DarkSpace (3.10.3)

Gameplay, Spaceships, Species, Fallen Empire, Crisis, Civic, Megastructure, Nomads, Shipset, Origin


What does DarkSpace do?- It is a Vanilla+ and Roleplay mod, not an overhaul. DS will not change basic game mechanics
- Compatible with 99% of all other mods.
- Player has full control over the content, game will only change if you pick an option.
(If you still see the AI with crazy stuff, its not from DS.)


Unique PlaystylesNomads
DS adds one of the most advanced Nomad-origin...

Author: Exakan

Created: 14 Jan, 2022 @ 9:19am

Updated: 20 Nov, 2023 @ 5:52am

Subscribers: 28747


Size (unpacked) : 472.654 MB

What does DarkSpace do?
- It is a Vanilla+ and Roleplay mod, not an overhaul. DS will not change basic game mechanics
- Compatible with 99% of all other mods.
- Player has full control over the content, game will only change if you pick an option.
(If you still see the AI with crazy stuff, its not from DS.)


Unique Playstyles
  • Nomads
    DS adds one of the most advanced Nomad-origins of Stellaris. They have simulated pops, traditions, policies, different playstyles, perks, ships, components, technologies & crisis path - and more.
  • Xenomorphs
    Play like a virus-empire & infect enemy pops, or cause xeno outbreaks with your gene-mutations. Turn conquered pops into monsters!
  • Nanite Empire
    Roleplay the GrayTempest or just infect the entire galaxy with your nanite swarms or ships.
  • Become a Fallen Empire
    Any player empire can become an FE via a new perk with new techs, ships, mechanics & more. You will also be able to spawn new empires and play as their god/creator.
  • Zroni
    Play as the precursor Zroni and use the power of the Shroud!
  • Synthetic Gods
    Play as the most powerful machine empire and harvest galaxies.. and then create new life.


18 Origins
Begin your own story with unique new origins. From starting in a different cluster to large structures and more - many have even their own story.


12 Civics
There are offensive & defensive civics for every kind of player / empire type.


Society Ascension Perks
DS adds new perks that unlock new abilities for your empire. Example: Assimilation of other pops, programming of artificial worlds, summon creatures as spiritualist-empire & more.


Megastructure Ascension Perks
New megastructures got added that will help your economy and/or military. Certain empires added by this mod will have even more choices available.


Superweapons
Build giant weapons of mass destruction that can destroy entire systems with a single blow. No system in the galaxy will be safe from your new megastructure weapon like the Halo or DarkmatterRipper!


Stellar Engine: A movable Gigastructure
DS adds the Gigastructure "Stellar Engine". It is able to teleport across the galaxy while carrying pops, shipyards & creating an FTL-network for your fleets (or allies).


Other content
  • Galactic Core & Lore Systems
    Explore the galactic core and its new mysterious systems & lore.
    You will find new rare systems in your galaxy.
  • 5 Shipsets
    Unbidden, Vehement, Aberrant, FallenEmpire; Organic (Prethoryn)
  • New ascension perks
    Unlock new Perks that will give you unique rewards or mechanics to play with.


Customizable
DS content is optional but if you still want to deactivate something (example for multiplayer), you can do this with a menu that appears each time you start a new game.


Mod Compatibility
Gigastructures, ACOT, NSC, Planetary Diversity - Yes
Other mods? - Yes to 99%.
Please consider that DS's balance is aimed to be closer to the base game.


Credits & Important Notes
Special thanks to:
- my brother, who wrote some texts for the lore of DS
- Elowiny (Gigastructures dev) allowed me to use some script templates to create the megastructure weapons
- Aryx (Machine Shipset), I use one requested mesh for some models like the Halo ring


Terms of use
Please do not simply include any DarkSpace files in modpacks or similar stuff without asking.
Uploading my mods to the Paradox Mod Workshop or any other website is NOT allowed.


FAQ: HOW DOES XYZ WORK?!
Every part of the mod has tooltips, tutorials or similar. Please watch out for them, or your situation-log. You can obviously still ask here on Steam or on Discord.

Here a good showcase video by Michael-. Please leave him a like & sub for his work :)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=robbbsoCJMg&ab_channel=Michael~

Attention: Some values in the video can be outdated because I work a lot on this mod, its not the video creator's fault if something seems different.


Discord
Join the Stellaris Modding Discord and visit the channel #exakans-mods for discussions or questions. [discord.gg]


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The mod is also available on the Paradox workshop: https://mods.paradoxplaza.com/mods/68289/Any

How do I download and install mods?

Simply click the blue button above. It will open the file hosting page with the mod repacked by us from the official source.

How do I install this mod?

See the 'How to install' tab.

Is this mod safe to use?

The mods are repacked as is, without any additional software, malware, or bloatware added. To check for viruses, use a reliable antivirus or upload the archive to a website like virustotal.com. Anyway, It's always a good practice to keep backups of your saves in case of mod incompatibility .

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