Custom AI factions/ships

[Liminullity]

I know there's the workshop for designs, but is there a way I can add custom ships to AI Conquest factions, and/or additional factions to use them? Really enjoying the game and I would love to see factions or ships with my designs and names randomly appearing.

I'd appreciate any info or links to documentation.Thanks!

[Ernst Cornell]

Originally posted by Empitaph:

I know there's the workshop for designs, but is there a way I can add custom ships to AI Conquest factions, and/or additional factions to use them? Really enjoying the game and I would love to see factions or ships with my designs and names randomly appearing.

I'd appreciate any info or links to documentation.Thanks!

in setting there is an option for the AI using your custom ships (and it was ironically annoying and awesome at the same time, it shows how hard can be to counter your own ships)

[Liminullity]

Thanks for the quick reply. I can't seem to find that option anywhere... I will check again.

Mainly though, I was looking for a way to make custom factions with their own ships and cities and stuff. A degree more control than just letting the AI use any ship it wants. Probably more of a modding question now that I think of it.

I'd still appreciate any further info as to if and how this is possible.

[Ernst Cornell]

Originally posted by Empitaph:

Thanks for the quick reply. I can't seem to find that option anywhere... I will check again.

Mainly though, I was looking for a way to make custom factions with their own ships and cities and stuff. A degree more control than just letting the AI use any ship it wants. Probably more of a modding question now that I think of it.

yeah, making "faction sets" seems to be more a modding stuff. but it can't be that hard, specially since the "themed factions" update. for sure zark can clue you in

[Zarkonnen]

Indeed, you can mod in new ship sets for factions. To do this, create a mod which specifies one or more ConstructionStrategy entries. Here is a video tutorial on how to get started with modding: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QMS20xI5g14

[Liminullity]

Originally posted by Zarkonnen:

Indeed, you can mod in new ship sets for factions. To do this, create a mod which specifies one or more ConstructionStrategy entries. Here is a video tutorial on how to get started with modding:

Bless you, sir. This seems to be just what I wanted! Thanks very much. Really fun game, by the way!

[Liminullity]

If I may ask, where are the city names stored, if they are accessible? I can't seem to find them in the data directory.

[HEU3BECTEH]

Originally posted by Empitaph:

I'd appreciate any info or links to documentation.Thanks!

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1535918893