Kurogane Expanded

Actively supported third-party variant by General_Nekko here: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2187745665
Kurosections Expanded (Includes fixes for above mod) by Gage here
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2651345333
I suggest you use these mods for gameplay purposes. I am not a part of its development or support.

KGX Project Archive: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2232043069

WARNING: This mod contains over 75 custom models and their maps. Its dummy thicc at almost 2 GB. This mod contains older depreciated models not visible in game, left as a potential resource for future modders. It is not intended for nor well tested for in-game use
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Anyone is free to update, maintain, and modify any of my mods for Stellaris indefinitely without seeking additional permission.
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Last updated for Stellaris version 2.7.X and NSC2 Season 5
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A standalone expansion of the extremely popular Kurogane shipset, adding all the ships shown in the preview slides above to the game in the form of the Kurogane shipstyle. Also adds additional ships for new classes added by the NSC2 mod, which are not available for use without it. NSC is not required to use this mod, only to access a portion of its contents. It does however come highly recommended, both to access the entirety of this mod and because it's a good piece of work in itself.


***The AI is NOT trained to use any new sections introduced by Kurogane Expanded, and will not be able to field the following designs. This shipset is thus recomended for player use.***

Advanced Corvette (Shrike Class) - Mid-Late game improved corvette. Expensive, more slots.
Patrol Corvette (Police Class) - Piracy suppression corvette. Cheap, flexible, utility, weak.
Heavy Corvette (Astoria Class) - Specialist frontline corvette. Oversized weapon, evasion tank.
Raider Corvette (Cossack Class) - Specialist raiding corvette. Improved armament, fragile.
Battle Destroyer (Merced Class) - Line battle destroyer. Main battery focused weaponry.
Artillery Destroyer (Archer Class) - Specialist L-gun destroyer. Oversized weapon, fragile.
Assault Cruiser (Dragoon Class) - Close combat cruiser. Undersized weapons, resilient.
Advanced Cruiser (Sirius Class) - Improved cruiser core. Expensive, more slots.


These new sections were necessary to allow more models to be added into this mod.

This mod is NOT purely cosmetic; the added ship sections are Kurogane shipset exclusive and may give Kurogane shipset users an unfair "advantage" in multiplayer environments. This can easily be remedied by banning the use of such sections or deleting the mods common/section_templates folder. You will lose access to the models associated with these sections. The AI will never use any of these exclusive sections.

Compatible with most other mods without a patch.

Please upvote if you enjoy, it only takes a second of your time and makes me happy. You want to make me happy don't you?

Link to Downscaled Ships fan patch - Thanks to is_rainbow:Δ.
Link to Colossus beta test mod
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Special thanks to Kelstr for his contribution of many models. He is a far more experienced modder (and texturer) than me, and has many mods for the total war series. Many of the proto-assets are his.

Special thanks to my French art slave great friend Bambiraptor for his work on the Vengeance of Centarus Insignia and various design, texture, and art advice. For a baguette smoking surrender frog you a'ight.