The main intent of this modification is vanilla experience with overhauled graphics sounds, bug fixes and high attention to details. Changing some aspects of the game without flipping the gameplay upside down. This is simply an overhaul to vanilla gameplay that will allow you to experience this game as close as it was those 14 years ago and without trying to make the game tryhard-core or unfair toward the player in any other way.
A small preview of the new exoskeleton icon that comes in 2 variants, if you don't know how to edit the icon file, here is a guide I've created long time ago. This will help you and show you how to do it: gamebanana.com/tuts/12806