EcCo Gameplay Overhaul

By phobos2077

Vision

In short, this is a conservative gameplay overhaul.

Design goals:

make more skills useful, to make non-standard builds more viable (Barter, Throwing, Melee, Repair, etc.)
add a little more challenge to the combat, barter and other aspects of the game, without any "hardcore"
make most weapons and other items in the game have a purpose
keep things configurable and modular, so the players can tweak mod to their liking and mod authors can re-use parts of it in their own creations
attempt to fix balance issues introduced by RP (more "free" loot, much more EXP, etc.) as well as original game
stay true to the original game mechanics and design as much as possibly, always try to improve when possible, not reinvent

Combat:

rebalanced weapons and adjusted their distribution to make most of them have good use cases
added a few new guns to "fill" certain voids, like .44 and 14 mm calibers having too short "life"
automatic weapons further diversified by varying bullet dispersion
ammo types matter with more to choose from and AP made useful thanks to improved damage formula
energy weapons made more effective against lesser armors, and laser weapons made more powerful
melee is more viable mid-game for player as well as NPCs thanks to new more powerful melee weapons, more move points and rebalanced stats
Big Guns and Energy Weapons skills can now be used earlier thanks to new lower-tier weapon options
throwing weapons expanded and made more useful with critical chance bonus for blades, much deadlier grenades and new types to choose from
improved stats of several critters (like weak types of Deathclaws, large scorpions, etc.)
new stealth elements: blackjack and sneak attack
"fair" inventory management in combat - no cost to open, 2 AP per action, 4 AP to reload (mag sizes matter now)

Economy:

overall prices are reduced by ~40% so quest rewards and money sinks are more meaningful now
Barter skill matters more as it affects prices more strongly now
value of goods sold to NPC's now also depend on Barter skill (instead of always being at 100%) and item category
some items vary in prices between towns, so you can trade for profit with enough skill
raise money by selling new types of monster parts or by doing several new quests (see details)
reduced and made harder to get some overpowered loot in several locations
ammo, drugs and weapon abundance from fallen foes reduced

Progression:

several small adjustments to quest flow to integrate content from Restoration Project better into the game
some gangs made tougher (Metzger, Salvatore, Vault 15 raiders)
redesigned entrances to the Raiders hideout for more challenge and variety
reduced unbalanced EXP rewards for several quests
reduced experience when killing the same critter type many times

Crafting System:

craft various items: weapons, ammo, drugs, armor, etc.
available via a new interface button or a via hotkey
unlock new items by finding crafting teachers across the game or buying schematics from vendors

Traps System:

installable traps: "melee" type Spike Trap, Bear Trap that immobilizes enemies, explosive mine and sensor bomb
explosive traps are customized by arming them with any type of explosives or grenades
become a trapper by luring geckos and rats into your traps using food as bait!

New Quests:

For a detailed description of all features, see full readme.

Can ONLY be used with the Restoration Project: Updated and Maps Updated by Pixote (see release page for more info).

See full readme for details on compatibility with other mods.

Start of a new game is required, if you're updating from EcCo 0.6.2 or basic RPU.

sfall v4.4.0 or higher is required! (comes with RPU)

Find the latest release on releases page and follow instructions.

If you don't like any changes to mechanics or some other aspects, feel free to read and edit the INI files in the mods/ecco folder.