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May 28, 2025
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  • Stellaris
Description
Prethoryn Scourge does not purge pops

Game Version
4.0.17

What version do you use?
Paradox Launcher

What expansions do you have installed?


Do you have mods enabled?

No

Please explain your issue is in as much detail as possible.
Noticed it during my modded playthrough. Decided to test it in non-modded observer mode. Suspicions confirmed - Prethoryn Scourge is broken as of 4.0.14. Re-checked after patch 4.0.16 and it is still broken! Re-checked after patch 4.0.17 and it is still broken!
Also if occupied planet is colonised by the scourge, the pops remain(did not check this one in the unmodded version).
All of that, obviously, results into the unrelenting lag in the late game, that was somewhat better in previous versions, since crisis purged pops on conquered planets.

Steps to reproduce the issue.
Start a game, trigger the scourge crisis, let the scourge occupy a planet. All pops become undesirables, but do not get purged over the years whatsoever.

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To be honest, I am quite surprised that this issue still has not been fixed yet, considering that it literally makes the game unplayable in the late game due to drastically increased lag from the unpurged pops on every crisis occupied planet.
 

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