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R27 Master of Orion races

Version 3.5.* Fornax compatible

The aim of this mod is to add Master of Orion races to the game instead of the default Paradox ones which I feel are overly generic and forgettable.

Features

• Empire makeups based on the Master of Orion lore using vanilla traits and civics
  
• All races have AI personalities matching the MOO lore. Most of the personalities are from vanilla (with some tweaks) but some are borrowed and modified from the MAP mod (see below).
  
• In addition to general personalities there are some additional lore specific attitude adjustments. Eg. The Mrrshan and Alkari are less likely to get along
  
• Suitable banners (some custom) and colors for all races. The colors chosen so that all races would have a distinct enough look on the galaxy map.
  
• Backstories for everyone and some custom dialogue.
  
• Harvesters and Silicoids always get an advanced start. This is done to fit better with Stellaris mechanics, help with their solo game-play and support their role as general baddies. Hopefully your home planet is not next to them.
  
• I have tried to cover all habitability ranges more or less evenly with aggressive and more peaceful empires

Requires

1. R27 Advanced Start Origin. This will allow some races to have advanced starts
   
2. R27 Animated Portraits. This will add some needed animated portraits

Since I use all expansions myself and do not keep track of what trait or civic comes from what, I cannot guarantee all races work as expected when you do not have some expansion installed. At a minimum Synthetic Dawn is needed for Meklars, Megacorp for Gnolams and Lithoid for Silicoids.

This mod borrows from some other sources. Sometimes with changes, sometimes without. If you like this mod, please also check out the links below for some of the original content.

• Extended Vanilla Palette (by Gabriel)
  
• More AI Personalities (by cybrxkhan)
  
• Original Master of Orion games games, available on Steam, some on GOG and other platforms

Changes in version 3.2.0
- Made Harvesters necroids with an additional pop growth boost
- Gave Darloks +2 encryption, decryption and 1 additional envoy
- Made Trilarians Aquatic - just cosmetic changes

Changes in version 2.8.0 since last one
- Decreased Silicoid opinion of others and against him from -100 to -200. It was not possible to rival them otherwise and sending emissaries was also impossible

Changes in version 2.7.0 since last one
- Default races are no longer removed when using this mod. There are lots of mods which do that already so you can subscribe to them separately if you miss this feature. (I know I do)
- Removed dependence on R27 Flag Collection. All necessary flags are included inside this mod and there is less bloat
- Changed the included mod for the color palette for a better one (linked above)
- Gave all races custom personalities
- Changed several race makeups
- New banners and colors for most races
All of the above means that if you had a game running with the old version, this update probably breaks it.