During the galactic recession that followed the Great Crusade, the leading economies were soon plunged into a century of darkness. Without a common cause to unite them, the Precursor Empires drifted apart, turned inwards and consolidated their borders. For they have lost much, and now without their leader, they must look towards their own people for guidance, with the hedonist factions competing for ever increasing standards of living, sometimes at great costs to the state. And so one by one, members of the Grand Coalition fell, and the once mighty alliance was finally dissolved. For ten millennia, the responsibility of galactic defence fell to no one, and the balance of power between the Precursor Empires ensured there was galactic peace. Perhaps there was no need for custodians after all, for the galaxy had not faced any existential threats since.


The Zenith of Fallen Empires celebrates its sixth anniversary with its long-awaited fourth iteration of the popular mod series. Featuring a brand-new ascension mechanic, The Zenith of Fallen Empires retraces the steps of the fallen, allowing players to rise to the pinnacle of civilization and military might, becoming an Ascended Empire – Fallen Empires in their prime, where they carve out their own sphere of influence by coercing lesser empires to their cause. In this playground of the giants, the future of the galaxy is at stake. Building on the advances made in 3.0, The Zenith of Fallen Empires now offers greater flexibility and compatibility than ever before, allowing players the freedom to choose and forge their own path in this ultimate sandbox – the story of their civilization’s rise, and fall.


Please note that The Zenith of Fallen Empires 4.0 Sandbox requires the The Zenith of Fallen Empires 4.0 to function, and must be loaded beneath it to work.

• All features from Vanilla Mode
  


• Become an Ascended Empire
  


• Fallen Empire ship, diplomatic rooms, and city sets (16 sets)
  


• Commit to a single fanatical ethic and new civics
  


• Ascended Empire Wargoals and Casus Belli
  


• Ascended Empire Subject Types and Events
  


• Ascendancy Affairs Office
  


• Descend into a Fallen Empire
  


• Reworked Hedonists and Decadence mechanic
  


• Two new Origins with custom system starts
  


• Original People Portrait and traits
  


• Improved Icons
  

You can find full features here.

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Please run this with Game Update 3.14.*

New Save Required

Merger of Rules highly recommended if you play with other mods

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English original by Kolyn

This mod currently only supports English. If you want to contribute, please let me know!

• The ZoFE team for their continuous support
  


• My Patrons and their feedback during early access
  


• Volunteers who help answering new player questions
  


• Everyone who supported me in my development process on Discord
  

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