XCOM 2
[WOTC] LW Mecs As Sparks
81 Comments
Talon May 31, 2024 @ 10:19am 
How would someone find the class names for these classes, so that you can use them to add an item to them?

Asking so I can allow them to equip the Kinetic Smite Module mod
-bg-  [author] Jul 20, 2023 @ 5:47pm 
it is ok to ignore that warning
yayie Jul 20, 2023 @ 10:48am 
Im using the Community Highlander and installed plugin stated in the description and unsubscribed to Tons of Utility Items. Instead I use "[WOTC] More Base Utility Slots" as suggested from Superseded Mods

In the Alternative Mod Launcher (AML), obviously it says that I had missing dependencies which is expected. Question is, is it okay to run it?
Somnium May 4, 2022 @ 8:31pm 
unable to use spark specific tools like the ordinance launcher on the sparks from this mod but spark classes from other mods work
Dęąth Viper Apr 9, 2022 @ 4:49pm 
Awesome thanks man! Great mod btw
-bg-  [author] Apr 9, 2022 @ 4:36pm 
ya go ahead, some perks are reworked from the LW2 perks anyways
Dęąth Viper Apr 9, 2022 @ 12:00pm 
Hey can I use some of these perks for a spark mod I am making?
Double_Helix_DNA Oct 30, 2021 @ 4:32pm 
@seanthepain
With the Community Highlander (use this since it has bugfixes and is needed for a lot of mods), you can just use -bg-'s plugin mod rather than TOUI. Ignore AML saying it is missing dependencies, it will work fine.
Stratejik Skum Oct 26, 2021 @ 8:34am 
is tons of utility items absolutely needed? I was having issues with that mod in particular
Waves Jun 10, 2021 @ 5:08am 
How would I go about giving these sparks AWC abilities? I have bAllowAWCAbilities=1 set but nothing appears in the 3rd row of abilities.
-bg-  [author] Apr 16, 2021 @ 3:51pm 
anything that integrates the new promotion screens mod should use the workaround, even if you don't enable that particular mod manually.
TheProtofire Apr 16, 2021 @ 12:31pm 
I can’t get the sparks promoted. It takes me back to the soldier list like others said. I’m using the highlander and I don’t have new promotion screens because it’s with RPGO. I’m using your spark mods and armor mod and these mods
- Expanded repair bay
- Spark Arsenal
- PGO Bridge - Spark Arsenal
- Useful Autopsies: Advent MEC

mumhustlar Dec 31, 2020 @ 9:38am 
To anyone not able to get the New Promotion Screen mod to work, first go here:
https://steamcommunity.com/workshop/filedetails/?id=729610025
Its the SPARK Custom Class Support mod that is causing the problem.
Go into the comments and follow these instructions, they worked for me at least:

-Downloaded Gus's fix (the one posted on Oct 30th 2018)
this one https://www.dropbox.com/s/ewdruaznut921rm/SPARKCustomClassSupport.zip?dl=0

-Am using the Alternative Mod Launcher. Opened up this mod's folder through it, and clicked+dragged the extracted files from Gus's download and replaced all.

-Re-loaded my file (saved it at the glitchy Choose Class issue) and hit Promotion, took me to the Choose Class screen and I could choose a class!
Waist-High Waifu Apr 24, 2020 @ 2:20pm 
And a day later the fix I mentioned below is no longer working. Curse these fickle ones and zeroes. It might only work for the very first Spark you develop. Now that I have a second Spark, I get kicked back to the Armory list screen when scrolling over to it while in the Soldier Abilities menu

/shrug
Waist-High Waifu Apr 23, 2020 @ 11:34am 
For those of you using the New Promotion Screen mod (https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1124609091) , you can make it work without any ini edits.

When moving to promote your Spark into one of the eight LW Classes, it won't work when you hit Promote Soldier in the Armory. However, it will work if you select another soldier, select Soldier Abilities, then use the arrows at the bottom (or Shift/Tab) to scroll over to the Spark. You'll get a small menu to pick whichever of the eight classes you want (or the basic Spark Class from SLG).

