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Description
UPDATE
If you use Vortex-Pixalation's ADVENT Flashlights, you will have the flashlights on the Shell Maps too. No, this is not a matter of course.
Pressing J will hide/show the shell UI.

Tired of seeing the same Advent over and over again on the start screen?

Wait no more, for I have a mod for you: It swaps out the advent on the Shell Maps (Start Screen) for other Advent, from ABA, Spectrum, and possibly even more! Doesn't affect the game in any way, only the initial starting screen.

Works with Advent and Sectoids.

Mods tested with
  • A Better ADVENT
  • Spectrum
  • Bio Troops

Mods that aren't supported
  • Alien Pack's ADVENT. Sorry, Alien Pack's ADVENT are only customized when in tactical. Sectoid still works, though without the particle effect for now.

Mods that should work
Mods that add replacement units with the same CharacterGroupNames as base game units AND have a edited SkeletalMesh. This is why Alien Pack doesn't work - it doesn't have its custom SkeletalMesh.

Conflicts
None. Not even a single one. Hoorayy.

Additional Notes
The Advent units used on the screenshots are courtesy of DerBK and Yzaxtol.
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Kinsect 8 Oct, 2023 @ 4:42pm 
Say does this also work with Aero's Shells?
Not only that but also the Bio Division 2.0, A better ADVENT (War of the Chosen), and possibly other enemy mods like the Frozen Legion, Advent drones, Purge units, and also A Requiem For Man: Praetorians Standalone
Kevin from HP Customer Service 7 Nov, 2021 @ 7:21pm 
@pepoluan
from my very limited testing I have found that it breaks SOME (if not most of) the shells in "More Shells", since it starts rolling characters that it's not supposed to, sadly.

These 2 mods working in conjuction would be great, ngl
pepoluan 30 Apr, 2021 @ 7:12am 
Does this work with "More Shells" mod by Fallen King?
Star¤Dagger 15 Jan, 2020 @ 11:09am 
Rolling Aliens is what the entire game is all about, when you start a new campaign, you are re-rolling them!

yes_commander 20 Nov, 2018 @ 7:43am 
The 'Reroll Aliens' button on the starting screen is a nice touch. :)
Dragon32 8 Oct, 2017 @ 7:44am 
@MEMESTEALER:
I tried this with Vortex Pixalation's "ADVENT Flashlights" (when that had been updated to WoTC). The ADVENT units spawned in the shell menu background didn't have the flashlight attachments. So I don't think this mod is working right with WoTC.
NZS BXN 8 Oct, 2017 @ 5:49am 
is it WOTC compatible?
Dragon32 24 Jul, 2017 @ 11:41am 
@Garr Incorporated:
IIRC, that's launching the game without the -review switch
Garr Incorporated 24 Jul, 2017 @ 11:34am 
What are the mods that have edited the menu in 3rd screenshot so heavily?
Lux Manifestus 24 Jul, 2017 @ 11:32am 
@dragon32: thanks. i looked for the .ini last night, somehow couldn't find it. Thank you