Exigent Circumstances: Starborn

Keep this mod at the top (even first) in your load order, all patches at the bottom

Current Content Patches: Exigent Circumstances: Faction Invasion! (additional content patch!) Shattered Space Patch for Exigent Circumstances: Starborn NG+ Integration Patch for Watchtower and Exigent Circumstances: Starborn NG+ Integration Patch for McClarence Outfitters and Exigent Circumstances: Starborn Integration Patch for Darkstar TGO and Exigent Circumstances: Starborn Integration Patch for Xeno Master Integration Patch for Useful Brigs

If you have Exigent Circumstances: Beyond installed After testing, having both installed actually works really well, as long as Starborn is the very first mod in your load order, and you uninstall Beyond while you are in the Unity before going through!!! Having both installed will let you farm Forsaken Essence before you can actually use it!

This mod is not compatible with Proper Gravity Wave! Since PGW is no longer supported, I built in my own version with adjustable intensity in game settings--vanilla, medium (equivalent to PGW), and GIGA (straight up anime level of knockback).

I made this mod to enhance the experience of being Starborn (primarily NG+10-NG+20) and making it a fun but challenging experience. Each journey through Unity should matter! Everything you unlock or learn, Scimitar remembers and carries that knowledge each time you go through the Unity. Whether it's ship piloting skills, total Starpower, how much Forsaken Essence or Quantum Essence you have, unlocking ships, etc. The knowledge goes with you. There are only three workbench crafted items in Starborn (available at NG1), after that everything is made at the AI Terminal with Forsaken Essence. High-cost items get a permanent discount that persists through Unity jumps. This mod is perfectly playable at NG1, but most of the unlocks happen at NG+10 or higher, read Nexus Mods description for a more detailed explanation! https://www.nexusmods.com/starfield/mods/15634

What this mod includes: A Persistence Through Unity System = No Repeat Grinds! Finished with a universe? Hesitant to go through because of the terrible grind of starting over, yet again? Your link with Scimitar negates that. Your bond with Scimitar unlocks over 20 Starborn actor values that actually matter. All of the AI ship piloting, skills, powers, increased Starpower, ship unlocks, weapon and armor unlocks follow you through Unity because Scimitar remembers what you accomplished, and you can even take your credits with you. Everything for Starborn is completely unique, made only at the ship's AI terminal. As long as you brought enough Forsaken Essence with you from the previous universe, you can be full geared in minutes, with all the perks, skills, weapons etc. that you spent FE on in a previous universe still in place.

Runtime Injected, High Level Enemies --At NG+5 you can activate a signal in the Scimitar AI terminal menu that adds Forsaken enemies at runtime (tied to your SAVE!) --The Forsaken are very challenging Starborn variants and once activated, will show up in every enemy faction. Whether it's Ecliptic, Spacers, House Va'ruun, Crimson Fleet or regular Starborn, Forsaken Variants will be everywhere! Not only are these enemies challenging, but they also drop a new resource, Forsaken Essence.

High Level Forsaken Scythe Ship Encounters -By changing game play options, Forsaken Scythe Variants can replace the normal Starborn landing encounters and space combat encounters (with the Invasion! patch, this extends to all factions!). These encounters are tough!! Unlike regular Starborn ships, these Forsaken ships can be boarded and taken over, if you survive long enough...

Completely New Resource and Starborn Themed Economy

--Forsaken Essence is a new resource dropped by Forsaken. FE is used for literally everything in this mod, unlocking cosmetics, increasing powers, crafting new and powerful weapons, armor, clothing, crafting ammo and much, much more.

Alternate Skill Leveling System/Disable standard leveling --Experience gains can be completely disabled (this does not change difficulty modifiers). This can be done for whatever reason and doing so unlocks the ability to purchase skill points with Forsaken Essence. So, if you want to cap your level at say, 150, but continue to gain skill points, you can do that.

Remote Terminal linked to Scimitar

--A remote terminal (can be hot keyed/favorited) that acts as a link to Scimitar (any variant) and allows you to check your Forsaken Essence amount, access the vendor terminal on Scimitar, teleport directly to the interior of your ship, summon Scimitar to your location (30 seconds from use to ship landing in front of you!), Summon your vehicle, Quick access to Xeno Master functions (with patch), access Scimitar's cargo hold, payoff all of your bounties at a discount, completely heal you from all injuries/environmental damage (requires ALL of your Starpower and 1 FE) and even create a Galbank Encryption key that allows you to transfer all of your credits through Unity.

