This video was going to be out yesterday, but processing made It take WAY longer - Thanks RUclips, so here is an early Christmas Day (Well, at least here in the UK! Timezones yo!) upload!! Hope everyone has a truly fantastic day and a whole great festive season! Now, It's time for me to go get some Christmas dinner cooking & get myself a rum or three.
@@Lathland haha nice I got a bunch of Japanese snacks Honestly my third pick for the empire but I like them all definitely love to see them all in a playthrough at some point
Hold on.... highly militarized, everyone serves the military, peacekeepers of the galaxy, honor-bound... did.. did you just make the Turians from Mass Effect.
I'd say no because the Turians are less defend the meek and more obey the law or else. To support this I present the time they nuked a human colony after we activated a Mass Relay with no prior knowledge that it was a no no.
Deep in the bowels of the earth, inside an ancient structure of unknown purpose, a booming voice speaks. *ARE YOU READY KIDS?* A door grinds open on the far wall. *OOOOOOOOOH!*
I loved it when you said "they are repugnant because they are very strict with their rules" then immediately followed up with "they are unruly" 😆 I'd love to see you do run some of the mod jam origins.
It kinda makes sense, like if their society has a very specific, complicated set of moral honor rules. So to other species, their behavior might seem erratic and unruly, but really they're just living by a very nuanced code of conduct that's easily misunderstood.
@@randys2669 They're not unruly and repugnant because they're Chaotic Neutral, they're unruly and repugnant because they're Lawful Neutral but nobody else can fgure out their rules.
@@GaratghDeloi “Whoever desires to found a state and give it laws, must start with assuming that all men are bad and ever ready to display their vicious nature, whenever they may find occasion for it.”
I like to think more like Jaffa from Stargate. Its less rules and more a very strict code that doesn't make much sense to outsiders that allow for homicide very commonly.
I really like when you read the events out. I haven't played Stellaris myself, and don't know the different story chains. I'd have ot pause and read through them myself before because I was curious about them. At least early on when the empire is first expanding, I like to hear things read out. Makes me feel more invested in the current empire, like they're a real species out there, and not just chess pieces on a space-themed board.
Agreed; plus you've got such a pleasant voice, despite all the self-deprecation you do about that! I think after so long you've got a good idea which events are minor and which aren't, and have a good idea of interesting narrative moments. Maybe just slow yourself on clicking them away at least to give yourself a chance, or let folks pause the vid.
About that chess thing. There is a mod that adds new AI personalities (it's called... ehm... More AI Personalities), including one called "Trapped in a Machine". They are think they are living in a simulation with one or more empires controlled by a higher power. They feel like they are destined to lose against and being controlled by them (I think they call them "The Watchers") and seek to destroy every life in the galaxy to free themselves from their tyranny.
I stumbled onto you accidentally years ago and your truly exceptional content started a fire in my heart for stellaris that is still burning bright today and brought back my long dead love for grand stratagy... Thank you so much.
I think the planets should have forge names but the ships should have weapon names. The planets forge the ships, the ships defend the forges. Corvette Interceptor: Rapier (Fast thrusts and feints) Corvette picket: Buckler (Small shield) Destroyer: Spear (Simple mainline weapon) Cruisers: Halberd (Heaver more intricate polearms) Battleship: Maul (Huge spiked club for crushing armor) Titan: War Hammer (The war hammer is a polearm that is devastating against armor but it also harkens back to the forge theme with the hammer part of the name. This pay homage to the titans manufacturing abilities.)
Depending on how you define good, we've always been the good guys! (In all seriousness, I feel like I'm the ONLY GOOD PERSON on the Stellaris subreddit)
Honestly, i love the slower paced gameplay, with more attention looking at the different events in more detail. It's a great difference from the usual style. I think this is a welcome style for these very in depth playthroughs, but for the usual style of playthrough i still prefer the fast paced gameplay.
Seeing how it seems like the main theme of this species if being forged by their planet to be super-friendly and cooperative due to competitiveness just resulting in both dying due to overuse of resources on fighting over said resources, it could be interesting naming the first and second colonies respectively "Hearth" and "Furnace".
The Herzschlag Station... Hmm i mean... kinda fits to the Necroids but then again it does not... it is weird, it translates to heartbeat for those who want to know. While im at it, Fieber is fever. Edit: The station names are named after the Celestial bodies the station is build upon. Edit2: Well Should have watched the Vid first, then commented... oh well. Comments, for the RUclips algorithm then
**sigh** I'm usually not the guy who nitpicks stuff like this but since you WERE talking about language I feel like I need to mention this. *those and *algorithm. That's how those words are spelled.
