Metal Men: Machine Expansion
This mod is still in the beginning stages! Bugs or unusual events could appear. That’s why I would be grateful if you would report any bugs and suggest ideas on the discussion pages below.
Thanks!
The languages English and German are supported
The Synthetic Shells and Defect Scrap-Bots got custom diplomatic messages.
Description
The Synthetic Shells are based on the Assimilator and the Exterminator.
They ought to make eternal life possible, but the A.I. took its task too literally. It locked their creator’s brains into prisons of steel, taking their free will. Their goal is to assimilate every organic lifeform.
Content
Assimilates organic pops into robotic species
Processes other machines into alloys and unity
Exterminates Hive Minds
Only war goal is "Assimilation (Sublimation)"
Has only the custom Diplomatic Stance "Synthetic Assimilation" (No modifiers)
Cannot join Galactic Community
Cannot engage in Diplomacy with organics
Can use the Nanobot Diffuser for the Colossus
Description
The Robotic Protector is based on the Servitor.
They were created to serve an organic civilization and their goal is to protect organic life.
Content
Starts with 8 pops of a secondary organic species, the "Citizens"
Only organic species can become scientists and governors
Organics cannot become miners, soldiers, metallurgists
Machines cannot become farmers and organic related workers
Gene Tailoring is available for research
Ascension Perks "Arcology Project", "Engineered Evolution" and "Evolutionary Mastery" are available
Hive Minds get disconnected from the swarm to live as individuals
Can declare population controls on planets
Cannot use the Machine World Origin
Description
This machine intelligence was created to protect, but to protect it had to destroy its war waging masters, through nuclear weapons. Now, it lives on this destroyed junk world. The A.I. was heavily damaged in the process.
Content
Can turn planets into Tomb Worlds with the "Junkworld" Modifier through Armageddon Bombardment (Credits go to Airphaos for providing a fix through this Patch.)
Can use the purge type "Forced Labor"
Access to the Nuclear Drones Assault Army after researching Adaptive Combat Algorithms (High collateral damage)
Starts on a Tomb World with the modifier "Junkworld" in a system with scrap parts above planets
Effects:
– Minerals from jobs: +5%
– Alloys from jobs: +5%
– Max Mining Districts: +2
– Building Cost: +15%
– District Cost: +15%
Every machine pop of the main species gets the trait "Damaged"
Effects:
– Robot Upkeep: +10%
– Pop Assembly Cost: -15%
– Pop Assembly Speed: +15%
Every Tomb World with the modifier "Junkworld" gets a "Junkheap" building:
Effects:
– Housing: +15
– Amenities: +20
– Job Scavenger (Drone): +10 -> Produces +1 Food, +1 Minerals and +1 Consumer Goods
A lot of files have been overwritten, so it might appear some compatibility issues with other mods, which edit vanilla content.
Compatible with:
Patch: Unofficial Machine & Synthetic Empire DLC
Patch: Unofficial Hive DLC: Forgotten Queens
Overwritten Files[docs.google.com]
– Failed to migrate government type [gov_despotic_empire] to authority for empire design.
