Trade Mechanics and Morale

[Arioch]

Gaiads and Scavengers both have the Unruly trait, which means they are always in a state of semi-discontent, so morale is not as big an issue with them. There are more mechanics coming for both of them.

There already is a crowding penalty for planets near the population cap.

In older versions, I used to be able to sign trade charters with splinter colonies, but I'm no longer seeing that option. Was it intended that you could trade with splinter colonies, or no? I thought it made sense to swap goods with tiny enclaves of Humans and Ashdar, and missed being able to trade with them since that changed.

I think that would be a nice perk and a slight excuse not to conquer everyone, to be able to sign trading agreements with splinter colonies. It would have to be appropriately scaled, perhaps no more than 1 route.

[nweismuller]

There already is a crowding penalty for planets near the population cap.

There is? I've literally never seen that, even with planets entirely filled up? Under what conditions is it supposed to happen?

[sven]

There already is a crowding penalty for planets near the population cap.

There is? I've literally never seen that, even with planets entirely filled up? Under what conditions is it supposed to happen?

I think the current rules only kick in when you actually exceed the pop cap. I should perhaps change this.

[Arioch]

In my current game, some of the population is showing the Crowding penalty while still 2-3 pop below the cap, but some on the same planet are not.

[sven]

In my current game, some of the population is showing the Crowding penalty while still 2-3 pop below the cap, but some on the same planet are not.

Would you upload this game? It seems like I should look into these mechanics...

[Arioch]

In my current game, some of the population is showing the Crowding penalty while still 2-3 pop below the cap, but some on the same planet are not.

Would you upload this game? It seems like I should look into these mechanics...

Uploaded as game_1264. On Delan, which is 19/21, the Gremak, Threshers and Teros pop show -10 Crowding, but the Orthin do not.