Siphon (or more) weapon variants in SP

AS OF v1. 2

Now the optional file can correctly apply bulwark variant bonus to siphon variants, meaning that this mod has attained all its designed purposes and will no longer receive update without bugs reported.

It appears to me that variants of all ranks have the exact same variant bonus as rank I variants. In "HeldBaseStats" of all weapons I've inspected, all the variant bonus point towards the same "WeaponIndex" - 0, in "GunmodStats". That's where rank I variant bonus is held. Rank X ones are in WeaponIndex 9. If my understanding is right, that means SP or MP, rank X variants are just the same as rank I! If true (and I've tested bulwarks), that's, scandalous.

Main file v1. 2 has alleviated this by brutally changing the relevant WeaponIndex 0 values to that of WeaponIndex 9 (Proper fix requires changing around 1k files with higher risk of incompatibility). Keeping this change however demands the main file stays active after crafting. If you can't, take comfort in the fact that rank I siphon bonus is at 3% while rank X is only negligibly better at 3. 75%.

I don't play MP but could someone confirm that rank X variants are better? Tooltip doesn't count cuz it's hardcoded. I'd appreciate proves like rank X concussive explosion can one-shot weak mobs at bronze but rank I can't.

And now the optional file allows siphon variants to have the benefits of bulwark as well! Hooray! Although judged by the DLs most players retain the minimal integrity to not use it so it does nothing for the majority. Jokes aside, here's its behavior:

You might sometimes see a blue vortex-like aura around Ryder as a visual hint of the effect.

Ryder, squadmates, assault turret, remVI and friendly combatants add towards ally count. Yep, engi profile drone doesn't count, Ryder is an ally and Drack DOESN'T count double(liar!). Ally count at 1 gives 25 DR, 2 gives 37. 5, 3 gives 50, 4+, well, 4+ gives 0. I went through some trouble to make sure ally count never reaches 4. See the end of How this mod works if curious.

And I have another question : I know that an MP game could host at least 4 players, and if I've correctly parsed the file, in MP your own character should count  as an "ally". That just means everybody sticking together can disable all bonus from bulwark variants. Design wise it's bizarre. Does someone impossibly have similar experience?

This mod aims to allow players to craft the siphon weapon variants and the 4 MP exclusive weapons (in their siphon variant) otherwise inaccessible in SP.

However, it is never enough to just have siphon weapons. Just like the standard variants aren't enough in the first place, shameless cheaters will not stop until they've put their dirty hands on the other two variant as well. Hence the optional file that makes siphon weapons incorporate concussive and bulwark variants.