A Better Start for LW2
An LW2 compatible version of "A Better Start" (still works with vanilla game)
Wait did I hear that right? "Decades" I expect Central to be a bit more sheepish in telling me how long I have been away. Sure the base is new but how did we seem to lose all of our scientists and engineers? How is it there are no supplies outside of a few MRE’s? And who the hell lost the mystic knowledge that allowed the Skyranger to carry more than 4 grunts into battle?!
This mod is a tongue-in-cheek EZ-button for starting off as the recently awakened Commander. A cubic crap-ton of supplies, intel, and alloys along with tweaks to that reduce research and build times assuming the XCOM staff got actually BETTER at their work instead of worse.
This mod works at all gamelevel difficulties.
Through the update of XComGameData.ini I have head large shipment of resources along with some calibration on scalars. The starting values have been curved to the difficulty setting giving you the most at rookie level and impossible level. Here are the specific changes.
- Starting supplies is 3000+ with intel, elerium, and alloys starting out at a 1000 each if not better.
- Starting area supplies is 350.
- Building and clearing scalars have been reduced to 0 to 10%
- Research scalars is at 50%
- Healing soldiers scalar is reduced to 10%
- New Recruit supplies cost is reduced 90%
This mod differs from the original in that it doesn’t mess with the starting number of recruits, and skyranger capacity at the start. LW2’s setting are better in these cases.
If there are aspects of this mod that you hate or things you wished were just a bit more buffed, then open the file(s) below in a text editor and scan through settings. My mods are nothing more than configuration file overrides with no coding. A word of caution about editing the downloaded files in your workshop directory. If I ever update this mod your changes will get replaced with a fresh copy of my files. I recommend copying the modified file to another folder that you can swap back in after an update.
This is assuming your running windows and steamapps are on your c: drive.
Other A Better’ MODSI have built a collection of mods under this same theme of wanting to start with a better advantage. There are multiple versions of the mods for LW2 and WOTC compatability and lesser OP versions for those who want some advantages but not overkill.
A Better StartA Better RookieA Better ArsenalCompatible with:Click the title of the mod to visit it’s page to subscribe or comment on.
