Aight got it
What happens if i just match them and they are the same
prob basically vanilla right?

@Captian Rekt
- means delete the existing matching entry; + means add this entry
See Grimy here: https://imgur.com/a/RpyEd

Well im already at a wall
The base game stats dont have that + and - before the lines
So i dont actually know whats the difference
Anyone can help out?

Unlucky that im very untalanted
Ty anyways

@Captian Rekt
I'm sure you'll be able to work it out.

Thanks a lot
Now im bold enough to ask if u can help me customize the stats for myself
It looks pretty uncomplicated since it just shows me the stats but there is always the - and + variation
Mind adding me on steam? x3

@Captian Rekt
.ini files are just text files and can be changed in Notepad.
.u and .uc files need you to download the XCOM 2 SDK.

How do you open these custom files
Can you rewrite them with Editor or do i need another third party software

Should this works with LWOTC?

@ZJwh5S

I'm pretty sure flamethrower weapons have an additional set of values you need to configure in another file (maybe in XComGameData_SoldierSkills.ini ?). What you changed will affect the visible stats of the weapon; what I mentioned will affect the actual mechanics.

I don't remember more than that; if you can find it, please share for others' benefit.

Maybe it's just me, but even with the changes in this mod, I still feel Flamethrower/Hellfire and Plasma Blaster are niche and the other HW are go-to.

I tried to buff Plasma Blaster even further by increasing tile width to 3 (from 1). I added these lines to XComGameData_SoldierSkills.ini:

-PLASMABLASTER_TILE_WIDTH=12
+PLASMABLASTER_TILE_WIDTH=3

And for XComGameData_WeaponData.ini this was my modification:

-PLASMABLASTER_RADIUS=12
+PLASMABLASTER_RADIUS=3

This seems to work as expected in-game. For Hellfire, I tried to buff (range to 12) like so:

-FLAMETHROWERMK2_TILE_LENGTH=15
+FLAMETHROWERMK2_TILE_LENGTH=12
-FLAMETHROWERMK2_TILE_WIDTH=5
+FLAMETHROWERMK2_TILE_WIDTH=15

-FLAMETHROWERMK2_RANGE=25
+FLAMETHROWERMK2_RANGE=12
-FLAMETHROWERMK2_RADIUS=7
+FLAMETHROWERMK2_RADIUS=15

This doesn't work...template is screwed up in-game and can't seem to hit anything with the weapon. If anyone knows how to fix, please reply. Thanks.

@Dragon32: that's what i wished to hear! Thanks Dragon32, kind regards man!

@Rossocuore
I've been using them together for a while and haven't noticed any issues.

Does this mod work well with "unblockable flamethrowers", by RealityMachina? On paper they look like they complement each other. Did anybody try them together?

These are almost EXACTLY the same changes I made via manual .ini editing, except I gave the shredder weapons -1 damage but a shorter & wider cone. I won't be using it personally, but still wanted to drop a thumbs up & recommendation; it's that good.

Honestly feels like Firaxis didn't do a final balance pass for heavy weapons after the game was mostly done. Poor plasma blaster x)

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@CS_frankenbite, glad you like it!

Just tried out the new hellfire projector on a betastrike+increased podsize campaign. Panicked two advent dudes behind cover, and burned an entire pod of Lost in the middle of a fight with a ruler. good stuff!

@Anubis-Bastet Yes you could do that to further change things

The commented out portions of your config file; those can be uncommented and put in the same - and + format of the other options to further customize it?

@Cake_Knight:
I doubt it, this one (as it says up there) only edits values exposed in the .ini files

Will this conjflict with the new Purifier Autopsy mod?

In general, I think it does

I know ADVENT flamethrowers don't pierce cover too well, does this one?

personally id imagine the shredder and shredstorm to have wider cones but shorter range. sort of like a superpowered armor piercing shotgun in a way

Umm, I always took the rocket or blaster bomb.

I find it kinda funny how you mention why should u use only shredstorm. But blaster launcher is unchaged:P IMO blaster launcher is by far the best

I think it is even safe to load a tactial save, because it will just extract values from INI at load time, but I'm not sure.
It's gotta be tested to say for sure ^^

I'm quite interested in this rebalance, I might try it when I got the chance to play the damn game (gotta finish my mods first :-p )

You should not need a new campaign for this, probably can't load within a tactical save though.

Need a new campaign for this? Sounds cool.

Thanks for porting this over to WoTC, Postmaster. I really liked the changes in the original.

I think it is nice idea, this will shed a light to flamethrowers. Good work :)