Help to found a mod

[DavidVC]

Hello, im searching a simple mod to modify the panic... I dont want cheat, but the panic are getting to me really crazy! :pinch: .

 

Obviously i try to search by me self, but its the first time i try to mod this game, i already mod Skyrim and Dark Souls. So i know in both i have to install a "base mod" to call it somehow, and after that i can install any mod. But in X-COM i dont know what mod is that or if have any. Can someone tell me if need install some mod first?.

 

I am playing on X-COM: Enemy Within (not in the enemy unknow) so that the really problem i have, i dont know if the mods i have found works for enemy within or not. In the category, theres no place called "only enemy within" or something, and i have to trust you people... I am spanish and mabey i dont understand some things i see.

 

Please, need some mod to reduce the panic more easy, i am losing nations on game because that, its the only problem i have, dont need money or soldiers or... Only reduce panic. Some mod like these say "reduce to all continent not only nation". Hope someone can helpme...

[tracktwo]

You don't need any base mods for xcom. If you have found a mod that looks like it does what you need just install it and see if it does what you need. Most xcom mods are installed through a program called patchergui, so you'll need to get that if you don't have it already. Xcom was not designed for modding so there is no real official support for the mods and the installation process is a little awkward, but patchergui works fairly well. You may also need to use the patchergui options to disable "phoning home", depending on the mod. It's in the menu, and check the wiki for more info on modding vanilla EW.

 

It is true that some mods were for EU and haven't been updated for EW, and if the mod you want is like that you may be out of luck, unfortunately.

[dubiousintent]

Hello, im searching a simple mod to modify the panic... I dont want cheat, but the panic are getting to me really crazy! :pinch: .

 

Obviously i try to search by me self, but its the first time i try to mod this game, i already mod Skyrim and Dark Souls. So i know in both i have to install a "base mod" to call it somehow, and after that i can install any mod. But in X-COM i dont know what mod is that or if have any. Can someone tell me if need install some mod first?.

 

I am playing on X-COM: Enemy Within (not in the enemy unknow) so that the really problem i have, i dont know if the mods i have found works for enemy within or not. In the category, theres no place called "only enemy within" or something, and i have to trust you people... I am spanish and mabey i dont understand some things i see.

 

Please, need some mod to reduce the panic more easy, i am losing nations on game because that, its the only problem i have, dont need money or soldiers or... Only reduce panic. Some mod like these say "reduce to all continent not only nation". Hope someone can helpme...

There are some simple "do it yourself" mod instructions to lower panic levels and to stop nations from defecting on this page in the wiki. General instructions on how to make such modifications in in the "Basic Guide to installing mods" and linked articles. Links to PatcherGUI and other modding tools are found in the "Modding Tools" article.

 

-Dubious-

[DavidVC]

Hello tracktwo & Dobious, and thanks.

 

tracktwo, im gona try to install a mod (when i have a time) to check it.

 

Dobious, i dont know how do that all you say, or worse, i dont know how do it, as i say, me spanish giveme limitations to me knowledge, so after check the wiki and see "how install mods" and the "moding tools" i get lost. But i read how lower the panic, and seems easy, but what i want its not exactly to cheat, its just "control more easy the panic levels". But if i have no choice im gona use it... But first im gona try to place a mod to see if can mod the EW...

 

Thanks for the help on the mods.

[dubiousintent]

As long as you are playing the "vanilla" game (not a modded one with an "overhaul" like Long War for instance), then you control panic by getting satellites up over the countries closest to panic, and then choosing to accept the missions in those countries. See the UFOPedia "panic" article for some strategy tips. With the correct strategy you do not need a mod to control panic. Again, that is with a "vanilla" version game. The mod Long War requires a whole different strategy.

 

-Dubious-

Edited January 4, 2016 by dubiousintent

[DavidVC]

Thanks dubiousintent, i already know some of these strategy tips. The most know its these of launch a satellite at end of the month. But i earn a little more. I reduce dificulty to easy...

 

Remember the last time i check the worldwide panic... i got over 4 in panic to all country's, and some others at 3. So im close to lose a lot of countrys from the council in a single mission...

[Drakous79]

Good is to shoot down every UFO if possible.

Try to win every mission.

