F-15C Pixy Wingman for F-15C (Cipher Skin Only)

"Yo, buddy. You still alive?"

- Larry "Pixy" Foulke, Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War 

Gives F-15C Cipher Skin the ability activate droptank trigger that summons Pixy on his F-15C with Pixy Livery as wingman, capable of carrying out attack, support, and special attack commands.

Spawn F-15C Pixy as Wingman using droptank trigger (hold weapon switch button while flying relatively level, speed does not matter). Pixy will spawn behind the player and attempt to follow the player, awaiting orders to attack selected target, support player with data link, or special attack selected target with special weapons. Spawning can only be done once per mission, and Pixy despawns upon entering return line or mission phase change that involves cutscene.

Data-Link Support. While in support mode (following player) activated by default or pressing Multiplayer Radio Button Down (D-Pad Down on gamepad/controller), Pixy grants player data link support that enhances weapon homing and reload.

Executes Attack command with MSL. Pressing Multiplayer Radio Button Up (D-Pad Up on gamepad/controller) orders Pixy to attack currently selected target, air or ground, regardless of distance. Pixy will start firing missiles at the target when close. After destroying the target, Pixy automatically returns to provide support.

Special Attack uses special weapons. Pressing Multiplayer Radio Button On (D-Pad Right) on gamepad/controller) orders Pixy to attack currently selected target using special weapon, depending on the type of target, regardless of distance. Against planes, Pixy will use QAAM, which is very accurate. Against helicopters, Pixy will use XAAM (a spin on XMAA, but single target), which has longer range than his MSL. Against ground targets, Pixy will use UGBL, which has high blast radius. All special weapons reload slower than his MSL.

Applies Wingman To Existing Weapon Swap. If you have any loadout swap installed that is applied to the F-15C for all skin slots, this mod will add the Pixy wingman feature to Cipher Skin without overriding the weapon swap. Patch file(s) to add the Pixy wingman to Cipher Skin on some loadout swaps that do not apply to all F-15C skin slots are provided, if possible. See Articles for more information

(In image: Cipher (Player) using base game loadout (PLSL), ZERO loadout (UGBL), Smart Eagle Loadout by dalven (2