Yes that's the point: after a neutron sweep you can't just land troops or resettle or whatever, the planet is marked as coloniseable. Spiritualists should get the god ray, militarists should get the planet cracker, xenophobes should get some cleansing ray, and pascifists get the sheilder. 14. Planet Cracker: – Can now target planets owned by you. Sometimes if I'm doing a two flank war, I send the Colossus one way and the transports the other. Unlike normal empires, a Fallen Empire is fully developed at the start of the game, and due to their extremely large and powerful fleets they should not be provoked until your fleet strength and technology. World Cracker is nice for good vibes, Neutron Sweep helps you snowball eco. Would you happen to be a spiritualist? They aren’t a fan of the neutron sweep so won’t get it as a research option Reply More posts you may like. #10. Only the assimilation thing and Jesus beams are good. Now I can build colossus, but it doesn't have a weapon. " I was able to send my world cracker over and obliterate the planet. Evey person beside my robot race was grid amalgamated an after that they broke free from my matrix. ago. God ray is situational for wiping out robots empires where neutron sweep doesn't work. Once the Neutron Sweep is finished all that remains of the planet is a barren rock with no life at all left on it. Those you mentioned are the World Cracker and the Pacifier. Im asking if you can get more than one colossi. I feel the Colossi mostly are a fun tool. The world cracker, the neutron sweep, the shield generator, the Spiritualist laser (only available to Spiritualist), and the assimilation beam (only available to Driven Assimilators). 671 votes, 28 comments. It might sound strange to actually want to live on a radioactive hellhole, but. -7/10 against spiritualists - are you on their side or something?. Neutron sweep is using intense radiation to kill all life off. ; About Stellaris Wiki; Mobile viewThe Neutron Sweep and World Cracker fire and finish their work so fast the planet and its population are blipped from existence in moments. We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. The other options such as world cracker and global pacifier are unaffected. " I was able to send my world cracker over and obliterate the planet. 21:56 · MON November 13, 2023. I mostly just wanted to post something to say hello. Kiltymchaggismuncher • 3 yr. There are 5 colossi types of which one is exclusive to Drive Assimilators and stupidly overpowered. I am playing a Driven Assimilator empire and when I researched the colossus at about 50% through I was given an inital choice of 4 possible weapons (nanobots, neutron sweep, world cracker and global pacifier). I am playing a Driven Assimilator empire and when I researched the colossus at about 50% through I was given an inital choice of 4 possible weapons (nanobots, neutron sweep, world cracker and global pacifier). Divine Enforcer: Makes all pops Spiritualist and gives a 999% Spiritualist eithics attraction for a few years. And more pops = more power in the latest meta game XD. Originally posted by Terijian: nuetron sweep. I don't pvp. I also tried to use the divine enforcer but the game wouldn't allow me to. 1488 ships. 0 game however i cannot attack the my enemy empire's habitats. Imagine an espionage mission that allowed you to crash orbital rings or habitats into planets. Showing 1 - 7 of 7 comments. Average World Cracker fan vs Average Neutron Sweep enjoyer. World cracker would be less useful given that planets are now the sole source of minerals, which are in turn more important to sustaining an economy. Neutron Sweep: Destroys most higher forms of life on the. So why would you ever use a world cracker? Cracking a habitable planet for a measly 4-16 minerals just isn't worth it when compared to neutron sweeping. I thought i'd just say a few brief things about the planet destroyers since I find them fun to use. The dark side of the force is a pathway to many atrocities some consider to be disappointing. A neutron sweep kills the population but leaves the world itself standing, so you can colonize it after you sweep all the bones off the porch. In Apocalypse if Earth is shattered with a World Cracker there is a 50% chance of creating a wormhole in the system leading to another newly created. Available to non-Spiritualist, non-Pacifist empires. A world cracker totally destroys a planet, leaving behind a cracked world you can build