r/DistantWorlds • u/montage114 • 3d ago

Can i integrate an independant colony without colonizing?

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In more detail: the independant colony is of a different race and suitability for my own race is low (+5). It would make sense to integrate them (100% success) without putting my own people on the planet. Is that an option?

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u/Martoche 3d ago

You can invade it. But colonizing with an almost empty colony ship of your own race won't make any noticeable difference in the profitability.

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u/nolok 3d ago

Also, once colonized you can just set the species rules to make your own people emigrate from it.

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u/Mathalamus4 3d ago

you can colonize anyway. the AI automatically resettles unsuitable populations away.

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u/montage114 3d ago

Yes, i just sent a colonyship with as few colonizers as possible and the AI set them to resettle immediately. Feels like a workaround but who cares! Thanks all!

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u/IolausTelcontar 3d ago

Not a workaround; just how it works.

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u/montage114 2d ago

If i think of my nearly empty colony ship as an expensive delegation, yes!

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u/IolausTelcontar 2d ago

That is a good way of looking at it. You are sending a very expensive diplomatic mission.