The Dark Side of Neon - An Ebbside Overhaul

Features

• []9 hidden Aurora stashes for you to find throughout Ebbside

  []5 stashes with contraband and legendary loot, guarded by the Syndicate and Disciples

  []Adds unnamed Striker gang members to both the inside and outside of Madame Sauvage's place and Euphorika. Now the 4 named Strikers aren't the only ones in the gang. They will defend their turf if any Disciples chase you into the area.

  []Dynamic crowds - crowds start out disabled in Ebbside (Neon Core is unaffected), to reflect the dangerous state of Ebbside before the player arrives. If you complete the Ebbside Strikers quest line and side with the Strikers, crowds will return to Ebbside as a result of it becoming a safer place. If you side with the Disciples, crowds will stay disabled. This does apply retroactively to save files if you have already completed the quests.

  Supporting Lore

  I tried to base this mod on what we learn through dialogue with various Neon NPCs. We are told that Ebbside is a dangerous place, and that the Disciples have the Strikers penned up in Madame Sauvage's place, and kill people for fun. The Disciples control the east of Ebbside, stopping at Ryujin Tower.

  Meanwhile, the Syndicate defends their holdings on the west side of town, protecting the rooftops near the Trade Tower and their hideout near Frankie's Grab and Go.

  The only people on the streets of Ebbside are beggars and Aurora addicts, too poor to afford to live anywhere else.

  If you choose certain dialogue options during the Crimson Fleet quest line, Myka tells you that she uses the Ebbside Strikers as muscle to deal with unruly patrons. The Strikers now have a small presence inside and just outside of Euphorika.

  Load Order

  This is mostly load order neutral, but you should make sure to load it above any other mods that affect Neon and contain deleted references. It's a good idea to use xEdit to check all your mods for deleted references and load them last in your load order.

  Compatibility

  This mod is designed to be lightweight and compatible. 90% of what it does is adding new NPCs and new loot containers. I have minimized vanilla form edits as much as possible. It does not touch Neon Core, only Ebbside.

  Starfield Community Patch - Yes

  Rabbit's Real Lights Neon - Yes, load it below this

  Neon player homes, both vanilla and modded - Yes

  Neon Vertigo - Yes, load it below this

  Souls of Cities SFSE - Yes with the patch under optional files. Load the patch after both mods

  Expanded Cities- Yes