How to Play Stellaris 3.2 - The Basics

[@alalalal5952]

How to Play Stellaris 3.2 - The Basics *by a noob who make 10 amm pause per sentence with no information. Nice to knw is not 1st try to make a tutorial. Keep trying.

[@ammarsalim1185]

lmao

[@olivernell4283]

What does any of this mean

[@rythom77]

Wow, someone woke up on the wrong side of the cryo-pod

[@kalelson8861]

Aspec must have enslaved his pops

[@zachcochran5738]

Lmao yeah his thousands upon thousands of subscribers are gonna have to disagree with your analysis. Also, you just butchered the English language. Nice to knw is not 1st try to speak English. YOU keep trying lol

[@Snoogen11]

Stellaris, the only game I've had to learn how to play like 5 times.

[@thepacketnarc7634]

bro me too. I played like 54 hrs, and still no clue what im doing

[@lachcik5084]

thats how it was for me with elite

[@milktobo7418]

Too bad 3.2 is not even fun. Its always resource and population scarcity with your neighbours trouncing you in every category with worse planets. Its a disaster.

[@TheMastermilch]

@@milktobo7418 i dont find either to be scarce. In comparison to old versions of stellaris (when you could still do jump drive with stations!), it has been streamlined quite, but has gotten better and better.

[@rogerr.8507]

its considered much easier than hearts of iron 4 even.

[@tefras14]

I love how you make a basics video every time there is enough change in the game to keep any new player up to speed rather than watching a tutorial from 3 years ago that is probably irrelevant by now

[@A_Spec]

Ye, I tend to do it yearly. The mechanics of the game change too often to not keep it up to date.

[@A_Spec]

I want to thank the many 100's of Thousands of people who've viewed the previous versions of this tutorial. Whether you're new, returning or just someone who enjoys Stellaris content there's always a time to relax and learn about the game. Today; the Basics of Stellaris 3.1 Lem.

[@aquicklad972]

By the way, you called 'Science' as uhh.. 'Sience' as one of your categories on the video ;) Again, thanks for the video; sending it to those new people :)

[@Old_Man_Pool]

I look forward to playing

[@Majber]

Please do version for advanced players

[@RobBCactive]

Good that you play without DLC, there's quite enough to learn without all the extra features that add content once the basics are mastered.

[@insideous57]

Mad respect for updating these tutorials; I've been playing it since the start and buy every DLC, but it's super cool to help peeps that are new or don't buy all the extra content

[@manofcultura]

The most important resource isn’t measured in-game: Fun.

[@steveh111]

Exactly!

[@PeteHildeb]

for me the fun is measured with >1400h playtime :D

[@KratosKhronos]

You are mistaken. Best resource is anguish of my friends😈. -Clone Army Mili-Rush -Catalytic Robots -Undead necrophage mechs

[@Nikit4445]

Because there is no fun lol

[@mr.m9979]

There is no fun...without family.

[@Dojan5]

I used to follow this channel quite closely. It helped me get started with Stellaris way back then. Then I stopped playing for a bit, still checked in on occasion. Now I find myself here again because I had a sudden urge to play the game, but I no longer recognise it. Thank you for these guides.

[@A_Spec]

You're welcome

[@caedon6543]

Just started the thinking about it phase haha

[@MeredithLikely]

lmao the fact that the science chapter of the video is called "Sience" makes me wish the origin that started us out as a primative civ was a thing. Paradox mentioned it, and has since been very quiet. i wanna be monke

[@TheCanterlonian]

return to monke

[@ombra711]

@@TheCanterlonian never left

[@Ambushmode]

Spore

[@samrester6254]

Perfect timing. Just picked this up 2 days ago and was feeling a bit lost. This helped a bunch. Many thanks man. subbed

[@McTeerZor]

Me, 2000 hours played..... Aspec: This video is about the very basics. Me: Okay *pulls out notepad* Always learning!

[@doniv3235]

I respect the hustle

[@ceterfo]

Sounds like space communism to me.... Comrade.

[@fedos]

"Just hit play." "OK." [hits Play] "I would recommend turning advanced AI empires to off..."

[@the_doctor2419]

Oof😂

[@kevinwowiling7753]

That hurts

[@myfavoriteviewer306]

I feel like this is the 3rd or 4th ASpec "Welcome to Stellaris" video I've seen since first buying the game several updates ago, and they keep betting better!