a mineral station around for I believe 6-8 minerals a month. Available to non-Pacifists. World cracker: everyone except pacifists. I would actually argue to the pacifier is less merciful that the cracker. That planet is too impure to exist. tech_mine_dark_matter. Scyldari Logic: “I’m pacifist until someone turns out to have opposing ethics to mine or to be a clanker-loving atheist, in which case I’ll spread my progressive religion of peace by force- totally in self-defense. He would then have to get a science officer lvl 5 and a special project to unshield it, which requires a lot of time. Evey person beside my robot race was grid amalgamated an after that they broke free from my matrix. guymanthefourth • 9 mo. ) What are your go-to names? UNE World-Crackers: Famous geologists. Jun 23, 2016 287 510. As per dev diary, at least. 1. Neutron Sweep Question. I am playing a Driven Assimilator empire and when I researched the colossus at about 50% through I was given an inital choice of 4 possible weapons (nanobots, neutron sweep, world cracker and global pacifier). World Crackers are a barbarous invention for that reason, wipe out the xenos with the Neutron Sweep, destroy their pitiful remaining infrastructure, and establish the superior infrastructure of Our Species. It significantly limits how much the planet will grow when near cap. InsidiousMage Field Marshal. Similar to a neutron sweep, but it sprays radioactive dust into the atmosphere, turning it into a tomb world. I Had used the neutron sweep to quickly clear big inhabited planets (including defensive forces) for recolonization. I would love to co op vs AI but i doubt it can be done with all my mods. Report. Neutron sweeper is better, because the planet survives, and you can colonize it later. I chose nanobots, because assimilator, then after it was completed I was able to immediately select neutron sweep and global pacificer in. However you can't use on planets that are not habitable to you. I mean, if you move 1000 pops to a tomb world and use the pacifier, well, that must be hell down there. It's the only way to be sure. Reply . 7; Reactions:. You should be able to change it like how you can change orbital bombardment stance. If it was a habitable planet, it gains a deposit of 4—16 Minerals. Its a simple thing to implement as its simply swapping tags on a planet based on an actionable event. If you want to bombard a planet into oblivion you need the "armageddon" orbital bombardment option, this is available to fanatical purifiers or the crisis, it wipes out all pops and turns it into a tomb world, alternatively if. This is why before a war I build Cybrex Warforms constantly and stash them across the empire. Reply Auctoritate • Additional comment actions. Neutron Sweeper. Neutron sweep ftw. *Slaps the side of the world cracker. Devolving Beam: same as Neutron Sweep? Deluge Machine: same as World Cracker? Toxic God: target is destroyed, leaving behind a debris field with a deposit of Minerals? In the case of Starbases/Citadels, the effect could be an instantaneous knockout by most colossal weapons, and control by DE/ND, while World Cracker could. World Cracker: Shatters a planet, leaving behind a broken debris field that can be mined for resources. Who needs a world cracker when you're a determined exterminator who could use a shiny new tomb world? Reply ApexRevanNL716 Slaver Guilds • Additional comment actions. Neutron Sweep or World Cracker. Is that a rare tech? I just played Mechanist -> Synth evolution game, and I had only three weapon options (after already ascending my pops) - Neutron Sweep, World Cracker and and prison shield thing (whatever it's called). . Haha world cracker go brr Reply [deleted] • Additional comment actions. If you watch the animation of the planet cracker or neutron sweep, they do not instantly effect the whole planet at once, you can see it travelling across the planet, and. Why neutron sweep? Thats more drones or infinite food from purging. Neutron sweep simply gives you a habitable world and world cracker just removes a world and pops, same with pacifier. Try a Planet Cracker or Neutron Sweep. I chose nanobots, because assimilator, then after it was completed I was able to immediately select neutron sweep and global pacificer in. Content is available under Attribution-ShareAlike 3. You watch in horror as your bonuses kick in, your garrison's strength starts rising, higher and higher, and then just as quickly overflows the