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Change Log

All notable changes to Vanilla 'War Of The Chosen' Behaviour will be documented in this file.

Strategy

Mod/DLC Hooks

  • GetDLCEventInfo allows mods to add their own events for the Geoscape Event List (#112)
  • CanWeaponApplyUpgrade allows mods to restrict what upgrades can be applied to a specific weapon (#260)

Event Hooks

  • Triggers the event OnArmoryMainMenuUpdate that allows adding elements into the ArmoryList (#47)
  • Triggers the event PostMissionUpdateSoldierHealing that allows excluding soldiers from starting healing projects (#140)
  • Triggers the event UpdateResources that allows mods to show resources in the ResourceHeader (#174)
  • Triggers the event OverridePsiOpTraining that allows mods to override unit eligibility for Psi Op slots (#159)
  • Triggers the event OverrideItemIsModified to prevent items with custom modifications from being stacked / removed
  • Triggers the events UnitRandomizedStats and RewardUnitGenerated for unit initialization logic (#185)
  • Triggers the events OverrideUIArmoryScale, OverrideUIVIPScale, and OverrideCharCustomizationScale for strategy unit scaling (#229)

Modding Exposures

  • Allows mods to add custom items to the Avenger Shortcuts (#163)

Configuration

  • Allow disabling of Factions being initialized on startup by XComGameState_HeadquartersResistance, as it can break if it collect custom factions and then assigns Chosen to them instead of the base game factions. (#82)

Improvements

  • Allow UIStrategyMap to display custom Faction HQ icons (#76)
  • Allow customization of auto-equipment removal behavior in 'UISquadSelect' (#134)

Fixes

  • Fix an issue in base game where strategy X2EventListenerTemplates only register on tactical->strategy transfer, not when loading directly into strategy (#3)
  • Fix GetCrossClassAbilities collecting abilities that are already in that particular Unit Class's skill tree (#30, #62)
  • Fix Loadout utility items when unit has an item equipped in the Ammo Pocket (#99)
  • Fix units unequipping items they shouldn't, resulting in duplicate Paired Weapons (#189)

Tactical

Mod/DLC Hooks

  • Allow Mods/DLC to modify spawn locations for player units (#18)
  • Trigger an event for RetainConcealmentOnActivation (#2)
  • Allow Mods/DLC to modify encounters after creation (#136)
  • Allow Mods/DLC to alter mission data after SitRep creation (#157)

Event Hooks

  • OnProjectileFireSound and OnProjectileDeathSound in X2UnifiedProjectile that allow to override the default projectile sounds. (#10)
  • Add WillRollContext for modifying Will Rolls in XComGameStateContext_WillRoll (#13)
  • Allow to use the Reaper UI without being super concealed. New events TacticalHUD_RealizeConcealmentStatus and TacticalHUD_UpdateReaperHUD (#6)
  • Trigger CleanupTacticalMission for end of mission recovery. (#96)
  • Allow override of bleedout chances on event basis with OverrideBleedoutChance. (#91)
  • OnGetItemRange override an item's range (#119)
  • PreAcquiredHackReward for overriding Hack Rewards (#120)
  • ModifyEnvironmentDamage to modify environment damage (#200)
  • OverrideKilledByExplosion to allow mods to override the "was killed by explosion" flag (#202)
  • OverrideUnitFocusUI to allow mods to show their own "focus" type using the Templar focus UI (#257)
  • Allow mods to have character templates to use custom base underlays instead of default clerk underlays on the Avenger (#251)

Configuration

  • Added ability to modify default spawn size (#18)
  • Added ability to modify number of tactical auto-saves kept (#53)
  • Added ability to prevent ragdolls from ever turning off their physics, plus enable Chosen ragdolling (#41)
  • Added ability to customise both Burning and Poison bypassing shields when applied to targets (#89)
  • Added ability to prevent multi-part missions counting as separate missions for will loss purposes (#44)

Modding Exposures

  • Deprivatise variables to protected in XComIdleAnimationStateMachine to allow for subclassing overrides (#15)
  • Remove protectedwrite on X2AbilityTemplate effects arrays: AbilityTarget, AbilityMultiTarget, and AbilityShooter Effects (#68)
  • Deprivatise/const config variables in XComTacticalMissionManager (#101)
  • Deprivatise XComAlienPawn.Voice to allow changes by mods (#275)

Improvements

  • Make suppression work with weapons that don't have suppression specific animations set on them (#45)
  • Make suppression work with units that don't have a suppression specific idle animation animation set on them (#74)

Fixes

  • Ensure Gremlins use the walk/run animation based on the alert status of their owner, rather than the standard behaviour of always deferring to walk speed (#33)
  • Fix Reaper's Banish Ability Visualisation not properly visualising subsequent shots (#20)
  • Fix Initiative-Interrupting abilities giving Reinforcements a full turn of action points after scamper (#36)
  • Fix some edge cases regarding idle animations and targeting (#269)
  • Fix an issue causing Rapid Fire/Chain Shot/Banish/... entering cover early (#273)

