From a70036b8904dfef9810d0933dd0b514e8f276054 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: leatherneck6017 <leatherneck6017@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Sun, 13 Sep 2026 09:00:31 -0700
Subject: [PATCH] add point cap to item unlocks

---
 ...ssets_CustomResearchFeature5ItemUnlockCosts.include.xml | 7 ++++++-
 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/[Cheat] Combined Customizable Research and Items Mod (Taludas)/data/config/export/main/asset/assets_CustomResearchFeature5ItemUnlockCosts.include.xml b/[Cheat] Combined Customizable Research and Items Mod (Taludas)/data/config/export/main/asset/assets_CustomResearchFeature5ItemUnlockCosts.include.xml
index b0bc79e..b07dc90 100644
--- a/[Cheat] Combined Customizable Research and Items Mod (Taludas)/data/config/export/main/asset/assets_CustomResearchFeature5ItemUnlockCosts.include.xml	
+++ b/[Cheat] Combined Customizable Research and Items Mod (Taludas)/data/config/export/main/asset/assets_CustomResearchFeature5ItemUnlockCosts.include.xml	
@@ -34,5 +34,10 @@
         </PostProgress>
     </ModOp>
     <ImyaExpose Path="self::PostProgress/ValueIncrease" ModOpID="CustomProgressFollowingSteps" ExposeID="Research Point Cost to Unlock each following Item" Description="Cost Increase for each following Unlock of an Item."></ImyaExpose>
+    <!-- define maximum research point cost for unlocking items -->
+    <ModOp Path="/Values/ProgressBalancing" GUID="123401" Type="add" ModOpID="ItemMaxUnlockCost" Skip="1">
+        <AbsoluteLimit>250000</AbsoluteLimit>
+    </ModOp>
+    <ImyaExpose Path="self::AbsoluteLimit" ModOpID="ItemMaxUnlockCost" ExposeID="Research Point Limit for unlocking items" Description="Sets the maximum research point cost for unlocking the next set of itmes."></ImyaExpose>
 
-</ModOps>
\ No newline at end of file
+</ModOps>