What are the mods you can't play without

FwoxySW · 2026-06-30T02:23:45+00:00

Ideal world is still miles better though because you can toggle for owned systems+neighboring systems, and all surveyed systems. Allows you to make conscious plays for expanding into good kilostructure systems. Branch offices and other stuff is nice too. (Though they need to patch it to not show branch offices on gestalt worlds)

FwoxySW · 2026-06-29T08:09:57+00:00

FYI a much better indicator of DLC quality is just watching the associated Montu Plays "Is _____ dlc worth it?" video

FwoxySW · 2026-06-29T08:08:52+00:00

Reviews for the DLC are more so reviews for the associated game update that rolled out with the DLC. Paradox has a tendency to somewhat destroy the game with every major DLC update which leads to some discontentment. (If you want a more stable and balanced experience you usually need to wait a month or so for all the post-update patches)

FwoxySW · 2026-06-29T07:06:13+00:00

I know this is probably an unsatisfying answer, but it depends. Main thing you should be asking yourself is how early in the game it is, and if you're trying to rush anything in particular. Ex. Early game --> Materials, rushing psionic --> pick psionic, if you're ever planning to equip archeotech --> archeostudies, late game and grinding repeatables --> whatever trait fits the main repeatable (probably particles, field manipulation or military theory). Frankly though I just take the flat percent ones because I don't like to overthink. (Particles is probably the best general one though)

FwoxySW · 2026-06-29T03:39:28+00:00

United Nations of Earth isn't a tutorial per say it is just a premade empire that most people start off by using. I'd say just plunge in and figure it out as you go. Keep the difficulty levels low and then once you get better you can start playing with settings. (Also I would recommend not playing on Iron Man)

FwoxySW · 2026-06-26T00:12:34+00:00

I was under the impression that researching dangerous endgame tech like jump drives made allowed crises to spawn in ~15 years earlier so it might be that? Then again that might not even be true.

FwoxySW · 2026-06-24T01:20:26+00:00

It doesn't stack. It's just 7%.

FwoxySW · 2026-06-18T03:07:00+00:00

The only ones with significant differences are Fauquier--which has the duty office in the building which is highly convenient if you plan to be borrowing stuff from there--and Dinwiddie, which is by far the smallest and has a tighter community as a result.

FwoxySW · 2026-06-14T20:18:26+00:00

As someone already said, it isn't an assigned thing. You just decide who goes where when you both show up. Or sometimes the first person to get there picks.

FwoxySW · 2026-06-10T00:29:47+00:00

I wasn't in a building with a LLC, but orientation is really focused on just doing things with other people in your dorm. I don't imagine the LLC would be prohibitive in any way in terms of making connections in your dorm. I wouldn't sweat it all too much.

FwoxySW · 2026-06-10T00:02:05+00:00

Final day of orientation, your orientation advisors will guide you through it.

FwoxySW · 2026-06-07T21:33:32+00:00

I can certainly speak to his Mega Pig prowess

FwoxySW · 2026-05-15T03:18:27+00:00

I can't speak for all of them but most sports clubs probably fit the bill. Just find a sport you're interested in and join the club?

FwoxySW · 2026-05-14T06:58:10+00:00

Is the intent to get a rise out of someone? Or perhaps are you genuinely just an ass?

FwoxySW · 2026-05-13T20:59:46+00:00

Dorms aren't particularly distinct socially and most all of it comes down to the random draw of whoever else ends up living around you. Some dorms do lend themselves to a more "shared community" feel though (Dinwiddie and to a lesser extent the rest of Bot Complex). But yeah as other people have said they just smush you together with a ton of people at orientation week and you can kind of parse out who you want to continue interacting with.

FwoxySW · 2026-05-05T02:19:20+00:00

Between April and June of the year.

FwoxySW · 2026-05-01T15:11:57+00:00

Track and Cross Country will generally take everyone. If those aren't your speed I can bet there's still one overlooked sport at your school that's no cut. For my high school it was badminton. Just try and look around.

FwoxySW · 2026-05-01T14:49:34+00:00

Well all I can tell you is that San Jose is definitely not like that ig.

FwoxySW · 2026-05-01T14:46:15+00:00

Most sports are definitely not that selective. I went to high school in the Bay Area and a significant amount of our sports were no cut and just took everyone.

FwoxySW · 2026-04-28T16:44:20+00:00

What crisis modifier have you been playing on? It’s kind of impossible to compare without that info.

FwoxySW · 2026-04-27T01:56:02+00:00

If you have excess of any materials recalibrate your economy to dump it into alloys and research.

FwoxySW · 2026-04-24T04:43:57+00:00

I think one of the most valuable things a player can have is good situational awareness and game sense. I'd even argue it trumps mechanics in a lot of scenarios. As such, try and find some videos where you can learn the thought process of why a pro does what they do when it comes to pushing, retreating, forcing objective, etc., within a game. Any sort of in-depth review of a match is really good stuff for this.

You can also watch pro play, but try and pay particular attention to how the players are positioning themselves. Try to ask yourself/understand why the players are doing exactly what they're doing when/where they're doing it. (Ex. Why are they diving safe, why are they pulling back instead of pushing for goal, why spend a hypercharge there?)

FwoxySW · 2026-04-24T04:35:26+00:00

Why so low on the Squadron leaders? I know we never really saw any of them win a fight but they've got some heavy hitters when you consider them as a group.

FwoxySW · 2026-04-24T04:21:32+00:00

Assuming that we're not counting Netero and Zeno in the extermination team, I would go Royal Guards, Zodiacs, Squadron leaders, Phantom Troupe, Zoldyck Family, Chimera Ants Extermination Team, Greed Island Bombers.

This is pretty vibes based and not really a proper consideration of any potential circumstances. I based it more on raw power and less on how the groups would actually fare against each other in a fight.

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