Trait, Tech, or Building able to be empire or species specific?

[mac2636]

Sorry if this has been answered somewhere before, but searching from my phone is a little difficult.

Is it possible to make either a trait, tech, or a building species specific?

I've created a new trait and given it the below code, and have not seen it appear in other empires, but setting a trait as a preq for a technology or building does not seem to work.

Thanks in advance for any assistance.

Trait Code

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trait_innovative = {
    cost = 2
    modification = no
    initial = no
    modifier = {
        tile_resource_engineering_research_mult = 0.2

        ### num_tech_alternatives_add = 2 ### Does not seem to work here
    }
}

Tech Code

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#Innovative
tech_innovative = {
    area = physics
    tier = 2
    cost = @tier2cost2
    category = { computing }
    prerequisites = { "trait_innovative" }
    weight = @tier2weight2
   
    modifier = {
        num_tech_alternatives_add = 2
    }
   
    weight_modifier = {
        modifier = {
            factor = 1.25
            research_leader = {
                area = physics
                has_trait = "leader_trait_expertise_computing"
            }
        }
    }
   
    ai_weight = {
        modifier = {
            factor = 1.25
            research_leader = {
                area = physics
                has_trait = "leader_trait_expertise_computing"
            }
        }
    }
}

Building Code

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building_innovation_center = {
    base_buildtime = 720
    empire_unique = yes
   
    cost = {
        minerals = 600
        influence = 50
    }
   
    produced_resources = {
        engineering_research = 5
        physics_research = 5
        society_research = 5
    }
   
    required_resources = {
        energy = 10
    }
   
    country_modifier = {
        all_technology_research_speed = 0.10
    }
   
    allow = {
        custom_tooltip = {
            text = "requires_building_capital_2"
            planet = {
                OR = {
                    has_building = "building_capital_2"
                    has_building = "building_capital_3"
                }
            }
        }
    }
   
    prerequisites = {
        "trait_innovative"
        ###"tech_global_research_initiative"
    }
   
    ai_special_building = yes
}

 

[mac2636]

No one interested in unique techs and buildings or just a dumb question?

 

[Sabotage13]

It appears to me that buildings only take techs as prerequisites.


Have you tried to make an event that gives your empire a modifier and/or set a flag at the start of the game? A lot of trait mods appear to do just that to allow for empire-wide modifiers. That way, you could try and make a tech that assigns everyone who doesn't have that empire modifier a weight of 0, effectively making that tech unique to specific traits.

 

[Axelius]

Trait: Yes, but only for prescripted empires, the code you have works for that but will also prevent you from choosing it in the custom creator. It is possible to make a workaround of some sort if you would like to do that, but it might be a bit of a hassle.

Techs: Yes, by virtue of factor which could use a specific trait, a country flag or pretty much anything. Look at the tile blocker or ethics specific techs to see how it works.

Buildings: Yes, by using the potential. Look at buildings like the Grand Mausoleum or other government specific buildings, which can instead of using has_government use has_flag or has_trait or pretty much anything else.

 

[mac2636]

Trait: Yes, but only for prescripted empires, the code you have works for that but will also prevent you from choosing it in the custom creator. It is possible to make a workaround of some sort if you would like to do that, but it might be a bit of a hassle.

Techs: Yes, by virtue of factor which could use a specific trait, a country flag or pretty much anything. Look at the tile blocker or ethics specific techs to see how it works.

Buildings: Yes, by using the potential. Look at buildings like the Grand Mausoleum or other government specific buildings, which can instead of using has_government use has_flag or has_trait or pretty much anything else.

Thank you for the info Axelius. I really appreciate it.

 

[mac2636]

It appears to me that buildings only take techs as prerequisites.


Have you tried to make an event that gives your empire a modifier and/or set a flag at the start of the game? A lot of trait mods appear to do just that to allow for empire-wide modifiers. That way, you could try and make a tech that assigns everyone who doesn't have that empire modifier a weight of 0, effectively making that tech unique to specific traits.

Good info. Thank you.