Novakid Speech Lines - Other races now actually recognize the Novakid
⚪ Last updated 2015Preview

🔍 Analysis
- 👍 3.7% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #7 of 66 Gameplay Effects and Changes mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Introduction
So, Upbeat Giraffe made it into stable, and the Novakid race is one of the many things added to the game. You decide to try them out, eager to see their accents and how their wild west culture makes them percieve objects. Unfortunately, they have no specific analysis lines to say, and just state objects' normal descriptions when analyzing. You just shrug it off, thinking that at least villagers will have things to say to you. But guess what, they also have nothing special to say - they just say the one single default speech line, never recognizing you as the Novakid are still an incomplete race.
This is where this mod comes in. Seeking to fill the apparent gap between Novakids and other races, it will make villagers of other races recognize you as a Novakid and make comments on it, while sometimes talking about their personal lives.
Mod Content
This mod is still at its alpha stage right now. The full scope of it is to make both villagers speak unique things to Novakids and for Novakids to have unique things to say when inspecting other objects instead of merely stating their descriptions - which, in most of the cases, yields a "You don't say?" reaction from players.
As of v6, most races have a total of 40 things to say to a Novakid. However, Humans have only 21 things to say, while the Hylotl have a meager four. With the objective of having villagers with assigned cities speak the same ammount of things they do to other races completed, this mod's future updates will focus more on analysis speech lines. And maybe a few other things...
As of v6, the current objects your Novakid character has unique things to say are: Apex objects Art Throphy objects(paintings) Avian objects Crafting objects(crafting tables, campfires, etc) Farmables(crops, seeds) Floran objects Flags Glitch objects Human objects Outpost objects Ship objects Spawners
Interracial Diplomacies
The Novakid's relationships with other racies varies, not only with each generic race, but with each clan as well, for better or for worse.
The Apex have a tense relationship with the Novakid. An ambassador has insulted Big Ape, whether it was intentional or accidental, and as such relationships with the MiniKnog are very sour. Despite this, a couple of civillians are still a bit interested in the star people, and envy their lifestyle.
The Avians are similarly divided. Due to the infamous incident of a Novakid asking an Avian priest if Kluex was real, the Stargazers in general have a very negative relationship with the Novakid. Atheist Avians, however, are very friendly to them, most citing such incident as hilarious.
This Starbound mod adds unique speech lines for Novakid characters, making NPCs and object interactions recognize their presence. With 278 endorsements and 7,418 downloads, it's a community-favored addition for players who want more immersive roleplay as a Space Ranger.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-approved with 278 endorsements and over 7,400 downloads
- Fills a real gap in Starbound's base game where Novakid NPCs lack race-specific dialogue
- Lightweight and focused—does exactly what it says without bloat
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2015, so it may not be compatible with the latest Starbound versions
- Only affects speech lines—no other gameplay changes
- Potential conflicts with other dialogue or race mods that alter NPC speech
For Starbound players who main the Novakid race and want NPCs to actually acknowledge them. Also great for roleplayers who want deeper immersion as a Space Ranger. Skip if you're not playing Novakid or if you prefer gameplay-altering mods over dialogue tweaks.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure to place the mod in the 'mods' folder of your Starbound directory
- If you're using the Steam Workshop version, subscribe and it will auto-install
- Test with a new Novakid character to see the new dialogue immediately
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Starbound Mods
- Author
- SimplyTadpole
- Version
- v6.1Alpha
- Downloads
- 7,418
- Endorsements
- 278
- Category
- Gameplay Effects and Changes
- Created
- 2/4/2015
- Updated
- 2/5/2015
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