Yes it can be integrated midgame it works fine.

Yeah, what that guy said
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is there a way to make this work with lwotc?

@ben.thomason1
There is a setting in the the following config file :
\steam\steamapps\workshop\content\268500\1143227500\ConfigXComClassData.ini

Change :
+BaseAbilityPointsPerPromotion=3

You say that the number of ability points is configurable, but I don't see that option in my mod settings. how do I configure?

Thanks for this great mod. SPARKs were seriously underpowered since regular soldiers are just better in every way. This mod made me use SPARKs again.
@Motionless Yes this mod can be used midgame but do know that if you have already a SPARK in your roster then they'll not be able to form bonds since it just says "no compatibility". Other features seem to work. However, any SPARK you build in proving grounds after downloading the mod has the bond feature working.

Also wondering if this is able to be integrated midgame

can i turn this on midgame?

BroBot

can you please add pcs slots for sparks thanks

@The Cerulean Rodent I've always felt the SPARK became underpowered the moment TC became the place where you make buff dudes, this mod is the blessing I've been needing and I'll check your recommendation too :)

This meshes very well with Metal Over Flesh. Both this, and that mod, are highly recommended because imo the SPARK, as it is, is underpowered. At the very least, it's nowhere near as powerful as, say, a MEC from XCOM EW.

assumably, this works with the tactical legacy dlc right?

@Jace the Ace I'm willing to pay for creating a mod (building a Spark in 1 day) (a reasonable price, of Course)

@Jace the Ace Good afternoon. Please tell me, can you make a mod for "Xcom2" to reduce the time of construction of Sparks? I really want that spark was built in 1 day.

Thank you for your wonderful fashion on "SPARKs".
I also like robots very much but they are built for a very long time....
And in fashion "long war" every day on account

@Jace the Ace Hi thank you for the great mod, I was wondering if you could assist me I am trying to modify an ini file in order so that E.W.R. Reaper from another mod basically other kind of spark to be able to bond with humans, for some reason, they can bond with other sparks but its is Not compatible with other humans, and I've tried to find a solution on google but everything i tried has not effect in game.

For some reason, my Spark and its bondmate do not share a single common use of the Teamwork ability. If one bondmate uses the ability, the other still has a charge of it to use. Is there a way to change this so that they share a single common use of the ability? Like how it is for everyone else?

Agreed with Thunder. Any idea what was wrong with it?

We need the "Normalize Psi Operative" back please. There is no true other mod doing the same thing that way, the others just add another class or change the whole psi-rules in ways I dislike.

thank you, Robots are people too!

can we get this to work with custom sparks?

Compatible with？
[WOTC] New Promotion Screen by Default

Ooh, this is just what i was looking for.
Buffs SPARKS yet keeps them balanced and inline with other soldiers.

So did I. Are you still travelling / away from your home PC? And are you referring to the Training Center skill tree issue I reported (and did not get around to testing if it occurred with new psi-ops trained after installing the mod and rebuilding the psi-lab or starting a new game, as opposed to existing soldiers, before you hid the mod) or something else?

Did you ever find what was wrong with normalize psi ops? I liked it.

Are sparks still inmune to psionics and panic effects, as well as fire and poison with this mod?

@Whyte One The main thing is that the SPARK pictured is wearing the top-tier armor, the Anodized Chassis. It gives them a much sleeker look compared to the boxier look of the lower armors. As to the actual selections: Head: Powered 2, Arms 1, Legs 0, Torso 1, Armor Pattern: Classic.

Ok, i was way wrong!!!! Can someone please tell me where to get the parts to make the spark appearance like in the pics for this mod???? i really like the whole look and want to use it and play around with some different combos with it. any help....please!!!

ok, i got the mec body figured out. can you at least post what the color/pattern is in use in the pics? is it from another mod? I love this mod of yours by the way!!!!! should have been in the game from day 1.

where did you get that skin for the spark in the pics?

NormalizePsiOperatives
Disappeared？？

Ok Bro thx for your answer ;-)

I had reports that the latest patch broke Normalize Psi Operatives so I set it to hidden. I'm currently traveling so I don't have access to my pc at home to update it.

@Cersei Lannister: +1 I was going to ask the same thing? :-)
@Jace: I love the mods you do, keep it up! :thumbup:

Hey Jace, what happened to Normalize Psi Operatives?

cant lvlup bond for spark&codex (https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=636587393)
reaper&codex still can up bond lvl

also using those mods to
https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1158755979 (Cooldowns Instead of Charges)
https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1127287748 (Robots On Covert Actions)
https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1167567103 (Bondmates With More Benefits)
https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1133858760 ([WOTC] Trainable Sparks (and other Buffs))

Apparently NO COMPATIBILITY only applies to soldiers that were in the crew before I installed this mod, I just recruited new soldiers and can form bonds with them. Thanks for the mod

Everything about this mod works for me except the forming bonds part, it comes up as NO COMPATIBILITY for all soldiers

@Run: probably can how Bondmates do, just by being adjacent.

Can the sparks revive dazed soldiers?

Question: Is this retroactive for existing SPARKs or will I need to create new ones (or start a new campaign)?

@Jace the Ace - I wouldn't say not having teamwork was a bug. It was investigated, tested, and ultimately decided to not be rolled out. I felt it objectively made Sparks the best choice, all the time. I have had them learn other bond abilties, as there was nothing blocking them. Careful with the extra ablities. Sometimes they make sparks go - odd.

Still, more choices are always good. That way there is something for everybody.

Could you update this so that it also allows PCS usage? Glad that you put up an all-in-one mod.

where u get spark body

Does this Mod also allow SPARK to benefit from breakthroughs as well?

@Arkhangel, yes, I saw the other one that give SPARKs bonds, but it's just an ini change. It didn't fix the bugs I mentioned in the description.

@frizzeldian12 they are in the DLC folder in the steam installation directory.

@Perogi: there's already one that lets them gain bonds too. this just rolls all of those into one.

where in the ini files do you even find sparks and alien hunter weapons? I only have the wotc config file Ive been looking for sparks

@Perogi Palooka, I already did that. Shredder, Volatile Mix, etc, shouldn't roll on SPARKs with this mod. Since it's just a ini configuration, it shouldn't have any conflicts with other mods allow SPARKs to learn XCOM abilities.

The ability for sparks to form bonds and earn ability points is great, thanks for adding this! However, there is already a mod that allows them to learn xcom abilities.

https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1133858760

I would suggest you learn from that changelog and disable certian skills the sparks could roll to learn, as they would be redundant on mechanized units (e.g. Shredder, as the spark has that by default)