Update incoming; This mod doesn't have to be touched hopefully.

I released the "beta" to my "Future Upgrader" Mod!

Anybody who downloads both these mods, Please let me know if there's any issues i can correct out!

Thank you!

Thanks for the update boss.

Update: File restructure to help compatibilty and to reduce error in log, Massive thanks to @A-Sartek for his help, check out his mods!

After a massive break of stellaris modding and gameplay in general, im feeling more motivated to come back to the modding scene. Started some progress on a new mod, which will utilise this mod quite weell. So keep an eye out!

No it turned out to be a different mod, I thought it was because I added it to the pack, but it turns out another mod in our old back updated, and lost compatibility with another mod in our set?

What does "Aquisition Of Technology Habitats" mean? Is that a mod? I didn't think Habitats had any features at all, ever.

@smirkyshadow

Can you give specifics? When you crashed and what you were doing?

I think this mod crashes my game?

Sure!

@A-Sartek Hey man, could you DM me on Discord? @faded10101

Thanks for the update @Red Skull
Btw, I got this in the error log
[persistent.cpp:43]: Error: "Expected format is "key={", check formatting and verify encoding is UTF8 (no BOM): @high, near line: 9
Expected format is "key={", check formatting and verify encoding is UTF8 (no BOM): 16, near line: 9
" in file: "common/deposits/!!05_starting_deposits.lua" near line: 19

Well, I didn't know .lua files could be read by the game but it is reading 'em with UTF8+BOM, if the file is supposed to be there just saving 'em with regular UTF8 should be sufficient.

4.1 Update

@Catapultam Habeo Ill look into it, can you provide some specifics ( Deposits etc)

Does not work correctly for restoring Shattered Ring segment

@Red Skull
Yes, I am! Blockers that have the red penalties that usually take away districts you can create until cleared, usually only after you get specific techs.

it's a bit of an issue for the environmentalist civic, and other civics that rely on natural blockers, since if you terraform a planet they all go away. This is usually a net benefit, .. UNLESS You were going environmentalist.

Thank you for at least considering it, I really appreciate it. If you could find a work around, it'd be doing the environmentalist players like us a serious solid.

@livingfossil No those deposits are under a different category (Food, Energy and Minerals)

@archeron are you referencing blockers with the red "penalties"? If so i shall try to find a workaround for strictly environmentalists, as it doesn't make much sense for anything else

Is this compatible with the features added by PD Domed Habitats, eg moon outposts?

@Red Skull
Thank you for doing that, really :o

I'd understand if it ends up being "no", environmentalist/natural blocker synergy is a very niche thing. I just figured I'd ask, y'know? See what was up and all that.

I notice there's no mention of blockers, my look through the comments hasn't been that exhaustive but I've tried.

Does this preserve natural blockers, too? For example, if you're playing Environmentalist and want to terraform a planet into a Gaia world, ... will this preserve any blockers on it so you don't lose unity/resources from your Rangers?

Thanks for your time, sorry if this is a strange question.

@Ovid Understandably I would like to make this compatible with as many mods as i can. Im currently investigating a fix, which so far hasn't been successful. Ill tag you if i manage to find a fix but it may not be fixed.

@red skull. Very much not your fault. In fact, I had a suspicion AOT would work out that way, it's why I didn't do it on my capital Habitat.
Like I said, my original comment was more to inform other players than to cast blame anywhere. It is what it is, especially with such a massive mod community running so long. And your mod works perfectly fine for it's intended purpose, which in my mind is Ecumenopolis and other base-game worlds that eat features.

@Ovid ill look into it, it may be a simple patch it could be a huge thing. Ill keep you updated, sorry this happened during a co-op game.

Oh, I should clarify, the co-op run I was doing was pre-4.0.22.

I don't know the code, but in a co-op run I did while having Feature Preserver active (as well as Planetary Megastructures), when I turned a Habitat into AOT's Dark Matter Habitat, the resulting DM Habitat had no features of any sort, removed specializations (including the regular energy and mining district specializations), and I think might have moved some built-district numbers around.
So while the DM Habitat upgrade is both a megastructure (built via construction ship) and a decision (decision to upgrade normal habitat to DM habitat), I suspect it's a full replace without regard to what was there before.

@Ovid do they function like an Ecumenopolis or are they a new structure?

I don't know if you care about it, but this mod is not compatible with AOT's Dark Matter/ Energy Habitat transformations. They basically completely replace the prior habitat, it's not based on Ecumenopolis transformations.
Thats not the fault of this mod, I just figure it's worth noting for other players.

@Apocrypha Did you have NGS with the mod enabled? that could have caused issue

@A-Sartek Now compatible, did a quick test and Gaia works. Make sure loaded after NGS. Thanks for bringing to my attention. Shout me if any issues.

@Red Skull I have a small request, it is not my mod but I noticed that NGS (New Galactic System) by Ever Universe ( https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2928840618 ) also overwrites action.68, specifically for resolution_ecology_6, if you have some time to check it out that'd be great. Outstanding work as usual, keep it up!

Hey Red Skull, when you have some time, I'd really like to get in touch. I've sent you a friend request.

I honestly have no idea. No other mod seems to be related to Terraforming or planetary features.

If I find out what's causing this I'll let you know but Its not this mod.

@Apocrypha Clarification, Gaia Worlds work the same as any terraforming event. I just tested. This is conflict with another mod. Could you tell me any mods you have that effect the terraforming with gaia worlds and i may be able to implement a fix

Any clarification on Gaia worlds? They still seem to be wiped clean of features and districts upon being terraformed.

Thanks for the mod, happy to see it working with hyperconstructs!

Ah thank you, take your time, there's no rush

@FollowTheBlu Thanks, I will look into tile blocker mod, as long as features and what not are listed under category = rare and theres no edit to events Ive made edits of then their should be any issues. Cant promise a quick fix, im pre occupied atm

Great mod; do you have any idea how compatible it is with The Blocker Mod?

@SteelBlood no worries! i could easily preserve those modifiers but tbh hazardous storms doesnt really fit on an ecumenopolis or machine world etc

Ah I misunderstood what this mod does then. No worries 4.0 is burning me out too. I transformed a world with the Hazardous Storms modifier into a gaia world, which then went away, which I was wondering if this mod was supposed to keep, but you clarified. Thanks!

@steelblood could you elaborate on the gaia worlds? are they still clearing rare deposits? I dont really play stellaris much at the moment im very burnt out.

And no, this mod applies to features and deposits only, modifiers remain untouched.

Are gaia worlds intentionally not included? And does it only apply to more unique bonuses like from events/dig sites, or does it extend to more basic modifiers like Hazardous Storms or Titanic Life? Either way great idea for a mod!

@Aphyxia Pushed out a fix, Forgot global flags for Real Space on machine worlds, my bad

decision_assembly_world_project appears for machine empire for some reason. I don't even have the mod from which it comes from.

Thanks for the quick fix love the mod keep up the great work

@Swaze21 Thanks for the information, Currently working on a pd fix but unsure yet.

I did use the save I was currently playing on to do the testing and it restored a relic world so I think it should be save compatible

@swaze21 Potentially save compatible, haven't tested.

Thanks for bringing this to my attention, regular decision works fine. The ones added by PD don't. Work on fix soon.

Ok so I just tested the mod doesn't work with the PD arcology decisions it just does the default conversion where all deposits are removed. This is only for the arcology types added by the mod (garden, commercial, and fortress) the regular arcology decision works just fine

Hey 2 questions
1: Is this save compatible?
2: Is this compatible with PD Arcologies since they add 3 new kinds of arcologies besides the base one?

This is so based!