Vaults of Knowledge


Vaults of Knowledge is the second sub-module of AoTD and perhaps the largest module.

It completely overhauls the colony system, and provides the ability to progressively research new technology, build various new industries that has the abilit to synergize, that could benefit you in your exploration of the stars.

Current Version: 3.0.1 for 0.97a

Compatible with version: 3.0.0

Module

Vaults of Knowledge

About

Total Overhaul of Colony Progression - Research Tech Tree

This module completely overhauls colony progression, replacing industries with more basic variants that need to be researched to be improved upon.For instance, Farming has been replaced with Monoculture Plots, Refining with Smelting, and Heavy Industry with Heavy Production. Vaults of Knowledge alters the path to advanced technology by adding a new step: a research tech tree.

Advance through forgotten technologies

Advance through forgotten technologies

While you start at disadvantageous position, with enough resources, you can climb your faction through tech tree and reclaim lost technologies

Reclaim what has been lost.

Reclaim what has been lost.

New industries

In addition to tech tree: a lot of new industries has been added, to make colonies more distinct and profitable.

New Industries

New Industries

Custom Production Overhaul

Custom Production has also been overhauled, to point, where resources matter more, than having a lot of money, encouraging players to build vast empires

Use your resources to produce anything, even colony items!

Use your resources to produce anything, even colony items!

Special Projects

With recent encounters of very unusual ships, our engineers have salvaged and studied parts, allowing us to re-construct them, to serve our purpose!

With enough time and resources, everything is possible

With enough time and resources, everything is possible

Be warned, some of projects are so costly, that only can be afforded to be taken once!

Exploration

Scavenge Pre-Collapse facilities scattered across sector, in search of precious databanks, required to progress.

Well, no one said, that it will be easy

Well, no one said, that it will be easy

But sometimes, you should not venture too deep

Knowledge is power afterall

Knowledge is power afterall

Megastructures

Beside stumbling upon lost forgotten facilities, you will also encounter jewels of the Domain's engineering: Megastructures. With sufficient resources and technologies, you will be able to bring them back to life!

Starsector Kuat Drive Yards

Starsector Kuat Drive Yards

New items

With so many new mechanics, a lot of new items has been added, to aid you in restoration efforts.

New shiny items

New shiny items

With enough time, resources and dedication we will be the ones, to lead the Persean Sector from the Collapse, and from the Ashes of The Domain we will rise.

Releases

Latest Release:

3.0.1 for 0.97a

Compatible versions: 3.0.0

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  • Fixed costs in production tab being too high
  • Fixed crash with databank donation

v3.0.0 for 0.97a

Incompatible with previous versions

  • NOTE: UPDATE ASHLIB FIRST TO 1.0.3 VER
  • Added new Megastructure mechanic, together with 4 megastructures in total to be reclaimed and re-built
  • Revamped UI for Research adding better info
  • Revamped all Custom UI made so far into one tab (Research & Development) and 3 sub-tabs (Production, Research and Megastructures)
  • Added new colony item: Turing engine
  • Added 2 new industries related to megastructures
  • Added 13 Achievements for Vok (MagicLib)
  • Removed mild condition requirement for Resort Center
  • Increased drastically cost of all supercapital projects (2 times)
  • Completely removed water from economy
  • Removed research project mechanic completely
  • Fixed performance issues with AoTD custom production
  • Fixed bug with Hyperdimensional Processor not being detected in some colonies
  • Fixed bug with Gp modifier spamming market conditions
  • Fixed water bug (no water, no bug)
  • Fixed all research project bugs
  • Fixed spawning PCF on top of Galatia quest (probably)
  • Fixed issue with Biolab and Consumer Industry having the same description

v2.4.11 for 0.97a

Compatible versions: 2.4.0 - 2.4.10

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  • Added throughput mechanic to overhauled custom production, with its share of penalties if you lack resources
  • Added for future patch ability to produce AI cores (still working on few things)
  • Fixed bunch of unusual bugs with Custom Production UI

v2.4.10 for 0.97a

Compatible versions: 2.4.0 - 2.4.9

[Download]

