Adds a playable variant of the UAV-45 Malebolge Weapon UAV as a standalone aircraft.
This mod adds a playable variant of Megalith's UAV-45 Malebolge special weapon into Ace Combat 7's roster.
It has a low HP and armor, thus is vulnerable to even machine guns. But in return it has considerable agility and acceleration rate that makes it difficult for enemies to hit the drone.
Also, its tiny size means the thing will be out of frame in certain cutscenes or replay cameras.
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Armaments:
- Main gun : Standard machine gun, 3250 rounds.
- Main Weapon: Standard IEWS, 15 times uses.
- Special W1 : PLSL, 2000 shots. Stats unchanged, but you can keep the "Guns Only Bonus" in mission results.
![PLSL]()
- Special W2 : TLS, 30 times uses. Its laser hits targets more rapidly.
![TLS]()
- Special W3 : AP System. 15 times uses. Generates an electromagnetic barrier that protects the drone and damages targets running into it for 15 seconds. Has 30 seconds cooldown.
![APS]()
Note: The APS shield can block your weapons and disable your IEWS effects, as well as your allies' IEWS if it came into contact with them. Also, the shield can only affect enemies that's currently exists, so it won't damage those that spawned after you activating it. As such, be mindful with when and where you'll be using the shield.
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Skin Variants:
- Slot 1: Air superiority gray.
![Osean Skin]()
- Slot 2: Three tone sea camouflage.
![Erusean Skin]()
- Slot 3: Zone of Endless red body.
![Special Skin]()
- Slot 4: Mage Squadron tribute livery.
![Mage Skin]()
- Slot 5: Spare Squadron tribute livery.
![Spare Skin]()
- Slot 6: Strider Squadron tribute livery.
![Strider Skin]()
- Slot 7: Pale maroon body used by Pasternak's Malebolge units.
![Strigon Skin]()
- Slot 8: Skin replica of the Butterfly Master's QFA-44 Carmilla.
![Butterfly Master Skin]()
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Included with this mod are localization patches that adds this drone's names & descriptions for Calamitous' Skies Restored mod.
Also available within is a readjustment for using this drone with M4rkoz's Land Everywhere Mod. You will need it since the drone's small size means it'll be very close to the ground and slight elevations can crash it.
All patches for Addon Compatibility mod that were previously provided alongside this mod are now outdated. Please remove them and use the latest version of the mod.
Let me know in the comments section if you find any bugs or issues with the mod, and please provide a clear detail on how the issue occurs.
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Credits:
- Megalith for the original UAV-45 weapon mod and feedback.
- Rythu5 for the UAV-45's model and texturing Skin 1, 2, 7, and 8's liveries.
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Installation:
- Access your Ace Combat 7 installation folder.
- Make a "~mods" folder in .../Game/Content/Paks/ if you have yet.
- Put the mod's .pak file into that folder.
- Optionally, also copy your choice of compatibility patches' .pak files into the folder as well.
- Launch the game.
Update (27/04/2024):
Update (12/03/2024):
- Added support for Lanzerince's F-15SE Silent Eagle and kosnag's Arkbird mods to the Skies Restored localization patches.
- Readjusted the Land Everywhere patch's takeoff speed.
- Readjusted the Strigon skin's camera lens' glow.
Update (12/03/2024):
Update (12/03/2024):
- Removed the now-outdated patch for Addon Compatibility Mod.
- Added support for Megalith's new S-32 mod to the Skies Restored localization patches.
Update (10/03/2024):
- Fixed an incorrect material pathing for Skin 7.
- Fixed an error in the F-16F's description where it clipped into the bottom margin of the text box in Skies Restored's patch.
- Changed the file archive's format to .zip.
