

Close borders in your Diplomacy if need be, or else they can, and sometimes will, establish their own Outpost within your intended territory.Ī common misconception is that you can only colonize planets within your border. Cut them off quickly by creating an Outpost near their border, and preferably in areas that will cover all hyperlanes. 5 per Outpost.Īs you use your scientist to explore, you will discover other Xenos around you. Traditions in Expansion will reduce the cost of Influence to build Frontier Outposts, and reduce the upkeep Influence costs of Frontier Outposts, from 1 Influence per Outpost, to. In order to establish your borders, you will create Frontier Outposts. Keep some of these in mind if you plan to expand quickly.

Some government civics and some research techs will also reduce Leader recruitment costs. A tradition in Discovery reduce Scientist costs, and a tradition in Domination reduces Governor costs. Choosing species traits and research that extend Leader lifespans, or choosing Harmony and it’s first tradition, mean that your Leaders will die less often, and therefore less recruiting. Choosing a Dictatorial or Imperial government authority means having far less elections and rotating leaders. To play wide, you need a decent amount of Influence, or a way to keep your Influence reserved. (Playing “tall” means keeping your border very small, but in Stellaris, that means you will be generating massive Unity, Energy Credits, and Research.) Playing “wide” is what most players do, and that is creating a sprawling, expansive Empire with large borders, generating many Minerals, Energy Credits, and possibly Research. For those even more experienced players, if you notice anything I’ve said wrong for the console edition (v 1.7), or have anything add, please do in the comments. I can only speak from experience from my own choices and gameplay. First, I want to thank this helpful community for all the help they have given me on my posts.Īfter eight games, seven of them failures, my latest one a massive success, I want to help other players on console make decisions that lead to a booming economy and galactic domination.
