SW_COVER_INCREASE, any successful use?

[mutonizer]

I've been doing my own little mod for an impossible difficulty re-balancing using Second Wave as part of this.

 

So far, I've tested New Economy, Not Created Equally, Absolutely Critical, Greater Good, Results Drive and High Stakes, and they all seem to work just fine. The rest is either not something I like or just seem bugged out.

 

There is one line however that I really would like to use and that's SW_COVER_INCREASE, which one can suppose would raise the value of cover. I cannot however make this work properly using various Second Wave options.

 

Has anyone found out how to use this properly? What are the effects?

[Beknatok]

I've been doing my own little mod for an impossible difficulty re-balancing using Second Wave as part of this.

 

So far, I've tested New Economy, Not Created Equally, Absolutely Critical, Greater Good, Results Drive and High Stakes, and they all seem to work just fine. The rest is either not something I like or just seem bugged out.

 

There is one line however that I really would like to use and that's SW_COVER_INCREASE, which one can suppose would raise the value of cover. I cannot however make this work properly using various Second Wave options.

 

Has anyone found out how to use this properly? What are the effects?

 

You're best off finding your own answer to that question.

 

To do so, go to the "Analyzing Game Scripts" thread and follow the instructions to gain access to the game scripts. From that point, you'll have to do your own digging to try and find the appropriate game Classes that involve combat & cover. Once that's done, look for references to the SW_COVER_INCREASE variable.

 

Once you've found the applicable scripts, feel free to report your findings here. If you need help deciphering, post up as well.

[mutonizer]

Thanks.

 

Now I just need to get that decompression to work (or does it just doesn't say it worked?)

And then UE Explorer to stop crashing when I open XCOMGAME.upk :)

 

Then I'll be golden to browse through that!

[Beknatok]

Use Decompress with the -lzo flag.

 

There'll be an "unpacked" folder with a "new" upk inside. Open that new upk with UE Explorer.

[mutonizer]

Thanks! I was using an i and not a l, silly Oo :)

 

Works like a charm!

[Beknatok]

*thumbs up*

 

Looking forward to hearing your findings on the matter!

[mutonizer]

*thumbs up*

 

Looking forward to hearing your findings on the matter!

 

Well, nothing on cover so far (eyes bleeding already), but I made myself a quick sheet for maps that I'll use in game, see if it's relevant, active and which is which. That comes from the MapManager default properties but I wanted to make a clearer list for myself. Doesn't seem to include the downed scouts UFO maps, which might indicate that they are somewhat randomized (unlike the bigger UFOs).

 

What boggles my mind though is that there's only 47 maps there, and 5 seem to be duplicates (terror maps). Not sure where the 80+ maps are but this list might not be in use currently, not sure yet.

Another thing is that, according to this, maps are set for a specific time of day (most at night, as you already figured out if you played the game). Also seems odd since different time of day with different lightning would, very easily, expand the "feeling" of content.

Finally, North America has the most "dedicated maps, though I think they treat NA as if it included South America. Africa has nothing whatsoever.Not sure how that's used but that's what I want to mark down as I playtest my mod.

 

Anyway, here's the list for whoever feels like cross checking.

 

 

