Building Branch Offices

[templar627]

I dunno if this has been asked already, but I honestly have no idea how to start a branch office. Do I need a specific civic besides being a megacorp?
I have a commercial pack with a neighboring empire but I can't seem to build a branch office on any of their planets.

 

[Menendark2]

I have the same exact question, but I have been unable to find an answer anywhere. I understand you all are Stellaris fanatics, but not all of us are and we need some help. I just installed the game just to learn that it has changed 100% since launch and I have to learn it from 0 all over again. And I would rather not watch another hour long tutorial covering 10 mechanics just to learn one.

 

[#Tukuro]

Steps are as follows:

• Make sure you have a Commercial Pact with the host empire
• Select a planet and go to the Corporate tab
• Now you can establish a branch office

If you have Criminal Heritage (civic) you don't need the agreement.

 

[templar627]

I think I found the issue. If the group that you're trying to build a branch office for is at war you can't actually build a branch office. Turns out the guy I was trying to build a branch office with is at war.

 

[Knaughts]

Steps are as follows:

• Make sure you have a Commercial Pact with the host empire
• Select a planet and go to the Corporate tab
• Now you can establish a branch office

If you have Criminal Heritage (civic) you don't need the agreement.

One additional note for newbies: if the "Establish Branch Office" button is un-clickable, hover over it and the tooltip should say why. This advice applies to most buttons in Stellaris.