Phi mp balancing/Phi updates and changelog

游戏模组：Phi mp balancing

Diplomacy & Warfare

Empire management

Next Planned Update[编辑 | 编辑源代码]

No updates scheduled for now.

PHI 1.6a has been released on Sunday 30th January 2022.

Changelog[编辑 | 编辑源代码]

v1.6 (marIA)[编辑 | 编辑源代码]

version 1.6b: 17th February 2022

version 1.6a: 30th January 2022

version 1.6: 16th January 2022

marIA (tm) - artificial intelligence
subterfuge econ policy now requires people to actually spy on targets to award bonuses
plunder now gives also some unity (as much as alloys)
pimped up society tech bonuses (+25% society output / +5% empire society research)
reworked grasp the void and interstellar dominion ap
habitable worlds survey now requires just 4 planets to explore
slight improvements to senate laws (ecology & trade)
traits venerable and conformist improved
expropriation planetary decision
branch office buildings now give corresponding jobs (instead of clerks)
machine empires outposts' cost is now 100 as everyone else
agrarian idyll: farmers give +1 unity / +1 building slots per farming district
minor changes to xenophile fed perks
minor changes to pacifist faction
marIA: scorched earth tactics!
better phi_ai.6 (check for bbeg vs weak empires)
solved bug: when in a defensive war, a country should always have humiliation cb available!
gaia, machine and hiveworld terraforming projects now take the same amount of time
survive cannot be used as wg if the attacker is using humiliation
duelists now give +6 unity and +10 naval cap (up from 3u, 2nc)
robots' simulation centers give +25% unity output on planet (cumulative!)
subjects don't have bbeg modifiers vs overlord
capital productivity tech now only gives bonuses (no more increased maintenance)
ancient artifact reverse engineering tech now add +0.10 minor artifacts per month
doomsday start comes with a size 6 gaia world in the capital system

v1.5 (noblesse oblige)[编辑 | 编辑源代码]

noble estates now offer 4 housing and +3 soldier jobs
gaia and oceanic origins come with some extra maluses
reworked diplomatic stance bonuses
tomb world origin starts with 4 additional bomb crater blockers, only removable with terraforming tech
increased materialists' bonus to robot upkeep
mechanist origin pimped up
free haven civic completely reworked
new political planetary decisions: sacrifice stability and influence for powerful bonuses!
buffed up the crew quarters (starbase building)
nerfed anchorage (starbase module)
new "Punish the Offender" edict to set conquest war goal against attackers
gestalt empires now can burn artifacts to get influence
machine worlds now give +2 replicator jobs instead of +1
no retreat fleet policy now reduces the amount of attrition suffered by ships
implemented some checks for joining defensive wars and punishing the offenders
biffed up Galactic Doorstep origin with megastructures cost -50%
probably solved a bug linked to sublimation (unexpected random crashes)
tradition expansion finisher now gives -50% to void dwellers' habitat building cost
emergency election costs reduced to 100 influence (oligarchies and megacorps affected)
megacorp government form now gives +10% trade value (instead of admin cap and over maluses)
added edict "War in Heaven Ongoing": +1000 admin cap as long as the war in heaven is active
ringworld restoration now costs 10000 minerals (instead of alloys) and gives also an arcane generator
colossus now takes "only" 5 yrs to build
colossus AP removed - everybody can build colossi via tech juggernaut
vassals/subsidiaries/tributaries now pay also a rare resources tribute (5% or 10% depending on type)
galactic ambition (under "expansion" tradition) now gives also -20% planet structures upkeep
reworked max health for menacing ships
ap become the crisis now enables no retreat stance
homicidal empires with subterfuge economic policy don't need the envoy to get the bonus
most unity bonuses are now +50% (instead of +100%/+10%/etc...)
pimped devouring swarm bonus to +3 hull / +6 armor daily regen
machine terminators now get also +100% pop assembly speed
wenkwort's modifiers have been made consistent
removed arcane generator from void dwellers' home habitat
planetary prospecting now also adds a phi's planetary modifier
capital planets starts just with pollution modifier

