haite i use predetermined chosen rivalries and haven't noticed any bugs so far (so if you just want the canon rivalries)

Never-mind, Hunter appeared show up after being defeated. If was only cosmetic like the fortress text I wouldn't mind, but it does create so many inconsistencies that I agree it's not worth it ;/ . Fighting the chosen with the lore accurate rival feels good tho

Worked for me! Although, it seems they're in the wrong fortress. Before starting the missing it says the wrong Chosen can be present. However, during the mission is as expect, so just a nitpick.
Thank you!

Isn't supposed to be, Assasin-Reaper, Skirmisher-Hunter, like in the intro

Can confirm that the mod causes side effects. I defeated the Hunter (was the only chosen I had found at all at the time) and then 3 days later the Hunter cracked down on a region, and suddenly the Warlock was listed as known even though I had not yet encountered him.

@Iridar
I've read the warning in your description but I decided to give it a try, because I use another mod of yours (Spinning Barrels for the TLP Cannon) which works fine. Once I'll finish this campaign I plan to remove it anyway. It seems I was like a beta tester of an untested mod so the only reason I post here, is for other ppl to avoid the annoyances it creates (immersion-wise).

@Panos Sigma
As description says, this mod is untested. The person who commissioned the mod seemed satisfied with it, so I did not bother to develop it further. I'm sorry you had some issues with it, but I have no plans to update this mod in any way.

The mod works as intended regarding the correct rivalries (lorewise), but it creates many annoying (non gamebreaking) bugs regarding the chosen. Wrong icons for the chosen territory symbols on the world map, wrong factions / rivalries at the resistance ring and also at the avenger assault cutscene I had the warlock appearing and then the hunter talking to me about it on the world map. Lastly, I invaded the hunter's stronghold (map had the symbol of the hunter and his name on it) and I faced the warlock and after that the dead warlock appeared on missions instead of the hunter. Sorry Iridar, you have some good mods here but this one is a mess.

thank you

@Snip3s
Mainly these two
XComGameData_CharacterStats.ini
XComGameData_WeaponData.ini

for the chosen

im not sure where the Ini is

@Snip3s
You can change Chosen stats your self through .ini configuration.

hey @iridar do you think you can make a chosen assassin nerf i mean seriously i had a soldier with 12 health and bam dead, cause thats very balanced haha, she didnt even get a crit she just hit and he died it is an irritating inbalance i have found so many mods buffing Chosen but not making them realistic by game standard such as a sword at the highest level is roughly 8 - 10 and yet the chosen katana used by the assassin is 12 - 24. and guarenteed to never miss.

@WelfareRecipient
It's probably possible, but sorry I can't really afford the time to make that adjustment for free. Let me know if you want to commission that change, though, I could probably get that done within a day without interrupting my modding schedule too much.

Ah, is it possible to change it so that you meet the chosen in the order that matches the faction?

The predetermined rivalry mod makes it so you always meet the first chosen that is weak to your starting hero.

@WelfareRecipient
This mod doesn't affect the order you meet the Chosen in.

I'm having an issue where the rivalry is as I configured, but my first chosen met isn't the one that's weak to my starting hero. (I met the assassin who is weak to Skirmishers, but my hero was the templar).

Is this intended behavior? It's kind of confusing to see this.

im pretty sure the reapers are the assassins rival, in the cutscene elena is the only one that sees her when shes invisible, mox thought elena was shooting him. and in the gameplay elena can reveal the assassin again by flanking her before she even gets to the bridge.
and it makes sense for a psionic to track down the templars. the hunter and skirmishers are both as mobile as each other(the grappling hook).

it makes sense for the chosen to be weak against the faction that specalises in certain abilities like reapers stealth, assassin uses stealth. how do you hide against someone that knows stealth? like shown in the cutscene.

Oh ok I think I see, if you do lost and abandoned, it's preset. But if you do without, it's randomized. This just lets you choose each one... Thinking about it though the Assassin will still appear in the cutscene and speak in it, then it switches to the one you chose? REE ImMerSiOn BreAK!!! XD jk

@Giga Phoenix
It works regardless if you have it enabled or not.

Ok then, so this is only for doing the lost and abandoned mission. It has no effect if you already forgo it every campaign start?

@Freeloader
Probably.

@Iridar, I actually get Assassin against Reaper without Lost and Abandoned most of the time. Maybe it's my luck?

I think the reason Firaxis set them a they did is because (as rivalries grant a damage boost) it doesn't realy make sense for the Hunter to be weak against the long-range faction and vice-versa. Where as the Assassin for example would be weak against a stealth sniper (Reaper) as there stealth based too, but also long range.
I think that's what they were going for at least.

Ah, yes, that is right. LaA is kinda bugged for me, so I play without it. :)

@Cylindryk
If you start a campaign without Lost and Abandoned, rivalries are randomized.

I think you are a little wrong: I just started new campaing, and Warlock has a thing against Reapers... without this mod.

@Freeloader
Because that's the rivalries you get if you play with Lost and Abandond. Ask Firaxis why they go against their own canon.

If canon has Assassin against Skirmishers, why did 90% of campaigns I play have Assassin against Reaper and Hunter against Skirmishers.