From 1da68237ba8293b700881916117b25a33124d5db Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: RickGrymes <81042907+RickGrymes@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Wed, 7 Jan 2026 04:24:55 -0600
Subject: [PATCH] Rebalance energy and gauss weapon stats

Adjusted damage and armor penetration values for energy bullets to better balance weapon effectiveness. Increased cooldowns and warmup times for various gauss weapons to slow their rate of fire. Added a missing HeldDrawOffset comp to the Plasma Defender and reorganized unique plasma weapon section for clarity.
---
 .../WeaponDefs/ThingDefs_Energy_Bullets.xml   | 18 +++++++--------
 1.6/Defs/WeaponDefs/WeaponDefs_Gauss.xml      | 22 +++++++++----------
 1.6/Defs/WeaponDefs/WeaponDefs_Plasma.xml     |  8 +++++--
 3 files changed, 26 insertions(+), 22 deletions(-)

diff --git a/1.6/Defs/WeaponDefs/ThingDefs_Energy_Bullets.xml b/1.6/Defs/WeaponDefs/ThingDefs_Energy_Bullets.xml
index 1037a68..51738f9 100644
--- a/1.6/Defs/WeaponDefs/ThingDefs_Energy_Bullets.xml
+++ b/1.6/Defs/WeaponDefs/ThingDefs_Energy_Bullets.xml
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@
         </graphicData>
         <projectile>
             <damageDef>FCP_Damage_Laser_Burn</damageDef>
-            <damageAmountBase>14</damageAmountBase>
-            <armorPenetrationBase>1.5</armorPenetrationBase>
+            <damageAmountBase>21</damageAmountBase>
+            <armorPenetrationBase>0.28</armorPenetrationBase>
             <speed>70</speed>
         </projectile>
     </ThingDef>
@@ -48,8 +48,8 @@
         </graphicData>
         <projectile>
             <damageDef>FCP_Damage_Laser_Burn</damageDef>
-            <damageAmountBase>18</damageAmountBase>
-            <armorPenetrationBase>2.0</armorPenetrationBase>
+            <damageAmountBase>25</damageAmountBase>
+            <armorPenetrationBase>0.35</armorPenetrationBase>
             <speed>75</speed>
         </projectile>
     </ThingDef>
@@ -67,8 +67,8 @@
         </graphicData>
         <projectile>
             <damageDef>FCP_Damage_Plasma_Burn</damageDef>
-            <damageAmountBase>22</damageAmountBase>
-            <armorPenetrationBase>2.3</armorPenetrationBase>
+            <damageAmountBase>27</damageAmountBase>
+            <armorPenetrationBase>0.50</armorPenetrationBase>
             <speed>55</speed>
         </projectile>
     </ThingDef>
@@ -86,10 +86,10 @@
         </graphicData>
         <projectile>
             <damageDef>Bullet</damageDef>
-            <damageAmountBase>28</damageAmountBase>
-            <armorPenetrationBase>2.5</armorPenetrationBase>
+            <damageAmountBase>22</damageAmountBase>
+            <armorPenetrationBase>0.75</armorPenetrationBase>
             <speed>100</speed>
-            <stoppingPower>2.0</stoppingPower>
+            <stoppingPower>2.5</stoppingPower>
         </projectile>
     </ThingDef>
 
