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PDX_ladydzra



30 Mar

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by PDX-Loke

Hello,

While you were busy upgrading cloaked fleets at enemy starbases and buying multiple galatrons, the team has kept on fixing and tweaking.
The 3.7.4 patch is ready and available for download now.

Please find the patch notes below.

STELLARIS 3.7.4 PATCH NOTES
BALANCE AND IMPROVEMENTS
  • Pre-FTL civilizations now have a chance of having a "close call" when nuclear war threatens to break out.
  • Payback Origin
      * If you defeat the Debt Collectors three times, the MSI will use the Humiliate war goal against you instead of trying to vassalize you * The Debt collectors won't bug you anymore if you're currently at war with the MSI * Fixed Payback war goals to ensure you can't vassalize or impose ideology on homicidal ...
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23 Mar

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by Eladrin

Hi everyone!

It’s now been a bit over a week since the First Contact Story Pack released, and it’s been great hearing your stories and experiences.

While some things slipped through into the initial release, like the Great Filter becoming nigh impenetrable if nobody’s watching, overall Canis Minor was the most stable release we’ve ever had on Stellaris - to the point where red flags were being raised whether the Crash Reporter was working properly.



A couple of days ago we pushed the 3.7.3 hotfix to take care of a few of the more pressing issues.

STELLARIS ‘CANIS MINOR’ 3.7.3 PATCH NOTES
Fixes and Changes
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20 Mar

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    PDX_ladydzra on Steam Forums - Thread - Direct
As a note: the devs generally do not check Steam, because they are busy working, but the Community team does (hi!) and we pass issues along to them as needed.

14 Mar

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    PDX_ladydzra on Steam Forums - Thread - Direct
Can you report this on the bug report forums so our Devs can take a look at it?

https://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/forums/stellaris-bug-reports.941/

Thanks!
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    PDX_ladydzra on Steam Forums - Thread - Direct
There are several things you can try to fix this issue, try each of these steps in order, and attempt to load the game after each one:

1. Disable all mods
2. Verify Local Files (Steam) - Right Click Stellaris, Right Click Properties, Go to Local Files and click ""Verify Integrity of Game Files""
3. In the launcher, go to Settings, and change your Video Settings to Borderless Fullscreen or Windowed mode
4. (In Windows) Go to Settings, Add/Remove Programs, and Uninstall Paradox Launcher v2. After relaunching the game, let the launcher download updates, and restart the game again.

If none of these things work, go to support.paradoxplaza.com and open a ticket. Customer Support will be able to help you troubleshoot this issue!"

02 Mar

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by Alfray Stryke

A staple of sci-fi that has long been missing from Stellaris is the ability to have fleets and stations capable of being cloaked and hiding from enemy sensors. With the addition of Awareness and improvements to interactions with pre-FTL civilizations, we felt that First Contact was the right place to explore how cloaking could be added to the game in a meaningful way, tying into warfare, exploration and espionage.

When we set out to design the cloaking and counter-cloaking systems our goals were that:
  • Science ships should be able to equip cloaking devices to allow exploration of space regardless of if another empire has closed their borders to you.
  • Observation posts should be capable of being hidden from the pre-FTL civilizations they were observing.
  • ...
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23 Feb

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by CheerfulGoth

Nothing unites people more than a common enemy.

You know how the story goes: space invaders attack, and the people of the world unite, casting aside their differences to stand together against a shared threat. Together, they defeat the more advanced enemy, who foolishly underestimated the plucky underdogs.



But what happens after the story ends? The former invaders are still out there, and they won’t be fooled again. An awkward reunion is unavoidable.
I'm CheerfulGoth, a content designer on Stellaris, and this is the story I wanted to tell with Payback.

Payback is the “sibling” of Broken Shackles, two origins united b... Read more

21 Feb

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The First Contact Story Pack will release on March 14th for $14.99!

The galaxy is vast and full of wonders, but it’s also full of alien empires you’re going to encounter - whether you’re ready or not. Tell the story of your empire’s early contacts with visitors from the stars, or become a visitor yourself. Will you remain cloaked in shadows, or reveal your presence to those you visit?

