XCOM EU Meld Tech Balance

[wuTz89]

So in the beginning of the game, thie MELD tech is essential and your life is too easy with mecs afterwards, so I think the best thing to balance this is:

 

NO FREE MELD WHEN THE TECH IS RESEARCHED.

 

How could we do this? Should be quite easy I think?

[monju125]

Very simple, the value is hard coded in XGFacility_Labs.OnResearchCompleted.

Here's the ToolBoks modfile; the MODDED_HEX can also be changed to the desired value. Successfully tested in Enemy Within Patch 1.

MOD_NAME=Meld Recombination bonus
AUTHOR=monju125
DESCRIPTION=Sets the meld bonus for completing the Meld Recombination research project

Version: 1.0

Compatible with XCOM Enemy Within Patch 1

UPK_FILE=XComStrategyGame.upk
OFFSET=3686525
[MODDED_HEX]
00

Edited December 14, 2013 by monju125

[wuTz89]

Thank you!

 

I wonder if u can change the text file how much Meld is reconstructed after u have the tech researched, or is it already changed when changing the value?

Edited December 16, 2013 by wuTz89

[monju125]

Ah, apparently that value is hard coded elsewhere because of course it is. Here's an updated version that sets the value on the research info screen as well. Just tested it and it shows "0 additional meld reconstituted." as expected.

MOD_NAME=Meld Recombination bonus
AUTHOR=monju125
DESCRIPTION=Sets the meld bonus for completing the Meld Recombination research project

Version: 1.1

Compatible with XCOM Enemy Within Patch 1

UPK_FILE=XComStrategyGame.upk
OFFSET=3686525
{XGFacility_Lab.OnResearchCompleted}
[MODDED_HEX]
00

UPK_FILE=XComStrategyGame.upk
OFFSET=4401157
{XGResearchUI.UpdateReport}
[MODDED_HEX]
00