XCOM 2
[WoTC] A Slice of the XCOM Life - Soldier Life Events
Events people have made or suggest for the mod?
I'm personally awful with computers so even with such a great tutorial I'm totally lost ;D, so I thought a discussion where people can post the events they have made or ones that they think are good could be cool. Plus if the mod author ever sees something they really like its a resource to add into the mod for everyone to enjoy and make it a bit easier on them.

Hope this isn't a completely dumb discussion to start but i saw other people talking about it in the comments.
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Floridaman 8 Feb @ 8:06pm 
I took the liberty of making a template based on the code from the SoldierLifeEvents.INT file in the mod's localization folder. You can find it below and fill it out using Agripnus' video as a guide, replacing the "XXX" with whatever you like.

[SoldierLifeEvent_EventXXX X2StrategyElement_SoldierLifeEventTemplate]
+EventName="TEMPLATE"
+EventImage="XXX"
+EventDesc="XXX <XGParam:StrValue1/!SoldierName1/> XXX<XGParam:StrValue2/!SoldierName2/> XXX."
+SafeString="XXX."
+RiskyString="XXX."
+NeutralString="XXX."
+SafeDescString="(<XGParam:StrValue1/!SoldierName1/>: XXX, <XGParam:StrValue2/!SoldierName2/>: XXX)"
+RiskyDescString="(<XGParam:StrValue1/!SoldierName1/>: XXX, <XGParam:StrValue2/!SoldierName2/>: XXX)"
+NeutralDescString="(<XGParam:StrValue1/!SoldierName1/>: XXX, <XGParam:StrValue2/!SoldierName2/>: XXX)"
Possibility of a couple of bonded troopers to be caught spending time together. (romantically or not is up to you)

Soldier stash of "war trophies"

Bar brawl.

these are some of the few that I can think of for events that can happen.
Phuocson 20 Feb @ 12:04pm 
I've started a new campaign with the mod active and encountered only 4 events until now, so I might be suggesting things that are already included.
A few ideas, don't know if it has already been posted somewhere or if it is even possible :

- Death of a bonded soldier and effect on his/her mate
- Interactions with VIPs like Bradford, Shen and Tygan (maybe factions leaders too ?)
- Funerals after a squad wipe or retaliations
- Parties / Circumstances related to story events (Aftermath of golden path missions, Death of a Chosen, Avatar, etc...)
- Effects on morale after encounters of certain enemies (ex : paranoïa after meeting our first faceless, insectophobia after chryssalids, conversation about hentai after killing a gatekeeper (lol) etc...)
- Funny interactions with Sparks (or even modded squadmates like Verge or Torque, "allies unknown" characters, not sure if it can handle other mods dependancies though)
- Events occuring after liberating a whole continent or individual regions (ex : Visiting lost buddhist temple ruins in east Asia, old monuments in Europe, etc...)
- Killcount contests rewarding the best soldiers
- Rewarding MVPs after flawless missions
- Series of events, episodic scripted events about a particular topic (like investigations (ex : is Tygan a traitor?), solving a mystery among the crew, etc...)
- Consequences of having certain classes / specializations aboard the aircraft
- Stats variations after killing a certain amount of a particular enemy if you make the right answer(ex : Dodge up after killing 20 vipers)

Hope it inspires some of you and thanks again for that amazing mod !
Yighaman 23 Mar @ 4:54am 
I have thought of a couple of scenarios that might fit the game

- After a series of repetitives meals, some resistance/ black market dealers come offering 'the xcom burger'. the resistance alternative to the popular 'advent burger'. (soldier) seems extatic to shake up their diet but you noticed the merchants are avoiding the question of what its made of.

-though xcom personel rarely leave the avenger on their own, some go toward advent controlled cities to commit small scale reconnasence. This time, a clerk managed to contact a sympatiser who managed to smuggle some strange vials that seemingly enhances some soldiers traits.

-Reaper, Skirmishers and especially templar rarely get along. the fact some reside among eachother is already a large strain. As of late, the rivalry has been fanned once again as (faction soldier) and (faction soldier) claim their faction is more essential. choosing a side might calm things down... for now.

