Max number of faction special rules

[chuft]

I know this info has to exist somewhere, but I can't find it.

In SMACX, what is the maximum number of faction special abilities that can go in this line (example from Usurpers):

ALIEN, 0, OFFENSE, 125, SOCIAL, +GROWTH, SOCIAL, +MORALE, SOCIAL, -PLANET, FACILITY, 3, TECH, Ecology, TECH, Physic, TECH, Biogen

And is it different for progenitor factions than human ones?

[Whoha]

It is a pretty big limit if there is one, I remember being able to add lots and lots of stuff, experiment and find out.

[chuft]

I am disappointed I did not get a better answer here than "experiment and find out". Fortunately I did get some very useful from Mart over at WePlayCiv which I will reproduce here for anyone else wondering about this crucial aspect of faction-making:

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The bonuses below can be used all of them in a single faction, they do not count towards limit of 8 (afaik):

#BONUS
Morale Modifier
Psi Combat Modifier (%)
Research Bonus Per Base
Extra Drone Per Base
Extra Talent Per Base
Bonus Energy Reserve
Energy Interest (%)
Bonus Commerce Rate
Population Bonus
Hurry Modifier (%)
Research Modifer (%)
Share Technology
Select Technologies
Terraform Bonus
Bonus Commfrequency
Immunity to Mind Control
25% Attack Bonus
Free Prototypes
Aquatic Faction
Alien Faction
Worm Police
Share Tech w/ Infiltrator
Steal Tech

#BONUSCODES
MORALE
PSI
RESEARCH
DRONE
TALENT
ENERGY
INTEREST
COMMERCE
POPULATION
HURRY
TECHCOST
TECHSHARE
SELECTTECH
TERRAFORM
COMMFREQ
MINDCONTROL
FANATIC
FREEPROTO
AQUATIC
ALIEN
WORMPOLICE
SHARETECH
TECHSTEAL

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The abilities below are limited to 8 only:

#LIMITEDBONUS
Free Tech.
Free Facility
Free Vehicle
Social Benefit
Robust
Immunity
Impunity
Penalty
Fungus Nutrient
Fungus Mineral
Fungus Energy
Bonus Votes
Free Facility (Prereq.)
Revolt
No Drone
Free Ability (Prereq.)
Probe Cost
Defense
Offense

#LIMITEDBONUSCODES
TECH
FACILITY
UNIT
SOCIAL
ROBUST
IMMUNITY
IMPUNITY
PENALTY
FUNGNUTRIENT
FUNGMINERALS
FUNGENERGY
VOTES
FREEFAC
REVOLT
NODRONE
FREEABIL
PROBECOST
DEFENSE
OFFENSE

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[Whoha]

oh sorry I thought you meant what was the maximum # together, not a complete list of all the special rules.

Faction.txt(also copied in sid.txt and brian.txt) in your game directory have more information on what those mean, and the list itself is in facedit.txt.