Preorder the First Contact Story Pack today![pdxint.at]



Explore three new narrative-led Origins: Band together in Broken Shackles as the survivors of a crashed slaver ship and build a diverse empire with multiple species from across the galaxy. Embark on a quest to find... Read more

18 Feb

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    PDX_ladydzra on Steam Forums - Thread - Direct
Thank you for the info!

Who was hosting the game when you first played, and when you rehosted?

I can pass info along to our team, but I may have to ask that you file a full bug report. I'll get back to you!

17 Feb

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    PDX_ladydzra on Steam Forums - Thread - Direct
Hiya! To help you troubleshoot this, can you let me know what version of the game you're playing?

This was a known issue a couple versions of the game ago, and would usually pop up when an empire was created in the multiplayer lobby using a humanoids or plantoids portrait, when the game host has the humanoids or plantoids DLC, but the player creating the empire does not.

But if you're running into it during the newest version or a different scenario, please let us know!

16 Feb

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by Lloyd Drake-Brockman

Hi, I’m Lloyd Drake-Brockman, Concept artist on the Stellaris team. I worked extensively on the First Contact DLC and I'm excited to share some of the artistic journey that this pack took me and the art team on. Specifically we're going to be discussing the development of MSI, a new, non-player faction with a really interesting visual style. I was involved in designing most of their visual elements. I think we have ended up with a great set of designs that are quite unique in the world of Stellaris. I'm going to take you through some of my design journey working on various elements of this faction.



MSI Flagship​ The flagship was the first element of MSI tha... Read more

09 Feb

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by PDS_Iggy

Hello everyone! I am PDS_Iggy, and I’m here to tell you all about Fear of the Dark!

This new narrative origin for First Contact focuses on a people divided. After a planet in your solar system blew up, fear and xenophobia spread to such a degree that a large portion of your population decided to flee your homeworld. Their goal? To hide from the rest of the galaxy.



Incoming Transmission:​

You mean, “The sane individuals of our species took the only prudent action possible when being attacked by an alien force capable of destroying planets!​"
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05 Feb

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    PDX_ladydzra on Steam Forums - Thread - Direct
In that case, it's probably best to reach out to our Support team!
support.paradoxplaza.com
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    PDX_ladydzra on Steam Forums - Thread - Direct
Originally posted by MazingerZero: I am using mods
In that case, please try disabling all of your mods before starting, and let us know if you still have the same issue.

04 Feb

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    PDX_ladydzra on Steam Forums - Thread - Direct
Are you using any mods?

You might try Step 3 of our usual issue-checking process:

Manually delete /Stellaris/ and redownload: (in Steam) Right Click Stellaris, Local Files, and click Browse. Delete the contents of the /Stellaris/ folder that opens (do *not* delete the /Stellaris/ folder in /Documents/, as it contains your save files and custom empires).

03 Feb

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    PDX_ladydzra on Steam Forums - Thread - Direct
Originally posted by SVaughan:
Originally posted by PDX_ladydzra:
I just started about a month ago! Steam's on my daily rounds.
Well, welcome to the chaotic fun of the Discussions. Word of advice from someone who moderates on non-Steam forums and such, don't let the power you've been given, go to your head. And also, don't overload yourself. Sometimes being proactive can be stressful, so locate a balance. Because Volunteer Moderating is stressful.

Thanks for the advi... Read more
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    PDX_ladydzra on Steam Forums - Thread - Direct
Originally posted by SVaughan:
Originally posted by PDX_ladydzra:
waves :steamhappy:
I'm glad at least one of you pops in often enough. I was told awhile back that PDX rarely checks Steam. This was from Paradox Support from the official website.

I just started about a month ago! Steam's on my daily rounds.
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    PDX_ladydzra on Steam Forums - Thread - Direct
Originally posted by SVaughan: PDX never checks Steam. Make this suggestion on their official forums.

waves :steamhappy: