Paradox Games VI: Cuckolding Habsburgs since 1076 AD

[The Huskar Social Union]

Oh they will still be there it seems.


Just no idea what could be on the other side.

The Dominion, obvs.

So building a station next to one and calling it Deep Space Nine.

Oh they will still be there it seems.


Just no idea what could be on the other side.

Oh, I'm glad they're still there in some form or another, but I'll miss the FTL style nonetheless.

I always used warp so i will have adjustment to do too.

[Alvecia]

The Dominion, obvs.

So building a station next to one and calling it Deep Space Nine.

Oh, I'm glad they're still there in some form or another, but I'll miss the FTL style nonetheless.

I always used warp so i will have adjustment to do too.

The Star Trek: New Horizons mod will have a field day with the new station changes I suspect.

I might play a few hyperlanes only games to prepare.

[Bralia]

Was meant to post this before but it slipped my mind

The Ottomans have been completely fucked by me and the rest of europe. In my last war i took tripoli from them to get a foot hold in africa, and then via events they were forced to release Bulgaria and Albania, thus ceding all the land they held in europe bar their capital. I then promptly invaded Bulgaria and annexed most of it, now its just a little sliver of land on the coast.

This was before my latest war with Prussia where i took upper Silesia from them and humiliated them. Also the dutch annexed belgium, didnt even see it happen, it was just gone one day

What's it like fighting Prussia? I've been tempted to try an Austria game but I balked when I saw that most of the army was full of infantry and not regulars.

[Falangian Europe]

So I started an Ironman game recently, and it's the first one I've done on Stellaris before. (1.8.3) I'm at year 2301 and I've grown fairly big. Problem is, these Hegemonic imperialists stole this great Gaia World that was right next to one of my core system worlds, and I'm in no shape to grow out a military. I'm Fanatic Xenophile and Spiritualist, and I'm friends with pretty much everyone in the galaxy right now except for them. Any advice?

[Alvecia]

So I started an Ironman game recently, and it's the first one I've done on Stellaris before. (1.8.3) I'm at year 2301 and I've grown fairly big. Problem is, these Hegemonic imperialists stole this great Gaia World that was right next to one of my core system worlds, and I'm in no shape to grow out a military. I'm Fanatic Xenophile and Spiritualist, and I'm friends with pretty much everyone in the galaxy right now except for them. Any advice?

What are your war policies?

Are you friendly enough to be able to pull in everyone for a war if you offer them something. Could offset the military difference.

[The Huskar Social Union]

Was meant to post this before but it slipped my mind

The Ottomans have been completely fucked by me and the rest of europe. In my last war i took tripoli from them to get a foot hold in africa, and then via events they were forced to release Bulgaria and Albania, thus ceding all the land they held in europe bar their capital. I then promptly invaded Bulgaria and annexed most of it, now its just a little sliver of land on the coast.

This was before my latest war with Prussia where i took upper Silesia from them and humiliated them. Also the dutch annexed belgium, didnt even see it happen, it was just gone one day

What's it like fighting Prussia? I've been tempted to try an Austria game but I balked when I saw that most of the army was full of infantry and not regulars.

Not as brutal as i imagined, but still quite tough and ive taken some heavy losses in each war against them.

Ive fought them three times. The first time, Hannover, Russia and France were fighting their own war against Prussia due to a crisis. I was fighting them on my own with my german allies, and it was still tough though as they focused on me a lot.

The second time they invaded me when i was in italy so i took a lot of hits early on and had most of bohemia occupied before i could drive them back, and most of my allies peaced out which put some extra pressure on me but i was able to beat them in the end by just throwing everything i had north once Sardinia Piedmont peaced out with me.

Third time i had France and the Dutch helping me so it was not too bad but the Prussians still focused on me and there were some battles where i would have to pile in 2 or 3 armies to beat one of theirs some times.

[Ifreann]

So I started an Ironman game recently, and it's the first one I've done on Stellaris before. (1.8.3) I'm at year 2301 and I've grown fairly big. Problem is, these Hegemonic imperialists stole this great Gaia World that was right next to one of my core system worlds, and I'm in no shape to grow out a military. I'm Fanatic Xenophile and Spiritualist, and I'm friends with pretty much everyone in the galaxy right now except for them. Any advice?

If I find I can't expand my borders, I start terraforming planets and building habitats to grow my economy to support a bigger fleet to go conquering. Fleet limits are ultimately just a suggestion if you can pack enough habitats with solar power plants.

[Falangian Europe]

So I started an Ironman game recently, and it's the first one I've done on Stellaris before. (1.8.3) I'm at year 2301 and I've grown fairly big. Problem is, these Hegemonic imperialists stole this great Gaia World that was right next to one of my core system worlds, and I'm in no shape to grow out a military. I'm Fanatic Xenophile and Spiritualist, and I'm friends with pretty much everyone in the galaxy right now except for them. Any advice?

What are your war policies?

Are you friendly enough to be able to pull in everyone for a war if you offer them something. Could offset the military difference.

I've got them set to Defensive Wars only, however I set it to that early on in the game. Like really early. Now I didn't think about pulling the entire galaxy into war would be a good idea, however you might be right. I've got over 100 opinion with all the NPC empires. Maybe I could lure the guy into a diplomatic trap and have him declare on me, then call in my allies?

[Falangian Europe]

So I started an Ironman game recently, and it's the first one I've done on Stellaris before. (1.8.3) I'm at year 2301 and I've grown fairly big. Problem is, these Hegemonic imperialists stole this great Gaia World that was right next to one of my core system worlds, and I'm in no shape to grow out a military. I'm Fanatic Xenophile and Spiritualist, and I'm friends with pretty much everyone in the galaxy right now except for them. Any advice?

