The Last Federation:Achievements Strategy Guide

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Difficulty based achievements

Note: Additional strategic difficulties (harder and nightmare) were added in 1.013 which may or may not have achievements yet.

• I Bumped Him And He Blew Up!: Win the game on "You Are So OP" Combat Difficulty.
• Excuse Me, Is This Your Shrapnel?: Win the game on "Easy" Combat Difficulty.
• Simple!? That!?: Win the game on "Normal" Combat Difficulty.
• Anything But Average: Win the game on "Hard" Combat Difficulty.
• Arnie Comes To Me For Tips: Win the game on "Harder" Combat Difficulty.
• Thought My Way Out Of That One!: Win the game on "Easy" Strategic Difficulty.
• Generalissimo Me: Win the game on "Normal" Strategic Difficulty.
• Bring The Brains: Win the game on "Hard" Strategic Difficulty.

Starting race based achievements

• Acutians: Capitalism, Ho!: Win a game started with the Acutians.
• Andors: Utopian Robots (That Seem Very Bored): Win a game started with the Andors.
• Burlusts: (Inarticulate Battle Cry)!!: Win a game started with the Burlusts.
• Boarines: Isolationist Pigs (No, Really): Win a game started with the Boarines.
• Evucks: Passive-Aggressive Telepaths Are At Least As Bad As They Sound: Win a game started with the Evucks.
• Peltians: The Commune Of Throwing Things: Win a game started with the Peltians.
• Skylaxians: Little Blue/Gray Men: Win a game started with the Skylaxians.
• Thoraxians: A Hivemind Of Nightmare Death Machines, What Could Go Wrong?: Win a game started with the Thoraxians.

Federation members based achievements

• Everyone's... Still Here??: Win the game with all 8 races in the Federation.
• Good Guys Occasionally Win: Win the game with only the Skylaxians, Andors, and Peltians in the Federation.
• Look On Your Creation And Despair: Win the game with only the Acutians, Burlusts, and Thoraxians in the Federation.
• Acutian Capitalism Wins Out: Win the game with only the Acutians still alive.
• Andor Pacifism Works!: Win the game with only the Andors still alive.
• Now Get Off My Property: Win the game with only the Boarines still alive.
• Don't Let That Stop The Fighting: Win the game with only the Burlusts still alive.
• It's Always The Sneaky Ones...: Win the game with only the Evucks still alive.
• I Guess Barn Owls Are Pretty Cool: Win the game with only the Peltians still alive.
• The Honor Code: Win the game with only the Skylaxians still alive.
• The End Of All Things: Win the game with only the Thoraxians still alive.

Alliance based achievements

Note: The alliance must form, and then be destroyed (except pirate empire) in order to win.

• It Went To Their Heads: Win a game after the Trifecta Of Superiority has formed.
• Bug Spray: Win a game after the Thoraxian Protectorate has formed.
• Wrong Union: Win a game after the Union Of Independent States has formed.
• Do I Look Scared?: Win a game after a Fear Empire has formed.
• Axed Pact: Win a game after the Solar Axis Pact has formed.
• Chose The Wrong Side: Win a game with at least two races having left the Federation to join The Betrayed.
• There's No Stopping Piracy: Win the game while a Pirate Empire still exists.

Influence and actions based achievements

• Our Beloved Leader: Win the game while having more than 0 influence over every living race.
• But We Listen To You Anyway: Win the game while having less than 0 influence over every living race.
• See The Violence Inherent In The... Wait, What?: Win a game without ever doing any contracts or political deals to suppress the Anti-Federation Alliance.
• No Backseat Driving: Win a game without ever doing any Planetary Advice contracts on any planet.
• Man, Er, Hydral Of Its Word(s?): Win a game without ever failing a contract.
• Does Not Play Well With Others: Win a game without doing any Friendly Actions.

Achievements earned over multiple games

• Advance In Retrograde!: By your own actions, scare 10,000 ships into trying to run away (across any number of games).

Miscellaneous achievements

• Planet Cracking!: Win the game with no more than 4 planets still intact.
  • Two main ways to destroy planets: Evuck gas giant ignition, and Acutian planet-cracker.
• All The Marbles Are Mine: Win the game while holding at least one space outpost, and no other races holding any.
• Hypochondria?: Have at least 8 distinct diseases occur in one game.
• The Code Duello: Defeat four Burlust Warlords in duels in one game.
• Put Down That Match: Prevent the Evucks from igniting a gas giant, after they start the countdown.
• Simplicity: Win a game without unlocking any additional Hydral Technology.
• Prometheus: Win a game after bringing spacefaring technology to 7 planets.
• Planetcracker!: a game after launching a Planetcracker with the Acutians (and thus having everyone else hate you).
• ... RRRR?: Win a game in which no pirate bases were destroyed.
• Now, Now, Remember To Share: Win a game with no planets ever changing hands between races.
• Valuable Learning Experience: Die in battle, thus losing the game. Every story's different, give it another try!
  • Permadeath was made optional in 1.003 meaning this might only be achievable if the permadeath option is switched to "on"

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