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QuoteDisplay MoreLotus' first Quest should show up at Player Level 5
Don't forget to make backups of your profile when adding / removing / updating any mods. Also check out all the different info tabs and read the pinned comment if you wanna report any bugs or issues to me
Please check the "Installation" tab to see how to install Lotus properly
Features
"Lotus" currently features the following things :
- 200+ Custom Quests
- 750+ Sold / Bartered Items, including a lot of Items that are not available on traders, good ammo and good armor plates
- A Custom Keycard that grants you infinite Labs access for free, unlocked by Quests
- A very cute face
How many quests each trader offers with this mod :
- Lotus : 165 + 2 optional ones
- Prapor : 3 + 14 ( when choosing prapor's questline )
- Peacekeeper : 13 ( when choosing peacekeeper's questline )
- Skier : 5 ( all of which have to be chosen )
- Ragman : 3
- Jaeger : 3
- Fence : 5
You might not be able to finish all Quests in a single playthrough unless you use Profile Editor to unlock the failed Questline
Also this is not the final version, I always try to change the balance and improve Lotus, and also add more content or other things, see "Planned Features" Tab for more details
Installation
1. First step is very important, download Virtual's Custom Quest Loader first because the mod itself is NOT included in the file, just the quests and images.
>>> Virtual's Custom Quest Loader <<<
2. Download Lotus
- Unzip the Lotus ".7z" file and make sure to use 7zip, otherwise issues can occur
- There should be a "user" folder
- Drop the "user" folder directly into your SPT folder
Keep in mind that Virtual's Custom Quest Loader should be installed before you install Lotus
3. Have fun and feel free to leave feedback and report Issues
Also I highly recommend using 7Zip, apparently using anything besides it can cause issues with the mod and quests
Known Issues
Certain Questzones not working :
- Can be caused by incorrect installation of Lotus / VCQL, remember to use 7zip and to keep all VCQL files including the .dll in the plugins folder
- Can be caused by Mod conflicts ( unlikely that its caused by other traders, at least from my testing )
- Can be caused by using Fika or the heli crash mod (apparently)
Server showing errors about "CustomItems\ItemGenerator.ts" :
- Turn off "Remove Filters" for the SICC Case, Docs Case, Wallet, WZ Wallet and Keycard Holder in SVM
Having issues with Labs access :
- Disable anything that removes the access keycard requiremend ( for example in SVM )
"I have too many traders and they are behind my UI and I cant access them" :
- Get this mod Kaeno-TraderScrolling
Locked Quests appearing out of nowhere :
- This does not break anything, to fix this just click "show locked" and turn it off again, should be fixed whenever SPT enforces profile wipes again so I can change all the IDs to avoid profile corruption
Loyalty Levels and Stock acting weird :
- You have Realism installed (or some other mod that messed with trader stock and loyalty levels), you need to change the load order and make Realism load before Lotus
Modded Weapons and / or Gear not working for quests :
- That's sadly how Tarkov works and I am unable to add modded gear / guns to quests without forcing people to run these mods, otherwise it would cause issues, what you can try to do however is add them yourself in the questfiles if you have the knowledge or use a mod that can add modded guns to existing quests ( no support given if you do that )
Ammo "not unlocked" after completing the Ammo Quests :
- You probably didnt look at what loyalty level the specific ammo gets unlocked, or have the issue mentioned before
Planned Features
Implemented - Quests where you need to plant markers / cameras / jammers / transmitters, stash items or visit zones or kill hostiles in certain zones
Implemented but more planned - More Questlines / Expanding existing Questlines
Implemented but more planned - New Optional Questlines where you need to pick one of two traders
Currently working on it - Additional Trader with custom guns ( just simple stuff, nothing too crazy )Currently working on it - Using existing Quest items for quests ( very likely gonna replace those with proper custom quest items in the future )
Currently working on it - Custom Secure Containers
( related to additional trader, with a custom model in the future maybe, but unlikely atm )
Not Implemented yet - Custom Model for the Lotus Keycard
( high priority )
Not Implemented yet - Custom Quest items that spawn in raid when the quest is active
Not Implemented yet - Custom Ammunition with custom models
( unlikely but maybe )
Recommended Mods
If you want to skip quests use this : >>>> Skipper <<<<
Mods that I can recommend that effect Lotus a lot
They can heavily influence the experience and progress (in a positive way) by making quests be done more comfortably, easier or overall just less annoying and less time consuming
SWAG + Donuts - Dynamic Spawn Waves and Custom Spawn Points by nooky and Props
Overall the best spawn mod in my opinion, especially because its easily configurable and very consistent - It will help you with most of the Lotus quests which require you to kill certain enemies that would either spawn rarely or in small groups
A must-have for everyone who wants to keep track of what items they need for quests, barters, crafts and their hideout - Lotus has a bunch of quests where you need to handover items, some require you to find the items in raid
BUMA-Revamped (Bosses Use Meta Ammo) by MusicManiac
( Originally BUMA (Bosses Use Meta Ammo) by papershredder432 )
Not only is it annoying to kill bosses and loot them only for them to have the worst ammo in the game but it also helps with some of the quests from Lotus where you need to turn in high tier bullets for you to unlock her ammo trades, this mod makes it easier since some rounds are extremely rare like 5.45x39mm 7N40
