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Create lore friendly backpacks for every Power Armor in game in addition to a optional file which will dynamically change every power armor to include new strengths and weaknesses.
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Power Armor Backpacks 2024
- Power Armor Backpacks and Diversification Improvements -
- Power Armor Backpacks and Diversification Improvements -
Description
When traveling around the wasteland, I found that all power armor suits had the exact same perk requirements for upgrading and, for the most part, were identical from each other except for the protection they provided. As a result, you would only use the best armor at your disposal. This mod aims to change that. With this mod, different types of power armor will have unique abilities. Additionally, power armor stats have been changed to better exemplify what they are particularly good at. PA perk requirements have also been changed so that lower-tier armor can be maxed sooner than higher-tier armor. This in turn will make T-45 armor useful for a longer amount of time because you will be able to upgrade it to the max sooner than, say, T-60 or X-01 armor, allowing it to keep pace with other armor types. For better immersion, I've also included the ability to create a visible Power Armor Backpacks that can be added to your armor which increases your carry weight.
Whats Included
There are two plugin option included. The first dynamically changes power armors adding new abilities etc and allows you to make backpacks the second plugin option however ONLY allows you to make a backpack for each power Armor and does not dynamically change them at all. You will have the opportunity to select the option you prefer. Please see screenshots for details on the custom power armor backpack mesh that I created for this plugin.
Power Armor Backpacks and Side Pouches
I am excited to say that you can either create a Backpack with Side Pouches to increase carry capacity for each armor type or you can just create side pouches and in either case they do NOT take up a Misc Slot. Meaning you can rock a Jet pack and some side pouches at the same time. Or add the Stealth Misc modification to your torso AND have a backpack. A lot of other backpack mods make you choose. This is all done at the power armor workstation and I let you have it all. Please note however that the jet pack modification is not compatible with the backpack modification but is compatible with the side pouches modification (this is to prevent clipping and is more lore friendly and still increases your carry weight in a balanced manner).
Backpack Crafting Requirements:
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Dynamic Power Armor (Optional Plugin):
- Raider Power Armor - This Power Armor is poorly made so it will yield a -1 to your strength and has reduced energy and radiation protection, but it is also heavily reinforced with large metal plates, so the ballistic armor, durability, and weight have all been increased.
- T45 - This Power Armor has a lighter build, which gives the user a +1 to agility. Due to its simplistic construction, it can be upgraded more easily than any other armor.
- T51 - This Power Armor has a heavy, tank-like build, which gives the user a +2 bonus to their strength and increases its durability, weight, and ballistic protection. Because of its tank-like build, this armor has the highest durability and weight of all the Power Armors and offers ballistic protection that is almost - but not quite - as good as T60 armor. It is also slightly harder to upgrade than T45.
- T60 - This Power Armor is considered the jack-of-all-trades but scarifies a small amount of its durability for its balance between ballistic protection and energy protection. It is also slightly harder to upgrade than the T51. Additionally the T60 stand out because it allows the user to create two Misc Modifications per armor piece. This means users no longer need to choose to have a Jet Pack or Tesla Coils they can have both.
- X01 - This Power Armor was designed and worn by the Enclave, so when wearing the helmet, the user suffers a -1 to charisma due to its bad reputation; however, this drawback is offset by its powerful, efficient build, which provides the user with the highest level of protection and increases the user's strength by +1. It is also the hardest armor to upgrade.
Power Armor Changes - Modified Armor Protection and Abilities
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*Please note that a key new ability of the T60 is its ability to assign two misc mod slots to each armor piece. This means you can have both a Jetpack modification and a Stealth modification on the torso at the same time.
New Armor Upgrade Requirements
New Armor Upgrade Requirements
Compatibility
This mod should be compatible with most power armor mods out there just install this mod place it lower in your load order and you should be fine. Test it out yourself quick!
Required Files and Installation
-Only Fallout 4 is required
Known Issues
-None