@@carlstein9278 well normaly not, a heart attack would be called Herzinfarkt. while the normal heart beat is called Herzschlag. correct me if i am wrong lul
I feel like the player outpasing alot of the galaxy is more an issue with how stellaris itself works, as even in multiplayer the same will happen. Eventually the biggest empire just crushes everyone
Perhaps there needs to be more internal strifes when you get large, even being at risk of fracturing unless you have a focus on unity or authoritarianism.
I'm so glad that you've gone back to your roots of roleplay and I've never realised how much there is in stellaris!! You're an amazing creator and I wish you a very merry Christmas and I hope you get to see your family soon.
First of all [Mandatory comment for algorithm deception] Second I really like your stellaris videos in general but the rp empires are making them even better. And last but not least thank you for uploading even if it's Christmas.
If we run into a small nation that needs our help for a vital quest, and can only pay us in Beskar steel ingots from their traditional forges.. We might be Mandalorian.
Yup, it's definitely nice having you read out those events. I watch youtube on my old cell and can't make out any writing. Makes me feel like a kid again.. read it to me again uncle Lathy!!
I like this ship name theme to be honest Your nation honors their military. And the ship names could be from their troubled past, it's their way of honoring where they came from? Anyways I love how this new series is done, the more story telling parts amazing. Happy holidays, thanks for who you are!
I’d like to see a civic that damages the military power but makes a job for the unemployed as solders which gives a small bonus. Unemployed military overflow.
I really love the role play videos. It just seems like more fun for you and it is definitely more fun to watch. There's only so many times I can watch someone min max the game before it gets boring. Also, for your naming convention I have an idea. Your ships could be named after traditional medieval/ancient weapons. The Corvette could be a dagger, the destroyer could be a gladius, the cruiser could be a broadsword, the battleship could be a longsword, the titan could be a zweihander. Or something similar to that since it fits the warrior culture and it's just an evolution of their weapons.
I purposely didn't finished the video about "choosing a race" just to go into this as blind as possible. Thanks for this Christmas gift Lath, keep it up.
Love this so much more than cutting 95% of a playthrough and only showing highlights. Show as much as possible, read as much as possible imo - it's by far my favourite format and makes for a very relaxed and enjoyable series
I just realised you built an entire civilisation with the same ethics as Druss the legend. Short version of his oath: “Protect the weak from the evil strong” I love this play through. I love you reading out the all the events. I adore the ship names and in my head cannon they are badly translated honourbound ship names. (My head cannon is that this series is documentary on the honourbounds empire) Have a Happy Christmas and great new Year. Thanks for my first Christmas present if the year.
I do enjoy hearing you read all the events, like you I end up skimming a lot of them but hearing it all read out really drives home a lot of the stories that are so often missed.
I love the slower pace start and actual reading of the events. Also the focus on role-playing makes me really happy :). The 'evil' names for the ships don't really fit I think, but nothing I can't imagine away.
So chuffed you made this video! I first subbed when I discovered one of your early full playthroughs of Stellaris. It was your infectious excitement and tentative exploration of the game that kept me hooked to your channel. It really has been cool to see you go from "I don't fully know what I'm doing" to "how the flipping hell does he do that so fast??". But to revisit and reflect like you have here after mastering a game for so long just highlights the care and attention you give to what you do. Thank you for all the effort -- it really is appreciated!
I really enjoy it when you take it low and slow, reading all the events and showing off every decision is great to see how you are roleplaying the Honourbound (its fun to watch too), and it means I learn things about the game I didn't before! I have a few hundred hours in Stellaris and I learned a ton about factions and other things from this. Thank you for all the hard work!
I really like this super in depth, with nothing cut out. also, going the full mile on the lore is great, I don't have the game, so all this stuff is new and interesting to me.
I really enjoy hearing you read anything you wish and love the more thoughtful pace. The only caveat i would make is that if you feel the reading is so much that it is sapping *your* fun/zeal/energy, then feel free to fold in a few summaries. And the Cybrex is awesome, because the way they Ended could be the origin of the Honourbound's ethos!!
I remake and replay multiple species every week on stellaris. Most campaigns I never finish. I always give my race a full biography and create them with a specific role-playing idea in mind. I think that's what makes this game fun for me!
honestly, I quite liked listening to all the events reading out and all the decisions you're putting in for the RP styled empire by the same token, I'm well aware just how much time and effort you'd have to put in to such so perhaps just the ones you find more interested or the ones better suited towards your empire itself? Also merry christmas! hope you've had an enjoyable day and managed to take a break
I also definitely vote that you read everything. I find myself naturally skipping details when I play stellaris so being “forced” to enjoy the effort PDX has put into the writing read by your excellent voice is a treat.
