there's a mod that does this except better

https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1420233940&searchtext=alien+armour+for+heros

I like Tripp's customizable menu idea. I eventually figured out how to make this mod work with the "new" LW2 WOTC classes, but until I did so I only had the faction sollies using advanced armors! I had to add lines like these for each class:

[LWOTC_Assault X2SoldierClassTemplate]
+AllowedArmors="soldierHeavy"
+AllowedArmors="soldierLight"

Likewise for LWOTC_Shinobi, LWOTC_Sharpshooter , LWOTC_Specialist , LWOTC_Gunner, LWOTC_Ranger, LWOTC_Grenadier, and LWOTC_Technical because technically every class is replaced with new ones for LWOTC.

This doesn't work for me. The soldiers still can't equip the special armors.

@Tripp No, because there's no way for such a menu to dynamically generate a list of soldier classes based on other mods the player has activated.

And anyway, adding a box the player can tick that stops them being able to equip something seems like a waste of effort, when they could just choose not to equip it.

So I've made an alternate version of this mod that simply allows faction soldiers to use "soldier" armours. Link added to the desciption above.

@HandyVac, can you not just add this capability with the mod, then create a mod menu that allows you to select "solider", "soldierHeavy", or "soldierLight" for each registered class?

I can just go update custom class .ini's, but not everyone is willing/able to do that. Selecting what type of armor from a mod menu in game is something anyone can do. ;)

I think that option A is probably preferable for everyone, and by default that should be the enabled option, with a config to make it more restrictive - Typically if people who don't configure mods have to choose between your mod and literally every other class mod, then you're the one who has to make it work. That being said, I'm really glad that you made this mod in the first place, and I've adjusted my class mod (and the two others i'm working on) to accomodate it. It was also easy for me to add the exclusions for Musashi's Infiltrator and RM's biotic that I'm using in my current playthrough. Still, better to aim for compatability than funcitonality in general because either every other modder will have to make exceptions for you or you'll have to make compromises for them.

I would love to find a better way to do this, which didn't break custom classes, but I'm not sure it's possible without either:

A) letting all faction classes use all soldier armours, including predator & warden.
or
B) creating new armours that have to be built seperately and only one faction can use, e.g. a Skirmisher EXO suit that can only be used by skirmishers, but skirmishers can't use regular EXO suits.

Hey dude, just a heads up, I edited my Vanguard Class mod to work with yours but you should really revise how you've done this, your mod breaking every other custom class mod is not cool.

To make my mod compliant with this I just add the lines +allowedArmours="SoldierLight" and "SoldierHeavy" right?

How come none of my soldiers can wear exo or spider suit. Not exactly sure how to change this. I have read your instructions but am confused.

This is a great idea and something WOTC should have had by default since I'm often not choosing a Reaper, Templar or Skirmisher late game because they can't use the advanced armors! Thanks!

Do we still get the regular customization options for these classes?

please add vipersuite/armor to reaper, rage to skirmisher, Ikarus to templar, and disable dlc armor for other classes/

Nice 1! Thank you! How can I edit the ini to give Templars or Skirmishers or Reapers the DLC Suits like Ikarus, Rage and Serpent?

Can you make the reaper clothes usable for all soldiers without having that leg bug? Would be so awesome!