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Playable Aliens (LW2 Compatible)

Long War 2 compatible does not mean Long War 2 BALANCED... because it won't be a very long war with Sectopods on your side, will it?

DISCLAIMERS:

If you're experiencing crashing, delete the config file C:\Users\YOURNAMEHERE\Documents\My Games\XCOM2\XComGame\Config\XComEngine.ini, then try again. Worst case scenario, you can rename the entire config folder that the file was contained in and try again, but keep in mind this may reset your character pool. Make sure to UNSUBSCRIBE from the old PA file if you want to use this version.

Also, this mod has a slight conflict with Start Your Own Missions, which can cause the Rogue Operative mission research to function improperly. Building the units in the proving grounds should still work fine though.

Also also, don't use cover breaking aliens on Shen's Legacy mission. Most aliens can use the elevator, but any alien that breaks cover will, by extension, break the elevator. You have been warned.

Also also also, LW2 doesn't convert non-standard soldiers to three equipment slots, so I recommend this addon in order to make the utility slots behave properly. https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/workshop/filedetails/?id=931168573

Also also also also, NOT WAR OF THE CHOSEN COMPATIBLE!




This mod allows you to train a number of the Advent alien troops to fight for you. Currently it supports MEC, Viper, Chryssalid, Muton, Berserker... just about all of them. The MEC and Viper have well defined and unique roles, supported by custom abilities, while the rest are... well, you get what you pay for. The viper makes an excellent infiltrator, and the MEC is designed to take enemy fire while allowing other squadmates to get kills.

The ini file allows for modification of custom abilities and weapon damage; please see the extensive comments in XComPlayableAdvent.ini.

To train each alien race, you must complete the corresponding autopsy. Then, a Proving Grounds project will allow you to add individual alien soldiers to your barracks. If you just want to get the troops to play around, you can make recruitment free of cost in the ini file.

You can also research a "Contact Rogue Operative" mission, which will allow you to rescue a random alien defector from ADVENT custody, but this research requires a substantial amount of intel as well as research in Resistance Communication.

For all aliens, you can activate skins via a unit's character info screen by clicking the "New Costume" button. Appearance does not auto refresh, so you will have to tab to the next unit and tab back to see what you got. (If it keeps randomly selecting a skin each time you see the unit, just click the button again. The costume is based on gender, so if the gender says male, it will be stable no matter what.)

Activating skins requires modification of XComPlayableAdvent.ini, in the mod's config folder. Simply open said .ini file with a text editor and change the variables in the [PlayableAdvent.PA_Characters] section to 1 for all mods/DLC you have installed.

If you wish to modify any ini's, please start here: steamapps/workshop/content/268500/847605822/config.





Credits

* Main implementation and all aliens unless noted above and below: davidlallen and TheDreamer
* Original concept, mec and viper prototype: sgtcal10
* 3D modeling and animation: maclimes
* Berserker, release czar: Kriiden (funnyhalo1 @ nexus) Special thanks to Sernik and derBK for their assets and assistance in making the new custom abilities. Please consider following them and subscribing to their mods. Some Assets were pulled (with permission) from derBk's mod, A Better Advent. Thanks for that.
* Advisors: lucubration for abilities, vectorprime for modeling,
RealityMachina for missions, others at nexus and /r/xcom2mods