I find it wonderful to listen to you and see you enjoying yourself. Please stay with the extended reading, if you like. It makes the empire and its people grow at you and care for it. Please take care and have a perfect ending of the year. PS: Bitte sende Grüße an deine Verwandten in Deutschland.^^
I don't know if you'll ever see this, but thanks for the great content and inspiration Lath! So about two months ago I got Stellaris and immediately started sinking hours into the game. Right now I'm actually playing in a multiplayer game roleplaying a nation similar to the Honorbound in the big brother militarist kind of way because you inspired me so much.
I really love your long videos, that's why you are my favorite Stellaris youtuber, but I am really excited to see this let's play! Thanks for working so hard on these videos.
We indeed wish the series to be continued in the future, reading out events and explaining the thought process behind your decisions is also very nice, keep it up!
Been busy lately with loads of stuff, so just starting this one for real today. Still, always a pleasure to see a playthrough like this from lathrix ... and a RPG'ed one on top of that! Knowing of my favorite streamer on this game ... ah yes! Just what the doctored ordered! Bonus points for making this as a series! It will allow me to savor this playthrough as the 'stellar' wine that it truly is ;) See you on the other side! ( when I finished one or more episodes!)
My Mandatory comment for the algorithm. So I'm loving this series, far more what of I've wanted from your stellaris content. I have no issues with the structure of this video so keep doing what you're doing.
Thank you for this. I really enjoy your playthroughs. Reading the events out does no doubt make it take longer on your end, but I really enjoyed it. Read out as many as you would like, please.
I really enjoyed this because you were playing to have fun instead of min max the empire. That is my favorite part of playing stellaris, my brother tries to min max in our games but i just want to have fun. Sure I'm always weaker than he is but I dont really care in the end. Reading the events was a nice touch as well, tbh i just click through most of them at this point that I've forgotten what they even say.
Personally I like the slow pace of stellar is in this video. It's different and I like hearing your voice. Makes it sound like you are reading me a story about an empire's rise.
I love the idea of playing the game this way, I too have fallen into the min-max play pattern and felt myself not enjoying the game as much as I used to.
14:08 I respect the fact that you mentioned other RUclipsrs like Aspec to check out their content coverage of the game as well, probably since both of your audiences overlap. Wish there were plans of a collab between you two.
I love your roleplay-playthroughs of stellaris, it is so interesting to watch how these empires evolve. also i like it when you read the events, since i also always skip them, so its nice to know for once whats happening lol. also all hail squarf.
@Lathland ... I could see this Civilization going with the Expansion Ethics next ... They need room to grow their overcrowded planet plus they know they will need more people for the future so that they can help protect all those weak people out there that are being turned into slaves in one form or another I would also only read the more interesting reports and you could name your ships things like "Guardian of the Weak", "Guardian of the Meek", "Champion of the Oppressed", "Seeker of Secrets", "Shield of the Just" and many others like those. After all, if I understood correctly this Civilization is all about Protecting the People... even at the expense of killing those that need it ^___^
Hey all ! Thought I'd take a moment to say; this turned out to be my favorite play through on this channel. Great job Lathrix! I hope you do more like this. :)
i really liked that a simple thing such as a name of a scientist like Squarf became a re occuring character throughout the episode. :D so if an opportunity for that arises in the future i would love it :D
10:30 "And I'm doing my part!" 41:10 you're 100% correct too :P also you're the first non-native speaker i've heard pronounce "Fieber" right, most people keep mixing up "ie" and "ei" :'D
I loved this episode, I think that the excavation sites must be read, it's just got to much todo with our birth, where or how we came to be. As for anomalies I don't think you need to read them al, just the ones that interest you or have endings that might actually change things in the game. I love the little hoops your jumping thru to make your empire feel more like it's driven by ethics and not totally by 'this = more of what I need to win' personally this is how I like to play stellaris. You've made this so much fun to watch. Please upload more.
Hey Lath, first of all, love the Roleplay, was captivated from start to finish, but I wanted to comment on The Cybrex backstory. I'd like to think it went something like this: In the last Bastions before The Cybrex fell a section of the Machine Entities experienced an alteration of their main personality routines once they realized the goal of galaxial conquest through anger and aggression was for naught. The Splintering resulted in a methodology shift to a new idea: Conquering through Peace. After all, to a machine, no matter the method, as long as the main goal was completed the routines would be complete. Thusly, they began the steps necessary to form the gestation of The Honourbound. Through the formation of this organic life, the legacy of The Cybrex and its purpose would live on in the personalities of its children. All Names for the Empire should revolve around some type of Military Operation or utilize the Military Alphabet like Alpha, Bravo, Charlie, etc or be a naming convention that represents the interests or intent of the citizens like Beneficiary Consumer Factory 1, etc. Planet Names can similarly be involved with Military Designations, Gods of War, Strategic Intent like Forward Bastion Alpha, etc. Finally, please continue reading the more interesting events and/or giving extensive overviews to the truly unique ones that have a lot of thought put into them. Having you read out and truly grasp the level of tech or type of experience that is happening is resoundingly pleasant to watch.
