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[OUTDATED] Ratskrieg - Skryre Roster Expansion (SFO)

Disclaimer: I have moved over to vanilla, and as such, the updated version of the mod is here. I will not be updating this version of the mod for the next update, but will keep this up either unless someone offers to maintain this mod/submod for vanilla version, or ad infinum. Sorry for any inconvenience, and cheers for following/subscribing!

Ratskrieg is a ridiculously unbalanced modding venture in WH2, and an attempt to bolster Skryre's roster to almost unfair, overpowered and UNLOREFUL proportions. These inclusions aren't entirely balanced for my own enjoyment. As such, this mod is moreso for myself (making them funner to play as AND against in more difficult mod configurations), and so there isn't a lot of focus on balance, rather on thematic/mechanical consistancy, while creating an expansion for both lore AND roster.

Also, this mod is ALREADY balanced to SFO straight out the box. I won't be making a vanilla version, since, as said, this mod is for myself as-is. More than happy for someone to make a vanilla submod, however, or a submod for any other overhaul/etc.

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Morskittar knew of Ikit's blight - the spread of technological terror was well underway in the world, but growing and stirring were other forces - of chaos, vampirism and otherwise. Feeling... reminiscent of a time where Skryre and the Warlock-Emperor laid claim to all of Skavenblight, he wanted to reclaim this feeling once more. Alas, if Skryre were to make a name for itself as the clan closest-aligned to the Horned Rat, it had ought to demonstrate its superiority and destructive capabilities once more.

While all other clans fought, stabbed and murder-killed in their own ways and means, the Warlock-Engineers of Skryre, situated in the deepest annals of Skavenblight, all worked tirelessly to reach the next paradigm of Skryre technology, steaming ahead under direct orders from the Emperor of Warlocks himself. This time, nothing would be shared.

Other races now tell of new contraptions seen amidst the hordes of rats - anew and diabolical, and completely unprecedented. Some tell of the Rat-Men using firing lines reminiscent of the Empire, or of titanic rat-ogres covered in steel, or even of explosives imbedded in the ground, concealed from war-farring combatants until it is too late. These are all but myth, of course...

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Future Plans
So far, there's a big buff for Ikit and 7 units - 5 ranged infantry, 1 monstrous infantry, 1 artillery and 1 warmachine. Only one unit and a series of ROR are planned beyond this, consisting of; 'Doommine Layers', who will be able to effectively lay mines on the battlefield that will detonate when a unit travels over it, and ROR which adds different weapons for the conventional infantry, as well as a ROR Warp-Lightning Cannon that fires warp-magma.

However, before extra units, my focus lies with fully integrating all the units I add into all aspects of the game. So far, the three I've added are functional in Multiplayer, Custom Battle and Campaign (feedback appreciated!) All the extra tidbits, like being affected by red skill lines and research, should be done, but do let me know. I'll be trying to get the units into the Forbidden Workshop too, and looking for modellers or asset creators to seriously up the quality (unless I learn myself before then.)

Compatibility
This mod should be fully compatible with everything that doesn't touch Ikit, seeing as it's just a unit mod with an LL buff. As said, this mod is also already balanced for SFO.

Anything Else?
This mod is just a small endeavour for me - a little bit of something to do between university work. While I'll be updating this mod when I can (and for game updates), I can't promise I'll be dedicating enough attention as to be constantly overseeing the mod and updating within mere days. However, please do leave me feedback, critique or anything else.

Credits
- Thanks for CA for making such a fantastic series of games, as well as working so hard in particular on Skryre, making them the best playable faction and ME/V campaigns so far!
- Thanks to ZombieFlanders and ChaosRobie for the basis of the Rat Tank, all credit goes to them for that beauty.
- BIG thanks to Games Workshop for, of course, being the writers and creators of the IP in the first place.
- Thanks to those over at the C&C Modding Den (https://discord.gg/zDZjRF) for constant help and critique!
- HUGE thanks to two other modders that inspired this endeavour - SteelDB (Ultimate Skaven/Ultimate Chaos) and - Tanit (Of Men and Monsters), as your work pretty much kickstarted my own. Plus, the hours I've played on both your mods is immense, to say the least.
- Lastly, thanks to Venris and the SFO team - amazing and inspiring work. (Highly recommend SFO if you're still playing vanilla and haven't given it a shot yet.)