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Description
The mod makes changes to balance for a slightly more realistic usage of specials in game.

In fact, this is a variant of the development of ideas for use of specials from popular mod "5X - The Ultimate Balance Mod" (5.0.1) https://gtm.steamproxy.vip/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=800155077 , the settings from which are taken as a basis.
In my opinion, too many specials (as in the mods "Diverse Specials" series) overly complicates the gameplay.

List of changes:

1. Unlike the original game and UCP mod, planets can have one of 9 specials (or none).

2. Bonuses from specials are increased to raise their importance in the gameplay.

3. Now the priorities of AI during colonization take into account the different value of specials.

4. The probabilities of presence of specials on the planets are adjusted according to:
- Their biomes. For example, Seagrass on ocean planets are now 3 times more common than on terran planets. And Red fungus are more common on radiated planets.
- Size of the bonus. Gems give twice more bonus than gold, so they are less common in the galaxy. More precisely, because gems are less common than gold, they are more valued.
- Added probabilities of specials for uber planets - Grassland, Tropical, Cavernous and Inferno. To generate galaxies with uber planets, you need an appropriate mod, such as "Realistic Stars with 7 Planets" or its simpler version "Uber planets".

5. New icons, more diverse and, in my opinion, logical. Didn't it seem strange why gold was marked with icon in the shape of a pentaprism?

For more information see attached screenshots.

This mod can be used together with "5X" (must be below it in the list of mods) or run independently.
You need the latest version of the "Unofficial Code Patch" https://gtm.steamproxy.vip/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1109736522.

This mod combines well with:
"Realistic Stars with 7 Planets" https://gtm.steamproxy.vip/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2091347253
«Realistic Galaxy Age» https://gtm.steamproxy.vip/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=915130561
«Realistic Minor Civilizations» https://gtm.steamproxy.vip/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2086260302
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Phr0stByt3 21 Aug @ 7:06pm 
Is this still relevant today? (years later :) ), or has 5X and DSMP adjusted values and AI priorities now?
Albinator 6 Mar, 2021 @ 5:30am 
@Chippoka: I do not recommend using DSMP (thanks to WhatIsSol advices), since AI doesn't handle DSMP changes (a negative special is considered as a good one for the AI, so it will colonize it prior to a planet with no special...), and same for massive planets, which is not handled by the AI (but may be less problematic, I think they consider them as Huge, which is not that bad). So DSMP gives you an advantage over the AI, which is not really fair :)
Chippoka 30 Jan, 2021 @ 9:22am 
I notice today that one must have this mod placed BEFORE the popular mod "Diverse Specials And Massive Planets." This mod will over-ride it.
Chippoka 28 Jan, 2021 @ 12:07pm 
Yes, sir, get that. The idea is to eliminate all the mod entries showing on the mod list; just have one entry for those of us who are happy with the entire set. :-)
A-tf  [author] 28 Jan, 2021 @ 9:50am 
Dear Chippoka. Thank you for your positive feedback. Regarding your requests.This is not difficult to do, but why? This will have exactly the same effect as if you enable all the mods at once
Chippoka 25 Jan, 2021 @ 6:43am 
Nice. I use all your other "Realistic" mods as well. Special Request!!! Could you combine them all into one Mod for me?