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[umiman]

I created a tiny galaxy to try and blitz explore the new system. What ended up happening was me getting boxed in by two giant empires who hate my guts. Now I'm stuck in a really brutal situation trying my best to survive on my starting three planets while two giants blast me into oblivion.

[Zanzetkuken The Great]

Kicked off the server bit later than expected.  Here's the details:

Server Name: 2.1 Fuckaround
Server ID: 90114726242965509

No password.

[Mephansteras]

Started a new game to see the new stuff, though not specifically hunting for the out of galaxy system. Found the gateway to it, but it is closer to another empire than my own, so we'll have to see if I can get to it before them.

If not...well, I guess that gives me a different goal.

[umiman]

Started a new game to see the new stuff, though not specifically hunting for the out of galaxy system. Found the gateway to it, but it is closer to another empire than my own, so we'll have to see if I can get to it before them.

If not...well, I guess that gives me a different goal.

Yeah, I haven't had a lot of luck getting it either.

[StagnantSoul]

I can't seem to track down the portal, had five science ships buzzing around, searched an entire third of the galaxy and got active sensors from a lot of empires on the other side, still not finding it. I'll try on a small map and not a 5k stars one next time though.

[umiman]

So I opened an L-gate and uh... I kinda wish I didn't.

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Fucking nanites are obliterating the entire galaxy and invading the entire place through all the wormholes. All the empires are getting dramatically owned and the planets they conquer become nanite-d, making them inhospitable. I really, really shouldn't have rushed opening the L-gate as there is absolutely no way anyone can fight them right now as they field 21k fleets while we're all running around with basically starting tech. Goodbye galaxy, was nice knowing you.

There are multiple things that can happen for the L-gate by the way.

Also the achievement for opening an L-gate is bugged.

[Radsoc]

First time playing without AI-bonuses, and it's really a big pushover. However, it also forces you to take care of events yourself more or less.

Open gate spoiler + initial events:

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I was researching "gate points" while some event popped to give me another point. Research didnt' stop automatically. +1 no achievement. I just opened the gate and unleashed them on my neighbours. However, it seems like they are heading for specific systems, bulldozing their way there. They stop, but now there might be another wave. However, they just ignored my planets. I have just below of the strength of their separate stacks, and could possibly take them on, but am refitting ships to have point defence and ignore shields and armor. Hopefully that'll give an edge. With mercenaries it should be more than even. But, according to the message it seems like you should head for the source rather than the roaming fleets. Maybe battle research offers some insight. Anyway, proper handling would be another spoiler title.

[umiman]

First time playing without AI-bonuses, and it's really a big pushover. However, it also forces you to take care of events yourself more or less.

Open gate spoiler + initial events:

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

I was researching "gate points" while some event popped to give me another point. Research didnt' stop automatically. +1 no achievement. I just opened the gate and unleashed them on my neighbours. However, it seems like they are heading for specific systems, bulldozing their way there. They stop, but now there might be another wave. However, they just ignored my planets. I have just below of the strength of their separate stacks, and could possibly take them on, but am refitting ships to have point defence and ignore shields and armor. Hopefully that'll give an edge. With mercenaries it should be more than even. But, according to the message it seems like you should head for the source rather than the roaming fleets. Maybe battle research offers some insight. Anyway, proper handling would be another spoiler title.

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

The way you stop the nanite swarm is you clear out all the visible systems first. Then after some time a new system will spawn in there and it'll have the home cluster that you need to kill.

[StagnantSoul]

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Huh... Well, I got through to the cluster, and... There's nothing. Sure I got grey scales and such, but nothings in there aside from resources. Yay...? I mobilized all three fleets and put fully armed starbases on both sides of the gate, in preparation for all hell to pop out.

[Damiac]

Has the base game gotten any better, or have they left it at 2.broken?  I got kinda fooled by a bundle that sounded like it had all the expansions, but was just the base game. I had some fun with it at the end of the 1.x versions, although it wasn't perfect, and the 2.0 changes just made things much worse in my opinion. Have they made the war weariness system less... questionable?

[USEC_OFFICER]

If you didn't enjoy the war weariness system when it came out then I would wait a little while longer. Personally I would say that it has improved but probably not enough to satisfy you. Unless you booted up 2.0 the moment it came now and never touched it again, in which case I would say it's worth a shot.

[Loud Whispers]

well well well

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look who was right all along

typical wiz, taking all my ideas 6 months after i post them (kidding)

Is this real? I've been saying this was the way forward for aeons. Dynamic population system, sexy beans

[USEC_OFFICER]

Wiz's Twitter account includes some grumbling against people's kneejerk reactions to the obvious prototype so... I'm assuming that it's legit but could easily be scrapped at any point. It is only a prototype after all.

[Loud Whispers]

Wiz's Twitter account includes some grumbling against people's kneejerk reactions to the obvious prototype so... I'm assuming that it's legit but could easily be scrapped at any point. It is only a prototype after all.

Why would people backlash such an obvious improvement tho D:

[StagnantSoul]

Wiz's Twitter account includes some grumbling against people's kneejerk reactions to the obvious prototype so... I'm assuming that it's legit but could easily be scrapped at any point. It is only a prototype after all.

Why would people backlash such an obvious improvement tho D:

Why would anyone want the game to devolve though?