[@virtualpilgrim8645]

I've never seen a tutorial that correlated to the way that I had to learn the game. I just started Stellaris yesterday and the first thing I did was screw up the game by selecting DirectX 11 from the setup menu. My cursor no longer correlated to what was on the screen and I had to uninstall the game. After I reinstalled it, DirectX 11 was still selected in the settings menu and my cursor did not correlate to what was on the screen. I finally realized that the cursor was about 2 inches to the right of what was actually being clicked on in the menus which at that point I was able to set the game back to DirectX 9 and continue to start the game.

[@undisputedking05]

@@virtualpilgrim8645 same happened to me on hoi4

[@wrigglenightbug8679]

@@virtualpilgrim8645 2 months late, but I made the same mistake. Simply tabbing out and clicking back into the game fixed it though, so it is possible to play with 11.

[@brandondanforth8342]

While I agree that the Empire Creator can be very overwhelming, the reason I got into the game was my first playthrough was with a custom empire, where I made the Terran Federation from Starship Troopers (complete with citizen service which at the time I had no idea that was an option in the game) and had a blast.

[@laelaps5246]

Yeah. I got really attached to my fascist warthogs.

[@connorhendry6067]

I added PACIFIST. Because I liked the bonuses it gave, then quickly learned the word Pacifist is very literal as I got trapped into a corner by 3 other empires and I couldn't declare war on them to get out. Good times

[@asdf51501]

Would you like to know more?

[@thedude925]

My authoritarian xenophobic militaristic crayfish are alot of fun, I couldn't just play a default civ

[@rogerr.8507]

i created the Terran confederacy from starcraft, but i almost created Super-Democracy from Helldivers, thats basically almost like a parody of starship troopers. default race is for muggles.

[@DaveDennisJr]

Bought the game a week ago on the Steam sale. Was completely lost at how to start. The Stellaris wiki is deep, but overwhelming to a total newbie. Your video has given he the hope to jump back in and I'm looking forward to the follow on videos to this. Earned a new subscriber! Thank you!

[@itree4]

How do you like the game so far? Was it expensive on steam? It looks really interesting.

[@gusanderson1380]

Stick with it! It's very fun

[@gusanderson1380]

@@itree4 I've got about 120 hours in it, it's overwhelming at first but so much fun when you get into it

[@iurk0_streaming]

Stellaris, like other games by Paradox are all about managing your resources in order to enter "virtuous circles" that enhance the income of resources that play to your species' strengths. Although the specifics of your civilization will push you towards a certain gameplay, there are some universals, for instance, try to always have the strongest fleet you can afford to maintain in order to not be pushed around; pay attention to the micro management of your planet in order to better take advantage of its resources and its size; last but definitely not least, try to keep your factions happy that you may build up your influence. Also, have fun; this game was made by hardcore sci fi fans FOR hardcore sci fi fans.

[@martinotagliente4055]

The weird thing about this game is that I like it despite sucking at it. I have less than 200 hours.

[@-The_M.]

It's one of the most fun games to suck at or just have bad luck with. One of my first plays I wasnt very nice to an empire that I didnt know was significantly more powerful than me. Before 2035 they steamrolled me and turned me into their subject.

[@SolVermelho91]

I was playing cheat sessions in the beginning to figure out the mechanics and keep playing and find out how I want to play the game.

[@peterknutsen3070]

2:55 Yes! I always encourage new players to *not* remove spiciness on the galaxy setup screen, such as Fallen Empires and Marauders, but the one exception is the Advanced AI slider.

[@GODVxXxV]

Or worse, lost colony origin and you happen to be neighbors with its original.

[@zombieoverlord5173]

I'm a veteran and I still hate advanced AI setting

[@peterknutsen3070]

@@zombieoverlord5173 I kinda like to sometimes slide it up to 1 or 2 in a 600- or 800-star galaxy, but not always. And I always play with reduced civs. So, like, if the default for the galaxy size is 1 human player and 9 AI civs then I’ll slide it down by 1 or 2. Or 3 for the largest galaxy type.

[@SetsunaInfinite]

@@zombieoverlord5173 because it's timehacking!