v1.4 (third law of robotics)[编辑 | 编辑源代码]

slightly rebalanced the species traits
new "Supranational Authority" bill to create an authoritarian fed from vassals
major update on buildings: research labs are now substituted by engineering/physics labs
maintenance drones now produce +2 society research
added Subterfuge Focus policy
added Adaptability and Versatility Focus policies
"contact" bonus to society research: +5/month per relations
max starbases no more influenced by nb of systems but by nb of pops (+1 starbase/50 pops)
centralizing federations now give juicy bonuses to every member
reworked feds centralization laws - they now come with bonuses to all members!
edict: "blood tribute" available to xenophobe fed leader
rebalanced aristocratic and merchant guilds
pimped up adaptability and synchronicity traditions
machine worlds ap now is now balanced vs gaia/hive perks

v1.3 (sneaky)[编辑 | 编辑源代码]

each missile tech now gives +5% explosive weapons fire rate
missiles repeatable techs now give +10% fire rate/damage
reworked subterfuge tradition: now it is not too bad!
automatic research/automatic exploration are available at game start
added new edict to run for federation presidency
nerfed a little tradition:discovery bonus to station output (now +50%)
federation allies' space is now considered as connected to your own space for rules' contiguity compliance
now it is possible to build outposts in the L-cluster (connection rules still apply)
mastery of nature perk revamped!
removed the autospawn of rebels when pops are unhappy
nerfed a little the modding bonus, but added +100% megastructures contruction speed
missiles weapons now add to ship speed based on their level
removed limits to private research centers / public relations firms a megacorp can build on branch offices
naval attrition: -10% entering enemy systems / capped @50%
enigmatic engineering perk now also adds +20% engineering research speed
world shaper perk now also adds 3 max district to non-artificial planets
galactic doorstep now has +100% megastructures build speed
an overlord/fed leader can now build proxy meta-signal emitter/transmitters
remnant origins now starts with anti-grav engineering tech option unlocked
shattered ring origin now starts with mega-engineering tech option unlocked
reworked lost colony: motherland can be played (just enter the multi after 2 days have passed from start and select the empire)
in order to escape the galaxy with the project, one must not be either a vassal nor at war
war in heaven now requires everybody to choose sides - no more waiting on the lines!

v1.2 (hello there, general kenobi)[编辑 | 编辑源代码]

clone army origin requires to be somewhat militarist
clone army has 50% increased empire sprawl malus for "normal" reproducing people; the malus is removed (and more) if clone fertility project is completed
max number of clone vats = 2, but the special project removes this limit
reworked/balanced the traditions
soc tech that gave naval cap +30 are now replaced with naval cap +5%
pimped up catalytic processing (+15% alloys production)
pimped up agrarian idyll (farmers output +1, every 3 agricolture distric give +1 building - slot)
removed the point defense sections for corvettes
clones cannot be megacorps
space critters weapons are now better (no alloys costs)
reworked versatility tradition
reworked voidborn origin and traits

v1.1 (alea iacta est)[编辑 | 编辑源代码]

solved issues with "random list" not being really random
removed the "trade victory" condition as it seemed redundant with the galactic custodianship
minor fixes and QoL

v1.0 (alone in the dark)[编辑 | 编辑源代码]

standalone mod
compatibility with 3.0
major rebalancing of internal politics
gestalt robots and synthetics cost extra 0.25 alloy/month in maintenance
planet modifiers and terraformation
balanced civics
reworked economic policies
reworked traits
focus on leader exp gains: now it is worth it!

