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This mod will make your artefact hunting nicer and more balanced. Focused on users of Artefact Renovation addon. Pls read readme.
ANNOUNCEMENT: Retired addon.
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This mod will make your artefact hunting nicer and more balanced. Focused on users of Artefact Renovation addon.
Artefact balance fix for Vanilla version and version with Artefact Renovation(AR) and version of AR combined with Artefact Degradation mod (NOT)
Warning - EDIT untill further notice Arte balance fix is not compatible with Artefact degradation - Might be in future but it is not now.
This mod makes many artefact related experiences better and also all economy in game more balanced. It also addresses issue where some combination of ballistic artefacts could made you invincible and basically break your game. This is fixed now, without any brutal changes, everything very subtle.
PLS inside is readme and all instruction and right load order (MO).
It is modular addon. Has 3 main versions:
1. version for Vanilla game
4. version is custom build - AR + my heavy custom changes (see readme)
(this is the recommended version now, I recommend everyone to switch to this version)
Mandatory prerequisite for version no. 4 is this mod (!), pls read readme :)
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5. version - Massimo version, (new) (see readme)
Optional material 8 standalone: Better fitting spawn rates for Artefact renovation, is absorbed into versions 4 and 5 (took 5 hours to prepare, it was hard)
Optional material standalone: 9 (Optional) Compatibility patch for AR + Grok's Stash Overhaul v2.0.4 (absorbed)
Optional materila: version no.2 Artefact renovation without degradation balance fix
Differences between versions are described in note inside mod or in F.A.Q. . No worries, I got you covered.
Also - I found out there are actually good information in discussion under this mod, so feel free to contribute or read discussion and find out more!
Again pls read the readme.
Credits:
Swergdach, Bvcx / Xcvb (!)
This mod is also for players who want a tiny bit more of challenge.
Also for players who wil use upcoming addon ABC - Armor Balance Collection :)
Happy, a bit more challenging, hunting :)
Good, but need a new start, or works also on loading save?
This should 100% work on any existing save.
Good!
I've installed Artefact Hunter and this patch with old save and it works
Have you done winmerging files ? If not, you need to winmerge items_artefacts.ltx
Put this file from both mods into WinMerge and then extra stuff on the very bottom of file from Artefact hunter has to be copied also to file from Artefact Balance fix mod.
Make sure this is done.
done this
would this one work with Arzi's Radiation Overhaul? asking because artefact renovation is incompatible with it
I will check it with Arszi and I will answer. My gut feeling is that even AR is compatible with Radiation O. you just need to know what to do and what to winmerge ...
I will tell you asap
Alright, today around midnight of my time (in an hour or so), I will upload also one version that will be compatible with Radiation Overhaul. It will be module/version no. 4.
After istalling be on lookout for artefacts Grapes and Chain :) They are very rare artefacts rumored to be found in thermal(fire) anomalies. ;)
This mod it's beautiful, 10/10. But i think that the custom version with Ar + Artefact degradation it's the best, but i think that elemental artefacts and other, should not degradate, only ballistic ones should degradate, basically the opposite as it's now: can we have such alternate version, please? Otherwise, there s no point to use armor inserts, and a beautiful mod like attachments overhaul will be useless, because there are many artefacts that are superior to armor attachments. So, maybe (only ballistic) should degrade at a 1/10-1/5 of the speed of the ballistic attachments when they take damage.
I will consider. Also, is not version no.3 + adjusted spawns what you looking for ?
Right now, with a Spike, a Cell and a Jellyfish, and a "well-round" exo "underwear" (not upgraded) i can take dozen bullets without die. It's the same situation as in vanilla, with 1-2 Empy + 1-2Battery. I also think the the Cell shouldn't have any ballistic bonus and maybe have a downside, like -15% stamina regen, for balance reason.
Not all balance could be restored by 1 addon. I plan to bring ABC - Armor balance collection that will together with SUS (upgrade addon by Sparks) restore armor balance, make mid armors usable for much longer and make many armors even more useful or specialized.
Now. before ABC is introduced, you can do at least one small change, hot fix. No armor in heavy segment can have more than 2 artefact slots after all upgrades. You can change heavy armors profiles (Skat, Exo, Exo-light and rhinos) to act this way. It is crude fix, but might work untill more sophisticated solutions will arive. And they will ;)
Ok, good thing for the ABC. but i think i don't understand this: " you can do at least one small change, hot fix. No armor in heavy segment can have more than 2 artefact slots after all upgrades. You can change heavy armors profiles (Skat, Exo, Exo-light and rhinos) to act this way."
How can i change armor profile, now?
you can change armor profiles at any time. Before doing that better unequip all artes from arte slots, just to be sure (on your latest save I mean.
Outfit profiles you can find in gamedata/configs/items/outfits.
Game can be unpacked to show all file in Tools in main folder...
Man, I did the calculations finaly, cos I had a hunch that something is off in your describtion. If you use custom version and if you have these artes, then your overall resist on bullet damage is exactly 56 %... Far from complete immunity. So This is nowwhere near vanilla! Not vanila AR not vanilla vanilla!
