BrewLAN mod for Supreme Commander

Introduction

The idea to create the BewLAN mod essentially came from two SUPCOM:FA matches, one T1 only match, one match using the Blackops mod. Both of which seemed horribly balanced. After which we vowed never to use the Blackops mod again, and not to do another T1 only match without first fixing the frustrating balance bugs and removing/creating ways of countering exploits. And so the T1 Balance Mod was born, which grew into the BrewLAN mod; named after Joshua Wilsons BrewLAN party where we first played a match with the first alpha.

Additions

The mod currently consists of a small number of units changes and additional units for all races to play with and has made it into the state of a playable beta, with all unfinished units removed from the build menus (but still spawn able with cheats enabled). I may split the mod into two parts (balance and units) in future versions for compatibility with other mods if it becomes but at the moment they are one.

• T1 Artillery Installations for all factions (stats aproximatly half of the T2 installations).
• T1 Shield Generators added for all races except Cybran (see changes) the Aeon and UEF T1 shields being half the footprint of others and aquatic, the Cybran and Seraphim ones having the ability to upgrade instead.
• T1 Gunships for all races except Seraphim.
• T2 Mass Storages for all races, inspired by the base design of John Williams.
• T3 Heavy Air Transports for Seraphim and Cybran.
• T3 Heavy Gunship for the Serapim.

Changes

• T1 Landscouts (and the combat scout) have been giving omni at a range 2 (unlisted in game).
• T1 Wall sections build icon sort priority have been unified for menu position consistency with the new T1 shield Gens.
• Cybran Shields have been modified to be at T1 for the ED1, and T3 for the ED4 & 5, with the ED1, 2 & 4 now being buildable directly. Their health has also been changed incrementally.
• The Aeon T3 Quantum Optics Facility has been reduced in footprint size.
• Cybran T3 Bombers and Fighters now automatically activate their stealth from creation.
• The UEF Novax Center has been heavily modified, to be an equivalent to the Aeon T3 Quantum Optics Facility.
• The Aeon T3 Rapid-fire Artillery has been reclassified as an Experemental.
• The Aeon Galactic Colossus has been given a health increase of 1.