Hope you all enjoy this video! Working on a full Playthrough likely for next week as I posted these smaller videos! Non-Stellaris content will also be returning in a week or so! :) Honestly in this run I did NOT do things optimally, so many choices could have been chosen better! Yet still the power level reached was utterly amazing and It was an insanely fun run which just further proves this build is broken in singleplayer! As for the difficulty settings, I always play with mid-game scaling with mid game being very early at 2250 - This makes the game flow better (In my opinion!) As the AI gain the max difficulty benefits over time and you don't end up with massive vassal-ruler groups all over the galaxy which tends to happen without scaling. I mention this as without scaling this build would struggle more early on, still doing great but not getting the HUGE bonuses of multi-vassal play! To counter this however the vassals you WOULD get would be far stronger and give more resources, making It more risky but perhaps would be EVEN stronger If you got lucky/played well!

Tries to nerf hiveminds but buffs the hell out of them instead

I played with void dwellers and recruited governers until my empire size reached 0 then i upgraded my 50 habitats to acencion level 10 activated all edicts and finished all agendas it also felt like cheating in infinite unity

Just a heads up, at 26:40 when you attacked that station, the reason it “turned against you” is because the station had (basically) ZERO hull points and yet it had 120-150k on defense platforms! Even if you fail to kill all defense platforms, as soon as the station has no hull points, it converts to your side and the defense platforms are now fighting FOR you rather than against you!

Run idea: The lonely mind. A hivemind that is... lonely. It wants friends, it wants to be actually and for real to the end, nice to its friends. So you would not be allowed to parasite or otherwise be "mean" to any allies or vassals, and would attempt to befriend anything that can be befriended, but are otherwise allowed to minmax and super hivemind yourself. Even if it may at times be for the sake of channeling resources into whichever friend is in need of a helping hand at the time. Be the most cuddly, adorable, and helpful hive mind ever. While abusing leader cheese to be able to handle this, and taking advantage of every mechanic that can simultaneously help both you and one of your allies.

I am a simple man, I see stellaris I watch on repeat for a week 😌

Yep. Progenitor Hive. An absolutely cracked origin for the new DLC.

Three stellaris games in as many days? I feel blessed! Love the full playthroughs, they are my favorite, but i love the increase in frequency of stellaris videos, even if they are shorter!

this playtrues are always a joy when they pop up on my feed :D Keep up the good work there

I am quite enjoying these smaller, build videos. The algorithm must flow!

This was awesome to watch! Thank you Latherix!

Just started the video, but I want to say I love the advertisement of an intro. Seems very fitting (and amusing) for a build demonstration.

I love seeing the work that goes into you and other good players learning these systems

I am loving how excited these new options are making you.

"You all enjoying Paragons DLC?" Nope. Can't afford. I'm still 2 DLC's behind, since I know I don't have Toxoids either. So, I get to experience them vicariously through you, my friend. And, same I said with the last one... I'm happy because I get to enjoy more Stellaris content, but still bummed, because I really love the full playthroughs! I just really start getting into the playthrough, and the Empire/traits/civics/ascension perks/traditions/etc/etc...and BAM, it just ends, ya know? But I understand. These are just 'Test Play's. Definitely want more Stellaris content! Please, and thank you!!

I would love to see more stuff like this! Felt like a fast full playthrough. No need for the end crisis, although you showing off becoming the crisis would've been funny :D

i love your full playthru stellaris videos!!

DLC made NOT FOR hiveminds still allows hiveminds to cheese

This is exactly what came to mind as a playthrough when I first saw how this expansion works in your last video. I have to say, this is one of the few expansions I didn't bother getting because I didn't think it would be any good but man, you are quickly changing my mind on that lol.

The test/peek videos are pretty fun. Apparently you can use similar methods here to get your empire size to zero with hive minds; noticed a few people in the comments doing it via Void Born origin even faster, apparently.

Stellaris is most difinitely a series I wish to see continued in the future.

Engagement, commenced! Always excited to see another Stellaris video from you buddy ^^

Could you use that empire to solve the end game crisis with a single digit army 😂

My first combo was Under One Rule, with distinguished admiralty and vaults of Knowledge. Admirals started at level 4

Awesome content once again!

loved the video, good lord progenitor hive with a leader focus is nutty.

Actually, this makes sense. Imagine a hivemind species that continues to grow, becoming more intelligent the longer it lives - it is like adapating to your surrounding. Thats amazing roleplay and finally a good way to play hives :P

Just started the video and I already want to see a full playthrough with this setup to see how truly insane it can be 😸

Love the videos lath 😎

Thank you for the Stellaris video, lord Lathrix.

Love the video’s man keep it up

Ooh, starting the testing content train strong, I see. Very good, sir!

hype for the next full one!

Please do a full playthrough! 🤩 Edit: Finally finished it, pretty much was a full playthrough… 😅

Love the content lathrix. Hopefully you have time for ftd soon.

Thank you for the idea on Empire build .... I play a community game on Sundays so I will use this build :D

I love the recent uptick in stellaris uploads

I Love how Broken It is now that origin. I really hope to see a video of lathrix fighting all end game crisis with those silly bugs

Great video. More of this please.

