Faction Highlight: The Turtuon Federation

The Turtuon Federation is a lithoid faction unique to Stellaris Nexus and offers a play style that fits neatly into the idea of the smallest empire with the largest reach. Their insular nature means that you pay a higher Support penalty for each planet you control, which if not monitored carefully can cause problems in the early game.



But their unique resource Patriarchs, is automatically converted into the same number of extra Council Votes. This means you've got more power to push through the Titles that benefit you the most and get those all-important Succession Points. You get Patriarchs every time you use the Construction Edict, so the more you build up your planets, the more influence you have on the Galactic Council.

They also get an extra building slot on their planets, and the Edict Insular Growth, which adds another new building slot, and only costs 4 support and 1 Patriarchs.



And last but not least, the Turtuon also get +25% Army Defense, so if anyone wants to try and conquer one of their planets, they need to come prepared.

If you enjoy the idea of sitting in your fortress pulling strings; the leader Statesman has the Edict Electors; which gives you 1 Patriarchs and 6 Materials, building up your Patriarchs quickly, so that you can swing almost any vote in your favor.

But locking down on a few high-value planets, isn't the only way to play with the Turtuon.
If you like a slower pace, but still want to play a more military focused game, you can play as the Nationalist. They get the unique Edict Militia, which gives all the fleets within your empire +1 Ships, and quickly turns you into a force to be reckoned with.



The Turtuon are a slow faction in an otherwise fast-paced game, which can make them complex to play if you're new to Stellaris Nexus, but don't underestimate them, or you might find yourself between a Turtuon and a hard place.

Studio Director Dax spoke to Head of QA Brad who drilled deep into every crevice of the Turtuon, as can be seen in the video below:
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