integer, becoming unimaginably negative. But javorian pox would be way faster. I think the cracker and the pacifier work and even have special event messages. But javorian pox/neutron sweep would keep it in tact. I'm playing as a fanatic xenophile and egalitarian empire. You should be able to change between the world cracker and neutron sweep in the colossi’s ship menu. Why Would You Use a World Cracker Collosus? Global Pacifier has reduced diplo penalties, Neutron Sweep opens the planet up for habitation, Nanobot. i can only use neutron sweep, planet cracker and the troll shield, so my ethic and ascension perk dont. Maybe I'm talking shit but I could do it on a different run when I chose planet cracker and I could then swap it out for the world shielder later. Reply. Broken Union Reference to the Trill. But the planet cracker makes everything up with its orgastic animation. I am playing a Driven Assimilator empire and when I researched the colossus at about 50% through I was given an inital choice of 4 possible weapons (nanobots, neutron sweep, world cracker and global pacifier). Initially use 1 or 2 Trade Bay, a Hangar Bay for defence/pirate suppression plus. Pacifists would instead opt for a Cruel Mercy : The Global Pacifier , which encases a planet in an impenetrable shield that only lets light through, trapping the population on that world. World Cracker should be able to destroy mega structures. Then I noticed there are weird purple planets. Originally posted by Emperor Palpatinate: That's because Merchants give about 15 trade value without bonuses, and provide some amenities, meaning you don't need to spend on entertainers. Can i change the weapon system installed on Colossus?Specifically Gigastructural Engineering. (Military. steam page: Originally posted by rob. It can do this either by destroying the planet–the World Cracker–or destroying all biological life – the Neutron Sweep. Not only do all of these not help with the consumption of other races, they actually hinder it. Crowd *Whoooa*) We named this colossal Doug. Play an ironman game mode as fanatic purifiers, take the colossus, research any option, find that colossus has no neutron sweep For those who don't know yet - the Devolving beam is a new type of colossus added with the new DLC, but being art of Ancient Relics. Planet Cracker - War type. I chose the world cracker during the project, my other option was the neutron sweep. Zaacplot Scourge. ago. Mobile view. Maybe cracking will be enough to destroy the ring in the resulting explosion. The Galactic Community is a governing body where each member empire can vote on laws that affect all other member empires. Last are planet cracker and the bubble of. Yet, even more inquisitive than a regular empire, you will have no difficulty discovering more anomalies as you explore the void. World Cracker: Shatters a planet, leaving behind a broken debris field that can be mined for resources. Eventually there won't be enough votes to prevent you from repealing Reverence for Life. Doug the World Cracker. “Destroy the xenos, spare the planet for repopulation with alpha species. Of the remaining 4 Neutron Sweep is the most useful, but the other 3 are roughly on par IMO. Only spiritualists get the god ray, but also don't get the sweep. Suppose all you want is to remove the planet’s geopolitical significance. Maybe I should reconsider always getting the world cracker *wheeze* there is one Planet-Destroyer that is supreme, and that is the Neutron Sweep. Ooh, nice. I've always used world crackers because they're more fun. I love the Devine Enforcer when playing Spiritualist. This is a large problem for habitats with 20 housing as each will be getting 1. I like to build all my megastructures there so they're easily defended from the Crisis. HOWEVER, the latest Pretorhyn swarm brought to my attention this wonderful thing called Neutron Sweep. 