Merit-based class assignment restoration project

[Amphibious]

I found this mod by Peasly Wellbot that goes well with SW NCE option however it has been deprecated... Other mods are there but they just aren't what I am looking for.

 

 

SO I thought it would nice if it could be restored. This is the code for the main part of mod:

 

 

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46 32 00 00 94 25 00 00 00 00 00 00 3A 32 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 46 32 00 00 00 00 00 00 16 06 00 00 65 B1 00 00 54 04 00 00 10 03 00 00 54 00 45 32 00 00 2C 07 16 54 00 44 32 00 00 2C 07 16 0F 00 41 32 00 00 25 07 71 01 96 00 41 32 00 00 36 01 1E 31 00 00 16 07 6C 00 19 10 00 41 32 00 00 01 1E 31 00 00 0A 00 11 53 00 00 00 1B 6F 17 00 00 00 00 00 00 16 06 63 01 07 A3 00 9A 38 3A 19 10 00 41 32 00 00 01 1E 31 00 00 0A 00 82 53 00 00 00 1B 64 11 00 00 00 00 00 00 16 38 3A 24 06 16 06 63 01 0F 00 42 32 00 00 19 10 00 41 32 00 00 01 1E 31 00 00 0A 00 82 53 00 00 00 1B 64 11 00 00 00 00 00 00 16 0F 00 40 32 00 00 19 10 00 41 32 00 00 01 1E 31 00 00 0A 00 C6 52 00 00 00 1B 00 13 00 00 00 00 00 00 16 A1 10 38 3A 00 42 32 00 00 00 45 32 00 00 26 16 07 63 01 97 00 40 32 00 00 10 38 3A 00 42 32 00 00 00 44 32 00 00 16 0F 10 38 3A 00 42 32 00 00 00 44 32 00 00 00 40 32 00 00 A5 00 41 32 00 00 16 06 25 00 0F 00 3E 32 00 00 2C 02 0F 00 3F 32 00 00 92 25 26 16 07 27 02 96 00 3F 32 00 00 2C 05 16 07 19 02 96 10 00 3F 32 00 00 00 45 32 00 00 00 3E 32 00 00 16 0F 00 41 32 00 00 25 07 19 02 96 00 41 32 00 00 93 00 3E 32 00 00 10 00 3F 32 00 00 00 45 32 00 00 16 16 55 00 43 32 00 00 0C 00 38 3D 00 3F 32 00 00 16 A5 00 41 32 00 00 16 06 C7 01 A5 00 3F 32 00 00 16 06 8B 01 07 62 02 82 9B 36 00 43 32 00 00 25 16 18 0D 00 1B DA 29 00 00 00 00 00 00 2C 32 16 16 04 10 A7 36 00 43 32 00 00 16 00 43 32 00 00 06 78 02 40 00 43 32 00 00 25 36 00 43 32 00 00 16 0F 00 3F 32 00 00 92 25 26 16 07 76 03 96 00 3F 32 00 00 2C 05 16 07 C1 02 9A 36 00 43 32 00 00 25 16 55 00 43 32 00 00 0C 00 38 3D 00 3F 32 00 00 16 06 68 03 07 21 03 96 10 00 3F 32 00 00 00 44 32 00 00 10 38 3A 10 25 00 43 32 00 00 00 44 32 00 00 16 40 00 43 32 00 00 25 36 00 43 32 00 00 16 55 00 43 32 00 00 0C 00 38 3D 00 3F 32 00 00 16 06 68 03 07 68 03 9A 10 00 3F 32 00 00 00 44 32 00 00 10 38 3A 10 25 00 43 32 00 00 00 44 32 00 00 16 55 00 43 32 00 00 0C 00 38 3D 00 3F 32 00 00 16 A5 00 3F 32 00 00 16 06 86 02 07 B1 03 82 9B 36 00 43 32 00 00 25 16 18 0D 00 1B DA 29 00 00 00 00 00 00 2C 32 16 16 04 10 A7 36 00 43 32 00 00 16 00 43 32 00 00 06 C7 03 40 00 43 32 00 00 25 36 00 43 32 00 00 16 0F 00 42 32 00 00 38 3D 92 A7 93 2C 05 26 16 16 26 16 07 3F 04 82 82 82 9B 38 3A 00 42 32 00 00 38 3A 24 01 16 18 12 00 9B 38 3A 00 42 32 00 00 38 3A 24 02 16 16 18 12 00 9B 38 3A 00 42 32 00 00 38 3A 24 03 16 16 18 12 00 9B 38 3A 00 42 32 00 00 38 3A 24 04 16 16 0F 00 42 32 00 00 24 02 04 00 42 32 00 00 04 3A 46 32 00 00 53 00 00 00 02 00 02 00 E3 27 00 00 00 00 00 00

