Ship Variation Expansion VRO
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Install in this order, then this mod last — most mods fail to load without their framework and dependencies in place.
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 1.6% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- ✅ Updated 70 days after the latest game patch — actively maintained
- 🏆 #8 of 318 Ship mods mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
This Mod patches Luca's Ship Variation Expansion mod to add balance for VRO mod compatibility. This mod requires the original mod to function.
Special thanks to all the work that Luca did creating the original mod. Please read below to see some of the changes from the original mod to better fit in with VRO.
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[]Aamon - Argon Battleship (Renamed from Centaur)[/]
[]Roc - Antigone Battleship (Renamed from Griffon)[/]
[]Tartarus - Paranid Battleship [/]
[]Copperhead - Split Battleship (Renamed from Gharial)[/]
[]Raven - Teladi Battleship (Renamed from Fulmar)[/]
[]Caiman - Split Heavy Frigate [/]
[]Egret - Teladi Heavy Gunship (Renamed from Kea)[/]
[]Scorpion - Split Light Gunship [/]
[]Baku - Argon Freighter/Blockaderunner [/]
[]Enenra - Argon Heavy Frigate (Renamed from Manticore)[/]
[]Basilisk - Argon Heavy Destroyer [/]
[]Taipan - Split Light Destroyer [/]
[]Hatram - Heavy Freighter [/]
[]Hatram (Minerals) - Heavy Miner [/]
[]J - Xenon Battleship (Renamed from R)[/]
[]Pallas - Paranid Heavy Frigate [/]
[]Razorbill - Teladi Heavy Frigate [/]
[]Razorbill Raider - Plunderer [/]
[]Sokotra Raider - Plunderer [/]
[]Sokotra - Frieghter [/]
[]Python - Split Fast Battleship [/]
[]Skiron - Heavy Frigate [/]
[]Paracel - Argon Frigate/Destroyer [/]
[]Minotaur Universal - Universal Blockade Runner [/]
[]L - Xenon Heavy Frigate (Renamed from V)[/]
[]Susanowa - Yaki Blockaderunner [/]
[]Scimitar - Terran Heavy Frigate [/]
[]Duala - Antigone Heavy Freighter [/]
[]Paramerion - Terran Fighter [/]
[]Freyr - Terran Battleship (Renamed from Valkyrie)[/]
[]Bishamonten - Yaki Destroyer [/]
[]Akurei - Yaki Heavy Fighter [/]
[]Fenrir - Terran Destroyer [/]
[]Drake - Split Destroyer [/]
[]Mandalay - Antigone Frigate [/]
[]Erebus - Argon Heavy Destroyer [/]
[]Namazu - Argon Fast Freighter [/]
This patch rebalances Luca's Ship Variation Expansion mod for compatibility with the VRO overhaul, renaming and adjusting 37 ships across all factions. It requires the original mod and adds codex entries in English, German, and French. For VRO players wanting more ship variety without balance issues.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Solid community backing with 450 endorsements and over 27k downloads.
- Brings a ton of new ship variety to VRO playthroughs without wrecking balance.
- Codex entries in three languages is a nice touch for immersion.
⚠️ Cons
- You absolutely need the original Ship Variation Expansion mod, so that's an extra dependency to track.
- Since it's a patch, it only works with VRO—if you're not running VRO, this is useless.
- Last updated in August 2026, so it might not be compatible with future game or mod updates.
For X4: Foundations players who run VRO and want more ship options without breaking the carefully tuned balance. If you're not using VRO, skip this—it's a patch, not a standalone mod.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure you have the original Ship Variation Expansion mod installed first, then drop this patch on top.
- Check your load order—this patch should load after both VRO and the original mod.
- If you're using a mod manager, enable this patch last to ensure it overrides correctly.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- X4foundations Mods
- Author
- EagleDelta1
- Version
- 7.0.8
- Downloads
- 28,028
- Endorsements
- 453
- Category
- Ship mods
- Created
- 6/28/2021
- Updated
- 8/19/2026
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