LW Eternal Nightmare (2025)

About this mod

Overhauls the 'LW Rebalance' mod (v1.52.23) by Ucross, adding new features and mechanics for a fresh Long War experience. See videos section for a detailed look at the new features and changes.

Some Key Unique Features & Mechanics

• Hybrid Overwatch System: Experience a unique blend of Long War and Long War Rebalance's Overwatch systems, creating more dynamic and strategic firefights.
• Gunners transfer ammo: Gunners gain the ability to transfer ammunition to their allies, adding a new layer of support to their role.
• Robot Hacking: Engineers can now hack alien robots, turning the tide of battle against the alien invaders.
• Panic Shot: Snipers can trigger "Panic Shot" among alien ranks by eliminating a leader or elite enemy, causing nearby aliens to hunker down in fear.
• Realistic Vector Impulse: Enhanced ragdoll physics adds a visceral touch to explosions, sending alien bodies flying.
• Deflection System: Incoming fire can now disrupt rocket and acid cloud attacks, causing them to deviate and potentially inflict friendly fire on the aliens themselves.
• Shotgun Rework: Laser and Pulse Shotguns now have area-of-effect (AoE) attacks, providing new tactical options for close-quarters combat.
• Ricochet Shot:Ricochet Shots add a thrilling element of chance to Cyberdisc encounters. Shots fired at closed Cyberdiscs have a small chance to ricochet to nearby units (friend or foe!), adding a layer of unpredictable excitement to your tactical decisions.
• Piercing Shot: Unleash devastating multi-kills with the new Piercing Shot mechanic! Snipers with Double Tap (and any unit with the Piercer perk) can now pierce through multiple enemies lined up in their sights.
• Death Grenades and Camera Shake Effects: Death Grenades and intense camera shake effects bring a new level of danger and excitement to Long War: Eternal Nightmare! Mutons, Elite Mutons, and Heavy Floaters can now leave behind live grenades when they die, forcing you to adapt and strategize like never before.
• RIP Thats XCOM Baby!:Tired of "That's XCOM, baby!" moments? Eternal Nightmare introduces a new Luck-Based Post-Mission Attribute system. Soldiers who survive missions with less favorable RNG rolls have a higher chance to receive permanent stat bonuses (Aim, HP, Will, Speed), rewarding players for overcoming adversity.
• Enhanced Alien AI: Aliens are now more challenging! They will automatically enter Overwatch when revealed, can call for reinforcements, and are more numerous. Many aliens also gain special abilities, demanding more strategic gameplay from you. AI improvements are an ongoing focus and will continue to be refined and expanded in future updates. We encourage you to share your feedback on the AI in the comments section so I can continue to improve it!
• Biotank Retaliation: When heavily attacked, Biotanks may unleash a reaction shot, simulating their "enough is enough!" moment.
• Lock 'n Load: The Lock 'n Load perk now allows soldiers to enter Overwatch after dashing, opening up new tactical possibilities.
• "Comeback" Systems: Secrets "Comeback" feature is in place, with more additions planned for the future. Discover its secrets!
• Dynamic Alien Progression: Alien progression is now tied to their resource levels. Eliminating
• SHIV Rework: SHIVs are now more reliant on Engineer support, becoming significantly
• Enhanced Sound Effects: Immerse yourself in the action with a variety of new sound effects, with ongoing improvements and additions.
• Item Perks: Items now provide unique perks. For example, the AR Targeted item grants the "Holo Rounds" perk.
  



INCORPORATED MODS

1) "Maximum Carnage" by eclipse666 aka SpazmoJones
2) "LW Rebalance(for Long War) v1.52.23" by UCross
3) "Dedicated SHIV Slot" by szmind
4) "Colored Aliens(Leaders)" by szmind
5) "Squadron Unleashed 2" by szmind
6) "UI Mod Manager" by szmind
7) "XCOM Mini Mods(EW and LW)" by szmind
8) "POD Reveal Mods Collection" by szmind
9) "Normal Furies Music" by swfdelicious
10)"Controller Addons and Bugfixes" by Lafiir
11)"Meld-Countdown for Longwar" by Lafiir
12)"New landed terror and transport map" by LiQuiD911
13)"Show Country Names" by eclipse666
14)"Campaign Summary" by tracktwo
15)"Cleanse of the Clones" by SirDrD
16)"LoadoutManager" by tracktwo
17)"Line of Sight Indicators" by tracktwo
18)"DW Fix" By Lemaign
19)"Long War Beta 14 HP Display Mod" by Ellatan
20)"Virtual Reality Training" by Eclipse666
21)"Steam Vent Location Tweak" by Eclipse666
22)"Additional Species" by amaciel81
23)"Better blueshirts" by Dustin
24)"Sequential Overwatch" by szmind
25)"Next/Prev tabbing order" by oakeman and Amineri
26)"Assorted small AI fixes" by kawyua
27)"Realistic Mission Intel" by Cryptic C62
28)"Enhanced Tactical Info" by Eclipse666
29)"Hunker Down Fine Tune" by wghost81
30)"Exalt Reminders" by Eclipse666
31)"Exalt Intel Tweak" by Eclipse666
32)"Patrick Carlock and Customize Unique Soldiers Merged" by Eclipse666 and vazeron1
33)"Meld Alarm" by Eclipse666
34)"Squadron Unleashed 2 (Ruby's pilot voices)" by Ruby Jabberwocky
35)"UPKUTILS" by wghost81



CREDITS AND SHOUTOUTS

Thanks to:

* Julian and Nick Gollop (Original X-COM creators).
* Sid Meier, Jake Solomon, and the Firaxis team (XCOM remake).
* Pavonis Interactive (Long War developers).
* Ruby Jabberwocky (Sound effect creation help with UDK editor).
* Ucross (LW Rebalance designer).
* All modders for their contributions!
* EliotVU (UE Explorer).
* Freesound.org, Pixabay.com, and Gamesounds.xyz (Sound effects resources).
* Gemini and Copilot for helping me correct my English, refine the text, and provide helpful suggestions for the mod.

Some Tools used for modding:

* Audacity
* VS code plugin for unrealscript
* UE Explorer
* Davinci Resolve
* Notepad++
* HxD

***Special Thanks to szmind ***

This project would not have been possible without you. Your proficiency and programming skills were instrumental. Your dedication to helping others is admirable and inspirational. (P.S. Sorry for sometimes breaking things with my blind changes! :D)

"You start a project with very high hopes and expectations and visions of what the game is going to be and how awesome it's going to be. Some of those are realized and some of those are not. In the middle of the game, not everything works, not everything looks as good as it should and you're a little burnt out. You've seen it a hundred times. You're maybe wondering whether you're the only one that's having fun, the only one that likes this game, the only one that believes in it. You have to push through that with a little bit of faith. ... That's the Valley of Despair." — Sid Meier