Just tested this mod with the character editor to cheat in a gauss weapon during my tribal-to-space run, & can confirm that THE MOD WORKS, FOR NOW.

Thank gosh.

o7

will this mod be updated to 1.6?

@[RTB] Sarianos Yes if you edit it locally enemies will turn up using this far superior low power mode.

This actually makes me like using the coilguns, the trails and the weird penetration just put me off as cool as they are. Thank you.

@LTS does changing the <startEnabled>true</startEnabled> setting apply to NPC's and is it a fixed setting for them?

Ah, so, I looked into the code, and it seems like the double damage mechanic for the revolver and repeater didn't carry over into your low-power mode projectiles? Was that intentional in that it couldn't be worked in, or was that an oversight?

Odd. It works for me.
Do you get any errors on startup?
And would you mind posting what mods you've got active?
Also, it might be worth un- and re-downloading this mod to force a manual update, and checking if that fixes it, as steam sometimes just doesn't automatically download updates.

Still cant get it to show up on the sniper... I feel like we've done something wrong (all the others work though?)

Not really. The base gauss weapons have a blank one. It just means the path of the patch needed to be slightly different.

Blessed (do I NEED a comps section?)

Just noticed my patch incorrectly assumed the Gauss Sniper had a comps section. That's now been fixed and is working as intended.

Nice

Sorry it took so long to get updated but gauss sniper mod finally hit 1.5
https://gtm.steamproxy.vip/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2804744504&searchtext=gauss

Thank you, I think I'll do that and give it a try.

@Gerewoatle
The original fire mode is still the default, though if you want to change that in your copy of this mod, you'd just need to go to the patch file and move the line:

<startEnabled>true</startEnabled>

From the 'Full power' section to the 'Low power' section

Before downloading this, is the low power mode the new default for gauss guns, or do you have to switch to low power manually?

Honestly more interested in something that allows enemies to use gauss weapons without killing half of their own raiding force, which is funny the first two or three times but quickly loses its charm when you actually want to have an interesting fight instead of a clown show.

@rafcamora
That happens to Gauss weapons that are made before the mod is introduced. Basically, they have two firing modes that are, thankfully, at least labeled correctly. UNFORTUNATELY, they default to the high-power penetration mode so you need to keep the automatic firing feature OFF for those weapons.

Any Gauss weapons you make after the mod is put in place *should* work with the toggle as intended.

A workaround is basically any character editor mod that lets you spawn in items. Just pay attention to quality & make sure to destroy the old weapons, if you care about things like fairness. Then, draft the pawn with the new weapon equipped, switch to the mode you want as default, then undraft & go as normal.

Friggin' love this mod. Setting up a front line of high-power backed up by regular firing mode? It's beautiful when fighting tribals or insectoids.

I´ve got three gauss repeaters and two of them work fine, low power icon is the gauss repeater, same as the regular icon but on the third gun its a big or small bullet and on low power mode it alternates between high and low?

@rafcamora
What do you mean? Once you set a pawn's weapon to low power mode, it should stay that way, as long as they don't switch weapon.

How does one force pawns to always use low power mode?

@McClain
That's intentional

I notice that putting the weapon into low-power mode doesn't change the damage value or the armor penetration percentage. Is this a bug, or intentional?

Oh, finally! I can, like, use Run & Gun without shooting my pawns in the back like a bunch of dipsticks. Gauss weapons are great for offensive raids & swarms, but not much else so I've been, like, blowing out my colony wealth for the sake of situational preparedness by making TWICE THE GUNS depending on my needs.

This should fix that on my current run. Good on you!

That fixed it, thanks.... never will get how steam can be like that some times.

Uhhh a sugestion though if its posible, since you cant change firemode while not drafted, can the firemode button be hidden while not drafted?

@イムカ
That was a bug in the initial release that should've since been fixed. I'd recommend redownloading the mod to force a manual update. Let me know if you still have issues after that.

@swampy
Odd. I'll look into it. Thanks for the report.

@Boreal Dancer
I have a general policy for compatibility with mods I don't use that users are free to use and adapt my code to add compatibility for said mods, either for personal use, to upload as their own compatibility mod or to give to me to add compatibility for it within my mod.

I have installed the mod and activated it but I don't seem to be able to find the button to toggle the firemode on my colonists with normal gauss weapons....

but the ones from VEW frontiers are working just fine, I am very confused...

Cool mod.
I think there might be a bug where the accuracy for the weapon is being set to 100%?

Unless I have another mod that's not compatible

Thanks a ton for this! If you don't mind me asking, could you do the same for the Munifex from Alpha Mechs?

@Sari-n
That’d be great. I’ll start working on adding that when I get home.

Additionally, this mod would probably make me -actually- use my own mod again, the friendly fire and environment damage made it more of a "its funny when the empire uses it, but i'd never use it myself."

@LTS, want me to update it? Its just a number change everything else is reliant on The framework of the base mod.

@Latex Santa
I was planning to add that with the initial release, but it doesn't seem to be updated to 1.5 yet.

Requesting support for the Gauss Sniper mod, also dependent on Vanilla Weapons Expanded - Coilguns. Whenever you have the time. Please and thank you.

You know, after seeing this mod, I thought it was a neat concept but I probably wouldnt use it.


Then my coilgun shooter gave his wife a minor lobotomy while hunting.