Launch satelittes before end of a month to control the most panicked countries.

Also do research ... Xenobiology, then stuff to capture live alien and so on, so you have an option to assault alien base before end of the second or the third month. This will help alot, because taking their base reduce panic in all countries.

After the base you should have enough satellites to stop worrying.

[DavidVC]

Thanks Drakous79, its a good point, im gona keep in mind all of this. By the way, i do it as you say, i conquest the primary objective of the game, that consist on capture a enemy base... And all the country's reduce his panic to 1 or 2, but united states still on 4 i dont know why, so i let pass the time and see the panic do not grow up :confused: seems the mod i get its for "frozen" panic or something, i am not sure because i got some bad situations i have to "recovers" by loading the save... Yes i do it because i get really anyoning. Seems i just pass a atack of an alien some days and as i say before, i get panic over 4 or 3 in all world, so after pass these strange mision i got the 70% aprox. of the countrys at level 5 of panic :ohmy: . Seems i just press to keep searching by accident :pinch: . What i try to mean its, with the mod installed, seems it can grow up the panic, in some situations... I try to read the description but... I dont found nothing of how works. Mabey i just skype something i cannot see :S

 

From now im gona still use the mod, just for know more the game, later im gona remove it, and i want to check long war mod... But after finish the game, not now.

 

And Drakous79, when you say:

 

 

lso do research ... Xenobiology, then stuff to capture live alien and so on, so you have an option to assault alien base before end of the second or the third month.

You mean the sectoid? or these alien are a yellow cristal?. I dont know what you mean to research "Xenobiology", i cannot found on the research list or mabey dont know where to find it :S

 

From now i have to check on some wiki what aliens can capture alive, because i try to capture a chrysalid (name translated by google) and place front of the monster, and try to shot but... the option to shot him is disabled!! (poor soldier!).

 

Thanks all whe are writing to me, to know how control panic and helping on the game :yes: :thumbsup:

[Drakous79]

After the first mission you can choose what to research. At that point I choose Xenobiology, so I can later capture live aliens and get to alien base as soon as possible.

 

If I remember it well, it is Xenobiology, Arc Thrower, build Alien Containment, capture sectoid or thinman, then capture outsider (yellow crystal one), research outsider's shard, build a key to the base.

 

But it is also important to launch satelittes = more money and staff and good tool to reduce panic at the end of the month. Just keep in mind it takes few days until a satelitte reaches orbit, so launch them in time. Like 27th day.

 

Also passing a mission is bad, because ignoring flying or landed UFOs or not responding to abductions raises panic too. You can shoot down an UFO and then ignore it if you have to. Or fly to a mission, jump in and then retreat. Well, I hope I am right about retreating, because I have never tried it.

 

That mod you are using, have you read what it is supposed to do? You can use Google translator to better understand mod's description. Maybe it is designed to make your game harder :smile:

 

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You could mod panic yourself. It is not hard and well documented.

 

If you play Enemy Within, then there is DefaultGameCore.ini in Steam\steamapps\common\XCom-Enemy-Unknown\XEW\XComGame\Config\ folder.

 

Also you will need PatcherGUI to enable INI loading.

 

In that INI file are panic values:

