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QuoteDisplay MoreLotus currently comes with 134 Custom Quests:
92 for Lotus, 17 for Prapor, 13 for Peacekeeper, 5 for Skier, 3 for Ragman, 3 for Jaeger, 1 for Fence
However you will not be able to do all of them by default since there are some questlines where you need to pick the trader, currently the only 2 big questlines which you can choose are for Prapor and Peacekeeper
A lot of the Quests unlock New Trades.
If you play with Softcore, Hardcore Rules, without Flea Market or on a ZeroToHero profile, this might be for you.
Her first quest appears at level 5
I highly recommend to keep making backups of your profile, especially when updating or removing the mod
If you spot any bugs or Issues, feel free to let me know about them in the comments
Also this is not the final product, I still have a few thing planned
( see the "planned features" tab )
I also try to add more content and adjust the balancing
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. Make sure that Server Value Modifier [SVM] loads after Lotus and SPT Realism Mod before Lotus
4. 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
- Can be caused by Mod conflicts
- Can be caused by using Fika apparently
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 when MongoIDs will be enforced
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
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
Server spitting out errors about "CustomItems\ItemGenerator.ts" :
- Make Server Value Modifier load after Lotus, if this doesnt fix it that means there is another mod which causes this
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
Not Implemented - Custom Model for the Lotus Keycard
( high priority )
Not Implemented - Custom Secure Containers
( with a custom model maybe )
Not Implemented - Custom Quest items that spawn in raid when the quest is active
Not Implemented - Custom Ammunition with custom models
( unlikely but maybe )
Not Implemented - Additional Trader with very late-endgame content
( very unlikely but maybe once I have good enough ideas )
Recommended Mods
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
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, 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 a Lotus quest
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
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 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 and Walkthrough
I will display stuff here in the future where you can see what places you need to visit or items you need to handover and more for certain quests. Just keep in mind that it might take a while since Lotus has a lot of quests
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"
You don't like the Trader Image?
Thats completely fine, I'll show you how you can change it to whatever you like.
First you need some program that lets you edit images.
Make sure to backup the "lotus.jpg" to a different folder first incase you wanna change it back or something breaks.
Go to your SPT Folder, then to "user/mods/Lotus/res", you should see the image there, put it in your program and just paste in whatever image you like.
Just make sure not to change the format, the name or the resolution
After that theres one more important step you need to make. Start your SPT Server and wait for it to finish starting, after that you need to start your Launcher, then go the settings and "Clean Temp Files".
You need to do this for every image you change and everytime you change it.
Lotus Shop
Here are a few examples of what Lotus can sell
Keep in mind that some of these things are locked behind Quests or higher loyalty Levels
Obviously this is far from everything that she sells, there is way more interesting stuff you can find on her
Also huge thanks to Virtual for his Custom Quest Loader