3] [9d15] What version do you use? Steam What expansions do you have installed? Synthetic Dawn, Utopia, Leviathans Story Pack. With a Neutron Sweep you can conquer the planet without the land. NANOMACHINES SON Nanobot diffuser: exclusive to DA machine empires. World Cracker is terrible for the economy! Global Pacifier: Effectively identical to World Cracker except the snowflakes in the Galactic Community won't cancel you for genocide. Not balanced. It happens because neutron sweep, among other things, destroys a colony without first destroying its pops, which leaves behind invisible "ghost pops" that cost living standards upkeep if the planet is colonized later. Last and least: Divine Enforcer. It's a shame that Neutron Sweep can't be used on your own worlds in Authoritarian empires. If there are no robots are tomb world habitability pops, one pop survives and is given the lone survivor trait. Final Thoughts. So why would you ever use a world cracker? Cracking a habitable planet for a measly 4-16 minerals just isn't worth it when compared to neutron sweeping. If you care about opinion loss, here's a simple order from best (no opinion loss) to worst (most opinion loss):Honestly, planet cracker is pretty useless. That certain weapons with differing effects (Neutron Sweep etc. Instant planetery control. 0 game however i cannot attack the my enemy. In the case of the pacifier, it always gives your research, but you can only use it on inhabited worlds. A divine enforcer is basically a giant psionic brainwashing weapon. Materialists and Xenophiles can keep their Global Pacifiers though even if Aquatic. The Neutron Sweep is the perfect Colossus. I chose nanobots, because assimilator, then after it was completed I was able to immediately select neutron sweep and global pacificer in. Global pacifiers and world crackers will basically remove the planet from the game. Though personally, keep their pops too. Global Pacifier and World Cracker both make the target lose a planet instantly, but then you don't get the planet. You do what you gotta do. 361 4. Yes that's the point: after a neutron sweep you can't just land troops or resettle or whatever, the planet is marked as coloniseable. Latter creates society research which can be used for research habitat. Like, sure I miss out on the unity, but it's much less of a hassle than trying to dislodge a 1. Convert the pop, preserve the infrastructure, get the planet, and make coffee. Hey, I was playing stellaris with a friend and I got to try the apocalypse content, and while doing so I got to a point where I had a colossus with a neutron sweep equiped. But to each their own. I haven't noticed the grace period, hence me posting the question. Might be 200 though. About Stellaris Wiki. In terms of raw numbers, Neutronium is better. May. World Cracker: Why use it over the pacifier if the pacifier gives you the same outcome + society + less rep penalty - minerals? That late I rarely have a mineral issue. Yeh it's just a way of avoiding becoming a genocidal pariah to the rest of the empires. Yes, now crack that planet for a mineral deposit and call it a day having to colonise it. ) are also bound by ethos and not available to anyone only follows the rules we already have established. F for my world conquest slave mega state, the dream of invading China and enslaving it’s millions prospective merchandise will have to go unanswered. [deleted] •. Search this site. With world cracker it literally deletes the planet . Over Jurg-Ularalh, a fortress world clouded in mist, the weapon began charging, and after a month of earthquakes and tectonic destabilization, the remaining 68 billion inhabitants were instantly vaporized; the world blown apart. 3] [9d15] The Neutron Sweep Colossus weapon is very temperamental Game Version Cepheus [3. Neutron Sweep: Kills all pops and reduces habitability by 20% for a few years. Neutron Sweep is next for me as it let's me settle the planet myself. ago. One of them being *checks list of sci-fi tropes* um, galactic superweapons, which an upcoming expansion is sorting. . Content is available under Attribution-ShareAlike 3. World Cracker: - Can now target planets owned by you. Or one could cripple the enemies economy for a while, by disabling one of his main production planets with a shield. BUY IT NOW AND GET A FREE WORLD CRACKER, THATS RIGHT A WORLD CRACKER TO GET RID OF USELESS PLANETS SUCH AS YOUR SISTERS CAPITAL! **this sponsorship was. The Deluge is another option. After all, if I remember correctly, the only W-Modules you can use on the Contingency's AI worlds, another version of a Machine World, are the Global Pacifier and World Cracker modules. So why would you ever use a world cracker? Cracking a habitable planet for a measly 4-16 minerals just isn't worth it when compared to neutron sweeping said planet and then claiming it for your own. Deluge Machine = Mesin Banjir. Neutron Sweep: Destroys most higher forms of life on the planet but leaves the infrastructure intact for colonization. For example if you play organic empire, then you