How do I conquer planets? Noob needs some help plz

[Cowardly]

Hey,
So I was declared war on, and have no CB, but managed to push back my opponent. I have arrived at his capital, but I don't know how to create ground armies or transport ships to invade. I don't even know if I can keep the planets I conquered once I take them.

Any tips are appreciated.
Thanks

[Nightmyre]

Ground armies are created from your planets. It's the third tab on the planet view.

Do note that you'll need claims on the systems / planets you occupy, or they'll revert back to the other players' control after the war is over.

[Cowardly]

Is there anyway to cripple the enemy by messing with their planets or systems?
Do I need to build transports or the armies have their own?

[Ezekiel]

Armies build their own transports.

[Cowardly]

Thanks guys

[Nightmyre]

Originally posted by CowardlyCorporal:

Is there anyway to cripple the enemy by messing with their planets or systems?
Do I need to build transports or the armies have their own?

I'm not sure what you mean regarding crippling the enemy. Until the war is over, you can't do anything with their planets or systems.

[Cowardly]

Originally posted by Nightmyre:

Originally posted by CowardlyCorporal:

Is there anyway to cripple the enemy by messing with their planets or systems?
Do I need to build transports or the armies have their own?

I'm not sure what you mean regarding crippling the enemy. Until the war is over, you can't do anything with their planets or systems.

I was wondering if there was a way to destroy structures, districts, or anything else that might slow down the faction that attacked me.

[Nightmyre]

Originally posted by CowardlyCorporal:

Originally posted by Nightmyre:

I'm not sure what you mean regarding crippling the enemy. Until the war is over, you can't do anything with their planets or systems.

I was wondering if there was a way to destroy structures, districts, or anything else that might slow down the faction that attacked me.

Not until the war is over, no. Though when you're bombarding the planet, the structures will slowly get destroyed.

[Cowardly]

ok, thanks for the help man.

[Rivazar]

War is Pain here. What you should know:
1)Before war or during declaration of war you must make “demands” on systems which you want to conquer. In the end of war loser gives up demanded systems. If you make no demands, then you gain nothing after war (unless you have another war goal like purification, colosus, humiliation)
2) You need armies that are produced on planet pannel.
3) All planets you conquer without “demand” will be returned to owner.

[Cowardly]

Hey guys, I ended the war while controlling 3 enemy systems with no claims on them, and the game let me keep them after the war. I have no idea what is going on.

[Nightmyre]

Originally posted by CowardlyCorporal:

Hey guys, I ended the war while controlling 3 enemy systems with no claims on them, and the game let me keep them after the war. I have no idea what is going on.

If you kept the systems after the war was over, without claims, it's because of one of two reasons:

1) You had owned the system before, which means you automatically have a very strong claim on them.
2) Either you or your adversary are playing a Total War empire.

You'll know it's the latter if, during the war, the systems change ownership, rather than after the war is over.

[Furious Kaiser]

If the enemy has the Gestalt governing style you keep what you take over from them. Gestalt empires are usually devouring swarms or other types hell bent on annihilating everything else in the galaxy and cannot be bargained with.

[Nightmyre]

Originally posted by Furious Kaiser:

If the enemy has the Gestalt governing style you keep what you take over from them. Gestalt empires are usually devouring swarms or other types hell bent on annihilating everything else in the galaxy and cannot be bargained with.

Not true. Gestalt does not automatically imply Total War.

In fact, the AI Gestalt empires are often *not* Total War empires.

There are three types - Fanatic Purifiers, Determined Exterminators, and Devouring Swarm. Those three are the ones that have the ability to both take and lose systems without claims.

[Furious Kaiser]

Originally posted by Nightmyre:

Originally posted by Furious Kaiser:

If the enemy has the Gestalt governing style you keep what you take over from them. Gestalt empires are usually devouring swarms or other types hell bent on annihilating everything else in the galaxy and cannot be bargained with.

Not true. Gestalt does not automatically imply Total War.

In fact, the AI Gestalt empires are often *not* Total War empires.

There are three types - Fanatic Purifiers, Determined Exterminators, and Devouring Swarm. Those three are the ones that have the ability to both take and lose systems without claims.

Duly noted, thought they all fell under the same umbrella. Thanks for the clarification on that one.

[Meewec]

Originally posted by Nightmyre:

Originally posted by Furious Kaiser:

If the enemy has the Gestalt governing style you keep what you take over from them. Gestalt empires are usually devouring swarms or other types hell bent on annihilating everything else in the galaxy and cannot be bargained with.

Not true. Gestalt does not automatically imply Total War.

In fact, the AI Gestalt empires are often *not* Total War empires.

There are three types - Fanatic Purifiers, Determined Exterminators, and Devouring Swarm. Those three are the ones that have the ability to both take and lose systems without claims.

driven assimilators have it also