Hope this helps
TheAshenHat Jan 22, 2020 @ 2:11pm 
still not working for me, but i noticed that the plugin for use instead of ToUI dosent seem to have been touched for a while. could it be an issue? i've wiped my modlist enough times to tell that it does this on its own, but i've never used the ToUI version. can anyone having issues with it confirm if they are using the highlander version, otherwise i'll have no idea why it still dosent work XD:steamsalty:
Waves Nov 29, 2019 @ 7:40am 
Is there a way to give them ability points per lvl?
El Psy Congroo Nov 17, 2019 @ 2:42pm 
LW Mec armors shows up fine in the Proving grounds though.
El Psy Congroo Nov 17, 2019 @ 2:40pm 
Having same issue when built or using the start with spark mod, it will come as a basic spark with no skills and prompt a promotion. However it just goes back to the soldier list and will not let me choose a class. I am using the RPG overhaul and the Metal over Flesh mods. As well as Flamethrowers for Sparks. Not sure if there's a conflict.
OtonashiYuri Jul 6, 2019 @ 10:30am 
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1124609091

The new promotion screen mod above is not compatible with this one, just tested after some troubles myself. It also doesn't seem like the author is actively maintaining that one anymore, so just disable/unsub that one.
Willy "Big John" Helldiver Jul 4, 2019 @ 12:35pm 
The spark class says Choose Spark, and yes, custom class support is on for sparks :(.
-bg-  [author] Jul 3, 2019 @ 7:42am 
did you have the custom class support installed? Does the spark class says "choose spark"?
Willy "Big John" Helldiver Jul 3, 2019 @ 4:35am 
hey -bg-, having same issue; when i try to promote, it goes straight to the armory/soldier screens. Have you had success with deleting the ModOptions, as in the guide you linked?
Willy "Big John" Helldiver Jun 12, 2019 @ 1:03pm 
Hey -bg- , I came back to Wotc after a long hiatus. So glad to see you and your mods are still around
-bg-  [author] Jun 10, 2019 @ 7:07pm 
you probably cleared the config (or have a folder structure that overrides all changes) that list the sparks here as elligible spark class for the other mod
alberto_adm Jun 10, 2019 @ 3:18pm 
@-bg-

I can not make the MOD work. I built my first SPARK and it always goes wrong when I try to enter the promotion screen. I also can not put him on a mission. Basically an unusable drive, the most I can interact with it is change appearance. Any idea what might be making him get into that kind of BUG?
Waves Apr 19, 2019 @ 4:19pm 
Can't get it to work either.
Crowley Jan 10, 2019 @ 7:12pm 
Did all the steps like said, runned the game once and when I tried to load a save it was showing all the mods missing, closed, relaunched, reloaded the same save and this time all the mods were considered activated and no file missing, but still, when I've built a new Spark and tried to promote it, the only class appearing was the default class. Weirdest thing is that the classes appear in character creation, but not in game when I have to select a class for a spark.
-bg-  [author] Jan 10, 2019 @ 6:46pm 
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=625230005 do the same steps except you want to use the war of the chosen folder in your documents
Crowley Jan 10, 2019 @ 6:12pm 
Emm.. Could you be a bit more clear? I mean, sorry if I sound dumb but, how do I do all this? Clearing the config and deleting which local files? Never had to do it before so I don't know.
-bg-  [author] Jan 10, 2019 @ 6:02pm 
that looks like a config loading problem, clear your config and unsub this mod -> delete the local files -> resub the mod
Crowley Jan 10, 2019 @ 3:14am 
Don't seems to work for me. When I come for promoting a freshly made Spark, the only class choice appearing is the basic normal spark, nothing else. I was using other Spark classes mods before and they were appearing on the class choice screen, but no sign of those from this mod. So I tried to remove all the other classes mods for Sparks, but still nothing.
Bowelas Dec 22, 2018 @ 12:47am 
@Franimus
Great thanks.. Finally it works again. :)
Franimus Oct 29, 2018 @ 7:31pm 
@OverEnglishMan @MuddyBonkers I had the same problem, and gus' fix posted in the other mod worked for me. There is also a WOTC version of that mod that yet another person uploaded that allegedly works as well.
Edit:Ed Oct 17, 2018 @ 3:42pm 
@Muddy & Skar
Ah, I was worried it was just me - here's hoping we get our fabbo SPARKs back soon!
Also inferno cannon ftw
Skarsatai 2.0 Oct 17, 2018 @ 2:30pm 
posted the same in SPARK Custom Class Support. I am sure -gb- knows about it and already going to fix it :-) . had to start a new campign, no sparks were usable. as soon as it fixed I am on...
Muddy33 Oct 17, 2018 @ 12:05pm 
Currently not working for me. When I go to promote my SPARK into any of the custom classes, I get a UI-less armory screen that just sits there forever. Occassionally I can still get into the escape menu, sometimes my SPARK shows up visually. No menu's. I tried to see if it was a mod conflict, but had no success.