Map(id) : Name - TimeOfDay - Region

0 : URB_Bar - Night - North America

2 : URB_Bar_Terror - Night - North America

4 : URB_Boulevard - Night

6 : URB_Boulevard_Euro - Night - Europe

8 : URB_CemeteryGrand - Night

10 : URB_CommercialAlley - Night

12 : URB_CommercialAlley_Terror - Night

14 : URB_CommercialRestaurant - Night

16 : URB_CommercialStreet - Day

18 : URB_CommercialStreetTerror - Night

20 : URB_ConvenienceStore - Night

22 : URB_ConvenienceStore_Terror - Night

24 : URB_Demotion - Night

26 : URB_FastFood - Night - North America

28 : URB_GasStation - Night - North America

30 : URB_Highway1 - Night

32 : URB_HighwayBridge - Night

34 : URB_HighwayConstruction - Night

36 : URB_HighwayFallen - Night

38 : URB_IndustrialOffice - Night

40 : URB_LiquorStore - Night - North America

42 : URB_MilitaryAmmo - Night

44 : URB_Museum - Night

46 : URB_Museum_Euro - Night - Europe

48 : URB_OfficePaper - Night

50 : URB_PierA - Night

52 : URB_PierA_Asian - Night - Asia

54 : URB_PoliceStation - Night - North America

56 : URB_ResearchOutpost - Day

58 : URB_RooftopsConst - Day

60 : URB_RooftopsConst_Asian - Day - Asia

62 : URB_SlaughterhouseA - Night

64 : URB_SmallCemetery - Night

66 : URB_StreetHurricane - Night - Europe

68 : URB_StreetHurricane_Terror - Night - Europe

70 : URB_StreetOverpass - Night

72 : URB_TrainStation - Night - Asia

74 : URB_Trainyard - Day

76 : URB_Truckstop - Day - North America

78 : CAbductor_Cliffside - Night

80 : CAbductor_ScorchedEarth - Night

82 : CBattleship_01 - Night

84 : CBattleship_02 - Night

86 : COverseer_Deepwoods - Night

88 : COverseer_ForestTrench - Night

90 : COverseer_StoneWall - Day

 

The related UPK files are in the C:\Steam\steamapps\common\XCOM Enemy Unknown\XComGame\CookedPCConsole as usual

The file names are the "Name" in the table above.

The MAP(id) is the ids of each map in the property table.

TimeOfDay and ERegion info is stored on MAP(id+1) for some reason, all but id 90, which is just..put there at the end.

 

Anyway, it's just a check list :)

 

note: I'll see if I can get a relevant screenshot of each maps to make some kind of easy "what is what" list if we can do something with them someday.

Edited October 18, 2012 by mutonizer

[Beknatok]

Another thing is that, according to this, maps are set for a specific time of day (most at night, as you already figured out if you played the game).

 

"We'd better get back, 'cause it'll be dark soon, and they mostly come at night... mostly."

[szkkteam11]

The constans for covers and etc are here XComGame.upk then XGTacticalGameCoreNativeBase

[Daemonjax]

The constans for covers and etc are here XComGame.upk then XGTacticalGameCoreNativeBase

 

Yeps, XGTacticalGameCoreNativeBase has the cover constants... some good stuff there:

 

