[DEVBLOG#117] Vanilla Weapons Expanded - Frontier

Hello folks! Howdy!

Today I'm announcing a new mod we are working on. It's called Frontier weapon pack and it's purpose is simple - overhaul the Settlers faction, but also provide players without Settlers mod with new interesting weapons.

This mod comes with hooks to almost all of our other weapon mods. This means that if a specific mod is found in your load order, some new weapons will be added to it.

Lets start with the basics.

Vanilla Weapons Expanded - Frontier adds a selection of weapons that appear naturally with the Settlers faction. It also restricts the items Settlers can spawn with - you will no longer see them with autopistols or SMGs - now, with this whole new array of tools of destruction, Settlers no longer need to rely on vanilla guns.

This is a big thing, because I heard complaints that Settlers essentially look like vanilla outlanders with Sobreros. And technically that is true - they currently are allowed to spawn with majority of industrial weapons (technically, they can even appear with AK-47s). This mod will prevent that by adding following new weapons, each requiring a bit of gold to craft:

Frontier Pistol

Repeating Shotgun

Heavy Revolver

Rolling Block Rifle

Volcanic Pistol

If Quickdraw mod is found, following weapons are also added with Quickdraw technology:

Derringer

Lever Action Shotgun

If Heavy Weapons is found, following weapon is also added:

Handheld Gatling Gun

If Lasers is found, following weapons are also added:

Salvaged Laser Revolver

Salvaged Laser Repeater

Salvaged Laser Hunting Rifle

If Coilguns is found, following weapons are also added:

Coilgun Revolver

Coilgun Repeater

Please note, Settler faction will only utilise the basic weapons PLUS the handheld Gatling gun. This does not mean they will spawn with laser revolvers :)

That's all for today. Let me know what you think in the comments down below. There is no release date set for this mod yet, but I reckon March will be the month!