Suppression Ability without a Perk

[DamarStiehl]

So I want to try and add Suppression ability to all classes as something available without a perk. I mean, it's something that is taught in basic training, normally.

 

But, I haven't dabbled in adding perks or abilities to classes yet. Any hints as to how this can be done?

[Amineri]

The ability to Suppress is eAbility_ShotSuppress.

 

You should be able to add this as an ability to weapons or characters.

 

If you add it to the Soldier character it will only apply to soldiers created after the change is applied (new games or new recruits).

 

If you add it to weapons it should apply retroactively. I'm not sure if it only applies to that weapon (like if you grant it to an Assault Rifle could you use it with the pistol?).

 

EU before Ananda Gupta had most abilities tied to weapons -- apparently it was changed because it made the weapons feel more important than the soldiers.

[Clinchicus]

...it made the weapons feel more important than the soldiers.

 

I sort of like that move...perhaps a combination is possible?

 

It makes sense that an Assault class soldier using a rifle should be able to suppress, but less so with a shotgun.

 

Similarly, a sniper rifle isn't a suppression weapon, but perhaps a Sniper could suppress with a pistol (to a lesser degree).