The species traits and the warrior culture make me think of either the Jaffa or the Andorians. And since this is shoulders of giants I am more inclined to view the former of the latter. So Honorbound! Kree! (Side note love to see you return to your roots)
Anwsering your question about reading events. Definitley read all precursors events.I would also love to hear all the encountered event chains like worm in waiting or infinity machine. As far as a minor events go i would love you to read all of the interesting ones (like misterious factory or a wormhole ones) but i dont think much would be lost by skipping random +1resource anomaly detection and such.
@@Lathland Ich Will - Rammstein. One of my favourite songs! "Ich Will Jeden Herzschlag kontrollieren" - "I want to control your every heartbeat." Good to see you got these references in the end! Interestingly, it used to mean "heart attack" which is even more on theme for Necroids.
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This video was going to be out yesterday, but processing made It take WAY longer - Thanks RUclips, so here is an early Christmas Day (Well, at least here in the UK! Timezones yo!) upload!! Hope everyone has a truly fantastic day and a whole great festive season! Now, It's time for me to go get some Christmas dinner cooking & get myself a rum or three.
No bro it's Christmas 2020 you deserve expensive brandy
I have a nice £100 rum that I got as a present, I'm sticking with the rum today! Brandy tomorrow! :D
@@Lathland haha nice I got a bunch of Japanese snacks
Honestly my third pick for the empire but I like them all definitely love to see them all in a playthrough at some point
You I'm watching you on my new phone
Merry Christmas ant brother from MN
Hold on.... highly militarized, everyone serves the military, peacekeepers of the galaxy, honor-bound... did.. did you just make the Turians from Mass Effect.
Spot on.
the confederation from starship trooper?
@@auto27user Are you doing your part? Join the Federation today! Service guarantees citizenship!
I'd say no because the Turians are less defend the meek and more obey the law or else. To support this I present the time they nuked a human colony after we activated a Mass Relay with no prior knowledge that it was a no no.
@@auto27user The (Starship Troopers) confederation was very autocratic and the aggressor.... The Turians are a better fit I feel.
Deep in the bowels of the earth, inside an ancient structure of unknown purpose, a booming voice speaks.
*ARE YOU READY KIDS?*
A door grinds open on the far wall.
*OOOOOOOOOH!*
I loved it when you said "they are repugnant because they are very strict with their rules" then immediately followed up with "they are unruly" 😆
I'd love to see you do run some of the mod jam origins.
Maybe they need to be very strict with their rules since they are unruly by nature?
It kinda makes sense, like if their society has a very specific, complicated set of moral honor rules.
So to other species, their behavior might seem erratic and unruly, but really they're just living by a very nuanced code of conduct that's easily misunderstood.
@@randys2669 They're not unruly and repugnant because they're Chaotic Neutral, they're unruly and repugnant because they're Lawful Neutral but nobody else can fgure out their rules.
@@GaratghDeloi “Whoever desires to found a state and give it laws, must start with assuming that all men are bad and ever ready to display their vicious nature, whenever they may find occasion for it.”
I like to think more like Jaffa from Stargate. Its less rules and more a very strict code that doesn't make much sense to outsiders that allow for homicide very commonly.
I really like when you read the events out. I haven't played Stellaris myself, and don't know the different story chains. I'd have ot pause and read through them myself before because I was curious about them. At least early on when the empire is first expanding, I like to hear things read out. Makes me feel more invested in the current empire, like they're a real species out there, and not just chess pieces on a space-themed board.
I move my space rook onto your capital system E4
Agreed; plus you've got such a pleasant voice, despite all the self-deprecation you do about that! I think after so long you've got a good idea which events are minor and which aren't, and have a good idea of interesting narrative moments. Maybe just slow yourself on clicking them away at least to give yourself a chance, or let folks pause the vid.
Agreed :-)
About that chess thing. There is a mod that adds new AI personalities (it's called... ehm... More AI Personalities), including one called "Trapped in a Machine". They are think they are living in a simulation with one or more empires controlled by a higher power. They feel like they are destined to lose against and being controlled by them (I think they call them "The Watchers") and seek to destroy every life in the galaxy to free themselves from their tyranny.
