Oh my God! I'm such an idiot! huhuhu! thanks!

The WOTC version linked in the comment below yours does

Great Idea. Does it work for the Truck-Battery of the Chosen Mega-Gun in the Chosen-Avenger Defense Mission?

WOTC version: https://cs2bus.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1168960334

Done the change, thanks.

Yes.

Assuming: XComCantStealthRelays.ini add line "+IgnoredAbilities=Killzone"

Correct?

Not sure when I'll be able to update, so for now you should add 'Killzone' to IgnoredAbilities in the ini yourself.

Found a bug: A sniper dropping a Kill Zone cone which includes the Relay immediately causes activation of nearby pods.

Didn't know I wanted this, but now that I see it I for sure do.

Great work mate.

That's a graphics glitch with the game. Nothing to do with mods (correct me if I'm wrong please).

This mod doesn't even touch graphics (or modify visiblity/fog of war) and if something conflicted the most that would happen is that my stuff wouldn't take effect. Don't know how to help you.

I probably have some mod that glitches out like that whenever something similar to it is installed.

I'm not sure, I have about 138. All I know is that something's conflicting with this mod, somehow. This isn't the first time it's occurred.

I should've elaborated that earlier.

Are you sure it's this mod? Because the only change I've added is an event listener for when the relay is targeted.

With this mod enabled, the map spazzes out in random colors of green and pink, and I can see the whole map structure without the fog of war.

That would be a tad more complicated than the mod's current functionality (because it's easy to tell when a relay is created and it's a stationary object that exists solely to take damage), and is not something I would want to be a part of this particular mod.

Maybe find a way of extending this to any alien unit at all? They should be reacting to seeing their friends being sniped on the same street as them.

Well it was a call for help of sorts (I think), just not a relevant one...

That's quick fixing, thanks a lot!
Thought about about it like being a shout out for help from the first pod but the guys guarding the Relay would not abandon their post, right? ;)

@Dim99
Fixed it. It was the civilians.

Ah. No, that's not supposed to happen, I'll look into it.

Jeah, right but I did not attack the Relay... I was just revealed by another pod on the other side of the map. So It aktivates the pods that have line of sight to the Relay without attacking the Relay.

It is intended to activate everyone who can see it, but that's why I included the option to artifically reduce the range. I've confirmed that it doesn't necessarily activate *every* pod, it's just they can apparently see it from ridiculous distances.

I encountered a strange issue where it does not matter where on the map I breake concealment, all pods with LOS to the Relay are activated. So even if I'm still miles away from the Relay, the pods near the objective get activated and start chasing me across the map. I don't think this is intended.

Yes it does.

Does mod happen to also apply to the avenger defense objective? I like this approach for alien relay missions as it makes sense.

@Joratox, I'm with you...I usually take out the pods first and still have two or so turns to take out the Relay, if not on the final turn itself. A squad of 6 (even 4) can take down a Relay in a turn with ease.

But this is fun, just the same.

THANK. YOU.
I am playing a high-difficulty modded XCOM game, and, as such, shooting the relay before engaging is almost always a must do. Same with having an 'undetected' at the relay.
My only problem with that tatic is that it was almost like cheating; I had no time pressure to remove it. Now? I have to decide between the relay and the enemies, every single turn untill one is fully down.
So, thank you.

hey that's a nifty idea, judos thegrimsqueaker :)

This is awesome. Thanks for this. Downloading as soon as I get home.

Likewise. Well nipped in the bud :P

Ok, thanks for the answer. Wasn't 100% clear from the description, to me at least. ^^"
Also, nice mod, thanks for making this. Hadn't noticed this being a thing, but good to know it won't happen with this mod.

They do need it.

So, the enemies don't need LoS to the relay for becoming aware of it being attacked, do I understand this right?

That might be so, but again I'll try it next time i got a relay mission

You don't. I've done this like three times just this week.

Ooooh erm........ I think.... Shit gotta try that out, normally i dont waste a shot on the relay before i really have to, a alien down is way better in my book so this seemed weird to me. Even tho im pretty sure you still pull the pod but id have to go and test that myself first :P

A phantom ranger spots the relay for the sniper (seen above). There is a pod sitting on the relay but as long as you don't target any of them you can shoot the objective at your leisure.

I've also seen this happen without a phantom, where the guards are just badly positioned so X-Com never officially sees them.

I'm not quite sure what this dose, I mean when you fire a weapon you already break concealment, so what do this chance?