Scarcity Subroutines

Robotic species trait

+1 point backMechanical

MachineThe Machine Age

Scarcity Subroutines is a robotic species trait in Stellaris 4.5.2 that gives 1 trait point back. It is for Mechanical and Machine species and can be picked when a species is created. It gives -25% Trader Workforce. Opposite of Trading Algorithms and Matrix Trading.

Cost: -1
At species creation: yes
Random species: no
Species: Mechanical, Machine
ID: trait_robot_scarcity_algorithms

What Scarcity Subroutines does

Modifier lines by where they apply, as the game prints them; then the trait's own effect text.

Species

-25%Trader Workforce

Opposite traits

A species cannot have this trait together with any of these.

Trading Algorithms

Matrix Trading

When modification offers it

species_potential_add and species_possible_add: when genetic or robotic modification shows and allows the trait (the wording is ours).

Any of
- Can add droid traits
  - from
    - Technology: Artificial Specialists
    - Not: Policy: Outlawed
- Can add synth traits
  - from
    - Technology: Artificial Administration
    - Not: Policy: Outlawed
- Owner is individual machine
  - from
    - Is individual machine
- Owner is machine intelligence
  - from
    - Machine Intelligence

In the game

Frugality is central to their programming. This often cascades into detrimental behavioral patterns required for profitable trade actions.

Scarcity Subroutines: questions

How many trait points does Scarcity Subroutines cost?

Scarcity Subroutines gives 1 trait point back (common/traits, Stellaris 4.5.2).

What traits are opposite to Scarcity Subroutines?

Trading Algorithms and Matrix Trading: a species cannot have both.

Can I pick Scarcity Subroutines at species creation?

Yes, for Mechanical and Machine species.

What is the ID of Scarcity Subroutines?

trait_robot_scarcity_algorithms

Source: common/traits/05_species_traits_robotic.txt, Stellaris Cygnus v4.5.2 (9776).