Way to many mechs, rare mechs, and rare equipment in the stores .
Any way to turn it Way down without just backing up to 1.71
Any way to turn it Way down without just backing up to 1.71
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Agreed. Finding 3 fully assembled BULL SHARKS (each the Variant carrying a Thumper Cannon!) in the same store just “jumped the Shark” for me on this topic.
It’s fun.
But fun in a Halloween Candy Binge that is short-lived before reality sets in and the fun is gone.
This is possible yes. It would require editing all the files that deal with shops to change item rarity iirc, but it is doable.
There are a lot of files from my understanding.
There are a lot of files from my understanding.
Make a list of the rare stuff you want to see less, and I might have time to do this.
If you're taking it on could you also set it up so that the stores carry a decent variety of standard weaponry again? At the moment everybody has 3 Bullsharks and no medium lasers. It's bonkers.
That would be a great thing
The equipment and weapons themselves are MY VIEW relatively well distributed. Therefore, no change necessary (MY PERSONAL OPINION!)
But what urgently needs to be banned from the shops are the plethora of Asault Mechs!
Does anyone have other suggestions?
Different people will have different opinions on this - truthfully I liked the old stores
About 1/10th the mechs and only on planets with tags that support their having them.
Rare equipment similar - We should have to earn this equipment
I’ve got a question for the group - given that our Mercenary Unit comes to a world, takes upwards of a half dozen contracts, destroying and partially salvaging 45-50 or more BattleMechs in the process with EVERY visit, Shouldn't there have been more BattleMechs and BatleMech Pieces in the Stores all along?
The more I think on this, maybe HBS has a point here with like 95% of the Mechs and Mech Pieces. (The Bull Shark and Atlas II should still be tied to their respective Mini-Campaign and Campaign IMO.)
The more I think on this, maybe HBS has a point here with like 95% of the Mechs and Mech Pieces. (The Bull Shark and Atlas II should still be tied to their respective Mini-Campaign and Campaign IMO.)
I have 99% confidence that I can code such a mod, and it would fairly easy and quick. What I don't have time is to be looking and deciding which stores items should appear more or less, since I'm 99% busy with the Hyades Rim. So either someone gets me a list, or I'll go back to my mod
@Hobbes__,
Limit the Bullshark, especially the thumper version, and the Raven to requiring their respective flashpoints. Maybe even limit them severely to represent their rarity regardless of that status.
Perhaps reduce the UAC, LBX, and SnubPPC to make them rarer than they are. Honestly not certain on this functionally the LBX shouldn't be that special... it's just a giant shotgun.
Also reduce the so called lostech items to be rare... I understand they want the Starleague worlds to have a higher chance of this... I don't see a problem with that. However, the rate at which I'm finding this tech seems inappropriate for how 'legendary' it is supposed to be.
Limit the Bullshark, especially the thumper version, and the Raven to requiring their respective flashpoints. Maybe even limit them severely to represent their rarity regardless of that status.
Perhaps reduce the UAC, LBX, and SnubPPC to make them rarer than they are. Honestly not certain on this functionally the LBX shouldn't be that special... it's just a giant shotgun.
Also reduce the so called lostech items to be rare... I understand they want the Starleague worlds to have a higher chance of this... I don't see a problem with that. However, the rate at which I'm finding this tech seems inappropriate for how 'legendary' it is supposed to be.
@Hobbes__
So a list.
OUT of the Shops:
- Assault Mechs (Atlas, Atlas II, Kingcrab, Bullshark etc.)
-Snub PPC
-LBX/ LBX-Ammo
- *** please continue ***
INSERT in the Shops:
- Standard Weapons (Laser, LRM, SRM etc.)
- *** please continue ***
So a list.
OUT of the Shops:
- Assault Mechs (Atlas, Atlas II, Kingcrab, Bullshark etc.)
-Snub PPC
-LBX/ LBX-Ammo
- *** please continue ***
INSERT in the Shops:
- Standard Weapons (Laser, LRM, SRM etc.)
- *** please continue ***
Yup for me it would be an essential mod (unless HBS bring in a patch or rarity slider), because for me (although many player like and enjoy being able to easily access all the uber equipment) the game is essential "broken". Granted I'm more of a BT grognard who doesn't like to see more than a dozen bits of LosTech appear in the ENTIRE campaign/career run through (so I might be at the end of the scale for not wanting all this surplus for weapon system +++ and LosTech), but I can hardly find basic ammo and basic weapon systems in the stores anymore
Dev post
Updates to the files that define what appears in which stores and how often are relatively simple to make at an editing level, though by the nature of our item system they can be a bit convoluted to understand. My last dev diary is going up soon and it will include a PDF printout that shows the names of the .CSV files that power the stores, what's in them, and the matrix of things found in different locations. Also worth noting: the % chances are extrapolated from weightings provided.
If you're interested in undertaking a file adjustment mod, you'll want to look at:
[STEAM INSTALL LOCATION]\steamapps\common\BATTLETECH\BattleTech_Data\StreamingAssets\data\itemCollections\
Inside you'll find these main types of top-level .CSV files:
- itemCollection_major_*FACTION* (MechParts)
- itemCollection_minor_*FACTION* (Mechs)
- itemCollection_shop_*INDUSTRYTYPE* (All Equipment)
- itemCollection_faction_*FACTION* (Faction Alliance Stores)
That will start you down the rabbit hole of references and weightings!
If you're interested in undertaking a file adjustment mod, you'll want to look at:
[STEAM INSTALL LOCATION]\steamapps\common\BATTLETECH\BattleTech_Data\StreamingAssets\data\itemCollections\
Inside you'll find these main types of top-level .CSV files:
- itemCollection_major_*FACTION* (MechParts)
- itemCollection_minor_*FACTION* (Mechs)
- itemCollection_shop_*INDUSTRYTYPE* (All Equipment)
- itemCollection_faction_*FACTION* (Faction Alliance Stores)
That will start you down the rabbit hole of references and weightings!
Anyone still using 1.7? Might be a lot less work to use the old itemcollections and add a little bit of new stuff...
At this point, I don't think it's just a rabbit hole any more..
Some rabbit holes are best just left alone...
...unless you hit the bazaar at Antioch, then by all means have at it! : )
Just put a quick and dirty file on the nexus, called 'Stores Restored', which is nothing more than a collection of the store files from Battletech 1.7
Ingame it doesn't look so bad, though there a still too many 'rare' (+++) weapons.
Maybe someone more talented than myself can give it a shot
Ingame it doesn't look so bad, though there a still too many 'rare' (+++) weapons.
Maybe someone more talented than myself can give it a shot
I would not take anything out completely, but make them so very rare and special that when you do see it you have to have it. Make getting an Atlas II in the shop a real reward, for example. Make it so that when I do see one, I will want to stay on that planet taking mission after mission until I can afford to buy it, because it may be a long time before I see another.
Just from watching videos I can see that the new equipment has just flooded the markets with +++ standard weapons and LosTech items.
In 1.7, I had modded Gauss ammo to be universally available. Any idea how do do it in 1.8? Thanks
This will help. https://forum.paradoxplaza.com/foru...the-nuts-bolts-of-heavy-metal-part-3.1289225/
Also I recommend reading over the documentation on creating mods in the pinned mods support documentation thread.
https://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/index.php?threads/mod-support-readme-documentation.1285684/