This is the balance mod, if we remove the main weapon, then we remove it from everyone, including Asgard. The main weapon was distributed to everyone so that the player playing for any of the faction should defeat other factions. For example, default Colossus or Zeus have no chance in the war of factions, but many players really like these ships. This is a strange decision by Egosoft, perhaps it was done in order for players to make modifications, I really hope so. Or for an easy not difficult gameplay, this mod is actually a hardcore difficulty game. For those who really care and need it.
A version that removes ALL the main batteries would be incredible. It's something I've thought about doing in the past when I modded the Phoenix and Behemoth to double their weapons (back in 2021) in a personal mod.
The AI has just always struggled with main batteries, as you point out, main batteries give the player an enormous advantage in agency over the AI cause the AI is just bad with them.
The reason why removing batteries would appeal to some people is, it would make the game harder. You can't just B line the Terran plot, get the Syn, and then go 1v5 Xenon Ks. However, if we're removing those main batteries, I always thought they should be replaced with turrets that simulate the main battery, so as to preserve balance within the ships themselves.
"I'm not a Modder, it's just my version of the game and my vision of balance." I hate to break it to you man, but you joined the club as soon as you edited those lines of code lol
Thank you, I did not play with this mod, if adaptation is required, I will definitely do it if I can or other guys will do it who can, I have modest knowledge in modding.
Thanks, I use Reshade, just a little contrast, lens effects and sometimes turn on the effects of old TVs)) Egosoft has seriously improved the game engine in the latest update, shadows have become better and FPS is higher. The screenshots show Ultra settings and 4k
I love turrets but im not fan of xl guns on carriers it should be for battleships only but i like turrents amount on desyroyers and carriers so i removed alm xl guns from ships xml and now i feell happy
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This is the balance mod, if we remove the main weapon, then we remove it from everyone, including Asgard. The main weapon was distributed to everyone so that the player playing for any of the faction should defeat other factions. For example, default Colossus or Zeus have no chance in the war of factions, but many players really like these ships. This is a strange decision by Egosoft, perhaps it was done in order for players to make modifications, I really hope so. Or for an easy not difficult gameplay, this mod is actually a hardcore difficulty game. For those who really care and need it.
You can easily do this for yourself, edit files
ship_arg_xl_carrier_02.xml
ship_par_xl_carrier_02.xml
ship_tel_xl_carrier_01.xml
ship_spl_xl_carrier_01.xml
and delete this section in each of them
<connection name="con_weapon_extralarge_02" tags="weapon mandatory extralarge atf_battleship_01 ">
<offset>
<position x="0" y="45" z="-440"/>
<quaternion qx="-7.54979E-08" qy="-7.54979E-08" qz="-1" qw="5.699933E-15"/>
</offset>
</connection>
The AI has just always struggled with main batteries, as you point out, main batteries give the player an enormous advantage in agency over the AI cause the AI is just bad with them.
The reason why removing batteries would appeal to some people is, it would make the game harder. You can't just B line the Terran plot, get the Syn, and then go 1v5 Xenon Ks. However, if we're removing those main batteries, I always thought they should be replaced with turrets that simulate the main battery, so as to preserve balance within the ships themselves.
I hate to break it to you man, but you joined the club as soon as you edited those lines of code lol
In the section
<connection name="con_weapon_extralarge_02" tags="weapon mandatory extralarge atf_battleship_01 ">
<offset>
<position x="0" y="130" z="-190"/>
<quaternion qx="-7.54979E-08" qy="-7.54979E-08" qz="-1" qw="5.699933E-15"/>
</offset>
</connection>
Replace y="130" with y="-150"
In my version, I wanted to get a new view from the cockpit))
do you use a graphics mod or a shader, your sample pictures looking amazing?