Tekamthi
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As newcomers arrive to this project and forum for the first time, I imagine there's lots to sort out, between install requirements, UI choices, must-have modmods, compatibility, etc. One aspect that probably doesn't become apparent until well into the first game or later, however, is the state of VP's recon: in brief, the community has been collectively unhappy with it for years -- the only change agreed upon looked good on paper, but many feel its implementation is, at best, a push -- if not entirely a step in the wrong direction.
For the most part, I'd suggest newcomers play the mainmod with few modmods for the first playthrough or two (adding new things progressively is more fun than taking away later, and you'll get a better sense of which ones add imbalances), and it may be worth playing the default recon just to understand how they work and what needs fixing, but its one part of the mainmod I'd say a new player is safe just skipping.
Several VP vets have created worthy options -- imo any of these will improve the experience over default VP recon (please suggest any I have missed):
If replying to this thread, please include your preferred recon setup at the end of your post in a spoiler (even if just default VP or personal mods, curious to see what others use):
Tekamthi's recommended recon config:
For the most part, I'd suggest newcomers play the mainmod with few modmods for the first playthrough or two (adding new things progressively is more fun than taking away later, and you'll get a better sense of which ones add imbalances), and it may be worth playing the default recon just to understand how they work and what needs fixing, but its one part of the mainmod I'd say a new player is safe just skipping.
Several VP vets have created worthy options -- imo any of these will improve the experience over default VP recon (please suggest any I have missed):
| Mod name/link | General objective | Design highlights | Inter-compatibility? |
| Hokath's Proposals | Database re-imagining of the recon promo tree |
| limited (delete other tweaks for recon-only changes) |
Misc. Tweaks for VP | Restore long-standing (pre 2024) version of VP recon promo tree (with small fixes?) |
| limited (delete other tweaks for recon-only changes) |
| Counter-reconnaissance | Lua & database redesign of recon role & function |
| limited |
| RPTC | a-la-carte recon movement changes |
| modular components, most can be installed independently or with other recon mods |
| Exploration Heritage | option to reclaim recon xp if unit is killed or non-recon units discover terrain |
| can be installed independently or with other recon mods |
If replying to this thread, please include your preferred recon setup at the end of your post in a spoiler (even if just default VP or personal mods, curious to see what others use):
Tekamthi's recommended recon config:
Spoiler :
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