Hazmat, I loaded up your savegame with the SCI test install (after modifying the Merc limit). It didn't crash for me, ran a few turns without doing anything unless the enemy strayed into shot. Cleared the map this way.

Also, where did you get the FN F2000 Tactical?

The other "hi-end" rifles I have a good idea of where you found them

I tried to hire Iggy as part of the initial team for a new game, game crash to desktop a few seconds after he acknowledged being in a combat zone. Hazmat, what were the conditions for Iggy when he arrived? Was it into a safe sector?

There is plenty of 6.8mm SPC available via the local sporting goods store. It is HP and a tad overpriced compared to what is availabe online.

2) That's a new one. So basically you cannot go from one Calisto surface sector, to the Calisto underground subway station, and then go to the other Calisto surface sector?

4) There is a problem with a hostile civilian appearing on your first revisit to C13. Usually the civilian appears along the north end of the map (in the blind spot). Sometimes the civilian appears in the police station.

7) Break Lights should fit SMG magazine slots to make up for no longer fitting the Small slot.

9) Where is nine?

10) Does Carmen actually sucessfully hand over laptop (a second time) before the game crashes? This seems to be relatively new behaviour, Carmen trying to initiate the headhunting quest twice. Prevously the quest would start up (and recognize that it is already started), despite his forced appearance in Atremo. Now from the descriptions, it sounds like he is able to start the quest when you meet him in Atremo, but when his location becomes randomized, he tries to start the quest again causing the crash. Now if the game crashes in the act of handing over the laptop (usually with a missing item error in NPC inventory error), then there is a chance of a work around where I simpily give him two of each quest item. However if you actually get a second laptop, then someone has done someting to some NPC function in the .exe.

11) Tactical Tailor 3-Day is a Combat Pack so I didn't change its pockets. Please take another look at the top big pocket on the ARUC backpack, the graphical differences are very subtle.

Specific Triggers:
C6 - repurposed one of the scripted "seek-out-and-go-hostile" NPC slots to be Remington, the over eager "bent" cop that had the photographer under surveillance. If you approach the photographer in the bar, Remington will see you and trigger the Kingpin faction to go hostile. There are some new plot elements littering the floor too.

Miranda/Documents Quest - it is implied that you are supposed to wipe out Kingpin's faction. This means you have to initiate the hostilities, causing a severe morale drop due to game mechanics.

4) There is a problem with a hostile civilian appearing on your first revisit to C13. Usually the civilian appears along the north end of the map (in the blind spot). Sometimes the civilian appears in the police station.

5) Yes, the "Canteen"/Belt Clip pocket, I'm treating as a hook/carbiner/binner for all sorts of stuff you should be able to hang on your belt.

7) Break Lights should fit SMG magazine slots to make up for no longer fitting the Small slot.

With the original Urban Chaos, hostile civ factions seemed a bit over armoured as well, but as I am planning on dropping the legacy map item assignments I might as well give them a more "realistic" loadout.

I just wanted to confirm that the barrel extender id is a filthy little hardcoded bugger that will just reduce status and drop the item, no matter what you do.

The fix will have to be a two part solution:
1) setup a merger again so you are never attaching item 310. Also means that someone is not going to read the item description and complain about not being able to attach PO 3x21P's, and I'll have to patiently explain that they need to use a toolbox or crowbar on the item to get the real PO 3x21P (or tersely tell them to read the item description...) This is why I wanted to use item index 310...

2) when flushing the maps for v3, I'll have to replace all occurrences of item 310 with the new PO 3x21P

Double-checked the "usual" source for small arms information and imagery, and yes, the RG6 has a sling in one picture. Guess I'll cross it off the list of so-called "cumbersome" weapons. This leaves excessively large Anti-Material Rifles, Belt-Fed LMG/GPMG's, and the M202 FLASH.

Both revolver grenade launchers will be set to size 9 (carbine size).

The items selected for the "too-big-for-a-sling" were done so mostly by gut. So definitely I was looking for feedback on the selection, though not necessarily in artwork form...

I will draw the line at someone complaining that they cannot easily swap from the Steyr AMR to a pistol without AP cost

The SAW's have a dual-feed system, so I can easily add a tag which shrinks the weapon to fit the sling when the backup/quick magazine feed is in use. I still like the general idea of a belt fed weapons being somewhat cumbersome.

Commando changes (for UC-1.13v3) were relatively easy, however there will be a loss of function for the initial commando upgrade:

Basically all belt fed weapons take a lot of AP's to reload. However with the FN Minimi and the FN M249 SAW PIP (the FN Minimi SPW does not have the option of being magazine fed), there is the "feed" attachment. Thanks to NAS, it has become a bit more easier to use, move the feed item to one slot and click twice (once to convert, second to attach) you get a quick reloading 30 round weapon, move it to the other slot and you have a slow to reload 200 round weapon. The conversion is AP free too.

The exclusion used for the first aid and medical slots prevents crepaboost and regen boost from fitting the pocket. Both regen and energy boost items are considered Misc items instead of medical.

This weekened I'll be closing down this thread in favour of a new one. Without any comments from a moderator about thread stability beyond ten pages, I'm going to play it safe and open up a new one when I have a free moment.