Ansari's Balance Mod
Update on 9/25/2017: Hullmod changes removed to retain compatibility with SWP.
Download LinkThis is an initial, incomplete release with only four items changed, released to gauge public interest and gather more ideas for how to improve vanilla's balance.
Below are the list of changes made to vanilla items.
Fighters - Improving the viability of mining pod and nerfing talon slightly:
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Fighters:
- Talon interceptor refit time changed to 8 from 5.
- Mining pod refit time changed to 5 from 10.
- Mining pod fleet points changed to 3 from 5, consistent with talon (Seriously they are not that strong)
- Added advanced optics to mining pod
- Mining pod's turret firing arc changed to 360 degree from 120
Weapons - Sabot nerfed a bit:
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- Sabot damage changed from 5x200 Kinetic and 5x400 EMP to 10x100 Kinetic and 10x200 EMP- Should reduce overload time. But retain its identity as a strike kinetic missile.
Ships - Buff Colossus, two flight deck now, with a 50% refit penalty:
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- Colossus Mk.III received 10 more OP. 55 -> 65
- Colossus Mk.III come with a built-in converted hangar.
- Colossus Mk.III's deployment & recovery cost changed to 9/9. From 8/8.
- Colossus Mk.III's fleet point changed to 8 from 7, 1 point below a Condor's.
Changelog:
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Version 0.1 9/23/2017
- Initial Release
Fighters:
- Talon interceptor refit time changed to 8
- Mining pod refit time changed to 5
- Mining pod fleet points changed to 3, consistent with talon (Seriously they are not that strong)
- Added advanced optics to mining pod
- Mining pod's turret firing arc changed to 360 degree
Weapons:
- Sabot damage changed from 5x200 and 5x400 to 10x100 and 10x200 - Should reduce overload time.
Ships:
- Colossus Mk.III received 10 more OP. 55 -> 65
- Colossus Mk.III come with a built-in converted hangar.
- Colossus Mk.III's deployment & recovery cost changed to 9/9. From 8/8.
- Colossus Mk.III's fleet point changed to 8 from 7, 1 point below a Condor's.
Credits:
Discord Community for helping me with a lot of general coding questions and ideas.
Histidine for helping with a lot of issues I encountered while creating this mod.