[WOTC] Dual Wielded Pistols 2.0

This mod contains animations and critical code that allow soldiers equipping and using two pistols at the same time. Out of the box, the mod allows Dual Pistols to be used by:

• 5 base game classes: Ranger, Grenadier, Sharpshooter, Specialist, Psi Operative.
• 3 hero classes: Reaper, Skirmisher, Templar.

The mod now supports vast majority of shooting abilities, such as Rapid Fire, Chain Shot, KillZone, Fan Fire, Faceoff, etc. These kinds of abilities will visualize as Dual Pistol Shot and apply damage from both pistols. Note that attacks from the offhand pistol have a global -20 Aim penalty.

DUAL AUTOPISTOLS ARE NOT SUPPORTED!!!
PISTOL + AUTOPISTOL WILL NOT WORK EITHER!!!

• X2 WOTC Community Highlander is required.
• Either Primary Secondaries or True Primary Secondaries [BETA] + [WOTC] Musashi’s Mods Fixes are required.

In order to equip weapon upgrades (e.g. Scope) on the Secondary Pistol, you will require at least one of these mods:

• Musashi’s Mod Everything Reloaded
• robojumper’s Squad Select – Remember to uncheck[iridar.net] the "Upgrade Icons Only For Primaries" checkbox in the configuration. You can do that in .ini configuration or by using Mod Config Menu mod.

• [WotC] Weapon Fixes is highly recommended to fix Shredder perk not working with Primary Pistols.
• (WOTC) Utility Slot Sidearms Extended is highly recommended. It would allow soldiers to use Dual Pistols, and still equip their intended Secondary Weapon in a Utility Slot.
• [WOTC] Open Class Weapon Restrictions will allow mod-added soldier classes equipping Dual Pistols if they were capable of using a Pistol or an Autopistol in any slot.
• Akimbo Class – this soldier class uses animations from this mod and features many distinctive abilities.

• This mod is safe to add or remove during a campaign in progress.
• Musashi’s RPG Overhaul – most of the perks are supported, but there are notable exceptions, please consult the Ability Compatibility List.
• In theory, should work with any mod-added pistols, including Resistance Firearms and ADVENT Pistol.
• Overwatch Weapon Pack – Tracer’s pistols don’t produce firing sounds.
• [WOTC] LW2 Secondary Weapons – Sawed Off Shotguns can be dual wielded if you use [WOTC] Sawed Off Shotgun Overhaul.
• WotC Tactical Suppressors – fully compatible; you must put Suppressors on both pistols.

• Some soldier abilities do not work correctly with Dual Pistols. Please consult the Ability Compatibility List.
• There are no Armory Animations for new soldier attitudes added by Tactical Legacy Pack. The soldier will act as if they are holding a rifle. Making armory animations is super annoying and takes way too much effort. Don’t expect me to fix this any time soon.
• Dual Pistol Animations don’t work in Character Pool.
• Some animations look awkward when using Utility Slot Secondary Weapons, especially those related to swords.
• If you use a pistol with some sort of special active ability, it may not work correctly. Shadowkeeper’s Shadowfall works correctly, though.
• The Secondary Weapon Pistol has infinite ammo. Equipping it with Extended Magazine or Auto Loader does nothing.

This mod allows soldiers to equip pistols from Primary Secondaries into the Primary Weapon slot, and XCOM’s "normal" pistols into Secondary Weapon slot. When you do equip two pistols on a soldier, this mod will automatically load Dual Pistol animations.

Then, when you enter Tactical Combat, the mod will take a look at soldier’s equipment. If the soldier has a Utility Slot Secondary Weapon equipped, this mod will automatically transfer relevant abilities to that weapon.
For example, you can equip Dual Pistols on a Skirmisher, and a Utility Slot Ripjack, and the mod will automatically make the Ripjack-related abilities activate using that Utility Slot Ripjack. Yes, this is something that the mod needs to do, it will not happen naturally.

Some abilities from mod-added soldier classes may not be treated correctly, as the mod needs to be specifically configured to know what to do with each ability.

Then, when you engage in combat and shoot enemies, the mod will automatically try to figure out if it should activate Secondary Pistol Shot after each ability.

The mod is highly configurable through:

This mod features nearly 200 custom animations, including full suite of Photobooth poses, all of which are created by Iridar.
Critical code provided by Musashi and robojumper.
Sincere gratitude towards MrNice for their infinite patience and their help in creating correct ability visualization for this mod.
Thanks to PZ, the author of Utility Slot Sidearms Extended, for their help and consultation in making this mod compatible with theirs.
Big thank you to CX Mod Team as a whole for providing valuable feedback, advice and a warm place to call home.

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