;Panic Values
PANIC_TERROR_CONTINENT=2
PANIC_TERROR_COUNTRY=2
PANIC_UFO_SHOOTDOWN=-1
PANIC_UFO_ASSAULT=-1
PANIC_SAT_DESTROYED_CONTINENT=1
PANIC_SAT_DESTROYED_COUNTRY=2
PANIC_SAT_ADDED_COUNTRY=-2
PANIC_SAT_ADDED_CONTINENT=0
PANIC_ALIENBASE_CONQUERED=-2
PANIC_ALIENBASE_CONQUERED_CLASSIC_AND_IMPOSSIBLE=-1
PANIC_EXALT_RAIDED=-1
PANIC_EXALT_RAIDED_CLASSIC_AND_IMPOSSIBLE=-1
PANIC_UFO_IGNORED=2
PANIC_UFO_ESCAPED=1
PANIC_ABDUCTION_COUNTRY_EASY=1
PANIC_ABDUCTION_COUNTRY_NORMAL=1
PANIC_ABDUCTION_COUNTRY_HARD=1
PANIC_ABDUCTION_COUNTRY_CLASSIC=2
PANIC_ABDUCTION_CONTINENT_EASY=1
PANIC_ABDUCTION_CONTINENT_NORMAL=1
PANIC_ABDUCTION_CONTINENT_HARD=1
PANIC_ABDUCTION_CONTINENT_CLASSIC=1
PANIC_ABDUCTION_THWARTED_CONTINENT=0
PANIC_ABDUCTION_THWARTED_COUNTRY=-3
STARTING_PANIC_EASY=0
STARTING_PANIC_NORMAL=0
STARTING_PANIC_HARD=8
STARTING_PANIC_CLASSIC=16	
PANIC_DEFECT_THRESHHOLD_EASY=5
PANIC_DEFECT_THRESHHOLD_NORMAL=5
PANIC_DEFECT_THRESHHOLD_HARD=5
PANIC_DEFECT_THRESHHOLD_CLASSIC=5
PANIC_DEFECT_THRESHHOLD_NOT_HELPED_EASY=5
PANIC_DEFECT_THRESHHOLD_NOT_HELPED_NORMAL=5
PANIC_DEFECT_THRESHHOLD_NOT_HELPED_HARD=5
PANIC_DEFECT_THRESHHOLD_NOT_HELPED_CLASSIC=5
PANIC_DEFECTIONS_PER_MONTH_EASY=1
PANIC_DEFECTIONS_PER_MONTH_NORMAL=2
PANIC_DEFECTIONS_PER_MONTH_HARD=3
PANIC_DEFECTIONS_PER_MONTH_CLASSIC=8
PANIC_DEFECT_CHANCE_PER_BLOCK_EASY=10
PANIC_DEFECT_CHANCE_PER_BLOCK_NORMAL=10
PANIC_DEFECT_CHANCE_PER_BLOCK_HARD=10
PANIC_DEFECT_CHANCE_PER_BLOCK_CLASSIC=10
SAT_HELP_DEFECT=1 ;If country has satellite, "Chance of Leaving"*SAT_HELP_DEFECT
SAT_HELP_DEFECT=1
SAT_HELP_DEFECT=1
SAT_HELP_DEFECT=1
SAT_NEARBY_HELP_DEFECT=1 ;Else If continent has one or more satellite, "Chance of Leaving"*SAT_NEARBY_HELP_DEFECT
SAT_NEARBY_HELP_DEFECT=1
SAT_NEARBY_HELP_DEFECT=1
SAT_NEARBY_HELP_DEFECT=1
SAT_PANIC_REDUCTION_PER_MONTH=1 ;If a country has a satellite, it will remove panic once a month, but the chance of this happening is PANIC_REDUCTION_CHANCE
SAT_PANIC_REDUCTION_PER_MONTH=1
SAT_PANIC_REDUCTION_PER_MONTH=1
SAT_PANIC_REDUCTION_PER_MONTH=1

They are documented in Nexus Wiki article http://wiki.tesnexus.com/index.php/DefaultGameCore.ini_settings_-_XCOM:EU_2012#PANIC_Base_Values

 

See? PANIC_ALIENBASE_CONQUERED=-2 means worldwide -2 reduction.

 

Also there are 4 lines for some values:

STARTING_PANIC_EASY=0
STARTING_PANIC_NORMAL=0
STARTING_PANIC_HARD=8
STARTING_PANIC_CLASSIC=16

 

So you should mod the one you choosed to play:

Easy

Normal

Classic

Impossible

 

Don't forget to remove the mod you wrote about, if you decide to do it yourself.

Edited January 6, 2016 by Drakous79

[DavidVC]

Thanks Drakous79, its a great detaliled information what you have give to me, but dubiousintent say someting on the wiki.

 

I am already passed these part where you need capture an alien alive, and already too have capture the enemy base, and killed the first sectoid comander. I am right now, in a part where found a EXALT agents or something.

 

This its the mod i use (only panic): http://www.nexusmods.com/xcom/mods/54/? i have read it the .ini and seems nothing different of the original, but i am not sure... I just read faster hehe.

 

As i say, from now im gona still playing with the mod, i dont have much troubles right now. But if i have, im gona use what you say, so thanks again Drakous79.