An update of the original "Ashley Battlepack" that contains: - A set of helmet-enabled, battle ready hard-suits for Ashley Williams that replaces the armour used for combat (Ashley_00, Ashley_01, Ashley_02, Ashley_03) - Universal marksman patch for ALL of Ashley's combat instances - Now includes optional casual outfit, for use in non
Permissions and credits
Author's instructions
Ashley Warpack (Regular and associated Legacy Editions)
PERMISSIONS All permissions are specific to this mod. These permissions do not extend to any of my other mods.
1. You MAY alter this mod for personal use.
2. You MAY NOT redistribute this mod.
3. You MAY use these assets in other mods, after contacting me for permission. You MUST contact the original authors (see " 3RD PARTY ASSETS USED IN MOD" section for details) if you wish to utilize their assets in other mods. If using original assets in other mods, you MAY modify them. If using these assets in other mods, you MAY NOT monetize the mod (this includes donations). If using these assets in other mods, you must distribute those mods under my permissions.
4. You MAY NOT release compatibility patches for this mod.
5. You MAY NOT release localizations for this mod.
6. You MAY NOT use this mod in other creative works (YT videos, etc) that are subject to ad revenue.
7. You MAY contact me with a request to amend any of the above permissions for this mod.
DISCLAIMER Ashley Warpack, and its associated iterations hosted at its Nexus page, are not associated with BioWare. I make no money from this project. This mod is supplied "as is" and you use it at your own risk; I am not responsible for any damage to your game or PC by use of this mod.
COMMUNICATIONS All inquiries regarding this mod must be directed to survivor686 via Nexus Mods’ messaging service.
FILE CREDITS
3RD PARTY ASSETS USED IN MOD
The Ashley Warpack, and its associated iterations, utilize the following textures and meshes which have been graciously provided by the following authors, without whom this mods would have not been possible.
2. Alliance Blue Ajax Textures: Tarkov33 of Bioware Social Network
3. N7 Terminus Armour Mesh and Textures (modified): Pezza of Nexus Mods
4. Clear Helmet Mesh: Getorex of Bioware Social Network
5. Combat Bun Mesh and Textures (modified): Church071 of me3explorer freeforums
6. Ashley Legacy Edition Mesh and Textures: ELE08 of Nexus Mods
7. Modified DLLs: WarrantyVoider of me3explorer freeforums
8. HR Armor Pack: Ottemis of Nexus Mods
ADDITIONAL CREDITS
The Ashley Warpack, and its associated iterations, wouldn’t have been possible without the valuable and critical assistance/tutorials/tools provided by the following individuals:
1. Kinkojiro of me3explorer for their DLC TFC tutorial
2. Getorex of Bioware Social Network for answering my countless questions and queries regarding texture and mesh modding
3. The me3explorer development team for created a suite that allowed this mod to even exist in the first place
4. FemShep of me3explorer freeforums for developing the ME3 Mod Manager that allowed to create the infrastructure for a DLC Mod
5. The members of me3explorer freeforums and Bioware Social Network for answering my countless queries and concerns
6. Mellin of the EGM team for providing me the pose files utilized to generate the squad-selection images and providing critical texture advice
7. Sil of the EGM team for beta-testing the Warpack and for being a source of advice
File credits
- Tarkov 33 (Social Bioware) for the Blue Ajax textures - To Getorex for his clear-visor helmet mesh - The amazing members of Getorex's thread on Social Bioware for answering all my questions and concerns - To Warranty Voider, of me3explorer, for his modified dlls - To Church071, of me3explorer, for his Ashley combat-bun textures - To Kinkojiro, of me3explorer, for providing the tutorial that allowed me to create a custom TFC and editing the PCCs to ensure the proper armour bonuses - To ELE08 for allowing me to utilize assets from the Ashley Legacy Project, for the "Legacy Edition" - To Mellin of the EGM team for providing me the pose files needed to generate the squad selection images, for providing critical advice on texture improvements and creating the spec maps for the casual outfit - To Sil of the EGM team for beta-testing the Warpack and for being a source of advice - To princessdemeter for their advice on tining armour diff textures - To Ottemis of Nexus Mods for sharing their high resolution textures for the casual outfit - To the talented people at me3explorer forums and discord without whom this project would have stalled and crashed
Thanks to the many, many people who helped get this project off the ground!
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Changelogs
Version 9.6
Mount priority reduced for Project Variety compatability
Version 9.5
Manager compliant version released
General bugs and improvements
Version 9.0
Fixed the bug that has Ashley's armour switching around during Mars
Fixed the bug that has Ashley's squad-selection stage displaying the wrong preview image
Improved texture-renaming so that textures do not get jumbled
Version 8.0
Conversion of the Griffon Armour texture from the generic grey and blue scheme, to the Army-brown and Black scheme
Fixed of the Ajax armour texture's spec map, so that the weird blue-overtone is removed
Change of the Terminus Armour from the very clumsy white and blue scheme to the more subtle design of ME2
Upgrade of the Spectre Armour to more accurately match ME1's design
Adding the casual outft
Armour textures have been upgraded to high resolution
Version 7.1
Mod Manager compliant version uploaded (Thanks to Mgamerz for walking me through the process)
File size reduced due to optimization (Thanks to Mgamerz for taking the time to do so)
Version 7
Ajax Armour moved to Ashley 01
Added the Griffon Armour set
Fixed the weapon sockets on Ashley 02 and Ashley 03
Main file now have 3x variants
Version 5
Fixed the bones for the HK Shadow Works Spectre Armour
Fixed texture map for HK Shadow Work's Spectre Armour (As many of you pointed out, it is not an exact match of the ME1 iteration - This has been fixed)
Ashley's default blue hardsuit has been replaced with a camouflage variant, this is in line with other Systems Alliance Marines
Ashley's combat bun has been fixed, so as to avoid the 'exposed-hairline'
Squad-selection images have been fixed so as to match the 'Display-pose'
Version 4
The latest main file has been updated with a higher mount priority to completely prevent conflict with SP controller mod.