diff --git a/1.6/Defs/WeaponDefs/WeaponDefs_Gauss.xml b/1.6/Defs/WeaponDefs/WeaponDefs_Gauss.xml
index 6dfe5f1..8265f12 100644
--- a/1.6/Defs/WeaponDefs/WeaponDefs_Gauss.xml
+++ b/1.6/Defs/WeaponDefs/WeaponDefs_Gauss.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
             <AccuracyShort>0.82</AccuracyShort>
             <AccuracyMedium>0.70</AccuracyMedium>
             <AccuracyLong>0.55</AccuracyLong>
-            <RangedWeapon_Cooldown>1.2</RangedWeapon_Cooldown>
+            <RangedWeapon_Cooldown>1.3</RangedWeapon_Cooldown>
         </statBases>
         <recipeMaker>
             <researchPrerequisite>FCP_Research_Gauss_Weapons_Manufacturing</researchPrerequisite>
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
                 <verbClass>Verb_Shoot</verbClass>
                 <hasStandardCommand>true</hasStandardCommand>
                 <defaultProjectile>FCP_Bullet_Gauss</defaultProjectile>
-                <warmupTime>0.8</warmupTime>
+                <warmupTime>1.0</warmupTime>
                 <range>22.0</range>
                 <soundCast>Shot_ChargeBlaster</soundCast>
                 <soundCastTail>GunTail_Medium</soundCastTail>
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@
             <AccuracyShort>0.82</AccuracyShort>
             <AccuracyMedium>0.88</AccuracyMedium>
             <AccuracyLong>0.85</AccuracyLong>
-            <RangedWeapon_Cooldown>1.6</RangedWeapon_Cooldown>
+            <RangedWeapon_Cooldown>1.9</RangedWeapon_Cooldown>
         </statBases>
         <recipeMaker>
             <researchPrerequisite>FCP_Research_Gauss_Weapons_Manufacturing</researchPrerequisite>
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@
                 <verbClass>Verb_Shoot</verbClass>
                 <hasStandardCommand>true</hasStandardCommand>
                 <defaultProjectile>FCP_Bullet_Gauss</defaultProjectile>
-                <warmupTime>1.2</warmupTime>
+                <warmupTime>1.5</warmupTime>
                 <range>38.0</range>
                 <soundCast>Shot_ChargeBlaster</soundCast>
                 <soundCastTail>GunTail_Heavy</soundCastTail>
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@
             <AccuracyShort>0.70</AccuracyShort>
             <AccuracyMedium>0.65</AccuracyMedium>
             <AccuracyLong>0.50</AccuracyLong>
-            <RangedWeapon_Cooldown>2.8</RangedWeapon_Cooldown>
+            <RangedWeapon_Cooldown>3.2</RangedWeapon_Cooldown>
         </statBases>
         <recipeMaker>
             <researchPrerequisite>FCP_Research_Gauss_Weapons_Manufacturing</researchPrerequisite>
@@ -223,9 +223,9 @@
                 <verbClass>Verb_Shoot</verbClass>
                 <hasStandardCommand>true</hasStandardCommand>
                 <defaultProjectile>FCP_Bullet_Gauss</defaultProjectile>
-                <warmupTime>2.0</warmupTime>
+                <warmupTime>2.3</warmupTime>
                 <range>30.0</range>
-                <ticksBetweenBurstShots>6</ticksBetweenBurstShots>
+                <ticksBetweenBurstShots>8</ticksBetweenBurstShots>
                 <burstShotCount>15</burstShotCount>
                 <soundCast>Shot_Minigun</soundCast>
                 <soundCastTail>GunTail_Heavy</soundCastTail>
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@
             <AccuracyShort>0.85</AccuracyShort>
             <AccuracyMedium>0.92</AccuracyMedium>
             <AccuracyLong>0.95</AccuracyLong>
-            <RangedWeapon_Cooldown>2.0</RangedWeapon_Cooldown>
+            <RangedWeapon_Cooldown>2.2</RangedWeapon_Cooldown>
         </statBases>
         <recipeMaker>
             <researchPrerequisite>FCP_Research_Gauss_Weapons_Manufacturing</researchPrerequisite>
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@
                 <verbClass>Verb_Shoot</verbClass>
                 <hasStandardCommand>true</hasStandardCommand>
                 <defaultProjectile>FCP_Bullet_Gauss</defaultProjectile>
-                <warmupTime>1.5</warmupTime>
+                <warmupTime>1.8</warmupTime>
                 <range>48.0</range>
                 <soundCast>Shot_ChargeBlaster</soundCast>
                 <soundCastTail>GunTail_Heavy</soundCastTail>
@@ -355,7 +355,7 @@
             <AccuracyShort>0.88</AccuracyShort>
             <AccuracyMedium>0.92</AccuracyMedium>
             <AccuracyLong>0.90</AccuracyLong>
-            <RangedWeapon_Cooldown>1.4</RangedWeapon_Cooldown>
+            <RangedWeapon_Cooldown>1.6</RangedWeapon_Cooldown>
             <DeteriorationRate>0</DeteriorationRate>
             <Flammability>0</Flammability>
         </statBases>
@@ -377,7 +377,7 @@
                 <verbClass>Verb_Shoot</verbClass>
                 <hasStandardCommand>true</hasStandardCommand>
                 <defaultProjectile>FCP_Bullet_Gauss</defaultProjectile>
-                <warmupTime>1.0</warmupTime>
+                <warmupTime>1.3</warmupTime>
                 <range>42.0</range>
                 <soundCast>Shot_ChargeBlaster</soundCast>
                 <soundCastTail>GunTail_Heavy</soundCastTail>
diff --git a/1.6/Defs/WeaponDefs/WeaponDefs_Plasma.xml b/1.6/Defs/WeaponDefs/WeaponDefs_Plasma.xml
index 89899fc..143299d 100644
--- a/1.6/Defs/WeaponDefs/WeaponDefs_Plasma.xml
+++ b/1.6/Defs/WeaponDefs/WeaponDefs_Plasma.xml
@@ -556,8 +556,6 @@
 		</modExtensions>
 	</ThingDef>
 
-	<!--_____ Unique Plasma Weapons _____-->
-
 	<!-- Glock 86 Plasma Pistol -->
 
 	<ThingDef ParentName="BaseHumanMakeableGun">
@@ -723,6 +721,10 @@
 			</li>
 		</tools>
 		<comps>
+            <li Class="FCPWeaponPositioner.CompProperties_PositionAttributes">
+                <!-- <DraftedDrawOffset>(0.5, 0)</DraftedDrawOffset> -->
+                <HeldDrawOffset>(0.2, -0.3)</HeldDrawOffset>
+            </li>
 			<li Class="FCP.Core.CompProperties_LabelColored">
 				<rarity>Rare</rarity>
 			</li>
@@ -734,6 +736,8 @@
 		</modExtensions>
 	</ThingDef>
 
+	<!--_____ Unique Plasma Weapons _____-->
+
 	<!-- Q-35 Matter Modulator (Unique) -->
 
 	<ThingDef ParentName="BaseGun">