PDOX Games VIII: Communism Will Win

[Licana]

The ecumenopolis planet-type is kind of ridiculous.

[Ifreann]

The ecumenopolis planet-type is kind of ridiculous.

Do want.

[Kannap]

Seeing all these Stellaris screenshots and being as confused as I was the short time I actually played the game that one time. My confusion made it unenjoyable, but maybe I'll give it another go sometime.

[Ifreann]

Seeing all these Stellaris screenshots and being as confused as I was the short time I actually played the game that one time. My confusion made it unenjoyable, but maybe I'll give it another go sometime.

It's all a big ball of district-y wistrict-y, jobby wobby stuff.

[Kannap]

Seeing all these Stellaris screenshots and being as confused as I was the short time I actually played the game that one time. My confusion made it unenjoyable, but maybe I'll give it another go sometime.

It's all a big ball of district-y wistrict-y, jobby wobby stuff.

But then it just gets too confusing for my small, one-planet mind.

[Impaled Nazarene]

Aren't most of the fleet's special functions (jump drives, exp subspace navigation, etc) committed with left click? idk I got it pretty much instantly.

Also, the reward for completing "The First League" precursor chain is really good now: An immediately colonizable size 25 ecumenopolis

That's horrible. I hate it. I fully accept the possibility that I'm the stupid one, especially considering that I've never played a Stellaris game into the late game, but I don't like it at all.

Hottest character in CK2 ever, god damnlol

I will LICK HER DRY.

There is absolutely no point in me trying to fuck with people in this thread any more, as Bralia always ruins it.

You're the one who ruins everything. I don't know how to have fun with you anymore. Every time I try to talk to you and have good banter, you shoot me down. NO LONGER. I will fight fire with fire.

Secondly, you have balls the size of little grapes. You wanna fuck with people, have some passion and ambition about it! Go big or go home! Force that abomination upon the thread, make them beg for mercy. Don't give them a way out! You don't know how to make people truly suffer. That's what makes you a weak king, Huskar.

This is why we had a communist revolution.

[Abserdia]

It's all a big ball of district-y wistrict-y, jobby wobby stuff.

But then it just gets too confusing for my small, one-planet mind.

Theoretically you could have a one-planet Stellaris game. Nothing’s stopping you.

[Impaled Nazarene]

Alright I don't own Megacorp so someone please come up with an appropriate poll please to help out.

[Abserdia]

Alright I don't own Megacorp so someone please come up with an appropriate poll please to help out.

“What’s your favorite Stellaris ethic?”
or
“What’s your favorite CK2 focus?”

Or have those already been done?

[Impaled Nazarene]

Alright I don't own Megacorp so someone please come up with an appropriate poll please to help out.

“What’s your favorite Stellaris ethic?”
or
“What’s your favorite CK2 focus?”

Or have those already been done?

I more mean favorite dlc features

[Abserdia]

“What’s your favorite Stellaris ethic?”
or
“What’s your favorite CK2 focus?”

Or have those already been done?

I more mean favorite dlc features

...

“What’s your favorite CK2 focus?”

[The Huskar Social Union]

I more mean favorite dlc features

...

“What’s your favorite CK2 focus?”

War.

Seduction is a pretty close second.

Family is third.

[Abserdia]

...

“What’s your favorite CK2 focus?”

War.

Seduction is a pretty close second.

Family is third.

War ——> Seduction -> Intrigue —> Business.
I put Business fourth because I only use it for the trade route event, but that’s a REALLY good event.

[Impaled Nazarene]

Oh Please
War>Faith>Hunting>The other learning one> the rest

[Bralia]

Alright I don't own Megacorp so someone please come up with an appropriate poll please to help out.