Customized, Starborn Themed Vehicle Mod has built in compatibility with Rover Haul

--Little Scimmy...A fully customized Rev8 variant made of Starborn materials with vastly increased boost, speed, and a high damage, automatic particle turret.

Scimitar

--AI Terminal --Custom Workbenches --Kitchen --Increased shielded cargo --Increased base speed --Increased hull --Scan Jammer --Balanced shield increase (ship is an offensive monster, so I didn't want to go too crazy with defense) --Increased maneuverability --A functional brig that can accommodate 8 "guests" (requires Useful Brigs patch) --Plasma Lance--a short range, capital ship level weapon (24 pips of power!!) that vaporizes both shield and hull with massively increased fire rate, range, recharge rate and damage. --Graviton Torpedo--long range, high damage burst fire missiles that do not immobilize opponents **I have increased weapon lock on range to 6000 units, so Missiles serve a purpose! --Dark Photon Array. Quickly disable opponents with this EM auto weapon.

Brand New Weapon and Armor Quality Tiers, tied to NG+ level. --Quality levels for Scimitar crafted gear are 100%custom, using new attach points and cannot be overridden or altered by another mod. --Increased quality unlocks at armor or weapon workbench at ng+ 1, +5, +10, and +15

Exigency Unique Inflictor that can be crafted at a work bench (Exigency I) and has four variants. The first is available at NG+1, second at NG+ 5, third at NG+ 10, and final at NG+15. --Custom burst fire mode (3 shots, tight grouping) --built in silencer (Inflictors are so loud!) --Compatible with any skin packs that enhance base game/vanilla weapons Brand new, custom Legendary Perks --Exigent Fury--consecutive hits increase damage, plus 50% haste --Exigent Boon--3x ammo capacity, reduced fall damage while wielding Exigency --Exigent Shattering--Shatters armor, lightweight build, increase damage while aiming

Exigent DarkArmor Custom Starborn Armor with 4 variants, available at NG+1, NG+5, NG+10 and NG+15. From NG 10 to NG 15, powerful armor linings are unlocked at each NG level. Compatible with any skin packs for vanilla gear. Fully Customized, new legendary perks: --Exigent Synapse--Increased max HP (250, 500, 750 based on which armor), Starpower and Starpower regen rate increased, 20% run speed increase. --Exigent Sentinel--Medpack Automedic, damage reduced by 35% while standing still, damage from humans reduced by 10% and all sources by 10%. Resources and weapons weigh less. --Exigent Justice--Rifles do 10% more damage, headshots do 25% more damage, humans take 10% increased damage, damage increased to scanned targets --Custom Armor Liners: at NG+10-11, new, easily changed custom lining options are unlocked at the spacesuit bench (will become visible at NG10) -Temerity-- 10% increased crit chance and 20% increased crit damage -Shadow Master-- 40% increase to stealth -Bulwark--40% increase to armor -PackMule--+100 to base carry weight --At NG+12-15 special liners (Exigent Blessing series) will become available that combine multiple effects. Each level includes a built-in fast recharge Emergency-Kit heal that stacks with the heal from AutoMedic (requires Emergency Kits in inventory!) AND triggers on a separate timer (they can fire off in rapid succession if not on CD).

Exigent DarkBlade Custom Wakizashi with 4 variants, available at NG+1, NG+5, NG+10, and NG+15. At NG+10 a power energy shield is unlocked that reduces damage and has a high chance to reflect enemy attacks. Compatible with any skin pack for vanilla weapons Fully Customized, new Legendary Perks --Exigent Fury--consecutive hits increase damage, plus 50% haste --Exigent Alacrity--Greatly increased run speed, increased stealth, and greatly reduced fall damage --Muramasa's Touch--Shatters Armor, ultralight, Applies Muramasa's Curse on hit (burns and weakens targets with dark energy) --Exigent Shield (NG+10) blocking creates an energy shield that increases armor and reflects a high percentage of enemy attacks.

Starfire/Starfire Omega -Literally, the only weapon you will ever need. It's the equivalent of a class specific Mythic Weapon from other games. Takes some work and NG+17 to get final version, but you won't be disappointed!

Blade Of Light, Forsaken Vengeance, Forsaken Deathknight Armor --Unlockable, NG+20 customized versions of the DarkBlade, Starfire Omega, and DarkArmor with very unique appearances, increased stats, and a surprise or two!

Install is easy! Keep EC Starborn as the first mod in your LO, always!