Agree. Its quite regressive now that one needs RNG to fully utilise a psionic game. In my 1000 star game zro has spawned in distant neighbors only. At least if there was a constant market supply600 star map, psi ascension. I just checked every star system in observe mode and seems like none spawned in my galaxy. I think it makes sense to have at least one guaranteed
edit: Living metal's also missing. Less important than Zro but still..
Personally I always have way more Living Metal then Zro.
Campaigns for Strategic Resources took over any Passive Bonuses.
Okay, apparently some of the Shields need Zro too:
utility_component_template = {
key = "SMALL_PSI_SHIELD"
size = small
icon = "GFX_ship_part_psi_shield"
icon_frame = 1
power = @power_S7
resources = {
category = ship_components
cost = {
alloys = @shield_s_t7_cost
sr_zro = 0.111
}
upkeep = {
energy = @shield_s_t7_upkeep_energy
alloys = @shield_s_t7_upkeep_alloys
}
}
modifier = {
ship_shield_add = @shield_S7
ship_shield_regen_add_static = @regen_S7 #Regeneration per day
}
prerequisites = { "tech_psionic_shield" }
component_set = "PSI_SHIELD"
ai_weight = {
weight = 1
modifier = {
factor = 0.0
has_monthly_income = { resource = sr_zro value <= 0 }
}
}
}
utility_component_template = {
key = "MEDIUM_PSI_SHIELD"
size = medium
icon = "GFX_ship_part_psi_shield"
icon_frame = 1
power = @power_M7
resources = {
category = ship_components
cost = {
alloys = @shield_m_t7_cost
sr_zro = 0.222
}
upkeep = {
energy = @shield_m_t7_upkeep_energy
alloys = @shield_m_t7_upkeep_alloys
}
}
modifier = {
ship_shield_add = @shield_M7
ship_shield_regen_add_static = @regen_M7 #Regeneration per day
}
prerequisites = { "tech_psionic_shield" }
component_set = "PSI_SHIELD"
ai_weight = {
weight = 1
modifier = {
factor = 0.0
has_monthly_income = { resource = sr_zro value <= 0 }
}
}
}
utility_component_template = {
key = "LARGE_PSI_SHIELD"
size = large
icon = "GFX_ship_part_psi_shield"
icon_frame = 1
power = @power_L7
resources = {
category = ship_components
cost = {
alloys = @shield_l_t7_cost
sr_zro = 0.333
}
upkeep = {
energy = @shield_l_t7_upkeep_energy
alloys = @shield_l_t7_upkeep_alloys
}
}
modifier = {
ship_shield_add = @shield_L7
ship_shield_regen_add_static = @regen_L7 #Regeneration per day
}
prerequisites = { "tech_psionic_shield" }
component_set = "PSI_SHIELD"
ai_weight = {
weight = 1
modifier = {
factor = 0.0
has_monthly_income = { resource = sr_zro value <= 0 }
}
}
}
utility_component_template = { #Low power requirements, lower str. Maybe good regen.
key = "SMALL_PSI_BARRIER"
size = small
icon = "GFX_ship_part_psi_shield"
icon_frame = 1
power = 0
resources = {
category = ship_components
cost = {
alloys = @shield_s_t2_cost
}
upkeep = {
alloys = @shield_s_t2_upkeep_alloys
}
}
modifier = {
ship_shield_add = @shield_S2
ship_shield_regen_add_static = @regen_S5 #Regeneration per day
}
prerequisites = { "tech_psionic_barrier" }
component_set = "PSI_BARRIER"
ai_weight = {
weight = 1
}
}
utility_component_template = { #Low power requirements, lower str. Maybe good regen.
key = "MEDIUM_PSI_BARRIER"
size = medium
icon = "GFX_ship_part_psi_shield"
icon_frame = 1
power = 0
resources = {
category = ship_components
cost = {
alloys = @shield_m_t2_cost
}
upkeep = {
alloys = @shield_m_t2_upkeep_alloys
}
}
modifier = {
ship_shield_add = @shield_M2
ship_shield_regen_add_static = @regen_M5 #Regeneration per day
}
prerequisites = { "tech_psionic_barrier" }
component_set = "PSI_BARRIER"
ai_weight = {
weight = 1
}
}
utility_component_template = { #Low power requirements, lower str. Maybe good regen.
key = "LARGE_PSI_BARRIER"
size = large
icon = "GFX_ship_part_psi_shield"
icon_frame = 1
power = 0
resources = {
category = ship_components
cost = {
alloys = @shield_l_t2_cost
}
upkeep = {
alloys = @shield_l_t2_upkeep_alloys
}
}
modifier = {
ship_shield_add = @shield_L2
ship_shield_regen_add_static = @regen_L5 #Regeneration per day
}
prerequisites = { "tech_psionic_barrier" }
component_set = "PSI_BARRIER"
ai_weight = {
weight = 1
}
}### Jump drives
utility_component_template = {
key = "PSI_JUMP_DRIVE_1"
size = small
icon = "GFX_ship_part_psi_jump_drive_1"
icon_frame = 1
power = @power4
resources = {
category = ship_components
cost = {
alloys = @cost4
}
}
ftl = yes
jumpdrive = yes
ship_modifier = {
ship_windup_mult = -0.8
ship_ftl_jumpdrive_range_mult = 0.50
}
ai_weight = {
weight = 5
}
class_restriction = { shipclass_military shipclass_constructor shipclass_colonizer shipclass_science_ship shipclass_transport shipclass_military_special }
prerequisites = { "tech_psi_jump_drive_1" }
component_set = "ftl_components"
}You can write "deposits" in the console to see the number of zro deposits in the galaxy. In my latest game there's only a single zro deposit...in a huge galaxy...with 10318 celestial bodies...
I'm a machine empire, and I have the only deposit of Zro in the galaxy. MUAHAHAHA! I can't mine it and you can't get it D:<
I guess it is a oversight that it is still gated behind Psionics?
As far as I know, yeah, you need psionics to harvest Zro. The tech hasn't shown up for me, and I have dark matter now.
I actually looked it up in the gamefiles. Maybe should have posted it above:
tech_mine_zro = {
cost = @tier3cost2
area = society
tier = 3
category = { psionics }
is_rare = yes
prerequisites = { "tech_sensors_3" "tech_psionic_theory" }
is_reverse_engineerable = no
weight = @tier3weight2