Dhayut Shadow Empire | Distant Worlds 2 Campaign – Stealth, Sabotage & Domination | Ep 2

Summary

Welcome to Episode 2 of the Distant Worlds 2 campaign, focusing on the stealthy and strategic Dhayut Shadow Empire. As the players continue their mission of espionage and domination, they face challenges such as pirate raids and the need for resource acquisition. Alongside the strategic plotting comes the joyous thievery of stealing every technology not nailed down. The episode is filled with espionage antics, thrilling space battles, and endless expansion, highlighting the art of stealthy conquest in space.

Highlights

• The Shadow Empire delights in technology theft, leveraging spies to nab every research not welded to the ground 🤫.
• The pirates, unaware of their impending doom, continue to cause trouble until faced with the Empire's fleets 🚀.
• New colonies are established, further spreading the Empire's influence across the stars 🌟.
• The steady accumulation of tech and resources sets the stage for further domination and glory 🌌.
• The thrill of watching automated fleet battles adds to the engaging gameplay experience ⚔️.

Key Takeaways

• The Shadow Empire thrives on stealth and subterfuge, embracing their role as the galaxy's sneakiest empire 🌌.
• Pirates pose a persistent threat, but the fleets are ready to smack them down with bigger guns 🚀.
• Spies are invaluable, constantly stealing technologies and making cheeky trades 🤫.
• Continuous expansion is on the agenda with new colonies popping up like never before 🌍.
• Automation and game mechanics make managing an empire feel effortless yet thrilling 🎮.

Overview

In this engaging episode, the Dhayut Shadow Empire showcases its affinity for espionage and resource acquisition, delivering a gameplay experience filled with strategic depth and clever maneuvering. As the Empire marches forward, the galaxy trembles at the thought of their relentless strategy and stealthy dominance.

Pirates loitering on the boundaries of the Empire find themselves swiftly outmatched, as the growing fleet effectively tackles these nuisances. The expansion continues with new colonies being established, each one a stepping stone to further gloriously sneaky omnipresence.

Utilizing automation and game mechanics, players enjoy an immersive journey through conquest and technology theft. With a focus on espionage, The Shadow Empire elevates gameplay with constant excitement and strategic delight, ensuring a thrilling campaign for all who engage with their narrative.

