No Research Challenge

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[@yousaidthusly461]

“I use red lasers because red is cool and all other colors of light are heresy” Gigachad Crusader

[@KatyaAbc575]

"I use Red Lasers, because I reject science. You use Red Lasers, because you like the colour. "We are not the same."

[@Rhino-Prime]

I use gamma lazers to give my enemy's cancer You use use them for higher dps We are not the same

[@yousaidthusly461]

“Nooo! You have to use Neutron Launchers! They have the highest damage output! You’re not optimizing your fleets economically!!!” “Haha Large Laser Turret goes Peeeeeeewbzzzzzzzzt!”

[@kalimatronix]

You use Red Lasers because you think it's cool. I USE DA RED LIGHT 'CUS IT MAKES LIGHT GO FASTAH!! WE ARE NOT THE SAME, YOU DUMB HUMIE!!

[@alecdeter1999]

This fucking thread is the memeiest of memeory

[@alexhaffley3876]

It is made 100 times better by having the cybrex as a precursor

[@kalimatronix]

And it would've been 1000 times better with Contingency being the Crisis.

[@TechNinjaSigma]

@@kalimatronix Right?! If only

[@bromosome8049]

8:46 I like the idea of some empire with x-rays lasers and auto cannons seeing these guys like "alright, you've made us use our secret weapon" and it's blue lasers

[@glenmcgillivray4707]

I had visions of this empire refusing to use lasers beyond red. Because that would be heresy. But choosing to use all available kinetic weapons as they don't outwardly look any different from each other, so they can claim them as an engineering modification instead of a new technology. A shame the Awoken empire didn't set off a war in heaven or fight back the scourge. At this point I wonder if the Sentinel faction needs a considerable buff. The scourge seem to overwhelm the Galaxy a bit too easily.

[@sunso1991]

I used to mess around and put one of each type of laser and point defend on battleships. And name it Disco. It is pretty cool to watch 40 of them in combat

[@glenmcgillivray4707]

@@sunso1991 how do you fit both Particle lances I dunno. But it sounds fun. I built a fleet with mixed spinal mounts just to watch the beams beaming.

[@sunso1991]

@@glenmcgillivray4707 no Lance. I need the bow section for hangar/PD, 3 mid L laser, and 2 tail M laser too. It is a laser light show!!!!

[@glenmcgillivray4707]

@@sunso1991 if you prefer that. Go ahead. I just happened to build 3 battleship classes so I could enjoy both Lance colours and still enjoy the Heavy Mass Driver to peel off shield systems.

[@actuallogic6411]

"Removed from the position of living" is my new favorite way to describe political executions.

[@Snoogen11]

"I'm sorry, you didn't get enough votes, we have to vacate you from office... via the airlock."

[@owencarroll9878]

@@Snoogen11 lmao

[@CaptainFirespitter]

@@Snoogen11 Javec approves ^^

[@Sigil_Firebrand]

I will remember this phrase in the year to come.

[@lq4322]

There should be a "declining empire" origin, where you start with all tech and have to choose which ones are unlearnt, starting with more advanced techs. Once unlearned, you would not have access to components and buildings. So by lategame, you would only be able to build inferior ships and would have to guard the early game advanced ships, as they would be irreplacable.

[@damonedrington3453]

Definitely sounds like a fun RP thing for single player

[@johnroach9026]

Age of Strife moment

[@bonogiamboni4830]

Maybe make it like the clone army and have the interactive narrative pop ups that let you decide whether to pull your empire back from the brink and become kind of a (less powerful, obviously) awakened empire or to fully fall from grace and get locked out of your tech but in exchange get massive discounts as life becomes cheaper than armour.

[@christophebedouret9813]

Welcome to the Imperium of man, gentlemen...

[@nicksonnek7641]

I have also an idea where you Start as a strong empire in the beginging but After a while interna factors and Events weaken and weaken your empire untill it collapses into Civil war. If you win the war you would get a very good permanent buff

[@Noctazar]

The most hardcore spiritualist roleplay... "We don't need tech, we have unity". Materialists would say they're united in ignorance...

[@Sir_Lagg_A_Lot]

Deus Vult!!!!!!

[@twojstarypijany3182]

Next challenge should be only tech, no traditions

[@coel3572]

@@twojstarypijany3182 that's pretty easy

[@GarrulousHerald]

Fanatic materialists wondering why the populace doesn't appreciate science when they neglect to feed them for the sake of efficiency.

