[DEVBLOG#238] Vanilla Factions Expanded - Deserters in testing
Added 2023-06-29 17:03:34 +0000 UTCHey everyone and welcome to a new development blog.
Vanilla Factions Expanded - Deserters has entered testing today. If you'd like to help us out and test it yourself, as well as provide feedback and bugs for us to fix, make sure to head over to Vanilla Testing Expanded discord server, read the rules and join us in testing!
As always with testing, some things are not quite finished yet, but majority of the mod is there, which also meant I had to provide infographics, which I did. I bet you'd like to see the pretty images to find out what the mod ultimately has, so what I will do is I will post them down below.
Please do remember that some parts are still missing - notably, the plot system and the final mission. Those will come in the near future.
Quite a big mod, isn't it? We're really getting into the 'this mod is almost a DLC' territory.
I'm flying away to Germany tomorrow so I won't be around to answer any questions, but I'm excited to read what you think about this mod!
See you soon!
Comments
No ideology content, but definitely a new scenario!
Oskar Potocki
2023-07-10 11:05:14 +0000 UTCWill Deserters add a new scenario or Ideology content or could I already start a run and add the Deserter content later without missing out?
Gota
2023-07-10 09:46:04 +0000 UTCWouldn't it be ironic if deserters gets released on the 4th of July?
Frank Cotton
2023-07-03 20:02:40 +0000 UTCThat Maxpack looks too awesome, somebody's going to add it in if Oskar doesn't
AKorgar
2023-07-03 00:34:00 +0000 UTCHoly shit, this is WILD. This definitely is starting to seem like more of a DLC than just a mod. I'm really excited about this.
AKorgar
2023-07-03 00:33:28 +0000 UTCit can't form a psylink, only upgrade it
Krupo
2023-07-02 18:19:23 +0000 UTCInsane mod. Already know it's probably going to be one of your best mods. Can't wait.
ExBeNN
2023-06-30 21:43:10 +0000 UTCSo the psylink amplifier is a neuroformer for deserters? No other difference?
Mielga
2023-06-30 14:26:00 +0000 UTCYes
Oskar Potocki
2023-06-30 13:54:16 +0000 UTCSo if Divine Inferno happens on day 30, but you evacuate your colony on day 29, does that mean the game can continue when you set up a new colony? Does visibility reset?
Jason McGinn
2023-06-30 13:41:00 +0000 UTCHmm hmm. Me Gusta.
Vaculity
2023-06-30 11:25:55 +0000 UTCWho knows!
Oskar Potocki
2023-06-30 07:32:18 +0000 UTCThis looks like a great mod, I can't wait to see it's completed version
Node118
2023-06-30 04:17:43 +0000 UTCJust a quick question, but with the vehicle framework, would the trucks be available to the players eventually?
Devy
2023-06-30 00:31:59 +0000 UTCYou will be able to restart the mission, but attempting the mission increases your visibility to 100, which means you need to quickly lower it or face divine inferno.
Oskar Potocki
2023-06-29 22:10:54 +0000 UTCAlso I highly doubt it, but will we get any valuables if we destroy "one side" of the "unbreakable" armored vehicles whose name I've forgot already via an archotech eraser?
Oleg Oleg
2023-06-29 21:59:56 +0000 UTCIf I fail the Zeus canon mission, will I be able to attempt to do it again or is it over, for good? If not, what are the consequences of failing it?
Oleg Oleg
2023-06-29 21:58:32 +0000 UTCIt’s a pre-specified selection.
Oskar Potocki
2023-06-29 20:59:20 +0000 UTCI am curious if the currently existing type of invisibility (which iirc doesn't break when attacking) can also be used to avoid detection? Also, is contraband only stuff from a pre-specified list or how is it chosen?
sam1373
2023-06-29 20:18:41 +0000 UTCHandheld mortar only fires High Explosive shells - it doesn't have an ammo system. But yes, the new shells can be used by any artillery in the game that accepts different shells.
Oskar Potocki
2023-06-29 19:43:22 +0000 UTCWill the new artillery shells be usable by the field guns from VFE pirates and/or the handheld mortar from I think it was either heavy weapons or pirates as well?
Gaming
2023-06-29 19:39:05 +0000 UTCOskar, this is an insane amount of new mechanics and content. I am now looking forward to this more than any other upcoming mod with the exception of the Vehicles Expanded which I know is out of your hands. This could be it's own DLC because it perfectly supplements the Royalty DLC which added the first new faction. Amazing work and kudos to all of the very talented coders/programmers you have in the VE team. 10/10 from a guy who is now 200 hrs away from 10k hours.
wafflesandwhiskey
2023-06-29 19:11:37 +0000 UTCYeah I know right? The blade that hangs over the Empire.
Oskar Potocki
2023-06-29 18:55:01 +0000 UTCNot gonna lie, that storyteller's name was a stroke of genius.
Lyn the Cookie
2023-06-29 17:57:08 +0000 UTCThis is a massive mod, great job guys! Can't wait to be XCOM again.
Anon
2023-06-29 17:22:01 +0000 UTC
