Outside Context hint

[mcsproot]

I don't recall seeing this mentioned on the guides on Steam, think I saw this on Reddit so I'll pass it on.

For those who don't know, Outside Context is an achievement that requires you to invade and conquer World War II Earth (Sol III) with your armies. It has to spawn as World War II and must still be in the Machine Age for this to count, so mostly RNG based.

Anyway, if you're wanting to farm this achievement, here is an easy way to find Sol.

Start in a Ring Galaxy of the smallest size, preferably as Hyperdrive and with 1 other empire (no Fallen) who won't close borders to you (make them a xenophile and don't make yourself a Fanatic Purifier etc). In a Tiny Ring Galaxy, Sol will always (in my testing) appear as a star sticking out on the inside or outside of the Ring. Hyperdrive makes it stand out even more due to it being a dead-end Hyperlane.

If this dead-end star doesn't spawn, quit to menu and try again.

If it does, send your Science Ship there, build 4-5 armies and stockpile influence. Taking ethics and researching tech that promotes moore influence is a bonus. If your science ship confirms it's World War II Earth (it will make mention of two major factions being involved in a global conflict), then simply stockpile your influence and invade as soon as you can.

If Earth is in a different age, quit to menu and try again.

I hope this helps if you're fed up of finding Sol in a different age during regular ironman games.

[SgtSausagepants]

This worked on literally the first try. Thank you.

[N8mahr]

Wouldn't it be easier to simply use SAM?

[mcsproot]

Originally posted by N8mahr:

Wouldn't it be easier to simply use SAM?

SAM?

[Le Tiger]

Originally posted by mcsproot:

Originally posted by N8mahr:

Wouldn't it be easier to simply use SAM?

SAM?

Steam Achivement Manager - basically you use it to give all achivements you want. However this is 'cheating' and i wouldn't recommend it.

[Azor]

Originally posted by Ruin:

Originally posted by mcsproot:

SAM?

Steam Achivement Manager - basically you use it to give all achivements you want. However this is 'cheating' and i wouldn't recommend it.

Besides, it would not be an achievement anymore.

[Le Tiger]

Originally posted by Azor:

Originally posted by Ruin:

Steam Achivement Manager - basically you use it to give all achivements you want. However this is 'cheating' and i wouldn't recommend it.

Besides, it would not be an achievement anymore.

exactly. Why would it be an acivement if it was easy.

[fireham]

Dont know if this link will get allowed through steam but heres a savefile priot for achievment unlock, hope it works for you.

simply put the foler insidde in your save game folder
https://drive.google.com/open?id=13OX0a_2m3C7v0hclkWvyJEXo3v_vRAEP

[Le Tiger]

Originally posted by fireham:

Dont know if this link will get allowed through steam but heres a savefile priot for achievment unlock, hope it works for you.

simply put the foler insidde in your save game folder
https://drive.google.com/open?id=13OX0a_2m3C7v0hclkWvyJEXo3v_vRAEP

dude then it's not an achievement. and in all honesty i hope no one actually uses that link.

[fireham]

Originally posted by Ruin:

Originally posted by fireham:

Dont know if this link will get allowed through steam but heres a savefile priot for achievment unlock, hope it works for you.

simply put the foler insidde in your save game folder
https://drive.google.com/open?id=13OX0a_2m3C7v0hclkWvyJEXo3v_vRAEP

dude then it's not an achievement. and in all honesty i hope no one actually uses that link.

in my opinion its not an achievment if its based on pure RNG combined with no effort is essential in actually playing the game, its just stupid. It is my own savefile, so i got it by my own as all my achievments, so im not hypocrit or anything, just dont wish anyone through the stupid time of rng as i did. it is not really an achievment afterall, only frustrating... but when i say that, i only mean this specific one.

[Le Tiger]

Originally posted by fireham:

Originally posted by Ruin:

dude then it's not an achievement. and in all honesty i hope no one actually uses that link.

in my opinion its not an achievment if its based on pure RNG combined with no effort is essential in actually playing the game, its just stupid. It is my own savefile, so i got it by my own as all my achievments, so im not hypocrit or anything, just dont wish anyone through the stupid time of rng as i did. it is not really an achievment afterall, only frustrating... but when i say that, i only mean this specific one.

i get where you are coming from about it being RNG but giving someone the 'achivement' is kind of taking away from the experiance of completeionists (i can't spell it i know). i admit maybe useful for the casual player but surely they would use non ironman as Paradox screws up every save file every update.

[Azor]

Originally posted by Ruin:

Originally posted by fireham:

in my opinion its not an achievment if its based on pure RNG combined with no effort is essential in actually playing the game, its just stupid. It is my own savefile, so i got it by my own as all my achievments, so im not hypocrit or anything, just dont wish anyone through the stupid time of rng as i did. it is not really an achievment afterall, only frustrating... but when i say that, i only mean this specific one.

i get where you are coming from about it being RNG but giving someone the 'achivement' is kind of taking away from the experiance of completeionists (i can't spell it i know). i admit maybe useful for the casual player but surely they would use non ironman as Paradox screws up every save file every update.

It's USELESS for casual players. Why would they even want an achievement if they're casuals?

[Fr1edi]

Originally posted by fireham:

Dont know if this link will get allowed through steam but heres a savefile priot for achievment unlock, hope it works for you.

simply put the foler insidde in your save game folder
https://drive.google.com/open?id=13OX0a_2m3C7v0hclkWvyJEXo3v_vRAEP

thx

[MBO]

Originally posted by fireham:

Dont know if this link will get allowed through steam but heres a savefile priot for achievment unlock, hope it works for you.

simply put the foler insidde in your save game folder
https://drive.google.com/open?id=13OX0a_2m3C7v0hclkWvyJEXo3v_vRAEP

Thanks so much for the savegame, despite the game said its incompatible, it works and i could finally avchive this damn achievment =)

[tonym91]

Originally posted by fireham:

Dont know if this link will get allowed through steam but heres a savefile priot for achievment unlock, hope it works for you.

simply put the foler insidde in your save game folder
https://drive.google.com/open?id=13OX0a_2m3C7v0hclkWvyJEXo3v_vRAEP

Thank you so much for your save file, after more than 11 try's I had given up until I found your file.

[nicolas65]

Thanks for this, it was helpful. I just got it on my first dedicated run for this achievement (lucky i know). FYI, maybe things have changed since you posted this, as Sol/Earth spawned midway between the inner and outer edges for me, so it doesn't always spawn as you described on the inner or outer edge. Also fyi, i just built 8 science ships and sent them on autosurvey. I didn't bother with anything else--no planets settled, techs on auto-select, anomalies ignored, etc. Took me about 25 minutes.