Designing an Empire Help Needed

[daibido1123]

So long and short, I need help. I'm trying to design a civilization that would best be described as equal parts Scientists, Mystics, and Nomads. Sadly other than the Nomadic traite, I have little idea what else to use, I'm not sure to sgo Spiritual Ethos and a scientific traite, or Materialist with Communal, etc. Also what government would work best here, they all have potential. So in short I am trying to make a civilization that are a rapidly growing aggressively expansionist civilization of mystic scientist.

Thanks all

 

[henzington]

Spiritualist is currently an empire buff so it applies to all species as opposed to conformist which just applies to your species.

 

[SuperGeek89]

So long and short, I need help. I'm trying to design a civilization that would best be described as equal parts Scientists, Mystics, and Nomads.

Pilgrims from Endless Space? I suppose the big question is do you want to you psionics or not? If you do taking Spiritualist in kinda a given.

 

[nweismuller]

Given the 'mystic' descriptor, I'd say Spiritualist is almost needed, so I think what you'll want is Intelligent Nomadic Spiritualists. For 'rapid growth and aggressive expansionism', I'd be looking at Theocratic Oligarchy's resettlement cost reducer, which combined with Nomadic lets you seed new planets easily, Theocratic Republic's reduction to food consumed and improvement to happiness, or Despotic Empire's reduction of influence cost for new colonies and increased border range.

As an alternative to Intelligent, and avoiding the need for a negative Trait, you could instead choose a 'natural X' research trait, if you're thinking they have a specific scientific focus.

 

[daibido1123]

Would than a Fanatic Spiritualist / Militarist Ethos with Intelligent, Nomadic, Rapid Breeding mix work well, and if so what negatives would be the bet to pick to balance?

And @SuperGeek89 I'm going for a mix of The Pilgrims and The Mongol Horde. So Pilgrims with major roid rage.

 

[nweismuller]

Sounds reasonable to me. For negatives... honestly I'm not sure with that setup. Maybe Solitary/Slow Learners? Repugnant if you want to play up the MAJOR RAGE aspect and don't mind the opinion hit. What government do you think you'll go for?

 

[daibido1123]

Theocratic Oligarchy or Plutocratic Oligarchy, I've also been experimenting with mixing in the ethos Xenophile.

 

[daibido1123]

Bump

 

[Teksorz]

Going with on of the science traits is always a good option

 

[scaper12123]

Spiritualist, xenophile, militarist for your ethics would work best, and your species should have intelligence and communal as your positive traits. A spiritualist democracy would probably work best for you.