This is a collection of mods that I have created to make ES2 fit my personal tastes a bit better. They are all plug-and-play, so you can use one, several, many or all of them in your games. Taken together, all of these mods form a sort of conversion mod.

LO Combat Modifcation (Extension)

A collection of tweaks to various combat mechanics; the philosophy is to make all weapons and modules interesting and viable.

LO Flotilla Accuracy (Extension)

Increases the morale bonus to accuracy (for each uncountered flotilla) from 5% to 25% (discussion).

LO Minor Faction Leech (Extension)

Removes the leech penalty to relations with minor factions.

LO Minor Faction Modifications (Extension)

A collection of tweaks to minor factions; the philosophy is to slow down relationship growth and to make it viable to keep a minor faction as an ally (as opposed to assimilating them)

LO Modified Heroes (Extension)

A collection of personal/cosmetic tweaks to heroes (esp. ship designs).

LO Modified Faction Vodyani (Extension)

A collection of personal/cosmetic tweaks to the Vodyani (esp. ship names and designs)

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General Design Philosophy: I think Amplitude designed an amazing game, so I mostly just modify the rules a little bit to fit my personal tastes. I enjoy a small, hostile, crowded galaxy, and I think it's really fun to get crushed by npc factions. I have a great time losing most of my games! However, I really hate it when I feel like I'm always rushed to compete with the AI, and that I'm always just a couple turns behind.

Recommended Game Settings (i.e what I design around)

Competitors: 12

Speed: Normal

Game Difficulty: Normal

Minor Civilization: Hard

Pirates Difficulty: Hard

Galaxy Shape: Ovoid Galaxy

Number of Constellations: Unique

Galaxy Size: Medium

Galaxy Density: High

You are absolutely encouraged to alter and reuse any of these mods that you'd like customize for yourself!