Hard Vulcanus


Tweaks to Vulcanus. Demolishers are more numerous and have higher speed, the starting area is much smaller, and certain casting recipes now require research to incentivize building a small science chain on Vulcanus. Vanilla+.

Tweaks
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Changelog

Version: 2.1.11
Date: 2025-04-22
  Changes:
    - Mod renamed.
Version: 2.1.8
Date: 2025-03-16
  Changes:
    - The setting 'Demolishers are tougher' has been replaced by 'Demolishers are faster when disturbed' and is now true by default.
Version: 2.1.7
Date: 2025-03-16
  Bugfixes:
    - Fixed load order issue with Rocs-Hardcore-Cargo-Drops.
Version: 2.1.6
Date: 2025-03-15
  Changes:
    - Migration for new saves regarding the Advanced casting technology: if the player's save has already researched its successor 'turbo transport belts', advanced casting is also unlocked.
Version: 2.1.4
Date: 2025-03-11
  Changes:
    - Description update.
Version: 2.1.3
Date: 2025-03-11
  Changes:
    - Description update.
Version: 2.1.2
Date: 2025-03-11
  Changes:
    - Name changed to just 'Hardcore Vulcanus'.
Version: 2.1.1
Date: 2025-03-09
  Changes:
    - Reduced the temperature of steam produced by acid neutralisation to 165 degrees (matching the temperature of steam produced by boilers).
Version: 2.1.0
Date: 2025-03-08
  Changes:
    - Demolishers are no longer tougher by default. This effect is now locked behind a setting.
    - Folded the setting for higher rock yields into the setting for a condensed map.
Version: 2.0.4
Date: 2025-02-03
  Changes:
    - Cargo drop tech now requires space science.
Version: 2.0.3
Date: 2025-02-01
  Changes:
    - Incompatibility with Burning Cargo Pods removed. You may wish to disable the 'Dropping cargo requires technology' checkbox setting if you use it.
Version: 2.0.2
Date: 2025-01-22
  Changes:
    - Added setting to control whether cargo drops require research.
Version: 2.0.1
Date: 2025-01-22
  Bugfixes:
    - Added missing dependency.
Version: 2.0.0
Date: 2025-01-22
  Changes:
    - Added new technology necessary for dropping cargo on Vulcanus.
    - Burning Cargo Pods marked as incompatible.
Version: 1.2.2
Date: 2025-01-02
  Locale:
    - Added Russian localization.
Version: 1.2.1
Date: 2024-12-12
  Modding:
    - Compatibility with the 'enable mod' setting for Rocs-Hardcore-Cargo-Drops.
Version: 1.2.0
Date: ????
  Changes:
    - Ore generation on Vulcanus adjusted to match the reduced scale of the terrain: patches are smaller and more numerous.
    - Starting resources on Vulcanus reduced, particularly calcite. Intersections amongst starting patches and lava made less likely.
Version: 1.1.11
Date: 2024-11-30
  Changes:
    - Information update.
Version: 1.1.10
Date: 2024-11-30
  Graphics:
    - New technology icon.
Version: 1.1.9
Date: 2024-11-30
  Info:
    - Description updated.
Version: 1.1.8
Date: 2024-11-29
  Features:
    - Like Gleba and Fulgora, Vulcanus now has a technology that encourages a small science build before the first rocket: Advanced casting, a new technology that gates advanced foundry recipes.
Version: 1.1.7
Date: 2024-11-28
  Changes:
    - Added full configuration options.
Version: 1.1.6
Date: 2024-11-28
  Changes:
    - Increased rock ore yields due to their lesser number.
Version: 1.1.5
Date: 25.11.2024
  Changes:
    - Now compatible with 2.0.21.
Version: 1.1.4
Date: 25.11.2024
  Info:
    - Description update.
Version: 1.1.3
Date: 24.11.2024
  Info:
    - Marked behemoth-enemies as an optional dependency.
Version: 1.1.2
Date: 24.11.2024
  Info:
    - Fixes to attempt to solve lag on MP.
Version: 1.1.0
Date: 20.11.2024
  Info:
    - Moved the Vulcanus starting area change into this mod from the modpack.
    - Nerfed stat boosts by a tad.
Version: 1.0.2
Date: 20.11.2024
  Info:
    - Removed an unused image
Version: 1.0.1
Date: 20.11.2024
  Features:
    - Patrolling speeds are now boosted by a small factor.
Version: 1.0.0
Date: 19.11.2024
  Features:
    - Setting for segmented unit speed multiplier.
    - Setting for segmented unit health multiplier.
    - Setting for smaller demolisher territory radius.