Stellaris: Nicoll-Dyson destroys entire star system

I wasn't able to find a video that shows this.
This is the the Nicoll-Dyson Gigastructure. It has the ability to destroy a planet similar to a Colossus-with the added benefit of being able to fire from the other side of the galaxy. You can even destroy entire star systems once in awhile. This video showcases the destruction of an entire star system.

[yoareyoumad]

Sooo, apparently the youtube algorithm did a thing...
How in the world did all of you find this video?!?! This was made for some chap on reddit who wanted to see what this looked like. Never expected this... haha Crazy!! Y'all are awesome btw. The comments are great!

[FostyFR]

POV: You've never played Stellaris but the title was cool.

[mithiwithi]

Maxim 37: There is no overkill. There is only "open fire" and "reload".
Addendum: If you need a calendar to compute minimum safe distance, there _might_ be "overkill".

[Chillerll]

Palpatine: Write that down! Write that down!

[Frenki]

"Burned whole solar systems like they were cauterizing a wound." - James Holden

[williammoxon]

This guy: Destroys his own star system.
AI: Yeah, gonna go make some claims, what's the worst that can happen.

[ghostlyswat]

So this is where the Stellaris devs got the nemesis dlc from lol

[jackuellee]

Wait that destroys the hyperspace lanes?!?
Sounds like a good way to stop invading fleets

[hyperion]

Imagine if you stalemated a war and your enemy drops this on your capital system

[nickburton]

For the record nicoll and Dyson (yes that guy) came up with the idea idea for this(built out of tin foil sheets attached to a few million satellites) to demonstrate that with current levels of tech(although a lot more anger management issues), a species could build one of these and burn every planet in the galaxy every 10000 years. This demonstrates that
either
A=genocidal aliens killing off all life is not the the reason there are no signals from space.
B=humans are far more omnicidal than any species we share the galaxy with...

[exterminater]

I like how it destroys hyperlanes, but the system is still there. so you could make your own little corner of the galaxy that you have to jump in and out of.

[dessertstorm]

played stellaris for a week, every run ends up with end game micromanagement. I really wished the automation actually worked.

[SaintCarnifex]

Finally, a weapon to surpass metal gear.

[unxmpru]

“The remaining systems will bow to the first order!!!”

[Spikewillrule]

The idea of firing through a wormhole generator is the Stellaris equivalent to a drone strike

[freindlyspicerun]

I see. This is what Holden saw in the Expanse

[wimpwampwomp]

is nobody talking about how many ring worlds this guy has

[Weerknuffelbeer]

Warhammer 40K Imperium of Man: Exterminatus is the most grimdark thing ever.
Nicoll-Dyson beam: Hold my beer.

[maxtruong]

The funny thing is when you finished building it, it granted to 100 positive diplomatic points toward other empires (Not fallen empires). The reason is "Terrifying hyper-weapon". Sometime in game, I built this thing for diplomatic purposes and destroy the crisis.

[jmhaugen]

"See that star over there? Fuck it, and everything in the immediate vicinity."