The Most Evil Megacorp In Stellaris Lore

[@Cybrex1]

This Message is from your local Megacorp: Don't trust these filthy Traders, you should work with us(we are totally not exploiting you)

[@lostbutfreesoul]

Love Life Inc is more then willing to Provide your Citizen's Happiness and Genetic Perfection. Our price is reasonable as well... You just make our Healthcare Mandatory! There is nothing to worry about here, we just want to make you into our Friends. (PS: Making your species -30% fertile during war or crisis is a feature, not a bug!) (And: If everyone is equally weak, does it really count as being weak?)

[@Diarmuhnd]

Our society believes 350% in Tax Evasion and 575% in Piracy. Not looting and pillaging 'pirates', hint hint. We're fine, everything fine, totally fine.

[@Cybrex1]

@Diarmuhnd *sees the logo* time to go back to militarized eco

[@veganmonter]

I did a galaxy with the bird peeps with this origin. I filled my galaxy with a mix of federation builders, autocrats, and a single devouring swarm (everyone was on advanced start). RN-Geezus was my friend. I spawned next to the Blorg and UNE and they were my buds. When we finally encountered MSI, I was able to get my buddies to attack them. We (they - I just sat back and rubbed my hands like a cartoon villian) kicked some ass, however, they sued for peace (Edit: I remember now, it was an ideology change, I felt ripped off by attempts to have more powerful nations do my bidding). I was trying to see if I could start another war, only for a necrophage devouring swarm to kill them off (MSI was between us and them). Fun times! I should probably re-load that save and see if our Federation can take on the swarm. I have an egalitarian war orc race that was in our federation and I like to think that we (they) could take them on.

[@Aleph11001]

Every time you say MSI I think about the band for a very quick moment before remembering I'm watching one of your reports.

[@veganmonter]

I think of the computer parts manufacturer. MSI Motherboard has a different meaning here.

[@pll3827]

I turned the Free People of the Fall into a Megacorp. It was really fun trying to beat Minamar at their own game. Paradox even included special text if your Broken Shackles empire starts as a Megacorp.

[@bkylecannon]

I immediately knew what it was about. Cheers, I'm sure it'll be great

[@TheRedKing]

Thanks!! Hope you enjoy it :)

[@bkylecannon]

@@TheRedKing It was fantastic, look forward to the next one. Would love more mega and gigastructure stories if you are taking recommendations.

[@TheRedKing]

@@bkylecannon Noted!

[@RobT192]

Another great lore video to enjoy as I work from home. Payback is one of my favorite origins to play. For Broken Shackels I did a custom empire modeled on the Roc from Payback origin. Sort of full circle

[@lostbutfreesoul]

I prefer the ones that break from 'Reality' and thus are motivated by something other then profits for a few. Example: A nation that looks after all people by ensuring they are all Equal Shareholders in the Company. Or one that is fixated on the stated goals of the company, it was made for a reason after all. Or one that.... you know, it really is hard thinking up a third 'good company' type...! My megacorp is different for this reason: Ark Genesis and Uplifting is their whole thing... We exist to MAKE friends. We are so much nicer about it, we also make our friends into Shareholders! Everyone is looked after for we *understand how Great Corporations are meant to be...*

[@lachlancampbell6328]

"Threatened with war or reparations" is sounding a little close to Haitian history isn't it😊

[@all-aroundhelper]

I do find it a personal shame there is no full shipset based on MSI as I loved the style of marble and gold.

[@TheRedKing]

Agree, but given how they're only in the same if you force spawn a shackles or payback empire feels like you'd never see them

[@goalorientedgaming7052]

I make alot of custom empires vanilla. I made Dantoonie a broken shakle start along with a few other star wars empires as payback. Using MSI is a good way of making a makeshift emperor if your trying to go for that achievement (as long as they don't shift ethics.)

[@bgcvetan]

We need Red King MSI run.

[@TheRedKing]

This would be cool!

[@bgcvetan]

@@TheRedKing Join the -dark- corp side, we have cookie production shares.

[@Robert-sx1sb]

Everytime a megacorp comes to the galaxy it disappears within a year... Looked like a nail.