@@hiddencrow7907 I counter with c5 the xenophilian defence
I stumbled onto you accidentally years ago and your truly exceptional content started a fire in my heart for stellaris that is still burning bright today and brought back my long dead love for grand stratagy... Thank you so much.
You know what started that fire, my mans amazing voice! His content is great and all, but his accent is just enticing
Found him back in the Robocraft days and continued to watch till today! I really think this is one of the few channels with quality content.
Truly, an excellent Christmas gift. Here’s one for the algorithm.
Here's another one
Excellent argument
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Blood for the blood God, comment for the algorithm
Feed the algorithm
To go with the "furnace and forge" theme, you need to name something "Hammer" and "Anvil."
And another one needs to be “Crucible”.
Also foundry and Smelter
Crucible for the star
Maybe the ships? The Corvettes could be Flame, the Destroyers Hammer, the Cruisers Anvil, the Battleships Crucible, the Titans.....I don't know.
I think the planets should have forge names but the ships should have weapon names. The planets forge the ships, the ships defend the forges.
Corvette Interceptor: Rapier (Fast thrusts and feints)
Corvette picket: Buckler (Small shield)
Destroyer: Spear (Simple mainline weapon)
Cruisers: Halberd (Heaver more intricate polearms)
Battleship: Maul (Huge spiked club for crushing armor)
Titan: War Hammer (The war hammer is a polearm that is devastating against armor but it also harkens back to the forge theme with the hammer part of the name. This pay homage to the titans manufacturing abilities.)
For once, we are actually the good guys
We’re always the good guys, as long as no one has the ability to disagree
Yeah we’ve always been the good guys. We’ve never done anything that wasn’t for the greater good.
Lathrix is just snapping each galaxy away but this time he has restrained himself for a challenge,his raw power makes it too easy.
That's boring. I want to Go back to causing mass genocide by making them work to death with spikes tearing their limbs.
Depending on how you define good, we've always been the good guys! (In all seriousness, I feel like I'm the ONLY GOOD PERSON on the Stellaris subreddit)
Honestly, i love the slower paced gameplay, with more attention looking at the different events in more detail. It's a great difference from the usual style. I think this is a welcome style for these very in depth playthroughs, but for the usual style of playthrough i still prefer the fast paced gameplay.
Seeing how it seems like the main theme of this species if being forged by their planet to be super-friendly and cooperative due to competitiveness just resulting in both dying due to overuse of resources on fighting over said resources, it could be interesting naming the first and second colonies respectively "Hearth" and "Furnace".
The Herzschlag Station... Hmm i mean... kinda fits to the Necroids but then again it does not... it is weird, it translates to heartbeat for those who want to know.
While im at it, Fieber is fever.
Edit: The station names are named after the Celestial bodies the station is build upon.
Edit2: Well Should have watched the Vid first, then commented... oh well. Comments, for the RUclips algorithm then
**sigh** I'm usually not the guy who nitpicks stuff like this but since you WERE talking about language I feel like I need to mention this. *those and *algorithm. That's how those words are spelled.
@@dragonlord1935 Should be fixed now, Thanks.
Herzschlag can also mean heart attack. Which goes nicely with fever.
@@carlstein9278 well normaly not, a heart attack would be called Herzinfarkt.
while the normal heart beat is called Herzschlag.
correct me if i am wrong lul
Thsts what i wanted to say:0
Edit ... I am potato.. he knows its heartbeat ...
Ghon... where did he go? Dude I choked on my tea because of that XD
“I’ve been looking forward to this.”
Hey can I have more water? Please
The honourbound is basically how the US portrays itself
And fails miserably in the real world
@@keith5524 It would work better if only soldiers would be capable to vote. Just like Lath republic
Not really, the world policemen sure but not honourbound.
Stop being right, it's hurting my patriotism.
*deep breath* WIIIILLLLLSOOOOOOOOOOON!
Seems like you've basically recreated the Turian Hierarchy from Mass Effect
See's first episode of a lets play notification
Thinks it will be short episode
One Hour Long Video!
Thanks for this most great boon Lath!
I love watching people play “the good guys”, it’s refreshing sometimes
I can hardly stand playing oppressive authoritarian/xenophobic empires. I just feel too bad about it. :(
you could call a food world "the bellows" because it "fuels" the people living on the forge
I feel like the player outpasing alot of the galaxy is more an issue with how stellaris itself works, as even in multiplayer the same will happen. Eventually the biggest empire just crushes everyone
Perhaps there needs to be more internal strifes when you get large, even being at risk of fracturing unless you have a focus on unity or authoritarianism.
steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1809087738&searchtext=Dynamic+difficulty
You could try this mod
I'm so glad that you've gone back to your roots of roleplay and I've never realised how much there is in stellaris!! You're an amazing creator and I wish you a very merry Christmas and I hope you get to see your family soon.