  • Added functionality to increase production of databanks in research facilities (Needed in new Vos Event)

v2.4.9 for 0.97a

Compatible versions: 2.4.0 - 2.4.8

[Download]

  • Added further functionality for customization of special projects ( special listener that modfies ship before delivering it )

v2.4.8 for 0.97a

Compatible versions: 2.4.0 - 2.4.7

  • Moved a lot of backend things from Global Production UI (rendering) into new library mod
  • Added new dependency : Ashlib (Included already in download link for VOK)

v2.4.7 for 0.97a

Compatible versions: 2.4.0 - 2.4.6

  • Finally display correctly Fighter bay row in Custom Production
  • Replaced Hyperdimensional Processor sprite
  • Replaced Subsidized farming sprite

v2.4.6 for 0.97a

Compatible versions: 2.4.0 - 2.4.5

  • Fixed another crash with Gathering point
  • Fixed attitude data crash
  • Fixed issue with coreUI menu when dialog is opened

v2.4.5 for 0.97a

Compatible versions: 2.4.0 - 2.4.4

  • Fixed crash with gathering point
  • Fixed visual bug with rendering ships in custom production
  • Added teaser for 2.5 patch
  • Fixed error with TRiOS

v2.4.4 for 0.97a

Compatible versions: 2.4.0 - 2.4.3

  • Fixed bug with Custom Production UI when accessed from intel tab
  • Fixed bug with resetting sound when switching UI
  • Added new soundtrack
  • Added TRiOS support for Vaults of Knowledge
  • Replaced Resort Center sprite with new version
  • Added option so special projects can also demand ships as initial payment
  • Changed Radiant project from IX Battlegroup to demand base Radiant hull for initial cost

v2.4.3 for 0.97a

Compatible versions: 2.4.0 - 2.4.2

  • Fixed bug with UI initializing in wrong way resulting in interface that can't be closed

v2.4.2 for 0.97a

Compatible versions: 2.4.0 - 2.4.1

  • Fixed bug with core UI dismissing when switching to different coreUI
  • Fixed bug with double mantle bore bonus towards mining water
  • Fixed bug with Stella Manufactorium not being able to use nanoforges

v2.4.1 for 0.97a

Compatible versions: 2.4.0

  • Fixed bug with vanilla Custom Production panel causing crash

v2.4.0 for 0.97a

Incompatible with previous versions

  • From now on research UI is also integrated into vanilla UI (Main reason for save breaking)
  • Refined metal have received new sprite

v2.3.14 for 0.97a

Compatible versions: 2.2.0 - 2.3.13

  • Fixed bug with QoL that research script ignored storages from other markets that player owned!

v2.3.13 for 0.97a

Compatible versions: 2.2.0 - 2.3.12

  • Fixed bug with QoL that research storage does not appear on player owned markets!
  • Added new button to command UI as teaser for future major patch

v2.3.12 for 0.97a

Compatible versions: 2.2.0 - 2.3.11

  • Fixed leftover bug that made research script running even when game was paused

v2.3.11 for 0.97a

Compatible versions: 2.2.0 - 2.3.9

  • From now on Global Production UI is directly integrated into vanilla UI using different method ,which should resolve potential unforeseen bugs

v2.3.10 for 0.97a

Compatible versions: 2.2.0 - 2.3.9

  • Fixed issue with being stuck with planet when leaving colony ui after clicking pop-up

v2.3.9 for 0.97a

Compatible versions: 2.2.0 - 2.3.8

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  • Integrated Custom Production UI rework into Vanilla core UI ( It is now as accessible as old Custom production is) : Again !
  • Fixed bug with Special Project intel bricking game
  • For modders : added new tag aotd_ignore_gp which is used for items that you dont wanna be learned by player!

