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.

Arioch wrote: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?

nweismuller wrote:

Arioch wrote: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.

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.

Arioch wrote: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...

sven wrote:

Arioch wrote: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.