Mega Corporations

[Kraniumbrud]

Have you considered making mega corporations, I was watching the streams with all the capitalism and it got me thinking, what about an active private sector?
something that start in single squares, mayby making a symbol for the squares, then they spread through trade and such, the benifits and cons could be such.

-Pro's
Extra energy/mineral/research production in squares where they are and a bonus where thier HQ's are
Builds mining stations and such.
Private fleets that join defending against empires hostile to their influence and npc threats such as pirates.

-Negatives
Uses some resources for production to produce the bonus from above
They could make demands, such as taking control of sectors or planets, rights for the corporation or other things that gives them influence, the corp's happiness determines if they cooporate with your empire, both from external empires and internal. more influence more bonuses but also a bigger threat
They could rebel kinda like the AI rebellion, mega corporations taking control of the financial infrastructure or just use thier private fleets to conqure an empire, this could also be positive in a way, where a corp started in your empire would take over another. this should probably lead them to have a higher chance of moving HQ to thier own planets/sectors/empire

 

[vyshan]

I believe that they are the advanced form of plutocratic oligarchy.

 

[Dovska]

Yeah just as vyshan said, I'm pretty sure that Mega Corporation are an upgraded form of plutocratic oligarchy.

 

[Summin Cool]

What is the Tree like for governments anyway?

 

[Nyrael]

What is the Tree like for governments anyway?

I'm not sure if there even are trees. It's possible that each government simply has one upgrade and that's it.

 

[Kraniumbrud]

goverment is one thing, but somehting more internal in every empire that allows it would be nice

 

[Beric]

I'm not sure if there even are trees. It's possible that each government simply has one upgrade and that's it.

Agreed. That already makes 30 different government types - far more than EU4.

 

[Hertzila]

Maybe megacorps could be a faction possibility (for individualist ethos empires?) when the interal politics are properly implemented.
Right now it seems like factions are much more like active rebel groups rather than political factions and active megacorp rebels would be an odd concept.

 

[Nyrael]

Agreed. That already makes 30 different government types - far more than EU4.

Yeah, but EU4's governments have more distinction between them (granted, that's all thanks to DLC so here's hoping that Stellaris' DLC improve its govs as well).

 

[Hull-Tanker]

I like the EU IV mechanic where you can assign provinces to an trading company.

Would be interesting in the future to decide what type of "sector" an administrativ sector can be.

Like you could choose between a military sector, civilian, corporate etc.

This is already in with you can decide what type of bonuses you get but would be cool for the extra flavour and etc.

 

[Kraniumbrud]

Maybe megacorps could be a faction possibility (for individualist ethos empires?) when the interal politics are properly implemented.
Right now it seems like factions are much more like active rebel groups rather than political factions and active megacorp rebels would be an odd concept.

im thinking it should be more than just a faction a constant active underlying entity, a empire within the empire, but cross border aswell, where thier alligiance shifts constantly with economic movements and who helps them the most