[@EJ_Red]

Meh, I always remove MEs. Among my first experiences in Stellaris as a new player was winning a war until the nation I'm fighting hired the ME to just destroy my empire, and the only way to get them to stop was to become their protectorate or whatever. What the hell? Did you really feel so desperate in the war that you had to get a ME to cuck me so you could "win" the war? Fucking bullshit! So I keep ME to keep the playing field fair. Hey, if you didn't want to go to war with me then you shouldn'dt have declared it.

[@Nostromo2144]

Late to the Stellaris party, but really found this helpful. Haven't played a 4X in 20 years, much less a Grand Strategy like this, so I started my first new game the other day (pretty much like the one you showed here), then promptly ran away cowering to KZbin...ahem. Found Stefan Anon right away (which everyone raves about), watched all 10 of his 'In a nutshell' videos...and promptly hid under my bed lol! Was more confused and overhwhelmed than when I started. So here I am, I find your approach and style much more conducive to fear management and understanding the basics, so cheers for that mate! ;)

[@A_Spec]

You're welcome bud

[@Nostromo2144]

Will also take your suggestion to kick off with an empty galaxy (no enemies or adverse events), as a kinda tutorial run-through. Never would have thought of doing that myself! ;)

[@heavydutyloader]

This is how any tutorials for newbies should be made. Simplified as much as possible. Explaining just as much details as needed to get the grasp on the very basic, and not too fast information flow. Also, whenever it's suitable, show don't tell or even better do both

[@pr0duct1v1ty7]

Am I so starved for aspec content that I'm watching a tutorial? Yes... Yes I am

[@jakedude236]

200 hours in, and I still learn something every time, thanks aspec!

[@AnBlackhall]

Only in the triple digits? *laughs in wasted hours* *cries in wasted hours*

[@triopical6884]

@@AnBlackhall I have stellaris, but don't play it cause my time will go bye bye quickly

[@zman_o7]

I bought Stellaris a number of years ago played about 70 hours and uninstalled. I was going through my Steam library and saw it had been updated and figured I would give it another shot, but I remembered playing the first time how lost I was so I went to KZbin and saw your recent update on how to play Stellaris. You got a like and a new sub because your video was of immense help to get me back into the game. You speak concisely and easy to understand and most importantly slow enough for me to digest what your trying to teach. Thank You Zman o7 out!

[@Go-ah-oold]

I bought this game today, only played Hearts of Iron IV before, no other grand strategy game. Seing such a fresh tutorial is extreamly awesome!

[@Duros1394]

Aspec. You have an amazing voice. Can someone with modding ability make an Aspec advisor???

[@SymphonyIn152mm]

There is one, but its outdated

[@bkane573]

Not gonna lie I would buy that

[@JCMiniPainting]

Please do more. I just started and this video is about as far as I've gotten myself.

[@aquicklad972]

...I had no idea about the holding shift and surveying. I've been trying to figure it out. Thank you!

[@ZettyLad]

Cute profile picture. ^^

[@aquicklad972]

@@ZettyLad thanks ^w^

[@ZettyLad]

@@aquicklad972 No problem!! It’s cute just like yuh! ^^

[@ZettyLad]

@@aquicklad972 By the way, who is that fellow in your profile picture?

[@aquicklad972]

@@ZettyLad Heh... it's my character >w>;

[@AndyTomlins]

Don't remove the hyperdrive from your military ships. You want those moving with your science ships and have them sitting on any choke points as your science ships move on to watch for contact with other empires. Preferably one system ahead of the choke, no need to scan it just in and out and leave the scout. Then you know which chokepoint you need to rush for.

[@redtheftauto]

Very neat tip. Thank you! I was wasting the time I could be surveying scouting with a science ship 😔

[@geofff.3343]

People always tell me how do you play Stellaris, it's a really complicated strategy game. You're smart, of course you would like this kind of game. I tell them, no, you're thinking about it wrong. This is not Hearts of Iron IV where the goal is more or less to win WW2. I view Stellaris as a space opera generator/simulator where you occasionally have to do some strategy. I always recommend people play the UNE or the CM and tell them to RP it. Just do what you think those kinds of cultures would do and you'll be fine. That being said, the Clone Army origin is a real tax on the old noodle. I would consider it possibly the hardest origin to play.