Chapters

• 00:00 - 00:30: Welcome Back The chapter titled 'Welcome Back' in the Distant World 2 campaign features the Shadow Collective. The game resumes with a slight setback as the player's base is being raided, which is considered acceptable in the context of the game. The player checks on the status of their spies and finds out only one spy is remaining.
• 00:30 - 02:30: Mining and Construction Updates The chapter discusses updates on mining and construction activities. It begins with a focus on new mining locations, with some excitement over a particularly promising site. The narrative then shifts to mention the fleet of construction ships, which currently numbers 20, suggesting a high level of construction activity. The chapter hints at the dynamic and busy nature of these operations.
• 02:30 - 04:30: Spy Operations and Trade The chapter titled 'Spy Operations and Trade' discusses the moment the protagonist realizes the potential in acquiring unique technologies from another group. Having established contact through comments and other means, they believe it's time to obtain these technologies. The chapter suggests that the operations are nearing completion, involving strategic placement of fleets, indicating an imminent conclusion to their plan.
• 04:30 - 07:00: Technology Advancements and Ship Retrofitting The chapter discusses retrofitting technologies and advancements, emphasizing treaty implications and nearby structures. However, much of the content is unclear due to broken sentences and lack of context.
• 07:00 - 09:30: Colonization Efforts In the chapter titled "Colonization Efforts," the focus is on expanding exploratory missions. The narrator expresses a need for more explorers, deciding to deploy five additional teams. This suggests a phase of increased colonization activities and efforts to expand territories or gather more information about new lands. The chapter captures the strategic planning and execution involved in these expansion efforts.
• 09:30 - 12:30: Dealing with Pirates The chapter 'Dealing with Pirates' discusses the completion of basic troop organization and the desire to address issues related to governance, although it appears that some aspects are not yet resolved.
• 12:30 - 15:30: Espionage Success and Expansion The chapter titled "Espionage Success and Expansion" possibly delves into themes of planetary governance and espionage, as reflected in the brief conversation snippet "No. Do we have planetary governance? I doubt it. We do. No.". This dialogue snippet could imply discussions or actions involving deceit, intelligence gathering, and possibly the skepticism surrounding structured governance at a planetary scale. The chapter might explore how espionage influences or disrupts political structures and the perception of governance among individuals or entities involved.
• 15:30 - 17:30: Invasion Plans and Fleet Movements In this chapter, the narrative focuses on the protagonist's strategic considerations concerning an impending invasion. The protagonist is deliberating about the need for increased espionage activities and the status of the current spy network. They are verifying whether any spies have been captured and pondering over the necessity of acquiring more intelligence to bolster their plans. There is a palpable sense of urgency and tension, as the protagonist is clearly aware of the stakes involved in the potential fleet movements and their impending actions.
• 17:30 - 20:30: Technology Stealing and Fleet Build-up The chapter discusses various pirate and other force elements engaged in espionage and military build-ups. It hints at the secretive activities and alliances formed among different groups, notably the Black Sun Force and the Cruel Horde. The focus is on clandestine technology stealing and preparation for potential conflicts, though specific details are not revealed.
• 20:30 - 25:30: Pirate Base Destruction The chapter "Pirate Base Destruction" seems to revolve around a significant trade deal, where a large sum of 60,000 is discussed. The transcript hints at the successful culmination of prior efforts, leading to this prosperous trade agreement. There is an emphasis on the magnitude of the transaction, suggesting it plays a crucial role in the plot, likely tied to either the preparation or aftermath of an operation against a pirate base.
• 25:30 - 26:00: Episode Conclusion The chapter titled 'Episode Conclusion' marks the completion of a new mining project. The process is expedited slightly, and the outcome appears to be impressive, as indicated by the speaker's expression of awe.

Dhayut Shadow Empire | Distant Worlds 2 Campaign – Stealth, Sabotage & Domination | Ep 2 Transcription

