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INI Settings
The file options.ini.
1=On
0=Off
Screen
Set Screen sizes here, enter 640, 800, 1024, or 1280.
Overheat
With this turned on, gun can overheat with multiple shots.
ActiveMilitia
Turn this on if you want the guards to attack the enemy head on.
ItemShadow
Shadows of items in Strategy Screen etc...
TeachingMilitia
"Teaching" Skill is required to train guards.
Defecation (a joke)
Enemyes will produce a shit during the battle.
AddDistVisible
By entering a positive or a negative number, you can adjust the range of detection of the enemy.
PayInventory
Costs in AP for various actions with inventory (only for player):
3 AP - to hold anything in hands
5 AP - to wear helmets
10 AP - to wear clothes/vests
The remaining slots cost no AP
ProgressDropItems
0 - All items can drop.
1 - Only items with the game progress can drop or be stolen.
2 - Only items with the game progress can drop, but you can steal any item.
FastMoveAI
Faster animation of AI controlled characters.
UseBatteries
Night-vision scope, NVG and Extended Ear now requires batteries (turn-based mode only)
TrainCoefficient
This coefficient makes process of the training faster. Only for mercs who are on the assignment practice etc.
PermanentTB
Constant turn based mode during the battle. Can be on/off by .
ScopeAP=5 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1
Costs in AP for the first (first 5 numbers) and next aiming with the sniper scope (by right mouse click on the target).
WeaponResource
Weapons have mechanical resource, which limits the reparation.
CriticalHit
There are critical hits.
Head - 80%
Tors - 10%
Legs - 5%
Adrenalin
Flying bullets cause the adrenalin, which reduce marksmanship of the target by 1 turn.
ContinueMercMovement
The mercenaries will continue their previous action after an interrupt
SoftIronMan
It's possible to save the game only in the real-time.
UndyingMercs.
Mercs won't die from bullets and explosions.
Weapons
Every weapon has an individual AP for burst fire
When character is shooting with machine guns in prone pose then burst penalty is minimal.
The distribution of the enemy's weapons can be customized in the file "TTX.txt"
Ammo type of enemy's weapons depends on the game's progress. AP ammo in later stage of the game.
You can select the length of the burst with the mouse wheel.
The weapon has mechanical resource and can't be used forever.
Penelty for shooting at moving target (depends on the angle between target's direction and the shooter)
Variable penalty to head shots, depending on the distance to the target.
Chance of Blinding when bullet hits the target's face.
Recoil of .50cal weapons throws the shooter on the ground, if the shooter is not of "Big Male" type. For mercs of other bodytypes shooting with large-caliber weapons must be at prone. if merc's strength is more then 90 or he have "heavy weapons" skill, then he can shootinf in crouching pose.
Also if there is object behind the shooter (other merc, tree, wall, etc.), then it's compensate the weapon's recoil.
Aim in burst mode of shooting. Aiming affects only the first shot in a burst.
Ammo
0 - Normal: Damage - Armour. (gray)
1 - HP: (Damage - Armour * 1.5) * 1.7 (light blue)
2 - AP: Damage - Armour * .68 (light pink)
3 - SAP 1: Damage - Armour * .5 (pink)
4 - Buckshot. (yellow-brown)
7 - high AP 2: Damage - Armour * .5 (bright red)
8 - superAP: Damage - Armour * .375 (dark red)
9 - HE: Damage * 1.33 - Armour (Yellow)
10 - HEAP: Damage * 1.33 - Armour * .75 (orange)
11 - tranquilizer: Damage (armor ignoring) (green)
Armour
The various Armor-Penetration and Destruction effect on Armour (depending on the type of ammo).
Protection of armor various by the sides of character (front, back, side). Ceramic plates works only versus frontal hits.
Helmet may not work in 50% of front-end hit.
Scopes
Addition to the visual range of the character, when merc raise his weapon by 'J' button (Sniper Rifle +1 tile at daytime).
Game automatically chooses between the Night Scope and Sniper Scope, depending on the lighting of Sector (i.e. if night - working Night Scope, if day - working Sniper Scope).
Collimator sight increases accuracy by 10% and speed of re-aiming to the new target.
Limit the range of Laser Scope (20 tiles).
The effectiveness of sniper Scopes is reduced, if the weapon's not the Sniper Rifle. If weapon's Sniper Rifle, but the shooter has not trait "Sniper" then reducing of the effectiveness is depending on the Mrk (if Mrk > 90, then the shooter can use Sniper Rifle effectively, but "Sniper" specialists use it much better).
Character's visual range has 225 degrees angle.
A different angle of visual range depending on the using scopes.
Addition to visual range of the characters: man on the roof has +5 tiles, but he's visible in +3 tiles farther.