can't neutron sweep a hive-world, or a machine world. No weapon at all in the design panel, and now that I've built one, it doesn't have a weapon equipped. If you want to bombard a planet into oblivion you need the "armageddon" orbital bombardment option, this is available to fanatical purifiers or the crisis, it wipes out all pops and turns it into a tomb world, alternatively if you want the planet you could get a collosus with a neutron sweep, if you don't want the planet, then get a planet cracker. The world cracker is flexing nuts to the rest of the galaxy, saying "I dare you to declare war over over that -80 opinion", while brutally murdering in theory. "I am emperor of a galaxy-spanning empire of hundreds of worlds. Is there any tactical point to cracking a world, rendering it uninhabitable instead of just clearing all the pops off of it with a neutron sweep besides the minor mineral deposit left behind and potential roleplaying?IN this short we bathe a planet in neutron particles cleansing it of its fallen empire inhabitants. 288 7. The world was from the resource consolidation origin so maybe that has something to do with it. It destroy's robots and brainwashes people. Pacifists would instead opt for a Cruel Mercy : The Global Pacifier , which encases a planet in an impenetrable shield that only lets light through, trapping the population on that world. Presumably the PK stands for "Planet Killer. The Neutron Sweep can not be researched or used by Pacifist and Spiritualist empires. Can i change the weapon system installed on Colossus?I am playing a Driven Assimilator empire and when I researched the colossus at about 50% through I was given an inital choice of 4 possible weapons (nanobots, neutron sweep, world cracker and global pacifier). While the colossus did do its job after finishing the firing process, it did nothing DURING the process. Then again, they probably qualify for FPs too, so maybe there's a special. Neutron Sweep is the only way to stop the buildings from being destroyed. Given the choice between a world shield and the chance of getting eaten alive by the Prethoryn, I'd choose the former every day. Planet cracker: much faster shooting. Complete control of the galaxy is the only goal worth pursuing, all else is hedonistic and worthless. Robots also suffer critical damage and are no longer functional. Kenneth of House Griffin, First of His Name, King of the Dark Pools, The Illegal Short Seller, The Financial Terrorist, The Market Manipulator, The Congress Perjurer, The Cellar Boxer, The Lord of Bedpost Throwing, The Mayo Hoarder, The Constitution Scalper, and The Destabilizer of the Realm. Charge a planet cracker against an enemy planet but hold fire, make demands of enemies, fire the cracker if they refuse. If you can, research more advanced. No weapon at all in the design panel, and now that I've built one, it doesn't have a weapon equipped. The celestial body is irreversibly destroyed. make it expensive in terms of influence and material to balance it, but give us the option to pull a colony drop or sever an orbital rings tethers so it collides with the planet like a hula hoop of death. Jump to latest Follow Reply. Reddit. ReplySo, theres a few things I'm curious about. Pretty sure I had to do that for the other weapon options after the first one I picked anyway (world cracker). Neutron Sweep: Destroys most higher forms of life on the planet but leaves the infrastructure intact for colonization. Neutron Sweep should render them damaged or something. Invasion phases would be cool, too. . On the other hand, go ahead and see what happens if you use. Step 3: Free the vassal. Warning! Blowing up yourself will kill you. Arcvalons Field Marshal. Jun 7, 2020. I've opened Colossus project tradiotion, but colossus technology didn't show up (only repeatables again and again). But the global pacifier is cutting off a world previously reliant on other worlds, able to enjoy the freedom of exploring the stars, and removing it from any sort if civilisation. Neutron Sweep is tech_pk_neutron, in "00_apocalypse_tech. (There are other Colossus weapons, but they have different outcomes). Godray: exclusive to spiritualists with telepathy tech. Is there any tactical point to cracking a world, rendering it uninhabitable instead of just clearing all the pops off of it with a neutron sweep besides the minor mineral deposit left behind and potential roleplaying?Before I pop a planet like an overfilled balloon, what