DLC rebalance mod

[Chasm]

Lastest build
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1FJK ... sp=sharing

Google doc has all 3 links shown

Discussion and what has occurred/latest build
https://steamcommunity.com/app/464880/d ... 087804157/

To use:
Right click Stars in shadow shortcut
Open file location
Open Mods directory
Unzip both folders with their file structure intact inside
This will work without issue with other mods (so long as there is no overlap)

Do not place the variants folder this way. It is optional, and the instructions for setting it up are in the readme file inside the folder.

If not using variant rules :
You need to go into C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Stars in Shadow\Mods\DLCSteamAssets230930\HawkDD and delete the hawkDDVAR.lua and hawkDDVAR2.lua

If you aren't using the optional variants these 2 files being left there cause issues for some reason.


Note that all 3 folders are nested, use the inner folder as your starting point for putting inside the mod folder.


Full weapon rework, some systems tweaked, tech tree tweaks, race tweaks, hardpoint rebalance, ship tweaks/reworks, planet defense buff, race leader tweaks, rebalance on orbitals to make them a bit better, and to standardize their costs, native race tweaks.

Credit to Akkamaddi for useful viscids idea and baseline stats.

[akkamaddi]

I'll merge my mod into this and give it a whirl. It looks like you've put a lot of work into this.

I am curious on your thoughts about the changes to the minor races. With the Algorians, the friendly + capricious mix makes them like a bipolar friend. They are nice, but react to stressors "poorly". The Scavengers are even more unruly, as their problem solving techniques seem to start with "Take a deep breath... burn it all down... loot the ashes... assess your feelings...".

The Lummox are a bit bland, but I rather like the character of the other two.

My personal opinion, and I know everyone can do as they like, would be to keep the Algorians and Scavengers with their current stats. If you want to make the Scavengers mobile, tweak migration rules so that "unruly" no longer disqualifies a race for transport. If you want to keep the Gaiad on Gaia, make them sessile. It would not be difficult to imagine an uplifted race on a highly terraformed world being bound to that ecosystem. Or, let the Gaiad wander and make their environment compatibility for non-lush environments rather low. (Make them unhappy in Hive worlds.)

I think the idea of mobile scavengers, who are hard workers but a powder keg, could be an interesting challenge.

Kudos on all the tweaking you've done.

[Chasm]

Thank you for the idea for changing unruly, will be incorporating it next version.

[Chasm]

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1LnWQK ... dR3Gym0_ma
Some tweaks to minor races, a few ship tweaks as well. Should work with prior version.

[Chasm]

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1sOkbH ... 6sJf4ox2HR
Doubles kills crew value for both standard weapons and (lethal) mod weapons (x2 and x 4 respectively). Fully compatible with games from previous mod version.

[Chasm]

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1caFzW ... 0t4kN4ZakV
Primary beams buffed a bit. Will work with games from previous 2 mod versions.

[Chasm]

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1-Z2uS ... LEvvTABjiy
Tiny worlds will no longer spawn in galaxy creation. Works with previous game versions, but effect will only occur in a new one.

[Chasm]

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1axM0w ... bzYZ1jTbDj
Updated for latest game version.
Space derelicts , derelict colonies, and splinter colonies changed a bit. Earthquakes no longer occur. Space harpies (and proteans) a bit more dangerous. Difficulty rebalance. Easy unchanged, Average about 20% more difficult then old ver, Hard about 10% less then old ver, brutal about 10 % more difficult then old ver. Rebalance makes the jump from average to hard less steep, and makes brutal a real exercise in survival. A fresh game will be needed for this to work properly.

[Chasm]

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1DwjWZ ... p-8_peMnRz
Buffs Pulson torpedoes and Hellbore. Fixes omniessence issue.

[BladeX]

error when starting game

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Mods\DLCMod120917\@Technology\tech_queries.lua:253: PartInfo is missing required field: part -> Ovary
Mods\DLCMod120917\@Technology\tech_queries.lua:253:
 Mods\DLCMod120917\@Technology\tech_queries.lua:262:
  Lua state\GUI\Designer\Design.lua:656:
   {i = 1, hardpoint_type = "Built-In", space = 20, mtype = "Built-In", forced_part = "Ovary"}:
   Lua state\GUI\Designer\Design.lua:728:Harpy Nest:
    Lua state\AI\auto_design.lua:6
Lua state\Sounds\looping_sounds.lua:10: attempt to index local '(in)' (a nil value)
Lua state\Sounds\looping_sounds.lua:10:do_rollover_sound:
 Lua state\Sounds\looping_sounds.lua:47:
  Lua state\GUI\@EventDispatcher.lua:351:RaceSelection.lua:724:
   Lua state\GUI\StartScreen\~StartScreen.lua:216StartScreen.StartScreen :
 :
Lua state\Orders\view_fleets.lua:57: attempt to index field 'omniscient_empires' (a nil value)
Lua state\Orders\view_fleets.lua:57:visible_to:
 Lua state\Orders\view_fleets.lua:100:
  Lua state\Orders\view_fleets.lua:179:raw_alien_fleets:
   Lua state\Orders\view_fleets.lua:359:alien_fleets:
    Lua state\Orders\view_fleets.lua:388:view_fleets


cannot continue after that.

old versions no longer work either...

[akkamaddi]

This is just a guess, but go to systems.lua in the same folder.
Compare your edited one to the one in the game folder, and make sure you didn't "damage" the Ovaries entry.

The line that errors out just echoes back information about a ship system, so my guess is you have to find where the ovaries are defined and see if you dropped a comma or something there.

(I apologize for not being particularly useful there.)

[Chasm]

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1No04E ... -tTTqeByJk
Updated version for new patch, let me know if any issues.

[BladeX]

error when starting the game

[Chasm]

That's the same error we saw last time, if you remember. I will try a new upload.
https://drive.google.com/open?id=18worR ... dmzjTtV524
Fresh upload, let me know if there is still an issue.

[BladeX]

no good same error. am i using the right version r21694?