Something like RingWorlds for Vodyani!

Build an Endless themed Death Star! lol jk 

But for real, love this idea. I'm not sure if it should be exclusive to the Vodyani. At a glance I was thinking it would act like a planet that you could find already in the universe and it's up to the players to get to and colonize/defend it first to reap the benefits.... now that I think about it'd be like those island fortresses (I forget what they're actually called) in one of the recent Endless Legend DLCs.

I really like this idea.  It would certainly add a really cool dynamic to the Vodyani and unique gameplay element that would further distinguish the vodyani from other factions.  The only thing I do wonder though is, in the starting lore video, the Vodyani try to describe themselves as caretakers.  Alluding to them failing and opting to live in arks instead in order to be proper caretakers.  Again alluding to being caretakes of the planets.  I wonder how this mechanic as you've described it (effectively destroying planets to make ring worlds) might fly in the face of that Lore.  But other than that one concern, I really love the idea.

ValhallasAshes wrote:

I really like this idea.  It would certainly add a really cool dynamic to the Vodyani and unique gameplay element that would further distinguish the vodyani from other factions.  The only thing I do wonder though is, in the starting lore video, the Vodyani try to describe themselves as caretakers.  Alluding to them failing and opting to live in arks instead in order to be proper caretakers.  Again alluding to being caretakes of the planets.  I wonder how this mechanic as you've described it (effectively destroying planets to make ring worlds) might fly in the face of that Lore.  But other than that one concern, I really love the idea.

Well the caretakers was referring to their world, and even on their worlds they had cities for their homes. Just it went out of control industry wise xD. Anyway, i feel they view themselves as going from the planet 'caretakers' to the universe 'caretakers' they are in, as far as caretakers go. Thus, making a system or a few systems their 'cities' so to speak would make sense to me. As for destroying planets, i'd view it more as reforming them into a suitable and glorious home :D, since it would all be used in the ringworld. It would also be nice if they had some form of teleportation gate connecting the their ringworlds forming a network. Furthermore, the phrase Shepard comes to mind as far as their religious ideology goes and I wouldn't be surprised if they view other races as cattle due to their dust need. 

Congrats on getting wishlisted!  Hope to see this in game at some point.

Actually: I figured the space station Nexus in ME:A may suggested a good idea for this concept to land in game:docking.

For now, any system can only be anchored by one Voda Ark. So How about A "Nexus" system that allow the simutaneous docking of two or even three arks?

The station remains Voda even without Arks but its productivity will be limited as it will only have skeleton crew to keep the station running. And when an ark docks, they truly work.

When multiple Arks dock, it works like crazy. The production of resources also doubled.

Otherwise, station system works like a 5 star system with fantastic pop cap on every planet.

Every "planet", or "station section" start as firtile temperate. But their "climate" and "firtility" can be individually changed later with industry and terraforming techs to suit different needs.

Station system is more resistant, but not immune against cultrual conversion and military conquest.

Station world construction can be done in any system. However, for every pop slot fewer than a certain threshold, additional industry will be cost to make up for it, so system with large number of large, fertile planets will be most advisable for station world construction.