update please!!!

@xenokinglv426 you need Utopia DLC

how do you play as a Hive mind race

where'd did you get those ships?

Uploaded to 2.3, tho i recommend using the merged version:
https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1715190550

which is more polished and balanced

hey any clue when there will be an update to make it compatible with the new update?

Life assemblers. I don't get it how it works. I have build the artificial cocoons, but the caretakers are not assembling anything.

hi @Zagreb R2JEU, i have not tried it tbh! i dont think there should be any issues.
i strongly recomend using https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1715190550

that mod includes the content of this one as well

Hi, your mod feels realy good! I have a question, it is compatible with Zenith of fallen Empire mod?

@all Hi everybody! i created a separate mod that compiles this one and adds a bunch of new and more stuff, here is the link, hope you like it!

https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1715190550

ah thanks @Complex

I'll take these civics out for a spin asap

Hi Complex !

Ok thanks a lot !
will definitly test it out ASAP and report back to you !

regards.

@christophe.poth hey man! i dont think there should be any issues, the only issues will come with new ship models (for instance the star wars ones, or the protoss, etc), adding classes or sections should not bother, tho i might say the ships will fall back in tech and power since they are predisigned. let me know if you had the oportunity to test it out! thanks!

@jimbo hi there buddy!

@Quickdraw6 im very glad to read this! hope you like it man! my goal is to make something even deeper and better, so consider this a pilot test

@mtf-commander hmm i suppose so, i have them all so i dont know about the dlcs limitations, maybe utopia? sorry bro

@jordanclock ill check that mod out, i know that some modders use can_species_be_assembled as well, unfurtunatelly there are tons of mods and it takes a lot of time to read foreign code and create compatibility mods, i would gladly do so for my patreons tho ;)

@maxxal22 its under Complex Hive Ascension Path and Complex Hive Civics, i had to change the name, sorry about that friend!

Hi Complex , thanks for this mod
Do you think it could work alongside NSC (New Ships Class and more )?

Anyways thanks.

regards.

I somehow miss this mod in my available mod list. Under what name is it listed?

This doesn't work with the mod Synthetic Evolution Enhanced. You both change can_species_be_assembled. I made my own compatibility patch by merging their OR after your rules and I confirmed this mod works again. I can't test the other because their change is to fix synth ascension still building robots instead of your own pops, but I think this will work. I can send you my patched file if it helps.

wait do i need any dlcs?

>biological ships

smashed that fucking subscribe button

hi

@Basilisk im already modding it, it is one of my goals. If you take a look at my patron page i will be releasing it

Do you think its possible for you to create some sort of criminal megacorp-type for Hivemind? It would be called something like infesting hivemind. The idea is you use food and influence to build buildings on other planets which decrease stability, increase crime and generate ressources for you. Not sure how many possbilities you have, it would be cool to kill off some pops or make them migrate towards the Hivemind and get Hivemind trait, something like that. Or create rebellions which spawn armies on the planet.

@silver no vanilla files where harmed, only that game rule

Does this mod alter vanilla files other than the game rule?

@vaalintine the Life Path is for enhanced pop building for the mid-late game. No, hive has a good/high pop at start of the game but falls in the mid game vs other empires/paths

the creators of life AP provides technologies that allow you to build space creatures in the shipyard, these creatures consume food and are build with food, alloys and other strategic resources for queen for instance.

Its not completely clear what the perks do. You build more pops? Don't hive minds already have that?

Love this mod, I hate playing as vanilla Hive but this mod makes Hive really interesting, Thanks.

https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/workshop/filedetails/discussion/1687410828/1846946102842289790/ As you can see here this mod also changes the can_species_be_assembled rule. If there is a incompatibility maybe you can fix it? At the moment I only use the Bio Thrall mod but I really would like to use this one too.

The issue for me at this time is down to how I play the game--only have one Hiveminded organic empire, and they're set up based on story-lore between I and a friend as much as possible.

To make use of the civics/APs here I'd need to fully flesh out some other Hiveminds from the combined universe I have with a friend

@Velaroz if you have my other mod (Complex Hive Civics) i strongly recommend adding the Parasitic Emryos civic to an AI, i think you will enjoy the personality

@Armok those are from astronomical emblem pack!
i also recommend diverse rooms, collection of flags and extended vanilla palette for empire customization, also remastered human portraits and human variety

@pasheda @velaroz Thank you for your words! its always nice to recieve some form of grattitude!

@Armok @overlordMGC @Domini the only rule that is modified is: can_species_be_assembled from the game_rules folder, not even the whole file. let me know if i can help you out finding out about compatibility!
As for compatibility per se, only vanilla shipsets are supported for the time being (from humanoid to reptilian)

Well made APs that, frankly, don't overstep any aesthetic bounds in my mind. If only I played as Hivemind/had a decent number of Hive AIs to shove these APs down the throats of.

Could you advise what files were modified as I cannot pinpoint a mod that causes incompatibility? Thanks!

Looks interesting. Any files overwritten?

what mod are those emblems from?

@aacaliber my first mods where portrait related, added you in steam!

Wish this was a DLC imo

@complex How good are you with portrait mods, I've been looking for a species portrait for my devouring swarm that screams "Hungry knashing of teeth" (something like the necrophages from Endless Legend). I've scoured the workshop and found nothing that catches my eye, heck they don't even need to move. I do not know how to mod or I would have done it myself.

@Complex Ok thx

@Dr_BigDaddyYoda ಠ_ರೃ the ships are in this mod, they can be crafted in the spaceport once you get the Crafters of Life Ascenssion Perk

Are the ships in this mod or in another? Whats their name ingame?

This mod seems very interesting! Hiveminds lack many strong and interesting civics and most importantly lack in pop growth behind other empires in the lategame. So long as Paradox doesn't give Hiveminds more nice civics I will happily be using this mod.

thank you both @DankMasterYo and @Clogulf for your comments, i really appreciate that!

cool beans!!

Wow this should really be a offical update to the game.

@joren thats one of my goals! yes, its a lot of work and im more than willing and happy to do so!
love the hive!

this is my patreon page where you guys can help me out so i can continue modding: https://www.patreon.com/hivemods

can you please make that building everything requires food + alloys? or make new resource bioalloys? That would be cool, I think and would feel different from other empires

added description, will complete with more info later

So you know what it does?