• 00:00 - 00:30 Welcome back to our Distant World 2 campaign. We were playing the Shadow Collective. So, let's on pause. Well, here we go. Oh, excellent. They're just raiding our base. That's all right. Now, how are fabulous spies getting on? Oh, we have only one left. Okay.
• 00:30 - 01:00 Excellent. Now, any new mining locations? Double check. Ooh, that's a nice one right there. Construction ships. I have 20 at the moment. Oh, okay. There's a lot going on at the
• 01:00 - 01:30 moment. Oh, there we go. Now that I've met them, as is pointing to the comments, it's time it's time to get their unique technologies. Okay, we should be finished soon. our fleets.
• 01:30 - 02:00 Okay. You're retrofitting. You're retrofitting. Okay. It's a treaty. No. No. The scar right next to us. Okay, that's all been
• 02:00 - 02:30 done. Okay, now I definitely might need more. Yeah, more explorers on the way. Let's get five more. Excellent. Oh, we got that. Okay. Ba
• 02:30 - 03:00 basic troops are done now. See governance. I would like that to be knocked off. Doesn't look like the it's
• 03:00 - 03:30 there. No. Do we have planetary governance? I doubt it. We do. No.
• 03:30 - 04:00 Right, let's see. Basic tracking. Okay, let's go get that. Right. We definitely need more spies. Did any of our spies get captured? I wonder. No. Chewing away with the
• 04:00 - 04:30 pirates. No. I think. No. Cruel Horde. You're normally one of the guys we spy on. No. Okay. Black Sun Force. Oh, there we go. Oh, yeah. I forgot.
• 04:30 - 05:00 60,000. Let's see. Um, retrade. Okay. 60,000. Okay, that's a lot of money. Trade deal. Brilliant. Okay, that's all been built up.
• 05:00 - 05:30 Okay, new mining is completed. Speed this up a tiny bit. Yeah. Oh, wow.
• 05:30 - 06:00 Don't think we're going to be setting the world on fire there. Systems. Okay, let's get that done. moved
• 06:00 - 06:30 escorts on stations. Ooh. Yeah. Let's get all them queued up. for a gift. Okay.
• 06:30 - 07:00 Yep, we definitely be nice to have more con construction yards. Oh, what's
• 07:00 - 07:30 this? Oh, excellent. Mission completed. Here we go. It's a nice little event. Good job. Good job, spies. 60,000 to get with that spy back is ridiculous. Oh, would I go for it? He would pay for himself in the long
• 07:30 - 08:00 run. 60 What's that? What do you think of this deal? Okay, got the spy. Got him back.
• 08:00 - 08:30 Okay. Hopefully paid for itself in the wrong one. What's this? Yes. Hopefully completed. Okay. Oh, another independent colony. Excellent. Excellent.
• 08:30 - 09:00 Oh, there we go. Now it's time to get that gray technology name guild. Okay. Cancel mission and cancel mission. Now fusion init. There we go. So there we go. Let's get that
• 09:00 - 09:30 fusion technology. Yeah. Right. It's been raided. How are our fleets getting on? Oh, they're still being retrofitted. Okay. No.
• 09:30 - 10:00 Uh, let's go for shield tech. Excellent. Excellent. Second fleet as Yes.
• 10:00 - 10:30 which reminds me. Uh going to go for normal spacing for our formation. Good job.
• 10:30 - 11:00 Excellent. Wow. More research. Okay. This down a bit. Our fleets are engaging.
• 11:00 - 11:30 Oh wow, we're making a lot of passenger ships. Um, knock on some defense fleet. Let's have a look who's going out here for
• 11:30 - 12:00 Okay. Okay. Third place up to our gift. Okay. Now, okay, we're colonalizing there
• 12:00 - 12:30 peacefully. Oh, mission failed. Okay. Now, nation technology. How far did we get with this? Two more. Two to three.
• 12:30 - 13:00 Okay. Yeah. I'm going to leave you with just captured our spies. Now conalization's going ahead. That is brilliant. Already have a colony ship on the way.
• 13:00 - 13:30 Okay. Another colony there. Anything else? No. Fleets are
• 13:30 - 14:00 engaging. No. You're commanding the second fleet now. Okay, we have saved their money. Oh, planetary governance is done.
• 14:00 - 14:30 Okay. Okay. Start building that administration center. Oh.
• 14:30 - 15:00 I should be colonizing that right now. Give me a dangerous location. We fear bunch of pirates. Now the third fleet to clear it
• 15:00 - 15:30 out. Okay, we're going through some nice weapons technology. Oh, this is brilliant combat. Okay, it's pretty much done. Repulse theory. Okay. Star fighters. Might as well get them done. Let's move. Yeah. Let's get all
• 15:30 - 16:00 the basic technologies out of the way. Oh, complete it. Okay. Go for it again. There's our col colonization