[@trolly4233]

Don’t need to feed a synth

[@Ep3o]

Research? Never heard of her

[@amirali4428]

You did something similar i think.

[@Ep3o]

@@amirali4428 Yeah! I couldn’t build labs, Montu took it to the next level 😅

[@BAGELMENSK]

Researcher? I just met her!

[@chrisramsteck5866]

Yeesss. Unlimited collabs

[@quackhead1661]

@@BAGELMENSK heresy

[@theeshyguy]

Finally, a proper Imperium roleplay

[@bobross9581]

The Imperium and The Mechanicus still have technological advancements. Don't believe the memes. It's just on a much slower pace because A: The galaxy was ravaged by The Men of Iron during The Cybernetic Revolt so they have to be careful because any and all AI will be corrupted by The Void Dragon, that's why they stick souls in machines. B. Instituting technological advancements across the millions of worlds of The Imperium takes a long fucking time. But it does happen, just look at the hundreds if not thousands of variants of Lasgun.

[@TheArklyte]

Where is AdMech megacorp that has you as their prospectorium while you are a hegemony president?

[@VaygrX]

This is more like the Kushan from Homeworld. Specifically, Kiith Gaalsien, who believe that going to space will bring armageddon to their planet (Spoiler alert: They were right). The Kushan themselves were a very powerful empire, before they were exiled, and settled the world of Kharak, a mostly desert planet. The planet itself has tons of spaceship wrecks around its surface that are thousands of years old.

[@AdmiralPrestonJColeTheGigaChad]

​@@VaygrXYet the Galsien possessed military technology far superior to any of the other Kiiths to wage war on them.

[@AdmiralPrestonJColeTheGigaChad]

​@@VaygrXI think the Galsien most specifically opposed the Kushan's space exploration initiatives.

[@rattled6732]

This is more of a showcase of how absolutely terrible the A.I is at living

[@scorpixel1866]

AI being given 2x production bonuses though process: Oh no i'm missing 0.2 consumers goods, must convert 20 power districts into factories. Oh no, my already weak energy balance due to compulsively making warships mean i'm in the red and the entire economy went down. Oh no, my century long spiral of bad decisions combined with no scientific investments mean all i have is an horribly outdated fleet i cannot replace but also kills my already anemic Empire if it ever leaves port. Hey, let's insult the player!

[@hexstick]

@@scorpixel1866 he is playing with scaling difficulty

[@TheSpectralFX]

@@scorpixel1866 I lost it at that comment, so freaking true! *LEt's InSuLt ThE pLaYeR*

[@badger_ninja8681]

@@scorpixel1866 I'm a brand new player and have already seen this first hand. I control .1% of the Galaxy exactly and I just sit around watching the empires destroying themselves. Might not be everyone's cup of tea but I've been amused by it. None of the AI war with me either. 100 years of peace after 1 butchered science ship. No empire comes close to my technology though because of that.

[@aleturano1052]

​@@scorpixel1866to be fair, that's the most realistic depiction of a real nation I've seen in a strategy game

[@DavidELD]

Othari Crusade: "People of the Galaxy, we have come to save you!..." "Hooray it's the Othari Crusade!" Othari Crusade: "... From YOURSELVES!" "Oh no it's the Othari Crusade..."

[@Jdne199311]

I understood that reference hahahah the Catholic Church! :D

[@Spitfire66906]

I love these roleplay scenarios. I appreciate that you spend the time to make these and weave an exciting intricate tale from the events in game.

[@onehuman4853]

“The heresy is strong with these people” made my day

[@Digitaaliklosetti]

I will NOT be building a research lab! Up yours, woke materialists!

[@MalcadorTheSigilite]

Based

[@javelin1423]

Lets see who cancels who!

[@badkite8279]

@@MalcadorTheSigilite And fanatic authoritarian pilled!

[@romanticlizard]

Lol I read that in his silly little Kermit voice.

[@Digitaaliklosetti]

@@romanticlizard wash your robots, bucko

[@chrismastrorocco4945]

Tbh you got farther in the game than I expected. Amazing it took an awakened empire to take you down. Loving the story telling you do as well!

[@dev2410]

The role-playing and storytelling that went into this video is really impressive keep up the good work.

[@Ristaan]

Nuu, not the lack of science! How barbaric!

