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[WOTC] Yellow Alert Spawning

The newer version of this mod is called Dynamic Encounter Zones and gives you much more control. Link here. https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1854949514

This mod increases the width and depth of the area that units spawn/patrol in, thus creating a larger area of map used and less predictable enemy location. It works for all units, including civilians and bosses.

My math is simple, I added 43 to the default width and depth of the encounter zone, while subtracting 27 from the default encounter offset along line of play. In other words, the possible spawn/patrol area for each pod is shifted back 27 tiles but increased in depth/width by 43 tiles, covering 1,849 more area than default.

The picture used for this mod shows an example on a small map of the difference between before and after. For larger maps an encounter area might not cover the entire map.

This differs from Random Enemy Formations in the following:
1. REF uses a standard 48x80 patrol/spawn zone no matter what the default schedule calls for. By adding 43 to the default, this mod can have patrol/width zones up to 83x103 for large maps such as blacksite, or as small as 37x53 for the smallest maps
2. REF does not decrease the offset to compensate for the deeper patrol/spawn areas. This results in increased depth toward the Xcom spawn zone and causes units to spawn/patrol toward the front 1/3 of the map, barely giving you a chance to move before encountering an enemy.

This is meant to be used alongside my other mod Yellow Alert Gameplay for balanced difficulty.
https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1492899729

Conflicts with Random Enemy Formations

Can be safely added or removed anytime
Modifies the schedule.ini