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Prethoryn Playable - Swarm Overhaul

(I'm putting this on pause while I work on another equally large overhaul project on another topic, once I'm happy with the results I will resume active development. )

Working on cleaning up old code as well as adding anomalies/natural events for non-swarm players to enjoy. The goal is to bring more balance to the galaxy.

feedback much appreciated :)

• Each ( Vanilla ) Planet Type offers different rewards for Prethoryn "Gestalt Pattern" drones ( Replaces unemployed drones on Infested planets only. )
  
• Prethoryns are a selectable species portrait
  
• "Dormant Prethoryn" Anomalies
  
• (Optional) True-Swarm Empire Authority Like a hive mind but better
  
• Prethoryn Ships are selectable
  
• Infested worlds are now colonizable/have special buildings/economy
  
• "Swarm Brood" ascension perks
  
• "Swarm Link" - Tame (Non-Player) hostile Prethoryns
  
• Machines and Prethoryns do not get along well
  
• "Shattered Fallen Empires" (spawn near Prethoryn spawn) Very Hostile
  
• Expanded crisis diplomacy events/overhauled Prethoryn Crisis
  
• (Slightly Broken) Swarm brood empires can direct friendly AI (naturally-occurring crisis) swarms to attack rivals

As for balancing in this mod, I've balanced this mod around a personal favorite of mine:
(While not required, I would strongly recommend playing with Gigastructural Engineering & More )


Currently the mod is only available in English/Simple Chinese, if you would be able to translate, leave a comment and I'll hit you up, add your translation, then add you as a contributor. Thanks in advance.

• Updated events to work in 3.0.*
  
• Updated Swarm Brood Trait tooltip
  
• Heavily scripted event planet "The Vestige" I wonder what's inside
  
• Added "Gestalt Pattern" jobs for Prethoryns
  
• Tweaked spawns for disabled Prethoryns
  
• Now available in Simple Chinese | 现已支持中文
  
• Planets can now be "uninfested" or transformed into Gaia worlds
  
• Dead Prethoryn (That spawn anomalies/events) are available for (with varying results) for all empires to interact with
  
• Fixed Initial game generation for Swarm players, making them generate more naturally
  
• "Shattered Fallen Empires" Added
  
• "Consumer Metabolism Hive" Building Added
  
• Fixed alloy foundries not producing resources for True Swarm Empires
  
• Minor re-balancing of buildings to fit Federations
  
• True Swarm pops do not contribute to empire sprawl

• Hive heart, we need to talk...
  
• Add naturally-occuring Feral/Frenzied Prethoryn ships/"Feral Territory"
  
• Remove True Swarm empires from Galactic Community participation
  
• Fix the "SWARM KIN! WE HAVE A TARGET!" Option for Crisis Swarm Diplomacy
  
• Add more swarm countermeasures
  
• Add Localisation support for more languages than just English
  
• Fix/remove Research labs on Infested worlds
  
• Tweak Galaxy generation to promote a more hostile environment for Swarm empires
  
• Figure out how to get natural AI empires to spawn in as True Swarm Empires and further develop True Swarm Empire AI
  
• Add Fanatic-Purifier events/anomalies
  
• Fix Title Images with better (More accurate Images)
  
• Probably much more

Prethoryns now have access to a backup job that has different yields based off of what the planet used to be before it was infested, this is a massive buff to Prethoryn economy and may need some tweaking in the future. Explore and enjoy, as always feedback appreciated <3