One option is to make "dummy" versions of some of the factions with whatever parts can be loaded up on Steam, and put in the comments that the 'real' versions are available at Nexus. That would be a lot of work. I am thinking strongly about that myself... posting a few factions to show it is worth going to a free site and downloading a free expansion.

Zrenrakka? Mentioned in a minor race description. Did you mean to leave that hanging?

Do you mean the Zrentak? I am confuzzled... Do they use a different name in the game?

Hi I've downloaded this mod, and noticed an inclusion of the scoundrel ability. I've also noticed that the snathi don't list paranoid when you click on it. In the custom folder it says paranoid, but not scoundrel. I've narrowed what was doing this was your part folder. Can you please just verify that the scoundrel ability works for me. I would appreciate that. thanks. It's was the changed snathi. I do not use the advanced mod. As far as I can tell your mod works with 2.0.

I have not DL'd your mod since a few updates ago Gauntlet. I just want you to know that I appreciate your hard work and hope you continue to support your race mod. 

I need help one of the mods broke my mercenaries. The reason I know it was a mod is because the base game without any mods doesn't crash my game when I select the bazar only mods. As far as I can see only the Gauntlets race mod uses mercenaries. I'm using Ccone content pack, Gauntlets mod all of them, Kuji faction with whips, Naeb aggragation, Paronic Malignity, startrek, stratus urbanites, xtak, and the Yor scism. The Yor scism and the Gauntlets race mods clashed, so I combined the tech folders, not the files. I'm just asking for help. The main ones is without restarting this how do I make my mercenaries work again. Also I'm also am trying to make all these mods work together. 

Gauntlet: are you planning to make interactive text for your races? I wouldn't fault you if you put that on the back-burner, I imagine you prefer the ship design, and that is a lot of races. But for me, I think it would be a great thing to make them more immersive.

OK I will just have to play without mrcs. I did try removing each mod. Ventually I'll figure it out. Thanks.

I'm neither. I made a thread asking some crucial questions which as-per-usual no one from SD responded to. Which is not a jibe at them, its fine, that is very normal. Point is, I just haven't heard any answers.

So I'm pretty in the dark.

Hopefully, I can share the races on Steam, but then offer a "supplement" pack as a mod on Nexus for changes to Mercs, additional color schemes, home systems and more.

Worst case, the new race creator will let me make races faster/easier, with custom dialogue easier, but the mod will remain a non-steam supplies mod... but I fear that will lead to GRM falling into obscurity as people download multitudes of races from Steam and ignore GRM because of the added effort of installing.

So I guess in that case, I'll offer the races on Steam in "lite" versions, to get people "hooked" and maybe lure them into the full GRM package.

Or ya know... SD could just support full mods on Steam. That would be a big surprise and fix everything (for me lol).

GRM Lite is what I would need for 95% of the time I am zoomed out so I see icons instead of ship designs.

Well I zoom where I still see the ship's. I download the mod because it offer more than the steam races. 

@Gauntlet I will continue to download your mod even after Crusade come's out because of all the added stuff you put into it. I still think it is the best mod out there. I for one thank you for all your hard work you have done for us.

Enjoy your cruise, we'll still be here when you get back!

That is a very good question, I haven't seen how the system really works yet (on the Steam side).

If you can upload a fleet as a "package" and not individually available ships, that would make me pretty happy. That being said, I'm ultimately just going to have to provide things on Steam I suspect, because nothing will stop a player from uploading my designs into Steam... which wasn't worth the hassle to someone before, because that didn't let people create a proper faction... now that this is no longer a barrier...

So yeah, my personal policy will be: Please download whole factions and fleets, or even a Collection as a whole (if they enable these features in Steam) and please don't upload my ships and designs as your own without crediting me.

SO if someone creates a Terran shipset that includes 3 of my ships, I'm ultimately okay with that, I just would appreciate a link back or credit for my work. Its all going to depend on the interface with Steam I think.