[Arknights] Aeons Columbia Led by Astesia | BGM Included, English/Chinese L10n Available
This Civilization VI mod is dedicated to expressing my love for Ms. Astesia. The concept for this mod was inspired by the "Astesia | Arknights" mod on the Steam Workshop. Due to my lack of expertise in importing models or voice acting—and considering that Arknights is unlikely to release any further content related to Astesia or Astgenne (such as operator records, etchings, modules, skills, or alternate operators)—I created and released this mod solely for my own enjoyment.
This mod requires the Gathering Storm expansion to play. Due to my continuous additions, Astesia—along with her civilization, governors, districts, and buildings—has become excessively powerful. When Astesia is used as an AI leader, the AI cannot fully utilize her abilities due to certain experimental effects that the AI cannot process.
This mod was first released due to a compatibility issue with another mod. After the compatibility issue was resolved, the mod was reverted to a "friends-only" visibility status. However, this does not indicate that the mod is now free of adaptability issues. Even though I enable this mod alongside other ACGN leader mods, I cannot guarantee compatibility with certain other mods. I kindly ask players and mod developers not to use this mod as a benchmark, nor to include it in any balance or tier discussions. Since this mod had already attracted some attention, I made it public again on 2025.7.10.
I will not accept suggestions regarding power adjustments or changes to this mod’s balance. I will also not entertain comparisons to other mods. If you find the mod’s balance problematic, you are welcome to edit the files yourself to adjust stats or effects. This mod may also be removed from public access at my discretion.
The development of this project began in April 2023. However, the mod is still incomplete and lacks the following features:
1. Special units named after Astesia’s and Astgenne’s skill names (these were excluded from the published version due to missing models).
2. Models for Aeons-Columbian districts and buildings (some reused from original assets, others entirely missing).
3. Civilization Encyclopedia entries.
4. Event illustrations for significant moments (currently reusing vanilla art).
5. Voice acting of Astesia in diplomacy interface.
I would like to thank YUJI, 卜卜, 几海予界, クメキ, 夹心气球爆蛋, 和月, ₆₁₆ and 一一酱死了 for their artwork. I also want to thank Tsukishiro Hikari for his music. The art and music assets used in this mod were not authorized for use and are employed solely for educational and non-commercial purposes. The inclusion of these assets does not imply ownership or copyright by the mod creator.
I have discovered that I am not a voyager from distant lands,
Wings of unknown origin grew upon my back.
And so, I am become a frlibe by the lonely isles,
Drowning in waters azure as lakes, clear as mirrors, and deep as abyssal tides.
Required DLC:
These DLC should be installed in order to use this item.
Sid Meier's Civilizationu00ae VI: Gathering Storm
