Tom's Hardware Steam Giveaway - Stellaris

[Somasonic]

With an iron fist; stay out of my way or suffer my wrath!

 

[Coldshard]

How will you rule your galactic empire? Will you subjugate and destroy or rule like a benevolent god?

Certainly as a benevolent god. Within certain error bars for benevolent. 😉

 

[poeticjustic]

Boost my defenses enough to keep the enemy at bay and give me time to build up and upgrade my forces to the latest and greatest bling bling!
Then head out and have some fun taking heads!!

 

[Crag_Hack]

I'll tend to the latter unlike Trump...

 

[nightshadexl]

Stellaris is a beautiful game. The best part is that multiplayer is so easy compared to the Civ and other games as you're never stuck waiting. Thanks to the "real time" playstyle you can always keep doing things.

That said, I always rule my galactic empire as a warlord for conquest. Simply because these games never really reward passive playstyles. For instance, if there is a habitable planet in another species borders that they can't and wont use themselves, there is no ability to trade for a system they don't use and no way to be given rights to form a colony there. Even with your own allies you can't share borders. So the only way to actually use all habitable planets is to conquer each other.
The game tries slightly to allow you to grow and use other planet types through technology to terraform or by getting different populations through migration treaties but this is flawed. Terraforming is expensive and time consuming and doesn't work once you live there. And migration treaties don't really feel like you're a "Individual supporting xenophile" race. Like where are the refugees, the outcasts, the greedy from other races who want to join you for their own benefit regardless of what their species government says?

The game is good, and most games do exactly the same things with the same pitfalls. But at least Stellaris is highly moddable. I've made my own and tweaked the game rules to my liking very easily. I highly recommend the game, even if it could always use improvement. Then again, most people don't want more from a game unless they're really passionate about it in the first place and want to see it fulfil all it's potential.

 

[PCtryhard]

In my opinion, one should rule his empire from the shadows. Like a Darth Sidious type person. A mastermind, genius, strategist, power worshiper, a... you get it. Emperor Me. -Emperor Tryhard

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Why does it still say i have 0 entries? Or do I misunderstand? :/
Nevermind lol. All good

 

[SpecialK27]

To be feared is a good thing! So always be on the offensive. Besides those kind of games are great when you let loose your war machines

 

[Onus]

I'd be inclined toward benevolence, with any desire for rage to be directed at traitors and backstabbers. I used to play the old DOS game "Empire Deluxe," and usually turned the sliders to minimum production rate but maximum combat effectiveness; I had few units, but they booted bountiful backsides.

 

[wildcard1978]

All out war what else

 

[Raminop2]

I usually like to play peacefully and expand as much as possible in that way before I go all crazy and pour fire on my enemies head. I am more of a benevolent god till I get bat*hit crazy Ares.

 

[max40watt]

Clearly as a benevolent God, but with an iron fish.

 

[midloo]

I don't play many games like this, but I love the look of stellaris and would like to jump in. I think I'll rule my galaxy by having a second screen with a FAQ up at all times. 😀

 

[Stukes]

I always start off thinking I'll play as an aggressive military, but then end up building a massive defensive turtle that keeps expanding until it swallows everything.

 

[bugla]

How will you rule your galactic empire? Will you subjugate and destroy or rule like a benevolent god?

I will crush my enemies to hear the lamentations of their people.

 

[genrldisaray]

Subjugate everyone, then rule them benevolently.

 

[General_Gato]

My plan is to be a pacifist empire no one will expect a pacifist empire to take over the galaxy but i will by building an army and trash talking other empires to invade me so i will be the good gut and take over the galaxy being a pacifist thats how you do it!

 

[xAlias]

Try to make peace with everyone!

 

[Manupmate]

Steve Bannon will run the show for me. I'll be tweeting as needed.

 

[Gilga]

I'd actually try to form a fair democracy and try to peacefully cooperate with the other civilizations. Prioritizing the resources and prosperity for my own empire, of course 😀 Aggressive colonization too and expanding through the whole galaxy as quickly as possible.

 

[drbones8472]

My Strat for Strategy games is usually to just last as long as I can, build up as big of a fleet as I can, expand until I think I should stop. Then regroup, build up and continue doing the same thing over and over again.

 

[droflah]

I always try to work through these types games with science, culture and enlightenment.. then at some point I decide to kill everyone else

 

[Dawie_Joubert]

I will start by being the subjugating benevolent god ... and then when I see I am close to the end ... I will destroy all in sight ...

 

[chef7734]

Build a vast empire through alliances till my empire can be built enough to conquer.

 

[Azreil]

My empire will reach out with a tentacle of peace.....while holding a large stick behind our backs just in case.

 

[juanrdp]

How will you rule your galactic empire? Will you subjugate and destroy or rule like a benevolent god?

Subjugate allways subjugate, all those peski aliens need someone to lead them to the the right way.