Arcology Situation [4.3.x]

This mod changes the Arcology Project from a planetary decision to a Situation, which frees up the building queue. This was inspired by Ascension Planets Construction Situations (APCS), but it does not add any extra mechanics, providing a pure vanilla-like experience. The requirements for the Arcology Project remain unchanged. The planetary decision requires 2,000 minerals and 200 influence to start the Situation. Once active, the Situation lasts for 3,600 days, divided into 10 stages. The monthly upkeep is 150 minerals, totaling 20,000 minerals over the duration. The Situation offers three approaches: - Accelerate: Double the speed of situation with additional 150 alloy upkeep - Proceed: Continue with the 150 mineral upkeep per month - Pause: Stop progress with no monthly upkeep. - Revert: Cancel the project with a 100 mineral refund per month This mod targets a near-vanilla experience and will not feature compatibility with other major overhauls. While the core mechanic is set, flavor events may be added in future updates to provide more narrative depth. I hesitated over whether to include yearly progress events, but ultimately decided against them. I felt they might become too annoying for the player, so I chose to keep the UI clean and notification-free. But that can change.