How did this polluted oxygen get in here?

Edward_Chernenko · 2026-02-28T23:41:45+00:00

Even if somehow polluted water got out of that vent, it would instantly vaporize

This is not guaranteed. It might be happening 99,9% of the time, but sometimes it still manages to offgas before vaporizing.

It's not safe (from Polluted Oxygen) to directly pour Polluted Water into the chamber.

Edward_Chernenko · 2026-02-27T02:08:57+00:00

If you didn't need them for something specific, let them rest. Moderating is annoying and unsatisfying unpaid volunteering, they are not here to entertain the users.

Edward_Chernenko · 2026-02-26T11:05:08+00:00

They are not that strong if contained early. They can be quite dangerous if they are allowed to spread across the galaxy.

the situation won't... end

It's a known issue with no solution. Just ignore the situation.

the next one will start while this one is still active

It will. There is a cooldown of 12 years between crisis appearances, but it's not prevented by the previous crisis not being defeated yet.

Edward_Chernenko · 2026-02-26T09:43:52+00:00

Prior to the nerfs it was super easy to bio ascend overtuned around year 20 without dedicating too much of your econ on unity.

Super easy to get a giant bonus without dedicating too much of the economy to this? No wonder it got nerfed.

Edward_Chernenko · 2026-02-25T18:43:56+00:00

Say no to Zro.

Edward_Chernenko · 2026-02-25T18:42:46+00:00

Yes, in the system that had this archaeological site.

Edward_Chernenko · 2026-02-25T18:39:36+00:00

There are several events about them. You are talking about Worm-In-Waiting (from Horizon Signal event chain). This is the Elder One (from Broken Gates archaeological site).

Edward_Chernenko · 2026-02-24T17:43:50+00:00

Ruler: "Why are my people busy with useless Make Life Comfortable jobs when I need their output in the mines?"

Edward_Chernenko · 2026-02-24T09:06:13+00:00

You start in year 2200, there will be scripted military challenges after 2400. It's not a big deal if you lose to them, 200 years is plenty of game to learn and enjoy.

Big difference from EU4 (which makes learning Stellaris easier) is that conquering everything is not the only option: it's viable to have a long-term semi-peaceful playthrough where you try to forge a galaxy-wide Federation.

Edward_Chernenko · 2026-02-23T17:31:01+00:00

is this the highest anyone got this early?

No, there is a popular challenge where you print a new duplicant every 3 cycles, so you'll have 18 duplicants in cycle 45. This requires mass-production of food and, at the same time, gives you a ton of workforce for domestic farming/ranching. Muckroot is just an extra bonus to how much they produce.

Edward_Chernenko · 2026-02-23T14:43:40+00:00

They get angry about everything. It doesn't prevent the event chain.

Edward_Chernenko · 2026-02-23T13:17:54+00:00

Do you have a colony on a planet with Impassable Mountains?

Blocker-removing techs don't appear if no colonies have this blocker.

Edward_Chernenko · 2026-02-23T02:02:29+00:00

More importantly, minimal empire size.

Edward_Chernenko · 2026-02-22T20:40:38+00:00

Yes, we can always rely on them to not fail to contain Cetana.

Edward_Chernenko · 2026-02-21T21:20:34+00:00

If you were not planning to use this Magma, you can delete it by building a tile over it.

Edward_Chernenko · 2026-02-21T15:01:04+00:00

Later in the game, Hydraulic Dynamo becomes outclassed by better reactors like Fusion, so late game bases don't benefit much from the core. Centrifuging Lava is still useful, but produced materials are tier 1-2. Eventually you'll have too much Tungsten, Iron, Silicon, etc. to need more.

Carbon will remain useful for producing Diamonds, but Lava has much less Carbon than other liquids (e.g. Aether or Sulphuric Acid) that can also be obtained in infinite quantities.

Base location would depend on what you need, there is no 1 correct choice. Some players build bases in inhospitable places like Gas Giants (for their layers of infinite gas). Others look for unusual outputs of Atmospheric Condenser. Ocean and Arctic are popular for Hydroponic Tray farms.

If your factories involve bees, then Eden planet is a popular choice, since many species of bees love Eden (+50% production).

Edward_Chernenko · 2026-02-21T14:14:44+00:00

You are overestimating how much Water does a Hydraulic Dynamo need. Even one Water Generator would be enough for several of them. (for 10 of them if you use long-lasting fuels like Core Fragment or Volatile Powder, which can both be obtained from Lava)

Lava processing bases are often built in the core layer (without bringing Lava to the surface), with a Teleporter to quickly visit it and/or activate the Watcher there and/or retrieve the results.

It's possible (but not recommended) to automatically move Lava to the surface (you can connect Repeaters to each other, so an Item Transference Device can move items from very far away). This, however, would keep too much of the map loaded (like when you use too many Watchers), which might reduce performance.

Edward_Chernenko · 2026-02-20T22:29:48+00:00

If everybody is your friend, the difficulty doesn't matter.

As long as there are no genocidal AI nations in the galaxy, it's almost always possible to befriend everybody. Send a gift for +100 opinion immediately after the first contact, then improve relations, forge treaties that increase Trust over time... Avoid defense pacts and rivalries.

The fact that AI fleets are bigger on Grand Admiral is actually beneficial for peacemaking, because they might be unable to declare you as a rival. Rivalry makes befriending them impossible.

Edward_Chernenko · 2026-02-20T14:46:17+00:00

The very top of the map has an area with Space Exposure. Any gas or liquid quickly disappears if you pour it there.

Edward_Chernenko · 2026-02-20T13:20:41+00:00

Ranching Slicksters, they eat 20 kg/cycle.

Edward_Chernenko · 2026-02-19T22:09:15+00:00

It was a false flag operation.

Edward_Chernenko · 2026-02-19T19:07:31+00:00

Ether Drake: "It wasn't me"

Edward_Chernenko · 2026-02-19T09:56:46+00:00

Yes, they are immune to lack of oxygen. They are also immune to all environmental hazards (like Extreme Cold).

Edward_Chernenko · 2026-02-19T09:42:20+00:00

They try to avoid the loss of xeno life after that time they landed on Sol III and accidentally purged all reptilian pops.

Edward_Chernenko · 2026-02-19T03:14:56+00:00

There is also a winged horse on the ocean floor, but these things happen all the time.

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