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z - Astro's Stellaris Overhaul - Empire Creation

This mod is meant to provide you (and the AI!) with more options for empire creation. It should result in a more varied galaxy.
Note: Should be compatible with virtually any mod.
- Updated for 4.0.x compatibility.
- Removed all custom Portraits; the devs keep changing how they work and I don't have time to keep troubleshooting.
- Fixed traits, civics, static modifiers, and councilors for 4.0.
- Fixed Rogue Planet sky background image.
- Fixed pop-related events for 4.0 (e.g., random_owned_pop = random_owned_pop_group).

• There are no more prescripted empires
  
• More Empire Colors
  
• More Civics (with associated Council positions)
  
• More Flags & Flag Backgrounds
  
• More Random Species Names
  
• More Species Traits
  
• More Origins (with custom opinion modifiers, and ai_weights for policies & resolutions)
  -- Amoeba Alveo: This civilization shares a special bond with the Space Amoebas that breed in its home system.
  -- Eldest Sibling: This society has an old legend about splinter groups of the population who left the planet in search for other planets to colonize in nearby solar systems.
  -- Enlightened: [Warning! Challenging Origin!] The natural development of this civilization was greatly accelerated by the interference of another party, who helped them become a spacefaring culture.
  -- Living Planet: Convergent evolution has resulted in this planet slowly being entirely covered by a single Hive Mind organism.
  -- Overlord: This civilization established early contact with its immediate alien neighbor. Gradually, over the span of a century, subjugated their hapless neighbor into a subject state.
  -- Rogue Planet: [Warning! Challenging Origin!] This civilization's homeworld is a starless rogue planet floating in the void of space. An abnormally hot core and constant vulcanism allow life to thrive on the planet surface.
  -- Ruins of Our Homeworld: Based on the Ruins of Earth novels - This civilization's homeworld is currently being invaded by aliens. However, the skies are empty. Where are they coming from?
  -- Shielded: This civilization developed on a planet surrounded by The Veil, an ancient planetary shield. With the shield's power now beginning to fade, the planet's inhabitants are now free to explore the galaxy.
  -- Sins of the Past: Whether through accident, war, or another means, this civilization nuked their own planet. A small portion of their populace escaped to an orbital habitat before the planet became completely uninhabitable. Enough time has passed, now, that their homeworld is habitable, if only barely.
  -- Tale of Two Planets: A choose-your-own-adventure origin (with random elements) involving another habitable planet in your home system.

- common/policies/00_policies:enlightenment
- common/resolutions/00_resolutions:resolution_amoeba_conservation_act, resolution_repeal_amoeba_conservation_act
- prescripted_countries/*.*: Zero'd out these files so there are no more prescripted empires.
I used some content from the following abandoned mods:

• Kirksko's Xtra Governments: Research Institute (last updated 20220404)
  
• Veegi's Expanded Colours [180 Colours] (credit to Veegi)
  
• swefpifh's Flags : Emblems & Backgrounds (last updated 20190604)
  
• S.C.Watson's Alien Suns (last updated 20181216)
  
• Scarecrow's Trait Compendium (last updated 20180223)
  
• Ginufe's Distant Creature (last updated 20180511)
  
• Ginufe's Xeno Biodiversity II (last updated 20190203)
  
• Kirksko's Xtra Civics (last updated 20190924)
  
• akeean's - Stellaris ModJam 2020 (last updated 20210505)
  
• Tay's Expanded Bio Traits (last updated 20211127)