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Overwatch Ignores Concealment

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WotC Version: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1132067065

A.K.A. the Xcom EW Overwatch Rules


Removes the condition against firing from concealment for all reaction fire abilities in the game.
Also allows the normal reaction fire penalty to be applied to reaction fire shots fired from concealment for all reaction fire abilities in the game.

Initial Release: 3/12/2016

This removes the annoying "Overwatch doesn't fire from concealment" rule while, balancing it by restoring the typical reaction fire aim penalty to those reaction fire shots taken from concealment.

Compatibility:
There shouldn't be any conflicts with other mods. I'm not directly modifying the default templates or anything, just ducking in and editing them after they've been created.

For a slightly different take on Overwatch rules that still allows reaction fire abilities to fire from concealment but does not apply the standard reaction fire aim penalty, check out Overwatch Disrespects Concealment instead:
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=643306945
23 Comments
SurferJay Jan 26 @ 8:11am 
Just wanted to mention that [WOTC] Manual Reveal+ supersedes this mod. It adds a squad-wide toggle for altering the overwatch firing directive, allowing you to enable or disable shooting from concealment on demand according to the ever changing scenarios you face. This ensures that you retain true tactical flexibility, rather than being forced into one directive or another permanently.
matthias May 8, 2018 @ 1:38pm 
Is there a mod that does this only for killzone?
Lurmey Oct 29, 2017 @ 4:21pm 
I agree with MatteCrystal, two buttons please! One for normal overwatch, another for concealed overwatch.
Boge Sep 19, 2017 @ 11:57am 
@MatteCrystal, exactly! I want two separate options.
pauloel7 Sep 18, 2017 @ 5:39pm 
Indeed, neat observation.
MatteCrystal Aug 29, 2017 @ 5:44pm 
I need a second Button, Normal overwatch and conceled overwatch. Everyone making these mods seems to think it should be just one or the other but they're are situations for both.
Aeon Jul 18, 2017 @ 9:01am 
can you uninstall it mid-campaign?
reinhartalvaro Jul 8, 2017 @ 8:15am 
Is this compatible with LW 2?
The BlackVision May 26, 2016 @ 9:05am 
@Fennix - Um. You mention having both IESS and Better Advent. Pretty sure those conflict anyway, from what Better Advent says on its mod page. Might be wrong.
The BlackVision May 26, 2016 @ 9:02am 
Ideally, would have a listener to detect if the target in question has had its pod activated, and to not fire if it doesn't... but those can be a right pain to implement :P

Personally, I like this mod even without it - I consider it an additional tactical choice on whether to simply end turn or prep that overwatch :)