STALKERSOUP damage rebalance test

So here is my modified 'actor.ltx' file for STALKERSOUP. Spent literally 15 min on it.

The player should be more resistant to bullets -5/6 maybe 7 bullets to kill, excluding bleeding/radiation/other effects- and very slightly more resistant to all types of damage. Does not affect the mutated Spetznaz AI and its lazor aiming. Close quarter gunfights shouldn't be as frustrating now, but long range engagements will be piss easy. Oh well.

Another problem now is the durability of armors: since the player can tank a few hits, armors degrade VERY FAST. A solution would be to increase the protection values and durability of armors to match the player's, then restore the 'squishy player' mode... good luck with that. I just did this because I was tired of spending more time quicksaving/quickloading than actually playing.

The file to modify is located in 'STALKER Shadow of Chernobyl\gamedata\config\creatures' and is called 'actor.ltx'.

DON'T FORGET TO MAKE BACKUPS!

Special thanks to a few guys who gave me advice left and right so I could do something correct.

Note from Florilegium (kudos for making a paste in the first place, I'm a derp sometimes):
"Open as RAW copy everything after this sentence and save as "actor.ltx" as said up here, it will need testing and then boy it be about time to play a balanced SOUP."


;<!-- TB3D 1.0.9.9.2.6 NORMAL - GAME MODE, chgd hit probabilities to DMX vice AMK
;;;;;;; TB3D modified, weight, immunities, jump, stalker radius
;;;;;;; FOR MOD TESTING ONLY, NOT FOR MULTIPLAYER
;;;;;;; MUST USE ALL 3 MODIFIED FILES TOGETHER: actor.ltx, inventory_sect.ltx, arc_radiation.script

[actor_terrain]
	255,255,000,255

[actor]:common_ph_friction_params_on_npc_death
GroupControlSection		= spawn_group
$spawn 					= "actor"
$ed_icon				= ed\ed_actor
$player 				= on
$prefetch 				= 16
cform                   = skeleton
class                   = O_ACTOR
money					= 40
rank					= 3
script_binding			= bind_stalker.actor_init
visual					= actors\hero\stalker_novice.ogf
destroyed_vis_name		= physics\Dead_Body\skelet_crash

terrain					= actor_terrain

max_item_mass			= 150.0
jump_speed              = 8		;!!!!TB3D Collector mod needs 11
crouch_coef 			= 0.45
climb_coef				= 0.7
run_coef                = 2.1
sprint_koef				= 2.6
run_back_coef			= 1.8
walk_back_coef			= 0.8
air_control_param		= 0.1
walk_accel              = 17

;radius in MDM over the items displayed their names
pickup_info_radius		= 5

ef_creature_type		= 17						; option for evaluation functions

; attach params
attachable_items		= device_torch_bad,device_torch,attachable_item,hand_radio

; The physical dimensions of the hero. Allows you to get into tight spaces, such as a pipe.
ph_box0_center 				= 0.0,  0.9,   0.0
ph_box0_size 				= 0.35, 0.9,   0.35
ph_box1_center 				= 0.0,  0.65,  0.0
ph_box1_size 				= 0.35, 0.65,  0.35
ph_box2_center 				= 0.0,  0.2,   0.0
ph_box2_size 				= 0.35, 0.2,   0.35
stalker_restrictor_radius   = .2  ; limit the distance between the stalkers. The low value is useful when someone blocked the road in close quarters.
stalker_small_restrictor_radius   = .16
medium_monster_restrictor_radius	= 0.16

ph_crash_speed_min = 14
ph_crash_speed_max = 30
ph_collision_damage_factor = 1.0
ph_mass = 80

