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23 Mar @ 2:21am
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Psi Havoc

Description
Overview
This mod aims to make Null Lance and Void Rift more fun by applying environmental damage to them. Null Lance's environmental damage is now on par with Plasma Grenade, Void Rift gets the same amount of damage as Frag Grenade. As a counterbalance to the direct buff, both abilities now also destroy loot. All changes are configurable in 'XComPsiHavoc.ini'.

Why the mod?
Have you ever felt that ultimate psi abilities lack oomph? "Generate an EXPLOSIVE FIELD of Psionic energy, Project a beam of TERRIBLE POWER" - these are excerpts from Void Rift and Null Lance descriptions. Yet when you use them, everyone affected either flinches in pain or dies (from cringe), while surroundings stay completely intact. Kinda anticlimactic, in my opinion.

Credits
Juravis aka Advent Avenger - for Ability Tweaks mod, which provided me the idea and some code

Changelog
02.04.2025
-Void Rift now properly knocks back enemies killed by the ability. Null Lance required a more extensive treatment and is fixed in the separate mod along with other abilites.

29.03.2025
-Added evnironmental damage to the Codex's Psionic Bomb. By default it destroys fragile objects only (windows, crates, lamp posts, etc.) and sets cars on fire. Adjustable in 'XComPsiHavoc.ini'.

25.03.2025
-Adjusted Null Lance for more reliable cover destruction
-Patched Commander's Avatar: both Dimensional Rift and Null Lance should properly highlight destructible environment on the target area preview
-Minor code optimizations
-Added showcase video and tags


10 Comments
Ghostion 2 Sep @ 5:00am 
Appreciate it. Too bad the avatar can't be recruited, but it's not all bad
Destrudo  [author] 1 Sep @ 7:16am 
dropunit advpsiwitchm2 0 false
Ghostion 1 Sep @ 6:07am 
Oh okay. If you remember, could you tell what console command it was?
Destrudo  [author] 1 Sep @ 3:53am 
@Ghostion
iirc it's not the armor set, it's Commander's Avatar itself spawned via console. For the white skin I was using this
Ghostion 1 Sep @ 2:48am 
How'd you get the commander avatar armor set? I have to know what mod that is.
DaViper 6 Apr @ 7:56am 
In my current campaign (just past the mid point) I was thinking about just this issue. I play with PEXM3.4 and one of my psionics just got null lance which made me think about it...And *POOF* there's a mod! TY x 10!:steamhappy:
grammarsalad 2 Apr @ 9:02pm 
@Morianthi
Lol, I did. I used to mod it as well. My most popular mod, created with Subtle doctor, was Faiths & Powers
Morianthi 28 Mar @ 6:42am 
Looks great!

Btw, grammarsalad...where have I heard that name? Did you by chance play BG2?
Destrudo  [author] 25 Mar @ 7:12am 
Thanks, hope you enjoy it!
grammarsalad 23 Mar @ 1:53pm 
This looks like a blast. Instant sub