v2.3.8 for 0.97a

Compatible versions: 2.2.0 - 2.3.7

  • Reversed : Integrated Custom Production UI rework into Vanilla core UI ( It is now as accessible as old Custom production is) : Due to unforeseen bugs

v2.3.7 for 0.97a

Compatible versions: 2.2.0 - 2.3.6

  • Integrated Custom Production UI rework into Vanilla core UI ( It is now as accessible as old Custom production is)
  • Added new perk for Question of Loyalty : when having certain ranks you gain ability to built weapons/fighters/ships that are known by your commissioner.
  • Replaced Purified Transplutonics sprite

v2.3.6 for 0.97a

Compatible versions: 2.2.0 - 2.3.5

  • Fixed crash with Question of Loyalty

v2.3.5 for 0.97a

Compatible versions: 2.2.0 - 2.3.4

  • Fixed critical bug with Global production not counting all industries
  • Fixed bug with Guardian project

v2.3.4 for 0.97a

Compatible versions: 2.2.0 - 2.3.3

  • Fixed crash when trying to sort via manufacturer
  • Added support for Question of Loyalty module (Alpha ver available on my discord)
  • Replaced databank sprite

v2.3.3 for 0.97a

Compatible versions: 2.2.0 - 2.3.2

  • Item blueprints now generates only from colony item poll

v2.3.2 for 0.97a

Compatible versions: 2.2.0 - 2.3.1

  • Made sure that Galatia wont evaporate without water (Just precaution as i dont know fully what causes Galatia deciv fully

v2.3.1 for 0.97a

Compatible versions: 2.2.0 - 2.3.0

  • Fixing bug in dialog with Research Attitude data
  • Fixed bug with Consumer industry and High tech industry being swapped
  • Added new sprite for Electronic Components

v2.3.0

Compatible versions: 2.2.0 - 2.2.10

  • Major balance changes towards cost of technologies
  • Added ability to produce items in the same menu as ships/weapons/fighters
  • Added new item: Item blueprints for quicker access to item production (Found in Pre Collapse Facilities)
  • Added new industry: High Tech Industry
  • Advanced Components has been renamed to Electronic Components
  • Added new commodity: Domain-grade machinery
  • Electronic Components production moved to High Tech Industry
  • Removed Militarized Heavy Industry
  • From now on, Stella Manufactorium produces stuff and upgrades from Civilian Heavy Industry
  • Revamped water mechanic in terms of production and penalties
  • Added new special project: 'Guardian's Awakening'
  • Another major change towards UI, now each order can be customized with how much you produce at the same time.

v2.2.9 for 0.97a

Compatible versions: 2.2.0 - 2.2.8

  • First batch of UI Improvements of Ship production UI

v2.2.8 for 0.97a

Compatible versions: 2.2.0 - 2.2.7

  • Fixed crash with diable avionics and other mods (getTravelDrive null or isActive method causing crashes)

v2.2.7 for 0.97a

Compatible versions: 2.2.0 - 2.2.6

  • Fixed bug with fighter production UI searching feature not working
  • Fixed bug with fighter tooltip UI not displaying weapons
  • Fixed bug with ship production ignoring quality
  • Added new sprite for Orbital Skunkworks facility

v2.2.6 for 0.97a

Compatible versions: 2.2.0 - 2.2.5

  • Fixed bug with Subsidized farming yeeting soil nanites for no reason
  • Added to ship production UI a lot of on-hover tooltips giving more information about various elements
  • Added support to choose ships by multiple tags (like in vanilla)
  • Fixed crash bug with UI when the game was re-loaded
  • Fixed crash when the mechanic was enabled in a save that had been disabled first (probably)
  • Added display of how many credits you still have left
  • Added support for producing more than one ship/weapon/fighter per order (e.g., 2 Onslaughts or 5 Paragons)

v2.2.5 for 0.97a

Compatible versions: 2.2.0 - 2.2.4

  • Fixed issue when mechanic was disabled , you were not able still to use vanilla mechanic
  • Fixed issue with special projects crashing game
  • Fixed issue with entering UI by pressing specific point in game even when not meeting criteria
  • Fixed bug, where all ships in storage have their weapons stripped

v2.2.4 for 0.97a

Compatible versions: 2.2.0 - 2.2.3

  • Added that if ship can't be rendered instead of crash you will have red onslaught displayed (genius)
  • Collab between IX Battlegroup/Emergent Threats and Indies Expansion pack: new special projects added by those mods
  • Added default sorting by price descending when looking at items