const SCREEN_PC_BUFFER = 0.25f;
const FLYING_MAXPATHCOST = 20;
const LOW_COVER_BONUS = 20;
const HIGH_COVER_BONUS = 40;
const HUNKER_BONUS = 2.0;
const AIR_EVADE_DEF = 20;
const NO_COVER_DEF = 20;
const REACTION_PENALTY = 0.7;
const LIGHTNING_REACTION_PENALTY = 0.375;
const DASHING_REACTION_MODIFIER = 0.7f;
const WEAPON_COOLDOWN_PER_TURN = 5;
const WEAPON_OVERHEAT_BASE = 0;
const GRENADE_TOUCH_RADIUS = 46.0f;
const FOUNDRY_PISTOL_AIM_BONUS = 10;
const FOUNDRY_SCOPE_CRIT_BONUS = 10;
const FOUNDRY_PISTOL_CRIT_BONUS = 20;
const HARDENED_ENEMY_CRIT_VALUE = 60;
const FLANKING_CRIT_BONUS = 50;
const FLUSH_MIN_DIST = 480;
const FLUSH_AIM_BONUS = 30;
const FLUSH_DMG_REDUCTION = 0.50f;
const FALLENCOMRADES_PENALTY = 5;
const BATTLEFATIGUE_PENALTY = 5;
const BATTLEFATIGUE = 1.0f;
const BATTLEFATIGUE = 0.51f;
const AIM_BONUS = 20;
const PRECISION_SHOT_DAMAGE_BONUS = 2;
const PRECISION_SHOT_CRITICAL_CHANCE_BONUS = 30;
const TELEKINETIC_FIELD_DEFENSE_BONUS = 40;
const MINDFRAY_MOBILITY_PENALTY = 0.5;
const BRING_EM_ON_DAMAGE_BONUS = 1;
const BRING_EM_ON_MAX_ENEMIES = 5;
const BUTTON_UP_SHOT_OFFENSE_MOD = -20;
const DANGER_ZONE_RADIUS_BONUS = 192;
const DAMN_GOOD_GROUND_OFFENSE_BONUS = 10;
const DAMN_GOOD_GROUND_DEFENSE_BONUS = 10;
const SNAP_SHOT_AIM_PENALTY = 20;
const DENSE_SMOKE_DEFENSE_BONUS = 20;
const SMOKE_BOMB_DEFENSE_BONUS = 20;
const COMBAT_DRUGS_AIM_CHANCE_BONUS = 20;
const COMBAT_DRUGS_CRITICAL_CHANCE_BONUS = 10;
const COMBAT_DRUGS_WILL_BONUS = 20;
const BASE_NUM_ROCKETS = 1;
const ROCKETEER_BONUS_ROCKETS = 1;
const BASE_SMOKE_BOMBS = 1;
const SMOKEANDMIRROR_BONUS_BOMBS = 1;
const HEATAMMO_DMG_MULTIPLIER = 2;
const TRACER_BEAMS_BONUS = 10;
const BASE_BATTLESCANNERS = 2;
const CHITIN_PLATING_DMG_MULT = 0.5f;
const COMBAT_STIM_DMG_MULT = 0.5f;
const COMBAT_STIM_WILL_BONUS = 40;
const COMBAT_STIM_MOBILITY_BONUS = 4;
const EXECUTIONER_AIM_BONUS = 10;
const EXECUTIONER_HP_MIN = 0.5f;
const BATTLE_SCANNER_DURATION = 2;
const AGGRESSION_CRIT_BONUS = 10;
const AGGRESSION_MAX_ENEMIES = 3;
const TACTICALSENSE_DEFENSE_BONUS = 5;
const TACTICALSENSE_MAX_ENEMIES = 4;
const CLOSECOMBATSPECIALIST_RANGE = 6;
const WILLTOSURVIVE_DMG_REDUCTION = 2;
const KILLERINSTINCT_CRIT_DMG_MULT = 0.5f;
const SHREDDER_ROCKET_DURATION = 4;
const FIELDMEDIC_CHARGES = 3;
const GRENADIER_CHARGES = 2;
const PSIINSPIRED_WILL_BONUS = 30;
const DOUBLETAP_COOLDOWN = 3;
const BLOODCALL_AIM_BONUS = 10;
const BLOODCALL_WILL_BONUS = 10;
const BLOODCALL_MOBILITY_BONUS = 4;
