I would like to thank everyone who voted on the list, it means a lot. Thank you for trying out the list and giving any feedback when possible, I hope you're having a great time playing this wonderful game!

Thank you for the pack! ;)

Originally posted by Dulliuz:

Thank you for the pack! ;)

Thank you for the comment! Let me know if you have any feedback.

Crashing / Slow Gameplay Tips

Below are some tips I've gathered which can help with random issues for this mod pack.
Greatly depends on computer hardware.

• If you experience random crashing, please make sure to install the Kenshi CTD Fix[www.nexusmods.com] from Nexus (requires manual install). This should alleviate most random CTDs that had to do with (vanilla) animations and other small engine related issues. It will automatically create a new patch named "KCF autogenerated patch". Make sure it's loaded at the very bottom.
  
  
• Distant Towns and the accompanying UWE Patch can cause mesh loading errors, which can eventually lead to crashing or slow downs (particularly in large battles). You can disable it in the Graphics menu, should you experience issues. Performance is more dependent on SSDs vs HDDs, as Kenshi generally has very little loading screens and is constantly streaming new meshes as you move around.
  
  
• The ShaderSSAO[www.nexusmods.com] mod from Nexus can cause slight performance issues. If you've installed it, it's toggleable in-game in the Graphics menu. Try disabling it if you experience slowdowns.
  
  
• Darker Shadows can sometimes cause CTDs, particularly in the Swamps (at least in my testing of disabling/enabling). Not sure why as the mod doesn't really change anything significant. If you experience issues, try disabling this mod as well, or turning down the in-game Shadow settings in the Graphics menu.

If you've tried the above and are still getting crashes, please let me know and I can check your crash dump files to see what could be causing it. (Ideally, make a new Discussion post).

Hi! Do you think the mod "Focus the limb" will work with the collection or it will cause some issues?

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2468901580&searchtext=Focus+the+limb

any suggestion on AI option or left it as default?

Originally posted by fadust:

any suggestion on AI option or left it as default?

Sure if you have any recommendations I'll check them out!

One thing to note, depending on how complex it might be, there might be a need for a UWE patch. I can make patches depending on if it's needed. (UWE and some other mods on the list also fixes various AI related issues, and I've added additional AI functions, such as the mods in the "Roleplaying Update" 1.8).

Originally posted by Petyr:

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2468901580&searchtext=Focus+the+limb

You can add it if you'd like, it's compatible with the list. (put it in the bottom of the "Combat", Section 8.1 in the modlist, towards the bottom near Overhauls). It's also a part of the other big UWE list by @Anrhaa, so that suggests to me that it should work with UWE races (I'll check for a patch later if necessary).

With the Combat Tweaks mod I made, "Focus The Limbs" will make it particularly deadly that I haven't balanced for.

If you're looking for a challenge, try it out! I may add it as an "Optional" mod to the list (once the list is more finalized, I'll add compatible "Optional" section where you can select additional mods to make it easier / harder, etc.).

Originally posted by Dr. Igor Dolvich:

Originally posted by fadust:

any suggestion on AI option or left it as default?

Sure if you have any recommendations I'll check them out!

One thing to note, depending on how complex it might be, there might be a need for a UWE patch. I can make patches depending on if it's needed. (UWE and some other mods on the list also fixes various AI related issues, and I've added additional AI functions, such as the mods in the "Roleplaying Update" 1.8).

this is some of the examples that already included
1. Enhanced Shopping Economy

my suggestion is
1. Escaped Slave AI https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2864281550
2. Shinobi Thieves allied with Holy Nation Outlaws https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2936108397
3. Reactive World https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1358096888

Originally posted by fadust:

my suggestion is
1. Escaped Slave AI
2. Shinobi Thieves allied with Holy Nation Outlaws
3. Reactive World

Great suggestions!

The Escaped Slave AI (might) already be incorporated in some way with UWE and/or Kaizo (both mods add some AI related changes, specifically to slaves as well), but I can give it a check to see if it can be added.

The Shinobi Thieves allied with Holy Nation Outlaws (very long name lol) mod used to be on the list a few updates ago, but was replaced with a similar mod by Anrhaa, Improved Shinobi Thieves Fation Relations. The new one functions the same but fixes other Shinobi relationships (pretty much every town with a Shinobi guild) to prevent United Cities and other factions from constantly wiping them out. They do still have enemies out there in the world, but not specifically the towns they inhabit.

Reactive World is a great mod (used it originally in the first iteration of this list), but currently the list uses Kaizo as a basis for the world events, similar to what RW does as well. Kaizo and RW touch most of the same "World Overrides", and would be inherently incompatible.

If you'd want to use RW instead, you can easily swap out Kaizo for Reactive World instead, but make sure you disable the current Kaizo-UWE patch (first mod in the Patches section) and replace it with a Reactive World Patch instead. If you need help, just let me know.

Keep the same load order, so put RW right before Universal Wasteland Expanded, then put the RW patch right after UWE. You will definitely need to "Import Game" (or new game) afterwards to take affect.

thanks, you been very helpful. best collection currently

Originally posted by fadust:

thanks, you been very helpful. best collection currently

Thank you for trying it out and the kind words, let me know if you have any other suggestions!

I constantly look around the Kenshi workshop when I have the time, just because so much high quality stuff gets buried in the workshop.

I gotta say that the real reason why I named the mod 'Improved Shinobi Thieves Faction Relations' was solely because I wanted a name as long as 'Shinobi Thieves allied with Holy Nation Outlaws'

And I noticed a typo. Gonna fix it asap

Originally posted by Dr. Igor Dolvich:

Originally posted by fadust:

thanks, you been very helpful. best collection currently

Thank you for trying it out and the kind words, let me know if you have any other suggestions!

I constantly look around the Kenshi workshop when I have the time, just because so much high quality stuff gets buried in the workshop.

I'll admit that I check your mod list too for some ideas to further improve my pack. That's how several of my patches come to be.