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46 32 00 00 94 25 00 00 00 00 00 00 3A 32 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 46 32 00 00 00 00 00 00 16 06 00 00 65 B1 00 00 74 03 00 00 10 03 00 00 54 00 45 32 00 00 2C 07 16 0F 00 41 32 00 00 19 1B 68 03 00 00 00 00 00 00 16 09 00 0F 31 00 00 00 01 0F 31 00 00 05 41 32 00 00 00 00 41 32 00 00 0A 51 00 24 42 06 EF 00 0A 59 00 24 47 06 EF 00 0A 61 00 24 4C 06 10 01 0A 69 00 24 51 06 10 01 0A 71 00 24 56 06 31 01 0A 79 00 24 5B 06 31 01 0A 81 00 24 43 06 43 01 0A 89 00 24 48 06 43 01 0A 91 00 24 4D 06 64 01 0A 99 00 24 52 06 64 01 0A A1 00 24 57 06 94 01 0A A9 00 24 5C 06 94 01 0A B1 00 24 44 06 B5 01 0A B9 00 24 45 06 B5 01 0A C1 00 24 49 06 B5 01 0A C9 00 24 4A 06 B5 01 0A D1 00 24 4E 06 C7 01 0A D9 00 24 4F 06 C7 01 0A E1 00 24 53 06 C7 01 0A E9 00 24 54 06 C7 01 0A FF FF 06 E8 01 55 00 43 32 00 00 0C 00 2C 02 16 55 00 43 32 00 00 0C 00 2C 03 16 06 09 02 55 00 43 32 00 00 0C 00 2C 02 16 55 00 43 32 00 00 0C 00 2C 01 16 06 09 02 55 00 43 32 00 00 0C 00 2C 01 16 06 09 02 55 00 43 32 00 00 0C 00 2C 04 16 55 00 43 32 00 00 0C 00 2C 03 16 06 09 02 55 00 43 32 00 00 0C 00 19 1B 68 03 00 00 00 00 00 00 16 0A 00 52 32 00 00 00 1B E2 27 00 00 00 00 00 00 16 16 06 09 02 55 00 43 32 00 00 0C 00 2C 02 16 55 00 43 32 00 00 0C 00 2C 01 16 06 09 02 55 00 43 32 00 00 0C 00 2C 04 16 06 09 02 55 00 43 32 00 00 0C 00 2C 04 16 55 00 43 32 00 00 0C 00 2C 03 16 06 09 02 55 00 43 32 00 00 0C 00 2C 03 16 55 00 43 32 00 00 0C 00 2C 02 16 06 09 02 04 10 A7 36 00 43 32 00 00 16 00 43 32 00 00 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 04 3A 46 32 00 00 53 00 00 00 02 00 02 00 E3 27 00 00 00 00 00 00

 

 

 

 

So i search for non-adress parts and found an exact match in updated xcomstrategygame.upk, this is how that part of the code looks now:

 

 

