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Charged weapons for pirates

This mod allows elite-tier pirate enemies (bosses, elite mercs) to use spacer weapons like charge rifle or charge lance.
They also might use added spacer weapons from other mods.
I haven't confirmed any incompatibilities so far, so this mod is probably compatible with any mod.
Also, you can safely remove this mod from your save in anytime.

FAQ

Q)Will your mod make the game harder?
Yes, but not so much. Elite pirates can have charged weapons, but it doesn't mean all of elite pirates have charged weapons.
And vanilla spacer weapons are not game-breakingly strong. So you are probably still able to deal with them.
Some weapon mods may have non-expensive, imbalanced, and overpowered spacer weapons. so if pirates had these broken spacer weapons, you will have a tough time, though.

Q)Will your mod make the game easier?
Probably not, but you are maybe able to get spacer weapons without researching. Pirate bosses and elite mercs only show up in late-game, though.

Q)I'm still using this mod in B19! Why you overwrited B19 version with 1.0 one!?
This mod works in both B19 and 1.0.
So you can keep use this mod in B19!