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Thaku Race (for XL Mod)

This modification adds a new species to the Distant Worlds 2.
It is adapted to XL mod. For proper functioning it should be loaded after XL

Description:

Thaku are descended from reptiles. They are a peaceful, but distrustful of other races. They prefer grasslands planets and democracy. Their technology focuses mainly on the development of defense technologies, including shields and missiles.

The race initially receives the following technologies:

1. Early Beam Weapons
   
2. Missile Weapons
   
3. Ground Combat
   
4. Early Energy Deflectors

They receive a bonus at the start in the following areas:

1. ShieldRechargeRate (+15%)
   
2. ResearchShields (+5%)
   
3. HyperjumpSpeed (+15%)
   
4. CounterEspionage (+10%)
   
5. ColonyCorruptionReduction (+10%)
   
6. Diplomacy (-5%)

This race uses the Humans ship set.

Installation:

1. Steam: subscribe mod in steam workshop
   
2. Launch Distant Worlds 2
   
3. Within the game, In the Modifications menu, enable "Thaku Race" mod.
   
4. Return to the main menu
   
5. Exit the game and relaunch it now that you've configured your active mods

Changelog:

• 1.0.1 (2024-07-05) - Fixed errors in ships definitions. The last update to the XL mod prevented the correct selection of components on ships.
  
• 1.1.0 (2024-11-23) - Added compatibility fixes to game version 1.2.6.7
  
• 1.1.1 (2024-12-01) - Added compatibility fixes to game version 1.2.6.7 (DLC: Return of the Shakturi) and XL mod (version 1.30.8)
  
• 1.1.2 (2024-12-02) - Fixed bug in CharacterAnimation and GameEvents files
  
• 1.1.3 (2024-12-08) - Changes to Planet Destroyer ship hull definitions
  
• 1.1.4 (2025-04-07) - Updated for 1.2.9.8 "Control" official release and compatibility to XL mod (version 1.32.0)
  
• 1.1.5 (2025-05-13) - Updated for compatibility to XL mod (version 1.33.2)

Dependencies:

• DLC: Return of the Shakturi
  
• XL

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