v2.2.3 for 0.97a

Compatible versions: 2.2.0 - 2.2.2

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  • Optimize production UI to be less laggy when loading new entries
  • Added new setting to choose how much items are displayed per page
  • Fixed UI bug where fighters OP was always 0

v2.2.2 for 0.97a

Compatible versions: 2.2.0 - 2.2.1

  • READ FORUM PAGE : https://fractalsoftworks.com/forum/index.php?topic=26307 Fixed critical issue with saves

v2.2.1 for 0.97a

Compatible versions: 2.2.0

  • Fixed issue item spawning for vanilla planets
  • Fixed some issues with fighter rendering causing crash (not fully it is just not causing crash in some cases)
  • Fixed rare issue for some players who have Ancrya without farming

v2.2.0 for 0.97a

Incompatible with previous versions

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  • Introduction of new mechanic: Titans of Industry: total overhaul of vanilla shipbuilding production where resources are also important (Button to access will be on left side under research bar when player owns at least 1 Heavy Industry)
  • Introduction of new type of ship building: Special Projects: which are massive or very unique vessels which have unusual way of production (in stages)
  • Added new resource: Advanced Components
  • Removed resources: Polymers, Compound, Purified Ores, Rectificates, Biotics
  • Removal of industries: Cleanroom, Beneficiation, Sublimation, Digital Consortium
  • Removal of Modular Constructors
  • From now on items can be installed on upgraded versions of industries
  • Added ton of new modding support including: Overwriting costs of resources needed for ship, Allowing for adding ships as special projects from other mods
  • Added new industry: Mining Megaplex where unlike fracking this one relies on Mantle Bore as it gives whopping +6 towards ore extraction but also if Mantle Bore is not installed, industry will suffer -4 production penalty!
  • Changed economy balance due to lack of Purified Ores (now much more ores are needed for refined metals and Purified Transplutonics)
  • Changed tech tree research, Sophisticated Electronics will now give +1 towards Advanced Components and Mega Assembly Systems will now introduce reduction of cost of materials by 20%
  • Fixed bug with expedition fleets displaying entire info of market
  • Fixed bug with Unknown Skies
  • Added markup for already explored pre-collapse facilities
  • Added warning before colonization of Hypershunt
  • Stella Manufactorium production will now be spawning items at gathering point
  • Introduction of collabs: Unknown Skies: support for their water worlds, UAF: Adding 3 new special projects related towards their ships (supercaps), Pirate Mini Mod: Added 1 new special project related towards one of their ships

v2.1.8 for 0.97a

Compatible versions: 2.1.0-2.1.7

  • Fixed issue with research multiplier setting

v2.1.7 for 0.97a

Compatible versions: 2.1.0-2.1.6

  • Added new setting handler that works outside of Lunalib (finally lazy man got his lazy ass to work).
  • Added new settings: skipping research, modifying defenses of pre-collapse facilities.

v2.1.6 for 0.97a

Compatible versions: 2.1.0-2.1.5

  • Fixed issue with Research Facility combust after planet de-civilizes.

v2.1.5 for 0.97a

Compatible versions: 2.1.0-2.1.4

  • Fixed gramma in terms of typos and spelling in commodities, ui, intels etc etc. Only industry descriptions are left to do.
  • Fixed issue with being soft-locked when you leave pre collapse facility IMMIDEATLY AFTER you defeat fleet guarding it.
  • Fixed issue with Fuel Production modular constructor not working.
  • Minor bugfixes in terms of performance.

v2.1.4 for 0.97a

Compatible versions: 2.1.0-2.1.3

  • Fixed bug with modular constructor : fuel production type not being able to be inserted into fuel production
  • Fixed bug with subsidized farming, that basically does not allow uaf item to be installed
  • Added support for Genelab from boggled mod that if Genelab is present, Orbital Fleetwork and Skunkwork wont add pollution
  • Removed some left-over placeholders

v2.1.3 for 0.97a

Compatible versions: 2.1.0-2.1.2

  • Brought back Beyond the Veil Questline: Now requirement is to research either Orbital Fleetwork or Skunkworks facilities.
  • Fixed issue with colonization of hyperspace.
  • Fixed issue with Blast Processing Unit improvement not working.
  • Buffed slightly production of fuel by Blast Processing Unit.
  • Fixed bug with UI going out of boundaries.
  • Added new Modular Constructor for Blast Processing Unit so synchrotron won't be needed anymore.
  • Added UI improvement to industries in tech tree, so you can see from what they are upgrading from.