const MINDMERGE_CRIT_BONUS = 25;
const MINDMERGE_HP_BONUS = 1;
const LOW_AMMO_PERCENT = 23;
const SPREAD_THETA = 75;
const MAX_SPREAD_LENGTH = 576;
const DEATH_BLOSSOM_RANGE = 384;
const DEATH_BLOSSOM_COOLDOWN = 4;
const DEATH_BLOSSOM_DAMAGE_MIN = 4;
const DEATH_BLOSSOM_DAMAGE_MAX = 6;
const MINDFRAY_BASE_DMG = 5;
const FLAME_NUM_BURN_TURNS = 4;
const FLAME_MAX_SPREAD_HOPS = 1;
const FLAME_MAX_FIRES_FROM_EXPLOSION = 4;
const SMOKE_NUM_TURNS = 4;
const DENSE_SMOKE_RADIUS_MULT = 1.25f;
const POISONED_DAMAGE_PER_TURN = 1;
const POISONED_AIM_PENALTY = 20;
const POISONED_REACTION_PENALTY = 0.5f;
const POISONED_MOVEMENT_PENALTY = 0.25f;
const POISONED_INITIAL_DURATION = 2;
const POISONED_REMISSION_CHANCE = 0.33f;
const POISONED_REMISSION_CHANCE = 0.66f;
const POISON_ATTACK_CHANCE = 0.5f;
const POISON_NUM_TURNS = 4;
const RAPIDFIRE_AIM_PENALTY = 15;
const DISABLINGSHOT_AIM_PENALTY = 10;
const CHRYSSALID_SPAWN_HP_REDUCTION = 4;
const FLAME_UNIT_DOT = 2;
const ACID_UNIT_DOT = 6;
const FLAME_WORLD_DOT = 201;
const ACID_WORLD_DOT = 201;
const STATIC_HEIGHT_BONUS_Z = 192.0f;
const HEIGHT_OFF_BONUS = 20;
const HEARING_RADIUS = 40.0f;
const CRITICAL_BLEED_OUT = 3;
const BASE_CRITWOUND_CHANCE = 15;
const OTS_CRITICAL_WOUND_BONUS = 5;
const CRITWOUND_WILL_PENALTY = 15;
const LUCK_ROLL_BONUS = 5;
const CB_XP_BONUS = 0.25f;
const PANIC_TURNS = 1;
const PANIC_RANDOM_TURNS = 0;
const PANIC_BASE_VALUE = 30;
const MEDIKIT_HEAL_HP = 4;
const MEDIKIT_FOUNDRY_BONUS = 2;
const MEDIKIT_SAVIOR_BONUS = 4;
const REVIVE_HEALTH_AMOUNT = 0.33f;
const SPRINTER_MOBILITY_BONUS = 4;
const RAPIDREACTION_MIN_DIST = 192;
const TRACER_BEAM_DURATION = 1;
const CLUSTER_BOMB_PREVIEW_RADIUS = 432;
const MIN_TIME_ARC_HEIGHT = 3.0f;
const MAX_TIME_ARC_HEIGHT = 6.0f;
const MAX_ENGAGED_AI = 5;
const MIN_AI_TURN_LENGTH = 4;
const MAX_OVERMIND_REVEAL_TILES = 4;
const OVERLOAD_DAMAGE_DRONE = 3;
const DEATH_DAMAGE_CYBERDISC = 3;
const DEATH_DAMAGE_SECTOPOD = 5;
const DEATH_DAMAGE_ETHEREAL = 4;
const OVERLOAD_RADIUS_DRONE = 192.0f;
const DEATH_RADIUS_CYBERDISC = 192.0f;
const DEATH_RADIUS_SECTOPOD = 320.0f;
const DEATH_RADIUS_ETHEREAL = 144.0f;
const INTIMIDATE_CHANCE_MUTON = 33;
const INTIMIDATE_CHANCE_BERSERKER = 66;
const CC_RANGE = 3.0f;
const CC_INSTIGATOR_BASE = 20;
const CC_ASSAULT_BONUS = 10;
const CC_SECOND_MOVE_PENALTY = 20;
const CC_RUN_PATH_PCT = 50;
const RIFLE_I_MOB_BONUS = 2;
const RIFLE_II_SUPP_BONUS = 10;
const PISTOL_I_CRIT_BONUS = 25;
