TF2 Soldier Mod

Adds the Soldier from TF2, ready for any war that comes his way.

Overview

The Soldier is a mobile survivor that can use his tools to reposition himself, or aid his allies.

About

This mod is a work in progress! My experience with the mod creation process is very limited, so expect jank. Network functionality hasn't been tested much, so multiplayer may not function as intended.

Something weird or unexpected happen? Did a bug I thought I fixed just pop up? Have some feedback regarding balance, ideas, or general questions? Feel free to contact and tell me!

To Do:

• Add additional skins
• Add a visual to the Disciplinary Action
• Test networking more thoroughly
• Make things look more pretty
• Clean up code/implementations
• Tap into the limitless potential of alternate weapons

Known Issues:

• Animations are somewhat janky
• Wax Quails don't impact Soldier's sprint jumps.
• Certain animations may be missing in multiplayer. The player should be able to see them, but not others.
• Rocket Projectiles might not line up with their "physical forms" exactly in multiplayer. (i.e., the rocket can look like it hit for no damage, when it actually misses)
• Certain sounds may be missing in multiplayer.
• Shotguns can now be used during certain actions. (Technically not an issue, but is unintended.)
• Mantreads stomping ability doesn't function as intended

Special Thanks

• Rob for the Henry Template
• wellme for Quake/Source movement via Mint Tea
• The RoR2 Modding Discord
• Valve / Team Fortress 2 Team