;;;;;;;;;;!!!!TB3D   DMX
ph_skeleton_airr_lin_factor = -0.43
ph_skeleton_airr_ang_factor = -0.21
 ph_skeleton_hinger_factor1 = 1.0

ph_skeleton_hinge_vel = 0.7
ph_skeleton_ddelay = 0
ph_skel_fatal_impulse_factor  = 1
ph_after_death_velocity_factor= 0.75
ph_skel_shot_up_factor        = 0.25	;= 80       !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! error??  both were active, I commented out '= 80'
;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;DMX

weapon_bone0				= bip01_r_finger1
weapon_bone1				= bip01_l_finger1
weapon_bone2				= bip01_r_finger11

damage						= actor_damage

hit_probability_gd_novice		= 0.20  ;;;;easier
hit_probability_gd_stalker		= 0.35
hit_probability_gd_veteran		= 0.50
hit_probability_gd_master		= 0.60
hit_sounds					= actor_hit_snds

;actor condition

immunities_sect				= actor_immunities_gd_master ;forced here for difficulty_manager
condition_sect				= actor_condition

heavy_breath_snd	= actor\breath_1		;the sound of heavy breathing for fatigue
heavy_blood_snd		= affects\heartbeat; heart\8

material						= creatures\actor
camera_height_factor			= 0.91 ;0.85

;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;-----(AMK SNIPER ADDON v1.0)-----
; I will not change these so AMK will stay stable
;variance of firing with light walking and running
disp_base					= 0.51 	;angle (in degrees) the expansion of bullets, when an actor stands on the site
disp_aim					= 0.04  ;0.51
disp_vel_factor				= 1.0	;on how to increase the variance in skrosti at 10 m / s (not necessarily in the running)
disp_accel_factor			= 2.0  	;More on how to increase if the actor runs (+ speed)
disp_crouch_factor			= -0.3 	;decrease if the actor is sitting
disp_crouch_no_acc_factor	= -0.6 	;decrease if the actor is sitting + no acceleration
;disp_jump_factor			= 2.0
;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;-----

missile_throw_offset = 0.3, 0.5, 0.5

body_remove_time = 20000	;while the destruction of the corpse (with TimeFactor)

sleep_time_factor			= 1000	;400		;left this alone, could change it tho
max_sleep_hours				= 12
;species of monster
species				= actor


;---STEP MANAGER------------------------------------------------------
LegsCount						= 2
step_params						= stalker_step_manager
foot_bones						= stalker_foot_bones

memory_update_time			= 100

; visibility parameters
DynamicObjectsCount			= 32
min_view_distance   		= 1.0				; coefficient which is multiplied by eye_range, depending on the angle
max_view_distance	 		= 1.0				; coefficient which is multiplied by eye_range, depending on the angle
visibility_threshold	 	= 1.0				; value when the sum of which the object is visible
always_visible_distance 	= 1.0
time_quant					= 0.005
decrease_value				= 0.1				; value that decreases the weight, if the object hit the frustum, but the compartments, for some reason
velocity_factor		     	= 0.5
luminocity_factor			= 0.5;0 			; coverage factor (only for the Actor)
transparency_threshold	 	= 0.4				; 0.25
still_visible_time			= 5000				; time that the object is still considered visible even though he was no longer in frustume

[actor_immunities_gd_novice]
burn_immunity 				= 0.4				;factors of immunity
strike_immunity 			= 0.4
shock_immunity 				= 0.3
wound_immunity				= 0.4
radiation_immunity 			= 0.4
telepatic_immunity 			= 0.4
chemical_burn_immunity 		= 0.4
explosion_immunity 			= 0.3
fire_wound_immunity  		= 0.08


[actor_immunities_gd_stalker]
burn_immunity 				= 0.5				;factors of immunity
strike_immunity 			= 0.5
shock_immunity 				= 0.4
wound_immunity				= 0.5
radiation_immunity 			= 0.5
telepatic_immunity 			= 0.5
chemical_burn_immunity 		= 0.5
explosion_immunity 			= 0.4
fire_wound_immunity  		= 0.12

[actor_immunities_gd_veteran]
burn_immunity 				= 0.7				;factors of immunity
strike_immunity 			= 0.7
shock_immunity 				= 0.6
wound_immunity				= 0.7
radiation_immunity 			= 0.7
telepatic_immunity 			= 0.7
chemical_burn_immunity 		= 0.7
explosion_immunity 			= 0.6
fire_wound_immunity  		= 0.18

