Long War Deco Customization

"Beagle, how do I set my default rookie armor/hats/etc in Long War like you do?"
Fear not gentle XCOM enthusiast, it only took me three days to actually write this like I said I would. It's actually dead simple:

1. Go to the config folder in your XCOM: Enemy Within directory. For me, that'd be "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\XCom-Enemy-Unknown\XEW\XComGame\Config"

2. Open the DefaultGameCore file in notepad.

3. Ctrl+F to find, and search for "appearance". you should be taken to the line "Initial soldier appearance".

4. Follow the instructions; in case you can't for some reason, there's an explanation below.

5. Save the file, load up the game, voila!

	In all of these, the number represents the number of the deco/hat/colour you want to use.
- Change the DEFENDER_MEDIKIT number to change Rookie default colour. I use 9 for a nice Green.
- Change the COUNCIL_STAT_BONUS number to set their default armor style. I like 69 for the big warm jackets.
- Change the ShowUFOsOnMission number to set their default headgear. I like 200 for the hockey-mask style bike Helmet.

Below that, you can also set default colours and headgears for troops as they level up. For example, changing the "Sniper Color" or "Sniper Headgear" would autoset anyone who became a sniper to that colour/headgear. -1 means no change, I simply have 9 as my colour for all of them and -1 as my headgear for all of them, and set my colours and headgears as I wish at this point.


The following numbers are a rough guide to get you started on what means what number wise. This list is probably out of date so trial and error may be the best way to figure out what means what, I don't think they ever made a specific guide to it.

Armor Style Choices: 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78

HELMET NUMBERS:
200 -- Motorcycle helmet, closed face
303 -- Beret and sunglasses
403 -- Modern Kevlar helmet, open-face
305
308
310
425
426
427
428
202
401
320
322
302
402
315
313
304
404
201
405
430
460 -- Fedora

Armour tints:
 standard    tan top with black bottom
 1    brown top with grey dark bottom
 2    cyan light with brown
 3    green dark with yellow dark
 4    orange with grey dark
 5    white with black
 6    red with black
 7    yellow with black
 8    cyan with brown
 9    green dark with off-white
 10    black with white
 11    blue dark with white
 12    purple-blue with grey dark
 13    purple with white
 14    pink light with white
 15    black with yellow
 16    yellow bright with black
 17    blue dark with off-white
 18    red bright with yellow bright
 19    blue bright with yellow
 20    pink dark with green
 21    blue with orange
 22    blue dark with orange
 23    yellow dark with grey
 24    purple dark with yellow
 25    pink bright with blue bright
 26    orange bright with purple
 27    green light with orange dark
 28    cyan light with off-white
 29    yellow light with white
 30    brown light with off-white
 31    green bright with green bright
 32    black with black