How to find the final precursor artifacts?

[Anton]

I am tired of having the Cybrex artifact event chain in the situation log. I think, i have surveyed all what i can, but i still don't know where the last artifact.

[Anton]

I have two markers on the map, but the computer says that these projects are already researched.

[MushyNed]

Can't you buy a precursor insight for 25 artifacts?

[Anton]

Originally posted by MushyNed:

Can't you buy a precursor insight for 25 artifacts?

I am sorry for silly question, I am new in this game. How can i buy the precursor insight for 25 artifacts?

[Meewec]

Originally posted by Anton:

Originally posted by MushyNed:

Can't you buy a precursor insight for 25 artifacts?

I am sorry for silly question, I am new in this game. How can i buy the precursor insight for 25 artifacts?

it would be on the relics screen if it's an option. there's a tab on the bottom of the traditions/ascension perks screen to switch to relics.

you should get new places to check out every once in a while if it's taking you a while plus you can sometimes get another empire to gift or sell you one or some random collector will have an event for you.

[MushyNed]

Of course. I guess it's only if you have the "Ancient relics" expansion. There's a tab at the bottom of the "tradition and relics" menu (F8 key), where you can see the relics you collected (if any) and what you can do with Minor Artifacts. One option should be "discover a precursor insight" to gain the next step in the event chain.

You get those minor artifacts notably by excavating acheology sites or activating the rubicator relic once you killed the shard

Confusing I know, it's a tough game to start hehe

[Anton]

Originally posted by MushyNed:

Of course. I guess it's only if you have the "Ancient relics" expansion. There's a tab at the bottom of the "tradition and relics" menu (F8 key), where you can see the relics you collected (if any) and what you can do with Minor Artifacts. One option should be "discover a precursor insight" to gain the next step in the event chain.

You get those minor artifacts notably by excavating acheology sites or activating the rubicator relic once you killed the shard

Confusing I know, it's a tough game to start hehe

On "tradition and relics" screen all i can see is 8 empty slots and nothings else. There is nothing i can do there. :(

[MushyNed]

I guess you don't have the DLC :( Then all you can hope for I'm afraid is finding the good anomaly when surveying systems. Do you still have some to explore?
If you're late game you can always get some new ones by destroying other empires (and not conquering their systems). When you invade/delete their last planet all their systems become unsurveyed again.

It only works in total wars I believe, but it should work too on a conquest war if you claimed all their planets first...

Maybe start a new game it's simpler :p

[Meewec]

Originally posted by Anton:

On "tradition and relics" screen all i can see is 8 empty slots and nothings else. There is nothing i can do there. :(

it would be in the box to the right of those empty slots if you have any. that's where the various "use artifacts to do something" options show up.

do you have any other research projects or higher level anomalies you can check out?

Originally posted by MushyNed:

If you're late game you can always get some new ones by destroying other empires (and not conquering their systems). When you invade/delete their last planet all their systems become unsurveyed again.

It only works in total wars I believe, but it should work too on a conquest war if you claimed all their planets first...

an empire without colonies gets their outposts/starbases dismantled. doesn't matter the type of war or how it happens.

[Anton]

Originally posted by Meewec:

Originally posted by Anton:

On "tradition and relics" screen all i can see is 8 empty slots and nothings else. There is nothing i can do there. :(

it would be in the box to the right of those empty slots if you have any. that's where the various "use artifacts to do something" options show up.

do you have any other research projects or higher level anomalies you can check out?

I don't know what I do wrong. I have surveyed and did all objects, but the game still shows me the marks on the map:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/71urt1p4roaiq4w/Precursor%201.png?dl=0

When I try to investigate what is happening there, the game says:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/9nh0q8vm4dmworc/Precursor%202.png?dl=0

If i surveyed and researched everything why it still shows me the marks and where is the final precursor artifacts?

[Anton]

Originally posted by MushyNed:

I guess you don't have the DLC :( Then all you can hope for I'm afraid is finding the good anomaly when surveying systems. Do you still have some to explore?
If you're late game you can always get some new ones by destroying other empires (and not conquering their systems). When you invade/delete their last planet all their systems become unsurveyed again.

It only works in total wars I believe, but it should work too on a conquest war if you claimed all their planets first...

Maybe start a new game it's simpler :p

Maybe I am missing something?

[Nightmyre]

Nope. You'll actually only very rarely be able to get all six of those artifacts on your own. The vast majority of time, at least one will spawn in a system that you don't own.

There are a few ways you'll end up getting them:

1) If they spawned in an area that an ally owns, you'll occasionally get a message from the ally saying they found an artifact and are giving it to you

2) Occasionally, you'll get a random event where an artifact is found in a private collection, and you can buy it

3) Lastly, you'll get random events where new artifacts appear in your space. This one tends to start after the mid-game, usually around 50-75 years in.

[Anton]

Originally posted by Nightmyre:

Nope. You'll actually only very rarely be able to get all six of those artifacts on your own. The vast majority of time, at least one will spawn in a system that you don't own.

There are a few ways you'll end up getting them:

1) If they spawned in an area that an ally owns, you'll occasionally get a message from the ally saying they found an artifact and are giving it to you

2) Occasionally, you'll get a random event where an artifact is found in a private collection, and you can buy it

3) Lastly, you'll get random events where new artifacts appear in your space. This one tends to start after the mid-game, usually around 50-75 years in.

Thank you very much for help! :)