Stellaris

[judgedredd]

How do you guys handle your military buildup early game? In almost all games I end up with inferior military in relation to others I meet .
If I encounter hostile factions its often quickly going downhill from there. Yet I never seem to have proper funding to support a decent fleet. 

I do believe that's why i always gave up...never finding myself in a decent defensive position and getting royally  f***ed

I do believe Martok might have a point though because I do tend to expand when my fleet is 20 strong and only with a combat strength of 750 or so

I'm currently surrounded by factions who have closed their borders and really don't seem like they're looking for a new friend...so I might be starting a new game soon

[bbmike]

Does Stellaris suffer from one of the most common 4x problems: having someone else's starting location be right next to you?

[ojsdad]

How do you guys handle your military buildup early game? In almost all games I end up with inferior military in relation to others I meet .
If I encounter hostile factions its often quickly going downhill from there. Yet I never seem to have proper funding to support a decent fleet. 

Your pretty much stuck with with corvettes for the first several years.  What I do, is when I encounter my first AI normal empire, I start to build a new ship alternating with claiming a new system.  I'll also upgrade my boarder outpost with a starbase.  I've found that even though you may be stronger than the AI player when you combine tech and economy, they may still decide to declare war on you if they have a significant stronger fleet. 

[bayonetbrant]

I am here to report that after all of the chatter you guys have had going about Stellaris, that I have purchased neither the base game nor any DLCs. Instead, I plan to live vicariously through the rest of you gullible bastards

[ojsdad]

Funny how a simple thread can make you excited for a game again, isn’t it?

I have started a Human Dominion game and after watching the linked videos I am really wanting to play more now. 🤣

It's fun to gain the technology and transfer your population to android.   

[ojsdad]

Does Stellaris suffer from one of the most common 4x problems: having someone else's starting location be right next to you?

If I remember correctly, there is a setting for when setting up a game that keeps them further away.  Of course, the size of your galaxy and number of AI players can impact that

[ojsdad]

Also, don't forget to keep an eye on your influence.  It is needed for various actions, like claiming a new system.  Your factions can impact how much influence you get, so keep an eye on them and what they want.  Of course, what your factions want may not match your goals. 

[judgedredd]

I am here to report that after all of the chatter you guys have had going about Stellaris, that I have purchased neither the base game nor any DLCs. Instead, I plan to live vicariously through the rest of you gullible bastards

That's the most sensible thing I've read on these boards in a long time

[judgedredd]

Does Stellaris suffer from one of the most common 4x problems: having someone else's starting location be right next to you?

I should point out that I didn't mess with the settings too much and whilst I'm on a huge map, I think I did allow for 15 factions...so things were probably going to get tight quick.

I didn't know the best settings for them...so I didn't change much. I didn't want an empty map but also wanted a challenge...I don't think my settings allowed for that medium 

[ojsdad]

I am here to report that after all of the chatter you guys have had going about Stellaris, that I have purchased neither the base game nor any DLCs. Instead, I plan to live vicariously through the rest of you gullible bastards

That's like saying you watch porn, therefore you have a sex life.

I'd rather play games than watch other people have all of the fun. 

[bayonetbrant]

I'd rather play games than watch other people have all of the fun.

I have The White Tribe on the table right now, and a Civ V campaign as the Dutch that I'm playing thru at the desk at work

I just don't need another 4x addiction

[bbmike]

Does Stellaris suffer from one of the most common 4x problems: having someone else's starting location be right next to you?

If I remember correctly, there is a setting for when setting up a game that keeps them further away.  Of course, the size of your galaxy and number of AI players can impact that

Cool. I guess I need to fire this up again, thanks! 

[bbmike]

I'd rather play games than watch other people have all of the fun.

I have The White Tribe on the table right now, and a Civ V campaign as the Dutch that I'm playing thru at the desk at work

I just don't need another 4x addiction

[ojsdad]

 

[bbmike]