Armor skin swap not working, grandmaster level

[rmnhsd]

I am trying to swap the skin from the Grandmaster Wolf Armor with the Grandmaster Feline Armor. I have changed the following line from def_item_crafting_armor.xml in dlc\bob\data\gameplay\items

 

<!-- ############################## ITEM DEFINITIONS ############################### -->

<items>

<!-- ARMOR WITCHER LYNX -->

<item

name ="Lynx Armor 4"

 

equip_template ="t_01_mg__lynx_lvl5"

 

to

 

equip_template ="t_01_mg__wolf_lvl5"

 

and then created the mod with the edited xml file in the dlc\bob\data\gameplay\items folder, however the armor skin did not change.

 

Similar mods such as the one that replaces the non-dlc armors with the kaer morhen armor do the same thing and work fine on my build, but I suspect this has something to do with both armors being DLC level gear (although I edited the def_item_crafting_weapons.xml file as well and was able to successfully mod the grandmaster feline steel sword)

 

any advice appreciated!

Edited January 5, 2018 by rmnhsd

[rmnhsd]

So swapping the templates does not work; I still would like to know why if anyone can enlighten me, but in the interim I did figure out how to do the swap if anyone else is interested.

 

Instead of editing the Lynx armor stats I simply edited the Wolf Armor stats, in each file (armor, gloves, pants, boots) and replaced

 

<a>Wolf Armor 4 _Stats</a> with <a>Lynx Armor 4 _Stats</a> under <base_abilities>

 

and than changed the <tags> MediumArmor and WolfSet to LightArmor and LynxSet

 

 

(The grandmaster wolf gear with black dye is by far the most badass look in the game; so much better than the hideous ursine gear and better even than the Vesemir/KM/Viper look)

 

cheers

Edited January 7, 2018 by rmnhsd

[djkovrik]

Why don't use AMM if you want to swap your armors?