XCOM 2
[LWOTC] A Better Start
40 Comments
Sofakingcool 10 Jan @ 4:33pm 
Mod don't work
MRT 26 Mar, 2024 @ 7:49am 
didn't get any corpse from all alien so it is stuck can't upgrade , how I can fix it.
Jj the brat 14 Jul, 2023 @ 5:13pm 
Tried editing the files, that also does not work.
Neither does editing the files of the long war mod itself.
An update would be fantastic, or at least maybe some advice on how to do it myself, im pretty dumb.
Jj the brat 13 Jul, 2023 @ 12:46pm 
Currently does not work.
JohnFire 14 Jun, 2023 @ 8:25pm 
update please
VS-lockon 22 May, 2023 @ 7:02am 
can you make one with meld ?
Laast 11 May, 2023 @ 2:45pm 
For those who can't make "A better" mod works with LWOTC:
1/ copy the mod in your local Mods folder (see comment below some guys explain it very well
AND
2/ don't forget to add the local mods folder in AML under Options/settings/Mod directory

I think most people (including me!) who could not make it work forgot to tell AML to actually look for the mod locally.
10,- 7 Mar, 2023 @ 1:13am 
thanks, i use the research speed for lwotc modjam, as with hundreds of mods it would take 2 years to unlock all stuff ..
Shit lizard 19 Aug, 2022 @ 6:26am 
For anyone who just wants this mod and does not want to get the mod loader and such, go to:
Steam > Steamapps > Workshop > Content > 268500 > 2683996590 > Config
You can manually edit these files to your desired values
XComGameCore.ini
XComGameData.ini
XComLW_Overhaul.ini
Took me about 15 minutes to give myself the easier start I wanted without a complete difficulty overhaul.
Shit lizard 18 Aug, 2022 @ 8:42am 
Would be cool if you updated this <3
Jones 25 Apr, 2022 @ 5:58am 
@Red-Eyed_Fairace it works like a charm... if you bother to restart gate crasher... there is "quicker start" mod there
Red-Eyed_Gelynome 27 Feb, 2022 @ 3:00pm 
Benevolent: Forgot to add: Open settings of AML, add the folder path of your local mod to it.
Option -> Settings -> Mod Directories -> Add.
Benevolent 27 Feb, 2022 @ 1:51pm 
@Red-Eyed_Fairace Sorry, still no dice. AML appears to not detect the Mod folder i created, i subbed to the mods, i moved the entire mod folder to desktop, i unsubbed, opened aml and deleted the greyout one, moved the copies to my mod folder, but when i open aml again, they are not there, every other mod is but not the "a better..." ones. Thanks anyway, man
Red-Eyed_Gelynome 26 Feb, 2022 @ 6:23pm 
Benevolent" Those are the ones from steam workshop. not the ones from your local mod.

Basically, by moving the folder from steam workshop mod folder to your local mod folder, youre making a fake duplicate of it. To resolve this, you'll need to unsubscribe to the steam workshop while keeping the files.

To better understand and fix this, do the following:
-Sub on this mod
-move the files to Desktop
-unsub this mod
-Open AML and right-click delete the greyout one then close
-Move the copied files from desktop to your local mod folder
-Open AML

AML should now show the right file without any duplicates.
Benevolent 26 Feb, 2022 @ 5:20pm 
@Red-Eyed_Fairace i followed your instructions but now the "a better..." are grey out, it says that they are uninstalled and not loaded
Red-Eyed_Gelynome 26 Feb, 2022 @ 1:38am 
Once you move this mods folder to your local mod folder, unsubscribe to this and restart your AML.

If AML says theres a duplicate once you load, just delete the one who is active (It's usually the subscribed version) then activate the "duplicated" one that's not active. (Thats the local one.

That should make the game read LWoTC and this mod.
Red-Eyed_Gelynome 26 Feb, 2022 @ 1:31am 
Benevolent: Make it. that's how you install local mods. (Like mods from nexus site.)
Benevolent 26 Feb, 2022 @ 1:30am 
@Red-Eyed_Fairace what do i do if theres no \Mods folder? i already had other mods installed but theres no mod folder in xcomgame
Red-Eyed_Gelynome 20 Feb, 2022 @ 5:09pm 
MOD STILL WORKS!!!!! HERE"S HOW TO MAKE IT WORK (2022)
-DOWNLOAD XCOM 2 Alternate Mod Launcher. (Use it, its better than the default 300%)
-Subscribe to all your preferred "A Better Mod"
-Move the folder of mod to your local mod folder. (Move the whole folder with , for this, its 2051433063 to your local mod folder location, its usually steamapps\common\XCOM 2\XCom2-WarOfTheChosen\XComGame\Mods)
-Use AML to activate the mod.
-Thats it. Youre good to go.