F4 32 00 00 E0 25 00 00 00 00 00 00 E8 32 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 F4 32 00 00 00 00 00 00 16 06 00 00 65 B1 00 00 54 04 00 00 10 03 00 00 54 00 F3 32 00 00 2C 07 16 54 00 F2 32 00 00 2C 07 16 0F 00 EF 32 00 00 25 07 71 01 96 00 EF 32 00 00 36 01 CC 31 00 00 16 07 6C 00 19 10 00 EF 32 00 00 01 CC 31 00 00 0A 00 BF 53 00 00 00 1B 8C 17 00 00 00 00 00 00 16 06 63 01 07 A3 00 9A 38 3A 19 10 00 EF 32 00 00 01 CC 31 00 00 0A 00 30 54 00 00 00 1B 7A 11 00 00 00 00 00 00 16 38 3A 24 06 16 06 63 01 0F 00 F0 32 00 00 19 10 00 EF 32 00 00 01 CC 31 00 00 0A 00 30 54 00 00 00 1B 7A 11 00 00 00 00 00 00 16 0F 00 EE 32 00 00 19 10 00 EF 32 00 00 01 CC 31 00 00 0A 00 74 53 00 00 00 1B 16 13 00 00 00 00 00 00 16 A1 10 38 3A 00 F0 32 00 00 00 F3 32 00 00 26 16 07 63 01 97 00 EE 32 00 00 10 38 3A 00 F0 32 00 00 00 F2 32 00 00 16 0F 10 38 3A 00 F0 32 00 00 00 F2 32 00 00 00 EE 32 00 00 A5 00 EF 32 00 00 16 06 25 00 0F 00 EC 32 00 00 2C 02 0F 00 ED 32 00 00 92 25 26 16 07 27 02 96 00 ED 32 00 00 2C 05 16 07 19 02 96 10 00 ED 32 00 00 00 F3 32 00 00 00 EC 32 00 00 16 0F 00 EF 32 00 00 25 07 19 02 96 00 EF 32 00 00 93 00 EC 32 00 00 10 00 ED 32 00 00 00 F3 32 00 00 16 16 55 00 F1 32 00 00 0C 00 38 3D 00 ED 32 00 00 16 A5 00 EF 32 00 00 16 06 C7 01 A5 00 ED 32 00 00 16 06 8B 01 07 62 02 82 9B 36 00 F1 32 00 00 25 16 18 0D 00 1B 36 2A 00 00 00 00 00 00 2C 32 16 16 04 10 A7 36 00 F1 32 00 00 16 00 F1 32 00 00 06 78 02 40 00 F1 32 00 00 25 36 00 F1 32 00 00 16 0F 00 ED 32 00 00 92 25 26 16 07 76 03 96 00 ED 32 00 00 2C 05 16 07 C1 02 9A 36 00 F1 32 00 00 25 16 55 00 F1 32 00 00 0C 00 38 3D 00 ED 32 00 00 16 06 68 03 07 21 03 96 10 00 ED 32 00 00 00 F2 32 00 00 10 38 3A 10 25 00 F1 32 00 00 00 F2 32 00 00 16 40 00 F1 32 00 00 25 36 00 F1 32 00 00 16 55 00 F1 32 00 00 0C 00 38 3D 00 ED 32 00 00 16 06 68 03 07 68 03 9A 10 00 ED 32 00 00 00 F2 32 00 00 10 38 3A 10 25 00 F1 32 00 00 00 F2 32 00 00 16 55 00 F1 32 00 00 0C 00 38 3D 00 ED 32 00 00 16 A5 00 ED 32 00 00 16 06 86 02 07 B1 03 82 9B 36 00 F1 32 00 00 25 16 18 0D 00 1B 36 2A 00 00 00 00 00 00 2C 32 16 16 04 10 A7 36 00 F1 32 00 00 16 00 F1 32 00 00 06 C7 03 40 00 F1 32 00 00 25 36 00 F1 32 00 00 16 0F 00 F0 32 00 00 38 3D 92 A7 93 2C 05 26 16 16 26 16 07 3F 04 82 82 82 9B 38 3A 00 F0 32 00 00 38 3A 24 01 16 18 12 00 9B 38 3A 00 F0 32 00 00 38 3A 24 02 16 16 18 12 00 9B 38 3A 00 F0 32 00 00 38 3A 24 03 16 16 18 12 00 9B 38 3A 00 F0 32 00 00 38 3A 24 04 16 16 0F 00 F0 32 00 00 24 02 04 00 F0 32 00 00 04 3A F4 32 00 00 53 00 00 00 02 00 02 00 32 28 00 00 00 00 00 00

 

As you can see the content in regards to meaning itself hasn't changed.

 

SO I have tryied to reconstruct the code for peasley's mod (replace part) but have some difficulty since there are parts I can't figure out, perhaps if someone posted script of the parts it would be easier and I'd be grateful (I can't use ue explorer myself)

 

SO this is my attempt so far, parts after ?? are dubious:

 

 

F4 32 00 00 E0 25 00 00 00 00 00 00 E8 32 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 F4 32 00 00 00 00 00 00 16 06 00 00 65 B1 00 00 54 04 00 00 10 03 00 00 54 00 F3 32 00 00 2C 07 16 0F 00 EF 32 00 00

