XCOM2 How do I change blademaster?

[joyfulrogue]

How do I modify Blademaster to give aim to sword attacks instead of giving damage? DefaultGameData_SoldierSkills allows me to change the damage bonus but how do i turn it into aim?

 

I tried to put in the line BLADEMASTER_AIM=25 but it didn't do anything. How do I do it?

[NephilimNexus]

Are you using the ModBuddy or are you writing into the game's config files directly?

[TisKwahn]

Don't edit the Default files, those are backups.

 

Edit the ini files located at C:\Users\yourname\Documents\my games\XCOM2\XComGame\Config and you'll see the changes.

[joyfulrogue]

Are you using the ModBuddy or are you writing into the game's config files directly?

for now, writing directly. Seems to work with all the changes Ive made.

[joyfulrogue]

Don't edit the Default files, those are backups.

 

Edit the ini files located at C:\Users\yourname\Documents\my games\XCOM2\XComGame\Config and you'll see the changes.

wrong, i made 10+ different changes that worked

[SakuraKoi]

One still should not modify any Default .ini since those can not be restored easily. If you delete them, hell will break lose.

[joyfulrogue]

i got backups ofc :P

[SakuraKoi]

Well, personally I have a 50% chance to create Backup files and a 50% chance to outright forget it... anyway, in any event back to the topic:

 

I'd also like to know how to add more effects to abilities in general. Blademaster Bonus Aim is also one that I would like to implement since it would make sense to give the perk to other classes as an option along with the ability to wield a sword or alike in the first place, snipers and gunslingers would be the most obvious choice but also other classes may very well rely on a not-so-outdated approach on dealing with aliens, without the benefit of the already existing bonus aim for swords because they'd still rather upgrade their Grenade Launcher instead. Just one of many thoughts about perks and variety through reasonable and balanced choices.

 

One would suppose that it (adding attributes to already existing abilities) must be done through scripting but having a little template with instructions for those who are not into programming that much, that would be very sweet and would lower the barrier of entrance further...

 

and yeah, despite having learned an object based language semi-seriously (i.e. having given up on making homework early on, one better does not do that I guess or it simply won't get and stay in mi head) for a semester, I can not remotely get such a task done. All I could keep were general methods like Divide&Conquer.

[JarnoMikkola]

One still should not modify any Default .ini since those can not be restored easily. If you delete them, hell will break lose.

Ouh why ? You can always reinstall the game, man. It's not that hard.

[SakuraKoi]

 

Ouh why ? You can always reinstall the game, man. It's not that hard.

 

and that may just take like one hour, when installing from the four discs? Not that neat I think. Probably it would be possible to verify the integrity of the game cache through Steam and get them that way.