Is anyone updating this mod to work with more recent Xenotype mods? Hasn't been updated in over a year.

I actually really like this change. By default, the balancing for VPE is all over the place, and the OP psycasts are dead easy to unlock while random more niche ones are actually locked behind requirements. This keeps it more in line with vanilla, which I love to see.

I know people talk about the lack of support for Insectors and lycanthropes but there is also a lack of support for boarskins from VRE-pigskins, there is also an upcoming anomaly themed race according to recent VE roadmaps

Im not 100% sure i understand it, but are there a way to make then start with the genes, to possible gain the Psycast. but not start with Psycast points unlocked?

I've not tried it but I guess I could just add genes via dev mode

What about a mod config to let you chose which psycast genes each xenotype has? This way users don't need to wait for support for new xenos and also can assign psycast genes to other races outside vanilla expanded

I'd like to see insectors supported by this mod, or to have the insector mod incorporate these ideas. Right now they can't unlock any psycasts due to missing genes.

Hi, thanks for the mod.
Can i remove it mid-game?

I mean i set the "limit each xenotype to only one psycast gene" to false. they show up rightly with two (or even if it comes from random genes with genetic drift) but only one active others state that they are "overridden by: " the other genes

is it normal that having multiple genes over write each other?

I think instead of only adding these options, this mod should prevent other abilities from unlocking. An Impid shouldn't learn frostshaper for example. This also makes mod comp with other xenotype mods.

This looks fun. Usually with all the ways to get psycasts I get a colony full of wizards by year 5, so making them rare and unique makes them sound actually fun and exotic

@Chime Well technically an empath just means "a person with the paranormal ability to apprehend the mental or emotional state of another individual." not someone who is loving and nice. Your thinking of empathy.

Any chance of adding the Runesmith psycast gene any time soon?

what's this anti-vampire propaganda

@kamikaze yes let me, a vampire, just caringly suck out all of your blood real quick. They aren't empaths they just dont like getting their hands dirty. Archon is more appropriate.

@IliterateAshole if you have the gene, you can unlock it regardless of biography, but having the tribal background lets you unlock the path too

I'm on mobile so I must be missing something, but for those with psycast genes, do they still need neuroformers?

For xenos who have access to the wildspeaker path, do they ALSO have to have a tribal backround?

Nevermind I've seen a few with them now, guess I was getting unlucky.

Is there a way to grant baseliners access to one of the psycast paths by default?

This is a good balance mod for VPE, yet it still allows learning psycast of other schools by neurotrainers, even without required xenogenes. Not sure if its intended

found a bug preventing raids. Posted in the bug reports

@Enk Thats.... literally what the mod is made for.

It limits Psycast only to pawns that have the genes. IMO its a nice balancing changes for VPE.

Why does this mod DISABLE psycasting to learn? It only makes you possible to learn the psycast ONLY if you have that gene? What. I want to be able to learn other psycast classes but still have the gene possible

Suggestion: How about add the Empath gene to Bruxas. Basicly - they are Highmates of a Sanguophages, lousy warriors, great in social and medicine, they need someone to fight for them, and Empath goes with it perfectly.

This is a really cool ide, Would love to see a mod from you that adds precepts and memes around same concept to only allow your belive to use some psycast power etc.

we are suppose to be able to administer these, right? I've got 3 protector formers, I tell my pawns to use one, but they just walk up to it... stare at it... then walk away.

Not sure if its a mod conflict, but can anyone confirm if the tecnomancer gene is working? I have a genie and he cant learn the tecnomancer skill tree

Is VFE Lycanthrope currently incompatible? I see it in the roadmap but not under compatibility

Thanks for asking Deathstar, just noticed it is this addon that locks it all behind genes. I could turn it off but I do like some psycasts being gated. Exactly like you say, there should be something for baseline colonists. I play mostly with baseline colonists but I might need to switch that up too.

Heya, do you think it'd be possible to allow for a few select psycasting paths to be available to Baseliners? I love the idea of the mod, but at the same time I feel like there should be -some- options available to you prior to researching and investing into genetics heavily. Maybe the elemental ones like Conflagrator or Frostshaper, or the "harmless" ones like Harmonist or Empath?

I don't see a mention of VFE Genie, Waster, and Pigskin under the "Compatibility" section. I suppose it is just because they don't add new xenotypes but modify the already existing ones?

does anyone know if this is safe to add mid-save

Does this mod stop the psycast raids from working correctly? Really good mod! Just curious

great mod!, with Psycaster Genes Spawner nto being updated yet, is there any other way to give the xenotypes that have a psycaster gene to spawn with a psylink by default?

NICE thanks for the update!

yayy hooray yay yippee

Uh look like 1.4 version was deleted

so far this is working with 1.5 with no massive issues.
Also: does being able to get other psycast powers from other lines via psytrainers intended or not intended?

*waits patiently for Danzen's return. As this is my favorite way of integrating psycasts and genetics

oh, an aditional question: why do hussars gain +2 metabolism from this mod?

if I may ask, what happens with baseliners? as in, if you have a base liner, will they not be able to do any psycasting at all?

Will be updated to 1.5 once I'll come back from vacation :)

1.5?

Will this be updated/ need to get updated for Anomaly & 1.5?

idk if this is a bug or not but i noticed when the puppeter mind jumps they dont keep their gene pool which could cause issues if ur doing a generations run but want to keep the puppeter alive

Reckon there's a way to have these endogenes be shuffled individually to every pawn? So like, any given pawn regardless of xenotype has an affinity for one or two psycasting disciplines?

Nope, but if you want you can download the Combat Psycasts, separate point, I personally think that the baseliner should be given the option of having 1 at random, or that there be the option of giving one of them to one or 2 baseliners from the colony

I assume if there is any caster path without a specific gene
it is unlocked for everyone?