are the diplomatic penalties for using a doomsday device?PTMC-Cattan • 5 yr. Remove any Armor and put as many Shields on your ships as you can - the Contingency only uses energy weapons, so Shields are your best defense. Nanite Transmutation. and i actually did, and was still at -180. Content is available under Attribution-ShareAlike 3. The most massive neutron star yet found has a mass 2. It can do this either by destroying the planet–the World Cracker–or destroying all. Planet Cracker - Retribution Class. World Cracker: Shatters a planet, leaving behind a broken debris field that can be mined for resources. Its a simple thing to implement as its simply swapping tags on a planet based on an actionable event. When the One is All and the All is One, there can not be the concept of harm against the Own/Nest/Self. Available to non-Pacifists. I chose nanobots, because assimilator, then after it was completed I was able to immediately select neutron sweep and global pacificer in. Is the Colossus useless? Galaxy yellow explorer. So what we know is: World Cracker: Removes the planet from the game permanently Looks cool Lots of hate from other empires Global Pacifier: Removes the. When I just need some clean space for my pops . 24 Badges. Sure the Divine Enforcer is useful for Spiritualist, Nanobot Diffuser for Driven Assimilators, World Cracker/Neutron Sweep for Purifier. This makes it the perfect symbol of fear for an authoritarian-spiritualist empire. Mar 4, 2021 2. May 30, 2023; Add bookmark #8 I see Expansion Node got renamed to Legion Node? And Deviance Suppression Node to Regulatory Node, which definitely seems like an. Phew, one less planet to deal with the scourge festering. Destroying a perfectly good planet with something like the Planet Cracker is a waste of resources. R5: I saw a post about using the world cracker on Contingency worlds and learned of a unique message. 😢 At least for now as Russia. Leaving the Galactic Community costs between 100 and 500 influence, depending on. I don't want the system. Other than Machine Empires, where it's basically a Neutron Sweeper (which IIRC does not work on robots) IMO it's more about maintaining empire cohesion: blast a planet with it and they will all become spiritualist, which will move them all into the Spiritualist faction which (hopefully) will be a lot happier than whatever faction they were a part of. Sometimes, 'being the good guy' means reminding another empire of the folly of going to war. 3. Stinking meat, grease, and disgusting meat juices everywhere. A world cracker is a horrific display of violence that is a crime against all life in the galaxy. The God ray requires you to be spiritualist. Neutron Sweeper is. In regards to World Cracker and Global Pacifier mechanics. In terms of raw numbers, Neutronium is better. Neutron sweep kills all pops on the planet. All Pops on the planet are. It does everything you want a colossus to do. NANOMACHINES SON Nanobot diffuser: exclusive to DA machine empires. 538. I thought i'd just say a few brief things about the planet destroyers since I find them fun to use. Global Pacifier has reduced diplo penalties, Neutron Sweep opens the planet up for habitation, Nanobot Diffuser instantly assimilates the inhabitants, Divine Enforcer converts pops to spiritualist. Music from the FTL soundtrack. So those are some scenarios where the world cracker + global pacifier would work better than the neutron sweep. Neutron Sweep: Kills all pops on the planet and gives -30% Habitability for 10 years. There is a coolness aspect to the world cracker, no doubt, but i feel like destroying worlds is self inflicting wounds for hives. Lol UNE was between the successor khanate, three Fallen Empires and a couple dozen star systems away from an LGate. Keep the planet and buildings intact while removing the vermin. [deleted] •. ago. Before I pop a planet like an overfilled balloon, what are the diplomatic penalties for using a doomsday device?416K subscribers in the Stellaris community. 