Tips for a noob?
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I hardly ever use outposts because they consume 1 influence each month. Only ever when there is a very resource rich system or two within their range or I need them to secure a system quickly before a rival does, or sometimes as a step onto a further system. They almost always get demolished later on and aren't really permanent solutions to holding territory.
Outposts in the direction of potential colonies. Colonise the planet, then destroy the outpost. Rince, repeat.
Hm, this is really useful because I forgot that you should destroy the outpost when you colonise the planet
Yep. Outposts are only ever temporary. There might be the odd occasion where you hold onto one for an extended period, for example if you've got a very resource rich system with no planet on the edge of the galaxy that you can't hold any other way, but I always try to find a way to get rid of outposts as soon as possible. Even if the resources look useful early on they will have less relative value later on, whereas influence is much less easy to obtain.
Others pretty much have outposts covered. I will also say that in a game where your species uses Hyperlanes for travel, control of specific pathways can be very useful, since you can get cut off from certain pathways by a neighbor closing their borders. Also you can just directly colonize a new planet, if it's nearby the cost in Influence wouldn't be much.
Back to planets though. What I said before still stands, but as you develop your worlds, you'll usually want to build a building that takes advantage of resources present on the square. Squares with no resources are the best places to build power plants (because if you want a large fleet, you always need energy) or buildings that produce no resources (like a planetary shield). Don't forget to regularly check in on your worlds, since as you're researching new upgrades will open up, letting you increase your production of some resource without tying up a square that you might want for something else later.
Back to planets though. What I said before still stands, but as you develop your worlds, you'll usually want to build a building that takes advantage of resources present on the square. Squares with no resources are the best places to build power plants (because if you want a large fleet, you always need energy) or buildings that produce no resources (like a planetary shield). Don't forget to regularly check in on your worlds, since as you're researching new upgrades will open up, letting you increase your production of some resource without tying up a square that you might want for something else later.
If you're playing modded then why don't you get the no outpost influence mod?
He wants to get better at the game. Using a cheat mod like that won't help.
I disagree. Empty tiles are best for happiness buildings and mineral silos. Also, if you're at the point where you're filling up multiple planets, you can afford to specialise them. Once I reach my core cap I generally build planets towards one or two resources. It'd either be energy/research or energy/mineral, or just mineral in the case of slave planets.
Happiness buildings are exactly the kind of building I was talking about (ie: ones that produced no resources), and yes I specialize planets too, that's rather basic strategy that I didn't think needed to be mentioned. While mineral silos are always a waste of time and resources to me personally, since I just find something to build somewhere when I near the cap.
Ships are an especially easy way to spend minerals, hence my constant need for energy.
Ships are an especially easy way to spend minerals, hence my constant need for energy.
Focus on minerals, get 5 core worlds ASAP, colony ships > all. When you've got decent minerals going, focus on energy, build double your fleet supply and attack your smallest neighbour. Rinse and repeat.
Edit: Build relations with an advanced AI by guaranteeing their independence, and rival their rivals. Then get a defensive pact with them.
Edit: Build relations with an advanced AI by guaranteeing their independence, and rival their rivals. Then get a defensive pact with them.
You're kinda full of contradictions...
- says he played for 20 hours, then that he played for one year
- the game is too hard, play on hard difficulty
- ask for general advices, play modded
- is asked for traits, answer with ethics
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It's going to be hard to help you without something more precise than "how do I expand my borders without spamming planets". We need to know more about your strategy and expansion patterns, especially in early game. Since you're playing a xenophobe empire you're supposed to expand fast through colonization in early game, then conquer/purge your neighbours. Your first true problem should be federations.
If you feel that normal is too easy and hard is too hard, there are also mods that add intermediate difficulty levels. Otherwise, I would advise you to play with other players (one of the great benefits from not polaying with a pirated version).
Also, mods like Ethics&Gov are more roleplay-oriented, while the hard difficulty needs the player to min-max. So either you have to use the mod to min max, or that's the reason why you're losing on hard.
- says he played for 20 hours, then that he played for one year
- the game is too hard, play on hard difficulty
- ask for general advices, play modded
- is asked for traits, answer with ethics
...
It's going to be hard to help you without something more precise than "how do I expand my borders without spamming planets". We need to know more about your strategy and expansion patterns, especially in early game. Since you're playing a xenophobe empire you're supposed to expand fast through colonization in early game, then conquer/purge your neighbours. Your first true problem should be federations.
If you feel that normal is too easy and hard is too hard, there are also mods that add intermediate difficulty levels. Otherwise, I would advise you to play with other players (one of the great benefits from not polaying with a pirated version).
Also, mods like Ethics&Gov are more roleplay-oriented, while the hard difficulty needs the player to min-max. So either you have to use the mod to min max, or that's the reason why you're losing on hard.
I think these contradictions exist because the english language is not my native language and I didn't express my thoughts clear.
- I played on a pirated version a year ago for about 10 hours and haven't played since then. Then I bought Stellaris in steam and played for 20 hours
- Yes, the game is hard and I want to be better at the game. That's why I am asking for help
- So? I exactly need the general advices
- It's my fault, I didn't understand you. Currently I am using Industrious (+15% minerals), Decadent (Resource output without slaves -10%), Deviants (Ethic Divergence +15%), Multitasking (+5% Physical Research output, +5% Engineering output, +5 Social output), Born Warriors (+10% army morale, +10% army damage)
My strategy is that I want to colonize planets and get as much territory as I can (that's why I am asking what's the best way to do this) and conquer and enslave my neighbours, yes
Also I am asking for decent expansion patterns
What is the best starting weapon for this by the way? Should I spam corvettes? Is this still good in this version of the game?
I am not sure what do you mean? What is min-max? Didn't understand this sentence. P.S I can't play without Ethics&Gov because I love roleplay and I love the types of governments in this mod
You only need 5 scientists (2 science ships, + 3 research leaders)
You don't need any generals ever.
You only need 1 Admiral for your 1 doomstack fleet.
All other leaders can be hired as governors (5 assigned to each of your core systems, then 1 per sector)
Systems with 2+ habitable planets are prime candidates for Core Systems
Your empire capitol does not have to be the same planet as your species homeworld.
To conquer your neighbours, have more ships than they do.
Spy on their fleet composition, redesign your ships specifically to counter them.
Crush their fleet in 1 battle, then split your fleet into several smaller ones and siege each inhabited planet.
Purge/Enslave/Eat at your leisure after the cessation of hostilities
rinse and repeat with the newest neighbour.
You don't need any generals ever.
You only need 1 Admiral for your 1 doomstack fleet.
All other leaders can be hired as governors (5 assigned to each of your core systems, then 1 per sector)
Systems with 2+ habitable planets are prime candidates for Core Systems
Your empire capitol does not have to be the same planet as your species homeworld.
To conquer your neighbours, have more ships than they do.
Spy on their fleet composition, redesign your ships specifically to counter them.
Crush their fleet in 1 battle, then split your fleet into several smaller ones and siege each inhabited planet.
Purge/Enslave/Eat at your leisure after the cessation of hostilities
rinse and repeat with the newest neighbour.
The game has changed a lot in the year between when you first played and now. Play without mods, turn on the tutorial, learn the ropes. THEN use mods.
Yea I know, but I have already played for 20 hours and I have, not a lot, but some experience in paradox strategies
Playing with mods will be useless if you want to learn the game.
Take our advice or don't- but you came to us.