Having an unexpectedly hard time changing Bloody Mess gib probability

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There are already plenty of mods out there that remove the additional gore effects caused by Bloody Mess by editing the perk so it doesn't set your "BloodyMess" value to 1. However, instead of removing the effect, I was hoping to lower the probability of it occurring. Right now, it feels like every lethal headshot results in a head explosion.

 

I've known about the "iMess" settings for a while now, so I tried tinkering with them.

 

iMessCrippledLimbExplodeBonus

iMessIntactLimbDismemberChance

iMessTargetedLimbExplodeBonus

iMessTorsoExplodeChance

 

After setting them all to 0, it didn't feel like anything had changed. Headshots were still a 100% guaranteed face-ectomy. But when I cranked each setting up to 100, NPCs were completely dismantling on death. It didn't matter where I shot them, each body part would always fly off. So it would appear these settings affect how Bloody Mess behaves, but not how often it occurs.

 

Maybe there's a relevant setting somewhere that I'm just not aware of. At least, I hope there is.

Edited May 26, 2018 by punchbattle