What is your strongest or most fun Megacorp build with the new DLC - r/Stellaris (2024)

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u/Darkon-Kriv1d ago

Yep! I posted about this a bunch. One of the cyborg governments adds +1 trade value from living standard. And can be enchanced by 50% from an event in the situation. That straight up makes every pop give .4 energy food and rocks and .2 unity reguardless of job. You need no workers besides some clerks in your entire empire.

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u/TheGalatorDriven Assimilator1d ago

How do u get the unity? I thought it only gives the basic resources?

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u/BaristaGirlie1d ago

it was patched!

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u/terrario101Shared Burdens1d ago

Yeah, recently used it in my last run in conjuntion with Synthetic Fertility. Sure was quite the fun combo.

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u/FesatredditMachine Intelligence1d ago

And that's not mentioning that worker coop trade conversion got buffed in one of the recent patches!

In addition to 0,2 of each resource, it also now generates 0,1 unity for each trade value which isn't a lot but still nice on top of the main bonuses

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u/StahlPanther1d ago

Name checks out and it sounds like a pretty fun build, need to try it out, never did worker coop before

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u/IsNotAnOstrich1d ago

Username checks out

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u/Voronov11d ago

I had thought it wasn’t as good because you don’t have the big surplus of energy that other Megacorps have, but I can see how it can be pretty powerful with city districts and the trade buildings.

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u/TheGalatorDriven Assimilator1d ago

What makes scrap miners so good?

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u/CommunistRingworldFanatic Egalitarian1d ago

at first i use my main one for mining with a smidge of trade, then the other two for trade since it isn't effected by habitability. gradually as i get other trade worlds, if i'm not worker coop (cause it's a pure trade build and does not need scrapminers) i transition all three worlds to pure mining one by one as i can afford it (maybe a smidge of trade, but hard focus on mining). this looks something like this (ballpark numbers):
1 mining capital ring segment = 1000 minerals a month, 200 alloys

all 3 mining ring segments = 3000 minerals a month, 600 alloys

then you use that to power either foundry ecus or a brand new foundry ring.

if i didn't make clear, scrap miners get minerals and a smidge of alloys per month as a job.

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u/WesternDissident9h ago

You do realize the trade value from the restored ringworlds can be traded for far more minerals and alloys on the galactic market, right?

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u/StahlPanther1d ago

Nice, not that strong, but I like how everything fits with the roleplay

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u/StahlPanther1d ago

Never thought about using overtuned with cybernetics, sounds pretty strong, especially If one can put the two auto mods traits down

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u/madogvelkorTechnological Ascendancy1d ago

Apparently you can end up with 3 auto mod traits using that combo, the bio + cyber, and overtuned has its own. And cybernetic extends leader life which balances out the overtuned penalties.

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u/StahlPanther1d ago

Thats just insanity, I have to try this out

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u/madogvelkorTechnological Ascendancy1d ago

And if you're playing MegaCorp you can get the Augmentation Bazaars civic, which is pretty strong.

https://stellaris.paradoxwikis.com/Civics#Augmentation_Bazaars

Free random cybernetic mod, boost to trade value, boost to population growth,

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u/TheGalatorDriven Assimilator1d ago

What is the bio automod trait and how to get it?

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u/madogvelkorTechnological Ascendancy23h ago

You need to research Targeted Gene Expressions, and then you'll have access to the Vocational Genomics trait. Combine it with Fleeting Excellence from Overtuned and Universal Augmentations. https://stellaris.paradoxwikis.com/Population_modification#Auto-modding

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u/Vulturris1d ago

Add Pharma State, and you have a strong combination. The +10 years leader lifespan help to counter the effect of overtuned traits and it's overall a solid civic.

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u/mynameismrguypersonInward Perfection1d ago

Permanent employment is also great. Double thrifty zombie clerks are pretty solid at game start.

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u/hatingtechAquatic16h ago

people have really been sleeping on overtuned cybernetic, it was pretty good even before the latest big update. paragons update made it a little more annoying to play if you start with too many stacked lifespan traits, but the new changes have really just turned it to 11

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u/BlueHex61d ago

Doing a triple automodding empire and passed out on Augmentation Bazaars for 2 Unity giving civics, can I swap one of them to Augmentation Bazaars through reformation now that I have cybernetics? (ascension perk only rn)

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u/Vulturris1d ago

Have not actually tried to swap it in later, I think you have to take it from the start.

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u/Legion404Plantoid1d ago

Corporate protectorate as the civic, not as a vassal*

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u/Girdo_DelziRogue Defense System1d ago

How’ve you been managing mineral income for this build if you’re only colonizing the ring worlds? Are you leaving some of the shattered rings broken to keep the Astro-miner jobs? Or are you relying solely on deposit mining/market minerals/arc furnaces?

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u/Legion404Plantoid22h ago

I kept one unrepaired segment as mining designated, i build one mining place on every holding. I get all cg from trade. And i built one arc furnace in a really lucrative system.

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u/Melodic-Hat-28751d ago

You heavily rely on the market, however you can also make one ring a scrap miner until the galactic market forms.

It is utterly ludicrous. You want 10k tech before 2300 with a small empire size? Do this.

Shattered Ring trade with virtual pops is by far the strongest build I have played.

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u/PinkOneHasBeenChosen1d ago

That is, in fact, too OP.

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u/madogvelkorTechnological Ascendancy1d ago

I did something like that in my last game and it was strong. Ocean Paradise start, anglers, and catalytic converters.

Mercenary Liaison office holdings are great for boosting naval cap too.

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u/BaristaGirlie9h ago

Love this from an RP perspective.

“Of course, the Apex Predator of the galaxy was the Raxon Conglomerate, who through the novel science of turning Fish into refined metal, dominated the galactic economy by the year 2300”

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u/IceWallow978h ago

Yep, and don't forget about pearl divers too, the trade value that job produces rivals the merchant job with a good enough leader, so yeah, it produces a lot of CG and Trade value. It's not just fish, but yeah, they make weapons out of fish, it's insane.

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u/PinkOneHasBeenChosen1d ago

I usually just take Expansion because it gives -25% empire size from planets.

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u/smiddy5320h ago

Yes, can confirm this works

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u/lifelongfreshman8h ago

Eh, I doubt it. You're spending an entire ascension perk to reduce your empire size by up to 5 per colony. It's certainly cheeky, but the opportunity cost is just too high in my opinion.

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u/lifelongfreshman8h ago

If you want my favorite one that doesn't require the most recent DLC (but does require Humanoids and Overlord) let me introduce you to Belligerence Resolution Solutions, Inc. A Clone Army origin megacorp with Naval Contractors and, originally, Franchising, they're on hand with a bevy of mercenary companies to fulfill all your warfaring needs.

I'd probably replace Franchising with Letters of Marque these days, although I'd maybe pick up Franchising as a third civic in the mid-game. LoM didn't exist when I made the empire, so the only other option for another mercenary enclave was Private Military Companies, which, ew.