How to build more than one megastructure?

[☼Lucifer®©™]

So I am on my 2nd game, and I noticed that the AI will sometimes build 2 science nexus'. It doesnt seem to let me do it though, I try to put them in different systems but I can only build 1 of them. (as well as the dyson sphere, matter decompressor, coordination hub, etc). I know I can still build one if I find a ruined one to fix or take one from another empire, but the AI are actually building them.

How do I also do this? (Ive also noticed they build hyperlane relays which I dont even have the dlc for??)

[❤ Sly Succubus ❤]

Originally posted by ☼Lucifer®©™:

So I am on my 2nd game, and I noticed that the AI will sometimes build 2 science nexus'. It doesnt seem to let me do it though, I try to put them in different systems but I can only build 1 of them. (as well as the dyson sphere, matter decompressor, coordination hub, etc). I know I can still build one if I find a ruined one to fix or take one from another empire, but the AI are actually building them.

How do I also do this? (Ive also noticed they build hyperlane relays which I dont even have the dlc for??)

They..should not be able to do that in the first place, you can only build 1 Science Nexus, granted you can have as many Dysons and Decompressors you want, their just slower to build like Rings, but anything like the Hub, Strategic Center, Nexus and Spire you can only build once unless you got mods, otherwise the AI should not be capable of building several at all

[Comrade Burrito]

Pretty sure you can have two if you built one yourself, but found the other one in the wild then repaired it.

[❤ Sly Succubus ❤]

Originally posted by Comrade Burrito:

Pretty sure you can have two if you built one yourself, but found the other one in the wild then repaired it.

Basically this but it sounds like OP is saying the AI has 2 of almost all of em, but we dont have much context either so..

[Tex]

You can only have 2 of the same megastructure if you find a ruined one and build your own.

You need to use a mod if you want more than that.

[Xaphnir]

You can get additional ones past the normal limit by:

-Reparing ruined megastructures
-Capturing megastructures from other empires.
-Obtaining the Isolated Contingency Core relic

In my current unmodded game I have 4 mega-shipyards, with one each from those three methods.

[Teksura]

Originally posted by Xaphnir:

You can get additional ones past the normal limit by:

-Reparing ruined megastructures
-Capturing megastructures from other empires.
-Obtaining the Isolated Contingency Core relic

In my current unmodded game I have 4 mega-shipyards, with one each from those three methods.

There is a funny way to exploit the system by using vassals to build more megastructures for you before you absorb them. They only need to start building the megastructure for this. And you can't actually control what they build. Buuuuuuut, you can always turn a sector into a vassal and then agree to give them a whole bunch of alloys to try and prompt them into spending them on a megastructure.

[DYNIA]

Originally posted by ☼Lucifer®©™:

So I am on my 2nd game, and I noticed that the AI will sometimes build 2 science nexus'. It doesnt seem to let me do it though, I try to put them in different systems but I can only build 1 of them. (as well as the dyson sphere, matter decompressor, coordination hub, etc). I know I can still build one if I find a ruined one to fix or take one from another empire, but the AI are actually building them.

How do I also do this? (Ive also noticed they build hyperlane relays which I dont even have the dlc for??)

ascendency or edicts

[☼Lucifer®©™]

Originally posted by Empty Head - No Thoughs:

Originally posted by Comrade Burrito:

Pretty sure you can have two if you built one yourself, but found the other one in the wild then repaired it.

Basically this but it sounds like OP is saying the AI has 2 of almost all of em, but we dont have much context either so..

No, I am saying that several empires in both of my games have BUILT (not repaired nor captured) 2 science nexuses. While I can only build one, it also wont let me build a 2nd dyson sphere or matter decompressor unlike what some other comments have said.

I have no clue how you assumed I was saying the AI builds 2 of every single megastructure... I clearly stated they are building 2 science nexuses. I only mentioned the other megastructures when I was explaining only being able to build one, they were examples.

Capturing megastructures or repairing them are the only way I can get more than the single (of each type. obvi ignoring rings, habitats, and gates).

I suppose it doesnt matter that much, as I tend to get ahead of the pack by a fair bit even without a nexus.

[☼Lucifer®©™]

Originally posted by DYNIA:

Originally posted by ☼Lucifer®©™:

So I am on my 2nd game, and I noticed that the AI will sometimes build 2 science nexus'. It doesnt seem to let me do it though, I try to put them in different systems but I can only build 1 of them. (as well as the dyson sphere, matter decompressor, coordination hub, etc). I know I can still build one if I find a ruined one to fix or take one from another empire, but the AI are actually building them.

