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AscensionPlus (2.2x) - more varied ascension paths

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!