• 16:00 - 16:30 ship. Okay, we have the third feed on his way down. Here we go. Here's the third fleet. What's this? No, this is done. Getting all the basic technologies out of the
• 16:30 - 17:00 way. Now, third fleet should be here. Okay. Yeah, it's all fun against the pirates until be turned up with bigger guns.
• 17:00 - 17:30 Okay. Okay. Third place
• 17:30 - 18:00 guard. There we go. No,
• 18:00 - 18:30 Okay. Right. All that's done.
• 18:30 - 19:00 Okay. Are you refueled yet? Oh, okay. Don't miss the hive around. Not big fan of the hive. Okay, you're still in territory maps.
• 19:00 - 19:30 Okay. Uh, how far away are we from the f? Oh, we got fusion ignition off them. Excellent. Okay, just getting long range sensors. Just Okay, we're just stealing everything that's not nailed down. Okay, this the
• 19:30 - 20:00 for a gift. Okay. Okay. We got long range sensors. Oh, I have to say I am Oh, exploration scanners. Okay. What's this? All right, there should be a colony ship on
• 20:00 - 20:30 it way here. Come on. Research. More research. No, that's it. I'll go here. There we
• 20:30 - 21:00 go. Mining now. Let's keep that up. I'm not going to do that at the moment. Definitely not. now. Oh, you're still in torped. We're just Are we just going to steal everything that's not nailed
• 21:00 - 21:30 down? Okay, our new planet, right? We'll meet us. Okay, we're missing
• 21:30 - 22:00 resources. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9. There we go. Just like to have some extra troops on hand just in case. No, I need a defense fleet for you, don't I? Okay. What am I missing? Oh, missing
• 22:00 - 22:30 resources. Okay. Okay. Treasure recovered. Now I need a defense force. So you're ready to
• 22:30 - 23:00 go. Okay. Have the first defense force there. I need another defense force. Go now. And torpedoes are done. Okay. Are you just going to steal
• 23:00 - 23:30 everything? Oh, this is hilarious. We're literally stealing everything. Okay. Adaptive shields. Oh, I like that. Actually, exploration scanners I would like to get done pretty quickly. I like to have
• 23:30 - 24:00 these scanners on the way, especially for ships going out there. Now, missing resources. Okay. Okay. Who's this? That's the first defense force. And that's the second fleet.
• 24:00 - 24:30 There we go. Let's get a spaceport on the way now. Cross defense force. Defense. Um, same system. Yeah, there we go. Oh, conizing it. Independent
• 24:30 - 25:00 worlds. There we go. No.
• 25:00 - 25:30 Okay. Try to flee. But do what you do do best. Now go there and start engaging targets. The sticks are done.
• 25:30 - 26:00 Okay, it's been built now. Let's give me planter administration as well. Wow, we have actually this is pretty good if I say so myself.
• 26:00 - 26:30 Wow. Let's come over here now. It's 90% chance. Let's go for it. Never know. 2% chance. That's going up over time now. Yeah, we're just stealing everything. Oh, wow. Uh, let's have a look. Let's get
• 26:30 - 27:00 that done. Okay. Wow. We're expanding outwards. It is pretty
• 27:00 - 27:30 good. Who's this? Oh, okay.
• 27:30 - 28:00 Yep. Let's send the construction ship down here to get this nice small space port. and a bit of the outer ring as they say. Uh for the
• 28:00 - 28:30 No, let's have a look. We're still in trim maps. Uh, okay. Our fleets are out and about. Third fleet.
• 28:30 - 29:00 Okay. Empty scenery. Okay, we're holding our own here in a while. Come over here. Let's have a look. Oh, damn. It's D 81 82. What's this? Oh, it's Deakons. Hello, Takens. Drop this down a bit.
• 29:00 - 29:30 Okay. 81% chance. Neither. No. This be good for Bascarin. Okay. Let's get that colonized. Yeah.
• 29:30 - 30:00 The great thing is if I get them and colonize a few more worlds out posts. Okay, that's almost done. Enter administration. It's brilliant. No. Okay. Have a ship on the way over
• 30:00 - 30:30 there. No. Oh, new spy appears. Oh, hello. Uh, recreational systems. Yeah, go do that. Um, let's see. Let's get you uh posible look. There we go. Oh, you're
• 30:30 - 31:00 stealing territory maps. Okay. Yeah, we're literally stealing evidence that nail down. Let's make sure we keep up here. Oh, 60. Yeah. Yeah. Let's keep those construction ships going constantly.
• 31:00 - 31:30 Now mission completed. There we go. Now we've colonized an independent world. There we go.
