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Unpredictable Chosen Appear Chance

Description
Chosen will appear randomly, instead of every 3-4 missions.
Not to be confused with my other mod Alternate Chosen Appear Chance - these two mods are not compatible with each other (use 1 or the other).

In the default game, Chosen appearances are fairly predictable. Default game: After a mission in which a Chosen appears, they will not appear for 2 more missions. On the 3rd mission, they have a 50% chance to appear. If they don't, then they are guaranteed to appear on the 4th mission. <-- This is the default game.

*This mod* changes that, by instead giving the Chosen a flat percentage % chance to appear on each mission. The percentage varies by difficulty:

26% on Recruit
28% on Veteran
30% on Commander
34% on Legend

It's possible that you could get 2 missions back-to-back where a Chosen appears. And it's entirely possible you won't see a single Chosen for 6 missions or so. Who knows? They strike randomly! This can allow for some really divergent gameplay experiences.

This mod does not affect any existing missions in which a Chosen is guaranteed to spawn (such as, story missions, Chosen Retaliation, Chosen Avenger Assault, Chosen Stronghold, etc). Also, any missions in which a Chosen is prohibited from appearing (such as, Covert Ambush, Soldier Rescue, etc) will still function normally.

--- Compatibility ---
This mod does not conflict with other mods that modify Chosen AI or abilities during missions. May not work with any other mods that modify Chosen appear chances.

For a similar mod - but for Alien Rulers, try Unpredictable Ruler Appear Chance.
55 Comments
HazardHawk Oct 19, 2023 @ 10:22am 
How would I set up higher chances if not 100% each mission after first force level increase and is it possible to get two or all chosen on a mission? I need a harder game!
MINOS Oct 30, 2021 @ 7:01am 
I get the Chosen in every single Mission with this...
Waais Jul 19, 2021 @ 5:01am 
Legend Ironman run
Assassin appeared first retaliation, squad wiped.
She appeared on the next mission, lost 3 people but I killed her.
She appeared AGAIN on the next mission and squad wiped again.

10/10 would love to never see the new world that awaits her again.
Alex Nares  [author] Apr 3, 2021 @ 8:32pm 
Although I did not test this mod with that Dark Event, I think it will just make the Chosen appear more frequently. It sounds like the dark event adds a flat % chance added to the base chance.
Very Strange Thing Apr 3, 2021 @ 11:57am 
How does this mod handle the Wild Hunt Dark Event? Does it do anything?
Alex Nares  [author] Nov 2, 2020 @ 7:07am 
Go to:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\workshop\content\268500\1604328438\Config

then open XComGameData.ini - you will see "AppearChances" on several lines and you'll notice each line has the same number in common - that is the % chance to appear, just change that to whatever you want.
Lianetta Nov 2, 2020 @ 6:52am 
how to increase percent appear chance to make chosen appear often ? . after i have this mod they seem to appear less than usually
Alex Nares  [author] Oct 30, 2020 @ 2:14am 
Yes I think it should work fine.
Lianetta Oct 29, 2020 @ 9:44pm 
can this install in mid game ?
Alex Nares  [author] Aug 31, 2020 @ 11:04pm 
Yes and yes - because (1) A Better Chosen only affects a Chosen AFTER they have appeared - whereas this mod determines IF they DO or DO NOT appear in the first place.

(2) you can enable mid-campaign - however you may not see any changes right away, it may take a while before its effects are noticed.