492. Description [3. The nanite swarm requires you to be assimilators. I haven't noticed the grace period, hence me posting the question. With a sizable section of your empire living on a neighboring world, your research alternatives and choices for leaders are reduced. Global Pacifier, World Cracker, and Neutron Sweep can't be used on your own planets. When I cracked my first world, it was one affected by prethorians. This makes it the perfect symbol of fear for an authoritarian-spiritualist empire. theDarkar96. Iguesssowtfnot • Evolutionary Mastery • 5 yr. I also tried to use the divine enforcer but the game wouldn't allow me to. Yes, world crackers and neutron sweepers are scary and kill all life on a planet, but they're used as weapons of last resort, and present an opportunity cost for the empire, in that the resources. Reply. . ago. Neutron sweep is a good way to clear out. It's time to use our new colossus class ship to help us cleanse the universe. Not having to care is the best reason to play Xenophile. I tried to make you give up. So I have the colossus and at first I only armed it with a world cracker. Still, it's fun roleplay wise to utterly decimate a world with the sheer force of the world cracker, or to burn the world to the ground with a neutron sweep, or encase the xenos in an impenetrable barrier, either protecting them. 28 Badges. So the use of the World Cracker for pure Mining. Global Pacifier: Makes the world not useable + The world will gain a deposit of 10 Society Research. I mostly just wanted to post something to say hello. World Cracker: Shatters a planet, leaving behind a broken debris field that can be mined for resources. I know hardcore PVP players probably hate them and find them useless. Fallen empires are vestigial remnants of millennia old, extremely powerful empires that have become stagnant and decadent over the ages. I am playing a Driven Assimilator empire and when I researched the colossus at about 50% through I was given an inital choice of 4 possible weapons (nanobots, neutron sweep, world cracker and global pacifier). And there's always. So it's basically just research or minerals. I personally don't use the colossus very often, which I honestly think is a shame because its a very cool idea, but outside of its total war it ends up just being a pointlessly destructive super weapon. Global Pacifier. Well, now you can! This removes many of the restrictions on what planet killer weapons can target. . 686. Neutron Sweep: Kills all pops on the planet and gives -30% Habitability for 10 years. Bombard the planet until it reaches 100% devastation at which point the planet will turn into a barren terraformable planet. Report. I'm not sure what happens if you crack the planet they're over, but a Neutron Sweep leaves the planet in a ready-to-colonize state. I haven't seen Neutron Sweep before in my Spiritualist game as an option, so I picked it. Divine Enforcer: 7/10 against non spiritualists only - grab popcorn and watch carnage. If an empire is going to use a world cracker they would probaby be just as willing to nuke it from orbit. If you're in the galactic community, there is a certain resolution that makes it illegal to use world crackers and neutron sweepers. If you can, research more advanced. World Cracker: Shatters a planet, leaving behind a broken debris field that can be mined for resources. All those pesky, poorly built-planets with 80 different species? How about just saying no to that? A. R5: I saw a post about using the world cracker on Contingency worlds and learned of a unique message. Some ethic exclusions make sense: Pacifists can't crack planets or neutron sweep (obvious reasons), Divine Stimulus is only accessible to Spiritualists (duh, nobody. ago. (Not very eye for an eye egalitarian of you. Neutron sweep just removes pops from the planet, cracking makes it a. 2; Reactions: Reply. Why would i destroy/pacify a world? Thats more room for my endless horde of drones. Is there any tactical point to cracking a world, rendering it uninhabitable instead of just clearing all the pops off of it with a neutron sweep besides the minor mineral deposit left behind and potential roleplaying?So I have two questions about the colossus 1 if I use the colossus (world cracker neutron sweep or global pacifier) do my federation members or… Coins 0 coinsI am playing a Driven Assimilator empire and when I researched the colossus at about 50% through I was given an inital choice of 4 possible weapons (nanobots, neutron sweep, world cracker and global pacifier). Additional comment actions. But the primitive meat with Neutron wipes and be done with it then. A place to share content, ask questions and/or talk about the 4X grand strategy…I am playing a Driven Assimilator empire and when I researched the colossus at about 50% through I was given an inital choice of 4 possible weapons (nanobots, neutron sweep, world cracker and global pacifier).