• 31:30 - 32:00 Yeah, let's get a bunch of trips there. Okay, that's conalized. That's conalized. We have a con ship on the way over there for the
• 32:00 - 32:30 Bascarens. Okay, that's not a great planet, is there? Uh, okay. I wouldn't mind interstellar
• 32:30 - 33:00 destroyers. Speed this up a bit cuz I think I might need this. That you have interstellar destroyers by any chance? Who would have that? The hive. Oh, okay. No, you
• 33:00 - 33:30 don't. No. Approved escorts drive technology. You got some really good stuff here. layered armor. Let's get that. Let's have to point trying to crash research that now I can see roughly a scar fleet
• 33:30 - 34:00 here. What am I looking at? Yeah. This the second fleet. The third fleet.
• 34:00 - 34:30 Okay. The third fleet. So this your this is your home base. our fleet. You can be based out of here now. Second
• 34:30 - 35:00 fleet, right? More and more of us are going out there. Okay. Colony ship is on its way, I presume. The bus scar. Yes. Dirty s surly dream. Surirly dream. Okay. Going to make some more comments there. Um, so that's for the Bascar then. Okay. So, we have two colonies of
• 35:00 - 35:30 dim. Overall, we're not doing too bad. It's gone underway. has been built now. Okay. Down here then. Uh let's get a bunch of the diplomatic
• 35:30 - 36:00 tech. enhance true system to the bottom and put you to the bottom as well. Let's get all these faster faster techs done. Okay, for defense fleet go out there and do that. All spaceport constructed.
• 36:00 - 36:30 Excellent. Let us make sure these space ports. Yeah. Wow. Okay, this is not going too bad. I was just thinking
• 36:30 - 37:00 there's a look at our victory conditions now. Okay. Okay. One enemy enslave
• 37:00 - 37:30 another. Okay, so slavery and spying. Okay, now we have an independ we have some independent worlds we can conquer. So that means we need an invasion fleet. How much is an invasion fleet going to set me back? Right. Look there.
• 37:30 - 38:00 65. Let's get it underway at least in a Oh, any cash? Spent it all. Okay. Yeah, those pirates are going to be fairly annoying. Right, there we
• 38:00 - 38:30 go. Oh, who's this? Oh, hello. A second flight. Oh, you're dealing with that guy. Okay, excellent.
• 38:30 - 39:00 Okay, nice and straightforward. Oh, good job. Second fleet. Nice to see. Wow, that is a very good job. second place going out there and doing
• 39:00 - 39:30 that. Wow. Very very good job. That is one thing I do like about this game is the automation behind it is really really good. Now let's get that start building that invasion fleet.
• 39:30 - 40:00 Yeah. No. Okay. I'm going to grab you two. Now, where are these uh people? Here they are. there.
• 40:00 - 40:30 Okay. Oh, I'm going to wipe those those guys out. Okay, Starire. Okay, we're just literally stealing everything. Okay, now you
• 40:30 - 41:00 pirates there. There you are. That's your base right there. Scissors,
• 41:00 - 41:30 right? Okay, I'm going to send a second fleet in here to deal with this. Now invasion fleet. There we go. Okay. I think I might as well send a third fleet as well. Now what's their military strength
• 41:30 - 42:00 like? Okay, let's send in two fleets in. Should be more than enough. Third and the second. Yeah. Oh, new bastard. Oh, hello.
• 42:00 - 42:30 Oh yeah, interesting. Now vision fleet, you're getting small troop transports and everything else. Perfect.
• 42:30 - 43:00 No, we're going dealing with these pirates once and for all now. That's them there. Okay, that's the hive over here. See if I can see any more to their bases. Not not at the moment, but we'll deal with this. Deal
• 43:00 - 43:30 with them one at a time. Right. Right. Just checking the time there. Make sure we don't go over too much. Okay. Research now. We've got their mission technology. Okay. That's been done. That's been done. Wow. We're really doing well now with the mining. Uh, let's have a look here.
• 43:30 - 44:00 Oh, okay. Any more research stations? No, that's all been done as well. Think it might be definitely time. Now, let's get them done. I want to send
• 44:00 - 44:30 out more explorers. There we go. Starf fighters completed. I don't even know why I'm queuing up technology. They're just literally stealing everything. Uh, let's see what else can you get out of them. Oh, now they have interstellar destroyers. Oh, that's a shame. Um, hybrid plasma weaponry. There we go. That sounds
