r/StellarisOnConsole

So as someone who sees people blow the lid off the game and have +2k in all resources I wanna know, how can one git gud with tips that aren't just "specialize your planets"?

I typically find, for example, when a crisis comes up or I get raided by mindwardens or raiders, my military can blow the socks off of my neighbors but won't even hold a candle to raiders or a voidworm fleet who will travel far and wide just to come for my systems specifically (leaving the empire their nest was in untouched btw). I know there's the "just take it and come back" but I wanna get good to where I don't have to take that in the first place.

I also find that I like playing a "just right" empire (not too tall not too wide) and I find that I struggle with getting pops to fill out jobs quickly, especially when I'm trying to get a forge world up and running. How can one get better at that? I keep hearing about a "logistics cap", is that what's up?

Also, science. I have recently shifted from focusing unity to tech and I wonder, how do yall handle rushing tech/building up tech worlds? I feel like I make good progress on tech as I've simply just improvised, but I wanna know how to take it to the next level.

Also, how much of this game is "your success is a dice roll" and "just build it better"? I feel like I'm right on the cusp of truly being sick with it, but rn I feel like I'm being held back by either focusing too much on rp and not the numbers or simply not knowing the systems well enough.

Any input is appreciated!

So I have two different robot species types one called model temperex and the other one called Model 16 they both have full citizenship they both have full military service and I'm trying to make the model 16s on my Homeworld it won't let me the only robotic armies it lets me build are the model temperex even though they both are on this planet also model 16 military leaders aren't popping up either for either species and I'm really not sure why if it helps I'm running the origin that has you start out with robots

Yeah I know this is kind of a stupid question but I’m not spending $40 without knowing for sure.

I just started playing again a week ago or so and just found out that there’s a better version of the game on consoles thru my Xbox app.

I’ve bought ALL of the DLC available on the store so, if I were to buy this new and updated version, would I have all my DLC still?

I just started the GDF on the old version and it’s so laggy it’s almost unplayable unless the game is paused so I’m hoping I’ll keep everything.

Any current version (season 8) tips for playing a gestalt conc. machine intelligence? It’s my first time doing so, only ever having played ‘regular’ humanoid empires without doing any ascension paths.

I was looking for some good current tips from the community here. Things I should know, do or think about before I start my save?