Miscellaneous

Mod/DLC Hooks

  • UpdateAnimations added to allow adding CustomAnimsets to UnitPawns (#24)
  • UpdateMaterial added to allow manipulate pawn materials (#169)
  • DLCAppendSockets added to allow appending sockets to UnitPawns (#21)
  • CanAddItemToInventory added to allow configuring whether or not a unit can equip a particular item as an extension to the standand rules (#50)
  • CanAddItemToInventory_CH_Improved added as a backwards compatible extension to other CanAddItem... helpers, allowing access to the ItemState (#114)
  • GetLocalizedCategoryadded to allow inject custom weapon category localizations (#125)
  • UpdateUIOnDifficultyChange added to allow modders to modify the UI on the difficulty selection (UIShellDifficulty) (#148)
  • GetNumUtilitySlotsOverride and GetNumHeavyWeaponSlotsOverride added to allow mods to override the numer of available slots (#171)
  • OverrideItemImage added to conditionally change the loadout image of an item (#171)
  • MatineeGetPawnFromSaveData added to allow manipulation of the shell screen matinee (#240)
  • UpdateWeaponAttachments added to allow manipulation weapon attachments at runtime (#239)
  • WeaponInitialized added to conditionally change the weapon archetype on initialization (#245)
  • UpdateWeaponMaterial added to conditionally change the weapon materials(#246)

Event Hooks

  • Triggers the events SoldierClassIcon, SoldierClassDisplayName, SoldierClassSummary that allow replacement of the class icon/display name/summary dynamically e.g. depending on UnitState or Soldier Loadout, and adds accessor functions for those to XComGameState_Unit. (#106)
  • GetPCSImageTuple added to allow customising PCS Image string (#110)
  • Triggers the event OverrideHasHeavyWeapon that allows to override the result of XComGameState_Unit.HasHeavyWeapon (#172)
  • OverrideItemMinEquipped added to allow mods to override the min number of equipped items in a slot (#171)
  • AddConversation added to allow mods to change narrative behavior before they are played (#204)

Configuration

  • Able to list classes as excluded from AWC Skill Rolling, so they can still take part in the Combat Intelligence / AP System, without getting randomised skills (#80)
  • Able to list classes to be excluded from being 'needed', which means they are rarely meant to be acquired via Rookie level up and instead trained (#113)

Modding Exposures

  • Renable the ability to add positive traits in codebase, as well as additional filtering and behaviour on the various Trait Functions on XComGameState_Unit (#85)
  • Allow mods to register custom OnInput UI handlers (#198)

Improvements

  • Create a mod friendly way to manipulate loot tables (#8)
  • Allow to specify EventListenerDeferral Priority for EventListeners registered X2EventListenerTemplates. Also allow to remove registered Listeners. (#4)
  • Allow enemies with assigned names to have them appear as their name, rather than a generic label. (#52)
  • Check a soldiers 'NeedsSecondaryWeapon' in UIArmory_Loadout, rather than hardcoding based on Rookie Rank (#55)
  • Change UIUtilities_Colors.GetColorForFaction to use Faction template color as a backup (#72)
  • Prevent items from stacking if they have ComponentObjects attached to them, useful for mods to create uniques out of stackable items. (#104)
  • Allow to define mutually exclusive abilities (#128) like Template.PrerequisiteAbilities.AddItem('NOT_SomeAbility');
  • Rebuild PerkContentCache during OnPostTemplatesCreated to improve handling for PerkContent attachments to Units (#123)
  • Check DLCInfo for CanAddItemToInventory no matter what, rather than short circuiting if DisabledReason != "" (#127)
  • Major Overhaul of InventorySlot handling so modders can suggest extra inventory slots (#118, #137)
  • Fix UIOptionsPCScreen so part pack sliders actually get shown as intended (#150)
  • Fix XGCharacterGenerator so it's actually possible to disable part packs for new soldiers (#154)
  • Alter XComGameState_Unit so it obeys part pack sliders when picking new armour appearances. Use CHHelpers.CosmeticDLCNamesUnaffectedByRoll to remove the random roll from specific part names (#155)
  • eInvSlot_HeavyWeapon is now a multi-item slot (#171)
  • Improve performance by removing unnecessary calls to UpdateAllMeshMaterials (#186)
  • Adds ability to have weapon upgrades modify damage, and properly accounts for any damage upgrades in the UI. (#237)
  • Allow Human Pawns to freely switch between custom heads and base pawn heads, eliminating the need for head mods to include invisible heads (#219)

Fixes

  • Fix Chosen Assassin receiving weaknesses that are exclusive to the Shadowstep Strength in the narrative mission, instead Shadowstep is forced ahead of awarding the remaining traits, so the trait roll takes the strength into account (#51)
  • Enable ForceCountry in CharacterPoolManager - was ignored despite being an argument in the CreateCharacter function (#70)
  • Fixes game terminating SoundCue narrative moments after three seconds because it assumes they didn't play at all. (#66)