Distant Worlds 2: Factions - Ikkuro and Dhayut

The Galaxy Expands! For the first time since the release of Distant Worlds 2, two new playable factions are joining the game – the peaceful Ikkuro and the devious Dhayut!
The Ikkuro are focused on happiness, growth and harmony. Their self-repairing ships are a mix of technology and biology and they are able to use their understanding of the various galactic biomes as well as unique terraforming facilities to achieve unprecedented levels of habitability.
The Dhayut are master deceivers and paranoid schemers. Their fast ships bring mistrust and slavery wherever they are found as their ability to infiltrate other societies allows them to manipulate other empires in ways that others cannot hope to achieve.
Each of these new factions also comes with their own special storyline and unique story locations, adding to the possible exploration events and to your knowledge of galactic lore.
Ikkuro Unique Features

Harmonious Utopia Government focuses on happiness and increases immigration, recreation and medical capabiltiies
Bonuses to Damage Control, Plague Curing and Troop Recovery
Consensus Diplomacy means they are slower to agree to treaties, but value long-term relationships more
No access to Bombardment weapons
Biome Shaping facilities replace the default Terraforming Facilities
SF27 Organic Hull (best self-repair of all ships), Fusion Beams (increased rate of fire beam weapons), Splinter Pods (longer range assaul
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