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Additional Traits - Niven (2.1)

Stellaris is a game with infinite possibilities and an infinite potential.
So why not start by adding more species traits to your game, for a more diverse galaxy ?
This allow you different options and more varied handicaps .. and advantages.
One of the objectives of this mod is to provide a balanced assortment of traits, fitting as much for multiplayer as well as singleplayer.


You can find the full list here.

The traits added in-game by Additional Traits are :
20 Handicaps
23 Avantages

5 traits

7 Handicaps
4 Avantages

The traits marked by a * are using an event which check at game start, when you modify your species and once a year that your main species still possess the trait. These traits apply to the whole empire.
Hateful, Violent, Aggressive, Extremely Aggressive, Competitive, Belligerent and Sociable traits gives opinion modifiers, like Charismatic and Repugnant does.

Future versions may integrate more traits. Don't hesitate to propose your ideas, we are always interested.
The forum discussion and the direct download link for the mods can be found here.[forum.paradoxplaza.com]
Additional Traits : Before the Apocalypse : 1.9.1 version of the mod, for those who want to play before the Cherryh/Apocalypse update.
Additional Traits : The latest version of the mod can be found at this adress.



This mod have currently translations in :
- English
- French
- Russian -incomplete
- Polish
- German -incomplete
- Portuguese -incomplete
- Spanish -incomplete
We're looking for translators. Your help would be greatly appreciated.



This mod overwrite the files 02_species_traits_basic_characteristics.txt, 03_species_traits_presapients.txt, 04_species_traits.txt and 05_species_traits_robotic.txt
This mod is supported by Core Mechanics Buildings.
This mod is compatible with Enhanced Robomodding by using this compatibility mod from PhoenixWarrior.


Graphics : Meltup, Machinekng, Dskod1

Coding : Granhyt, Black_Imperator, TehT, Sriseru, Gerishnakov, Anitachall

Translators :
German : Aqua, EselNase, XeNoN, Noobier
Portuguese : Chariman Isaac Buell, Aranha Maluco
Spanish : OBV
Russian : God Of Hyperdeath, Arikotomoshi
Polish : Kazmyl

Special thanks to Meltup of his help, providing these great new icons, his constant ideas, advices, feedback. Special thanks also to black_imperator for his help getting these events working, his explanations, and the impressive compilation of effects, modifiers and the like.
Thanks to Dracarys47 for the opinion modifiers explanation.
And of course, thank to everyone for their inputs, ideas, advices and feedback.
If we forgot someone, just ask Granhyt or Meltup to correct it. :)



Any/All parts of this may be used by anyone else for any reason, as long as it is in compliance with the Rules for User Made Mods and Edits of PDS games. If you do use any part of this mod, please give us credit where applying.​
Feedback and ideas are really appreciated. So thank you in advance.