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Gauntlet Tweaks

V1.01
A set of changes made to make Gauntlet both more difficult and rewarding.

From play testing there doesn't appear to be any new bugs beside vanilla ones.
Tip to avoid vanilla soft lock is to don't use travel drive after defeating floor boss as picking "There is still loot to collect here!" dialogue might soft lock you.
I'm unable to fix it as i don't know why it happens.

- Overhauled the spawns, overall more and badder ships will appear to fight you, balance tested using slightly optimized capital ships with only captain skills (no module components, tuning kits or forged turrets), still spawns are subject to heavy RNG.

- Changed point system to allow for more than single Shavala Data Core, its as follows:
You need 375 points per Shavala Data Core. (same as vanilla)
Kills: 1 point
Challenge grids cleared: 20 + 10 per floor level (30 at first floor, 70 at final floor)
First boss: 50
Second boss: 100
Third boss: 150
Final boss: 250
In total now you can get up to 3 extra cores from clearing challenge grids + 1 from the bosses. (maybe even 1 extra with some luck)

- Amount of blueprint T3 Data cores increased, now Third boss gives 1 data core extra and Final boss gives 2 extra.
- Added extra T1-2-2.5 Data cores to boss drops, amount given is dependent on floor (1 on first floor, 4 on final floor).
- Added Turrets to boss drops, practically all turrets are available there including ones that are hard to get or require glitches, advanced T2.5/T3 turrets can be only obtained from Third and Final boss.
- Added extra random Item drops, they can give high quality (floor dependent) aura's/armors/guns/repair tools/extinguishers.
- Artillery zone damage reduced, you can now tank 2-3 hits as random instant death effects are bad.
- Gauntlet ships no longer drop turrets nor can be packed.
- Overseer hull added to Research Lab for 6 Shavala Data Cores.

this mod adheres to triple affirmative
- mod changes are relatively simple and light, they shouldn't cause problems in game even if it's updated.
- mod doesn't require anything outside having mod loader installed and subscribing or adding to mod folder.
- mod is generally applicable and can be used with already existing campaign and most mods (unless ofc mod tries to do same/similar changes, even then load order should sort them out).