I know people modding usually hate requests, so i only ask for a link to some modding tutorials, and/or toollists.

Want to try to replace a Planetmodell with a CultureOrbital or a DysonSphere (HighPopulation, Zero Ressources, Nearly Zero Structural Hitpoints, Population drops to zero after little bombardment)

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And i cant resist the suggest completely.. has somebody alread plead the deves to develop "bad" artefacts, so searchin a planet has a little more russian roulett flair? Just think at all the dangers you could find.

1. MetallPlague, eatin through your ship and metallstored if you don´t quarantine the gravitywell of the artifact (or infect your enemys planets, if you let your fleet flyby)

2.ComputerVirus (undoin your sience, slowly)

3.Parasites: Alieninvestation, poppin out of the Population, killing it (GiggerTribbles).

4. PhasePhail: Ships can jump into the G-Well of the Planet, but no longer away.

5. GreyGoo: Starts eatin your Traded Goods, if not quarantined..

6.Energylifeform: Renders all Buildings in Orbit useless. Feeds upon LaserFire and BattleBlast in its Area, till it has certain size, than parts and starts to send its eggs to other planets were they grow again.

If you cope with your Problem by quarantine it well, and even get your opponent to jump on a seemless baddefended artefact, you can pass the hot potatoe on