New Game+
This mod requires an import. It is not recommended as a new game.
New Game+ boosts all NPC’s (does not include animals) stats to a level that challenges even late game player characters. This mod is intended for those who want to start a new run but don’t want to start from scratch.
I love the draw of getting my squad to 80+ stats, full cybernetics, and all Meitou weapons, but it quickly just becomes a game of watch your squad one slice through anyone and everyone. I prefer to micro and still have the potential to lose my fights.
Every npc gets a big stat boost (0 combat ability characters get boosted to 50, 50 gets boosted to 66 and so on). For those that are already at 80-100 stats, I boosted them by giving them advanced robot limbs and higher tier weapons and armor. If you want an extra challenge, set squad size multiplier to 2 or 3. I played a run with 2 and had a blast.
Note that not all NPCs got the exact same treatment, but I tried to keep the balance relative to the base game (all basic soldier type NPCs got about the same boost). Also, this mod won’t apply to recruits; you may need a training mod to get new recruits up to snuff. It also doesn’t apply to any modded faction/NPCs.
As a bonus, I introduced a new tier of weapon called Meitou+ so that you have something to collect and work for. This new tier replaces the old Meitou so they are in the same locations as before.
This is getting to be a long description, but one final thing I added is Meitou+ level weapons that were missing their meitou version in the base game:
Desert Sabre: Boss Simion
Spiked Club: Ghost
Mercenary Club: Lord Mirage
Naginata Katana: Sand Ninja Oni
Flesh Cleaver: Cannibal Grand Wizard/Meat Lord
Long Cleaver: High Inquisitor Seta/Valtena
To play as a true New Game+ mode simply import without importing dead NPCs. I’d love to hear feedback on balance/bugs. Please let me know if you find an NPC with stats naturally above 100 so that I can fix that.
I playtested this mod without any combat mods and balanced it with the vanilla game in mind.