[@skyhr]

I have no idea what this means lol. But I really want to get into the game haha.

[@pawebiniek7541]

This is exactly the video I need. I have bought the game some time ago, but it was a bit too overwhelming at the start, so it was waiting on my to-do list. Now it might be a good time to revisit it!

[@elilewis8212]

I thought the same thing when I got it 2 weeks ago... was very overwhelmed with everything. And just now about to give it another shot

[@stargate1990]

mothballing the starter fighters is something that makes complete sense, ive never used those ships before tbh, makes watching these as a refresher worth it and thanks Aspec been watching your content for a while.

[@Synthwavu]

Been awhile since we had an up-to-date beginners tutorial came a long way

[@kieran1505]

I was using the in game tutorial and it just stopped after a while and I was just putting loads of outposts everywhere. Now I’m surrounded by 3 hostile empires with barely any defence so I think my time is up soon. So here I am trying to learn how To make sure that doesn’t happen again

[@chaddamharkness7119]

Mood. Drugs infest my pop. The galaxy is at war. And my first colonized planet is at civil war.

[@Earendel4]

This is the best tutorial video I have ever seen for a game. Not only regarding the information but the way you approach and teach the game is very good :P

[@A_Spec]

Glad you liked it!

[@Dirtyblue929]

I've played 281 hours of Stellaris and watching literally any stellaris youtuber's gameplay or reading forum posts about it makes me feel like a Kotaku writer playing Cuphead, lmao. Like, homies talking about 10k fleet power and +300 resource income like those are low numbers, meanwhile I usually get to 2300 on Ensign difficulty and if I'm _lucky_ my military and resources are _on par_ with the AI, at which point my expansion is blocked by enemies I can't reliably beat and my colonies are becoming a micromanagement nightmare. Guides like this are a treasured resource, thank you ASpec for doing these for every major update.

[@JesusDiscipleNicholas]

After Hundreds of hours of Stellaris, you were always by my side, thank you!!

[@Solitear666]

Thank you for this video... I play age of wonders franchise and had friend recommend this for me and I felt like I fell off deep end with all information tossed at me. This video made it easier for me to grasp the game. Thank you so much. :)

[@A_Spec]

You're welcome

[@tangodroid]

I really like the mix of tutorial of the mechanics but also the suggestions of the best start strategies, and particularly saying which things aren’t important (at least at the beginning).

[@rawandhwayyiz4302]

YES, 3.1 LETS GOOOO. I've been waiting for the 3.1 series! Thank you!!!

[@leinardesteves3987]

80% of the time I have no idea what's going on, but this game makes me feel as if I'm being productive while playing and it's so addicting, god damn you paradox

[@xptolen]

Thank u so much! This "tuturial" was gold to me.

[@brunogoodma]

Great video! I was a little lost after watching other tutorials that do not mention the hotkeys or real basics as yours. Thanks mate!

[@A_Spec]

You're welcome

[@duncanblue4744]

I had never heard of this game before yesterday. The closest I've gotten to playing a grand strategy game like it is Civ 6. My friend sent me this video. It takes more than 20 minutes to get to a section called 'Unpausing the Game' This is scarier than any horror game I've ever played

[@Malusawe]

THIS is the best starting guide out there!! Can't wait for the following episodes

[@MDouglas-Llyr]

Wow! Awesome beginner video. This gave m a handle on things. The tutorial left me flailing and I hadn't played in many, many months. This has rekindled my interest and confidence. Thanks!

[@Letham316]

I currently have the game wishlisted and might be getting it soon. It's nice to find a simple guide that's fairly recent and takes into account the various changes made over the years. 👍

[@hulmhochberg8129]

i made my own species the first time around, didnt have difficulty understanding anything. i just went with what i liked, i didnt care what was "good".

[@thedude925]

Same, i had to make a species that I liked and made sense to me. Using a default or random species was confusing, it's harder to understand the motives and goals because i didn't set them.

[@KenOtwell]

Thanks! This is exactly what I needed to get started. I'm an FPS/RPG gamer and have never got into Civilization or any strategy games like this, but I'm ready to dive in now and see what the fuss is all about.

[@itree4]

Did you buy the game? How do you like it so far?

