How to get a second city

[Butterside down]

Playing as space marines. I had completed research for the second city. Check. Icon was there. But I was lacking a resource I suppose. Does anybody know the requirements for getting a second city as space marines after the research is completed.

[Devian]

Without mod, you can't build another city with the Space Marines.

[Butterside down]

Originally posted by Devian:

Without mod, you can't build another city with the Space Marines.

I mistook the orbital as a city the way it was described. I don't last very long in this game. But getting further.

[Aluminum Elite Master]

I find Space Marines are kind of different than most of the other factions. They are a weirder faction for econ/expansion, so while the game says they are an easy start, they are disorienting if you're used to other 4X games, because they are a OCC (one-city-challenge) faction.

T'au have a lot easier time spamming cities IMO... each new building that does not exist in a city adds loyalty, and some add pop limit, so Tau are a good choice (but they are DLC) if you like building cities.

Orks are also good. They are a base-game faction that can build a bit easier because they get ore from farming mobs or killing enemy units, and they get influence just for attacking enemies. They can use those unique ways of getting extra income to build cities a bit more easily.

But yeah, as Space Marines, you often might want to bee-line the techs for getting a larger radius to expand around your one city. And if you really want multiple cities, try Orks (or Tau, if you have them).