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				 SEV: Planet Type and Colony tech 
 While waiting to get the full version (SEV), I'm having an idea using the demo and searching data files :
 Setting the following in PlanetPhysicalTypes.txt:
 
 Name                                 := Solid Rock
 Description                          :=
 Picture Index                        := 2
 Tech Area For Colonization           := Native Solid Rock Planet Colonization
 
 Name                                 := Ice
 Description                          :=
 Picture Index                        := 1
 Tech Area For Colonization           := Native Ice Planet Colonization
 
 Name                                 := Gas Giant
 Description                          :=
 Picture Index                        := 3
 Tech Area For Colonization           := Native Gas Giant Colonization
 
 Name                                 := Flooded
 Description                          :=
 Picture Index                        := 1
 Tech Area For Colonization           := Native Flooded Planet Colonization
 
 Name                                 := Volcanic
 Description                          :=
 Picture Index                        := 1
 Tech Area For Colonization           := Native Volcanic Planet Colonization
 
 Then the tech tree would have: the following requirement:
 
 For the native colonization tech, a requirement making impossible to research (like have already level 1 in that tech or racial something necessary)
 
 Then 5 Advanced colonization tech:
 
 Advanced Solid Rock Planet Colonization
 Requirement:
 Native Solid Rock Planet Colonization   >=1
 OR Advanced Ice Planet Colonization        >=3
 OR Advanced Gas Giant Colonization         >=9
 OR Advanced Flooded Planet Colonization    >=7
 OR Advanced Volcanic Planet Colonization   >=4
 
 Advanced Ice Planet Colonization
 Requirement:
 Native Ice Planet Colonization          >=1
 OR Advanced Solid Rock Planet Colonization >=4
 OR Advanced Gas Giant Colonization         >=8
 OR Advanced Flooded Planet Colonization    >=3
 OR Advanced Volcanic Planet Colonization   >=9
 
 Advanced Gas Giant Colonization
 Requirement:
 Native Gas Giant Colonization           >=1
 OR Advanced Solid Rock Planet Colonization >=9
 OR Advanced Ice Planet Colonization        >=9
 OR Advanced Flooded Planet Colonization    >=4
 OR Advanced Volcanic Planet Colonization   >=6
 
 Advanced Flooded Planet Colonization
 Requirement:
 Native Flooded Planet Colonization      >=1
 OR Advanced Solid Rock Planet Colonization >=5
 OR Advanced Ice Planet Colonization        >=5
 OR Advanced Gas Giant Colonization         >=3
 OR Advanced Volcanic Planet Colonization   >=8
 
 Advanced Volcanic Planet Colonization
 Requirement:
 Native Volcanic Planet Colonization     >=1
 OR Advanced Solid Rock Planet Colonization >=5
 OR Advanced Ice Planet Colonization        >=7
 OR Advanced Gas Giant Colonization         >=8
 OR Advanced Flooded Planet Colonization    >=7
 
 This way everyone can research every colonization tech, but the kind of planet you choose determine the one would be able to colonize first.
 
 2 Questions to people having the full version already or the beta tester (should I say beta modder?) around:
 1] Can the restriction on native tech be easily possible ?
 2] Can such "OR" combination made on the tech tree ?
 
			
			
			
			
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