[actor_immunities_gd_master]
burn_immunity 				= 0.9				;factors of immunity
strike_immunity 			= 0.9
shock_immunity 				= 0.8
wound_immunity				= 0.9
radiation_immunity 			= 0.9
telepatic_immunity 			= 0.9
chemical_burn_immunity 		= 0.9
explosion_immunity 			= 0.8
fire_wound_immunity  		= 0.22

[actor_condition]
satiety_v					= 0.000025				;rate of hunger
radiation_v					= 0.0001				;dammage done by radiation
satiety_power_v				= 0.000055				;improved stamina by eating
satiety_health_v			= 0.0001				;improved health by eating
satiety_critical			= 0.0					;can effect gameplay
radiation_health_v			= 0.004
morale_v					= 0.0001
psy_health_v				= 0.001
alcohol_v					= -0.0005
health_hit_part				= 0.75					;percentage of hits, leaving to grabbing Health
power_hit_part				= 0.75					;percentage of hits, leaving to the grabbing force
max_power_leak_speed		= 0.0001					;accumulation of fatigue (max limit, to which the restoring force) per second of playing time
max_walk_weight				= 160.0

bleeding_v					= 0.0005
wound_incarnation_v			= 0.003		 			;the rate of wound healing
min_wound_size				= 0.0256				;minimum size of the wound, after which it is healed

;--when actor in sleep
satiety_v_sleep				= 0.00001
radiation_v_sleep			= 0.0003
satiety_power_v_sleep		= 0.0001
satiety_health_v_sleep		= 0.00001
radiation_health_v_sleep	= 0.001
morale_v_sleep				= 0.0
psy_health_v_sleep			= 0.0

alcohol_v_sleep				= -0.0005

bleeding_v_sleep			= -0.00001
wound_incarnation_v_sleep	= -0.00001
max_power_leak_speed_sleep	= -0.00001;
;health_restore_v			= 0.0001

;;;;;;;;
;actor_condition only

jump_power				=	0.07
jump_weight_power			=	0.05	;these have effects on gameplay physics, not good to change too much
overweight_jump_k			=	5

stand_power				=  -0.01
walk_power				=	0.00002				;force while walking without weight burden
walk_weight_power		=	0.0001			;force while walking in the light weight of burden, for the maximum allowable weight
overweight_walk_k		=	5;9	;10				;overload effect factor burden (multiplied bywalk_weight_power)
accel_k					=	3;5					;coefficient on the run (multiplied walk_power, walk_weight_power)
sprint_k				=	75;150;185;180;200;	;factor in the "sprint" race (multiplied walk_power, walk_weight_power)

; claudication
limping_health_begin =	0.15		;threshold below which the actor's health began to limp
limping_health_end   =	0.25		;threshold of more health which the actor is no longer limping
limping_power_begin  =	0.15		;threshold force below which the actor begins to limp
limping_power_end	 =	0.25		;threshold force greater than which the actor is no longer limping
use_limping_state	 = on

cant_walk_power_begin =	0.01	;threshold force below which an actor can not move
cant_walk_power_end   =	0.10	;threshold power is more an actor can move

cant_sprint_power_begin =	0.20	;threshold force below which an actor can not run in the sprint
cant_sprint_power_end   =	0.30	;threshold force which the actor can more run in the sprint

can_sleep_callback			= dream.can_sleep_callback
sleep_video_name_callback	= dream.sleep_video_name_callback

[actor_damage]
;bone_name		 = <hit_scale>,<fwd_damage_anim_index>,<wound_scale>
;<hit_scale> - coeff. changes hit (to reduce health)
;<wound_scale> - coeff. changes in the value of an open wound
;-1 - No animations, even number - in front, an odd number - back, include a FRONT! BACK TO MACHINES
default						= 1.0, -1, 1.0

bip01_pelvis 				= 1.0, 10, 1.5
bip01_spine 		 		= 1.0, 10, 1.5
bip01_spine1 		 		= 1.0, 0, 1.5
bip01_spine2 		 		= 1.0, 0, 1.5
bip01_neck 			 		= 1.0, 0, 1.5
bip01_head 			 		= 0.2, 0, 1.5
eyelid_1 			 		= 0.0, 0, 0.0
eye_left 			 		= 0.0, 0, 0.0
eye_right 			 		= 0.0, 0, 0.0
jaw_1 		 		 		= 0.0, 0, 0.0

