Adds more CS Armor variety to various factions, trying to be somewhat lore-friendly as well. CAN BE USED AS MODDERS RESOURCE.
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DESCRIPTION
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Alternative Clear Sky Variants. CSVars for short.
This mod adds some custom models that use different textures for various factions.
The idea is that, considering what happened to Clear Sky in the second game, it would make sense that their armours got obtained and refit for Monolith's colours.
Also, Renegades are always in constant conflict with Clear Sky, why wouldn't they loot some of their own armors, right?
As for Sin, they're part of Monolith, I consider them as the "Bosses" of the Zone or at the very least Monolith, so they indeed get the best from Monolith.
This mod can be used as-is or be integrated into another mod.
If you're doing the latter, please read the license and put it in your mod in accord to the textures made.
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INSTALLATION
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Simply extract this file's "gamedata" into your main Anomaly directory.
NOTE: Do not uninstall or you might have crashes due to missing models.
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DETAILS
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Please do note that these are TEXTURES only, there are no significant model changes, at least not yet.
For now, I have only made variants using the CS-1a, CS-1b and CS-3b, the rest of the armors will be done later.
- MONOLITH -
CS-1a Variant 1 - Fully brown armor with olive-green details.
CS-1a Variant 2 - Fully brown armor with more intricate olive-green details, including pants.
CS-1a Variant 3 - Olive-green armor & pants with brown intricate details.
CS-1b Variant 1 - Fully brown armor with urban camo pants.
CS-1b Variant 2 - Mix of brown & olive drab with urban camo pants.
CS-1b Variant 3 - Inverted mix of brown & olive drab with brownish pants.
CS-3b Variant 1 - Fully brown armor.
CS-3b Variant 2 - Lighter armor with more olive-drab details.
CS-3b Variant 3 - Olive armor with brown pouches and darker camo.
- RENEGADE -
CS-1a Variant 1 - Dark-blue jumpsuit with broken and spraypainted desaturated armor.
CS-1a Variant 2 - Black leather jacket & Hoodie with jeans and broken-up orange-tinted armor with spraypainted details.
CS-1b Variant 1 - Convenient black sportsjacket with red stripes and blue jeans, with semi-broken and spraypainted armor.
CS-1b Variant 2 - Convenient black sportswear, with semi-broken and spraypainted armor.
CS-3b Variant 1 - Botched orange-brown camo with a very dirty armor and unkempt rusty metal.
CS-3b Variant 2 - Darkened unkempt armor with an orange jumpsuit.
- SIN -
CS-1a Variant 1 - Dark red camo on all parts except armor, using subtle desaturated camo instead, with red paint on details.
CS-1b Variant 1 - Dark red camo with repainted armor.
CS-3b Variant 1 - Darkened armor and metal with many Orthodox symbols and poems written in blood.
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COMPATIBILITY
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Anything that changes "character_desc_general_" is not compatible.
Basically, not compatible with any other mod that adds new stalker models or so.
Compatibility patches will not be made, although it is HEAVILY encouraged by the End User, that is you, to make them.
If not, ask the modder who has incompatibilities with this, the patch should be very easy.
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FEEDBACK/CONTACT
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Please make a comment in the Moddb page itself for feedback.
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SUPPORT
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In case you actually feel like giving some money for the work done, you can use these links:
Paypal.com
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COPYRIGHT/LICENSE
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The license for this mod is "Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 License."
(Be mindful though, that in the end GSC owns all the media, so even if you were to sell it and I can't do anything, GSC will hunt you down anyway.)
In short; you can use this mod anywhere you like, as long as you explicitly credit me, Blackgrowl, as well as share a profile to Strogglet15 and share a link to the mod itself.
You can also make changes and share it with others.
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CREDITS
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I would like to give thanks to "Dux Fortis", "Ladno" and "Qatapro" for some of the help they provided.
I would like to give thanks to "Feel_Fried" and "Thundervision" for making poems with me, for the Sin variant.
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IMAGES
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Changelog.
UPDATE 2 HOTFIX 1
Minor but important update.
CS-1b and CS-3b variants now use the default bumpmap, this reduces size a bit and makes it more consistent, will be especially useful for the upcoming mod, "Fixed Vanilla Models".
UPDATE 2
IMPORTANT! I have changed the format of the models and textures, filepaths are the same.
1 and 3 are now a and b respectively to keep in synergy with how the original naming goes.
NEW VARIANT! CS-1a, check the details to know how they look like.
UPDATE 1
- Added CS-1b varieties for Monolith, Renegades and Sin.
Monolith have 3 variants, they either have brown, olive or both armor, with or without urban camo pants.
Renegades have a "Gopnik" appearance, the idea is that they scavenge the armor and put it over their clothing.
Sin have a "Seeker/Priest/Stalker" type, made to fit in the Red Forest but not exactly having a good camouflage.
- Redid most if not all of the CS-3b variants, they seemed to be out of place with the texture being desaturated and lighter than usual.
Changes made:
- All Monolith Variants had their badges fixed, no longer it has a too-high contrast.
- First Monolith Variant now has yellowish belt on the armor, also has brown tint on belts instead of light gray.
- Third Monolith Variant no longer has an incredlby dark urban camo.
- First Renegade variant now uses camo pants and had the camo outfit contrasted better.
- Second Renegade variant now has a darker orange jumpsuit and has a slightly-darker helmet.
- Adjusted spawn parameters so they aren't WAY too rare.
F.A.Q.
"Will you make compatibility patches?"
No, read the description please.
Making a compatibility patch should be easy, for you or/and for the modder.
Sometimes you have to get your own hands dirty to get the gem of your own heart.
"What else can we expect from this pack?"
I might have plans to make variants for other factions, like Mercenaries due to their history with Clear Sky, but don't count on it.
[DONATION LINK]
If you feel generous, please give donations to this link:
Ko-fi.com
Da helmet do be very chungus
Really good
nice.
If I will be able to do some compatibility patches, I will post them here, or send them to U.
That'd be nice.
Sin one is cool! thanks thats my favourite faction
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You should do a CS3a version as well, it's probably my favorite armor in the Clear Sky faction and definitely very unique to them.
That's already planned since the start of the mod, progress is slow due to various reasons.
Man these look Incredible, wish the sin ones were playable.
I believe the upcoming update for MAO "More Armors & Outfits" mod will have that as an optional file, give it a try when you can.
ABC addon will make them playable ... when is out ...
ok, i saw this because sin needed some stuff xD, how can i tell if its working or not? by the merchants, or something else?
Simply walk around the Zone and notice Clear Sky models with different textures.
I just wanted to ask since im confused, does the mod just add textures for faction members or does it actually add the armours themselves ingame?
It's textures for NPCs, for it to be armours you should wait for ABC.