v0.9 (the phantom minaccia)[编辑 | 编辑源代码]

sublimate reality! learn how to mod! become a real minaccia(tm)!
QoL: no more unemployed ppl / no more uplink nodes for robots at start
Necroids + fanatic purifiers are no longer allowed simultaneously

v0.8 (the emperor new clothes)[编辑 | 编辑源代码]

now "independence war" frees the subject immediately, but the overlord gets claims and conquest wg
trade empire victory path expanded - now one can embrace vassalage or fight till the bitter end
resort world now gives +75 admin points, but has pop growth -100%
experimental subspace navigation now gives: windup -10%, emergency ftl away time -25%, disengage chance +10%
megacorp cannot reform into/out of other government types

v0.7 (fish and ships)[编辑 | 编辑源代码]

minor fixes
removed any references to NSC2, now disabled
devouring swarm now have +1 hull regen and +2 armor regen daily (instead of 0.5% daily)
"engineer" admiral now have +1 hull regen and +2 armor regen daily (instead of 0.5% daily)
all ships have 3x hull points with respect to vanilla game
AI empires now select output improving techs more often; AI is also granted +1000 admin capacity via edict/cheat
science ships now come equipped with a point defence system
starbases now only have hangar modules instead of the useless missile/laser/gun turrets
modules available: titan cannon (when you have the titan tech), pd defence grid - all other modules are now unavailable
fleet academy: now costs 1000 alloys and 100 influence, gives +1000 starting xp to ships built there
black hole obs: now costs 1000 alloys and 100 influence, gives +100 physics research
curator think tank: now costs 1000 alloys and 100 influence, gives +50 of each research type
art college: now costs 1000 alloys and 100 influence, gives +100 unity
cruisers and battleships can no longer carry hangar bays
introduced the carrier-class ship, which have limited cannons but lots of hangars
introduced the carrier tech - requires battleships and it is needed for the juggernaut
you can now build 1 titan and 1 carrier per 100 naval capacity, 1 battleship per 50 naval capacity, 1 cruiser per 25 naval capacity
changed eng techs for hull improvements: now give +33% of hull instead of fixed amount hp bonus
now gestalt empires have drone policies based on traditions unlocked, too
occupied planets get 5 devastation / month during war
occupied planets add monthly war exhaustion during war
hyperdrives II gives +5% speed, hyper III gives +10%
jump drives are now limited to battleships, carriers, titans, juggernauts and colossi

v0.6 (war and peace)[编辑 | 编辑源代码]

"humiliated" modifier now gives -33% influence, alloys, unity, diplo weight and naval cap for 15 years
"humiliation" cb now doesn't cede claimed systems. you fight only for honor! (and to safeguard your production...)
losing a "liberation war" now gives the loser a "humiliated" modifier. begone are those easy cheesy changes of ethics!
trade victory is now possible: have 1000+ income from trade and build the Galactic Capital to rule a Galactic Trade Empire
naval attrition introduced: when a fleet enter enemy-owned territory, it gets 12.5% hull damage (if before damege hull > 51%)
total wars are now available only for neighboring empires
you can only make claims connected to other claimed or owned systems
"breaking" news: you can break truce (via edict)
truce breakers get -20 stability, +20 crime, +100% war exhaustion and -50% diplo weight for 10 years
if you break another truce while under international scrutiny, you'll reach infamous levels of bastardy: another -20 stability, +20 crime, +100% war exhaustion and -50% diplo weight for 20 years
void dwellers origin nerfed to +50 admin cap from +100
diplo policies now affects alloys production, too: full pacifist gives -20% alloys while full militarized gives +20%
tora!tora!tora! makes one unable to change diplo stance when a war is declared (last 1 year)
solved most of the big mess NSC2 introduced on exploration cruisers...
leviathans don't destroy starbases anymore
reworked economic policies: now unlocked based on the tradition trees available
pimped "foreign markets arbitrage" to +20 consumer goods
passing through a wormhole now damages all ships by 12.5% (if before damege hull > 15%)
game-rule implemented: your systems have to be connected continuously and "safely" to one of your inhabited planets or their outpost will be disbanded
above rule takes into account gateways connection as "safe". doesn't consider "safe" L-gates or wormholes (with exception for the "sealed system")

