Is there a console command or cheat that will allow you to take along an extra character? I noticed on one allied mission I had to protect a secret agent so he was added to my character list so I know it's possible for the game to handle more than 6 characters.

Certainly is.

 

In fact you can have a hundred if you like! But you'll only ever get tabs for 6.

 

Check out www.s2hq.com for details on using the console.

 

https://www.s2hq.com/en_187.html

Thanks. I still didn't see which console command to use. Do you have to call them up at the beginning of each mission or do they follow you back to base until dismissed or killed? Also, how does this effect missions where you do get an extra man, such as rescuing or protecting secret agents?

As far as I can remember, they only hang around during the mission.

 

It probbaly wouldn't be a good idea in a mission with an extra character as there wouldnt be a tab for them. Just test it out and see.

 

As for how to do it... there is a whole set of instructions if you read the articles at S2Hq.

only problem encountered so far is that when your add characters level you are unable to access the skill tree. This also messes with the graphics. Any known fix?

No, I think NIval mentioned once that theyhad hard-coded that element of the interface and it would be very difficult to change to suit more.

I wound up adding one of the characters. It seems to work OK. Although they start off at level 1, they level up quickly.

It's possible to have a seventh tab, when you create a character.

If you play a rescue type mission you can still control the additional character even though all seven tab have been filled. You just have to click on the character on screen and you can access their inventory screen ect., they just won't have a tab.