2.2 Distant Stars Story Pack (May 2018).2.1 Ancient Relics Story Pack (June 2019).Stellaris' Apocalypse expansion and Cherryh Update will launch simultaneously on PC next Thursday, February 22nd. You can build your own gateways once you have the technology at your disposal. Wormholes naturally spawn in pairs, while gateways are special megastructures that are all connected in a network, allowing for much swifter travel. The free new update also introduces wormholes and gateways, which can be used to quickly travel between two distant star systems. These latter structures can heavily specialised, turning them into ship yards, trading hubs and even immense fortresses. Post-update, you gain control of a system by establishing a star base which can be expanded from a lonely outpost to a massive Citadel. One such change comes in the way that you can control star systems. Stellaris' Apocalypse expansion releases alongside the free new 2.0 Cherryh Update, which makes a number of significant changes to the core game. There are also new Ascension Perks and Civics, including the new Barbaric Despoiler Civic which lets you abduct Pops while bombarding enemy planets. Other new features include Unity Ambitions, which are powerful edicts designed to ensure that the Unity resource remains useful even once all Traditions have been unlocked. You can attempt to stop them through military might or, if you're not appropriately equipped, you can also pay tribute to keep them at bay. However, occasionally, Marauder groups may fall under the leadership of a Great Khan and will begin to expand, attacking their neighbours. Ordinarily, Marauders will spend their time infighting with others in their group. It's even possible to employ them to go into battle on your behalf. Mongol-like civilisations roam the universe in fearsome ships - and you can hire admirals, generals, and fleets from them to bolster your own war efforts. To counter the might of Titans and other powerful ships, it's possible install defensive Ion Cannons around certain star bases.Įlsewhere, the Apocalypse expansion aims to boost Stellaris' sometimes saggy mid-game with the new Marauders. These metallic beasts are powerful enough to destroy a battleship in one shot, and can to boost your fleet or de-buff enemy fleets by equipping 'auras'. You'll also have the option to acquire Titans to aid your intergalactic rampage.

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