Counter-Reconnaissance (for VP) 44

Mod function

• pre-paratrooper recon will toggle between a pre- and post-combat state
• all recon-xp eligible units (ie pre-paratrooper) function as follows:
  • pre/initial-combat:
    • invisibility
    • 1-range attack at 50% CS
    • lost on combat, restored when out-of-combat for 1 turn
  • post/subsequent-combat:
    • (no invisibility, range attack, or ZoC bonus)
    • withdraw from melee
    • -20% attack against fortified units & full hp units & above 50% hp units & cities (each 20% malus stacks ie -60% attack vs a full hp, fortified unit)
    • vision reduced to 1
    • expires after 1-turn combat free
• these units will cycle back to pre/initial state after 1 turn with no combat/pillaging

This mod also shuffles the VP 4.10+ promo tree to spread combat bonuses through all nodes of the main branches, adds a finisher to each, and attempts to balance the OP abilities (eg. stacked healing, vision, free pillage) as much as possible, while enhancing the thematic effect of recon as hit-and-run terrain specialists.

See discussion thread for more info.