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About this mod
A lore-friendly adjustment to the stats and availability of power armor
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Power Armor Rebalance
I know other mods like this exist but I wanted to try a different take on making the power armor more sensible.
In terms of stats, the vanilla power armors rank as follows:
T-45 > T51 > T60 > X-01
Bethesda got a little sketchy on some aspects of the lore but here's the gist. The T-45 power armors were the first in circulation, widely distributed for military, commercial and civilian use. Next came the T-51, an improved power armor designed exclusively for military use when Alaska was taken. Next came the T-60's which went into circulation shortly before the bombs fell. Lastly, the superior X-01 was released just before the big boom.
Here's where the lore gets a little fuzzy. The T60 looks an awful lot like the T-45 so it would make sense if it were designed as a successor. Before the bombs fell, many T-51's and T-60's were in circulation, primarily used by the military and most likely deployed mainly to major cities. So when the bombs fell, most of those units in the field would have been fried by nuclear fire and electromagnetic radiation. Now it's commonly known that after the war the Brotherhood of Steel went around scavenging technology and hoarding power armor. But perhaps that's not the whole story..
Let's suppose that the T-60 was designed as a successor to the T-45. Maybe they tried to surpass the T-51 without complete success. Some scientists and engineers who worked on the T-60's survived the nuclear apocalypse and eventually passed their knowledge onto the Brotherhood of Steel and the Enclave. These factions began building new T-60's or crafting them from T-45 and other parts. Either way, these T-60's and the T-45's would be pretty common in the wasteland. However, the T-51's would be quite uncommon since most of the existing units would have been destroyed when the bombs fell.
This mod aims to balance the power armors in a sensible and lore-friendly way. Regarding the T-51 and T-60, I want to provide players with a greater sense of freedom in choosing your preference. If you like the look of the T-51 better, you shouldn't feel obligated to go with the T-60 just because it has better defense. The T-51 is less bulky so theoretically it should provide better mobility. Furthermore, its rounded armor plates would make it easier for bullets to glance off.
I was also bothered to find a T-45 on the roof of the Museum of Freedom. An American soldier crashed there. Why would he be wearing T-45 power armor, available to civilians, instead of T-51 or T-60?
Okay, here's what this mod does..
The T-60 has had its stats nerfed slightly.
The T-51's stats have been improved.
Their level requirements have been swapped.
I also edited the leveled lists so that T-51 components will be less common than T-60 parts.
On the roof of the Museum of Freedom during the "When Freedom Calls" quest you will find a T-60 instead of a T-45. You will still need to grab the fusion core.
Here are the changes to stats:
The T-45 is unchanged.
The T-51 and T-60 are now balanced so you'll need to decide which one you prefer..
The T-60 has a higher armor rating but the T-51 has greater durability.
The T-51 and the X-01 now have higher radiation resistance than the T-60.
I hope you enjoy trying this out and if you like it please endorse.