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[OUTDATED - NEW VERSION IN DESCRIPTION] [ 2.6.x ] - Improved Hyperlanes and Fog of War
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[OUTDATED - NEW VERSION IN DESCRIPTION] [ 2.6.x ] - Improved Hyperlanes and Fog of War

Description
NEW VERSION CAN BE FOUND HERE: https://steamproxy.net/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3229378253





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What this mod does:
  • Makes hyperlane generation more strategic.

  • Reduces hyperspace speed and increases hyperdrive windup / winddown time.

  • Makes the fog of war completely opaque - You cannot see anything in unexplored areas.

  • Makes nebula names invisible.

  • New Galaxy sizes designed for use with this mod.
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Details:


Hyperspace:
  • Hyperspace travel speed reduced to 10% of vanilla value. It can now take a few weeks or longer for ships to travel across a hyperlane, depending on their length.

  • Hyperdrive windup increased from 15 days to 50 days, and a 25 day winddown added.

  • There are numerous ways to improve hyperspace travel speed and reduce windup / winddown.


New starbase buildings:
  • Jump Coordination Center
    • Reduces ship windup and winddown by 100%.
    • Cost: 500 energy, 250 alloys
    • Upkeep: 4 energy
    • Build time: 360 days
  • System Navigation Complex
    • Increases ship sublight speed by 200%.
    • Cost: 500 energy, 250 alloys
    • Upkeep: 4 energy
    • Build time: 360 days
  • System Navicomputer
    • Reduces ship windup and winddown by 100%, increases ship sublight speed by 250%.
    • Cost: 1000 energy, 500 alloys
    • Upkeep: 5 energy
    • Build time: 720 days
    • Requires tech: Positronic AI
    • Buffs do not stack with Jump Coordination Center or System Navigation Complex.


New starship:
  • Hyperspace Conduit
    • Increases Hyperspace speed of fleet by 1000%.
    • Cost: 500 alloys
    • Upkeep: 5 energy
    • 10 fleet size
    • Should always disengage if it has the opportunity to.


New Hyperspace Techs:
  • Hyperdrive Modulation
    • 5 tiers, rare technology
    • increases hyperspace travel speed by 30% per level (150% total)
    • Each level requires the equivalent tier in Hyperdrive, Power Plant, and Sensor tech (for example, Hyperdrive Modulation IV requires Jump Drive, Antimatter Power Plants, and Sensors 4).


New Hyperdrive Stats:
  • Hyperdrive I
    • 50 day windup
    • 25 day winddown
    • Normal hyperspace speed (0.10 vanilla value).
  • Hyperdrive II
    • 40 day windup
    • 20 day winddown
    • Normal hyperspace speed (0.10 vanilla value).
  • Hyperdrive III
    • 30 day windup
    • 15 day winddown
    • Normal hyperspace speed (0.10 vanilla value).
  • Jump Drive
    • No windup
    • 30 day winddown
    • +50% hyperspace speed (0.15 vanilla value)
    • Jump functionality removed
  • Psi Jump Drive
    • No windup
    • 15 day winddown
    • +100% hyperspace speed (0.20 vanilla value)
    • Jump functionality removed
      • A Psi drive with all Hyperdrive Modulation techs will have +250% hyperspace speed (0.35 of vanilla speed).


Galaxy Changes. See screenshots for reference:
  • No Clustered Starts mod is fully integrated. Be sure to set "Empire Placement" to "Clusters".

  • Nebula minimum distance removed, size increased, and number of nebulas increased. Nebula names are now invisible.

  • Hyperdrive windup time no longer increases outside of your territory.

  • Hyperlanes now have more chokepoints, branches, and loops. There are two hyperlane density settings that I would recommend using.
    • 1.0x - More linear generation. Good for chokepoints and defensive play.
    • 1.25x - Similar to above, but more connections results in "islands" that plays much better and allows for more strategic gameplay, in my opinion. I would recommend using this setting.
  • Fog of war is now completely opaque - You cannot see anything in unexplored areas, including hyperlanes.

  • Galaxies now have stars in the core. I would recommend using a mod to reduce the brightness of the core, such as EG* - Dimmer Core or Enhanced Galaxy - Dark Core.

  • Galaxy has been flattened and star pins removed to make it less cluttered.


New Galaxy Sizes designed for this mod. Be sure to use one of these!
  • IHAFOW S (1000 stars)
  • IHAFOW M (1500 stars) (Recommended)
  • IHAFOW L (2000 stars)


Other changes from the pre-2.0 version:
  • Tachyonic Particles removed. They will return in my Stellar Resources mod when I eventually update it.

  • Nebula travel speed penalty removed. One of the reasons why I ended up tweaking the windup, windown, and hyperspace speed numbers. Blame Paradox for removing this really useful setting.


Recommended Mods:
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Be sure to check out my other mods!
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25 Apr, 2019 @ 7:31pm
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Audie  [author] 22 Apr @ 2:35am 
After nearly 5 years, I've finally released a new version. You can find it here:

https://steamproxy.net/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3229378253
Oldhip 24 Feb, 2023 @ 10:26pm 
I cant see anything even though I have explored it
Fayt 4 Jun, 2022 @ 3:43pm 
Has anyone tried this mod in 3.4 ? It's not working for me.
Maritisa 23 Dec, 2020 @ 7:16pm 
I saw! I'm excited!
PvtPlumpkit 23 Dec, 2020 @ 4:44pm 
@Audie Awesome. Looking forward to it
LokiCharms 23 Dec, 2020 @ 12:50pm 
It's about frikkin time for that
Audie  [author] 23 Dec, 2020 @ 6:45am 
@Gagrot @Maritisa

They're adding that in the next update.

https://steamproxy.net/steamstore/news/app/281990/view/2883956358789889725
PvtPlumpkit 23 Dec, 2020 @ 3:12am 
Agreed on Keeping Fog of War after meeting others.
Maritisa 28 Sep, 2020 @ 12:13pm 
Now if only there was a way to restore/keep Fog of War over empires you've encountered so the entire galaxy doesn't light up the moment you meet the galactic community...
Audie  [author] 7 Jun, 2020 @ 12:41pm 
Yep.