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Lower Ranks for Squad Size Upgrades
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Lower Ranks for Squad Size Upgrades

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HEUREKA! I don't know how, but I obviously managed to make my first Mod which overrides an existing class...

This mod just makes the rank requirements (and costs) of the GTS Squad Size Upgrades customizable via an ini-file - they are hard coded by default.

I use a lot of mods that increase the difficulty (and promotion times) and needed a bigger squad earlier. The idea is starting with 6 and purchasing 4 upgrades in the GTS without tricking with the LW-Squadsizes. And as i have the GIsRunning crash since yesterday I've got time anyway ;). So the default config is:

SSU I - Corporal
SSU II - Sergant

With BlueRaja's More Squad Size Upgrades Mod ( https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=619895689&searchtext=squad ) which brings two additional Upgrades on Captain and Colonel.

For my config the StartingSquadSize in MSSU has to be set to 6...

Customization:
XCOMSquadSizeUpgrade.ini: Requirements and Costs for Beginner, Veteran and Commander
XComStrategyTuning.ini: Costs for Legend as these are overridden by DefaultStrategyTuning.ini

This Mod just extends the two SSU-functions in

X2StrategyElement_AcademyUnlocks

so there would be probably issues with any mod which messes with these as well, but there isn't any afaik...

It is working with WotC - Thx MaS - so if there are an issues, use the "Unofficial XCom2 Launcher" https://github.com/X2CommunityCore/xcom2-launcher and tune the loading order - that should do the trick.
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MaS 15 Feb, 2019 @ 12:02pm 
I gave it a shot with WOTC and can confirm that it works as intended. No updated needed.
Daemonjax 24 Feb, 2018 @ 5:35pm 
Gonna give this a shot with wotc. I looked at the source, and I think it should still work. I want to do the exact opposite of what this mod was intended to do -- INCREASE the rank for squad level upgrades, and this should do just that.
Marcus 20 Nov, 2016 @ 6:34am 
Sorry to say it shows up as free upgrades, ie no cost and have tried altering this but no joy.
Marcus 20 Nov, 2016 @ 4:01am 
Could be just the mod i need! I use amod that give extra 3 and 4 soilder upgrades, but i was having trouble finding how to set the rank limits to set them off, curently levels 6 and 7 to trigger them.....let yoy know how i get on.
Ben_Blake  [author] 2 Jul, 2016 @ 11:45pm 
Maybe that's what Squad-die means originally? ;)
Ser Lancelot 2 Jul, 2016 @ 8:09pm 
So, I could unlock SS1 at Squaddie for 10 Supplies and SS2 at Corporal for 20?

Evil.
Matikanefukukitaru 2 Jul, 2016 @ 12:24pm 
Yeah, I'll just trust that the workshop now also says ~140MB(rounded), so it should be alright now, concerning that.
Ben_Blake  [author] 2 Jul, 2016 @ 11:03am 
I removed that before I loaded up the update and thought it was gone... As I only run a local version. I will reup...

Edit: Done, Size is about 140k as it was before in my local version...
Please Check!
Matikanefukukitaru 2 Jul, 2016 @ 10:50am 
Looking at the size...there likely is a folder "src/XComGame" or something like that in this mod that is not needed and takes up over 15MB.