How to Skip the Reaper and Skirmisher Mission?

[ZoroTheBold]

I have been playing this game for a while and I've hated how every time you start up a campaign you HAVE to do the same exact reaper and skirmisher meet-up mission every single time, is there a way to skip it? I'm ok with mods even.

[4rrakis]

No need for mods, just disable "Lost and Abandoned" at campaign start.

[ZoroTheBold]

Originally posted by 4rrakis:

No need for mods, just disable "Lost and Abandoned" at campaign start.

Will this disable getting Reapers and Skirmishers? I still want the units just not the mission

[4rrakis]

It is just like with Alien Hunters and Shen's Last Gift if you disable the dlc integration: If you disable the checkbox you won't get to play the dlc mission (the Reaper/ Skirmisher meeting in case of Lost and Abandoned), but the rest of the dlc content still will be available. You will start with a random faction hero and have to contact the other two factions, but you also can take a look at the advanced start options to pick your faction to start with.

[ZoroTheBold]

Originally posted by 4rrakis:

It is just like with Alien Hunters and Shen's Last Gift if you disable the dlc integration: If you disable the checkbox you won't get to play the dlc mission (the Reaper/ Skirmisher meeting in case of Lost and Abandoned), but the rest of the dlc content still will be available. You will start with a random faction hero and have to contact the other two factions, but you also can take a look at the advanced start options to pick your faction to start with.

I see, thank you! I've played that mission so many times it was start to drive me insane lol

[4rrakis]

I know what you mean. Personally I disable all story missions. The one from SLG is not bad, but play it too many times and it gets pretty old.

[psychotron666420]

There's literally an option for it starting a new game

[Stardustfire]

"Lost and abandoned" is the Tutorial from WotC, the Reaper and Skirmisher are the Tutorial Gifts.
when you disable LoA you can choose one start faction in advanced startoptions. you have one of that faction heros right in gatecrasher. but why woud you want one of this 2 weak heros when you can have a templer right from start who can carry the whole game? the rest you need to get with Ring Missions, like usual.

[damesh2]

But do you get Mox or Elena if you don't do L&A? I like to have them both since their voiced by Michael Dorn and Marina Sirtis so I will run it. I've only have gotten random skirmishers or reapers when I didn't.

[ZoroTheBold]

Originally posted by damesh2:

But do you get Mox or Elena if you don't do L&A? I like to have them both since their voiced by Michael Dorn and Marina Sirtis so I will run it. I've only have gotten random skirmishers or reapers when I didn't.

I started my playthrough after disabling this missions and you do not get the named characters, at least so far for me you don't. I assume thats because they're tied to the story. Hope this helps!

[megansweden]

Originally posted by damesh2:

But do you get Mox or Elena if you don't do L&A? I like to have them both since their voiced by Michael Dorn and Marina Sirtis so I will run it. I've only have gotten random skirmishers or reapers when I didn't.

I realize this conversation was over a week ago, but just FYI - you can save Mox and Dragunova to your character pool and then they will show up as your Skirmisher and Reaper even without L&A. Alternatively, I'm fairly sure that one of the female Reaper voice options is voiced by Marina Sirtis and one of the male Skirmisher voice options is voiced by Michael Dorn. So you can get their voices even on "random" Skirmishers and Reapers.

[Ryvaken Tadrya]

Originally posted by megansweden:

I realize this conversation was over a week ago, but just FYI - you can save Mox and Dragunova to your character pool and then they will show up as your Skirmisher and Reaper even without L&A. Alternatively, I'm fairly sure that one of the female Reaper voice options is voiced by Marina Sirtis and one of the male Skirmisher voice options is voiced by Michael Dorn. So you can get their voices even on "random" Skirmishers and Reapers.

Dwight Schultz did one of the Templar voices, too.

Honestly, the only reason I keep Lost and Alone disabled is because I like to start with the Templars. Also means deactivating Gatecrasher, which is tedious to play but is much more satisfying than blowing up a statue.