v2.1.2 for 0.97a

Compatible versions: 2.1.0-2.1.1

  • Added queue system to research.
  • Added improvements to UI to make researching more comfortable.
  • Fixed bug with Modula being available without research, and now it's structure, not industry.
  • Fixed bug with Stella Manufactorium showing strange message in building menu.

v2.1.1 for 0.97a

Compatible versions: 2.1.0

  • Added back dynamic cost of Research Facilities.
  • Added few UI Improvements to main UI.
  • Added research speed bonus depending on how much facilities you have.
  • Fixed bug with UI on main screen, that you could click access tech tree even when it was hidden.

v2.1.0 for 0.97a

Incompatible with previous versions

  • Addition of UI, that keeps track of currently researching technologies on your screen (Button will appear always on left side of UI).
  • Modular Constructors are now items used to upgrade further.
  • Pre Collapse Facilities now drop Modular Constructor in various quantities and with different effects.
  • Added Digital Codex Consortium industry.
  • Now fight in Pre Collapse Facility won't damage Remnant relations.
  • Fixed bug with UI, where progression bar was too long.
  • Fixed bug, where after defeating Automatic Defence Fleet, dialog got cleared and was weird (the text one).

v2.0.14 for 0.97a

Compatible versions: 2.0.0- 2.0.13

  • Updated industry images with refurbished ones.

v2.0.13 for 0.97a

Compatible versions: 2.0.0- 2.0.12

  • Fixed bug with spontaneous combustion of Purification Center on Voltrum or other water worlds
  • Fixed bug with BioLab being unlocked via Consumer Goods tech, not Drug Amplification
  • Implemented new way of clearing UI components memory, as it was reported by one person some performance issues
  • Fixed bug with overwriting Mothership drop poll
  • Adjusted Automatic Defence Force fleets to also include remnant AI core admirals (not like previously did not had anyone)
  • Fixed remnant being able to retreat from battle

v2.0.12 for 0.97a

Compatible versions: 2.0.0- 2.0.11

  • Fixed Bug with hypersunt causing random crash after shield does a little trolling
  • Fixed Bug with Special Project: Nanoforge Restoration: If you are soft locked run this code through console command: AoTDMainResearchManager.getInstance().getResearchProjectFromRepo("aotd_nanoforge_restoration").setCurrentlyOngoing(false);
  • Added few improvements to special project ui, mainly about descriptions
  • Nanoforge Restoration now have 3 Different Outcomes: One has been added
  • Fixed bug with spontaneous combustion of research facility which crashed the game

v2.0.11 for 0.97a

Compatible versions: 2.0.0- 2.0.10

  • Updated game to 0.97a-RC6
  • Removed All Dependencies

v2.0.10 for 0.96a

Compatible versions: 2.0.0- 2.0.9

  • Fixed critical bug with Hyperdimensional Processor
  • Added option for lunalib to adjust research speed (for those who wants their research to truly last longer)
  • Removed req for other items than databanks or colony items for research due to doing more harm than good

v2.0.9 for 0.96a

Compatible versions: 2.0.0- 2.0.8

  • Fixed bug with Bifrost Gate due to wanky overwrite of custom entities.json
  • Also fixed bug with refining not wanting to upgrade

v2.0.8 for 0.96a

Compatible versions: 2.0.0- 2.0.7

  • Fix another bug with upgrading industries which req special items consumption
  • Fixed bug with Stella manufactorium being bricked (one line code commented)
  • Fixed bug with Hyperdimensional processor not being detected if you have more than 1 research facility
  • Slightly improved Stella Manufactorium tooltip