- Vivé la revolucion! (Shared Burden)
- Money. MONEY. MONEY!!! It's raining energy up in this bitch! (standard Corporate Empire)
- . . . hey. You wanna buy some deathsticks? (Criminal Syndicate)
- The path to enlightenment is clear. Just pay $500,000 and God will personally ensure your success in Heaven (Megachurch)
- Man, those buildings are fuckin' TALL. (Ecumenopolis)
- I'll buy the butterfly for $2,000 and the horse-lookin' one for $5,000. (Slave Market)
- *hollow voice* 30 years and I still ain't got the Galatron . . . just one more pull . . . OH THAT COULD HAVE BEEN IT . . . just one more pull . . . (Caravaneers)
- Doesn't that black hole art gallery look just like a Blorg's cloaca to anybody else? (The new megastructures)
- Hey Ernie, what are doing with that butterfly and ho----OH GOD! (Xeno-Compatibility)

[Impaled Nazarene]

Alright I don't own Megacorp so someone please come up with an appropriate poll please to help out.

- Vivé la revolucion! (Shared Burden)
- Money. MONEY. MONEY!!! It's raining energy up in this bitch! (standard Corporate Empire)
- . . . hey. You wanna buy some deathsticks? (Criminal Syndicate)
- The path to enlightenment is clear. Just pay $500,000 and God will personally ensure your success in Heaven (Megachurch)
- Man, those buildings are fuckin' TALL. (Ecumenopolis)
- I'll buy the butterfly for $2,000 and the horse-lookin' one for $5,000. (Slave Market)
- *hollow voice* 30 years and I still ain't got the Galatron . . . just one more pull . . . OH THAT COULD HAVE BEEN IT . . . just one more pull . . . (Caravaneers)
- Doesn't that black hole art gallery look just like a Blorg's cloaca to anybody else? (The new megastructures)
- Hey Ernie, what are doing with that butterfly and ho----OH GOD! (Xeno-Compatibility)

Thank you Bralia

[Licana]

With only 11 districts built out of a possible 25(!), Nova Constantinople has become my most populous planet. I'm starting to think having at least one ecumenopolis will be critical to actually being able to produce enough specialist resources for an empire in the late-game.

[The Huskar Social Union]

Anyone got a megacorp build they would recommend?

[Licana]

Anyone got a megacorp build they would recommend?

Corp builds are pretty versatile, so if you know what kind of empires you like to play as you can probably build a Corp that can emulate that. My current Corp is built as a Egalitarian/Militarist/Xenophile with Private Prospectors and Naval Contractors, for reference.

I will warn that the criminal megacorp civic is kind of underwhelming, it prevents you from entering commercial pacts outright, the branch offices doen't give much and the AI will start building crime suppression buildings and eventually shut down all of your branch offices anyway. Also, because megas are more restricted by the administration cap than other empires, they tend to favor a more narrow playstyle revolving around developing a small amount of territory instead of being expansionist. Being some degree of Xenophile is helpful to offset that by bringing in resources through your commercial pacts and branch offices.

[The Huskar Social Union]

Anyone got a megacorp build they would recommend?

Corp builds are pretty versatile, so if you know what kind of empires you like to play as you can probably build a Corp that can emulate that. My current Corp is built as a Egalitarian/Militarist/Xenophile with Private Prospectors and Naval Contractors, for reference.

I will warn that the criminal megacorp civic is kind of underwhelming, it prevents you from entering commercial pacts outright, the branch offices doen't give much and the AI will start building crime suppression buildings and eventually shut down all of your branch offices anyway. Also, because megas are more restricted by the administration cap than other empires, they tend to favor a more narrow playstyle revolving around developing a small amount of territory instead of being expansionist. Being some degree of Xenophile is helpful to offset that by bringing in resources through your commercial pacts and branch offices.

Ah okay, cheers

[Hanafuridake]

I more mean favorite dlc features

...

“What’s your favorite CK2 focus?”

Like a proper courtier, mine are Seduction, followed by Scholarship, then Carousing, and finally Intrigue.

Because of this, my dynasty often implodes around the second and third generations.

[Wallenburg]

Height of the Black Death, c. 1190.

[Harbertia]

Height of the Black Death, c. 1190.

Well... that's interesting. Rather weak indeed.

[Wallenburg]

In the meantime...

Excuse me but what the fuck.

[The Huskar Social Union]

In the meantime...

Excuse me but what the fuck.