Slaughter Posted October 4, 2004 Share Posted October 4, 2004 Finally it's here! The new version of the Combo-mod. BlackAlmaz have worked really hard on this one, and it has several very stylish additions. Take a look at these screenshots: https://www.ufoaftermath.co.uk/Mods/Combo2/1s.jpg https://www.ufoaftermath.co.uk/Mods/Combo2/2s.jpg https://www.ufoaftermath.co.uk/Mods/Combo2/3s.jpghttps://www.ufoaftermath.co.uk/Mods/Combo2/4s.jpg https://www.ufoaftermath.co.uk/Mods/Combo2/5s.jpg https://www.ufoaftermath.co.uk/Mods/Combo2/11s.jpghttps://www.ufoaftermath.co.uk/Mods/Combo2/combo1s.jpg https://www.ufoaftermath.co.uk/Mods/Combo2/combo2s.jpg https://www.ufoaftermath.co.uk/Mods/Combo2/opssoldiers.jpg The modification includes loads of new stuff, and you can read more about it here and here. The download is 26 MB, and you can download it here. UPDATE: You can find the readme for the mod here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slaughter Posted October 4, 2004 Author Share Posted October 4, 2004 Hmm, there should have been a readme file included with the mod Almaz... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aralez Posted October 4, 2004 Share Posted October 4, 2004 What ?! No readme? Slaughter, remember my promise, i'll complain once every day now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackAlmaz Posted October 4, 2004 Share Posted October 4, 2004 ohh my fault......well it does have a link to this website on the frnt pagebut my fault non the less Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slaughter Posted October 4, 2004 Author Share Posted October 4, 2004 I need that readme added, so the mod can be useful to people that aren't Aftermath experts as well. In the meantime, for people that doesn't know how to install the mod, just unpack it to your UFO:Aftermath folder and start a new game. Easy as that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackAlmaz Posted October 4, 2004 Share Posted October 4, 2004 so can i just add one throught the ftp server....like place it onto the zip..and it will add or do i have to upload it again? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aralez Posted October 4, 2004 Share Posted October 4, 2004 No, not that easy! The 1.4 patch removed the need to name your mod into something like "*mod.vfs". If you have older mods installed e.g. 68_mod.vfs you can't any longer simply rename them to make them non-working. You have to delete them from the UFOAM directory or you will get the strangest results (own experience made 5 minutes ago). BlackAlmaz, i think that was also the cause of your problem with the Ueber-enemies, i think you simply renamed the Tough-mod and thought it wouldn't work anymore, right? So this should go into the readme as well: DELETE all older versions of the RBmod or Combomod in your UFOAM directory, do NOT rename them!!!Strange: The game allowed several mods at the same time and didn't crash, it only left out some pieces of the equipment. That finally explains the reports of missing Berzerk armours we had recently (Albeit with the older 6.8 mod) Oh, and the new Cameramod, Trainingmod, and Tough-Alien-Mod work very good with the new Combomod! No problems here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slaughter Posted October 4, 2004 Author Share Posted October 4, 2004 Sorry BlackAlmaz. You have to add it to the zip and upload again. Or you can send the readme to me, and I'll upload. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slaughter Posted October 4, 2004 Author Share Posted October 4, 2004 Say, don't upload the zip again yet Almaz. There are probably quite a few people downloading now, and it would ruin their download. Just upload the readme.txt, and I'll put in a link to it. Then I'll add it to the zip later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackAlmaz Posted October 4, 2004 Share Posted October 4, 2004 No, not that easy! The 1.4 patch removed the need to name your mod into something like "*mod.vfs". If you have older mods installed e.g. 68_mod.vfs you can't any longer simply rename them to make them non-working. You have to delete them from the UFOAM directory or you will get the strangest results (own experience made 5 minutes ago). BlackAlmaz, i think that was also the cause of your problem with the Ueber-enemies, i think you simply renamed the Tough-mod and thought it wouldn't work anymore, right? So this should go into the readme as well: DELETE all older versions of the RBmod or Combomod in your UFOAM directory, do NOT rename them!!!Strange: The game allowed several mods at the same time and didn't crash, it only left out some pieces of the equipment. That finally explains the reports of missing Berzerk armours we had recently (Albeit with the older 6.8 mod) Oh, and the new Cameramod, Trainingmod, and Tough-Alien-Mod work very good with the new Combomod! No problems here strange i have no other mods installed at all only the tranning mod and thats iti have no need for outhers..and plus i dont have your though mod eather aralez..they game is just hard on its own with the mod now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackAlmaz Posted October 4, 2004 Share Posted October 4, 2004 Say, don't upload the zip again yet Almaz. There are probably quite a few people downloading now, and it would ruin their download. Just upload the readme.txt, and I'll put in a link to it. Then I'll add it to the zip later.there has always been a read me on the site...link but do you want me to added to 6.8 mod read me? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slaughter Posted October 4, 2004 Author Share Posted October 4, 2004 but do you want me to added to 6.8 mod read me?Hmm, good question. Yes, I think so. You should add a section to the 6.8 readme that says "Changes is Combo-Mod v2" or something like that. And there should be the explanation that Combo-Mod is an expansion of Aralez's Rebalance mod. