselves work just fine and animate just fine, but the massive gauntlet cosmetic does not appear.

• shiremct for the [WOTC] Proficiency Class Pack itself.
• MrCloista, LordAbizi, and RustyDios for the original Project LASER, and KnoxAHHHHHHHHHH for the SPARK Unit Pack! They are great class mods, and this is just my personal take on trying to rebalance what they created.
• RustyDios for class icons, GTS icons, and updated mod preview image.
• Iridar, Alterd-Rushnano, and anthinh297 for amazing SPARK weapons.
• Favid and Mitzruti for their perk packs.
• Deadput for Blast Plating in [WOTC] Proficiency Class Plugin: Phalanx.
• Cereberalcloud92, GBOverload, RustyDios, and LordAbizi for BIT skills in [WOTC] Mechanic Class.
• DiesIrae, Mask, stonefly88, and ironboy32 for beta testing this platform.