An Overhaul to the Perk System to bring more Variety and RNG to starting a new character
All Required Add-ons are now optional and are now Comparability patched in if wanted. (DAOO and Faction Selection). Also older 0.98a build available for those interested.
Meant to be played In Ironman Mode but you always have the option of using this for a full play-through. This Add-on is in it's early stages and may unbalance the game even though I'm trying to preserve the games difficulty. Most perks in this Add-on have a randomization factor to them. Meaning, if you pick a low tier SMG to start with, you will start with one random low tier SMG from a list of low tier SMG's.
I have gone through all the weapons in Dead Air and have divided them up into tier sections. Armor is tiered and randomized as well. The tiered backpacks are filled with a day or two worth of supplies to survive in the zone. The skills have also been overhauled. Now you receive items that seem to have some relevance to that skill, making the skills to be more like professions.
There's a total of 31 new perks added and the perk's are divided into 5 sections: [W] Weapons, [P] Pistols, [A] Armors, [B]Backpacks, [S]Skills plus 1 bonus perk to add RNG to the starting skills.
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V1.2
[W] Gopnik - Start with a Random low tier SMG. [Ammo, (kiparis/ppsh41/vz61/bizon)]
[W] S.W.A.T. - Start with a Random high tier SMG. [Ammo, (pp2000/vityaz/mp5/mp5sd/mp5-mod/ump45)]
[W] Huntsman - Star with a Random break-action Shotgun. [Ammo, (bm16-short/bm16/toz34-short/toz34)]
[W] Door Man - Star with a Random pump-action Shotgun. [Ammo, (mp133-short/mp133/winchester1300/mossberg590)]
[W] Dodge This - Star with a Random Semi-Auto Shotgun. [Ammo, (mp153-short/mp153/protecta/spas12/saiga12)]
[W] Rifleman - Start with a random Semi-Auto Wood Body Marksman weapon. [Ammo, (g43/svt40-short/svt40/sks/sks-short/type63)]
[W] Vasily Zaytsev - Start with a Random Bolt-Action Rifle and a Scope. [Ammo, (k98, scope/mosin-short, scope/mosin, scope/toz34-mod)]
[W] Pray To Kalashnikov - Start with a Random AK Platform Rifle. [Ammo, (akms/ak74u/ak74u-mod/ak74/ak74m/rpk74/ak12/aek/abakan/ak101)]
[W] Capitalist Scum - Start with a Random Western NATO Rifle. [Ammo, (lr300/m4/m4a1/g3/sig552/famas)]
[W] Best of the West - Start with a Random Advanced Western NATO Rifle. [Ammo, (aug/l85/fn2000/fn2000-mod/g36/galil/scar/ace21)]
[W] Spetsnaz - Start with a Random Advanced Russian Platform Rifle. [Ammo, (val/vitorez/vihr/vsk94/9a91/groza/groza-mod/svu/svu-mod/svd)]
[P] Pea Shooter - Start with a Random Low Tier Pistol. [Ammo, (tt33/pm/pb/fort/aps/oc33)]
[P] Trusty Side Arm - Start with a Random High Tier Pistol. [Ammo, (baretta/glock/gsh18/welther/hpsa/sig220/fnp45/usp/colt1911)]
[P] Gunslinger - Start with a Random Specialty Pistol. [Ammo, (sig220-mod/fnx45-mod/mp412/desert eagle)]
[A] Grab A Jacket - Start with a Random Jacket and Face Mask. [face mask, (novice jacket/bandit jacket/trenchcoat)]
[A] Tactical Rig - Start with a Random Low Tier Armor and Gas Mask.
[A] Plate Carrier - Start with a Random mid tier armor and Gas Mask.
[A] Soldier - Start with a Random High Tier Armor and a Combat Helmet.
[B]Barely Prepared - Start with a small backpack containing impoverished rations.
[B]HitchHiker - Start with a medium backpack and accommodating provisions.