[@lostbutfreesoul]

Love Life Inc would like Subjugation. We only request that you allow us to build our aid stations on all your worlds. We want our new friends to be healthy and happy!

[@Lillith_Blacktip]

Perhaps a bit daft on my end, but.. Is this a reupload? I have distinct memories of listening to this one somewhere last year when I first found you. Also hi! First time commenter! Love what you do, especially as I do not play enough Stellaris to even find half of these events.

[@TheRedKing]

The shackles/payback bits are more or less the same as the original ones I did back when first contact launched yes :) happy to hear you're enjoying them!! And remember them well enough to recognise the similarities!!

[@schwingedeshaehers]

3:20 there homeworld isn't there homeworld? they just conquered it, and after a few hundred years forgot that it isn't there homeworld

[@seanwolslau-holdren6731]

A did a human nation called the "Confederate Republics of Earth," a rebel confederation of Earth's nations that fought against the Minimar Specialized Industries.

[@SangoProductions213]

Calling them "the most evil megacorp" might only be true in so far as they are kinda the only megacorp really present in the lore. All things considered, they are pretty chill. "Yo. Primatives. We got fancy cool stuff. You can go FTL and start colonizing space! It will cost you though, based on predicted value the technology will provide for your civilization, scaling up with time so you don't have to shoulder it immediately." "No thanks gods from another world." "Alright, have a good day." They aren't even particularly expansionist nor do they devote all too much to "reclaiming lost property." After all, even as a "challenge origin", it's still supposed to be possible to win... and eventually prove the value of giving the uplifting by kicking their teeth in.

[@Chopchopok]

A bit concerned about my video card now

[@CerberusGenesis]

In a playthrough I intended to completely kill them as the payback origin but no matter what I did I could just not out scale them, by the time I finally could challenge MSI it was to close to the end game for a prolonged war

[@Thechannelthechannelthechannel]

Reminds me of a certain earthly faction we have here.

[@vainthatoneoverhere]

"The Most Evil Megacorp"? Is that a challenge?

[@Sama_Chan522]

For payback then yes

[@cvwp2157]

I wish we could play as MSI 🤷‍♂️

[@RobT192]

I agree, thier portraits are unique and it would be a great mega-corp role-play. Also I've been saying that we should be able to play as a Nomad fleet as well, really wish we could interact with the Nomads more in the beginning. I think it's stupid that it's just a random contact and a small chance to buy ships from them.

[@TheRedKing]

Preach, feels like a lost opportunity!

[@lostbutfreesoul]

@@RobT192 Nomad Fleet would be an interesting option, but the game isn't really made for that. Think of it like this: Having no planets in the game triggers said game to do what? Lot of recoding, but could be possible to add a 'moving world' to the game?

[@primordialious6945]

The gaming computers are bait.

[@Hsereal]

So, MSI is basically space-IMF, right?

[@TheRedKing]

I'll take your word for it

[@Hsereal]

@TheRedKing I'm not sure _I_ take my word for it -- I'm definitely a layman regarding economics. That said, MSI's scheme is basically "Help a society develop technologically and economically via high-interest loans, then demand unjust concessions when they invariably can't pay the interest". That matches most serious criticism I've heard of the IMF.​

[@cjthebeesknees]

Yes and no, although both end up all powerful and striving for same goals at the end of the day. Both lock in disadvantaged states/people with heavy debt. Many similarities, just different formats.

[@josephbootle3231]

Thumbs up to @theredking . Thumbs down to MSI.

[@TheLordmep]

One of my favorite origins. My people were hurt, giving us justification to lash out at others.

[@hal0justcal865]

My lords, ❤

[@hal0justcal865]

Also, mic change? Sounds tinny

[@TheRedKing]

umm same mic, the shackles and payback stories are older recordings though maybe the difference?

[@Human-hs8sp]

Ancient human what now?

[@Crackheadcentral2188]

Oh c’mon! At least let them fight back before you enclave them.

[@Darlf_Sevil]

Best villan is villan that have good point. In one heand they bad, not showing full price of uplifting On other heand look at stellaris standard galaxsy more than half of pre ftl die or end up slaves in others empire... Uplifting and becoming vassal in erly space history of that galaxsy another stage is not that bad.