Sorry to see you go. This is a nice little mod. Hopefully the new job system won't break it.

Thank you to everyone for your support over the last five years but I will no longer be able to maintain this project. Please feel free to clone the repository for this project on GitHub at: https://github.com/Joseph-Anthony-King/exo_political_theory.git

Updated to version 3.14 after reviewing the patch notes, no conflicts noted. Please make any reports of any issues here and I will try to follow up on them. Thank you.

https://stellaris.paradoxwikis.com/Patch_3.14

Updated to version 3.13.

You're welcome!

Good to see this being updated. A very useful building.

Hello everyone! Sorry I was away for awhile but I've built a new custom PC and have updated this mod to version 3.12.*! If any one is interested you can check out my custom build at:

https://pcpartpicker.com/b/tjrrxr

Just an FYI, I'm currently selling the gaming laptop this mod was coded on to finance a new custom deaktop machine and should be able to update this by mid to late June. For anyone interested it's an ASUS G703GS-WS71 and is a great machine. The RBG effects are not working but I used a Logitech keyboard and used this pretty much as a desktop. The current top bid is $260 with a buy it now price of $390. If you're interested here is a link to the Ebay listing, the auction closes on Tuesday at 9pm PST:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/315366606997?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=TfaBbqCxTc-&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=TfaBbqCxTc-&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

Hello everyone, sorry to say this is no longer being maintained. My gaming laptop is getting older so I want to sell it to finance a new desktop before it gets too old. I'm not sure when that will happen so this is no longer being maintained.

Please feel free to copy this and make your version. Sorry everyone.

Updated to version 3.10... sorry for the delay!

This is exactly what i need in my current save. Tell me this gem is save game compatible...

Updated to version 3.9!

As a militarist, knowing the xeno's psychologies will help me conduct psychological warfare upon my enemies... and the extra influence and envoy helps as well lol

Updated to version 3.8!

Updated to version 3.7.*!

Updated to version 3.6.*!

Updated to version 3.5.*!

Thanks for updating this very useful mod.

Updated to version 3.4!

Updated to version 3.3!

Don't thank me, James walked me through it via Discord message.

Thanks Livnthedream!

Under prerequisites I just changed allow to potential and it worked fine. I haven't redownloaded the mod as of yet.

Updated to version 3.2!

Hello @James Fire and @Livnthedream, I pushed through the fix and tested it and from what I can see it's working. This can be a little tricky to test because you have to get the tech and at least two planets. I tested it out and from I can see it's working. Can you please confirm and if it's not working please confirm that you have the tech and at least two planets and that you're seeing the institute on more than one planet and on planets that aren't Capitol. Thank you if you can assist and thank you for pointing this out to me. Sorry it took awhile.

I'm working to get it "fixed" on my end, but really it's just a minor annoyance. It's really not a big deal. I was adjusting the building outputs anyway.

Possibly livnthedream, I'll review when I can but the offer for anyone to alter and submit this stands too.

In the meantime, I'm not sure when I'll get to this but if someone wants to fix and submit as your own mod without credit to me the code can be found here:

https://github.com/Joseph-Anthony-King/exo_political_theory

It could be a mod conflict, I play rather heavily modded, but it's always shown up on other planets, just greyed out.

I'll take a look at this when I get a chance to confirm the issue, last time I tested this it was limited to capital planets. Maybe there was an update that broke that limitation.

Back in Oct of last year

"You should move the limitation for empire capital from allow to potential. This will change it so it doesn't show up on non-capital planets."

Last I checked, the change I laid out that would fix that had not been implemented.

By chance did you 'fix' it showing up to be built on other planets than your capital? It's kind of annoying when you have unique buildings clogging up the build list.

Hi Razor, that's not something I want to implement here. I wanted to give a boost but not an unfair advantage to the player. Part of the game is managing limited resources so that's not something I'd implement. However, the code is up on Github so please feel free to edit this as needed:

https://github.com/Joseph-Anthony-King/exo_political_theory

can it be restricted to advanced planet capitals instead empire one, even with influence income down, cos in big games real need more envoys for dip/spy and etc, influence not problem

Upgraded to version 3.1!

Thanks Black Goat!

Cool! Glad you like it!

This mod is even more useful now with the extra envoy.

Upgraded to version 3.0!

Upgraded to version 2.8!

Thank you for the report James Fire, a USB port on my machine busted so it's currently off site getting repaired. It may be a week or two before I get it back. This should only show on capital planets, I'll fix it when I get it back.

You should move the limitation for empire capital from allow to potential. This will change it so it doesn't show up on non-capital planets.

Updating the building icon with a new unique icon for the building!

I'm increasing the upkeep to 12 energy and 12 consumer goods. That's the equivalent output to three to four solar systems with the output of one civilian industry building.

(...and with the jobs it's actually takes 14 consumer goods of upkeep !)

Thanks for the feedback... I'll consider it. The issue I've noted is that the AI always seems to make a B-Line to hemming you in. I don't like that so I do want to rebalance the game since all AI seem to gang up on the player, often to the detriment of their own position. I fear 20 may be too high. How would people feel for 10 energy and 10 consumer goods?

Too OP, because Influence is the rarest Resource in the game. You need to significantly increase the monthly cost. I'd say at least twenty Consumer Goods per month. Probably more. Maybe even some Zro.

I felt that the four bureaucrat jobs provided too much benefit so I reduced them down to 2 and increased monthly consumer goods cost to 4. The rationale for spending consumer goods in the upkeep is the strength of your economy demonstrates the attractiveness of your civilization, thus generating influence. Think of it as your envoy throwing goods expos in their host civilization.

I really appreciate your feedback... thanks man!

Yeah, that's much better. Still an obvious choice, but I think Capital Unique Buildings should be that way.