If you start a game with more than 12 factions for your main faction, you won't receive the extra minors. If there is a way to fix that, it would be handy.

The minor faction descriptions are also a bit difficult for a Gene Splicer, since they don't mention what special benefits they offer.

Anyhow, thanks for the sandbox. It is quite fun to play in. :)


EDIT: I found a list of faction bonuses that includes Gene Splicing benefits.

https://www.games2gether.com/endless-space-2/forums/68-game-help/threads/27418-population-bonuses-and-traits-complete-list


MAJOR SPLICING
Cravers: +5% FIDS per (Horatio) pop.

Horatio: +2 Food per pop, +1 Approval per pop.

Lumeris: +2 Dust per pop.

Riftborn: +2 Industry, Dust, and Science per pop.

Sophons: +2 Science per pop.

United Empire - Imperial: +1 Influence per pop.

United Empire - Sheredyn: +15 Manpower on System Defense capacity per pop.

United Empire - Mezerin: +2 Science per pop.

Unfallen: +2 Food per pop.

Vaulters: +10 damage to attacker during ground battle and +1 Science per pop.

Vodyani: +2 Food, Industry, Dust, and Science per pop.


MINOR SPLICING

Amblyr: +3 Dust and +1 Industry per (Horatio) pop.

Amoeba: +3 Food per pop.

Bereaved: +10 Manpower on System Defense capacity and +1 Science per pop.

Bhagaba: +1 Influence per pop.

Deuyivans: +2 Science and +1 Industry per pop.

Epistis: +2 Industry and +1 Food per pop.

Eyder: +2 Dust per pop.

Foundlings: +2 Science per pop.

Gnashast: +50 damage done to attacker during ground battle.

Haroshem: +3 Food per pop.

Hissho: +15 Manpower on System Defense capacity per pop.

Kalgeros: +3 Approval per pop.

Mavros: +3 Industry per pop.

Niris: +2 Food per pop.

Pilgrims: +3 Science per pop.

Pulsos: +2 Industry and +1 Science per pop.

Remnant: +2 Industry and +1 Dust per pop.

Sisters of Mercy: +10 damage to attacker during ground battle and +2 Approval per pop.

Tikanan: +5 System Defense Troops per pop each turn.

Z'vali: +2 Approval and +1 Science per pop.

Galvran: +2 Science per pop.

Kal'Tik'Ma: +3 Approval per pop.

Sowers: -1 Depletion Points per Turn on Planets per pop, +1 Food per pop.

Sefaloros: +3 Industry per pop.

Harmony: +2 Science per pop, +2 Food per pop.