From c207e1cebe5633d9b3ef0a46c6a16c21dd1da491 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: vjt4 <54646079+vjt4@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Thu, 22 Jan 2026 14:36:41 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 1/3] changed sparky Guard scan radius from 26->8

---
 units/XEL0209/XEL0209_unit.bp | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/units/XEL0209/XEL0209_unit.bp b/units/XEL0209/XEL0209_unit.bp
index d01a8ed97b8..596bb9a7f3c 100644
--- a/units/XEL0209/XEL0209_unit.bp
+++ b/units/XEL0209/XEL0209_unit.bp
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 UnitBlueprint{
     Description = "<LOC uel0209_desc>Field Engineer",
-    AI = { GuardScanRadius = 26 },
+    AI = { GuardScanRadius = 8 },
     Audio = {
         AmbientMove        = Sound { Bank = 'XEL',        Cue = 'XEL0209_Move_Loop',       LodCutoff = 'UnitMove_LodCutoff' },
         CaptureLoop        = Sound { Bank = 'XEL',        Cue = 'XEL0209_Capture_Loop',    LodCutoff = 'UnitMove_LodCutoff' },

From 0cbc4eb7613f36d770cbd1dad6f5c5fb0f7bf9c1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: vjt4 <54646079+vjt4@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Mon, 4 May 2026 13:01:07 -0500
Subject: [PATCH 2/3] increase sparky Build Distance to equal other T2 engies

---
 units/XEL0209/XEL0209_unit.bp | 31 ++++++++++++++++---------------
 1 file changed, 16 insertions(+), 15 deletions(-)