?? 19 1B 68 03 00 00 00 00 00 00 16 09 00

?? 0F 31 00 00 00 01 0F 31 00 00 05

EF 32 00 00 00 00 EF 32 00 00

?? 0A 51 00 24 42 06 EF 00 0A 59 00 24 47 06 EF 00 0A 61 00 24 4C 06 10 01 0A 69 00 24 51 06 10 01 0A 71 00 24 56 06 31 01 0A 79 00 24 5B 06 31 01 0A 81 00 24 43 06 43 01 0A 89 00 24 48 06 43 01 0A 91 00 24 4D 06 64 01 0A 99 00 24 52 06 64 01 0A A1 00 24 57 06 94 01 0A A9 00 24 5C 06 94 01 0A B1 00 24 44 06 B5 01 0A B9 00 24 45 06 B5 01 0A C1 00 24 49 06 B5 01 0A C9 00 24 4A 06 B5 01 0A D1 00 24 4E 06 C7 01 0A D9 00 24 4F 06 C7 01 0A E1 00 24 53 06 C7 01 0A E9 00 24 54 06 C7 01 0A FF FF 06 E8 01 55 00

F1 32 00 00 0C 00 2C 02 16 ?? 55 00

F1 32 00 00 0C 00 2C 03 16 ?? 06 09 02 55 00

F1 32 00 00 0C 00 2C 02 16 ?? 55 00

F1 32 00 00 0C 00 2C 01 16 ?? 06 09 02 55 00

F1 32 00 00 0C 00 2C 01 16 ?? 06 09 02 55 00

F1 32 00 00 0C 00 2C 04 16 ?? 55 00

F1 32 00 00 0C 00 2C 03 16 ?? 06 09 02 55 00

F1 32 00 00 0C 00 19 ?? 1B 68 03

00 00 00 00 00 00 16

0A 00 00 33 00 00 00 ?? 1B E2 27

00 00 00 00 00 00 16 16 ?? 06 09 02 55 00

F1 32 00 00 0C 00 2C 02 16 ?? 55 00

F1 32 00 00 0C 00 2C 01 16 ?? 06 09 02 55 00

F1 32 00 00 0C 00 2C 04 16 ?? 06 09 02 55 00

F1 32 00 00 0C 00 2C 04 16 ?? 55 00

F1 32 00 00 0C 00 2C 03 16 ?? 06 09 02 55 00

F1 32 00 00 0C 00 2C 03 16 55 00 F1 32 00 00 0C 00 2C 02 16

?? 06 09 02 04 10 A7 36 00

F1 32 00 00 16 00 F1 32 00 00 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 04 3A F4 32 00 00 53 00 00 00 02 00 02 00 32 28 00 00 00 00 00 00

Edited August 6, 2014 by Amphibious

[wghost81]

You can automatically update references with UPKModder: https://code.google.com/p/upk-modder/ It works well under Linux, but you'll have to have old version packages for automatic update to work.

[wghost81]

BTW, there is an alternative mod, which can be installed with PatchUPK: http://www.nexusmods.com/xcom/mods/487

[Amphibious]

BTW, there is an alternative mod, which can be installed with PatchUPK: http://www.nexusmods.com/xcom/mods/487

 

As I said I don't like much these other mods... I tried this one. I don't like that it makes heavies prefer high aim and high mobility exlusively. Peasley mod is better in that regard since i.e. high mobility/high aim soldier have 50-50 chance to be either support or heavy.

 

It lacks however a mechanism of compenstaing for the classes that are missing as far as I know but randomness of the process should compensate for this if enough soldiers are recruited.

[wghost81]

Yes, but this one uses PatchUPK pseudo-code and is easy to modify as you wish.

[Amphibious]

I took a look at it , it has pseudo code alright but honestly i don't understand how exactly do the soldiers class get picked from that one... the script itself is pretty convoluted.

[wghost81]

Well... pure hex is even more convoluted. :smile: But I agree that Soldier Bootcamp mod is far more complex than Merit-based class assignment.

[Amphibious]

Just one quick what are the possible outcones of rand 1 function? 0 and 1 or just 1?

[wghost81]

Just one outcome: 0.

 

Rand(n) returns random value between 0 and n-1, including 0 and n-1. So Rand(2) will return 0 or 1. Rand(1) will always return 0. Rand(0) will return a number between 0 and something like unsigned integer max value / 2 (unsigned equivalent of -1).

Edited August 6, 2014 by wghost81

[Amphibious]

Thanx i have some correction to do then.