Counter-Reconnaissance (for VP) 6

same general functionality as v5 but adjusted for gameplay balance.

• RPTC fast rivers component now required -- balancing a mobility branch vs a combat branch is not good gameplay, both main branches now have similar but different mobility, healing, and combat bonuses.
• v5 super recon was too whacky; tb3/surv3/med2 are now all mutually exclusive of one another
• concealed/non-combat promo disables in mountains.
• combat bonuses redistributed slightly
• ignore ZoC removed from pre-combat promo

• re-shuffled vp 4.10+ tree once again for balance and thematic value
• pre-para recon will now range attack at 50% strength in their pre-combat state (any combat converts it back to melee temporarily)
• improved consistency of pre/post combat transition (pillaging now converts to visible, etc.) & related promos (or not) while embarked
• added UnitAI_Fast_Attack to all pre-para recon (vp 4.17 default has them as explore ai only)
• some new lua-based abilities (eg. free pillage moves is now half-pillage moves)
• text & promo icon updates

fixed bug with surv finisher on para+, invis toggle should always apply when intended (no more gap turns), more appropriate promo icons

Use with following components from my recon movement mod (RPTC) is strongly recommended : Core0, Core1, Recommended1, Recommended2, Xtra6

changes:

• refined use of pre-para invisibility to toggle temporarily after combat
• integrated CR v2-3 special abilities into the promo tree
• rebalanced VP 4.10+ recon promo tree for:
  • combat abilities at every node of both main branches
  • alignment with survival/trailblazing themes
  • uniqueness from other lines
  • increased depth for large map super recon that exhaust all promos
• a db-only update file is included separate from the more exotic features; if you want only the tree rebalance, delete the lua and 2nd sql.
• fixed text errors

intended to be paired with Recon Pay Terrain Cost.

• Removed AoE dmg on fortify (pointless infringement on pilum UU)
• Flipped the combat strength bonus when not adjacent to friendlies to the pre-combat promo
• Also flipped "Ignore Terrain Cost" bonus to the post-combat promo only, and added "defensiveOnly" (you get 1 turn of super speed to get away, but cannot attack while breaking all the game's movement rules)

same concept as v1 ie. recon have a pre- and post-combat status, but with effects re-aligned and scaled back:

pre-combat recon promo:

• replaces ignore terrain cost promo, applies same effect w/ following additions
• disabled for 2-turns after combat
• 5 dmg to adjacent enemies on fortify (weak pilum)
• applies malus promo to any unit engaged in melee combat

post-combat promo:

• 'ignore terrain cost' disabled
• vision reduced to 1
• +10% CS if not adjacent to any friendly
• expires after 1-turn combat free (recon then spends 1-turn with no mod promo)

malus promo to pre-combat promo'd recon opponent:

• movement into rough terrain ends turn
• increased movement cost in desert, snow, and marsh
• vision reduced to 1
• expires after 2 turns