[@planetfall5056]

5:37 "Each of them have been permanently removed from the position of living." Amazing line. XD

[@szadun]

The most ironic part, for me at least, is that my current game is the Othari Technocracy. Synth ascension, technocracy and masterful crafters. 10 years out from the endgame and comfortably in the lead.

[@lukeingle5587]

You are what caused the Fall you heretic.

[@RuslanLagashkin]

Well, you know the future of Othari in some sort of way.

[@nicholasavasthi9879]

Sounds like Othari empire are your descendants then.

[@godsavethequeen4675]

I’m sorry for your lose

[@mariotcarreon]

Holy shit! The very idea of not going for any technology in a 4x game is such an alien concept! Good job with the narration, I really got a feel for the mindset of the crusade.

[@alirezabhmanabadi4235]

Now it's time for the No Unity & Tradition Challenge as the materialists. A True Purposeless Progression Playthrough.

[@TheNN]

The Xran Labs anomaly must've been seen as the End Times with how anti-tech the Othari are.

[@cp1cupcake]

I started one of these beforehand as a hive mind. My rule was I cannot build science districts and have to remove all of the ones I capture. Basically, the only ways I could get science was through scanning wreckage for better ship components.

[@cosmosyn2514]

Always liked the idea of playing as some sort of dumb space-weeds that grow a lot but are incapable of much if any original thought, going for void dweller or remnants would make sense for this idea.

[@AAhmou]

@@cosmosyn2514 The Beast from Homeworld Cataclysm gameplay.

[@PinataFreaks]

If you want another roleplay idea you could do what I did in my last playthrough. I played as a void dweller that hated planets. So they cracked every habitable planet and terraforming candidate in the galaxy. Habitats and ring worlds were the only acceptable living spaces. I was actually a fun way to play. Because with every war I won the entire galaxy got weaker since I never left any planets for anyone to conquer, only habitats that I was uniquely suited to inhabit. My economy skyrocketed while everyone else's collapsed.

[@jacobhoover1654]

I've never researched planet crackers before I either won or lost. How long is it supposed to take?

[@edwardking9359]

​@jacobhoover1654 you need titans technology and at least 4 ascension perks, so a decent while

[@Inactive_Account29283]

Atleast the prethoryn scourge cant expand

[@berlindude75]

And this, kids, is why you do not neglect technology and research in this game called Stellaris.

[@uncannyresemblance]

This is the best storytelling I’ve seen in Stellaris, I can firmly say that this is right next to the legends of Star Washington.

[@thegamingallosaurus7281]

Star Washington?

[@chriscross7830]

Who tf is Star Washington

[@bigfatstupidfish2397]

God bless space America

[@ashwynlentini1317]

Dude the story you’ve created is amazing

[@rabbitofd00m]

Im gonna be honest, this is one of the most funniest and interesting versions of Stellarris gameplay. Pls do more like this. I love your Roleplay and your commitment, its always awesome!

[@XanderDraft]

10/10 thoroughly enjoyed it. Was rooting for the science leader for just a moment before he was "permanently retired". IF you ever want to redo this I would have something like the Kaiser wormhole event as your leader returns to his people at an earlier time to warn of the coming disaster. Have the leader come back and turn the tide maybe (25-50 years post start date?) You may have been defeated but at least your got the last laugh as the swarm ate them all.

[@JimPekarek]

These roleplay playthroughs are my favorite Montu content. I appreciate all the work you put into them!

[@shadowstalker1857]

This physically hurts me, but god the challenge sounds so interesting.

[@sunso1991]

this hurts you Shepard!

[@Pullapitko]

One day Montu will write a book, and we shall read it.

[@keenirr5332]

that would be awesome.

[@dev2410]

I absolutely agree I think Montu has a lot of potential as a writer

[@wargriffin5]

Books are a technology banned by the Otharian Council. 😉

[@TiminyCrickets]

And we will read that like button

[@matman8246]

I'm imagining his empire uses ships barely functioning mostly made of wood and uses ballistas

[@Sylva9724]

You should try a UNSC game - No shields and no laser or plasma weapons.

[@Cyberbro665]

Also no jumper drives/tier 2 or above drives

[@wargriffin5]

"MAC rounds..." *"IN ATMOSPHERE!?!"*

[@apexfenix9623]

I actually usually do that, as I like kinetic weapons more anyway

[@EyeOfMagnus4E201]

Interesting play-through, and I’m honestly surprised you did as well as you did, though in the end things ended as I figured they might. Still, fun video! 👍👍

[@KomradTruck]

You are ascending to the next level of content production for Stellaris. Really loved the narration!