Tactical Gameplay
In the reservoirs of Metavira live electric eels (instead of JA1 boa). Nothing can help you. Use bridges.
There is the ability to roll in and out of cover using the "Alt" key while prone.
You can also throw grenades from a crouched position.
If you are hit for 4 or less HP you will be auto bandaged.
Guns can overheat, keep an eye on the red bar to the left of your gun. When it is full, the weapon will degrade and eventually become unusable for a turn or two.
Automatic filling of canteens 4 times per day. Canteens hold more water.
Reduced damage of items from the water.
Trait "sniper" (+15% Mrk) now works not only from the roof. Snipers also use the sniper rifles with 100% efficiency.
Camo poncho for the head, torso and legs.
Increase the probability of
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| Re: JA 2/1 Metavira: Questions.[message #314791]
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Sat, 26 January 2013 15:11
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| Arulcish_Lion |
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Registered:January 2013
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DeadmanDoctor: The Doctoring (and patinent) does not seem to work? they only get +1 health per hour , no matter if they are "patient" or just "squad 1" Patients can get more then +1 health per hour. 
Deadmanoh. i was reading through the NO Manual. I guess you need min 60 Medizin? that would be pretty bad... Not everything from that NO manual is correct for latest NO versions and for Metavira. You don't need 60+ Medicine in Metavira.
But something from that manual might be useful.
I was busy, so I recommended to read it. No I'll probably try to write something like a manual or Frequently Asked Questions for Metavira.
First posts of this topic will be changed to contain more information. 
DeadmanI am on Day 5 have the 8 Sektors from G11 to D10
Skill: Nobody improved any skill I'm on Day 11, have 34 sectors. My team improved 5 points of Agility, 1 point of Dexterity, 11 points of Marksmanship and 7 experience levels.
You mercs will improve their scills, but slow. In JA1 it was very difficult to play without hiring more expensive and experienced mercs during the operation.
@Legend You are not right about medicine, try it in the game.
Every merc with more then zero medicine can be a doctor, but a bad doctor.
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| Re: JA 2/1 Metavira: Questions.[message #314792]
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Sat, 26 January 2013 15:30
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Arulcish_Lion@Legend You are not right about medicine, try it in the game.
Every merc with more then zero medicine can be a doctor, but a bad doctor. "Hey, I'm a doctor, let me through! Well, I'm a lousy doctor, only two points of medicine, but, hey, your chances to survive this brain-surgery are higher than zero, aren't they?!" 
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| Re: JA 2/1 Metavira: Questions.[message #315863]
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Sat, 02 March 2013 23:05
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RizzlaThe first time I played I drew some bad guys into the water and killed them, probably destroyed the purifier. The purifier will never sink.
In the company you will receive not less then one purifier.
RizzlaThank you for the mod! I had great fun with Night Ops, silenced P90s kept me alive most of the time. Metavira looks great so far, too. I'm happy, you like it.
Metavira is the mod with greatly modified economics, tactics, strategy, AI...
I hope, you'll find something new and interesting in it.
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| Re: JA 2/1 Metavira: Questions.[message #316855]
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Sun, 31 March 2013 20:28
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I' m not so happy with Matavira.
1. My Imp-Character as the best fighter has 22 enemies killed (and 4 assists). But no reward!
2. I have got the sector with the laboratory. I have only 10 militiamen, but then 22
enemies attack this sector. But fortunately I had my 6 soldiers in the sector and I was the
winning team.
I ask myself: Should I play this mod further? I don't know at this time.
I am fearing for a dead end after 8 sectors.
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| Re: JA 2/1 Metavira: Questions.[message #316861]
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Mon, 01 April 2013 00:01
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| Arulcish_Lion |
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I understand your problems.
I'll try to explain you why it is so.
This mod id the reincarnation of JA1. We try to reproduce original game as close as possible.
So, if you haven't played JA1 it might be very uncommon and difficult for you. Really, JA1 was very cruel to player. So the mod is.
Quote:My Imp-Character as the best fighter has 22 enemies killed (and 4 assists). But no reward!
In JA1 skills grow up very slow. It was almost necessary to change the team (and good fighters become available during the game)
We made it in our mode, but you'll receive you reward.
By the way, we have a guy in Russia, who raised his explosives from 15 to 81 and level from 1 to 7. :crazy:
Quote:I have gotten the sector with the laboratory. I have only 10 militiamen, but then 22
enemies attack this sector. But fortunately I had my 6 soldiers in the sector and I was the
winning team.
Are you playing on easy difficulty level? I remember about 32 enemies.
Usually, 12 blue militiamen can easily defend the sector.