- An experimental weapons R&D has resulted in tragidy, no one knows what really happened but one of engineering aide's been struck by some faulty drillbit equipment and passed away. Before he passed though, he somehow managed to make a piece of cloth that is stronger then alien alloys. with his death, the recipe is lost unfortunatly but (soldier) still sees to make use of what left.

-R&D has fiddled with some of the elerium reserves we manage to secure. According to Tygan's theories, Even the smallest fragment has enough power to enhance anyone's stamina or mental aquity. Due to lack of a reliable source or even proper testing grounds, further research has been put on hold. (soldier) insist on it to at least attempt the theory and volenteers as a guinea pig

-A string of missing persons cases caused by the aliens retributions has gripped the resistance. Pacticular (soldier1) has emotionally been affected in a severe way. (soldier2) has devised a plan to cheer everyone up and keep morale high. (Soldier1) on the other hand, ask for some peace and quiet to grieve these losses.

ect. ill think of stats later. i don't know anything about balancing
Some more ideas for the list:

1) 2 of XCOM's sharpshooters are arguing on who's the better shot, and you have to decide who gets a slice of humble pie, or ignore it...

2) a bonded pair of troopers came back from a covert op with a bunch of booze from... somewhere... and drank it all. And now the lady from the black market is calling about stolen booze she wants back or for you to pay for it. Someone's getting burned, or the intel stash...

3) Shen and a specialist have ideas to upgrade one of the SPARKs (or another mechanical unit) on hand, but there's only enough parts for one idea and Bradford needs some to fix the scanner after a bird strike on top of that...
Is there a way to add Solider's nicknames, sometimes I don't know with first/last namess xD
1) Two soldiers are discussing what Chryssalids taste like and decide to cook one next time they bag one on mission.

-"Sure! Save a leg for me!"

-"Absolutely not. It poses a serious biohazard!"

-"Just ask the Reapers before you do. They know a thign or two"

2) A veteran from one of the old militaries is discussing froma younger fighter from the resistance. each one arguing who ahs done more for Earth

-"The Armies gave it their all. They were not perfect, but their knowledge is what keep us the fight."

-"The Resistance is the soul of our struggle. They didnt give up when nations and goverments did"

-"We owe allwho challenged the elders a debt gratitude. There no betters in this struggle, only siblings"

3)A group of Soldiers iss een hanging talismans and drawingsigilsneartheQuarters of one of our templar allies. Supersticion is strong in many communities outside the City Centers and templars arefearedaswitches and Demons.

-"Better safe than sorry...Sometimes I do hear whisper sin the halls"

-"What is this medieval nonsense? You are soldiers, act as such!"

-"Ugh.Carry on. But I will speak with Bradford, perhaps we should start educating some of our crew on the realities of psionics."

4)Some soldiers are teasing a newbie over the fact they a very obvious crush on Shen. Its mostly harmless but perhaps it warrants a talk before it escalates.

-"Just go to talk with Lilly and tell her how you feel"

-"We are at war, soldier. We have duties, responsabilities. There is no time for this"

-"Whatever youdecide to do is up to you. Just make your choice, time is a luxury for all of us"

5)A small commotion is taking place in the crewquarterswhen in the last supply run, some of our operatives found a small mammal (Tygan says it somethign called a Chin-Illa) it has become something of an informal mascot.

-"Welcome to the fight, little guy"

-"the Avenger is no place for him. Let's fidna good family in a Resistance Haven"

-"Just check with Tygan to make sure nobody is allergic to that thing."

6) A newvid has been making the roudns amdist teh squads. An old movie that depicts a group of troopers that go on starships battlign space bugs across the Galaxy. It is entertaining but the political subtext of it is getting lost on some.

-"Let's give it a watch! I do want to know more!"

-"It fun and all but we are not like them. We fight for freedom, not a fascistic regime"

-"Like them we fight for survival, its up to us if our Earth will do better or worse than in the movie"
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