First of all
[Mandatory comment for algorithm deception]
Second I really like your stellaris videos in general but the rp empires are making them even better.
And last but not least thank you for uploading even if it's Christmas.
When you described the empire at the start all I could think of was that they are the Mandalorian form StarWars.
Same
If we run into a small nation that needs our help for a vital quest, and can only pay us in Beskar steel ingots from their traditional forges.. We might be Mandalorian.
Noted.
Yup, it's definitely nice having you read out those events. I watch youtube on my old cell and can't make out any writing. Makes me feel like a kid again.. read it to me again uncle Lathy!!
Merry Christmas, dude!
Merry christmas
Stay healthy and Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas to you and your families!
I like this ship name theme to be honest
Your nation honors their military. And the ship names could be from their troubled past, it's their way of honoring where they came from?
Anyways I love how this new series is done, the more story telling parts amazing.
Happy holidays, thanks for who you are!
You are truely the only person which can make hour long videos of stellaris so interesting and funny.
The amount of time I have been waiting for an rp from you is amazing, keep up the great work and Merry Christmas!
man. this Role-Play "Star Wars" opening is bring me Dungeon & Dragon flashback
I’d like to see a civic that damages the military power but makes a job for the unemployed as solders which gives a small bonus.
Unemployed military overflow.
ngl... Fleet Overlords also might have fit the empire civics pretty well too :P
I really love the role play videos. It just seems like more fun for you and it is definitely more fun to watch. There's only so many times I can watch someone min max the game before it gets boring.
Also, for your naming convention I have an idea. Your ships could be named after traditional medieval/ancient weapons. The Corvette could be a dagger, the destroyer could be a gladius, the cruiser could be a broadsword, the battleship could be a longsword, the titan could be a zweihander. Or something similar to that since it fits the warrior culture and it's just an evolution of their weapons.
Comments for the algorithm god! I really like the whole roleplay aspect of this playthrough. I'm looking forward to seeing where it goes.
I purposely didn't finished the video about "choosing a race" just to go into this as blind as possible.
Thanks for this Christmas gift Lath, keep it up.
Love this so much more than cutting 95% of a playthrough and only showing highlights. Show as much as possible, read as much as possible imo - it's by far my favourite format and makes for a very relaxed and enjoyable series
I just realised you built an entire civilisation with the same ethics as Druss the legend.
Short version of his oath:
“Protect the weak from the evil strong”
I love this play through.
I love you reading out the all the events.
I adore the ship names and in my head cannon they are badly translated honourbound ship names. (My head cannon is that this series is documentary on the honourbounds empire)
Have a Happy Christmas and great new Year. Thanks for my first Christmas present if the year.
I do enjoy hearing you read all the events, like you I end up skimming a lot of them but hearing it all read out really drives home a lot of the stories that are so often missed.
I am personally loving the fact you are reading them out, it helps me stay with whats happening
I love the slower pace start and actual reading of the events. Also the focus on role-playing makes me really happy :).
The 'evil' names for the ships don't really fit I think, but nothing I can't imagine away.
I really liked this! I forgot how much I missed the slower pacing, more narrative feel of the videos! Really love it, keep it up!
By GOD I love that race you made!!
They're like galactic angels! :D
"Are you ready?"
"Aye Aye voice"
"I cant hear you"
"AYE AYE VOICE"
"OOOOOOOOOOOOH Who lives in a cave under the ground?"
I'd say keep reading the more significant events but not all of the anomalies. Loving it so far and keep up the great work!
Sick vid m8. I like this style of playthrough, it is refreshing.
i love this this is so chill instead of your usual minmaxing and felt to quick but this is chill
So chuffed you made this video! I first subbed when I discovered one of your early full playthroughs of Stellaris. It was your infectious excitement and tentative exploration of the game that kept me hooked to your channel. It really has been cool to see you go from "I don't fully know what I'm doing" to "how the flipping hell does he do that so fast??". But to revisit and reflect like you have here after mastering a game for so long just highlights the care and attention you give to what you do. Thank you for all the effort -- it really is appreciated!
Happy holidays to everyone! Hope you are having a great week!
i'm really liking this new form of video. can't wait for more
I really enjoy it when you take it low and slow, reading all the events and showing off every decision is great to see how you are roleplaying the Honourbound (its fun to watch too), and it means I learn things about the game I didn't before! I have a few hundred hours in Stellaris and I learned a ton about factions and other things from this. Thank you for all the hard work!