How do I also do this? (Ive also noticed they build hyperlane relays which I dont even have the dlc for??)

ascendency or edicts

That doesnt make sense, why would that also not apply to me? I have the edicts on and the ascendancy perks yet I cannot do so. It only lets me work on more megastructures at one time, not build more than one of the special types.

[DYNIA]

Originally posted by ☼Lucifer®©™:

Originally posted by DYNIA:

ascendency or edicts

That doesnt make sense, why would that also not apply to me? I have the edicts on and the ascendancy perks yet I cannot do so. It only lets me work on more megastructures at one time, not build more than one of the special types.

Master Builders ascendency
+ 50%megastructure build speed
+1 Megastructure build capacity

Edicts:
Ambitions from rare tech

Architectural Renaissance:
+50% Megastructure build speed
+100% Planetary build speed
+1 Megastructure build capacity

you need to finish one megastructure to get gala wonders

[☼Lucifer®©™]

Originally posted by DYNIA:

Originally posted by ☼Lucifer®©™:

That doesnt make sense, why would that also not apply to me? I have the edicts on and the ascendancy perks yet I cannot do so. It only lets me work on more megastructures at one time, not build more than one of the special types.

Master Builders ascendency
+ 50%megastructure build speed
+1 Megastructure build capacity

Edicts:
Ambitions from rare tech

Architectural Renaissance:
+50% Megastructure build speed
+100% Planetary build speed
+1 Megastructure build capacity

you need to finish one megastructure to get gala wonders

No, I knew exactly what you were referring to lol. I do not think you understood what I explained.. Like I said, they only increase how many you can work on at once. It does not allow me to build more than one science nexus (for example). I have the galactic wonders perk, I built a dyson sphere after-all.

[DYNIA]

Originally posted by ☼Lucifer®©™:

Originally posted by DYNIA:

Master Builders ascendency
+ 50%megastructure build speed
+1 Megastructure build capacity

Edicts:
Ambitions from rare tech

Architectural Renaissance:
+50% Megastructure build speed
+100% Planetary build speed
+1 Megastructure build capacity

you need to finish one megastructure to get gala wonders

No, I knew exactly what you were referring to lol. I do not think you understood what I explained.. Like I said, they only increase how many you can work on at once. It does not allow me to build more than one science nexus (for example). I have the galactic wonders perk, I built a dyson sphere after-all.

you can't build same mega structure on balance purpose

If you could you would spam mega shipyard/strategic center/dyson sphere

your ship build would be 1 sec cd and you could have unlimit fleet limit that WILL BREAK game engine

[Xaphnir]

Originally posted by ☼Lucifer®©™:

How do I also do this? (Ive also noticed they build hyperlane relays which I dont even have the dlc for??)

First, the AI does not build two of them. Likely you're getting the message of an AI empire building one a second time, which of course means that two AI empires have started construction on one.

And the AI should not be able to build something that's not part of the DLC you have active? Are you certain you don't have Overlord? And this isn't a multiplayer game where the host has Overlord?

[☼Lucifer®©™]

Originally posted by Xaphnir:

Originally posted by ☼Lucifer®©™:

How do I also do this? (Ive also noticed they build hyperlane relays which I dont even have the dlc for??)

First, the AI does not build two of them. Likely you're getting the message of an AI empire building one a second time, which of course means that two AI empires have started construction on one.

And the AI should not be able to build something that's not part of the DLC you have active? Are you certain you don't have Overlord? And this isn't a multiplayer game where the host has Overlord?

No, I am not just going off of the popups, I read them as well yaknow... so I do know the difference between each popup. I look at the map, they have no megastructures (not even ruined ones) then they build 2 science nexuses. I have watched their borders stay the exact same since before any megastructures could be built/repaired, so they have not gotten one via war.

Yes, that is what I thought too.. yet they are building hyperlane relays. I am certain I do not have it, I have no idea how I wouldnt be certain (you can check my owned dlc if you want). It is not multiplayer, I have only played single-player and have never even opened the multi-player menu.

[Xaphnir]

Originally posted by ☼Lucifer®©™:

Yes, that is what I thought too.. yet they are building hyperlane relays. I am certain I do not have it, I have no idea how I wouldnt be certain (you can check my owned dlc if you want). It is not multiplayer, I have only played single-player and have never even opened the multi-player menu.

It's hyper relays, not gateways that are being built?

Do you have any mods running?