DeHazardifier - Updated by CJ by Dirtbikercj( Originally De-Hazardifier by Tyrian )
V.1.2.0 of Lotus has quests related to Lightkeeper and crossing the bridge to the Island, if you want to complete these quests I highly recommend this mod or anything that removes mines/claymores, they can still be completed without removing mines
Progressively increases the chance to find certain items that are needed for quests and the hideout - Will help you a lot for Lotus when struggling to find certain items
Expanded Task Text (ETT) by Dirtbikercj
Mainly shows more information about quests in the description text - Useful for Lotus to see what quest you get after completing one, since some quests might lead to nothing
Generally an amazing mod, also has a neat feature that can help with Traders in general by showing what Quest unlocks specific items if you search for them on the flea market
Mods that I can recommend that effect Lotus a bit
They dont have a large impact on Lotus or Lotus quests itself but can be useful for the experience
The name speaks for it self, bots can do quests with this mod - It might help you with some kill related quests because you will see PMCs be more active and walk around in important locations more often
The name also speaks for it self, bots loot with this mod - You might kill someone with a full bag of loot and might get some items out of it which are required for your quests
Kaeno-TraderScrolling by Kaeno and CWX
Absolute lifesaver when having multiple traders installed
A message pops up in raid when certain bosses spawn - Can help with some Lotus quests which require you to kill bosses or special enemies like cultists or bloodhounds, might save you some time so you dont need to check every corner of a map
Makes all trades require roubles instead of dollars and euros - Lotus also has a lot of trades which need dollars and euros so if you want to use roubles only on her, this is for you
Mods that I can recommend that dont effect Lotus
They dont really affect Lotus that much but are really good mods which i can really recommend
Server Value Modifier [SVM] by GhostFenixx
All-In-One mod that lets you change a bunch of stuff, theres really a lot so I highly suggest reading the modpage and checking the mod itself out, if you choose to run this with Lotus, avoid turning off the "remove filters" feature for the S I C C case, Docs case and keycard holder
SAIN 2.0 - Solarint's AI Modifications - Full AI Combat System Replacement by Solarint and DrakiaXYZ
Pretty much the best AI-Behaviour mod in my opinion
Algorithmic Level Progression by DewardianDev, APBS - Acid's Progressive Bot System by acidphantasm or Valens-Progression by Valens
Overall decent progression mods that I can recommend
Keeps raids more interesting and refreshing with various events and other very cool features like a custom boss
An amazing mod that lets you put every single key + a bit of extra storage into a single slot
Also I highly recommend
getting LOE (Load Order Editor) by Devraccoon so you can easily change the load order for your mods so they are compatible with each other
A bunch of those mods have dependencies so don't forget the check out their respective modpages where you will also find a lot of details for the mods themselves
Quest Guide
Lotus has a ton of quests and that means that I cant give a detailed guide for each of them, if you're struggling with finding certain places, I really recommend one of these mods ( or both ) :
Lotus has some Quests that tell you to do something while wearing "specified Gear", what is this gear and how do I know what is required?
That is simple, I made sure to drop as much information as possible in the description, you will need to scroll down to see it for some Quests tho.
The "specified Gear" for this Quest:
The purpose of this is to give more information since some quests give you multiple options for gear, and to have a shorter objective length, so it does not look like this abomination ( Test Drive - Part 1 )
There are a lot of Quests where I need to find and handover items, how do I know what actually needs to be "found in raid"?
Very simple again, the objectives always tell you if something needs to be found in raid or not.
All the ammo-unlock Quests for example do not need the ammo to be found in raid.
If a quest needs items found in raid, it usually tells you that in the objective like "Find xyz in raid" and then "Hand over xyz"
There are a few questlines where you need to choose a specific trader for the questline that you want
The 2 big questlines that you can pick are for either Prapor or Peacekeeper / Skier.
You can choose the questline you want after accepting the quest "For The Motherland" from Prapor, after accepting it you should get a quest from Peacekeeper called "Keeping The Peace".
> Completing the quest from Peacekeeper will get you his questline with 16 Quests ( 13 from PK and 3 from Skier )
> Completing the quest from Prapor will get you his questline with 17 Quests
Then there are a few smaller quests, you will get a quest called "New Dealer In Town" from Lotus. Accepting it will give you a quest from Skier, completing the quest for their respective trader will give you another quest for the trader that you picked.
The objectives of the quests that you will get after are identical, with the only difference being the rewards and the trader they are on.
You don't like the Trader Image?
Thats completely fine, you can change it to whatever you like by using certain mods.
I personally use this mod for all the traders I have :
>>> MERKS TRADER IMAGE SWITCHER <<<
Lotus Assort ( not updated )
Here are a few examples of what Lotus can sell
Keep in mind that most of these things are locked behind Quests or higher loyalty Levels
Obviously this is not everything that she sells, there is way more interesting stuff you can find on her
coming soon
Also huge thanks to Virtual for his Custom Quest Loader
