Paradox have today launched the new Season 09 Expansion Pass, which initially launches with the Stargazer Species Portrait. There's stuff that's actually interesting to come though, but you have to wait until May 5th.
Take the following with a boulder of salt as I haven’t even finished a single campaign yet, but:
I’ve found it a lot slower than even most of the 4X games I’ve played. It seems much more story- and exploration-focused than Master of Orion or anything like Starcraft; there are a great many cool things to find on the map. Diplomacy is your main path to victory, military conquest seems almost discouraged. To actually conquer worlds you invade, you have to assert a claim beforehand. Simply flooding the system with troops and ships and killing everything that isn’t your empire doesn’t work for some reason.
It was fine, but I don’t think I really understand it. If you’re after recommendations, though, do you like The Expanse? You might like Starsector, if yes and you haven’t played it.
Diplomacy is your main path to victory, military conquest seems almost discouraged. To actually conquer worlds you invade, you have to assert a claim beforehand. Simply flooding the system with troops and ships and killing everything that isn’t your empire doesn’t work for some reason.
Stellaris is a trip, don’t buy it expecting Mario. The fun is in adapting to random events and where you start. I’m biased but my fave thing to do is to enslave empires that eff me over early game by bio engineering their population to be sapient livestock. The game is awesome but it’s deep. Be prepared to lose.
Because it’s fucking epic and amazing fun! A true gem. Buy the DLCs when Steam Sales come up and it’s actually not all that expensive, given AAA games are hitting £80 at new these days, getting a game that’s been extensively fleshed out with DLC for around the same on sale is a bargain, and the game play runs incredibly deeply. It is one big management tapestry, optimisation of your planets, your sectors, your systems, your leadership, your scientists, your fleets etc etc etc - there are so many ways to play it. It’s fucking amazing and the music kicks ass.
Stellaris is the best 4X game I have ever played. I haven’t even seen all the content they keep adding, without owning any dlc. And this is a Paradox strategy game; there’s a fuckton of DLC.
I’ve never played Stellaris, but I like sci Fi and I like RTS and strategy, how do people like it?
Take the following with a boulder of salt as I haven’t even finished a single campaign yet, but:
I’ve found it a lot slower than even most of the 4X games I’ve played. It seems much more story- and exploration-focused than Master of Orion or anything like Starcraft; there are a great many cool things to find on the map. Diplomacy is your main path to victory, military conquest seems almost discouraged. To actually conquer worlds you invade, you have to assert a claim beforehand. Simply flooding the system with troops and ships and killing everything that isn’t your empire doesn’t work for some reason.
It was fine, but I don’t think I really understand it. If you’re after recommendations, though, do you like The Expanse? You might like Starsector, if yes and you haven’t played it.
Devouring swarms simply don’t have this problem.
Devouring swarm campaigns are for the stressed work week lmao
I pirated it to test it and I really enjoyed it, I went to buy it and the moment I saw over 30 dlcs (around £250) I noped out and never went back.
I have a lot of fun with it
Stellaris is a trip, don’t buy it expecting Mario. The fun is in adapting to random events and where you start. I’m biased but my fave thing to do is to enslave empires that eff me over early game by bio engineering their population to be sapient livestock. The game is awesome but it’s deep. Be prepared to lose.
Because it’s fucking epic and amazing fun! A true gem. Buy the DLCs when Steam Sales come up and it’s actually not all that expensive, given AAA games are hitting £80 at new these days, getting a game that’s been extensively fleshed out with DLC for around the same on sale is a bargain, and the game play runs incredibly deeply. It is one big management tapestry, optimisation of your planets, your sectors, your systems, your leadership, your scientists, your fleets etc etc etc - there are so many ways to play it. It’s fucking amazing and the music kicks ass.
That’s what I did thanks to your comment! Everything is on sale, bought the nice starter pack
Ooh I hope you enjoy it! It’s a steep learning curve but once you start getting the hang of things it becomes very addicting.
Didn’t regret buying it. They normally have super sales for base game and there are tons of mods. Issue is campaign length is long.
Haven’t played it in years, but really liked it. Probably have hundreds of hours in it. I really liked a Star Trek total conversion too.
Stellaris is the best 4X game I have ever played. I haven’t even seen all the content they keep adding, without owning any dlc. And this is a Paradox strategy game; there’s a fuckton of DLC.