[@KenOtwell]

@@itree4 I do like it. It's very different from my usual FPS and RPG games, and I like the "god-like" power I have over the universe. Now, if I could just learn what to do with that power... lol.

[@richrodriguez9261]

Love the games soundtrack. Great programming music btw.

[@MadraRrua]

I watch this even as someone who knows all of this.. Because I care about my stellaris KZbinr. They are all beautiful.

[@elilewis8212]

Just got the game a few weeks ago. Just now having a chance to sit and try it out. Perfect time for me to find this.

[@anstef1485]

Thank you! I had to watch it twice - the second time with Stellaris running on another monitor to understand all that you did. Great introduction!

[@CriticalCoen]

Picked it up a week ago on sale. Veteran gamer (been gaming for 30+ years), about 10 hours into the game (including the tutorial). Still barely have an idea whats going on. Loving it though.

[@clawsidefilms7529]

Recommended this to my friends who got this game with the sale

[@scottunkefer3753]

So glad I watched this before starting the game for the first time. Thanks!

[@tomoag]

this game sounds so cool when my friends tell me about it but its so so hard to play, i wish the ingame tutorial was more helpful but thank you so much for making these videos!!!

[@torvar1972]

I got his game in a hunblebundle with 7 of the DLC for about 20.00 and this game intimadates me with the learning curve

[@roqsteady5290]

Very Good! Played a bit after launch, but largely forgot how to play, so this was just what I needed.

[@fgm1197]

I played it a lot a few years ago. Just recently i came back to it. Don't recall that it was so difficult and confusing. But it still looks beautiful

[@LadnarGaming]

Really enjoyed this video! Hoping for more like it explaining more in-depth mechanics. You have a great delivery and structure to the videos, so looking for to more!

[@Sl1f3rDrag0n]

As a physicist, I can't believe I haven't played this game yet! Glad to see science is objectively the most important resource haha

[@A_Spec]

Science is the power, people are the engine.

[@junkiexl86]

There's very little reason to ever be in the system map view. You can do everything and faster from the galaxy map view. For instance where you were building mining stations individually in the system view, if you were in galaxy view you could have just selected the construction ship, then right-clicked the system and then click "build mining stations" and it will auto build ALL stations available in that system. Same with the science ship. Instead of clicking individual systems or creating a "route", just click its auto survey button and be done with it. It will go from system to system on its own and survey/explore/uncover everything available in each system with no more input needed from you.

[@SuziQ499]

Thank you so much for this vid its the best starter vid out there for this game which I really struggled with until I saw your How to Play series.

[@Sabitoe]

Thanks ASpec - u really did a great job uploading all those Stellaris videos. I just startet playing this week and your videos helped a looooooot - so really, thank you :) - and keep them coming :)

[@A_Spec]

You're welcome

[@jethrodelrosario8578]

You explained this tutorial better than how my professors lecture. Thank you❤️

[@kaelis69]

If you send a science ship to an unexplored system with the order to survey it you stand a chance of losing that ship. It is far better to send a science ship to explore an unexplored system with the explore order because the ship will stop as soon as it enters the system before moving on and if there is danger in the system they have a much better chance of surviving it.

[@tristianwhitney2400]

Great video, but some of the advice (ship stripping) seems a bit too advanced and min-max for brand new players. If they get the very common event where religious zealots spawn in their system, they'll get very frustrated

[@A_Spec]

Hench the giant notice before using it. It's a decent habit to get into and the zealots have a fairly rare starting chance.

[@SwashBuccaneer]

Thanks for the video. Just picked the game up and some of the DLC and have no idea what's going on lol

[@A_Spec]

You're welcome, I hoped you have a better idea now.

[@Geninacra]

Have played over 2k hours of stellaris. Still watched this.

[@braedenconti36]

Don’t feel pressured to complete a campaign, if a campaign gets boring you don’t really need to finish, I got hundreds of hours and haven’t finished once, lol

[@zombieoverlord5173]

Really depends on what you mean by finished, usually once the Crisis is defeated I stop not even going to the victory screen, but sometimes I stop before the crisis cause I'm just too powerful and it gets unfun at that point

[@jamesmc1038]

Brilliant just downloaded on game pass so a vanilla experience great guide thank you

[@JermStone]

I bought the game today on sale because of this video. So thanks man. :) Maybe Paradox should also be thanking you. XD

[@Zuckerpuppekopf]

Sounds like an updated form of Master of Orion. Now that was a fun game in its day.

