Killer Strats

I feel early DE would be a repeat of the TL.

Something I'm starting to like more and more as I think about it would be replacing Fury of the Unity with a T8 civ tech that would cause their capitals to spawn culture wherever they go.  Perhaps that would be sufficiently powerful.

I suggust making their early culture techs less useless for starters. change the speed buff to a generation one. AL have some nice brute-forcey stuff.

Just replace acclimation with something like a +5% increase too allegiance. BAM they have an economic niche. Its a starter for sure, next would be too fix Assimilated Populace too show what it does in the research info card, and show that its working when you hover over a planets infocard. The next step would be too actually show what planet for a planet does in its research info card, I've played since the Advent were released in Beta and I still have no idea what the hell that ability does.

https://forums.sinsofasolarempire.com/427541

This is a thread I wrote that outlines a lot of there problems, enjoy. Also the Advent Loyalist technically would have a feasible economy if it wasn't for Assimilated Being bugged(?).

Yeah, it is a repeat of TL, but if you think about it, Advent Loyalists are meant to to turtle too - and hide behind their culture.  While they get damage upgrades for their smaller fleets from the culture they have to spend so much upon, they need a way to project their power from afar.

I also like your idea of their Cap ships spreading culture whereever they are (but that would take more programming).  And, IMO, the T8 civ tech, Fury of the Unity, is definitely not worth the expense.

It seems to me AL was supposed to be like TL, focusing on defence while their 'win mechanic' allows them to avoid having to attack more than necessary.  Problem is culture, ALs 'win mechanic', is terrible.  It has NEVER been a worthwhile focus, being far too easy to repel even with Advent's culture advantages over the other races.  While AL does need help in other areas, I think overhauling culture strength would go a long way towards fixing AL.

While the deliverance engine in it's current form may not be completely useless, you have to compare it to the competition.  

It seems best used in concert with an invasion force on border worlds to get Advent culture buffs.  You can't use it to just kill planets like the novalith or attack with your fleet anywhere like the Kostura.

You can't use it to force your enemy to throw up starbases at important planets behind the lines, either for the anti-bombing upgrades or for defense against surprise attacks.  A few culture centers are really all one needs as defense, which they will likely already have, as opposed to trying to get out a specialty structure like the TEC's planet shield.

deliverance can be useful if a VL is trying to cap and eat enemy planets who have a ton of culture.. 

What if Fury of the Unity read:

The combined rage of the Unity causes culture to spread automatically from your capital ships and empowers friendly ships with increased weapon damage while in your culture.

Works for me. 

 I feel AL could also have a +1% allegiance per every 100 fleet supply. 

Man, if they could keep that titan instant planet capture and have Wail of the Sacrificed...

That would be so over powered...

I actually almost want someone to combine the most powerful of each faction of a race into 3 new combo races and see which is the most powerful.