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About this mod
This mod shifts abilities in order of least specialized to most specialized. Essentially, this mod allows you to better "test the waters" with a skill tree before moving into more specialized roles while keeping game balance in check.
- Permissions and credits
This mod was made to suit my own purposes, but I decided to open it to the community at large. The objective of this mod was to simply shift abilities in order of least specialized to most specialized. Basically, this mod allows for more variety in effective ability combinations without breaking game balance. Notably, you can now better utilize more aggressive builds (ex. Piloting or Guts + Tactics) that can compete well with campy 'Lancer' pilots regardless of weight class. This mod makes the following changes:
Gunnery
Piloting
Guts
Tactics
Other Effects:
TO INSTALL:
NOTE: if you are not using Steam, it is recommended to backup related files.
TO UNISTALL (using Steam):
Delete the related files and then validate the game in Steam game properties.
KNOWN "BUGS":
None reported.
Gunnery
- Moves Breaching Shot to first ability slot [justification = Breaching Shot stacks better with abilities and is useful on any mech with at least one "big gun"].
- Moves Multi-shot to second ability slot [justification = Multishot is extremely powerful for stripping evasion, but only stacks with Breaching Shot].
Piloting
- Remains unchanged
- This mod synergizes well with Semi-Permanent Evasion mod for pilots that need to focus on high evasion; has option to trigger only with Ace Pilot if you choose.
Guts
- Remains unchanged
- This mod synergizes well with Mighty Charging Juggernaut mod; makes Juggernaut worthy of its position on the ability tree.
Tactics
- Moves Master Tactician to first ability slot [justification = helps all mechs regardless of weight class; good for more general use].
- Changed Master Tactician name to "Brilliant Tactician" since you haven't "mastered" anything.
- Moves Sensor Lock to second ability [justification = more specialized of the two skills; only really good on mechs willing to sacrifice their weapon firing turn].
Other Effects:
- changes apply to enemy abilities as well; expect to encounter Breaching Shot and Master Tactician more often.
- prevents the favored "cheese-tactic" of spamming Sensor Lock in Skirmish (only one vanilla pilot available with Sensor Lock by default).
- allows Master Tactician to stack with Ace Pilot or Juggernaut for players that want to use more aggressive tactics that utilize speed and evasion.
TO INSTALL:
NOTE: if you are not using Steam, it is recommended to backup related files.
- Place the "abilities" folder here: ...\Steam\steamapps\common\BATTLETECH\BattleTech_Data\StreamingAssets\data
- Then overwrite the related four files when prompted.
- Enjoy your new pilot builds!
TO UNISTALL (using Steam):
Delete the related files and then validate the game in Steam game properties.
KNOWN "BUGS":
None reported.