[B]Pilgrim - Start with a large Backpack filled with Supplies.
[B]Lets Go Camping - Start With a massive backpack stuffed with goods. *Only with DAOO*
[S]Tinkerer - Receive the Inventor Skill. Start with a Tier 1 Craft-kit and Random junk to craft with.
[S]Army Cook - Receive the Strong Stomach Skill. Start with a Stove and fuel to cook with. also 2 random grenades and a booby-trap
[S]Scuba Diver - Receive the Lead Backpack Skill. Start with a closed Air-Tank system and a QRS.
[S]Blacksmith - Receive the Steady hand Skill. Start with a random High Tier Weapon Repair Kit along with a Random Melee weapon and iron plate.
[S]Big Game Hunter - Receive the Blade-master and Butcher Skills. Start with a random Thicc Knife and a sharpening stone.
[S]Drug Dealer - Receive the Intimidation Skill. Start with a Drug Kit and 5 Random Drugs.
[S]Night Owl - Receive the Mindfulness Skill. Start with a HeadLamp, Binoculars and Intel you found.
[S]Road Side Picnic - Receive the Geologist Skill. Start with a home made Detector and a Lead Box.
S.P.E.C.I.A.L. - Start with a random number of character skills with the original 9 to choose from. On average, start with 5 different skills with a very small chance to receive all 9 skills. (For example, like rolling a 9 sided dice 9 times and getting 4,4,5,6,6,7,8,8,8 will get you skills 4,5,6,7,8)
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Although originally created to match the brutal fact that death is permanent when you play in Ironman mode, a lot of perks here may seem like they make the game easier. I assure you whatever gear that appears too powerful to have so early on becomes a burden as you have to pay the high price of maintenance and finding ammo. We all know some ammo is rare, and with no bullets that powerful gun becomes useless. The randomization factor balances as you wont get the exact gun you want from the tier list.
That being said please play test and provide Feedback. That could be anything from perk name suggestions, to letting me know if a perk is too over/under-powered in your opinion. A major wall in this project was that any perk beyond perk 31 is broken and I am not sure how to make it work to have more perks. If some one can solve this I will expand on the amount of perks in this add-on greatly. I originally had close to 90 perks in mind.
Also feel free to come and give me live feedback on my twitch channel as I will be Streaming my gameplay of this Mod and Where I also Stream my Mod creation process. Special thanks to everyone who helped me in any way with this mod on my stream. Special Thanks to user Fonekxx Who Helped me with Coding advice and general Troubleshooting help.
Lastly Please let me know what Compatibility patches are needed, if you find any add-on comparability issues.
Enjoy!
Do you watch Eroktic? Cause the 'Pray to Kalashnikov' sound like something he says a lot.
Btw, awesome mod. Does it work with the outfit overhaul though?
Funny you say that, Because that was the inspiration for it... and so is Escaoe From Tarkov on this add-on. Kind of like Scav mode I guess.
Yes Outfit overhaul is required to make the Armor Loadouts Work.
First make sure you have DAOO and Faction selection mod in first and then drop my mod in after. I will do a full read me in next version.
Awesome, I'll give It a try after I finish my studies.
IMHO, it would be more fitting if S.W.A.T. was renamed to SOBR. Since they are the actual russian counterpart of Swat :)
En.wikipedia.org
I just dont think SOBR would use the 3 different mp5 variants/ump45 or the pp2000. the only relevant gun here that SOBR would use is Vityaz. these are guns with more of a western calibers 9x19 and 45acp.
SOBR is a division of Spetsnaz from what i can see and I already have that perk.
But I like the Idea of that Perk Name. Maybe rename spetsnaz "Spetsnaz (SOBR)" I may add it thanks :)
Thx bro you made my Dead Air day !!
Question Is free perk is your mod ?
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Will this work with Dear Air Rebalance out of the box or will it need a compatibility patch?
thx bro this is the best since starting out in the military faction means instant death now i have a chance