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Jesus

Dec 15, 2022 @ 10:41pm

How to change War Philosophy?

For some reason I can't declare war because of my War Philosophy policy. I've checked both the edicts and policy menus and can't find anything. I'm also not a pacifist or fanatic pacifist.

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Mennan

Dec 15, 2022 @ 11:05pm

Well it should exist in the policies menu near the top typically. Your options being Unrestricted, Liberation, or Defensive wars.

However even then it only changes when you can make claims and not whether or not you can declare war.

That's based on if you have a reason to declare war aka Casus Belli. Which you earn through different methods.
Making a claim unlocks the conquer Casus Belli, declaring someone a rival unlocks the Humiliate Caus beli, Being a genocidal empire unlocks one of the various cleansing Casus Belli.

So if you can't find it and it's actually effecting your ability to declare war then it's probably a mod problem or some data files aren't working and you need to verify game files.

Sero

Dec 16, 2022 @ 12:55am

If the option isn't in the policies then there are no options. Are you a fanatic pacifist?
And of course what he said, you need a reason for war, a goal.

mss73055

Dec 16, 2022 @ 1:02am

The War Philosophy policy is at the top of the list.

Ryika

Dec 16, 2022 @ 1:14am

Originally posted by Sero:
If the option isn't in the policies then there are no options.

The policy will always show up, even if an empire is locked into one option.

Chances are, OP overlooked it, or a mod is changing it. A bug's also possible, but probably a lot less likely.

Jesus

Dec 16, 2022 @ 10:35am

I don't see a policy that says "War Philosophy". Do you think could affect this?

Xenomorph Kitty has Stellaris

Dec 16, 2022 @ 11:30am

Yeah, War Philosophy is typically the second option down if you're in the policy menu. Even if you're something that has no diplomatic options like a fanatic purifier or something.

So if it's not there for you, you have a mod conflict, or a game bug. I'd try verifying your game files and if you have any mods looking if thy're updated correctly and their load order.