Bummed me out a bit becqause I'm loving the expansion, and mec classes are one of my favorite modifications to xcom2.

I can send you files or screenies if you need them for bugfixing? Figuring I'm using too many mods for that to be much help, but I figured I'd offer. Really want my mec classes.
Stallion May 14, 2018 @ 4:41am 
@-bg- Is this mod compatible with A Better Barracks?
-bg-  [author] Apr 26, 2018 @ 2:17pm 
overdrive is a normal spark squaddie perk, these mechs have different squaddie perks
Ohmu Cuddles Apr 26, 2018 @ 10:24am 
Seems to replace Overdrive?
Paradox Law Apr 16, 2018 @ 7:29pm 
Thanks for the response. I'll try chrcking other mods.
-bg-  [author] Apr 16, 2018 @ 1:53pm 
cannot reproduce, LW mecs are repaired normally on my side, you might have some other mods that modifies how soldiers heal work and it affected this mod as a side effect as it might have expected only normal SPARKs can use the spark healing project, but the SPARK custom class supports changed that.
Paradox Law Apr 15, 2018 @ 6:09pm 
When I assign a Spark to Engineering for repair, if it is a LW Mec class,
it doesn't repair completely, even when I get the motice tyhat the repairs
are complete. If it is the Spark class, it does repair completely.
CommanderShepard153 Mar 18, 2018 @ 7:09am 
@-bg- The Community Highlander just updated FYI
MaCC165 Mar 18, 2018 @ 2:15am 
i use world war l, and this mod makes the lost zombies invisible, i have rly no clue why this even happens, i dont think u do anything with zombies at all or !?
CommanderShepard153 Mar 17, 2018 @ 6:13am 
@-bg- Thanks for the reply. Love this mod
-bg-  [author] Mar 16, 2018 @ 11:59am 
The grenade part should work together, spark launchers have the same setup but they won't count as grenades, and I will release a community highlander plugin to make this work with community highlander's item slot features.
CommanderShepard153 Mar 16, 2018 @ 6:17am 
@-bg- I have some questions. 1) Does the grenade glitch mean we need the perk from metal over flesh in order to use them or do they not work together. 2) Are the steps to working the SPARK launcher the same as in vanilla. 3) Does this conflict with RPG overhaul and the Community Highlander? and 4) Community Highlander is reportedly making a "more utility slots" function. Does that mean we could use that instead of "Tons of Utility items" cause that reportedly doesn't work with RPG.
Decado Feb 26, 2018 @ 3:27pm 
@Derejin. What other spark mods do you use? None of the ones I tried seem to be compatible with this mod, including ammo pocket, GTS perks, and one that should allow the use of ability points.
-bg-  [author] Feb 11, 2018 @ 3:24pm 
you have way too many mods for me to pinpoint it, especially you have a lot of mods that modifies equip behaviour, I wouldn't be surprised if someone coded it badly and hardcoded classes for heavy weapons. You need to keep disable half the mod and find out which mod when enabled cause the behaviour, then see if you can config it to accept other class or tell the author to support multiple spark classes.