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[WOTC] Doctor Mandarbs Map-Pack - Fixed Network Towers
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[WOTC] Doctor Mandarbs Map-Pack - Fixed Network Towers

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Description
What is this?
This mod is a re-published version of Doctor Mandarb's Map Pack for XCOM2 WOTC incorporating various quality-of-life updates.

Features
All credit for the development of the (considerable amount of) original content goes to Doctor Mandarb and additionally, many thanks to him for his permission to release this update.
The original mod contains the following components:
  • PCP - City Center: 223
  • PCP - Slums: 172
  • PCP - Small Town: 8
  • Parcel - City Center: 6
  • Parcel - Small Town: 4

This mod contains updated versions of several of the original Parcels & PCPs from his map pack specifically to address the following issues:
  1. Advent Network Towers spawning in mid-air on some maps (Fairly Common)
  2. XCOM Spawns in range of Advent Network Tower (Fairly Rare)
  3. XCOM Spawns in range of Advent Turret (Very Rare)

Compatibility
Please note that this mod is a hard-fork of the original so please do not use the two together. Doctor Mandarb has now retired from XCOM 2 modding, so please unsubscribe from the original mod if you wish to use this one instead.

The mod also incorporates a small fix to a file which was found to cause a crash in the original mod & led to the mod author deactivating some good-quality parcels in order to prevent the issue from occurring (Vehicle dealership city-centre). This mod reinstates those parcels & allows them to be used without causing crashes.

If you are using the Missing Packages Fix - Parcels & Maps mod, please ensure that you implement this fix before installing my version.
Apparently, inconsistencies between the two files can cause a crash.

As of 20th May 2023, the Missing Packages Fix has been updated so the procedure above is no longer required.

It should be generally safe to swap the original Map Pack for this version mid-campaign without any issue.

The corresponding Tactical Legacy Expansion maps are not affected by these issues & can be used normally.

Credits
Finally, significant development credit must be given to RustyDios for identifying the original issues, manually modifying at least half of the PCPs himself & giving me the necessary direction to complete this mod and also thanks to nelVlesis for designing the stamp for the mod preview page :)
57 Comments
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hottt3 17 Mar @ 6:10am 
LWOTC does it work with it? Thanks for the mod!
BlackDog  [author] 20 Feb @ 11:43pm 
@Nu-13 - I've been using this map pack in my own games for over two years now and haven't had a map crash upon loading a mission. What exactly are you referring to when you talk about duplicates? Are you able to identify a specifically bugged parcel/PCP - I just find it hard to believe that with 20k subs, nobody has yet noticed....people are ususally very quick to report mods that cause an obvious CTD.
Nu-13 14 Jan @ 7:35pm 
Game crashes on this mod. one of the maps has 10 plus dublicates
BlackDog  [author] 27 Aug, 2024 @ 12:57pm 
@Mask - I would generally advise to use the Missing Packages Fix alongside this if possible. It's not listed as a requirement in the original mod so it may well work without, but it does prevent crashes from a variety of modded maps and I can't say for sure whether or not there are any parcels/PCPs in this package which may use those assets (In the end I didn't design the maps, I just fixed a few bugs and moved a few features around). Anyway, long story short, I would use it to be on the safe side.
Mask 8 Mar, 2024 @ 12:10pm 
So do I need Missing Packages Fix - Parcels & Maps mods to make this work without crashes or did I understand it wrong?
BlackDog  [author] 2 Jul, 2023 @ 6:15am 
Great to hear, thanks for testing! :)
AlexandrClibanarius 1 Jul, 2023 @ 2:33am 
This works with LWotC. The problems are fixed with this version of the mod.
xxPYROxxJONESxx 5 May, 2023 @ 5:28am 
I have heard this works mostly with LWOTC... however it has very rare bugs that can be very frustrating
RustyDios 2 Apr, 2023 @ 9:46pm 
Yes, Yes and Yes
LWotC ~= maybe, it works for some people but not for others, your mileage may vary.
zin 2 Apr, 2023 @ 9:40pm 
Sweet mod! Do you know if it’s compatible with Even More Maps, Maps by Vozati, and Waterfowl’s Map Pack? This is for LWotC, but you already talked about that.