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aralez Posted October 4, 2004 Share Posted October 4, 2004 Small review here! I started a new campaign to test this mod: America, normal difficulty, Training-Requirement-Mod , FPC-Mod and Tough-AlienMod installed. Pro: First thing i saw in the tactical missions were the new armours, different colours, nice! This makes your soldier much more individual than before. The new helmets are great, too. Then i discovered the new Shotgun look and the new knife, wow what an improvement! I played several missions, got my but kicked badly! And i mean BADLY. I don't know what changed, but the aliens are somewhat more deadly than in the old RBmod. Maybe this is caused by the weapon damage changes? Anyway, i like it! Very much! It feels somewhat more realistic, i can't fully explain, simply try it. I can see we will all need new tactics! Run-and-Hide will now be used more often i think. No longer the "Point-and-shoot" philosophy will work. Then i saw the new AK-47, again a big improvement, it looks much more realistic now! AND i was attacked by the new human enemies: They are fast, they are long-ranged, they come in big numbers! To make it short: They are DEADLY! I saw one of them carry a M4 iirc, nice look that weapon! All this testing, trying and aborting has brought me to an one-base-only situation, and now it is even under attack. I think i have to restart! Small Contra: After playing for several hours I had a crash when a new mission was generated, my sixth sense tells me it has something to do with the loadout of the enemies, i had similar crashes during the development of the RBmod, so i think it is the same problem. I will do some research on this and will tell you if i find something. Conclusion: THIS is how UFOAM should have been right from the start! Loads of different weapons, armours and enemies, cool textures etc. It's demanding (in a positive way) and will keep you thrilled, that's for sure. The soldiers are finally individuals, the different looks and the different races combined with the Training-Requirement-mod turns your standard soldier group into a real RPG-party! The crash problem will be surely solved soon, so this mod is an absolute MUST! There's NO excuse for not using it. Go get it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aralez Posted October 4, 2004 Share Posted October 4, 2004 I eventually found the bug, BlackAlmaz! PM is coming to you right away.If i am right it is only a small typo and will only once in ~100 missions (or even less) crash the game. A workaround is to simply save before entering a tactical mission and IF it crashes during loading, simply reload. Chances are very high that the mission will load flawlessly now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slaughter Posted October 5, 2004 Author Share Posted October 5, 2004 Thanks for the report Aralez. Sounds good! I am somewhat concerned that it is a bit too hard even on easy? I'll test it myself tomorrow and see what I think. I sent the news to GamersHell, BluesNews and EvilAvatar by the way. I'll contact ALTAR and Cenega now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aralez Posted October 5, 2004 Share Posted October 5, 2004 Don't be too concerned about the difficulty, i was using the Tough-Alien-Mod, the "regular" Combo-Mod is only a tiny bit harder than usual. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackAlmaz Posted October 5, 2004 Share Posted October 5, 2004 i'm really thinking of taking the mod down and doing something with that human enemy...they just dont take demdge arhhhit pointless plaiyning this on hard..its just pointless i have to tune those guys down Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackAlmaz Posted October 5, 2004 Share Posted October 5, 2004 Small review here! I started a new campaign to test this mod: America, normal difficulty, Training-Requirement-Mod , FPC-Mod and Tough-AlienMod installed. Pro: First thing i saw in the tactical missions were the new armours, different colours, nice! This makes your soldier much more individual than before. The new helmets are great, too. Then i discovered the new Shotgun look and the new knife, wow what an improvement! I played several missions, got my but kicked badly! And i mean BADLY. I don't know what changed, but the aliens are somewhat more deadly than in the old RBmod. Maybe this is caused by the weapon damage changes? Anyway, i like it! Very much! It feels somewhat more realistic, i can't fully explain, simply try it. I can see we will all need new tactics! Run-and-Hide will now be used more often i think. No longer the "Point-and-shoot" philosophy will work. Then i saw the new AK-47, again a big improvement, it looks much more realistic now! AND i was attacked by the new human enemies: They are fast, they are long-ranged, they come in big numbers! To make it short: They are DEADLY! I saw one of them carry a M4 iirc, nice look that weapon! All this testing, trying and aborting has brought me to an one-base-only situation, and now it is even under attack. I think i have to restart! Small Contra: After playing for several hours I had a crash when a new mission was generated, my sixth sense tells me it has something to do with the loadout of the enemies, i had similar crashes during the development of the RBmod, so i think it is the same problem. I will do some research on this and will tell you if i find something. Conclusion: THIS is how UFOAM should have been right from the start! Loads of different weapons, armours and enemies, cool textures etc. It's demanding (in a positive way) and will keep you thrilled, that's for sure. The soldiers are finally individuals, the different looks and the different races combined with the Training-Requirement-mod turns your standard soldier group into a real RPG-party! The crash problem will be surely solved soon, so this mod is an absolute MUST! There's NO excuse for not using it. Go get it!plus you are in a race against time....do the research develop...and try and expaned...any way you can..even if its cheap...i use to be able to get 7-10 bases within an hours play..but now i took me 4 hours to get 4 bases...7 soliders in sick bay, 12 dead, and one still combat ready Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kernel Posted October 5, 2004 Share Posted October 5, 2004 It's made the news at GamersHell already https://www.gamershell.com/news/17703.html Anyone would think that someone there looks at this site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aralez Posted October 5, 2004 Share Posted October 5, 2004 Cool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackAlmaz Posted October 5, 2004 Share Posted October 5, 2004 very cool..but that version is a little to buggy..i fixed 3 bugs already...and will tone done ops..so the new version should be out by tomorow..or wehn ever slaghter wants it to be out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slaughter Posted October 5, 2004 Author Share Posted October 5, 2004 Sounds good Almaz. Just make sure you include a readme this time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aralez Posted October 5, 2004 Share Posted October 5, 2004 What about NOW ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackAlmaz Posted October 5, 2004 Share Posted October 5, 2004 i''l uploaded it today..but that will stuff up some uploads..... so i guess the other sites might want to get the unbuged version as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slaughter Posted October 6, 2004 Author Share Posted October 6, 2004 I'll sent a mail to GamersHell. Tell me if you see the mod for download other places. And tell me when the fixed version is up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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