If I find I can't expand my borders, I start terraforming planets and building habitats to grow my economy to support a bigger fleet to go conquering. Fleet limits are ultimately just a suggestion if you can pack enough habitats with solar power plants.

Yeah, I've been playing around in non-ironman games testing out different strategies for my ironman game, and I've found that you want to expand as much as your core system limit will allow you, maximizing your fleet cap and energy/mineral gain.

[Alvecia]

What are your war policies?

Are you friendly enough to be able to pull in everyone for a war if you offer them something. Could offset the military difference.

I've got them set to Defensive Wars only, however I set it to that early on in the game. Like really early. Now I didn't think about pulling the entire galaxy into war would be a good idea, however you might be right. I've got over 100 opinion with all the NPC empires. Maybe I could lure the guy into a diplomatic trap and have him declare on me, then call in my allies?

If you switch up your war policy so you can declare something like a Liberation war, you should be able to offer all your allies incentive to join in.
Like, if one of them has offensive wars allowed, you'll still be able to cede them a planet as a war goal, even if you take over planets.

If you can liberate the planet, they'll form a new NPC with all your ethics and a very good opinion. You'll then be able to vassalise them, make them a protectorate, or just have a new friendly neighbour rather than a hostile one.

How feasible is a federation for you? Could be a possibility.

[Falangian Europe]

I've got them set to Defensive Wars only, however I set it to that early on in the game. Like really early. Now I didn't think about pulling the entire galaxy into war would be a good idea, however you might be right. I've got over 100 opinion with all the NPC empires. Maybe I could lure the guy into a diplomatic trap and have him declare on me, then call in my allies?

If you switch up your war policy so you can declare something like a Liberation war, you should be able to offer all your allies incentive to join in.
Like, if one of them has offensive wars allowed, you'll still be able to cede them a planet as a war goal, even if you take over planets.

If you can liberate the planet, they'll form a new NPC with all your ethics and a very good opinion. You'll then be able to vassalise them, make them a protectorate, or just have a new friendly neighbour rather than a hostile one.

How feasible is a federation for you? Could be a possibility.

Thanks! I'll definitely give this a try. Now as for Federations, for some reason the other NPC's are still like "nah, go away" when I ask them about it, even if I have like really good relations with them. I can't tell if this is a bug, or something to do with how I've set my game up.

[Alvecia]

If you switch up your war policy so you can declare something like a Liberation war, you should be able to offer all your allies incentive to join in.
Like, if one of them has offensive wars allowed, you'll still be able to cede them a planet as a war goal, even if you take over planets.

If you can liberate the planet, they'll form a new NPC with all your ethics and a very good opinion. You'll then be able to vassalise them, make them a protectorate, or just have a new friendly neighbour rather than a hostile one.

How feasible is a federation for you? Could be a possibility.

Thanks! I'll definitely give this a try. Now as for Federations, for some reason the other NPC's are still like "nah, go away" when I ask them about it, even if I have like really good relations with them. I can't tell if this is a bug, or something to do with how I've set my game up.

Probably a combination of ethics and power.

Some, like xenophiles and pacisifst are much more likely to want to join a federation.

You should be able to mouse over the red X on the join federation option to see their reasons why.

[Kannap]

It's so much better than a Sim City game and therefore has more depth to it. A bit harder to get the grasp of.

I think your conclusion on the wrong side of that "therefore". But, an I'm going off SimCity 4 here, I'm hesitant to say Skylines has more "depth".

I have not played Sim City 4, but comparing Skylines to previous Sim Cities, it definitely has more depth and is definitely a better game. That being said, I cannot speak for Sim City 4 and the comparison between it and Skylines.

[The Huskar Social Union]

Anyone else wanting to put their name forward to be OP? Ive got two so far.

[The Transhuman Union]

Yeah



Actually no

[Wallenburg]

AnyoneD else wanting to put their name forward to be OP? Ive got two so far.

DEUS VULT!

Not really, can't afford the time sink.

[The Huskar Social Union]

Yeah



Actually no

The Huskar Social Union wrote:

Both of you are going to a penal colony

[Genivaria]

"Where we're going, we won't need eyes to see."

[The Huskar Social Union]

"Where we're going, we won't need eyes to see."

Already mentioned, go to penal colony b-37

[Genivaria]

"Where we're going, we won't need eyes to see."

Already mentioned, go to penal colony b-37

*Genivaria creates faction to change Paradox thread to Gavelkind*
Muahaha!

[The Huskar Social Union]

Already mentioned, go to penal colony b-37

*Genivaria creates faction to change Paradox thread to Gavelkind*
Muahaha!

Put your name forward for wanting to be op and you can do what you want.

If you get it.

And within reason

[Genivaria]

*Genivaria creates faction to change Paradox thread to Gavelkind*
Muahaha!

Put your name forward for wanting to be op and you can do what you want.

If you get it.

And within reason

you can do what you want

within reason

Pick one.

[The Huskar Social Union]

Put your name forward for wanting to be op and you can do what you want.

If you get it.

And within reason

you can do what you want

within reason

Pick one.

Yes

PUT YOUR NAME FORWARD DAMN IT I WOULD VOTE FOR YOU

[Genivaria]

Pick one.

Yes

PUT YOUR NAME FORWARD DAMN IT I WOULD VOTE FOR YOU

No no that would require responsibility and well...you've seen the Total War thread.

[The Olog-Hai]

Already mentioned, go to penal colony b-37

*Genivaria creates faction to change Paradox thread to Gavelkind*
Muahaha!

I'd join your factions.
For your amazing sig if nothing else