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AscensionPlus (2.2x) - more varied ascension paths

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One thing that always bugged me about the three ascension paths is how imited they are. Why would a species obsessed with improving their body geneticly not also use cybernetic implants? Why are there no psicics outside of ascended empires? There are multiple mods that try to fix this by giving you the option to pick multiple ascention paths at once, but those always felt overpowered to me and also created bugs at times. So I made this mod: Ascension Plus (I couldnt think of a better name) unlocks some of the features of ascension paths in form of special events, rather than additional ascension perks. Your species will ascend like normal, but they will also discover other ways of improvement along the way. 

What this mod does specificly:

After choosing an ascension path and taking the first corresponding perk, there are two events that can happpen some random time afterwards. These will basicly give you weaker, but still powerful versions of the other two ascension paths. The idea is to create a more varied ascension and leaders without creating bugs or too overpowered empires (cant guarantee that one though).

The cybernetics Inititive:

Some scientists want to develop basic cybernetic implants, but lack funding. Choosing to pay them 500 energy unlocks a new research option, wich will allow you to add the "basic cybernetics" trait to your species. This trait gives all the normal benefits of the standard cybernetic trait, but at the cost of additional consumer gooods. Not all people will be compatible with them, so only a handfull of leaders will also get the cyborg trait. 

The pact:

A powerful psionic entity offers one of your leaders a pact, wich will either make the leader a "chosen one" or unlock the "shrouded DNA strands" trait, depending on what you choose. This trait will add a five percent bonus to all three research categories in addition to some happiness. Some leaders will also unlock their full psionic capbilities with this trait. You can alternatively choose to turn down the offer. Just be carefull, psionic beings are known to be untrusworthy... (note: Syntheticly ascended empires will get an altered event after picking their second perk that gives them a robot version of shrouded DNA strands)

A mad biologist:

A illegal underground lab has been found, were a mad scientist conducted terrible gentic experiments. It is up to you to decide what to do with the results. Choosing to use his experiments to your advantage will unlock some special traits (similar to the ones gained from mastery of evolution) and more traitpoints down the line.


Machine empires will also get those events after picking the synthetic age ascension perk, with unique fluff text, restrictions and special outcomes added to it. Getting a leader with all three perks will be quite hard, but it is definetly possible. In general, this mod will lead to different perks getting assigned across all your leaders. You can change the trait assigment- odds for new leaders in the "ascension_plus_on_actions_leaders.txt" file in ascensionplus/common/on actions, if you want to.


This is my first mod, so if you find any bugs or problems, let me know. Enjoy!
18 Comments
HolyFarglesnot 30 Mar, 2020 @ 1:10pm 
Lame! I understand, though!
Smithy  [author] 28 Mar, 2020 @ 4:02am 
@HolyFarglesnot It will not, I abandoned this mod in favor of other mods.
HolyFarglesnot 27 Mar, 2020 @ 2:36pm 
Is this getting an update anytime soon?
HolyFarglesnot 31 Jul, 2019 @ 8:08am 
It SHOULD be, but no promises. I have no issues with it.
Zeratul Vergil 13 Jul, 2019 @ 4:42pm 
Is the mod still compatible with 2.3 version?
The Erubian Warlord 16 Jan, 2019 @ 10:57pm 
nevermind I looked through the code it really is Bob lol I though I might just grab the starting planets name
The Erubian Warlord 16 Jan, 2019 @ 10:33pm 
also when my supposedly personality less cyborg confided that she was worried about being fired because of the voice in her head what is the presences name to be clear
The Erubian Warlord 16 Jan, 2019 @ 10:31pm 
I love the Assimilator response for the Cybernetics Initiative ^^
Smithy  [author] 14 Dec, 2018 @ 4:33pm 
@Edorathino Its fixed now! There were some changes to leader traits I missed
Smithy  [author] 14 Dec, 2018 @ 3:15pm 
@Edorathino Damn, I thought I fixed that. I will look into it.