Contact Me

• Discord: Lemner#4765

Changelog

• 1.3.1
  • Initial hotfix for Seekers of the Storm
• 1.3.0
  • Balance Changes
    • Passive
      • Added falloff to self damage taken from Rocket Jumping
      • Increased maximum self damage from rocket jumps (15% -> 35%).
      • Soldier now has an innate 40% fall damage resistance.
    • Primary
      • General
        • Added a custom damage falloff model. (Damage scales from 100% to 60% over the radius. Directs do full damage.)
        • Added a reload system. Works similar to normal cooldowns, but scales with attack speed. (See Bandit)
        • Rockets now apply a small amount of vertical knockback.
      • Air Strike
        • Lowered number of kills required to increase stock (8 -> 6)
      • Beggars Bazooka
        • Slightly reduced delay to start loading rockets.
        • Slightly reduced delay between loaded rockets.
        • Added Functionality:
          • Rockets apply a debuff that increases damage taken from subsequent rockets. (1.5x damage modifier for first stack, plus .5 per stack.)
    • Secondary
      • Shotguns
        • Added a reload system. Works similar to normal cooldowns, but scales with attack speed. (See Bandit)
      • Reserve Shooter
        • Now grants mini-crits to any airborne enemy (i.e. No longer just ones that are "Flying" like Wisps, so a Beetle Guard using a Geyser now counts.)
        • Added Functionality:
          • Damage to airborne enemies also has a 10% chance to apply a bleed (per pellet, scales with luck)
          • Damage to airborne enemies inflicts Death Mark for 5 seconds.
      • Manntreads
        • Removed damage falloff.
    • Utility
      • Concheror
        • Lowered Lifesteal amount (35% -> 20%)
        • Increased Movespeed bonus amount (25% -> 50%)
      • Battalion's Backup
        • Lowered cooldown (45 seconds -> 40 seconds)
      • Buff Banner
        • Increased attack speed bonus (10% -> 50%)
        • Lowered cooldown (45 seconds -> 35 seconds)
    • Special
      • Market Gardener
        • Decreased base damage when Rocket Jumping (2750% -> 2500%)
      • Disciplinary Action
        • Increased Buff duration (20 seconds -> 40 seconds)
        • Increased Damage modifier for Soldier when near Motivated allies. (10% each -> 25% each)
  • Visuals/Sounds
    • Changed the sound for selecting Soldier in the character select menu.
    • Added sounds/animations to accompany the new reloading systems.
  • Bug Fixes
    • General
      • Fixed a bug where having 1hp and any shields (i.e. through Transendence) would still proc Death Resist.
      • Added spacial attentuation to some sounds.
      • Lowered the volume of some sounds again.
• 1.2.0
  • Balance Changes
    • I've been playing around with a additional concepts to mostly help the more overshadowed parts of Soldier's kit stand out a bit more. Let me know what you think!
    • Primary
      • Beggar's Bazooka
        • Reduced the initial delay between clicking the button and loading the first rocket.
        • Firing rate now scales with attack speed.
        • Lowered projectile variance (5 degrees -> 4 degrees)
    • Secondary
      • Shotgun
        • Cooldown reduced (2.2 seconds -> 1 second)
        • Cooldown timer begins after shooting
        • Bumped damage back up (9x60% -> 9x65%)
      • Reserve Shooter
        • Cooldown reduced (2.1 seconds -> 1 second)
        • Cooldown timer begins after shooting
        • Removed damage falloff
        • Reduced pellet spread
      • Mantreads
        • The stomp attack is now a guaranteed crit.
    • Utility
      • Banners
        • Increased radius.
      • Battalion's Backup
        • Reworked Death Resistance: Now when taking a fatal hit, gain a buff that makes you unkillable for a few seconds. This has a cooldown of 30 seconds.
      • B.A.S.E. Jumper
        • Increases damage dealt by 1.2x while active
        • Increases attack speed by 1.2x while active
        • Upward vertical movement (double jumps, knockback, etc) is no longer slowed/mitigated.
        • Increased deceleration further.
    • Special
      • General
        • Made the hitbox slightly taller, and shifted it to encompass Soldier's body a bit more
      • Disciplinary Action
        • Reworked:
          • Shifted the ally-whip hitbox forward slightly.
          • Hitting an ally cleanses them of most negative effects (Cooldowns such as Bands, Safer Spaces, and Battalion's death resist does not count)
          • Hitting an ally grants the Motivated buff, with the following benefits:
            • 1.25x Damage multiplier
            • 1.5x Move Speed multiplier
            • 50% flat attack speed
            • 30% flat crit chance
            • 1 bonus jump
          • Soldier gains an additional 10% damage multiplier for each motivated ally nearby (The player themself does not count)
      • Half-Zatoichi
        • Reworked:
          • Increased attack power (300% -> 550%)
          • Lowered healing recieved on hit (15% -> 5%)
          • Healing recieved on hit now applies to every enemy damaged.
          • Grants healing when killing an enemy (40% of max hp)
          • Lowered efficacy of overheal by 50% (eg, a 100 health heal will grant 50 barrier if your health is full)
          • Added a "Dueling" mechanic:
            • Hitting an enemy that shares an elite affix with you does big damage(5x and guaranteed crit) and has a chance to execute them outright (scales with luck).
            • Hitting an enemy has a chance to steal their elite affix (does not refresh duration of existing affixes, scales with luck).
            • Killing an enemy steals their elite affix (also doesn't refresh duration).
  • Visuals/Sounds
    • Added new icons for the banners
  • Bug Fixes
    • Visuals
      • Fixed particles being huge when Soldier recieved certain DoTs.
    • Banners
      • Fixed an issue where multiple charges were being consumed when using the skill.
      • Fixed Soldier's little jig when using the skill.
• 1.1.2
  • Bug Fixes
    • General
      • Fixed a bug where the Brainstalks buff wouldn't be applied.
      • Restricted automatic B-hopping to Soldier
    • Beggars Bazooka
      • Addressed an oversight where remaining grounded during Overload Jumps gave you the Rocket Jumping status.
    • Half Zatoichi
      • Fixed a bug where other Overlap Attacks (i.e. Kjaro's Band) could proc the Zatoichi's heal.
• 1.1.1
  • Quality of Life
    • Movement
      • Added a configuration setting for MintTea automatically B-hopping (turned off by default).
    • Air Strike
      • Added a configurable grace period for gaining stacks off an enemy that dies after taking damage from this ability (default is one second).
• 1.1.0
  • New Weapons/Features!
    • Mini Crits
      • Damage does 1.5x the usual amount, and counts towards as a regular crit for on-crit items like Harvester's Scythe!
      • Is overridden by regular critical hits.
    • Pocket I.C.B.M. Support
      • With at least one stack, each time you fire your primary (minus the Rocket Jumper), fire 2 more!