v2.0.7 for 0.96a

Compatible versions: 2.0.0- 2.0.6

  • Fix bug with Hypershunt spontaneously combust and break the game
  • Fix bug with not upgrading some industries which consume colony items
  • Small improvements to tech tree UI Again
  • Some grammar fix

v2.0.6 for 0.96a

Compatible versions: 2.0.0- 2.0.5

  • UI improvement: now you can with right mouse move within x and y axis
  • Nerfed water commodity
  • Increased quality of production for Orbital Manufactorium by 20%
  • Added sound effects for starting and finishing research: Thanks Haplo

v2.0.6 for 0.96a

Compatible versions: 2.0.0- 2.0.4

  • Fixed bug with spontanious combustion of Purification Center on Voltrum or other water worlds
  • Fixed bug with BioLab being unlocked via Consumer Gooods tech, not Drug Amplification
  • Implemented new way of clearning UI componenets memory, as it was reported by one person some performance issues
  • Fixed bug with overwriting Mothership drop poll
  • Adjusted Automatic Defence Force fleets to also include remannt AI core admirals ( not like previously did not had anyone)
  • Fixed remannt being able to retreat from battle

v2.0.5 for 0.96a

Compatible versions: 2.0.0- 2.0.3

  • Fixed UI problem with special projects: Progression bar not working.
  • Fixed problem with special projects spawning infinite nanoforge, AGAIN.
  • Added Console Commands Support.
  • Added Lunalib support.

v2.0.4 for 0.96a

Compatible versions: 2.0.0- 2.0.3

  • Fixed UI problem with special projects.
  • Finally tech tree UI works properly for UI scaling.

v2.0.3 for 0.96a

Compatible versions: 2.0.0- 2.0.2

  • Fixed coronal pylon not working properly.
  • Fixed bunch of UI issues: Like scrolling with right mouse reset x offset position.

v2.0.2 for 0.96a

Compatible versions: 2.0.0- 2.0.1

  • Fixed random crash during game that involved research manager for factions, AGAIN.

v2.0.1 for 0.96a

Compatible versions: 2.0.0

  • Fixed crash with pirate start.
  • Fixed random crash during game that involved research manager for factions.
  • Fixed Domain Type Modern Standardization and Mega Assembly Systems techs.

v2.0.0 for 0.96a

Incompatible with previous versions

  • Fully reworked UI of Research interface, simplifying it and changing it to look like an actual tech tree, compared with 1.7.2 version.
  • Removed Fully VOK Databank mechanic from game, and returned to paying for research with databanks.
  • Added ability for other NPC factions to also research stuff from AoTD.
  • Added Custom icons to tech tree, Credits to CY/Milkydromeda for his contribution to mod.
  • Temporarily removed Tri Tachyon scientist, as scientist mechanic will get overhaul in 2.1 patch: Council Of Galatia.
  • Added new special project mechanic, which are projects, that have different outcomes depending on your choices.
  • Fully reworked encounters at Pre Collapse Facilities: From now on factions will send their own expeditions which if successful will result in faction's technological boost.
  • Added Special script that is basically making factions use AoTD industries, once research certain techs.
  • Added new technologies, that gives new modifiers to colonies, your fleets, faction fleets etc.
  • Changed how a lot of commodities are now produced.
  • Changed entirely how Hypershunt repair phase looks like (You will see for yourself ;3).
  • Bunch of bugfixes regarding alpha versions.
  • Short summary: Total Overhaul of most mod's mechanics.

About Me

Welcome Starfarer,

My name is Kaysaar. I am a Starsector modder and the main developer of Ashes of The Domain. Always coming up with crazy ideas to pursue my own goals and having fun!

Credits

Early Development

  • Ciruno
  • uhbyr1
  • RaiDz

Web Developer

  • ELIF_

Artwork

  • CY/Milkydromeda
  • Dwarven_Seaman
  • RLSVD
  • Minideth
  • SnazzyPantsMcGee

Programming and Feedback

  • John Shm0
  • Lukas04
  • Nia Tahl
  • PigeonPun
  • USC discord

Writing

  • Myo
  • Myriad

Sound Design

  • Ixo

General Assistance

  • AoTD Discord
  • Ymfah
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