[@supersix209]

This is why I love sandbox games. Great story, and the twist is superb! Well done!! The Kingdom of Heaven references were just brilliant. RPing is top-notch, I doff my cap to you, sir. I simply love this video, you're doing the Lord's work ;)

[@marioleggiero215]

This was so cool lol Both your narration and the story were so freaking good

[@Trashloot]

This video was incredible. You are an amazing story teller. I love the artworks you add to enhance the mood.

[@mr.admr1016]

“And this..is why the earth is banana shaped” -science guy from monty python

[@arminpain6343]

Love the story videos, keep them coming please

[@dragonlfwgaming6008]

Ludd's Will is being carried out. Good work sir!

[@raffaeledivora9517]

Praise be the Church of Ludd!

[@fnutarf2085]

YES! cleanse the galaxy with the bright burn of antimatter

[@sunso1991]

that would be a pretty cool official expansion a biology only race type like Zerg, or the starwars Yuuzhan Vong

[@szadun]

That's called Catalytic Processing civic. They just need to add an option to use food in place of minerals.

[@sunso1991]

@@szadun i meant they wouldnt use Alloy nor Energy at all, everything is grown, organic spaceships like spacewhale and Prethoryn, all building and ships require food (sustenance) and mineral(vitamin and raw fuel) as upkeep instead of alloy and energy this bio race would have very high corvette production rate, and slow Battleship production, (imagine how fast mosquito grows compare to whales) unable to build ringworlds, but have a organic version of the Habitat that is massive. all ships comes with passive regen

[@Redsauce101]

It would be interesting to have empire types that can only get science research tech from conquest(a sort of bestial empire like zerg) or subterfuge(like a scientifically backward romulan).

[@sunso1991]

That would be pretty cool. And organic ships and unique starting weapons like acid blast and mini arc lightning. They don't even use alloy. They build ships with food resource and minerals!

[@Kjf365]

Biological crisis. You get it being the necrophage. Your menacing ships are made with food rather than minerals and you genetically modify pops to be able to interface with your biological technology. Maybe this happens at crisis lv 1 automatically. Instead of blowing up stars, you Instead convert them into food which you use to build a weapon that will convert everything in the universe into you.

[@molnarandrassandor3448]

wow this was great, moar!

[@MontuPlays]

How? how could you have finished already? It's over forty minutes long and been out for less than 20. Reveal your secrets!

[@drunkpidgeon2052]

​@@MontuPlays They were playing on [Fastest] lol

[@jaysherman9138]

This was awesome!!! I love the flavorful style and narration, the images, etc. For other videos on this fashion I would also love for those to have a tiny bit of tactical or strategical advice about the build or playstyle, just to learn about your approach (besides the build I mean) 🤔

[@jsr9617]

I love the RP. Quite immersive, and also entertaining. I can tell you put a lot of thought and effort into this.

[@222anon222]

Love all of your roleplay videos. A lot of those new achievements announced are begging for your storytelling too. Robot rebellion especially

[@FuelDropforthewin]

My boy going up against an awakened empire without researching anything... that takes some serious bravery.

[@chillandgrilltillenddays69]

Out did yourself with this one. You've worked hard on this, you have a narrator's voice, and your story telling is fire. Keep it up!!!

[@GrandAdmiralCommieCat]

i just realized this is kinda the imperium in 40k

[@dominov]

Really great job dude. I loved the storytelling.

[@sytela6346]

“This means that our best minds will be put to the sword” lol why even have best minds

[@Salted_Fysh]

'Technology is the work of evil and must be purged wherever it is found!' Excerpt from the diary of a Crusader sitting at the helm of an intergalactic Starship.

[@kompav5621]

Montuwu sounds like he's straight out of V for Vendetta - screens across his empire of his face ranting at people and executing anyone remotely competent

[@Jdne199311]

Montu would make a great Inquisitor. The Passion, the energy, the light of Truth

[@amirali4428]

Love the idea and the story👏👏

[@MontuPlays]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@MrDeath2iPod]

This is Top Tier story telling. I was engrossed every step of the way. A great video!

[@owencarroll9878]

this has got to be montus best video yet, so many amazing jokes too

[@getfreur2458]

You made the alien equivalent of the luddic path. Good job.

[@ratzfatz6880]

I really love the RP-potential Stellaris-games can unfold. Hell, Hollywood authors could play a couple of rounds and could easily produce some top-of-the-line tv series out of it.