Well this is certainly a lovely Christmas present
I loved this...and the title image was perfect! I loved the DND homage!
I really like this super in depth, with nothing cut out. also, going the full mile on the lore is great, I don't have the game, so all this stuff is new and interesting to me.
I really enjoy hearing you read anything you wish and love the more thoughtful pace. The only caveat i would make is that if you feel the reading is so much that it is sapping *your* fun/zeal/energy, then feel free to fold in a few summaries.
And the Cybrex is awesome, because the way they Ended could be the origin of the Honourbound's ethos!!
My favourite part of Stellaris is the early exploration, the gradual discovery of the shape of the galaxy. You spending more time here is interesting.
I remake and replay multiple species every week on stellaris. Most campaigns I never finish. I always give my race a full biography and create them with a specific role-playing idea in mind. I think that's what makes this game fun for me!
Merry Christmas Lath!! I really love how in depth this play through feels already and how much love has gone into making/playing it.
honestly, I quite liked listening to all the events reading out and all the decisions you're putting in for the RP styled empire by the same token, I'm well aware just how much time and effort you'd have to put in to such so perhaps just the ones you find more interested or the ones better suited towards your empire itself?
Also merry christmas! hope you've had an enjoyable day and managed to take a break
I also definitely vote that you read everything. I find myself naturally skipping details when I play stellaris so being “forced” to enjoy the effort PDX has put into the writing read by your excellent voice is a treat.
Absolutely enjoying the high quality, fun content you always put out 🙂
I find it wonderful to listen to you and see you enjoying yourself. Please stay with the extended reading, if you like. It makes the empire and its people grow at you and care for it.
Please take care and have a perfect ending of the year.
PS: Bitte sende Grüße an deine Verwandten in Deutschland.^^
Please keep reading the events out loud! Loving all of the flavor and RP so far, looking forward to the rest of the series!
I don't know if you'll ever see this, but thanks for the great content and inspiration Lath!
So about two months ago I got Stellaris and immediately started sinking hours into the game. Right now I'm actually playing in a multiplayer game roleplaying a nation similar to the Honorbound in the big brother militarist kind of way because you inspired me so much.
I really like the empire you chose to role-play, I am really looking forward this play through. I think our world is missing honour.
I really love your long videos, that's why you are my favorite Stellaris youtuber, but I am really excited to see this let's play! Thanks for working so hard on these videos.
I fall asleep to these every night and rewatch whatever I missed in the morning :) thank you for these wonderful videos!
23:33 ''Herzschlag'' means heartbeat in german
well he noticed it at 42:13 ^-^
Aw man an upload for Christmas! Can't get watching it today have to keep an eye on the wee man but have a pre emptive like
I've waited for a role-playing playthrough with the ethics mods and stuff for a while.
Gonna have fun with this
I never knew i wanted this until today, thank you
We indeed wish the series to be continued in the future, reading out events and explaining the thought process behind your decisions is also very nice, keep it up!
Been busy lately with loads of stuff, so just starting this one for real today. Still, always a pleasure to see a playthrough like this from lathrix ... and a RPG'ed one on top of that! Knowing of my favorite streamer on this game ... ah yes! Just what the doctored ordered! Bonus points for making this as a series! It will allow me to savor this playthrough as the 'stellar' wine that it truly is ;)
See you on the other side! ( when I finished one or more episodes!)
Star crazy is not the only outcome of that event. It's nice that you're reading the events. Thanks.
My Mandatory comment for the algorithm.
So I'm loving this series, far more what of I've wanted from your stellaris content.
I have no issues with the structure of this video so keep doing what you're doing.
Thank you for this.
I really enjoy your playthroughs.
Reading the events out does no doubt make it take longer on your end, but I really enjoyed it. Read out as many as you would like, please.
Yay! Best Christmas gift ever
I really enjoyed this because you were playing to have fun instead of min max the empire. That is my favorite part of playing stellaris, my brother tries to min max in our games but i just want to have fun. Sure I'm always weaker than he is but I dont really care in the end. Reading the events was a nice touch as well, tbh i just click through most of them at this point that I've forgotten what they even say.
Personally I like the slow pace of stellar is in this video. It's different and I like hearing your voice. Makes it sound like you are reading me a story about an empire's rise.
Watching Lathrix RP with all these mods is a joy in Heaven, and a great Christmas present for me!
I love the idea of playing the game this way, I too have fallen into the min-max play pattern and felt myself not enjoying the game as much as I used to.