But the laboratory is an extremely important for the plot sector. Enemies must occupy it. You have protected it, but they'll return and attack tomorrow, and the day after tomorrow... They must occupy the laboratory.
Then you'll receive a quest, caused by loosing the laboratory, after it there wouldn't be such great attacks any more.
Really, there is only one more sector, which enemies will try to occupy with great forces, but Jack will warn you about it.
Quote:Should I play this mod further?
I think: "Yes".
You don't know what will be later, so why not to try to learn it.
It might be unusual.
If you'll have problems - you can ask me and I'll try to help you.
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| Re: JA 2/1 Metavira: Questions.[message #316874]
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Mon, 01 April 2013 11:20
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Y@Arulcish Lion,
thank you for your answer.
You may be a lion, but I am not!
I have played Ja1 several times, and I know that it is hard in comparison
to Ja2. But you are in a competition with such mods as Demise of men, Arulco Revisited,
Vengeance and Ja2-Options.ini.
And you shall not make the same mistakes of Ja1.
The idea to copy the story of Ja1 is enough in my opinion.
Yes, I play after three unsuccessfully attempts now NOVICE, therefore 22 enemies,
now for the second time in this currently game. My soldiers are in this sector every day
during the daylight, only to protect it and they have no time to explore the other sectors.
It's a damage! And very frustrating!
I had the idea that after two attacks: This is the end of this proof of my courage.
But now I must see that NO.
Sorry, I have now vacances from Matavira till the patch change this balancing.
A true copy of Ja1? Please NO. I have totally forgotten: 22 enemies against me in
Ja1? No, I have no rememberance on this circumstance.
And this is so good idea with matavira!!! Really!!!
But change it for at least my person has no possibility to learn more of this mod
at this time in the mod! And what I can read, other players too.
Remember: I can play only with a few mercenaries who will follow and they are not the best
and any of them are not available in this moment. Good luck. Bad luck. And I fight with them
against 4 or 6 enemies (NOVICE). OK! But after 7 (!) sectors I must suddenly fight against 22
ever and ever. You have the idea: This is the end of the trail. And the other sectors?
I have no time to heal the one who had bad luck in the last fight. And you must leave
him back to heal with the doctor in the team. Now I have only 4 soldiers who can fight.
What for? No money for another.
Sorry, I write so hard, but I would like to play Matavira!
Really!!!
You wrote:
If you'll have problems - you can ask me and I'll try to help you.
Now you have read my problems.
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| Re: JA 2/1 Metavira: Questions.[message #316876]
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Mon, 01 April 2013 13:26
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Quote: But you are in a competition with such mods as Demise of men, Arulco Revisited,
Vengeance and Ja2-Options.ini. I see your point, but I can't agree with you. We are not going to compete with anybody. We just make the game. And we try to make it good and interesting for us.
Quote:My soldiers are in this sector every day
during the daylight, only to protect it and they have no time to explore the other sectors. That's an interesting way to solve the problem. I think, you are the first player, who tried this. I didn't defend the laboratory at all, I even have no guards there.
As I remember, enemies won't attack the laboratory forever - there should be three cruel attempts. After them there could be normal attacks and guards will defend the sector.
So, you have protected the laboratory twice, now you are rather close to winning this battle.
And if 22 enemies attack the laboratory more then three times - it's our mistake, but there should be only three such attempts to occupy the laboratory.
Quote:I have totally forgotten: 22 enemies against me in
Ja1? No, I have no rememberance on this circumstance. There were 8 enemies. But they killed all guards easily.
Quote:This is the end of the trail. And the other sectors? They will not attack you forever.
About the end: you have made a mistake - it's not good idea to do whatever Jack asks as fast as possible. If you attack the laboratory after 12 sectors, you may have good equipment, AK-47 for example.
By the way, what people you have? As I remember, I had a good team and I had no problems with it.
I think, I wrote about it, but it might be useful to write it one more time:
Healing is much faster in the sectors with plants (G11 etc)
You can hire mercs daily, like JA1, and to pay them every day automatically, but not for a week or two forward.
Quote:Now you have read my problems. Yes, thank you for them.
We really need players, who can write their opinion in detail.
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| Re: JA 2/1 Metavira: Questions.[message #316883]
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Mon, 01 April 2013 16:01
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@Arulcish Lion,
you are quick, indeed.
My party?
Bob, Leech (very well), Snake (Camouflage),
Vinny (Opener), Ice (absolutely an unsuccessful
person), IMP (Nightsight, Camouflage; my practice in Ja2,
but in this mod? Camouflage: No if in Matavira fights during the
night an exception case).
To attack D 9 as sector eight? Yes, indeed. But I had won
D 9 as EXPERIANCED without any explosion and Jack has promised
me a reward of 5.000 $. But this effort was in a night fight.
