FREE THE VERTIBIRDS
A MAJOR UPDATE IS COMING SOON - for preview, see “ZSZ Vertibird Jump (Beta)”. The update includes jump capability, precise landings, major improvements to fine-grained directional control, mixed navigation modes, bug protection, status data, and more.
Re-uploading after Next Gen update. Some testing done.
Gives access to BoS Vertibirds (and signal grenades) right from the start.
Improved ‘radio navigation’ across the map via ‘Datum’ markers at the map corners, and marked relay towers. With explanatory lore.
Remember: you can change course mid-flight by picking a new destination.
Map markers for 8 helipads. (In most cases landing directly ON the pad is not yet possible.)
Pre-war caches of signal grenades can be found near helipads (and some radio towers).
Most Misc vendors and Weapon vendors will have a small supply of signal grenades. (Teagan, Tinker and Ronnie will have more than the others.)
You do not need to start a new game. Just get the codebook at the Vault111 exit.
You can travel around Far Harbor. (Bring your own signal grenades).
WARNINGS
- Not tested on PC (much) or XB1 (at all). –
- Can’t pickup from sea platforms after landing
TODO
- Locations
– trigger location visibility on map only by reading a lore book - Lore-friendly pilot
– remove pilot or replace pilot with eg an army robot - Helipads
– clean previs
– move the helipad fixes to a separate mod
– replace debris with clearable MSTTs
– add many new roofpads - Datum marker sea platforms
– maybe add a prewar prefab on the platform, with supplies / freshwater / minigun ammo / many flares
– maybe enlarge the NE platform like SE so the bird does not clip into the tower as it lands
– need a barrier around the towers (how?)
– previs at all towers
– add underpinnings under the water
– maybe make them land islands
– allow pickup (maybe via button)
– remove water drink interaction - Flares - provide recipe?
Works (optionally) with my other Vertibird mods:
“Vicious Vertibirds” - all NPC Vertibird weapons hit much harder, as hard as the PC door minigun
“Vertibird Gunner” - use most automatic weapons from a Vertibird, and mod the door minigun
“Vertibird Assault” - summoned Vertibirds are more aggressive
“Vertibirds Unghosted” - your Vertibirds can be shot down, no longer invulnerable.
“Vertibird Weapons” series - add Gatling Lasers, Rockets, or Mini Nukes
“Vertibird Leveled Weapons” - upgrades weapons based on level.
Author contact:
Spike 9 5 0 2 - Bethesda Game Studios FO4 mods Discord
ZSpikeZ - Bethesda.net
TheIneptEuropean - Steam FO4 forum
