[dogscoff]

How about if you made something that is present in all systems (like a space port, or better yet a stellar object*(see note)) that modifies hapiness by -80% or something, and then the law& order facility / unit could just be a +80% happiness modifier.

Obviously that 80% is just a number I made up and the real figure would have to be worked out by trial and error to give however many turns of stability before social collapse, but there must be a way:
Reading the early Posts on this thread I initially thought "No way are they going to do all that stuff" but it's almost all been implemented one way or another. It amazes me the amount of mods you can make with just those little text files.

(When I say "you" by the way, I mean "someone else". I'm strictly a back seat modder I'm afraid=-)


*note:
I know you can modify the way systems are generated and the object put into them. Would it be possible to invent a new type of invisible, untouchable "planet" that has no image and no effect other than the happiness modification, and which is present in every single system.

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Sorry Nitram, didn't mean to ignore your post: My computer didn't display it until after my post had gone through. If your way can be implemented, it looks a lot less work than what I just suggested.
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[This message has been edited by dogscoff (edited 03 April 2001).]