diff --git a/units/XEL0209/XEL0209_unit.bp b/units/XEL0209/XEL0209_unit.bp
index 596bb9a7f3c..4abdd2b7a3e 100644
--- a/units/XEL0209/XEL0209_unit.bp
+++ b/units/XEL0209/XEL0209_unit.bp
@@ -1,19 +1,19 @@
-UnitBlueprint{
+UnitBlueprint {
     Description = "<LOC uel0209_desc>Field Engineer",
     AI = { GuardScanRadius = 8 },
     Audio = {
-        AmbientMove        = Sound { Bank = 'XEL',        Cue = 'XEL0209_Move_Loop',       LodCutoff = 'UnitMove_LodCutoff' },
-        CaptureLoop        = Sound { Bank = 'XEL',        Cue = 'XEL0209_Capture_Loop',    LodCutoff = 'UnitMove_LodCutoff' },
-        Construct          = Sound { Bank = 'XEL',        Cue = 'XEL0209_Construct_Start', LodCutoff = 'UnitMove_LodCutoff' },
-        ConstructLoop      = Sound { Bank = 'XEL',        Cue = 'XEL0209_Construct_Loop',  LodCutoff = 'UnitMove_LodCutoff' },
-        Destroyed          = Sound { Bank = 'UELDestroy', Cue = 'UEL_Destroy_Sml_Land',    LodCutoff = 'UnitMove_LodCutoff' },
-        HoverKilledOnWater = Sound { Bank = 'Explosions', Cue = 'Expl_Water_Lrg_01',       LodCutoff = 'UnitMove_LodCutoff' },
-        ReclaimLoop        = Sound { Bank = 'XEL',        Cue = 'XEL0209_Reclaim_Loop',    LodCutoff = 'UnitMove_LodCutoff' },
-        StartCapture       = Sound { Bank = 'XEL',        Cue = 'XEL0209_Capture_Start',   LodCutoff = 'UnitMove_LodCutoff' },
-        StartMove          = Sound { Bank = 'XEL',        Cue = 'XEL0209_Move_Start',      LodCutoff = 'UnitMove_LodCutoff' },
-        StartReclaim       = Sound { Bank = 'XEL',        Cue = 'XEL0209_Reclaim_Start',   LodCutoff = 'UnitMove_LodCutoff' },
-        StopMove           = Sound { Bank = 'XEL',        Cue = 'XEL0209_Move_Stop',       LodCutoff = 'UnitMove_LodCutoff' },
-        UISelection        = Sound { Bank = 'Interface',  Cue = 'UEF_Select_Vehicle',      LodCutoff = 'UnitMove_LodCutoff' },
+        AmbientMove        = Sound { Bank = 'XEL', Cue = 'XEL0209_Move_Loop', LodCutoff = 'UnitMove_LodCutoff' },
+        CaptureLoop        = Sound { Bank = 'XEL', Cue = 'XEL0209_Capture_Loop', LodCutoff = 'UnitMove_LodCutoff' },
+        Construct          = Sound { Bank = 'XEL', Cue = 'XEL0209_Construct_Start', LodCutoff = 'UnitMove_LodCutoff' },
+        ConstructLoop      = Sound { Bank = 'XEL', Cue = 'XEL0209_Construct_Loop', LodCutoff = 'UnitMove_LodCutoff' },
+        Destroyed          = Sound { Bank = 'UELDestroy', Cue = 'UEL_Destroy_Sml_Land', LodCutoff = 'UnitMove_LodCutoff' },
+        HoverKilledOnWater = Sound { Bank = 'Explosions', Cue = 'Expl_Water_Lrg_01', LodCutoff = 'UnitMove_LodCutoff' },
+        ReclaimLoop        = Sound { Bank = 'XEL', Cue = 'XEL0209_Reclaim_Loop', LodCutoff = 'UnitMove_LodCutoff' },
+        StartCapture       = Sound { Bank = 'XEL', Cue = 'XEL0209_Capture_Start', LodCutoff = 'UnitMove_LodCutoff' },
+        StartMove          = Sound { Bank = 'XEL', Cue = 'XEL0209_Move_Start', LodCutoff = 'UnitMove_LodCutoff' },
+        StartReclaim       = Sound { Bank = 'XEL', Cue = 'XEL0209_Reclaim_Start', LodCutoff = 'UnitMove_LodCutoff' },
+        StopMove           = Sound { Bank = 'XEL', Cue = 'XEL0209_Move_Stop', LodCutoff = 'UnitMove_LodCutoff' },
+        UISelection        = Sound { Bank = 'Interface', Cue = 'UEF_Select_Vehicle', LodCutoff = 'UnitMove_LodCutoff' },
     },
     AverageDensity = 1040,
     BuildIconSortPriority = 15,
@@ -139,6 +139,7 @@ UnitBlueprint{
             "BUILTBYTIER2ENGINEER INTELLIGENCE UEF",
             "BUILTBYTIER1ENGINEER FACTORY UEF",
         },
+        MaxBuildDistance = 6,
         MaintenanceConsumptionPerSecondEnergy = 15,
         StorageEnergy = 200,
         StorageMass = 30,
@@ -261,7 +262,7 @@ UnitBlueprint{
             RackSalvoSize = 1,
             RackSlavedToTurret = false,
             RangeCategory = "UWRC_DirectFire",
-            RateOfFire = 10/5, --10/integer interval in ticks
+            RateOfFire = 10 / 5, --10/integer interval in ticks
             SlavedToBody = false,
             TargetPriorities = {
                 "MOBILE",
@@ -291,4 +292,4 @@ UnitBlueprint{
         ReclaimTimeMultiplier = 1,
         WreckageLayers = { Land = true },
     },
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}

From d76a9e96f5b1a1b50ed1ef1c0dfe7ad5c1c8cf40 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: vjt4 <54646079+vjt4@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Mon, 4 May 2026 13:29:51 -0500
Subject: [PATCH 3/3] added snippet

---
 changelog/snippets/balance.7102.md | 1 +
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)
 create mode 100644 changelog/snippets/balance.7102.md

diff --git a/changelog/snippets/balance.7102.md b/changelog/snippets/balance.7102.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..8ed438ec7eb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog/snippets/balance.7102.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+- (#7102) Increase Sparky Field Engineer build distance from 5->6 (matching other t2 engineers).