      • Each subsequent stack increases the damage rockets deal by 50%.
      • *Note: these additional rockets do not damage/affect you.
    • Reserve Shooter
      • Deals slightly less damage than the standard Shotgun and has less starting ammo, but deal mini crits on flying targets!
    • Buff Banner
      • Give yourself and everyone around you guaranteed mini crits and more attack speed!
    • Battalion's Backup
      • Give yourself and everyone around you a large amount of armor and the chance to survive lethal damage!
    • Disciplinary Action
      • If you hit your teammate(s) with it, both they and you recieve a buff to attack speed, crit chance, and movement speed!
  • Tweaks
    • Primaries
      • Changed the damage falloff model (Linear -> None).
    • Rocket Launcher
      • Lowered power to compensate for falloff (700% -> 600%)
    • Beggar's Bazooka
      • Lowered power to compensate for falloff (800% -> 700%)
    • Air Strike
      • Lowered power to compensate for falloff (425% -> 400%)
    • Shotgun
      • Lowered power (9 X 65% -> 9 X 60%)
      • Tweaked pellets to not fire in a circle.
    • Concheror
      • Increased movement speed bonus (20% -> 25%)
      • Increased banner duration (12.5 seconds -> 15 seconds)
    • BASE Jumper
      • Now automatically deactivates when landing.
    • Market Gardener
      • Lowered power when Rocket Jumping (6000% -> 2750%)
      • Provides a guaranteed critical hit when Rocket Jumping.
  • Misc
    • Added a "Power Down" sound effect to the buffs.
    • Reintroduced MintTea's B-hopping leniency frame.
    • Tweaked weapon descriptions.
    • Lowered the volume of certain sounds.
    • Fixed an issue where Wax Quail had no effect on other Survivors.
      • Note* This doesn't apply to Soldier! Wax Quails (unintentionally) do not affect him.
• 1.0.2
  • General Fixes
    • Made a potential fix for the issue where rocket jumping off of enemies led to more force than intended.
    • Applied a maximum force that a single rocket jump can apply. This is intended to make rocket jumping more consistent in general, and make jumping off slopes/map geometry not send the player flying.
    • Lowered Soldier's SFX slightly.
  • Manntreads
    • Tweaked values to compensate for the above fixes.
  • Base Jumper
    • Greatly increased the deceleration rate (i.e. You go from your falling speed to the parachute's "hovering speed" much faster, and don't accelerate due to gravity while active).
    • Slightly increased the target speed the parachute tries to set the player to.
  • Half Zatoichi
    • Fixed a few states where the Zatoichi was visible when other weapons have been fired.
• 1.0.1
  • General
    • Slightly boosted the force of Rocket Jumps
  • Air Strike
    • Increased the damage dealt (400% -> 425%)
  • Manntreads
    • Greatly increased the damage dealt (50% - 1500% -> 1500% - 4000%)
    • Changed the damage falloff calculation (SweetSpot -> Linear), should yield more consistent numbers
    • Increased the velocity threshold required for activation
• 1.0.0
  • Quake/Source-like movement baked into Soldier, courtesy of the wellme and the Mint Tea mod! Features:
    • Bunnyhopping to conserve momentum
    • Air Strafing changes
    • Air Acceleration changes
  • Added new weapons!
    • Primary
      • Beggars Bazooka: Charge up and fire up to 3 rockets! Complete with Overload Jumping.
      • Rocket Jumper: Fire a rocket doing no damage to enemies or yourself!
      • Air Strike: Fire weaker rockets, but fire faster when rocket jumping! Gain a higher clip size as you get kills!
    • Secondary
      • Manntreads: No direct attack, but damage enemies when landing on/near them and moving fast enough! Also take no fall damage!
    • Utility
      • Base Jumper: Toggle a parachute that slows your descent!
    • Special:
      • Half Zatoichi: Swing a katana that heals you when hitting at least one enemy!
  • Added a new skin! Enjoy being BLU Soldier!
  • Tweaks!
    • Rocket Launcher
      • Deals less knockback to enemies, so they slide around less on the ground.
      • Tweaked the blast force from rocket jumping a bit to compensate for the Source movement.
      • Lowered the speed of rockets slightly.
    • Concheror
      • No longer actionable (but it is still mobile)
    • Market Gardener
      • No longer pops you up when hitting an enemy when airborne.
    • Visuals/Sounds
      • Fixed bugs around Soldier's model, such as:
        • Made Soldier and his weapons less shiny
        • Shield/freeze/tar effects being missing
        • Soldier being visible when he shouldn't be (e.g. Teleporting, using Strides of Heresy)
        • Aligned bubble-effects (like Oddly Shaped Opal and Barriers) to more closely match the model.
      • Fixed some overlapping animations.
      • Tweaked the volume of some sounds.
      • Fixed buff icons being missing.
      • Added a sound when picking Soldier in the menu.
• 0.2.1
  • Made some fixes for the SotV update.
• 0.2.0
  • Decreased the power of the Rocket Launcher slightly (800% -> 700%)
  • Decreased the power of the Shotgun slightly (9 x 70% -> 9 x 65%) and lowered Proc Coefficent (is now .5 per bullet)
  • Decreased the power of the Market Gardener (8000% -> 6000%) (I wanted to reign it in a bit, but still keep it satisfying to use)
  • Made the Concheror mobile/actionable. (note: actionable is something of an unintended side-effect)
  • Consolidated the Lifesteal buff into the actual conch buff
  • Reorganized and changed rocket jumping implementation to (hopefully) be more client-friendly.
• 0.1.7
  • Increased the power of the Rocket Launcher significantly (500% -> 800%)
  • Decreased the power of the Shotgun slightly (9 x 80% -> 9 x 70%)
  • Tweaked Rocket Jumping implementation in an effort to fix clientside Rocket Jumping
• 0.1.6
  • Gave Soldier a janky ragdoll, that should fix the problems with players being locked in the death state
• 0.1.5(Special Thanks to Blazer Nitrox from the Modding Discord for all the help with dealing with a bunch of issues on this one!)
  • Added a promising potential fix for multiplayer rocket jumping.
  • Added a promising potential fix for getting locked out of abilities.
  • Tougher Times no longer blocks the knockback for rocket jumping.
  • Increased the aim range for Soldier, allowing him to shoot straight up/down.
  • Handled some issues with SkinUI.
• 0.1.4
  • Added another potential fix for multiplayer rocket jumping. Still no.
  • Added a potential fix for being able to spam Primary and use the Special endlessly.
  • Added a potential fix for items like Crowbar and Focus Crystal being activated when Rocket Jumping
  • Fixed an 'issue' where the damage of the Rocket Launcher was using the wrong value (1600% -> 500%)
  • Lowered the damage of the Shotgun (9 x 90% -> 9 x 80%)
• 0.1.3
  • Added a potential fix for multiplayer rocket jumping. Not Fixed Here!
  • Added a potential fix for being locked out of using the Secondary / Special abilities after using the Utility. Not Fixed Here!
• 0.1.2
  • Tweaked the readme
• 0.1.0
  • Initial Release