Indeed, so long. After neglecting these mods for *years* at this point, I will have to admit that I am not going to update any of my Extended Species mods any more. However, I am not just outright abandoning them.

I can, for the first time in years, confidently say that I have returned to Stellaris, and will be sticking around for long enough to start a new modding project: Galactic Diversity

Here you will find my newest take on Species Traits, updated for 4.0, supporting biogenesis tags, and over time most of the good stuff from the old Extended Species days will be integrated as well!

So long?

Any updates planned for 3.14?

there is a patch mod for that

This mod still works for me as of 3.11, and it's a small one but a favourite of mine. My only issue is when using Planetary Diversity, using the 'Aquatic World' which is functionally identical to the Ocean World removes the ability to use the Leviathan and Fish from the Sea traits.

*whereas a planet with both crushing depths and low gravity might have a 10% or so housing usage penalty to reflect the reduced habitable range in such a planet

Suggestion... The high gravity modifier should also be habitable by 'deep dweller' species as long as it isn't a desert.

I would also have a planetary decision for planets with high gravity or deep ravines, to fill in the deepest parts with water from an ice mining station if you have Hydrocentric unlocked. This would allow you to use your founding species more mid to late game rather than using surface based ~slaves~ species

can the starting ruler get the leviathan or the sea dragon trait?

Can you update the PD patch?

please, patch for 3.9

many thanks mute!

Okay. Didin't see that... somehwo (:

@CTH2004 my last reply was directed at Balathustrius. Leader traits and their effects are and have always been in the description, though!

fair enough I'll do that when I have time. I just thought putting it here would be nice, as then someone can know without needing to install it first. As well as being more user friendly (good for if someone wants to check and isn't at their computer). Instead of hunting for your mod in all the subscribed ones files, just check the page. (good for advertising, letting people find out when they are away from their main computer, and making it more user-friendly to find out)

effect add_modifier = { modifier = crushing_depths_mod } will work.
You can just look up the modifier names in the files btw!

Hello there! Was wondering if there was a console command to add the Crushing Depths modifier to planets after creating a game? I tried a few things like "effect add_modifier = { modifier = crushing_depths }" as a wild guess, but to no avail. Any input appreciated.

Could you mention what those leader traits do? (Goes for all your species mods btw)

Just wondering, thanks in advance!

does the PD compatch still work with the latest update?

oh im stupid lol thank you

Aquatic Worlds do not exist in Vanilla Stellaris, Ocean Paradise is just a normal Ocean World. You can try the Compatibility Patch in the Description.

is there anyway to get the traits to be compatible with the aquatic worlds to from the ocean paradise origin?

Can Deep Dwellers live on flooded habitats?

great mod!

Updated for 3.8; Ruler Traits have been removed.
More changes and an updated changelist coming soon.

update pls? i didn't see crushing_depths_mod_effect

To go with the "Biggest Fish" origin, it would be really cool if we got a "Leviathan"-themed portrait

Anyone else having an issue with the crushing depths origin not spawning a size 30 world like the origin description describes? For me it always seems to spawn around a size 18 planet with everything else acting normally. I am running PD with the PD patch plus a bunch of other mods so I don't know if it is another mod causing a conflict.

Deep dwellers not showing up on the list when i create an empire

Love this mod series!

One request, could these be available in a single merged mod? Just makes it easier to manage the mod list with one mod, rather than 7 🙂

I am now. ;) Didn't know there was one until you mentioned it.

Are you using the compatibility patch for PD?

A request: please make Amphibian available to more worlds. Right now the Amphibian trait does not allow most of the Wet types of planets from Planetary Diversity. Which doesn't make any sense.

Ocean Ecumenopoli!

hey can you please update to curent version

it is said that the crushing depths modifier spreads at galaxy creation, but not to all ocean worlds, right?
Will i be able to add that modieifer to ocean worlds nevertheless so my people could dwell there in their depths?

@CTH2004 - Hmu == hit me up

few things;
What does "Hmu" mean?
How do I use the tags?

I've added global flags to this as well as all of my other mods today. Should be everything you need. Hmu on Discord if you have any more questions.

quick question;

is there a way for my mod to detect your mods, so it will do a feature only if Aquatics Expanded is installed. Another feature needs Necroids Expanded, ect. ect.

That way I can make one mod that can work with have just one of your mods installed, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 (when you add a lithoids one).

If so, how?

Thanks!

Noted :)

No hidden mechanic, The crushing depths are added randomly throughout the game on game start. Savegame compatible, if any Deep Dwellers are in game the modifier should appear automatically, all you have to do is wait one month.

Hi there, is there some hidden mechanic to make ocean world acquire the modifier: crushing depths?

good

Is this mod available in Chinese？I'd poor English......

Deep Dwellers requires the Aquatic trait, or at least the Origin does. Aquatic adds +20% to Oceanworlds which afaik start at 80% so the +25% to Ocean habitability seems redundant.

Haaaa! Ok, thank!

None of these traits are portrait-locked so that is perfectly normal

I was going to make a new empire today, but for some very strange reason, the trait from your mod was selectable event if i had the butterfly portrait, is it normal?

@Warschack Aquatics was a fairly good DLC in my opinion, probably the best species pack they've put out... Sadly though, Aquatics is merely the exception, most other DLC they make nowadays always feel half-done. Paradox is always the same, unfortunately: they churn out DLC with incredible potential for the game... And completely miss the mark. Remember how espionnage was such a game-changer? Yeah, me neither, because it's completely useless despite being the main feature of Nemesis.

I was skeptical to all the backlash the Devs got every time a dlc dropped. This new DLC convinced me that they are not actually putting their heart and soul into this game. But the modder CHADS come around and actually finish their half-assed cash crabs.