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  LETHAL PURSUITS V3.0  —  MERCILESS  [Veteran]
  Maximum Lethality / No Mercy Pursuit
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Merciless is the chaos preset. Every system in Lethal Pursuits has
been pushed to its most punishing setting: custom roadblocks come
fast, support cooldowns are short, the helicopter is relentless, and
high Heat levels will hunt you across the entire map. There is no
breathing room. If you're not already comfortable with Intense, this
preset will not be kind to you.


─── ABOUT THIS PRESET ────────────────────────────────────────────────

  • Custom roadblocks and support pressure are pushed to their most
    intense setting.
  • Fast support cooldowns, aggressive formations, and relentless
    helicopter pressure.
  • Heavy units, Leader strategies, and roadblocks become a major
    threat at every Heat tier.
  • Designed to punish bad routes, crashes and slow reactions
    quickly.
  • Higher cop counts can affect FPS or memory on weaker systems.

Recommended for: experienced chase players ONLY. This is the chaos
preset. Use it because you want pain, not because you want to learn.


─── INSTALLATION ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────

  1. Open the .nfsms script in this folder with NFS-VltEd 4.6 or
     lower (by nfsu360) and apply it to your NFSMW 2005 install.

  2. When prompted, you can read the ui_text shown to you if you want to. Then click the install button, and it will override the fields in your game.

─── OPTIONAL: EXTRA PURSUIT OPTIONS (EPO) ────────────────────────────

After installing this base preset you can OPTIONALLY install the
matching Extra Pursuit Options script for Merciless. EPO unlocks
additional pursuit features such as:

  • Higher active cop counts in pursuits
  • Unlocked cop spawn limits
  • Extra support tactics
  • More aggressive police AI behaviour

Think of EPO as a "difficulty+" option. On top of Merciless, EPO
becomes a survival-mode toggle. The active cop count and support
density will likely tank your FPS on weaker hardware — only install
it if your system can handle the load and you're hunting for the
hardest possible pursuit experience the game can produce.


─── KNOWN MOD CONFLICTS ──────────────────────────────────────────────

If you ALREADY have any of these mods installed, you must disable
the listed options in their config files to avoid conflicts with
the bundled Bartender and OpenLimitAdjuster:

  • NFSMW Unlimiter (by nlgxzef)
       → disable ExpandMemoryPools
       → disable RandomizeTraffic

  • NFSMW ExtraOptions (by ExOptsTeam)
       → disable ExpandMemoryPools
       → disable DoScreenPrintf

  • NFSMW HDReflections (by Aero)
       → disable ExpandMemoryPools


─── PERFORMANCE WARNING ──────────────────────────────────────────────

Merciless intentionally pushes the cop spawn system to extreme
levels. On older / weaker systems expect:

  • FPS drops in dense pursuits
  • Possible traffic or cop pop-in
  • Higher RAM usage

If anything starts disappearing in-game, lower the active cop
limits in CarSpawns.ini, lower the roadblock density in Supports.ini,
or step down to the Intense preset. Bartender's car-loader integration
helps — but no preset can save a system that just doesn't have the
headroom.


─── FINAL NOTE ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────

May the road have mercy on you. The cops won't.


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  Lethal Pursuits V3.0  —  by Eatincrispies
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