Better Beginning
Version 0.3 - For Starsector 0.8a Download here:http://www.mediafire.com/file/k1dgro0d7ut36nn/BetterBeginning_v0.3.zip
Please NoteDue to the recent release of 0.8.1 and the following updates to Nexerelin and Dynasector, it should be noted that Better Beginning is redundant if you are also running either of those major mods, as their character creation/generation processes override that of Better Beginning.
If you're running Nexerelin and/or Dynasector, it is recommended you uninstall (or at least disable) Better Beginning as it will otherwise be completely useless.
Features"Better Beginning" is an extremely simple utility mod that gives you a wider ship selection when starting a new campaign game. Currently it replaces the vanilla options with three trees of three ships each (flagship, support and logistics), presented in the form of an interactive narrative.
The mod seeks to return slightly to previous options for starting ships, and also to experiment with more complex rule features to give the player more varied starting scenarios - not just ships in their fleet, but things like financial situation, resource/equipment wealth, and faction relations.
All options aim to be balanced to the point that there are no options that the player always wants to pick, but likewise no options the player would never pick. The difference comes purely from player choice and the influence of a little role-play.
Changelog Version 0.3 (Overhaul #1 - Experimental)- Reconfigured ship selection with an interactive narrative
- Added a third tree of ship options
- No longer includes stock ship choices (though some are still options in different places)
- Revised first tree:
- Removed all previous options
- Added three destroyer options for player flagship
- Revised second tree:
- Removed all previous options
- Added three frigate options for second ship
- Added third tree:
- Added three logistics options for third ship
- Removed additional benefits (temporary)
Version 0.2 (Quickfix #1)- Cerberus primary choice now gains the player 10,000 credits
- Vigilance secondary choice now gains the player Gladius and Dagger fighter LPCs
- Updated some dialogue and tooltip texts
- Reordered secondary options to subtly suggest appropriate ship matches
Version 0.1 (Testing release)- Added new options for the player's starting ship:
- Tempest
- Lasher
- Cerberus
- Added new options for the player's secondary ship:
- Dram with additional fuel
- Hound with high-tech weaponry
- Vigilance