That seems rather expensive considering that the Kilandow aren't especially good: they are exactly the same as the Chato, except without the broad EP.Sloth wrote: 4. The building "Kilandow Colony Origin" can be build on a planet with the ANCIENT_RUINS_DEPLETED_SPECIAL. It's rather expensive costing 800 + 120 * [[COLONY_UPKEEP_MULTIPLICATOR]].
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This would be the only species for which Radiated env is "Good", which is notable.
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Which isn't something intentional? I'm pretty sure that we don't have any species like that since we don't have enough species yet. If there was some decision to make Radiated not initially playable, I didn't hear about it.Dilvish wrote:This would be the only species for which Radiated env is "Good", which is notable.
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I dismissed the idea of using another tech (mainly because the tech tree is broad enough already), so an expensive build cost is the only investment you have make to get a new species. This way you really have to decide whether you need them or not.qsswin wrote:That seems rather expensive considering that the Kilandow aren't especially good: they are exactly the same as the Chato, except without the broad EP.Sloth wrote: 4. The building "Kilandow Colony Origin" can be build on a planet with the ANCIENT_RUINS_DEPLETED_SPECIAL. It's rather expensive costing 800 + 120 * [[COLONY_UPKEEP_MULTIPLICATOR]].
That said, i'm still pondering about how to make them a little more special. Suggestions welcome.
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Instead of adding 'new tech', use existing tech and give it more content so that it has more then one thing to offer.Sloth wrote:
That said, i'm still pondering about how to make them a little more special. Suggestions welcome.
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They like radioactive planets, maybe this gives them a little bit of their own radioactivity, needed in the construction of something (weapon type, faster engines, shielding, radioactive hulls that give off so much sensors pick them up as something larger (ie: appears as more ships, larger weapons then what is actually there until you are in the same system as them)?Sloth wrote:That said, i'm still pondering about how to make them a little more special. Suggestions welcome.
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It is intentional. Eleazar intentionally changed the Trith's EP from Radiated to desert, and eventually hopes to remove the Radiated environment entirely, and replace it with some sort of negative special.qsswin wrote:Which isn't something intentional? I'm pretty sure that we don't have any species like that since we don't have enough species yet. If there was some decision to make Radiated not initially playable, I didn't hear about it.Dilvish wrote:This would be the only species for which Radiated env is "Good", which is notable.
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Intentional. At the time it was an issue of making sense of the techs.Bigjoe5 wrote:It is intentional. Eleazar intentionally changed the Trith's EP from Radiated to desert, and eventually hopes to remove the Radiated environment entirely, and replace it with some sort of negative special.qsswin wrote:Which isn't something intentional? I'm pretty sure that we don't have any species like that since we don't have enough species yet. If there was some decision to make Radiated not initially playable, I didn't hear about it.Dilvish wrote:This would be the only species for which Radiated env is "Good", which is notable.
It is also true that proportionately few species concepts work with "Radiated" worlds, but we have some minor species. There's no ban, and it is less of an issue now without food. And i've come more to the position of ignoring tech descriptions as a reason to do anything. Descriptions can be changed to match desired mechanics.
Maybe Trith should be put back to Radiated.
"Radiated" is IMHO a term much better used for a universally bad special, but i'd keep 9 EPs and simply renamed "Radiated". No reason to clear off the Radiated EP before hand.
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Radiating themselves is interesting. Because of that, i will give them Bad Stealth instead of Bad Ground Troops. Now if only i could think of something positive to give them...AndrewW wrote:They like radioactive planets, maybe this gives them a little bit of their own radioactivity, needed in the construction of something (weapon type, faster engines, shielding, radioactive hulls that give off so much sensors pick them up as something larger (ie: appears as more ships, larger weapons then what is actually there until you are in the same system as them)?
That sounds good. Ignoring humans, there would be 9 playable species, one for each EP.eleazar wrote:Maybe Trith should be put back to Radiated.
Most important for me would be to keep the purple color of the Radiated planets (whatever it becomes).eleazar wrote:"Radiated" is IMHO a term much better used for a universally bad special, but i'd keep 9 EPs and simply renamed "Radiated". No reason to clear off the Radiated EP before hand.
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I love the OP's idea. The species being radiating themselves... neat!
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Well, Original Poster of that idea, not of this thread though. I claim no responsiblity for coming up with the initial idea.Zireael wrote:I love the OP's idea. The species being radiating themselves... neat!
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It has been more than 3 years, but now it is done: https://github.com/freeorion/freeorion/pull/340
When Xenoarcheology uncovers the secrets of an Ancient Ruins special there is a 75% chance of finding one of the three extinct species (25% each). Meaning there are 4 Ancient Ruins Depleted specials. Xenoarcheology will now also unlock the building "Xenoresurrection Lab" which allows you to build colony buildings of the species found, when build on the planet with the respective Ancient Ruins Depleted special.
The three extinct species are:
Banforo: viewtopic.php?f=7&t=9576
Kilandow: viewtopic.php?f=7&t=7206
Misiorla: viewtopic.php?f=7&t=9566
When Xenoarcheology uncovers the secrets of an Ancient Ruins special there is a 75% chance of finding one of the three extinct species (25% each). Meaning there are 4 Ancient Ruins Depleted specials. Xenoarcheology will now also unlock the building "Xenoresurrection Lab" which allows you to build colony buildings of the species found, when build on the planet with the respective Ancient Ruins Depleted special.
The three extinct species are:
Banforo: viewtopic.php?f=7&t=9576
Kilandow: viewtopic.php?f=7&t=7206
Misiorla: viewtopic.php?f=7&t=9566
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My only issue with this implementation is I'd been vaguely toying with the idea of having different depleted specials for the different tech results so that you could learn the tech if you capture the ruins but that was only a vague idea. Good job, way more complex than the way I'd have done it but probably better (apart from the typos). I assume it tests OK?
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Well now you can get the species when you capture it (even before the explorer does, when you are fast enough).MatGB wrote:My only issue with this implementation is I'd been vaguely toying with the idea of having different depleted specials for the different tech results so that you could learn the tech if you capture the ruins but that was only a vague idea.
I had to test and fix, test and fix stuff for hours until i got to this result and didn't see anything wrong anymore.MatGB wrote:I assume it tests OK?
Especially adjusting col_bld_gen.py and not forgetting to actually running it drove me crazy.
But since this is my biggest work for FO yet, i would be surprised if no issues would pop up at some point.
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Can't wait to try it out. It looks like it will add additional depth to the game if the part about letting them run amok is in there (too tired to grab the original txt off p 1)