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  1. #1

    Can anyone tell me what the FX mod slot is for on skills?

    Ive been playing for almost 150 hours and havent seen a single FX mod for any of my skills, i have no idea why this would be included in the game if you never get any of the damn things. i remember playing the beta i was really excited to see what these did, if they changed the visual effects of skills it would be awesome for when youre matchmaking and everyone has unique and different looking skill effects. instead theres just a random mod slot on every skill that i have no idea what its there for, i should also mention that i have the vanity item bug and havent gotten a new weapon skin or clothing item as loot(aside from the vanity crates) since about the fourth day after launch. Im just wondering if anyone has any of these "FX Mods" and what the hell they actually do.
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  2. #2
    Basically they are just skins
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  3. #3
    They are skins/effects for the skills. There doesn't appear to be very many in the game - the ones I have I assume I got as part of the version of the game I got.

    I've got one that adds a SHD skin to the shield, and another that makes the seeker mine emit sparklies.

    My guess is they probably will more into the game via those apparel boxes later.
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  4. #4
    I want one that makes the seeker sound like it did in td1, actually thw fx could be really cool for the skills! How about tracers in their path, or music!
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  5. #5
    Originally Posted by NORTHBOERN1 Go to original post
    I want one that makes the seeker sound like it did in td1, actually thw fx could be really cool for the skills! How about tracers in their path, or music!
    thats what i was thinking, itd be cool as hell if they changed the way skill effects looked, for instance the airburst seeker mine looked like fireworks hitting the ground or if the fire turret threw out different colored flames and the mending skills could have different colors and stuff, ran out of ideas lol. but yes im hoping they are going to add these soon as id like to start seeing them in game when im grouped up with randos or maybe even... you know... get some of my own... maybe?
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  6. #6
    I would like for one where when you shoot the Chem Launcher it leaves a rainbow trail.

    This honestly opens up so many funny, strange, and cool looking effects for our skills such as applying a skin on turret where it looks like a dragon head and makes dragon noise when it fires.
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  7. #7
    thats exactly what i was hoping they would be, when i first saw the FX mod slot when they started showing that you could mod skills, unfortunately there are none in the damn game. I just dont understand why they would put the option in the game and not put any of the FX mods in the loot pool, its just disappointing.
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  8. #8
    Even though skills have been nerfed to being almost useless in WT5 as of the update, I'm still upset we haven't gotten more FX mods.
    The Chem Launcher & others have no options in that, which is rather disappointing given only 3 or so skills have a single FX mod & they are just skins & sparkle effects.
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  9. #9
    Where can you find them!?
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  10. #10
    Originally Posted by NORTHBOERN1 Go to original post
    Where can you find them!?
    And FX skill mod for the shield & drone which just gives an Agent skin, & a sparkle effect FX skill mod for seeker mines & the assault turret.
    Those came with certain editions of the game, otherwise there's nothing in FX categories to find in-game, which sucks.

    So skills like the Chem Launcher & Hive just have and empty mod slot.
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