In vanilla AR you would have in same scenario 70 % resists to bullet damage. In vanila vanila you would have 64% resist. It might not seems much but against automatic weapons it is quite difference.
Anyway, I will compare ballistic inserts from Arti and artes and I might do some small changes to make ballistic inserts to look better in comparison with low tier arte(s).
Edit: and I did comparison and you can find new minor changes also in new version no.5 that will have also ballistic artes degradable even if very slowly.
Thanks, man! Yes, i did some tests and you are right: it's not overpowered.
Now, Friend of mine asked about prices and differences between version 2 and version 4 and this is aswer that I gave him. It might be helpful to somebody.
"Giving you example. In version 2 af_Fire (tier 2 arte) goes for 86k value and in version 4 af_fire goes for 68K compared to vanila price 46k ....
Another example:
In version 2 af_blood goes for 23,2k in version 4 af_blood goes for 23,2K and vanilla Artefact renovation this artefact goes for 30,2K and in vanilla vanilla this artefact goes for 22,2k.
Now I believe I can give you even better insight.
Price 86 000 is from Artefact renovation. Vanilla has fewer artefacts and lower prices (46 000 for af_fire). I opt out for middle road in my custom build. Game-breaking Artefacts has been nerfed (ballistic ones) and prices has been set as middle ground between vanilla and AR as high tier artes are harder to find in AR and especially if you use alternative spawn chances - "addition no 8 (optional) Better fitting spawn rates for Artefact renovation"
I might put this explanation somewhere into comment in moddb ... someone might get additional explanation from that ..."
So my recommendation is to always use if possible version 4 of this mod.
final final eh?
kinda easter egg .. or me just venting frustration that everytime I think this version is final somebody brings something that simply require update ;) :)
Hey I've a dumb question, do non respawnable artefacts such as the Heart of the Oasis and the Compass degrade?
you can check what is going on in addon in gamedata/configs/items/items/ and there are two files with artefacts.
First file has configs for compass and Oasis.
Degrade rate for compas is 0 (mean do not degrade)
Degrade rate for oasis is 0.5 (degrade at half speed)
This way you can check (and adjust if you want) any value of every artefact in-game.
awesome, thanks!
Hi I've got a problem and i don't know if it's a bug or I'm just daft, but my artifacts don't seem to work with containers, as in i cant put them in. I've got an LLMC and an AAC but I can't but a cocoon or scar artifact into either. I've tried right clicking on the containers, no 'use' button appears, and dragging artifacts onto the containers does nothing as well... please advise
Sry I forgot to answer ...
With 1000+ downloads and only you reporting this I am 99,9% sure it is not problem with my addon but something else is afoot ...
Anyway I want to help you So I propose ... come to the Anomaly discord and describe your situation here. Or write me directly on discord.
Invite to anomaly servers is here: Discord.com
And my own discord is here: (plus you can find me easily on that anomaly server.... )
Jurkonov#3556
Thank you for the addon. Do I need the degradation addon by bvcx when using ver4 for degradation mechanic to work?
If so, is the load order?
artifact renovation
artifact degradation
artifact degradation artifact renovation patch
balance fix ver 4
Apologies for late answer.
Artefact Balance Fix works regardless of Degradation addon.
But with degradation addon you will have actual degradation of artefact´s prices and some of their utility when you use them. IF you read update on degradation addon it is stated that some of them do not degrade even with degradation addon.
Degradation in Artefact Balance Fix is customized. It is much slower than in original degradation addon.
Also your load order seems to be 100% alright. Enjoy:)
Good hunting :)
Thanks mate, the addon works perfect. I can only talk about The low tier artifact I collected from southern parts of the map.
They are neither overpowered nor useless. Balanced really well imo. The degradation mechanic works with your addon, albeit it is a little fast for my taste so I can't imagine the speed of degradation without your addon. Overall fantastic job. Keep up the good work.
Sir, I am using the option/version 4 of your addon, which also is compatible with Arszis' Radiation addon; I would like to ask if I could turn degradation off by changing value of degrade_rate (in items_artefacts.ltx) from "1.0" to "0.0"? Would that work?
Thank you and always thankful for your mod.
--A Fan
Sure thing :)
degrade_rate = 0.00 means degradation is turned off
I also humbly thank for your kind words.
I hope my new fortcoming addon will also bring joy.
ESTARIA BUENO QUE LOS ARTEFACTOS TE DOTARAN DE PODER REAL OSEA SI CONSIGUES UN ARTEFACTO EN UNA ANOMALIA DE FUEGO EL ARTEFACTO TE PUEDA BRINDAR LA POSIBILIDAD DE ATACAR CON ELEMENTO FUEGO Y NO SOLO STATS DE RESISTENCIA AL FUEGO.
Al ser fantasia se podría hacer eso y todo lo que se quisiera pero según el concepto del juego eso sería fuera de lugar, Stalker no es skyrim.
What ? :)