const PISTOL_II_DEF_BONUS = 15;
const HEAVY_I_OFF_BONUS = 10;
const HEAVY_II_OFF_BONUS = 20;
const SNIPER_I_OFF_BONUS = 10;
const SNIPER_II_CRIT_BONUS = 25;
const XP_KILL = 50;
const HP_PER_TICK = 1;
const HP_PULSE_PCT = 25;
const LOOT_RANGE = 3;
const LOOT_DESTRUCT_TIMER = 5;
const MIND_PROBE_INTEL = 10;
const NAV_INTEL = 5;
const COVER_DRAW_RADIUS = 1;
const JETPACK_FUEL_HOVER_COST = 1;
const MOVE_INTERVAL_REACTION_PROCESSING = 96.0f;
const SAFE_FROM_REACTION_FIRE_MIN_DIST_TO_DEST = 96.0f;
const REACTION_MINIMUM = 1;
const REACTION_BONUS_FOR_OVERWATCH = 20;
const REACTION_BONUS_FOR_DASH = 20;
const REACTION_FIRE_AMMO_COST_PERCENTAGE = 25;
const REACTION_FIRE_AMMO_COST_PERCENTAGE_HEAVY = 33;
const REPAIR_SHIV_HP = 6;
const STUN_I_HP_THRESHHOLD = 3;
const STUN_II_HP_THRESHHOLD = 6;
const STUN_BASE_CHANCE = 70;
const STUN_MAX_CHANCE = 95;
const STUN_MIN_CHANCE = 1;
const TIMEDILATION_APPROACHRATE = 15.0f;
const TIMEDILATION_MODE_NORMAL = 1.0f;
const TIMEDILATION_MODE_VICTIMOFOVERWATCH = 0.01f;
const TIMEDILATION_MODE_REACTIONFIRING = 0.4f;
const TIMEDILATION_MODE_TRIGGEREDPODACTIVATION = 0.0f;
const CYBERDISC_MIN_CLOSED_MOVE_DIST = 320.0f;
const CYBERDISC_MAX_FLIGHT_DURATION = 3;
const MAX_REPAIRS_PER_TURN = 1;
const DRONE_REPAIR_HP = 3;
const DRONE_COUNT_OVERRIDE = false;
const DRONES_PER_CYBERDISC = 1;
const DRONES_PER_SECTOPOD = 3;
const DRONE_MAX_FLIGHT_DURATION = 6;
const FLOATER_MAX_FLIGHT_DURATION = 3;
const HEAVY_FLOATER_MAX_FLIGHT_DURATION = 4;
const PSI_DRAIN_HP = 4;
const RIFT_MAX_DISTANCE = 100;
const RIFT_DAMAGE_RADIUS = 6.75;
const RIFT_WILL_BALANCE = 20;
const RIFT_WILL_DMG_SLICE = 10;
const RIFT_START_DMG = 8;
const RIFT_END_DMG = 10;
const RIFT_START_DMG_MIN = 4;
const RIFT_END_DMG_MIN = 5;
const PSI_LANCE_WILL_BALANCE = 20;
const PSI_LANCE_WILL_DMG_SLICE = 10;
const PSI_LANCE_BASE_DMG = 7;
const PSI_LANCE_MIN_DMG = 2;
const PSI_LANCE_MAX_DMG = 20;
const TELEKINETIC_FIELD_RADIUS = 12.75;
const PSI_INSPIRE_FIELD_RADIUS = 3.75;
const SUPPRESSION_AIM_PENALTY = 30;
const CLOSEANDPERSONAL_MAX_DIST = 9.0f;
const CLOSEANDPERSONAL_PER_DIST = 1.5f;
const CLOSEANDPERSONAL_BONUS = 5;
const RAND_DMG_VARIANCE = 1.5f;
const WOUND_AIM_PENALTY = -15;
const WOUND_MOB_PENALTY = -2;
const TINVENTORY_MAX_LARGE_ITEMS = 16;
const TINVENTORY_MAX_SMALL_ITEMS = 16;
const TINVENTORY_MAX_CUSTOM_ITEMS = 16;
const RELATIVE_HEIGHT_BONUS_ZDIFF = 192.0f;
const RELATIVE_HEIGHT_BONUS_WEAPON_RANGE = 1.5f;
const MAX_SIGHTLINES = 10;