Stellaris Machine Age DLC Dynasty
Hello awesome folks! Today a new DLC debuted, the heavily anticipated Machine Age to revolutionize Machine Empires from adding a new crisis to two new species packs (Cybernetic and Synthetic) to three Ascencion options for machine dorks. I have never played as a machine empire (Gestalt Consciousness) or Ascended to Cyborg or machine, I prefer the Spiritualist path of Psychic since they can build Temples early game unity growth, and at times I have done Genetic Ascension as well. Also, Ascension has changed and you choose a Perk and then choose it as a Tradition Tree, and then we have Councils now to hire people.
There are two new megastructures as well. Arc Furnace and Dyson Swarm.
The three new Ascensions for Machines are Modularity, Virtuality and Nanotech to go wide. Cybernetic and Synthetic Ascension have new ways to track them. If we Ascend to those two old things, we’ll unlock new government types. Cybernetic has been earlier but less good, than Synthetic. We have 3 new backgrounds and 6 new Civs.
Let’s try it out and see what I think!
Let’s grab a Cybernetic species. Cybernetic Ships, Continental World,
Star Name - “Rydex”,
Homeworld - “Rydex Prime”,
random solar system,
ruler title “Emperor”,
name “Mavinda”,
Species name - “Autarch,”
Traits:
Intelligent - +10% Research
Docile - -10% Empire Size from pops
Traditional - +10% Unity
Decadent – -10% Happiness for Slaves and Pops
Slow Breeders - -10% Pop Growth Speed
Government and Ethics:
Materialist, Xenophile, Pacifist
Civics:
Technocracy - +1 research option, politicians jobs replaced by Research directors.
Diplomatic Corps - +2 envoys, +15% Weight, +40 trust cap, +75% improve relations
Origin:
Materialist - +8 robots, trait adaptive frames, homeworld has Robot Assembly Plant, I start with the techs of Powered Exoskeletons and Artificial Workforce, we have guaranteed to grab Machine Template System, Machie Pop Assembly Speed +15%, +1 species pick,
Government Type – Oligarchic
Empire Name – “The Autarchy of Peace”
Ruler Traits:
Mining Rush - +2.5% Mining
Screeny!
You can see all of my decisions there, and my Species choice!
Ready?