I like the idea of you reading out some of the more interesting anomalies, but mostly the rp elements are super interesting
I love this new serie VERY much! Stellaris always be more roleplay game for me, rather then strategy. Thank you very much Lath:)
14:08 I respect the fact that you mentioned other RUclipsrs like Aspec to check out their content coverage of the game as well, probably since both of your audiences overlap. Wish there were plans of a collab between you two.
I love your roleplay-playthroughs of stellaris, it is so interesting to watch how these empires evolve. also i like it when you read the events, since i also always skip them, so its nice to know for once whats happening lol.
also all hail squarf.
Quite enjoyed this style of Stellaris video, including the reading of the events
Lathrix, call one of your admirals/generals nightshade/deathberries
@Lathland ... I could see this Civilization going with the Expansion Ethics next ... They need room to grow their overcrowded planet plus they know they will need more people for the future so that they can help protect all those weak people out there that are being turned into slaves in one form or another
I would also only read the more interesting reports
and you could name your ships things like "Guardian of the Weak", "Guardian of the Meek", "Champion of the Oppressed", "Seeker of Secrets", "Shield of the Just" and many others like those. After all, if I understood correctly this Civilization is all about Protecting the People... even at the expense of killing those that need it ^___^
Mad man Lathrix having to post an amazing video on Christmas day because of RUclips. Very nice present for me!
Role playing is what makes the game fun.
I love your reading out of the events. Adds flavor to it all!
Hey all ! Thought I'd take a moment to say; this turned out to be my favorite play through on this channel. Great job Lathrix! I hope you do more like this. :)
You are one of my favorite creators and I love how you are RPing. I would like it if you just overviewed the events. Have a great christmas!
i really liked that a simple thing such as a name of a scientist like Squarf became a re occuring character throughout the episode. :D so if an opportunity for that arises in the future i would love it :D
10:30 "And I'm doing my part!"
41:10 you're 100% correct too :P
also you're the first non-native speaker i've heard pronounce "Fieber" right, most people keep mixing up "ie" and "ei" :'D
always good when lathyboy starts the play through acting 'we are the good guys'.
I loved this episode, I think that the excavation sites must be read, it's just got to much todo with our birth, where or how we came to be. As for anomalies I don't think you need to read them al, just the ones that interest you or have endings that might actually change things in the game.
I love the little hoops your jumping thru to make your empire feel more like it's driven by ethics and not totally by 'this = more of what I need to win' personally this is how I like to play stellaris.
You've made this so much fun to watch. Please upload more.
Hey Lath, first of all, love the Roleplay, was captivated from start to finish, but I wanted to comment on The Cybrex backstory. I'd like to think it went something like this: In the last Bastions before The Cybrex fell a section of the Machine Entities experienced an alteration of their main personality routines once they realized the goal of galaxial conquest through anger and aggression was for naught. The Splintering resulted in a methodology shift to a new idea: Conquering through Peace. After all, to a machine, no matter the method, as long as the main goal was completed the routines would be complete. Thusly, they began the steps necessary to form the gestation of The Honourbound. Through the formation of this organic life, the legacy of The Cybrex and its purpose would live on in the personalities of its children.
All Names for the Empire should revolve around some type of Military Operation or utilize the Military Alphabet like Alpha, Bravo, Charlie, etc or be a naming convention that represents the interests or intent of the citizens like Beneficiary Consumer Factory 1, etc.
Planet Names can similarly be involved with Military Designations, Gods of War, Strategic Intent like Forward Bastion Alpha, etc.
Finally, please continue reading the more interesting events and/or giving extensive overviews to the truly unique ones that have a lot of thought put into them. Having you read out and truly grasp the level of tech or type of experience that is happening is resoundingly pleasant to watch.
The species traits and the warrior culture make me think of either the Jaffa or the Andorians. And since this is shoulders of giants I am more inclined to view the former of the latter. So Honorbound! Kree!
(Side note love to see you return to your roots)
Anwsering your question about reading events. Definitley read all precursors events.I would also love to hear all the encountered event chains like worm in waiting or infinity machine. As far as a minor events go i would love you to read all of the interesting ones (like misterious factory or a wormhole ones) but i dont think much would be lost by skipping random +1resource anomaly detection and such.
Love the video and love the focus on roleplaying the empire and the interesting lil events.
Herzschlag. Heartbeat Research Station. Please keep this name :)
42:00 - I remember that's what It means in the very end! Though I do continue to pronounce It very badly for a while.. But that's a given haha! :)
@@Lathland Ich Will - Rammstein. One of my favourite songs!
"Ich Will Jeden Herzschlag kontrollieren" - "I want to control your every heartbeat."
Good to see you got these references in the end!
Interestingly, it used to mean "heart attack" which is even more on theme for Necroids.