I did enjoy this video. Thanks for asking

Thanks Lath!

Stellaris is a series, I wish to see continued in the future.

I find stacking edict discount council trait extremely powerful in early-mid game. It's easy to get 3 of them or even 4 if you are lucky, and then you can run both energy and mineral boost edicts while not going over edict fund even without +100 fund AP. It's also helpful in lategame where you can spam ambitions.

yknow had i not already gotten the "growing like weeds" achievement i def wouldve used this to make it a bit easier lol that said cant wait for your next long playthrough lathrix!

3 stellaris video's in a row ❤❤❤

I kinda like these shorter episodes that test out builds and stuff.

Oh, the Lathrixian horror that it isn't longer!

Even if I prefer the longer videos (yes youtube, people do enjoy content like that) these "shorter" test videos are also great, and a nice way to see some new features in action

Glad to see I'm not the only one who instantly thought that progenitor hive would be very powerful now. I've been playing with this origin and been having a lot of fun. It's insane how quickly the leaders level.

progenitor is my favorite origin anyway... granted as a hive mind, there isn't a lot of options anyway, and this update / DLC made it even better. i like the "randomly find more resources" or "randomly find more research" on my explorers, it said 5% chance, but it was going off all the time. someone else showed that if you have 50 governors you basically get an empire sprawl of zero... so you can take all the edicts and free planetary ascension... BUT you want to get all your leaders to max level first, because they stop gaining ANY xp at the same time, plus if any leaders die, you'll be stuck with a level 1 (or 2 with that civic) leader to replace them. granted you could hire all those governors, ascend all your planets to max level while running all edicts, then fire a good share of the governors.

More of these videos please, kind Sir

Good video!

how do you choose your leader traits? Is that specific to the DLC? I haven't picked up paragons yet, but when my nodes level up, they just acquire traits, I don't get to select traits.

Please! Play a full play-through of the under one rule origin

This was fun. Wonder how cordy civic would have done with adding the organics. And mechanical also is strong in new game. Its pure organic individuals that now need a buff. Even synthetics is hrlp by reliable Galactic Admin tech with statecraft.

All Hail! Another Stellaris video!

First btw love this game keep making more of it

yay 3 days straight lets go

Console peasant here, I do wish there was a little bit more to the assimilation mechanic hives can unlock/assimilators have, specifically in tandem with becoming galactic emperor. It’d be interesting to be able to force member states to assimilate as an end-goal type of policy.

Guess im trying this one next playthrough

Your best video. well done

The best way to fix this that I can think of is having caps on certain abilities. Letting them still stack, but having them stack until say, a 20% cumulative empire size decrease or such. Something significant or even game-changing, but not a flatout cheat like -90% ship build cost.

I think cybornetics also allows hives to incorporate other species.. Or am I wrong there?

Turning on automation and only having amenities ticked while playing a hivemind has been working really nicely for me. The AI only opens up the job slots enough to get into the positives. Haven't seen it do anything stupid yet.

Awesome!

My god when you said you're back you really meant it didn't you? So much Stellaris content. Time to grab a beverage and sit down.

I personally think between this dlc and the one for CK3 paradox hit it out of the park this is what both games needed

I miss you doing Terra Tech videos

You can choose what trait your ruler starts with at the end of empire creation, eye for talent is just the default option.

more meta builds plz its great

3 stellaris Videos in a week? Oh man we are spoiled!

These shorter videos are great as well! Lets us get a better look at someone else's experience.

yay for more lth testing!!

After years he still plays stellaris damn

Oh Great,! Lathrix has gone Tyranid.

can you do a playthrough where all the crisis spawn? i think that would be kinda cool, if you havent done it already of course.

10:48 a 4 star fleet icon? I've bender seen that before, in 1300 hours

Yayyyy more stellaria let's GOOOOO

crazy power creep on this build11

Shorter videos are great!

Personally id love you see actually beat the earliest endgame+midgame crisis possible with this

When you’re build is so stronk that your short test play through becomes a full play through

Just YEYYY 🤩 more entertainment

Wahooo more lath

I'm fine with the occasional shorter video like this.

what weapon were you using on the corvettes on year 40?

Be a good build for the all crisis run.

Fantastic

On a roll with Stellaris, nice nice nice

Hi Lathrix. I would really love to see you in some kind of stellaris multiplayer event / tournament. You often call your regular playstyle dumdum but funny but ive genuinely rarely seen anyone snowball and play wide as good as you. Would be fun to see you in pvp

I suppose you found your answer to the hardest difficulty challenge.

What happens to a hive mind, if all drones except one, are destroyed?

I actually like your accent and way you speak. Prior to you saying something I just thought it was how some Brits talk.

15:16 why does the fleet have 5 stars next to to icon? I thought the max was 3.

BUT, Yes, more Stellaris content please!

I'm new to Stellaris so I hope I can make this build. Well at least somewhat imitate it since I have no idea what I'm doing

as a hivemind main i didn't want to buy paragons but this build i might have to bag this DLC.

your scientist is not as quick as you think because they are getting massive speed debuff from not having an offspring ship

How did you get so powerful in this playthrough? I've tried similar Empire's for my own first hivemind playthrough but I never got that powerful of a fleet.

hope you haf fun