v0.5 (federations)[编辑 | 编辑源代码]

federations reworked: now based on ethics!
being in a federation now gives -10% diplo weight per level to non-presiding members
each centralization level now adds 20% of other members' diplo weight to president ("transfer of powers")
now a failed federation vote gives zero cohesion loss to prevent abuses
changed the Hegemon and Common Ground origins! Now super exciting!
increased cohesion punishment for having too diverse federations
Discovery tradition "Database Uplinks" now gives +100% research stations output
ap "Universal Translators" now gives -75% influence cost for trading posts
megacorp tradition "Trading Posts" now gives +100% research stations output
reworked factions (xenophobe): being President of a federation now doesn't give malus
nerfed gpm's archaeologist jobs to make them equivalent to researchers
government change cooldown set to 5 years
policy change cooldowns set to 1 year
diplomatic policy total rework: now it represents your empire war-mobilization status
fixed black/blue skies policies from nsc2
now you get "Trade League" trade policy when you finish both Prosperity and Diplomacy tradition trees

v0.4 (tech from outer space)[编辑 | 编辑源代码]

bureaucrats now produce 5 admin cap for 5 consumer goods. "Bureaucratic Center" colony designation add +2 amenities each
coordinator drones now produce 5 admin cap for 5 energy and 5 minerals
synapse drones now produce 5 admin cap for 5 food/minerals and 1 energy
added 1 replicator job to machine replicator building for machine gestalt empires
hive minds' civic "Subsumed Will" now gives -30% colonies sprawl instead of -30% pops sprawl
reworked the "space technology": now it gives +100% to research stations output
removed relative power checks from "Demand Vassalization/Subsidiary/Tributary" diplomatic action
nerfed guilli's "Archeotech Machine Assembly": now available to all empires and gives +15% pop assembly speed
added "Foreign Markets Arbitrage" civic for xenophile empires: +10 consumer goods per research agreement they sign
mercantiles don't pay anymore diplo upkeep for closing borders to homicidal empires
policy "isolationist" now gives -75% trade instead of +100% diplo costs

v0.3 (cold war)[编辑 | 编辑源代码]

added "The Great Wall" ap: makes inward perfectionist hard-rock solid at the expense of naval capacity
added "Operations: Blue/Red Star" ap: militarists can now go full amerikans/soviets with their fleets
fixed Fallen Empires to have -90% sprawl from colonies
added Gnam Gnam Gnam flavour for gestalt empires
void dwellers have a bonus 100 admin cap (reduced from previous 150)
changed Galactic Community waiting times to make things happen faster
"Rebirth" origin now does not allow lithoids
reworked "Diplomacy" tradition: finisher gives +1 envoys; starter giver -100% diplo maintenance; switched "more trade protection" with 1 clerk / 20 pops
reworked Vassals: no integration / they pay taxes (10% of alloys, consumer goods and research) / they can expand / they cost 1 influence per month in maintenance
reworked Tributaries: no integration / they pay taxes (10% of energy and minerals) / they can expand / they aren't protected by overlord
reworked Subsidiaries: no integration / they pay taxes (5% of everything) / they can expand / they cost 1 influence per month in maintenance / they don't join overlord in wars
reworked Protectorates: no integration / they generates +1 influence and +200 society research for overlord / they can expand
added "Total Noob" edict: now empire sprawl is no more a problem, but you do zero science and zero alloys while it is active

v0.2 (democracy is king)[编辑 | 编辑源代码]

nerfed guilli's singularity matrix to add just 1 science for each type vs 4 energy credit cost/month
added "Gears of War" edict: gives +200 admin cap and -75% resettlement costs for 2 yrs
democratic government form now gives +1 leader pool size and +1 faction influence gain
edict "fortify the borders" now makes starbases upgrade 100% faster and add +10% to their hulls

v0.1 (a new hope)[编辑 | 编辑源代码]

planet sprawl = 100
voidborn start with 150 more admin capacity