Metabolism & Playstyle Balancing

locale/en.po

@@ -8,15 +8,15 @@ msgstr ""
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+"PO-Revision-Date: 2025-10-25 13:12-0500\n"
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 msgid "2D_MOVEMENT_TYPE_SELECTION"
@@ -5731,19 +5731,19 @@ msgid "THERMOPLAST"
 msgstr "Thermoplast"
 
 msgid "THERMOPLAST_DESCRIPTION"
-msgstr "The thermoplast is a double membrane structure containing thermosensitive pigments stacked together in membranous sacs. It is a prokaryote that has been assimilated for use by its eukaryotic host. The pigments in the thermoplast are able to use the energy of rising [thrive:compound type=\"temperature\"][/thrive:compound] in their surroundings to produce [thrive:compound type=\"atp\"][/thrive:compound] from water in a process called [b]thermosynthesis[/b]. The rate of its [thrive:compound type=\"atp\"][/thrive:compound] production scales with [thrive:compound type=\"temperature\"][/thrive:compound] delta."
+msgstr "The thermoplast is a hypothetical double membrane structure containing thermosensitive pigments stacked together in membranous sacs. It is a prokaryote that has been assimilated for use by its eukaryotic host. The pigments in the thermoplast are able to use the energy of rising [thrive:compound type=\"temperature\"][/thrive:compound] in their surroundings to produce [thrive:compound type=\"glucose\"][/thrive:compound] from heat in a process called [b]thermosynthesis[/b]. The rate of its [thrive:compound type=\"glucose\"][/thrive:compound] production scales with [thrive:compound type=\"temperature\"][/thrive:compound] delta."
 
 msgid "THERMOPLAST_PROCESSES_DESCRIPTION"
-msgstr "Uses rising temperatures to produce [thrive:compound type=\"atp\"][/thrive:compound]. Rate scales with increase in [thrive:compound type=\"temperature\"][/thrive:compound]. Use [b]thermal vision[/b] to find hot and cold areas."
+msgstr "Uses rising temperatures to produce [thrive:compound type=\"glucose\"][/thrive:compound]. Rate scales with increase in [thrive:compound type=\"temperature\"][/thrive:compound]. Use [b]thermal vision[/b] to find hot and cold areas."
 
 msgid "THERMOSYNTHASE"
 msgstr "Thermosynthase"
 
 msgid "THERMOSYNTHASE_DESCRIPTION"
-msgstr "Thermosynthase is a protein that uses thermal convection to change its form, allowing it to fold and bind to ADP when heating up, converting this to [thrive:compound type=\"atp\"][/thrive:compound] in a process called [b]thermosynthesis[/b]. The protein then unfolds as it cools, allowing it to repeat the cycle when the [thrive:compound type=\"temperature\"][/thrive:compound] increases again. The rate of its [thrive:compound type=\"atp\"][/thrive:compound] production scales with [thrive:compound type=\"temperature\"][/thrive:compound] delta."
+msgstr "Thermosynthase is a hypothetical protein that uses thermal convection to change its form, converting this mechanical to [thrive:compound type=\"glucose\"][/thrive:compound] in a process called [b]thermosynthesis[/b]. The protein then unfolds as it cools, allowing it to repeat the cycle when the [thrive:compound type=\"temperature\"][/thrive:compound] increases again. The rate of its [thrive:compound type=\"glucose\"][/thrive:compound] production scales with [thrive:compound type=\"temperature\"][/thrive:compound] delta."
 
 msgid "THERMOSYNTHASE_PROCESSES_DESCRIPTION"
-msgstr "Uses rising temperatures to produce [thrive:compound type=\"atp\"][/thrive:compound]. Rate scales with increase in [thrive:compound type=\"temperature\"][/thrive:compound]. Use [b]thermal vision[/b] to find hot and cold areas."
+msgstr "Uses rising temperatures to produce [thrive:compound type=\"glucose\"][/thrive:compound]. Rate scales with increase in [thrive:compound type=\"temperature\"][/thrive:compound]. Use [b]thermal vision[/b] to find hot and cold areas."
 
 msgid "THERMOSYNTHESIS"
 msgstr "Thermosynthesis"

simulation_parameters/Constants.cs

@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ public static class Constants
     /// <summary>
     ///   As eukaryotes are immediately 50% larger, they get a movement force increase to offset that
     /// </summary>
-    public const float EUKARYOTIC_MOVEMENT_FORCE_MULTIPLIER = 2.5f;
+    public const float EUKARYOTIC_MOVEMENT_FORCE_MULTIPLIER = 3.0f;
 
     /// <summary>
     ///   Amount of extra base movement given per hex. Only applies between
@@ -883,9 +883,9 @@ public static class Constants
     /// <summary>
     ///   The minimum size ratio between a cell and a possible engulfing victim.
     /// </summary>
-    public const float ENGULF_SIZE_RATIO_REQ = 1.5f;
+    public const float ENGULF_SIZE_RATIO_REQ = 2.5f;
 
-    public const float EUKARYOTIC_ENGULF_SIZE_MULTIPLIER = 2.0f;
+    public const float EUKARYOTIC_ENGULF_SIZE_MULTIPLIER = 2.5f;
 
     /// <summary>
     ///   The duration for which an engulfable object can't be engulfed after being expelled.
@@ -915,12 +915,12 @@ public static class Constants
     /// <summary>
     ///   The speed of which a cell can absorb compounds from digestible engulfed objects.
     /// </summary>
-    public const float ENGULF_COMPOUND_ABSORBING_PER_SECOND = 0.3f;
+    public const float ENGULF_COMPOUND_ABSORBING_PER_SECOND = 0.5f;
 
     /// <summary>
     ///   How much compounds in relation to real compound amount can be absorbed from digestible engulfed objects.
     /// </summary>
-    public const float ENGULF_BASE_COMPOUND_ABSORPTION_YIELD = 0.5f;
+    public const float ENGULF_BASE_COMPOUND_ABSORPTION_YIELD = 0.4f;
 
     /// <summary>
     ///   How long can cell be in engulf mode after activating without ATP
@@ -958,7 +958,7 @@ public static class Constants
     /// <summary>
     ///   Each enzyme addition grants a fraction, set by this variable, increase in digestion speed.
     /// </summary>
-    public const float ENZYME_DIGESTION_SPEED_UP_FRACTION = 0.1f;
+    public const float ENZYME_DIGESTION_SPEED_UP_FRACTION = 0.05f;
 
     /// <summary>
     ///   Each enzyme addition grants this fraction increase in compounds yield.

simulation_parameters/common/difficulty_presets.json

@@ -3,9 +3,9 @@
     "Name": "DIFFICULTY_PRESET_EASY",
     "Index": 0,
     "MPMultiplier": 0.8,
-    "AIMutationMultiplier": 0.8,
+    "AIMutationMultiplier": 1.3,
     "CompoundDensity": 1.5,
-    "PlayerDeathPopulationPenalty": 1,
+    "PlayerDeathPopulationPenalty": 0.6,
     "GlucoseDecay": 0.9,
     "OsmoregulationMultiplier": 0.8,
     "PlayerAutoEvoStrength": 0.2,