Overriding another mod's ItemSet (initial equipment loadouts) for a job results in extra empty equipment slots

[c0ngee208]

Disclaimers

• I have searched the issue tracker to check if the issue has already been reported.
• My issue happened while using mods.

What happened?

When overriding another mod's job definition using an block in a separate mod, the ItemSet (initial equipment loadout variants) behavior is incorrect.

Actual Behavior:

• The number of equipment slots shown in the job's loadout selection UI does not match the number of defined in the override mod.
• Extra slots appear empty (no items, no icons).
• The slot count appears to come from an unknown third source (possibly a base game job, a hardcoded fallback, or another file).

Example test results (based on actual mod files):

Job	Original            mod's ItemSet count	        Override mod's ItemSet count	        UI slots shown	        Extra empty slots
XCOM_job (Operative)	1	                        1/2/3	                                2/5/8	                1/3/5
XCOM_job2 (Technician)	2	                        1/2/3	                                2/4/4                   1/2/2

Expected behavior:

• The overridden job should only display exactly the amount of ItemSet slots defined in the override mod.
• No extra empty equipment slots should be shown in the UI.

Reproduction steps

1. Install Mod A (e.g., e.g., XCOM Terror From The Abyss[url: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3428506670]) that defines a job with a certain number of ItemSet entries (e.g., 1 for XCOM_job, 2 for XCOM_job2).
2. Create Mod B (e.g., MineJobs) that overrides the same job using an block, redefining a different number of ItemSet entries (e.g., 3 for XCOM_job, 2 for XCOM_job2).
3. Launch the game (multiplayer hosted from in-game menu).
4. Enter the character setup screen where job equipment loadouts can be selected.
5. Observe the job's equipment loadout options — note the number of slots shown and which are empty.

Bug prevalence

Happens every time I play

Single player or multiplayer?

Multiplayer hosted from the in-game menu (= using a listen server)

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Version

v1.12.6.2 (Spring Update 2026)

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Which operating system did you encounter this bug on?

Windows

Relevant error messages and crash reports

Nope.

[A2ur3]

Unable to reproduce. Could you please post Mod B (e.g., MineJobs) here?

[c0ngee208]

MineJobs.xml
Here is Mod B (MineJobs).

[A2ur3]

I think it's related to outfit="true". you should only define one outfit=“true” per itemset

[c0ngee208]

Got it, thank you! Tested and it works. You just saved me from a three-day headache — really appreciate it!