Regarding the Nanite Mothership, a previous mod had it be a trigger-able situation per planet which would generate devastation on that planet which would allow the summoning of a mothership. However as Nanite economy is basically planet independent its less of an issue. It was a novel way to have the mothership to a degree and it was harmful for energy upkeep and science if you devastated too many worlds.

But there are other ways to balance it. Dark matter upkeep? Pop empire size increase? making so fielding only a modest number is tenable for research? Reduction to pop growth conceptually echoing how grey could convert to a mothership which represents an entire species of nanites? So reduction in pop growth would signal that lots of pops are being converted into a mothership?

Or hell just a Mothership number cap just like titans but maybe based on unique technologies which increase how many you can field? Instead of fleet cap?

That would be very cool! Great work regardless though!

I think adding the mothership would be a fine addition and I'll take a look when I have the time. The hard part is balancing it right.

it's honestly insane to me that it's not in the vanilla game... Like they took the time to create a unique nanite themed ascension and then didn't use their pre-existing nanite tech XD... Wtf...

Adding the gray tempest Mothership as an unlockable ship model next to the interdictor on tier 5 of the tradition would be a golden cherry on top! Many older, outdated mods did this and it helps make the Nanite fleets viable without loading 150 ships into each swarm lol XD.

Could you also add a megaship that is just the normal nanite ships but bigger? Because the biggest negative the nanite ascension has, is the lag.
Or perhaps an option to deload waiting fleets

I like the idea of buffing Nanites even more. Like, it's a Von Neumann machine. It's supposed to be the most powerful gadget in the universe.

"Nanotech ascension is quite disappointing"? Nanotech is the strongest out of all 3 ascensions. If you has some space to grow you'll become unstoppable. You'll get a huge amount of ships without upkeep, free machine worlds and a simple way for Science rush. Yes, It's weak at the beginning but you'll became the strongest empire ever if you'll wait some time. The biggest downside of this ascension is it makes a game almost unplayable because of how much lags it makes. P.S: Sorry for mistakes, my English isn't very good

Don't get me wrong, the DLC is great and the nanite ascension concept itself is fantastic... but it probably says something when this is the third mod to buff up that ascension path to get front page on workshop since the DLC's release.