Change a unit

Make a tougher tank

This exercise changes the stock NSDF tank from 3000 to 4000 health in your mod. It uses a complete copy of avtank.odf and keeps the same filename, so it changes that unit type wherever this replacement is active. It does not add a separate build-menu entry.

Make the edit

1. Extract avtank.odf into your working mod folder. Keep an untouched copy outside the mod.
2. Open the mod in the Toolbox.
3. Open avtank.odf in a text editor.
4. In [GameObjectClass], change the existing health entry:

maxHealth = 4000

5. Save the file. Keep the other entries and sections.

Replace the existing line; do not add a second maxHealth entry. A project ODF replaces the stock file of the same name completely. It is not a patch containing only the changed fields. baseName does not copy another ODF's contents.

Check the effective value

1. In Settings → General, set Install folder to your Redux game folder if it has not been detected. This lets the explorer identify stock ODFs.
2. Open Assets → ODF Explorer and click Reload.
3. Under Fields, search for avtank and select it.
4. Check that the header identifies it as a stock replacement.
5. Find [GameObjectClass] → maxHealth. The value should be 4000, with your project ODF shown as its source.
6. Open Stats → Craft and check the tank's maxHealth value there too.
7. Run Project → Validation.

ODF Explorer is an inspector. Make changes in your text editor, save them, and click Reload to inspect the result.

Test it

Launch a mission that contains an NSDF tank. The deployed project must contain the edited avtank.odf. Check the tank's health in game.

To undo the exercise, restore the original working file and redeploy it. If you remove the replacement instead, also remove the stale deployed copy: deployment does not delete destination files.

The Toolbox check confirmed 4000 in both the Fields view and the Craft stats data. Gameplay testing remains your final check.

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