Materialists forbid research of dangerous technology such as jump drives and advanced AI and advanced sentient robots. Spiritualists forbid colonization of Gaia planets they consider holy worlds. It is better to sacrifice some of your population and have your empire angry with you than to refuse their request and make them angry. They love them so much they ask for some of your own population to populate a planetary preserve they have like a zoo with all alien races. They require a buffer zone around their empire without colonies or outposts. There are four types: Xenophobes hate everyone and keep their borders closed. They may look like easy targets because they are small but they are deadly. Max your fleet capacity ASAP It is the only thing standing between you and the rest of the galaxyįallen empires are decayed remnants of formerly very powerful empires. Until you have a booming economy and a maxxed fleet capacity do not build science stations.

Your construction ships should only build mining stations for energy and minerals in the early game. Remember those famous immortal words of a beloved earthling leader that he repeated to himself during his election campaign. Expansion has a penalty in science and unity but you will have a fighting chance.

Do not expect to survive long with your 3 starting colony worlds. Population is power, planets are spaceports, spaceports are fleet capacity.Įxpand and colonize like there is no tomorrow because if you don't there won't be any.

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