Just to add: I solved all my border problems with the Awakened Empire with a Colossus wielding a Neutron Sweep. Took a while but it very effectively closed my borders.

Tried it on 4.1 and I'm not getting the option to close borders to awakened FE. Tried subscribing, didn't work. Tried simply extracting the text file into the country_types directory, no joy. Tried renaming it with an "09_" in front of the "Awoken..." file name to be consistent with the other files in that directory, no workie. I use a few Dynamic Overhaul UI mods (the main mod, the extended topbar, and tiny outliner) so I tried putting this mod last. Nope. I'm sure there's a way to make it work I just couldn't figure it out. If someone else does please @ me. TY :)

Tested this on 4.0, still appears to work.

@Killer Tamashi Yeah, any mod that changes the relevant portion of country_types.txt will stop this mod from functioning, ACOT is one of them. Generally they only do this if they want to add extra interactions which this mod would clobber if we made it the highest priority overwrite.

It will be updated to 3.12 shortly though.

I can't seem to close borders on awakened empires..
(Using ACOT, so that might be why)

@Balathustrius This Mod works for 3.10.2, unlike a few other issues in the basegame. The Goofy Mod Description Man just needs to open up Stellaris, click the upload mod button, and set it to 3.10.* or just click the handy button for update to newest version.

However this process is a grueling as it sounds, a truly Sisyphean task, so we can't really blame my friend or any other modder for not managing this in a timely manner, can we?

(Thanks for enjoying the mod)

Thank you for all the suffering you have headed off at the pass, Dr. Nolegs. Getting back into Stellaris after a break; how we looking regarding this mod and 3.10.2 jelling?

Nice, compatibility with 3.6.0

It'll work on started games, incompatibilities not withstanding.

Does this not work with already started games?

Paradox launcher work now idk if the fix even works anymore but whatever

Nolegs just found a fix for the mod but the big dumb paradox launcher wont let either of us update it.

lol thanks but i also didnt get it to work :( rip, plz tribute those balls

it doesn't seem to work still

After fearing loosing highly influential members of the Stellaris community such as @Yuki900 and @[DAO] Encoded29 I have gathered my team (me, myself and I) to "plz fix" the mod. After an exhausting 15 minutes we have managed to update the dumb formatting to post Nemesis. If this does not work I will rip off my balls on live television.

its my only chance

@Encoded29 i do not think a purger awakened empire would care about closed borders

plz update i have a purger awakened empire ravaging the galaxy

Sadly still doesn't seem to work, so gonna unsub until it's functional again. Love the humor though :D

Nah king, just update ples

I have been exposed

This mod is broken, breaks Awoken Empire diplomacy window partially, and no "close border" is available (I use no other conflicting mods)

Not gonna use your mod, probably, but the description is fucking hilarious. Good job.

best description for a mod ive ever seen

I love it

Best dank mod

10/10 Description.

@Nobody No worries Nobody

@Raptor thank you for the reddit gold kind stranger

Screw it, have some awards too.

I came here out of curiosity. I was not disappointed. While I wasn't originally going to download this mod, I'm sure as hell going to download it now and give it an upvote just for that wonderful description.

10/10 mod description would subscribe again

@Nobody: Thanks for the link, I'll use that version then. While I generally agree with your philosophy, I don't like it when someone pisses of an FE and they just walk though my empire as if they own the place.

@Xelan FE see the galaxy as their backyard, the new empires are just like weeds popping up (hence the dismissive attitude). AE see the newer empires as a threat (requirements for an awakening are around 70K fleetpower or planet crack a holy site) and thus admits in some capacity that they are on equal footing. TLDR FE sees empires as ants, AE sees them as dangerous. (plus FE do jack shit so closing borders does not affect anything in a significant capacity) however I have made a version of the mod that includes FE https://psteamcommunity.yuanyoumao.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2428459460

have been waiting for something like this for years, so thank you.
Why just for AE and not FE though?

While it makes sense for AE to trot about like nobody's business, it's just so poorly executed from a gameplay perspective.

They're arrogant, and they think we're all beneath them, but the AI has virtually no objections or response to them. It would be nice if there were galactic community actions or diplomacy options that would let us younger empires oppose AE more strongly, but until then this mod is a must have.

T H E B O R D E R A C C E S S

Got off my lazy ass and updated the mod for dick.

@getkomarocom @Alice the Scientific Eliksni
Unless Paradox changed all of the A.I. behavior files for no reason it should work. If it does not let me know ASAP!

Is it works on 3.0?

I hope this works with 3.0

I really like my isolationist playstyle and this will finally allow me to say "nope" to literally EVERYONE! Thanks!

@Sea's pog

Woah, this mod is actually on the first page of the most popular mods in the last 6 months! Nice

Sometimes the best mods are the simplest ones.

@Alphasaith If the ascended empires use the awakened empire AI, then yes.

Now the real question is does it work with ascended empires in Zenith? Guess tests will have to be done to find out.

nice

Newest update should theoretically increase compatibility with other mods, maybe... no promises

The creator of this mod feels my pain every game.