Release v1.18.0, second full upload attempt.

The changelog is too big to include in the changelog section. Please find a complete changelog on the release pages for v1.18.0rc[github.com] and v1.18.0[github.com].

Reverting back to 1.17.0 because the workshop upload appeared to be incomplete. Will try to upload again.

The previous update appeared to be missing files. This update hopefully corrects this.

Release v1.18.0:

The changelog is too big to include in the changelog section. Please find a complete changelog on the release pages for v1.18.0rc[github.com] and v1.18.0[github.com].

Release v1.17.0:

• Show more information about the HL's components, their version and status
  
• Fix a number of Highlander features
  
• Triggers the event `GeoscapeFlightModeUpdate` to allow mods to respond to geoscape mode change (#358)
  
• Triggers the event `UIAvengerShortcuts_ShowCQResistanceOrders` to allow to override the presence of Resistance Orders button in `UIAvengerShortcuts` (#368)
  
• Triggers the event `Geoscape_ResInfoButtonVisible` to allow to override the visibility of resistance orders button in `UIStrategyMap_HUD` (#365)
  
• Triggers the event `NumCovertActionsToAdd` to allow mods to modify number of Covert Actions (#373)
  
• Triggers the event `CompleteRespecSoldier` when a training center soldier respec was completed. (#339)
  
• Class mods adding an eight rank will now interact better with classes with seven ranks (#1)
  
• `OverrideItemSoundRange` to allow overriding an item's sound range (#363)
  
• `OverrideHackingScreenType` and `HackIn2D` to allow hacking using a 2D movie and using
  the Skulljack / ADVENT screen arbitrarily (#330)
  
• Gremlins (and other Cosmetic Units) are now correctly tinted and patterned (#376)
  
• Allow abilities that deal damage without a source weapon to still display
  their damage with psi flyovers (Psi Bomb, mod abilities) (#326)
  
• Able to specify new materials as counting as hair/skin/armour/weapons etc. for the purpose of
  receiving tints, patterns, tattoos etc. (#356)
  
• Changes to "Legacy Operations" squad loadout and ability selections are now always applied for the first mission. Note any non-AWC-eligble abilities added need to exist in the Soldier Classes ability tree (#307)
  Particularly important for Central and Shen, whose custom Soldier Classes ability tree contain only the abilities granted by their squad progression (#307)
  
• Additional Photobooth particle system enums for mods (#359)
  
• Tweaks to "Resistance Archives" random Legacy Operations UI. Restarts show the correct locked difficulty, and a crash condition on backing out of a restart fixed. (#307)
  
• Fixes UIPanels animating in with a huge delay when they are direct child panels of
  UIScreen (#341)

v1.16.0 Release

see the release notes https://github.com/X2CommunityCore/X2WOTCCommunityHighlander/releases/tag/v1.16.0 and he release candidate release notes https://github.com/X2CommunityCore/X2WOTCCommunityHighlander/releases/tag/v1.16.0rc

v1.15.0 Release

• Update script sources to War of the Chosen & Tactical Legacy Pack
  
• Minor improvements to logging, hopefully providing better troubleshooting advice

v1.14.0 Release

see the release notes https://github.com/X2CommunityCore/X2WOTCCommunityHighlander/releases/tag/v1.14.0 and he release candidate release notes https://github.com/X2CommunityCore/X2WOTCCommunityHighlander/releases/tag/v1.14.0rc

• Allow mods to have character templates to use custom base underlays instead of default clerk underlays on the Avenger (#251)
  
• Deprivatise XComAlienPawn.Voice to allow changes by mods (#275)
  
• Fix some edge cases regarding idle animations and targeting (#269)
  
• Fix an issue causing Rapid Fire/Chain Shot/Banish/... entering cover early (#273)
  
• Allow Human Pawns to freely switch between custom heads and base pawn heads, eliminating the need for head mods to include invisible heads (#219)
  

v1.12.0 Release

see the release notes https://github.com/X2CommunityCore/X2WOTCCommunityHighlander/releases/tag/v1.12.0 and he release candidate release notes https://github.com/X2CommunityCore/X2WOTCCommunityHighlander/releases/tag/v1.12.0rc

- WeaponInitialized added to conditionally change the weapon archetype on initialization (#245)
- UpdateWeaponMaterial added to conditionally change the weapon materials(#246)
- Triggers the events OverrideUIArmoryScale, OverrideUIVIPScale, and OverrideCharCustomizationScale for strategy unit scaling (#229)
- CanWeaponApplyUpgrade allows mods to restrict what upgrades can be applied to a specific weapon (#260)
- Adds ability to have weapon upgrades modify damage, and properly accounts for any damage upgrades in the UI. (#237)
OverrideUnitFocusUI to allow mods to show their own "focus" type using the Templar focus UI (#257)