(Theres no need to make LWOTC Local, only the A Better series mod you prefer.)
Crusaderkvw 4 Feb, 2022 @ 7:18am 
Would love a properly working update to all these Lwotc mods of yours :)
Rampager 18 Jan, 2022 @ 8:01pm 
@Feniks, i checked them out (at least this one and the a better rookie one) this one still works in that it gives you more avenger power and resistance contact limit. And as far as i can tell the better rookie one works completely fine ( i didn't play with the armoury one but that one works fine as well, at least at the start it did before i deactivated it cus it made it too easy)
Feniks 3 Jan, 2022 @ 4:54am 
Ah these dont work now! I wondered why my new playthrough with steam version wasnt working 😂
blahturretx 23 Dec, 2021 @ 11:10am 
As of December 23 2021 this mod does not work with the Workshop release of LWOTC.
silvereye 21 Dec, 2021 @ 1:42am 
upd/ pls/
lwotc is now on steam
Rasc 18 Dec, 2021 @ 7:09pm 
LWOTC is now out on steam but your A Better mods aren't working. Update pls?
RyanEX2000 19 Sep, 2021 @ 11:18am 
Doesn't provide any extra resources and building/clearing speed. But it does provide a significant research boost.
NahuelST 16 Jun, 2021 @ 2:29am 
I use it in WOTC, it works fine, but the game is too easy.

Ruji 30 Apr, 2021 @ 11:37pm 
No long war of the chosen is a community made effort to port Long war 2 to the New expansion WOTC
blazerluminous 30 Mar, 2021 @ 12:41pm 
wait im retarded so if i understand correctly the Long War 2 mod not working with war of the chosen at all?
Jenny Chance 23 Mar, 2021 @ 11:58pm 
Not sure what is going on with this, but have everything else working from this and Better Rookie and Arsenal EXCEPT the number of soldiers I want to start in the barracks. Tried turning off Unlimited Recruits which is the only mod that seemed like a clear conflict.

@I don't even know.
I've had success with not unsubscribing and only enabling the one that is in the same folder as LWotC.
gevorgval 7 Jan, 2021 @ 4:58pm 
Help, please! How to increase my squad? Now I have max 8 on mission and 12 in Squad manager( What mods I need???
Marrokwraith 27 Nov, 2020 @ 3:46pm 
for some odd reason it doesnt seem to work for my game is there any mods it may not work with i got lwotc from nexus also and that works perfectly fine
Willy "Big John" Helldiver 15 Sep, 2020 @ 6:51am 
Man, I like your mod, but the start gets really easy to the extremes :). I rate it 7/10, favorited
The Government Man 23 Jul, 2020 @ 9:37pm 
This mod does not seem to effect my game? I have unsubscribed from the mod and i have moved it to the same directory as LWOTC and the Beta highlander, and it says that there is a duplicate when there is not.
Online Addict  [author] 9 Jun, 2020 @ 10:55pm 
I am asked this a lot and what I keep telling people is that it may not. Currently, the two biggest files must be installed manually, additionally, the mod is community driven, there's not just one modder behind it. They have been punching out betas, so it's not impossible, but there's still a lot of hurdles they must jump before it's even a possibility of a Workshop release.
[NTB]Unclutch 7 Jun, 2020 @ 5:58pm 
Does anyone know when LWOTC is coming to the steam workshop?
Online Addict  [author] 1 May, 2020 @ 2:49pm 
I believe it does. You can always check or change what it gives you by peaking into the ini file for the mod. I can't think of which one it is at the top of my head.
spidersaystofly 1 May, 2020 @ 2:11pm 
Does this give you more rookies starting out?
Scuba Steve  [author] 29 Apr, 2020 @ 12:15am 
For those who are interested I have put out "A Better Start" for Chimera Squad.

https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2077831303

If you have XCS then give this a try. I'll be coming out with a Lite version and then A Better Agent and A Better Arsenal all with Lite versions here soon.
BotiaM 12 Apr, 2020 @ 4:22pm 
LW ... OTC ... eek.