[@RobBCactive]

Advanced AI starts counter intuitively tend to help co-op empires, so long as advanced neighbours is off. They create reasons to unify in common causes and federate.

[@lachcik5084]

why the fuck do I love this game???? i never play rts strategy type games but this is sooooo fun

[@joppiseni3710]

Just starting out my first playthru, this is very useful info, thanks!! Will watch the rest

[@LijjaCuu]

Stellaris: The basics vid from Aspec. Hello darkness my old friend.

[@arthurfilemon6038]

Paradox did a really good job with this one!

[@JkCaron1]

Is there a part two coming anytime soon? Didn't see one in any of your newer videos (besides maybe the DLC guide). Thanks again for this vid!

[@Craving_Stuff]

I had 10 hours in the game before I even found out you could upgrade your disticts on your planets. Total game changer for sure 😂

[@1002l]

please keep going with this! am just getting started and struggling

[@vxxiii4160]

This game is hella fun but really complicated to learn (classic Paradox games lol). Still, I find this game incredibly fascinating, I'll keep learning more so I can enjoy it more with my friends :D

[@rdgriffiniii]

UN of Earth is similar to the Federation from the Star Trek universe and commonwealth of man is similar to the Terran Empire from the Star Trek universe.

[@insertmoneyhere]

1. pick robots with food to alloys trade.. 2. ... 3. profit

[@thej0kercz478]

Got question will there be 3.1 stellaris deeper guide for beginners? About more things to explain etc… I love this game and want to understand more.

[@DILLIGAFgaming-c8t]

Played semi-religously for the past 2 years, still watching the video

[@oel734]

I'd like to thank you, ASpec, for this introduction. I was strongly considering paying 200+ dollars for everything Stellaris 'cause it looked nice but after seeing just how complex it is based on your video, I'm going to have to pass on this. Glad I saw this vid before I wasted $200+

[@A_Spec]

No worries, Stellaris isn't for everyone. If you do find yourself interested, the base game is free to play fairly frequently and can be used as a perfect jumpoff point.

[@oel734]

@@A_Spec Sure thing. Maybe one day I'll give it a whirl when I have time. :)

[@marshall3711]

Having 400 hours from launch and coming back now is just so utterly different lmao

[@jakegolliher2891]

I always forget our moons name is Luna! Fun little reminder every time I suppose

[@r.c.9790]

ASpec: "you don't need a fleet at the beginning of the game" Me who created a huge fleet that had over 3K power within the first hour of gameplay: imma ignore that.

[@starwork9238]

I think Intelligent equipment is good for new , because it no need to worry about food and consumer.

[@AlphonseZukor]

Thank you for making this, I just started the free week. I haven't played an X4 game in like 20 years so I'm sure things have moved on since Civ 2. Anyway, I think I'm going to get it before the sale ends, also that Star Trek mod looks good! Do you think you will make another tier list video with all the recent updates?

[@A_Spec]

Glad to be of service, I'll see what I can do once the 3.1.2 patch lands.

[@josephl6289]

"the proverbial cOW that pulls the plOW that is your initial empire."

[@RoboMuskVsLizardZuckerberg]

We shall wait till spiff exploit food Alloy, and Merchant Guild void dweller 10 building slot habitat

[@wtfduud]

"Don't create your own empire" Bruh, making the empire is half of the fun.

[@granolapancake]

I honestly expected this video to simply say to pick catalytic converter on a machine empire and then accelerate the game speed.

[@mikethulhu2657]

This was an excellent intro. This game has been sitting in my queue being daunting since it came out. Imma skip the ship stripping down because it seems out of the spirit of my military dictatorship, but a really great overview otherwise!

[@singuto]

Free impression for my boy aspec

[@A_Spec]

Cheers fam

[@BigHonkinGoose]

Thank you for this.

[@jonathanmartins7744]

Very nice video! We need more of this!

[@glencole8484]

Great tut dude. Thanks heaps. 😃👍

[@KGAnims]

Was hoping to learn about how to manage planets... What stuff to build, how it affects things, what specialists do and etc. By far the most confusing part for me.