Ah, okay, so while I could still use the ability to determine which ability each minor faction receives, I've discovered the location of the abilities--It's under the 'simulation' folder.

Ah, that may not be accurate.

So, I've tried modifying a couple of minor factions to remove one of their abilities, and what happens now is that sometimes they're generated with the text of the now-absent ability, but they possess no actual ability to grant.

Starting to hit bedrock here, ya'll, not sure how to dig into this one. Factions[Minor] and SimulationDescriptors[FactionTraits] (both XMLs) yield some of the data I want to change, but it would appear that what I need to modify is in fact the mechanism that determines which ability they get, but I'm not sure where it is. I'll keep looking, but I'm pretty stumped.

Edit:

MinorFactionPersonalityDefinitions.xml is the location of the file that places weights on which ability is selected! Leaving this up here in case it's useful for someone else.

Hi, buddy. I just have the same aim as you, I tried to delete one of the two traits, to edit both traits to be the same one that I want and to adjust the weight of it. None of them works. The game will go collapse before you start the first round. Do you have any further findings? Could you plz share what you get later? I'll share mine.

Hey!

I actually did find some success with this, but I'm not 100% which file had the effect. Here are the files I looked at in ...\Endless Space 2\Public\Simulation\

1) \SimulationDescriptors[FactionTrait].xml

Towards the bottom of this file you'll find a section labeled 'MINOR FACTION TRAITS'. Some of the names for Minor Factions will be different than what you're accustomed to--It'll take a little figuring out. In this section, I merely edited the Faction Trait I didn't like and replaced it with the information from the one I did like--But left the original name. For example, standard Pulsos looks like this:

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<!-- ####### PULSOS TRAITS ##### -->



-<SimulationDescriptor Type="FactionTraitMinor" Name="FactionTraitMinorCuriousThinkers01">

<BinaryModifier Path="ClassEmpire/ClassColonizedStarSystem" Right="$(CuriositiesDiscovered)" BinaryOperation="Multiplication" Left="1" Operation="Addition" TargetProperty="SystemProduction"/>

<Modifier Path="ClassEmpire" Operation="Addition" TargetProperty="MinorTraitsAssimilated" Value="1" TooltipHidden="true"/>

</SimulationDescriptor>


-<SimulationDescriptor Type="FactionTraitMinor" Name="FactionTraitMinorCuriousThinkers02">

<Modifier Path="ClassEmpire/ClassResearch" Operation="Addition" TargetProperty="TechnologyLinkReductionValue" Value="0.2"/>

<Modifier Path="ClassEmpire" Operation="Addition" TargetProperty="MinorTraitsAssimilated" Value="1" TooltipHidden="true"/>

</SimulationDescriptor>
-----

If I wanted to only have the first ability, I'd set it too look like this:

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<!-- ####### PULSOS TRAITS ##### -->



-<SimulationDescriptor Type="FactionTraitMinor" Name="FactionTraitMinorCuriousThinkers01">

<BinaryModifier Path="ClassEmpire/ClassColonizedStarSystem" Right="$(CuriositiesDiscovered)" BinaryOperation="Multiplication" Left="1" Operation="Addition" TargetProperty="SystemProduction"/>

<Modifier Path="ClassEmpire" Operation="Addition" TargetProperty="MinorTraitsAssimilated" Value="1" TooltipHidden="true"/>

</SimulationDescriptor>


-<SimulationDescriptor Type="FactionTraitMinor" Name="FactionTraitMinorCuriousThinkers02">

<BinaryModifier Path="ClassEmpire/ClassColonizedStarSystem" Right="$(CuriositiesDiscovered)" BinaryOperation="Multiplication" Left="1" Operation="Addition" TargetProperty="SystemProduction"/>

<Modifier Path="ClassEmpire" Operation="Addition" TargetProperty="MinorTraitsAssimilated" Value="1" TooltipHidden="true"/>

</SimulationDescriptor>

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For DLC Minor Factions, you'll need to change SimulationDescriptors[FactionTrait_DLC1].xml, and the _DLC2-4 (Maybe 5--I don't have the latest expansion) as well.


Further, in ...\Endless Space 2\Public\Simulation\FactionTraits[Minor].xml, you can simply eliminate the options you don't like. If, like in the previous example, you'd like to ensure it only can *only* roll up the Curiosity-related ability, you'd modify your Pulsos to look like this:


</FactionTrait>

<!-- PULSOS -->



+<FactionTrait Cost="0" Hidden="false" SubCategory="FactionTrait" Name="FactionTraitMinorCuriousThinkers01">


I hope that helps!

It sounds like you're trying to do what I did and it just isn't working for you, though--Re-read your post, and now I'm a bit puzzled. I'll do a bit more digging around in the files and see if I figure anything out. I've been wanting to check out the XML's a little more, anyway.

Originally posted by Karuku:

It sounds like you're trying to do what I did and it just isn't working for you, though--Re-read your post, and now I'm a bit puzzled. I'll do a bit more digging around in the files and see if I figure anything out. I've been wanting to check out the XML's a little more, anyway.

Hi buddy, I just find it works if u changed the weight of the trait. But u need to change it to only several numbers such as 20 35 40 and 50. I tried 10 but it went to collapse. It does change the rate of the selected trait if changed to the above 4 numbers. I may make mistakes before. In case, It might work if u replace the description that u dont need. I will try it now and tell u if it works.

oh fk. It works bro. I am just a fool. I dont know where I did wrong last time. But it completely work bro. You are awesome bro.

Glad you were able to sort it out! :D

So in summary:

In the "Public" folder: Open with Notepad++ or your preferred tool.

MinorFactionPersonalityDefinitions.xml
MinorFactionPersonalityDefinitions[DLC1].xml
MinorFactionPersonalityDefinitions[DLC2].xml
MinorFactionPersonalityDefinitions[DLC3].xml
MinorFactionPersonalityDefinitions[DLC4].xml
MinorFactionPersonalityDefinitions[Update8].xml
MinorFactionPersonalityDefinitions[Update9].xml

Some minor factions were added later through DLC or update. Therfore you have different files.
Each minor faction is listed with two traits. The number you see in these files represent the probability for the appearance of one of these traits DURING Galaxy Generation.

For example, if you want to set one trait to always appear without fail instead of the other during galaxy generation, set the number of the desired trait to 99 and the other to 00.

Repeat for each minor faction. If you can't pinpoint, which trait is which one, refer to the wiki (not the games2gether one, but the .fandom one. Compare the propability numbers on the wiki pages of the respective minor factions.

Originally posted by Caedes91:

So in summary:

In the "Public" folder: Open with Notepad++ or your preferred tool.

MinorFactionPersonalityDefinitions.xml
MinorFactionPersonalityDefinitions[DLC1].xml
MinorFactionPersonalityDefinitions[DLC2].xml
MinorFactionPersonalityDefinitions[DLC3].xml
MinorFactionPersonalityDefinitions[DLC4].xml
MinorFactionPersonalityDefinitions[Update8].xml
MinorFactionPersonalityDefinitions[Update9].xml

Some minor factions were added later through DLC or update. Therfore you have different files.
Each minor faction is listed with two traits. The number you see in these files represent the probability for the appearance of one of these traits DURING Galaxy Generation.

For example, if you want to set one trait to always appear without fail instead of the other during galaxy generation, set the number of the desired trait to 99 and the other to 00.

Repeat for each minor faction. If you can't pinpoint, which trait is which one, refer to the wiki (not the games2gether one, but the .fandom one. Compare the propability numbers on the wiki pages of the respective minor factions.

Thank you bro. I have figured it out.