# Basic 5
basic_init_05 = {
class = "rl_standard_stars"
usage = misc_system_init
usage_odds = 20
planet = {
count = 1
class = star
orbit_distance = 0
orbit_angle = 1
size = { min = 20 max = 30 }
has_ring = no
}
change_orbit = 45
planet = {
count = { min = 2 max = 5 }
class = random_non_colonizable
orbit_distance = { min = 20 max = 80 }
orbit_angle = { min = 90 max = 270 }
change_orbit = @base_moon_distance
moon = {
count = { min = 0 max = 2 }
orbit_angle = { min = 90 max = 270 }
orbit_distance = 5
}
}
}Yeah, just delete/comment out those entire "neighbor" sections from the system you're editing like you said, and yes, it works I've done it for my own mod. You'll want to leave the actual neighbor system definitions at the end of the file though since they're referenced in other files.
setup_scenario = {
name = "enormous"
priority = 5 #priority decides in which order the scenarios are listed
num_stars = 1500
radius = 490 #should be less than 500, preferably less than ~460
num_empires = { min = 20 max = 22 } #limits player customization
num_empire_default = 21
fallen_empire_default = 7
advanced_empire_default = 0
colonizable_planet_odds = 0.1
cluster_count = {
# method = one_every_x_empire
method = random
value = 6
max = 10
}
cluster_radius = 150
cluster_distance_from_core = 300
num_nebulas = 10
nebula_size = 60
nebula_min_dist = 200
supports_shape = elliptical
supports_shape = spiral_2
supports_shape = spiral_4
supports_shape = ring
}
-- BASE VALUES FOR GALAXY GENERATION
core_radius_perc = 0.25 -- Core radius is 30% of the galaxy radius
num_stars_core_perc = 0 -- Number of stars in core
stars_min_dist = 10.0 -- Min distance between stars
countries = {
ideal_sq_dist_between = 75*75, -- Ideal square distance between countries
min_sq_dist_between = 50*50, -- Min square distance between countries
}
fallen_empires = {
num = 5, -- Number of fallen empires
ideal_sq_dist_between = 150*150,-- Ideal square distance between countries
min_sq_dist_between = 100*100, -- Min square distance between countries
max_military_fleet_count = 5, -- Number of military fleets the empire will start with
ships_per_fleet = 3,
--starting_tech
}-- SPIRAL WITH 4 ARMS
core_radius_perc = 0.3 -- Core radius is 30% of the galaxy radius
arms = {
tightness_winding = 0.7, -- Tightness of winding
width = 40.0, -- Arm width in degrees
fuzz = 10.0, -- Maximum outliers distance from arms
seperation = 90.0, -- Separation (in degrees) between each arm
}
It isn't really that much work although it is a lot of changes, if that makes sense.
class_m_init_01 = {
class = sc_m
asteroids_distance = 50
usage = misc_system_init
usage_odds = 20
planet = {
count = 1
class = star
orbit_distance = 0
orbit_angle = 1
size = { min = 15 max = 25 }
has_ring = no
}
change_orbit = 50
planet = {
count = { min = 0 max = 1 }
class = random_asteroid
orbit_distance = 0
orbit_angle = { min = 90 max = 270 }
}
change_orbit = 50
planet = {
count = { min = 0 max = 1 }
class = pc_barren
orbit_distance = 0
orbit_angle = { min = 90 max = 270 }
}
change_orbit = 40
planet = {
count = { min = 0 max = 1 }
class = pc_barren
orbit_distance = 0
orbit_angle = { min = 90 max = 270 }
}
change_orbit = 60
planet = {
count = { min = 0 max = 1 }
class = pc_barren_cold
orbit_distance = 0
orbit_angle = { min = 90 max = 270 }
}
change_orbit = 60
planet = {
count = { min = 0 max = 1 }
class = pc_frozen
orbit_distance = 0
orbit_angle = { min = 90 max = 270 }
}
} change_orbit = 40
planet = {
count = { min = 0 max = 4 }
class = random_non_colonizable
orbit_distance = 60
orbit_angle = { min = 90 max = 270 }
}#NULL DEPOSIT MUST EXIST
d_null_deposit = {
is_null = yes
drop_weight = {
weight = 50
modifier = {
weight = 0
planet = {
OR = {
is_planet_class = pc_black_hole
is_planet_class = pc_neutron_star
is_planet_class = pc_pulsar
is_planet_class = pc_a_star
is_planet_class = pc_b_star
is_planet_class = pc_f_star
is_planet_class = pc_g_star
is_planet_class = pc_k_star
is_planet_class = pc_m_star
is_asteroid = yes
}
}
}
modifier = {
weight = 33
planet = {
is_planet_class = pc_gaia
}
}
modifier = {
weight = 100
planet = {
OR = {
is_planet_class = pc_barren
is_planet_class = pc_barren_cold
# is_planet_class = pc_a_star
# is_planet_class = pc_b_star
# is_planet_class = pc_f_star
# is_planet_class = pc_g_star
# is_planet_class = pc_k_star
# is_planet_class = pc_m_star
is_planet_class = pc_nuked
}
}
}
}
}It isn't really that much work although it is a lot of changes, if that makes sense.
What I wanted was more complicated though, so I've made many changes that aren't all directly related to habitable planets. I wanted a more "accurate" mix of star types, more variety in the solar systems of different star classes, less common habitable planets and orbital resources that made more sense to me. When I only reduced the number of habitable planets the game felt resource starved so I then altered deposits so that stars always had something (energy or science) and all asteroids had minerals and that was a very easy change of just a couple lines in the null deposit entry and some weight modifiers for minerals. Once I did that I still wasn't happy with the overall planet distribution so I tweaked the planet types to distribute the habitable planets min & max distance from the star as this allowed me to balance out the different planet classes better since my system initializers were altered to use random colonizable and random non-colonizable planet classes instead of just random classes.
I actually avoid using some of the games built-in odds values (planet & star classes) since I found it easier to control those results by controlling the usage odds of solar systems and then within those systems having more strict planet placement. To do this I have a lot more system initializers than the base game but in reality many of them or just variations of a few basic systems I setup.
In the end my game never has habitable planets in class A, B or M systems so those systems have higher chances of various resources. I also have a few "empty" systems that have a few visual effects (like an asteroid belt with no large asteroids) but nothing useful beyond the star itself. I was also able to balance out the value of nebulae since those are required for many strategic resources I have them setup to have virtually no habitable planets within them. Combine those basic "rules" with the ability to weigh system odds effectively by star class and although I have a ton of different possible systems it's easier to control the overall makeup of the galaxy. Or, as I like to think of it, less random without being more repetitive.
All in all I have about a dozen custom files like "habitable_system_initializers.txt" some of which are a couple thousand lines long but I think it's an easier way to do it than a couple small files with a lot of random variations in them like they did with the default misc_system_initializers.txt file. I also think it's a lot harder to try to explain this that it is to do it