bip01_l_clavicle	 		= 1.0, 4, 1.5
bip01_l_upperarm	 		= 1.0, 4, 1.5
bip01_l_forearm	 	 		= 1.0, 4, 1.5
bip01_l_hand	 	 		= 1.0, 4, 0.5
bip01_l_finger0	 	 		= 0.0, 4, 0.0
bip01_l_finger01	 		= 0.0, 4, 0.0
bip01_l_finger02	 		= 0.0, 4, 0.0
bip01_l_finger1	 	 		= 0.0, 4, 0.0
bip01_l_finger11	 		= 0.0, 4, 0.0
bip01_l_finger12	 		= 0.0, 4, 0.0
bip01_l_finger2	 	 		= 0.0, 4, 0.0
bip01_l_finger21	 		= 0.0, 4, 0.0
bip01_l_finger22	 		= 0.0, 4, 0.0

bip01_r_clavicle	 		= 1.0, 2, 1.5
bip01_r_upperarm	 		= 1.0, 2, 1.5
bip01_r_forearm	 	 		= 1.0, 2, 1.5
bip01_r_hand	 	 		= 1.0, 2, 0.0
bip01_r_finger0	 	 		= 0.0, 2, 0.0
bip01_r_finger01	 		= 0.0, 2, 0.0
bip01_r_finger02	 		= 0.0, 2, 0.0
bip01_r_finger1	 	 		= 0.0, 2, 0.0
bip01_r_finger11	 		= 0.0, 2, 0.0
bip01_r_finger12	 		= 0.0, 2, 0.0
bip01_r_finger2	 	 		= 0.0, 2, 0.0
bip01_r_finger21	 		= 0.0, 2, 0.0
bip01_r_finger22	 		= 0.0, 2, 0.0

bip01_l_thigh	 	 		= 1.0, 8, 1.5
bip01_l_calf	 	 		= 1.0, 8, 1.5
bip01_l_foot	 	 		= 1.0, 8, 1.5
bip01_l_toe0	 	 		= 1.0, 8, 1.5
bip01_r_thigh	 	 		= 1.0, 6, 1.5
bip01_r_calf	 	 		= 1.0, 6, 1.5
bip01_r_foot	 	 		= 1.0, 6, 1.5
bip01_r_toe0	 	 		= 1.0, 6, 1.5

[actor_animation]
;angles dvorota feet actor during Streif (degrees)
fwd_l_strafe_yaw    = 45
back_l_strafe_yaw   = 45
fwd_r_strafe_yaw    = 45
back_r_strafe_yaw   = 45
l_strafe_yaw		= 0
r_strafe_yaw		= 0


[actor_hit_snds]
burn			=actor\pain1,actor\pain2,actor\pain3;  ,actor\hurt4
shock			=actor\pain1,actor\pain2,actor\pain3; ,actor\hurt4
strike			=actor\pain1,actor\pain2,actor\pain3; ,actor\hurt4
wound			=actor\pain1,actor\pain2,actor\pain3; ,actor\hurt4
radiation		=monsters\biting\def_0; actor\hurt1,actor\hurt2,actor\hurt3,actor\hurt4
telepatic		=actor\pain1,actor\pain2,actor\pain3;  ,actor\hurt4
fire_wound		=actor\bullet_hit_1,actor\bullet_hit_2,actor\bullet_hit_3,actor\bullet_hit_4
; actor\pain_1,actor\pain_3,actor\pain_4,actor\pain_5,actor\pain_6,actor\pain_7,actor\pain_8
chemical_burn	=actor\pain1,actor\pain2,actor\pain3;  ,actor\hurt4
explosion		=affects\tinnitus3a
wound_2			=actor\hurt1,actor\hurt2,actor\hurt3,actor\hurt4
physic_strike	=actor\pain1,actor\pain2,actor\pain3; ,actor\hurt4