Now in NOVICE I thought I shall get this reward only by doing
this quick. Therefore this plan.
AK 47? In which sector? And the ammo?
Ivan will enjoy this. He is my latest soldier, but he don't
reach my troops before the fight. He must stay on the way.
Ice will "fly"! I hate his sky-blue outfit and his effort.
Your answers:
There were 8 enemies. But they killed all guards
easily.
But my soldiers killed them easily too. This is another case
in your mod.
They will not attack you forever.
Really, only three times? I hope so.
But for all: You find 22 enemies against 10 green militiamen
ok? And this three times?
6 less would be right and not to easily.
Perhaps I don't know it: Can I train the green militiamen
to sky-blue without any fight? Till this moment I send
blue militiamen after their fight in which they become blue
to another sector to the borderline.
No militiaman becomes blue after a fight in D 9; they are
all dead.
Among ourselves: I'm waiting for a patch.
Last but not least:
But you are in a competition with such mods as Demise of
men, Arulco Revisited, Vengeance and Ja2-Options.ini.
Not for you! But for me; I have the choice, isn't it?
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Mon, 01 April 2013 16:54
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@Sam Hotte,
you answered during my post.
You're right. This I meant. I have the choice but I'm really grateful at
each mod in Ja and I would like to play each mod to honour the modder (@Arulcish Lion).
You find Matavira easily?
I liked Ja2 because of its quests in connection with the fights,
not because of the fights. Therefore I liked all mods from the modder
Smili. Matavira has a big chance in my opinion, but not because of the
fights. Perhaps I'm standing alone. In this case I shall accept this.
But till now I'm testing and testing by beginning several times is
frustrating, in my eyes.
Ausnahmswweise mal in Deutsch,
nur f
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| Re: JA 2/1 Metavira: Questions.[message #316889]
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Mon, 01 April 2013 17:20
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Quote:Bob, Leech (very well), Snake (Camouflage),
Vinny (Opener), Ice (absolutely an unsuccessful
person), IMP It's a good team. I had IMP (sniper, ambidextrous), Ice (second fighter), Grunty (night fighter), Beth (doctor), Vinny, Speck (opener and repair).
I like Ice. He's rather good.
Quote:No if in Matavira fights during the night an exception case). Why? You can fight every night, but only one battle.
Quote:AK 47? In which sector? And the ammo? B11, as I remember. Between 60 and 90 bullets.
Quote:But my soldiers killed them easily too. This is another case in your mod. If you play JA1 fair. You don't expect them and they occupy the laboratory. Defending it by mercs is not very fair and it's difficult in our mod. I don't think that is a problem.
Quote:Really, only three times? I hope so. Me too.
Quote:Can I train the green militiamen to sky-blue without any fight? Yes, of cause. Like JA2. But, maybe, only in the sectors with the plants.
Quote:But for all: You find 22 enemies against 10 green militiamen ok? Me? I find 32 enemies ok. Really, I was upset, when discovered that they are not elite. :devilaugh:
Quote:Not for you! But for me; I have the choice, isn't it?
Of cause.
I'll write one more post now.
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| Re: JA 2/1 Metavira: Questions.[message #316890]
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Mon, 01 April 2013 17:45
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| Arulcish_Lion |
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@Sam_Hotte Thank you.
It's not so easy for me to read large posts in English and write good replies. I hope, my English will become better.
Quote:So if your mod is frustrating him, he sooner or later will not play it any more but rather play another mod ... I understand this. It's not very gaily, but it's surprising too.
We were ready, that our mod won't be very popular from the very beginning. We know, that it'll be old-school and hardcore and unpopular.
I think, it's a problem of all Russian mods. They are made by people, who know JA2 very well and can play it easily on hard level, so they (and we) usually make extremely difficult mods.
I don't know, how and for what purpose people do 1.13, but we usually make the mods for ourself, to make it interesting for us to play JA2 again. I don't say that it's good - it's a reality.
By the way, I don't think, that it's good, if you start the game and you can't lose it.
Quote:Give the idea of making the game considerably less difficult on novice difficulty a thought... It becomes easily. Early version were without saving in turn-base, for example. Now there are more good mercenaries. Game balance is also in progress.
Toggle SpoilerIf the player try's to break the plot, he might be ready to pay for it. :diabolical:
@Fan I understand, that it's comfortable for you to write in German. I don't know it. 
I don't know do you want me to understand, what is written there, but we have people, who can translate it.
Quote:You find Matavira easily? No, I find it normal. On the hard, of cause.
Our main tester always cries that it's to easy to play on hard.
Quote:Metavira has a big chance in my opinion, but not because of the fights We think, that the main parts of our mod are economics and the plot, but fights are also important and AI was uprated.
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