[KonradKurze202]

Holy crap this game sounds Amazing! If your pops can spontaneously use genetic manipulation to help themselves, and then spontaneously elect to rebel against their 'parent' species after they spread, that is amazing! In the previous diary it was also mentioned that a pre-atomic society destroyed themselves after reaching the atomic era, presumably without outside involvement. This game's scope is just mind blowing. I almost wish I hadn't read this because now I can't wait for Stellaris to release!

 

[Strager]

I can't wait for Stellaris to release!

Don't worry it will be here soon!

 

[KonradKurze202]

Can a race naturally adapt/evolve under drastically different conditions than those of their homeworld without the use of science?

The Neimoidians and Duros from Star Wars are case and point.

My understanding that the game span will be centuries, not hundreds of millenia.

 

[KonradKurze202]

It will be a little disappointing. I was hoping that it will take a little more effort to create new civilisation. Not just - bang - and something that was on bug level became one of most advanced form of life.

I don't think they will be a new civ, I think they will be their benefactors citizens (or slaves). It makes sense that in order to uplift a species you need a sizable facility on the planet, so the process might go: Discover world -> discover life -> colonize -> uplift pre-sapient species.

 

[Cruxador]

My understanding that the game span will be centuries, not hundreds of millenia.

Evolution can occur over the course of centuries, in response to dramatic changes in environment. Moving to new planets would definitely qualify.

 

[Scutatus]

Evolution can occur over the course of centuries, in response to dramatic changes in environment. Moving to new planets would definitely qualify.

Indeed. But part of the speed of the evolution would also depend on the lifespan of the beings in question. Creatures who live only a handful of years or/and breed often, will evolve far quicker than animals that have long lives or/and breed rarely.

For the likes of humanity or creatures like us, who live many decades but often only have one to three children, (even chimpanzees generally only have one offspring every three - five years or so) evolution would - and has - taken a long long time indeed, counted in the many hundreds of thousands of years - although the pace of development can be said to speed up as intelligence and/or knowledge increases (Man seemed to adapt well enough to such things as the Ice Ages). Technological Science could cheat this further I suppose, if beings are "forced" to artificially evolve, rather than doing so naturally?

 

[Cruxador]

Indeed. But part of the speed of the evolution would also depend on the lifespan of the beings in question.

I know, that's why I said "centuries" not "days".

 

[j02sh123]

Do you have any idea if it is possible to uplift an other species from your home world? (e. g. the apes if you think of the earth)

 

[libbrit]

So,i have a devoutly spiritualist race of Avians and i want to uplift a race of molluscs to be my minions on a Galactic Scale. How do I actually achieve this?

 

[Zarine]

So,i have a devoutly spiritualist race of Avians and i want to uplift a race of molluscs to be my minions on a Galactic Scale. How do I actually achieve this?

First what is this race status ? Is it s pre-sentient race or is it a race with current tech (bronze age, renaissance...) ?
This information is available in contacts (F3) in the empire tab if it is a sentient with tech.
If not, you'll find them in contacts in the species tab.

Then, if it is a sentient specie, you need to build an observatory station above their planet.
Once constructed, you need to select the station and select the uplift option. It will take time.
It is possible that your politics inhibit the option, so change it if that's what you want.

If it is a pre-sentient race, you need to have the technology to evolve them.
Once you do, in the species tab, when selecting them, you will have a option to do so.
You will be able to select additional traits to give them and after a special project, you have them !