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The video explores updates and new additions to the rankings of in-game relics, reflecting changes in their functionality and mechanics. The speaker introduces several new relics and shifts existing ones within a tier list, employing a recently added S+ tier for the most valuable items. Important relics discussed include the "War Forge" and "Vacuum Flower," both ranked in the S+ tier for their exceptional utility. Conversely, some relics received lower rankings due to diminished value or limited applicability, such as the "Rubricator," now in B tier, and the "Datalis Seal," placed in F tier. Significant relics from the Astral Plains expansion, like the "Eternal Throne" and "Continuum," are noted for their advantageous abilities. The speaker also touches on community engagement, inviting feedback to continually refine the relic rankings.
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In this part of the video, the creator discusses revisiting the topic of relics and their rankings on a tier list, emphasizing the updates and new additions since the last discussion. Before diving into the tier list, there is a promotional segment about Star Trek Fleet Command celebrating its fifth anniversary, offering exclusive bonuses, contests, giveaways, and real-world activities. The game is free and can be played anywhere, and the viewer is encouraged to join using a promo code and link provided.
Returning to the relics, the video mentions that 10 new relics have been added, altering the existing tier list due to changes in functionality and mechanics. The creator starts by explaining the updates to the “rubricator” relic, which now functions differently by generating relics as a resource from dig sites, rather than simply providing additional minor relics.
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In this part of the video, the speaker discusses the significant devaluation of the Rubricator because it now generates only 500 minor relics, which isn’t much over time. This change has caused the Rubricator to drop two tiers to B tier in their ranking. They mention the introduction of many new relics, leading to a decompression of the ranking system with the addition of an S+ tier. The War Forge is placed in the S+ tier, while other relics like the Surveyor have been moved to the S tier due to their utility. The segment also introduces the Vacuum Flower, a new relic obtained from the Kaleidoscope situation, which provides various resources based on the stellar class of the player’s home world.
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In this part of the video, the speaker discusses various relics and their associated benefits and rankings. They evaluate the following items:
1. **Vacuum Flower**: It offers multiple resources based on where it is positioned, such as dark matter from black holes, living metal from red giants, and more. It stacks benefits if in a binary or trinary system. The speaker places it in the S Plus tier for its exceptional utility.
2. **Datalis Seal**: This relic was introduced in the astral planes and prolongs the locking of inbound objects like wormhole tunnels. It automatically phase-locks bypasses for five years but is considered almost useless, as it only benefits aggressive playstyles. Thus, it is placed in the F tier.
3. **Time Crystal**: Increases leaders’ lifespans by 10 years and gives 800 experience points to each leader when activated. Despite its effects, the speaker ranks it in the D tier due to the existence of better alternatives.
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In this part of the video, the narrator discusses various rewards and relics associated with the Astral Plains expansion. They highlight the “Eternal Throne,” which can make leaders immortal, providing a significant advantage. The active ability of the Eternal Throne offers 333 astral threats production over ten years, but its passive ability is the most valuable aspect. The narrator then talks about another relic, the “Continuum,” which enhances monthly resource production by 5% for basic, advanced, and research resources. When activated, it provides an additional boost for 12 months to various resources and research. The segment concludes by mentioning the “Celestial Tier” which offers a small habitability bonus in certain star orbits.
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In this part of the video, the speaker evaluates various in-game relics and their usefulness. They discuss “Triumph effect,” labeled as a “celestial tier” item, putting it in the F category due to its lackluster benefits, despite giving 1200 astral threads. The “infinity route” provides a 10% boost to monthly food production, beneficial for large empires, and yields a free scientist without affecting the scientist cap, classifying it around C tier.
Additionally, they review a relic from “Galactic Paragons” obtained by merging artifacts, which enhances physics research and reduces jump time cooldowns. The relic’s active ability offers significant boosts, such as a 50% reduction in jump drive cooldown and a 70% combat disengagement bonus for three months, affecting all ships. However, the speaker finds these features underwhelming by the time players acquire the relic, rating its overall effectiveness as just “okay.”
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In this part of the video, the speaker discusses various in-game relics and their usefulness in different situations. They evaluate the impact of the head of Zaron and conclude it doesn’t warrant high excitement or priority. The “ever spinning top” is deemed mostly ineffective, giving only a slight passive bonus to energy credits and a disappointing active bonus to propulsion research speed. Lastly, the “plasmic core” is reviewed, highlighting its significant benefits: increased habitability, pop growth, and housing efficiency, especially advantageous for biological and robotic populations. These details contribute to the speaker’s final rankings of these relics.
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In this part of the video, the speaker discusses the benefits and rankings of different relics, noting that the plasmic core is especially valuable for biological entities and is considered a top-tier (S+ tier) due to its benefits for planet populations. Robots don’t gain as much from it, making it less significant for them. The speaker mentions the possibility of capturing certain relics through raiding. They have also added new relics to the tier list and adjusted the rankings of existing ones to better reflect their value. The speaker invites feedback from viewers on the new list and looks forward to future discussions and potential adjustments based on viewer input.