By choosing an Origin, players can flesh out their empire’s background and alter its starting conditions. Give your civilization deeper roots with the new system of Origins. Origins: Each empire has a story that shapes its path.Sway the senate to position yourself as a leader, trading favors and maneuvering, doing whatever it takes to gain influence among schemers. Members can also sanction those who defy the community, and enact a single galactic focus. For example, players can pass a resolution to increase commitments to collective defense or funnel profit towards wealthy elites. Galactic Community: Unite the space empires with a galactic senate that can vote on a wide range of resolutions to drive legislative agendas.Whether you join a Trade League, Martial Alliance, or Hegemony, membership can be extremely advantageous. Expanded Federations: With expanded diplomacy capabilities, players can build up the internal cohesion of their Federations and unlock powerful rewards for all members.Use every trick in the book to gain an edge on friend and foe alike, with a host of new options to influence, manipulate, and dominate without firing a shot. With the Stellaris: Federations expansion, players can extend their diplomatic dominion over the galaxy like never before. The supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting.
