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Edit 1: I've been playing for a year and TIL these used to exist. I SWEAR I didn't know that, but now the post looks stupid 😑.

Edit 2: I can now see why these ethics were changed lol. I still stand by my idea though. Someone labeled Auth vs Egal as societal "power" structure which I love. That didn't cover what I would call "lifestyle" though, so that's what my version is. Individualist vs collectivist is societal "lifestyle".

Edit 3: people understandably take issue with the "cocky" nature of the individualist text. I reanalyzed and I stand by it, also. I was born and raised in one of the most individualist nations on Earth and probably ~50% of people here have that exact same attitude. And you know what, why shouldn't they? They work very hard for the things they have and their daily decisions have relatively large impacts on the world. They own it.

Didn't feel like fetching the proper bonus icons, so use your imagination.

Some contrary points that I am forecasting:

- "Aren't these too close to Auth vs Egal?"

Here's some historical examples as potential proof (not a historian so feel free to correct me):

- Individualist Auth: N*zi Germany

- Collective Auth: Early India?, + USSR

- Individualist Egal: Early US

- Collective Egal: Actually not sure about this one, possibly some African countries? Or Haiti maybe?, +Indonesia

Thoughts?

DISCLAIMER: The purpose of this diagram is inspire the initial spark of understanding, not in-depth analysis. I hope it's not too overwhelming, I tried to be as simple as possible.

Feel free to ask questions!

Why specialize? Well as you expand, you can utilize specialization bonuses such as buildings that reduce upkeep for certain jobs on the planet. If you fill 1 whole planet with said job, that one building's bonuses are now maximized.

1. Mixed industry provides the advanced resources that you need, and the archives provide the science and unity that you will need.
2. When you settle your 2nd planet, you can change one of the planets into heavy industry + civilian industry districts, and the other into research enclave + administrative hub districts. You want to do this because you can start using "industrial" bonuses to squeeze out more advanced resources.
3. Once you settle your 3rd planet, you can start further specializing research or unity or you can start increasing trade or naval cap, based on your needs. Oh and it's fairly common to further specialize your industry on your 3rd+ planets too, even though the diagram doesn't show that.

Feel free to ask questions!

Edit: The goal of this diagram/flowchart is to give an extremely simple visual, just to achieve that first spark of understanding. Any more elements and it would've just been scary to newbies.

• Game is going great, overall!
• I'm galactic custodian
• Started losing control of the level 5 federation
  • This is awesome! Cetus 4.3 made the game less easy to dominate in several ways, just like this; the "AI" feels more "real".
• President started war with leading tyrannical empire which I was totally for, at the time
• Time passes and the Contingency arrives
• It's ravaging the galaxy and I have been able to rally GALCOM to give me extended custodianship powers
• Tyrannical empire is now 11/16 on the victory track; no longer a threat
• President is keeping the federation at war, while the Contingency sacks the galaxy
• I'm not mad that they are maintaining the war, a greedy empire could realistically do so in order to maintain power. I'm PISSED that I can't leave the federation. I would be giving up a lot by leaving, but it would definitely be worth it at this time.
  • There's also no thematic reason for this, leaving is ALWAYS an option