Playing modded all ascension perks avail regardless as well.
Be second mankind (but with gas giant instead as a ecunopolis.
Get into three back to back border wars with theocracies as materialist with the one war leading into the next. Become vassal of one. Claim the hell out of any enemy on my border, legit free allied navy to press my claims.
Get involved in huge war between two sides of three powers each.
Irken empire takes most of the aggressors land, I take half of one of the defenders, (I'm on aggressor side) my overlords takes nothing.
It's funny when one empire on each side of a war has a clear advantage
Be second mankind (but with gas giant instead as a ecunopolis.
Get into three back to back border wars with theocracies as materialist with the one war leading into the next. Become vassal of one. Claim the hell out of any enemy on my border, legit free allied navy to press my claims.
Get involved in huge war between two sides of three powers each.
Irken empire takes most of the aggressors land, I take half of one of the defenders, (I'm on aggressor side) my overlords takes nothing.
It's funny when one empire on each side of a war has a clear advantage