[@awesomefishX123]

Thanks!

[@awesomefishX123]

That was an amazing story - loved it!

[@MontuPlays]

Thanks for your support! Glad you enjoyed the story vid

[@Kommerzman]

I watched the whole thing. Pretty damn good story telling, it was really entertaining. Damn those Pashati!!

[@thiagooshiro4857]

Great storytelling man! Trully engaging

[@dudeguy5292]

The intro is basically the gist of warhammer 40k lol

[@executor0145]

Introducing: the aggressive space Amish

[@mauricioos2294]

the Luddic Path gameplay

[@alexram184]

Amazing story telling

[@here_bedragons]

This was super cool, and just fun! You went a LOT further than I thought would be possible. As a side note this makes me feel like Tall play needs a bit of a buff if you can get that far without researching anything ;)

[@Evilysilly74]

Loved this video, thank you. I hope you do more stories like this. ❤

[@Clasteau]

Excellent storytelling! Would love more of this for sure! 🎉🎉🎉

[@The-PWW]

bro that photo of the astronaut chimp wearing sunglasses really caught me off guard

[@ThatCrystalityGuy]

"Gigachad" mod is perfect for such challange, really recommending it.

[@crzy1gs]

Incredible video Montu!

[@krispykorn3237]

Couldn't imagine how you would defeat 10x crisis with only corvette. Great story! keep it coming!

[@stwlord5119]

Ah who doesnt love the extremist adeptus mechanicus role play

[@Griffolion0]

You basically created the Imperium of Man from 40K.

[@MrNone-d5s]

Whithout magic and infinite suply

[@El_Presidente_5337]

Man this player is really struggling, I should give him a tec- Montu: *NO.*

[@Jdne199311]

We dont talk about the Dark Age of Technology, it is an evil time, where our ancestors were blind to the ulitmate truth of the Emperor.

[@DonRaynor]

I like the Hypocricy of this playthrough

[@keenirr5332]

Superb gameplay! I do wonder if the Othari might have succeeded if, while not permitting active research, they didn't penalize coming across the results of research (like engines in ship wreckage, or hardworking robots)...after all, they went to space with pre-existing technology. On the gripping hand, hard to outdo a Fallen Empire who hates your collective guts.

[@vadimvezhnevets237]

Explorer: uncovers new technology Montu: "Sorry you don't live on!"

[@nathaniellindsey706]

This would also just be a cool book idea. Imagine a sci-fi book about a broken down civilization that is totally disillusioned in what made them fall hundreds of years ago, so they start making assumption on assumption about what their culture used to be and stuff.

[@zix2421]

I absolutely love this game, so much mechanics, so much roleplay potential

[@furiouskaiser9914]

28:20 Did I just hear some Powerwolf?!? Sanctify with Dynamite dude!

[@RocketPropelledMexican]

Well this was kinda like the ork challenge I asked for a year or so ago where you do no research and only survey debris to get ahead and waaaaaaaaaaagh

[@TheNo15]

Reminds me of when I used 0 researchers in an MP game with a few buddies. Should be an exciting video, good stuff!

[@rufust.firefly6352]

LOL! The RP story was great! Reminds me of my thoughts as I play various empires.

[@ckdotdotdot]

Loved this video, the roleplay added so much to it!!

[@jamiebuzick4911]

Your roleplays are amazing!

[@MachPotato]

The forerunner origin trait with the covenant empire The more I watch this the more I realize that this really is just the covenant lmfao

[@sethierot7067]

Superb as Always Montu, i especially enjoy these Story Runs :)

[@Gaming1Doge]

I'm just imagining that they're just floating through space in old wood sailboats

[@bizmasterTheSlav]

This is a very touching story. Made me feel very sad and upset about the fate of Othari people.

[@dustinselig8886]

I don't have the patience to role play at this level, so these videos are gold.

[@planetfall5056]

Wow. The ending with the revel was amazing! Such an epic story told so well!

[@DrApylon]

I didn't realize being an alloy monke was considered a challenge

[@cosmosyn2514]

aloi faundri go brrrrr

[@longethdayv770]

the "empire defeated" quote of the hive mind is hum i'm never goign militaristic ever again

[@Level30Commoner]

Ahhh, it took only 27 minutes to backstab your own ideology. Never change Montu! 🥰

[@ShepardCZ]

14:00 I would like to, but those games have the word "tech" in them, scawy!!!