Version 3
Corrected Terminus Armour Bone
Removed white 'shoot-me' stripe on Terminus Helmet and removed bulk of white stripes from Terminus Body armour
Finally fixed the Specular map on the Spectre hardsuit
Modifed mount.dlc to prevent conflict with SP Controller Mod DLC
Ensured that combat bun is now utilized for ALL combat instances (i.e. including the default blue hardsuit)
Version 2
Fixed the bones for the Terminus Armour. Uploaded file will reflect this change
"I wear armour into battle, not swimwear" - Ashley Williams
Variants packaged in Manual File Download:
"w Legacy Edition": Version of the Warpack that utilize the face and hair assets from ELE08's Ashley Legacy mod - casual outfit has not been implemented in this version to allow users to retain ELE08's modifications
"W Combat Bun": Version of the Warpack that utilizes the Ashley's combat bun (from ME2) and vanilla face, with the addition of the casual outfit
"w Default Hair": Version of the Warpack that utilizes the default hair and face assets, with the addition of the casual outfit
Variants packaged in Mod Manager File Download:
"1_CombatBunwCasual": Version of the Warpack that utilizes the Ashley's combat bun (from ME2) and vanilla face, with the addition of the casual outfit
"2_CombatBunOnly": Version of the Warpack that utilizes the Ashley's combat bun (from ME2) and vanilla face, without any changes to her casual appearance
"3_LongHairwCasual": Version of the Warpack that utilizes the default hair and face assets, with the addition of the casual outfit
"4_LongHairOnly": Version of the Warpack that utilizes the default hair and face assets, without any changes to her casual appearance
"5_LegacyCombatOnly": Version of the Warpack that utilize the face and hair assets fromELE08's Ashley Legacy mod - casual outfit has not been implemented in this version to allow users to retain ELE08's modifications
The Ashley Warpack is a set of helmet-enabled, battle ready hard-suits for Ashley Williams that replaces the default 'catsuits' used for combat, and now includes a more practical casual outfit for her off-duty activities:
Griffon Armour (Ashley 00, +25% Weapon Damage): Say goodbye to impractical dress-suits, Ashley now dons a customized armour-suit, dubbed the 'Griffon' armour. Assembled from components from armouries across the galaxy, this armour is perfect for when Ashley finds herself in a firefight
Ajax Armour (Ashley 01, +25% Weapon Damage): Rumored to have been derived from captured Cerberus equipment, Ashley's dons a modified version of the Ajax combat suit which boosts her firepower
Terminus Assault Armour (Ashley 02, +25% Shield Strength): Ashley dons the Terminus Assault, an environmentally sealed armour with an independent air supply for use in space and extreme planetary conditions, perfectly suited for the diverse environments demanded by the Reaper War
Heavy Spectre Armour (Ashley 03, +25% Power Recharge Bonus): Forged by the Hahne-Kedhar Shadow Work's best engineers, this armour proves that humanity takes the responsibility of having a Spectre very seriously.
Universal marksman patch for ALL of Ashley's combat instances
Casual outfit: Bellying the Alliance Navy's Recon Pathfinder corps, Ashley dons a stylish, yet utilitarian outfit that lets her blend into her surroundings
Install Instructions: ME3MM Installation 1. You can drag and drop this file on Mass Effect 3 Mod Manager to import it,
2. Select the variant you want, via ME3MM and choose to apply it. Manual Installation 1. Copy from the "DLC_CON_AshWar" folder, from your chosen variant folder, to inside the "...BIOGame\DLC" folder
2. If you haven't yet, download a copy of WarrantyVoider's DLLs, from this mod's Nexus Page, to the "...Binaries\Win32" folder
3. You may need to update your TOCs, via me3explorer's TOC suite or ME3MM's TOC module.
4. Enjoy!
FAQ 1. Does this mod supersede other Ashley combat mods? Yes. That being said, it is compatible with most of the Ashley mods out there (i.e. it won't cause the game to stall or crash)
2. Does this mod affect Ashley's non-combat situations (i.e. On the Normandy, Citadel-hospital, dating scenes, etc.) No. Don't worry, if you made/utilized any modifications to these files, they will remain.
3. I installed this mod, but now the game takes forever to start-up Update your TOC, via Me3explorer's or ME Modder's TOC suite.
4. Do I need additional files, in order to use this game? Yes, you'll need Warranty Voider's modified DLLs. Don't worry these are available from this Nexus page, or are pre-installed with ME3MM.
5. What if I don't want to use the casual outfit? Its quite simple - all you need to do is delete the following PCCs: - BioD_Cat003_780FinalConvos - BioD_CitHub_Hospital_AshT1 - BioD_CitHub_HospitalP2 - BioH_Ashley_00_NC Don't forget to run update your TOC
6. Does the Legacy Edition replace the Ashley Legacy's casual outfits? No, it does not affect the non-combat instances for the Legacy edition