Equipment Mods Ladder

Tired of the slot machine RNG on equipment mods? This replaces the rolls with a deterministic v1-v10 ladder. Reassemble climbs it, 'Rapid Refit' research raises your skip chance for a free level-up, and every stat is shown. No more guessing!

What it does

• []First install on an empty slot is always v1 - the mod's worst end. No luck, no rerolls, no crying.[/]

  []Reassemble (the + button) climbs the ladder: normally v(N+1), with a chance to skip straight to v(N+2). A mod can never get worse.[/]

  []At max level (v10), Reassemble becomes a Reroll — same level, the bonus-set selection is re-rolled.[/]

  []A gold [ N% skip ] badge on each blueprint shows your live total.[/]

  []Every stat is shown for each mod - no more guessing what's under the hood.[/]

  Skip chance

  Your skip chance is the base chance for the mod's quality level, plus any Rapid Refit research for that item type. It's the chance that gives you a free level-up on reassemble.

  • []basic - 20% base[/]

    []advanced - 15% base[/]

    []exceptional - 10% base[/]

    Rapid Refit research (Chassis / Engine / Shield / Weapon chains) adds to that base.  Cheap price (ecells only).

    • []Rapid Refit I - +3. 33%[/]

      []Rapid Refit II - +6. 66%[/]

      []Rapid Refit III - +10%[/]

      What stays vanilla

      • []All costs, modpart usage, AI pricing, and dismantle rules are the game's.[/]

        []This mod only changes which ware gets installed and what the menu shows.[/]

        []Safe to add or remove anytime BUT installed shipmods from this mod will be removed upon uninstall.[/]

        []No other mods required. It only uses vanilla code[/]

        For mod makers

        Equipment Mods Ladder does not hardcode any mod list. It works on naming convention + pinned data, so any equipment mod you add is picked up automatically.  No Lua, no registration, no dependency on this mod.

        Want to add your own mods to the ladder without hand-editing XML? Use the generator:

        • []dev/createmyownmods.py - the GUI. Fill in a form, it writes the four files.[/]

          []dev/createmyownmods.md - the guide. What it writes, how to use it[/]

          The rule: you may run the tool, generate your own data files, and package those as replacements for the base set. You may never package or redistribute the core mod - the ladder system, the zipeqmods.lua logic, the design..

          FAQ

          • []Does it break existing saves? No. Add or remove anytime.  You will only lose what you installed from this mod.[/]

            []Does it need other mods? No. It only uses vanilla code.[/]

            []Is it balanced? It's vanilla + deterministic, not a cheat. You still pay vanilla costs and modparts; you just stop gambling on the roll.[/]

            []DLC compatible? Yes — base game and all expansions.[/]

            Feedback & support

            If something's off, leave a comment here or catch me on the Egosoft Discord (z1p).