Combat Extended 3.6 “Laser Pointers”

Features

• Add extensive new framework for lasers and beam projectiles. (A special thanks to Ogliss, for this code contribution.)
• New sprites for musket ammo (thank you, Harkon!)
• Secondary damage types can now have a percentile change to occur, instead of always being guaranteed.
• Vanilla Autocannon and Uranium Slug turrets have been restored.
• Colonists will no longer automatically grab shields if assigned a two-handed weapon.
• New framework for projectile impact FX.

Fixes

• 155mm shells will no long disappear when playing with ammo turned off.
• Small body parts--like eyes, ears, noses, etc.—can now be overpenetrated and will no longer stop projectiles when they’re destroyed.
• Stick bombs now have Neolithic tech level.
• Fixed outdated values that meant internal organs were very unlikely to scar.
• Fixed an error caused by blazebulbs being destroyed.

Compatibility

• Add integrated patches for the following mods:
  o [CP] Rimmu-nation – Security
  o [O21] Outer Rim
  o Alpha Biomes
  o Ancient Eastern Armory
  o Ancient Fallout Armory
  o Censored Armory
  o Epona Race
  o Erin’s Friendly Critters
  o Erin's Friendly Ferrets
  o Heavy Melee Weapons
  o Japanese Dogs
  o Kemomimihouse
  o Kenshi Armory
  o Kit’s Gunpowder Weapons
  o Kit’s VWE Weapons
  o Midworld Weaponry Expanded
  o Neclose Race
  o Not Only Just A Cannon
  o Outer Rim - Tatooine
  o Race to the Rim
  o Star Wars – Droids
  o Tactical Extremity Protection [BAL]
  o Tribal Warrior Set!
  o Vanilla Weapons Expanded – Coilguns*
  o Vanilla Weapons Expanded – Frontier**
  o Vanilla Weapons Expanded – Heavy Weapons
  o Vanilla Weapons Expanded – Lasers
  o Vanilla Weapons Expanded – Non-Lethal
  o Vanilla Weapons Expanded – Tribal
• Updated integrated patches for the following mods:
  o [CP] Rimmu-Nation – Weapons
  o [CP] Spec Ops: The Line
  o [HLX] Ultratech: Altered Carbon – Armour
  o [JDS] Blastech Industries
  o [JDS] EFT Apparel
  o [JDS] Exiled Dawn
  o [JDS] The Forge - NCR Armory
  o [O21] Forgotten Realms
  o [RH] Faction: Last Man Contingent
  o [SYR] Naga
  o Alpha Animals
  o Androids Expanded
  o Anty the War Ant Race
  o Apparello
  o Cybernetic Organism and Neural Network
  o Dinosauria
  o Dragon’s Descent
  o ED-Shields
  o Expanded Prosthetics and Organ Engineering
  o Expanded Storage
  o Genetic Rim
  o Hands and Footwear
  o High Caliber
  o Mass Effect – Playable Geth
  o Mechanoids Extraordinaire
  o Moyo from the Depth
  o Pratt WWII Weapons Pack
  o Rah's Bionics and Surgery Expansion
  o Rimfire 2.5
  o Rimsenal Collection
  o RimWorld - Witcher Monster Hunt
  o Star Wars – Factions
  o Tsar Armory
  o Turk’s Guns
  o Vanilla Animals Expanded — Australia
  o Vanilla Animals Expanded — Ice Sheet
  o Vanilla Apparel Expanded
  o Vanilla Factions Expanded – Medieval
  o Vanilla Factions Expanded - Settlers
  o Vanilla Factions Expanded - Viking
  o Vanilla Furniture Expanded - Security
  o Vanilla Weapons Expanded
  o WWII Soviet Faction
  o Zombieland

Balance

• CarryBulk and CarryWeight added by apparel are now impacted by quality.
• Heavy Turret sway decreased from 1.69 to 0.98.
• Increase duster wornBulk from 1 to 2.
• Increase the reload time and cooldown for revolvers.

Misc.

• Add Proper Shotguns to the About.xml incompatible file.
• Add new ammo categories for rubber bullets, tasers, and tear gas. Also added categories for black powder weaponry like muskets and cannons.
• Added new damagetype and hediff for tasers, which incorporates muscle spasms and small puncture injuries.
• New and revised loading screen tips.
• Embrasures now use the terrain requirements of their construction material.
• Backpacks and tactical vests can now be burned.
• The learning helper now has a better explanation for fire modes.
• Removed some excess logs associated with loadouts.
• Add new laser charge pack for laser weapons.

Notes:

Due to a mistake on my (N7) part last release, some of the fixes listed in the 3.5 release changelog didn’t make it into the actual release. Sorry for any confusion this caused.
*We have not included Coilgun’s penetration mechanics. It’s to be determined whether or not it will be added.
**Some of the addon weapons from coilguns and lasers have not yet been patched. Sorry for any inconvenience.