2023 Stellaris Beginner's Guide | Part 6 | Diplomacy 

Thank you! I've played with all DLC for years and couldn't remember which features come in which! I have some research to do before the ultimate Stellaris DLC video. 😉

Ditto from me. Thanks for these videos and taking the time to put them together. You explain things REALLY well and make a complex game much easier to understand and follow. Your recommendations on which DLCs to buy first would be amazing and deeply appreciated.

I agree, I really enjoy how genuine he presents himself and the way he describes the events. It's less math like or min maxing and it helps to convey how to enjoy the game from an emergent gameplay perspective and just enjoy the events as they unfold. Has made my experience getting into it much more enjoyable.

I got SO lucky. I was worried I was going to need to search for a distant aggressive empire but nope! Warfare episode launches today in a little bit, so you'll see how to deal with this situation!

Same ship my friend! After I finished 5 last night I was like daahh man. Work up and saw the upload woooo

I'll definitely add a bit in the final video about where to place outposts! But just so you get the info directly I recommend upgrading starbases to Starports (and beyond) on the following systems: * Anywhere that represents a strategic defensive chokepoint - including on all wormholes, as they functionally are chokepoints * Inside of Nebulae to capture the minerals that a Nebula Miner provides (You get this technology in the tech tree) * 12 systems away from any other trade-focused Starbase. Fully-upgraded starbases can collect Trade from 6 systems away (plus a little more with some DLC technology). So don't place them too close together or they'll overlap each other and be less efficient. * Over blackholes so you can mine them for scientific research * Inside any system home to an NPC Enclave like the Artisan Troupe and the Curator Order. These enclaves eventually grant you a module you can use on the starbase in their system to give you a pretty sizable bonus to your empire. After all that if you have extra capacity for upgraded Starbases you can place them above high-value systems that contain your planets. There are a few starbase modules that give bonuses to planets in the system. I tend to outfit these Starbases with anchorages. Which increases your fleet capacity so you can compete against neighboring rivals.

Thanks! We actually already have a Discord community with over 500 members! You can join here: discord.gg/8wjxEupw8V I've been streaming on Twitch for over three years now, and run my Twitch and RU-vid channels side-by-side with the Discord community. :)

Hey, thanks! And thanks for watching!

Exactly what I have experienced. This was just another time I thought to try once more and as usual, I looked up guides again. But finally, this time, there actually was a recent and really well done series available - which is how I got here. I did not expect that!

Unfortunately not. But I'll start working on one when I can! I have a few pans in the fire right now all at once! 😅

People often act aggressive out of fear. It makes sense that people would connect the two. Phobias are usually unrational fears which can elicit a fight or flight reaction in some people.

I play on a large galaxy (only 600 stars on console). I have it set so thar only 2 other ai empires spawn along with 3 fallen empires. This just enough to get the galactic community to pop sometimes and there is lots of room to explore and expand before meeting other empires most times.

Actually yes! In retrospect the Gene Clinic would have been a better pick than what I chose. Medical Workers supply Amenities and they also increase pop growth - which is far stronger than choosing a building just for its amenities. Good call!

I think that means that the conditions changed before they accepted. Like for example they have a limit of how much of a specific resource they want to trade with you. And then when you go over that. The number goes to -1000. So you were probably sitting on the edge of "Empire doesn't want to trade away more of this" and then in the wait until they accept their boundary lowered and your true number fell to -1000.

@@succsucc6270 I don't think that's it. As attempted the trade again (made sure kt was the same) amd it was accepted. I think tjeres just a low % of posited interactions declining.

@@MilesTheFox44 I have never been declined a trade that was 2+ positive and none of the resources were close to max 🤷‍♂️

I'm pretty sure with AI it is a 100% chance as long as the number is positive. The more positive the number, the more positive relations you'll receive with that empire in the short term as well. I agree with Succ Succ though because it's the first thing I thought too. Either you no longer had the resources to provide to that empire, or they didn't have the resources available for you. Or maybe it was a random strange bug or glitch. I've never been turned down for a +1 trade in over 500 hours of the game. The other thing to consider are mods - as there are some AI mods that change the way AI interacts with diplomatic actions. Strange either way!

@@MaxTheCatfish sorry been busy. No mods. It was pretty early in the relationship. It was for the Active Sensor Link on both sides plus some energy credits to ensure it was positive. Only thing I can think of is that it was relatively new so maybe the numbers didn't reflect correctly or something. My friend is just as confused too.

Good question! Stellaris lets you choose whether you want to care or not. As your Empire Size grow, technology and tradition unlocks cost increasingly more time to research. If you're playing a Xenophilic or Egalitarian empire then the planets you conquer from your opponents will almost always have population on them that will work for you. So if you take over several Tech or Unity planets, that population will keep performing those jobs - and you can counteract the cost of having a greater empire size. If you're playing a Fanatic Purifier or Devouring Swarm on the other hand, your technology typically suffers as your empire grows. You make up for this by producing more alloys, building more ships, and keeping your naval capacity high. If you're able to, you can always turn a sector of space into a Vassal. This gives that sector over to an AI under your "control", and it reduces your Empire Sprawl considerably. It's a powerful option to have the best of both worlds. Your vassal will pay you resources every month as long as you keep a positive relationship with them. So while you won't receive as many as you would if you owned those planets and systems directly, your tech and tradition progress will be vastly improved.