Downloads

The 14 factions from SMACX for Pandora: First Contact

Download and extract this file to the following path: "C:\Users\<your_username>\AppData\Roaming\Proxy Studios\Pandora Beta" (or "C:\Users\<your_username>\AppData\Roaming\Proxy Studios\Pandora" if you aren't using Pandora Beta)
Note: You won't be able to see this folder with the Windows default settings - you have to enable "show hidden files" before.
Pro tip: Hit <Windows>+R on your keyboard, then enter "%appdata%" and press Enter - this will get you faster to "C:\Users\<your_username>\AppData\Roaming\"!

SMACX Factions v2.5, released on 2016-11-25 (11.2 MB)
SMACX Factions with stronger aliens v2.5, released on 2016-11-25 (11.2 MB)
Stronger aliens standalone v1.0, released on 2015-02-22 (20 KB)

Changelog

2.5

• changed the base strength of all ATV type unit chassis from 2/4/8 to 3/6/12 - this means that all ATVs are now 50% stronger
• fully compatible with the latest version of Pandora (currently 1.6.7)

2.5Beta4

• Cybernetic Consciousness: decreased the growth malus from -20% to -15%
• Morgan Industries: increased the trade pact leech from +20% to +40%
• amplified the like/dislike behaviour of all new factions

2.5Beta3

• the "stronger aliens" version had invisible water fungus, fixed

2.5Beta2

• Dutch, French and Italian language versions now also have the new descriptions
• minor text fixes

2.5Beta1

• Cybernetic Consciousness: increased the growth malus from -10% to -20%
• Data Angels: new ability: Planetary Datalinks (they gain 50% research from all existing research pacts)
• Human Hive: increased the growth bonus from +10% to +20%
• Lord's Believers: reduced the research malus from -40% to -20%, new building: Church (+2 morale, +1 and +10% growth, +25% unit power, +50% healing rate, -20% research)
• Nautilus Pirates: +25% power on sea, +1 food on coastal tiles
• Planet University: increased the research bonus from +40% to +50%, all research buildings have 75% reduced construction costs, additional start technology: Public Gene Therapy
• text changes on faction's descriptions
• the AI is now aware of the mech's ability to walk underwater

2.4

• backported minor unit changes for AI handling from the last beta patch for Pandora from 2015-12-21
• fixed a minor graphical issue with the agent's weapons
• changed the appearance of the Data Angels's special starting unit

2.4Beta1

• Mechs and all Messari land units are now able to walk underwater

2.3

• the mod now works with the new French language from Pandora 1.6.0

2.2.1

• Recycling tanks lost their credits bonus
• changed the faction combat modifiers for Gaians, Spartans and Usurpers from ±10%/20% to ±12.5%/25%
• minor text changes

2.2

• reworked the special units
• compatible with Pandora 1.6.0

2.1 beta

• new operation: nerve stapling (+4 morale, -35% growth for 10 turns)
• changed the Spartan's color to a dark brown (their borders are now easier to recognize)
• reduced all faction growth modifiers from ±20% to ±10%
• Manifold Caretakers got +25% defense against operations
• Gaians: changed the fungus food bonus from +1 to +2, food bonus now also applies to water fungus
• Caretakers and Usurpers build Recycling Tanks for 1/8 of the price
• Recycling Tanks now grant +2/+2/+2 resources per turn (before: +1/+1/+1)
• fixed a crash with non-german languages
• fixed a problem where the game greatly overestimated the military value for the special starting units of the factions Caretakers, Usurpers, Data Angels and Cult of Planet
• minor text fixes
• new icons
• (optional - there is an extra download for that) all non-human life forms have special bonuses

2.0

• Human Hive: Adaptive Bunker Walls have 75% reduced building costs and don't need support
• Planet University: -40% defense against infiltration, Quantum Physics Laboratories have 75% reduced building costs
• Morgan Industries: Trading pacts produce 20% more credits
• Believers: +20% attack and defense against infiltration
• Peacekeepers: other factions now like them more, they got an additional +25% habitat bonus
• Nautilus Pirates: they start with an amphibious former
• Data Angels: they start with an additional technology (Espionage), +40% attack and defense against infiltration, they start now with a Covert Agent, changed their morale penalty from -1 to -2
• Cult of Planet: they start now with a Xenomorph Drone
• Caretakers: they start now with a Galeth
• Usurpers: they start now with a Galeth
• Gaians: changed their morale penalty from -1 to -2
• Spartans: changed their morale bonus from +1 to +2
• Free Drones: changed their morale bonus from +1 to +2
• minor text modifications
• added missing diplomacy texts for EoN
• all factions have their original like/dislike behaviour to other factions restored, based on their affinities in SMACX

Features

• since version 2.0, the addon "Eclipse of Nashira" is required
• adds all 14 factions from SMACX
• adds a new technology (Biogenetics) and its corresponding building, the Recycling Tanks
• available in German and English (if you choose another language ingame, you will still see english text)

Older versions:

SMACX Factions v1.0, released on 2014-05-30 (6.2 MB), compatible with Pandora: First Contact 1.4.x (without the add-on Ecplise of Nashira) and Eclipse of Nashira 1.5.4