I present to you...Buff Shepard! She now has armors that are more practical and match the other Shepard mod I've released, allowing there to be consistency between the two. The armors are now befitting of someone with her background in Special Forces! Some of the meshes have more obvious edits while others are more subtle, but as a whole, I had to make changes to Shepard's chestplates and back area. I made edits to all of Shepard's armors, including the various arms/legs ones as well! I made two versions: Version A and Version B, which will be explained more down below. Her full-body vanilla armors have been updated, such as the Cerberus or N7 Defender (and more).

TLDR: Mesh edits to all armors that make Shepard's waist bigger, arms muscular, and chest flatter. Overall, I just made Shepard more buff. There are two different versions to choose from!

Quick note: To check for updates, please look at the Changelogs. I'll keep things documented there :D

                                         


DETAILED CHANGES TO CERTAIN ARMORS

Version A 

N7 Armor & Serrice Armor
Version A has the original N7 and Serrice chestplates for female Shepard. The mesh is simply edited to be flatter and to get rid of the boobshelf/plate. I edited the texture to match the changes I made to the chest, which was getting rid of the god-awful breast shelf and flattening it. The original texture had lines and shadows where the breast originally would have been, so I got rid of it and made it more flat-ish and realistic, keeping things consistent with my other changes.

Version B 

N7 Armor & Serrice Armor
Version B has male Shepard's N7 and Serrice chestplate. It's obviously smaller than male Shepard's and I made some tweaks so it would fit the other various armors. This option replaces the vanilla female version of the N7 and Serrice chestplate. It also includes an updated texture (already included with the mod), as you can see in the images :) I included a comparison between ver. A and ver. B. Both can't be downloaded at the same time, so you'll have to choose between the two during installation. 

1.2 Update: Current pictures don't reflect the update - the red triangle for the N7 logo on the N7 chestplate was fixed and is now properly placed, no longer off.

All Armors

With this mod, the arms and legs buffer while making the waist thicker so it's not emphasized because, well, it's armor! It's supposed to protect Shepard, not show off her body. I also fixed that godawful spine curvature and made it so she's standing like a normal person now. Some armors had less drastic changes (like the Ariake chestplate) while some had more obvious edits. The same changes were made to the full body armors as well. I made sure to edit the armors so that you can still pick and choose which ones you want when choosing armors so that none of the armors cause clipping, so you can use, say, the N7 with the Ariake without worrying. But I could be wrong so please let me know if there are and I'll try to fix it!  All the Cerberus armors have been included with the newest update.

Damaged N7
I edited the mesh with injured Shepard as well. This one reflects more of a mixture of the new N7 edits with my Shepard body mod to keep things consistent. I didn't have a picture of this new mesh but the amazing LLinden was able to send me a picture of the beam run :D 


Overall, I tried to keep the edits consistent throughout all the armors, and hopefully, you'll like them. The changes can be found in the pictures I uploaded.

                                         


REQUIREMENTS, COMPATIBILITY, & PATCHES

There are no requirements. This mod affects anything that edits Shepard's armors (such as Alternative Armor Bodies by Zoraski) so it's not compatible. Any mod that directly affects Shepard's vanilla armors will not be compatible as well. Anything ADDED to the closet is compatible!

Textures that edit any of the armors (such as the full body armors, which include any of the cerberus and spirit/nightmare armors) are compatible. However, be warned that if you download a retexture of the N7 and Serrice armor, it may not look right as it won't fit the changes I've made.

                                         


ISSUES

There is an issue where the new meshes for the N7 armors don't show up when changing the armors in the Armor Locker (the one with the holos). Because it most likely affects a file on the ship, which is used by MANY mods, I don't think I'll be able to fix it just for compatibilities' sake with other mods. A similar issue also occurs in the Armax Arena as there is an Armor Locker in the hall before entering the simulator. The textures don't get updated.

A partial workaround is if you use the Appearance Modification Menu. After going to the specific area with the holo locker, such as the Shuttle Bay or Armax Arena, open the Appearance menu and select "Force Combat Appearance". Save and reload and Shepard will now have the updated look, alongside the holo on the locker. In the Shuttle Bay, you can turn off the appearance override and it should last until you leave the floor. In Armax, however, you will have to keep the combat override on or the armor will reset after every match. 

Thank you to LLinden for catching this issue and also figuring out the workaround! :D


                                         


INSTALLATION
Just drop my mod into ME3Tweaks Mod Manager to install. Don't forget to click Import and then Install.


UNINSTALL
You can disable or delete this mod in ME3Tweaks to uninstall. 


                                         


CREDIT

Thank you so much to the ME Discord for the help! Also thank you so much to the modders who created the LegendaryExplorerWiki (and continue to update/add to it) because without it I never would've been able to do any of this. Thank you to LLinden for catching the issue AND for her wonderful picture of the damaged N7 armor :D

I'd love to see your Shepards with my edits :D Please don't hesitate to tag me in pictures (you can find me on Tumblr at JasonnTodd) or upload them here to the mod!

                                         


MY MODS

MELE2
Shorter Hairstyles for Femshep I (MELE2)
Practical Bodies for Shepard (MELE2)

MELE3
New Casuals I for Femshep (MELE3)
New Casuals II for Femshep (MELE3)  
New Outfits I for Shepard (MELE3)
New Undergarment Sets for Shepard (MELE3)
Practical Bodies for Casual Shepard (MELE3)
Practical Bodies for Shepard's Armors (MELE3)
Practical Bodies for Squadmates (MELE3)
Shorter Hairstyles for Femshep (MELE3)
Shorter Hairstyles for Femshep II (MELE3)  
Shorter Hairstyles for Femshep III (MELE3)
Some Armors for Shepard I (MELE3) 
Transparent Breather Helmet for Shepard (MELE3)