How to switch federation type?

[alphamikefox]

I started as a megacorp with the galactic union origin and wanted to switch to a trade federation, but there seems to be a base -50 to do so and few enough positive modifiers that I can't seem to convince people to make more money. The vote has to be unanimous, doesn't use favors that I can tell, and is not affected by federation laws in any way (like president decides). Even another megacorp I convinced to join our federation gets -50 base to change to trade federation, da hek man??

What am I missing? Pls help

 

[HFY]

I've never seen a way to switch -- it's always just that I get to pick one type when I make the Federation.

If there is a way to switch, that would be really cool.

 

[Lykus Cerebros]

I've never seen a way to switch -- it's always just that I get to pick one type when I make the Federation.

If there is a way to switch, that would be really cool.

You can on the start screen if you click the federation icon.
It's really difficult to get the AI to agree though and I don't know a trick to make them agree.

 

[prismaticmarcus]

i have a feeling that you'd need to buy favours but i've never tried.

 

[bren77]

Eventually if you change the voting from unanimous / majority to another weighting, so long as you have some favours you shouldn't have many problems switching it over to another type of federation. It just takes time to convince the others that it's in everyone's best interest to do what you want them to do

 

[Promethian]

Do you have cohesion maxed out? I know in previous versions AI wouldn't vote for anything unless it is max. Then they vote for just about anything.

My problem is they used to always pitch in an envoy. They don't seem to do so anymore so increasing centralization is basically impossible.

 

[grekulf]

Only the president can suggest to change a federation type (and the AI never does it). Cohesion above 90 (I think its 90?) also makes the AI more likely to vote yes on things.

 

[alphamikefox]

Only the president can suggest to change a federation type (and the AI never does it). Cohesion above 90 (I think its 90?) also makes the AI more likely to vote yes on things.

Right, but the base is -50 and positive cohesion only gives +30, even maxed out

i have a feeling that you'd need to buy favours but i've never tried.

I don't see a place for favors to be used