Diversify vanilla races.

[DaloLorn]

This is the fruit of some discussion with dapaw1972 - the idea is that each of the vanilla races is altered in some way to make them more unique, based on their backstory and biology.

So far, ideas have been conjured up for the Nylli, Oko and Mono:

• [ ] Nylli can research a minor 'megaconstruction' that constructs a large space city (planet disguised as an orbital).
  • [ ] The city cannot import or export resources. Instead, it constructs lesser orbitals that provide it with resources, like a Nyllified Artificial Planetoid. (Hey, there's a thought - disable Ringworld and Artificial Planetoid construction! Why build planets to live on when you refuse to set foot on them?)
  • [ ] Ideally, it should be a little more vulnerable to damage than a planet, seeing as it's not a full-blown planet, just the spaceborne equivalent of Coruscant. This means I'll probably have to make my first full class?
  • [ ] Cheaper and easier to build than Artificial Planetoids or Ringworlds. It's a mid-game item, not a late-game one - late-game, we might want to consider stuff like supercities?
• [x] Nylli have reduced build, Labor and maintenance costs for their ships and orbitals, representing their mastery of spaceborne construction. (Perhaps this should also be made into a regular trait for non-Nylli?)
• [x] Oko require less food to level up their planets, instead demanding higher quantities of water. (This will likely mean I have to investigate race-specific planet leveling, yay me. :/) EDIT: Due to balance concerns regarding planet resource distribution, this won't be happening. Plus I'm not sure how to make it work right.
• [x] Due to being created by either the Ulthaar or the Overlords (I don't remember which at the moment, if I had even decided on it), Mono are resistant to Radiation Nebulae by default.
• [ ] Implement stuff from Darloth's 'Removable Buildings' mod.

TODO:

• [ ] Find stuff for Saar
• [ ] Find stuff for Feyh
• [ ] Find stuff for Terrans
• [ ] Find stuff for Hoonan
• [ ] Find viable stuff for Oko
• [ ] Find a Mono replacement for the 'Sustainability' tech

[DaloLorn]

Any ideas, Alar? (Or anybody, for that matter?)

[Alarcarr]

Higher Level of water planets provide more water with a level 5-6 water planet removing the requirement for water

[DaloLorn]

I'm... not quite sure I understood that, actually. :/

[DaloLorn]

Mono are done, but I still need something for the other races... (and I need to make the Nylli tech work.)

[DaloLorn]

• [ ] Replace shield generators with Shrine-based technologies for Feyh