• 44:30 - 45:00 expensive. There we go. Now that we have interstellar destroyers, let's have punching back a bit. Um, how's our fleets getting on over here? That with this yet? Mining station. Okay. So, we've interstellar destroyers now. Oh, that's nice. Let me have a look
• 45:00 - 45:30 at them. Destroyer. Oh, look. I' say really nice looking ships. know your wave bombs, explosives. Um, assault pod. Can you fit an assault
• 45:30 - 46:00 pod? You can. Okay. More reactors. Wave bomb. Wave bomb. Okay. It is per category. Do we have any point defense? We have no point defense. Oh. Oh, no. Um, version two.
• 46:00 - 46:30 Okay, that that's fixed that. There we go. Get back to you. The rest can be automated. Wow. I should
• 46:30 - 47:00 have Okay. Zero combat. Okay, these are the largest pirates operating in our space at the moment. So, yeah. Okay, freeze.
• 47:00 - 47:30 Okay, you start adding some destroyers at the moment. I already done that. Was it actually ahead of What's this? No, I'm not paying pirates. Here we go. Third fleet coming in. Second fleet on it to where
• 47:30 - 48:00 There we go. Okay. Now, invasion fleet. Yeah. Troop transports are being built. Boom. Bastard. Okay. Now, let's see how we're getting on. Okay. That colony ship is on its way.
• 48:00 - 48:30 Yeah, that's improving over time. Do have enough troops now. Build a few more just to have them on hand.
• 48:30 - 49:00 Can I just select all? I presume they'll all be Let's see. Invasion.
• 49:00 - 49:30 Okay, just make sure garrison now.
• 49:30 - 50:00 We desperately need more troops. No. Are you almost there yet? Somewhat. Okay, troops are nearly ready to
• 50:00 - 50:30 go. 80,000. That should be enough. Here we go. Let's deal with these pirates once and for all. Okay, third fleet. Did you just come in on your own?
• 50:30 - 51:00 Okay. Give us a second, please. There we go. Destroy.
• 51:00 - 51:30 Excellent. Now I'm going to retire all of it. That's one pirate chest destroyed. Now, when I find the rest, I'll retire them as well. Oh, wow. We got a lot of
• 51:30 - 52:00 uh Scotland. Yeah, there we go. Now what happened to the look here? Third
• 52:00 - 52:30 fleet. Okay, third fleet back to here. Second fleet. Good fleet. And make sure you're on attack. Okay. And get you some more ships. Second fleet. You're going to be an attack fleet and you can do whatever you want to do pretty much.
• 52:30 - 53:00 now. Okay. Now, how's our spies? Perfect. Fast. Oh, we're going fast mining. That is really good. Where you getting that from? Okay. Research information. No fast mining.
• 53:00 - 53:30 E space damage control. There we go. Now we're getting through all this tech pretty quickly now thanks to our um fantastic spies coordinator control. Yeah, getting all these basic technologies here and storage definitely coordinated dock
• 53:30 - 54:00 in. Okay. Okay. Start getting some of these basic technologies for colonization as well. improve counter measures. Fast mining we're getting and civilian ships. Wow, we're getting through it.
• 54:00 - 54:30 We're definitely getting through it. This is absolutely fantastic. I really do enjoy the dilute. The the spying is just crazy. Yeah, we're just stealing everything that's not nailed down. It's just ridiculous. Absolutely ridiculous. And plus, we're holding our own. I doubt anyone will like we have plenty of colonies at the moment. Obviously, some will come into
• 54:30 - 55:00 their own over time. Wow. This will be we have to enlave this guys. Yeah, we'll have to take these guys out. But on that note, I'm going to call today's episode. As always, I want to thank you all for fantastic, fantastic advice and tips in the comments. They're so so appreciated. Absolutely brilliant to see it, especially because I am pretty new still to this game in its It's absolutely
• 55:00 - 55:30 fantastic. Wow. It's just the automated systems alone are just absolut It's just absolutely fantastic. the way it's just put together. So, it's it's up there. Definitely one of my favorite Pro X games. Oh, there we go. There we go. Whatever. I don't know. Was Yeah, that's kill more pirates. But on that note, if you have any tips, tricks, or any general advice or anything you want to see in the series, as always, leave in
• 55:30 - 56:00 the comments down below. And as always, thank you so much for watching and I'll see you the next time.