Kiddo’s hardcore loot economy overhaul

Less is more! Take the scavenger loot approach and tweak the game across the board to increase difficulty. + Navy revolver compatible.

Kiddo’s Hardcore Booty Economy Overhaul

🎯 Welcome!

This mod is designed for survival players looking for a more intense financial pressure and scavenging experience, while retaining the essence of the original game. It's designed to polish Rockstar's masterpiece and push it to new heights, with comprehensive tweaks to drop rates, loot tables, valuables, food, hunting, medicine, and more.

✨ Core Features

• 💰 Reduce the feeling of wealth and overburden from enemies while maintaining enough loot to survive
• 🎮Includes numerous quality of life improvements to address issues such as excess ammo, excessive amounts of useless medicine, etc.
• 📈 Increase financial pressure and increase the purchase cost of exotic items, making hard-earned rewards more valuable
• 🏹 Added new financial incentives for survival activities like hunting and crafting

🌍 Available languages

Download includes: Russian, German, French, Chinese, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese

⚠️ Compatibility Notes

Only applicable to offline original games, currently incompatible with modules using catalog_sp.ymt files such as WhyEm's, Catalog Improvements, RDO, Munitions, etc.

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💎 Loot and reward adjustments

Money system

• Money drops less frequently, gang members may only drop 1 cent to $1.50
• Richer NPCs will drop more

Ammunition system

• Ammunition pickup is no longer automatic and must be manually searched
• The amount of ammo found is reduced, and it is consumed slightly faster than it is accumulated.

Valuables

• Significantly reduce the value of valuable items:
• Gold Bar $500 → $250
• Gold Ingot $300 → $150
• Large jewelry bag $50 → $25

Jewelry System

• Jewels are rarer but more satisfying when found
• In low-honor gameplay, gang members mainly drop silver products
• Law enforcement officers drop more gold and platinum items

Drug Adjustment

• Golden Elixir can now only be dropped as a rare drop from Law Enforcement Officers
• Players need to make, discover or buy medicines at high prices
• The drop rate of opened potions is greatly reduced

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🔫 Weapons and ammunition adjustments

Ammo capacity

• Reduced ammo capacity for each bullet type

-Upgraded ammo belts and belts no longer double the maximum capacity and only provide an additional 10-20 rounds of ammunition

Ammunition Price

• Ammo boxes are more expensive but smaller and more convenient
• Includes ammunition found in Arthur's carriage and world

Weapon Price

• The price of weapons has increased significantly to reflect their craftsmanship value:
• Cowboy Revolver $50 → $100
• Pump Action Shotgun $148 → $270

Rare weapons

• Rare weapons such as the Hermit Shotgun and Roller Sniper Rifle now have unique weapon wheel icons
• Navy revolvers are fully compatible and can be purchased at gun stores everywhere

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🍖 Food and supply adjustments

Food Effect

• Food effects are reduced but do not destroy the weight system
• Protein foods focus more on the core of life, while carbohydrate foods focus more on the core of physical strength.

Alcoholic Beverages

• The effect is slightly reduced, all bottles will consume hunger

coffee

• Now provides Death Eye recovery as a pure alternative to alcohol

Cooking system

• Cooked meat is still the most powerful protein in the game, but with new core combos and recipes
• The maximum carrying capacity is reduced, and it is limited to 3 items each regardless of backpack upgrades

Importance of Berries

• Berries are now a key ingredient in the most effective cooking recipes and potions
• Bringing back meaning to underused berries like raspberries, blackberries, huckleberries and more in the original game

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🏹 Hunting and gathering adjustments

Potion making

• Golden potions are mainly obtained through crafting and require additi …