Stellaris - sci-fi 4X from Paradox • Gaming • Eurogamer.net

opalw00t 7 Aug 2015 12:46:57 12,836 posts
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Hoo boy, this preview has me all types of excited!

The finest summary of Stellaris’ aims came mid-way through the half hour presentation and discussion in which Fåhraeus and Johansson unveiled the game. “We’re not creating one specific universe. It can be any sci-fi universe.” Johannson was referring to the way in which the procedural galaxies are more than a collection of planets and stars. By the late game you might find that one of your science ships has become the Event Horizon, ripping a hole in reality to a dimension of horrors. Before you know it, you’re scrabbling to militarise in order to survive a fight against invaders from beyond and you’ve accidentally fallen into Warhammer 40K.

Or maybe you train the world’s greatest scientist-adventurers, create the most advanced ships in the universe, and set up silent listening posts on the moons orbiting planets that are home to pre-spacefaring species. You can learn from them, guide them and eventually become their patrons. You are a Banksian Culture.

LittleSparra 7 Aug 2015 12:49:16 7,926 posts
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Hooooo mama.

StarchildHypocrethes 11 Jan 2016 22:50:11 33,974 posts
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Been going through the dev diaries for this today. It sounds ridiculous. Like, my ideal game ridiculous.

Want.

Khanivor 11 Jan 2016 23:21:31 44,800 posts
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When?

frightlever 12 Jan 2016 01:35:31 1,524 posts
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May be entering Beta soon. Soon-ish.

https://twitter.com/RikardAslund/status/686511156412989440

Looks very interesting.

This might be the 4X that breaks my Distant Worlds addiction.

LittleSparra 15 Mar 2016 19:44:54 7,926 posts
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opalw00t 15 Mar 2016 20:35:34 12,836 posts
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I should have posted it before I watched it

EXCITEMENT RAMPING

opalw00t 16 Mar 2016 07:40:54 12,836 posts
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Release date announced - May 9th.

A day before my birthday and also the beginning of a week booked off from work. Excellent.

teamHAM 16 Mar 2016 09:24:22 3,847 posts
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All kinds of hyped for this.

Deleted user 16 March 2016 09:30:57

I wonder how many expansions/dlc there will be? Similar to the EU and CK models or more of a stand alone game?

opalw00t 16 Mar 2016 09:40:29 12,836 posts
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There will be expansions - it was mentioned in the Q&A section at the end of the video Sparra linked above. Unsure of how many, but I imagine that they'll follow the CK2/EU model since it apparently works for them.

LittleSparra 16 Mar 2016 09:53:31 7,926 posts
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Expansions are nice, but Paradox games can end up costing a fuckload if you want the full-fat experience.

A few things mitigate this:

1) Steam sales
2) You don't need expansions to carry on playing the game
3) The core games are so rich, deep and complex that everything else is just more variety/tuning which you get anyway.

/ParadoxGroupie

Edited by LittleSparra at 09:53:42 16-03-2016

Deleted user 16 March 2016 10:02:46

I usually stay a couple of expansions behind and pick them up in steam sales. I don't always like every expansion but generally like the way they do things. However, it will probably be a few months until mechanics are patched and stable.

One thing to be certain of is that things will change a lot and it'll be interesting to see the game develop over the long term.

opalw00t 16 Mar 2016 10:19:19 12,836 posts
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As someone who has bought CK2 expansions purely for features they add to the Game of Thrones mod, I don't think I have a probem with their model.

teamHAM 16 Mar 2016 10:39:51 3,847 posts
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I think as far as developers go, Paradox are one of the better ones when it comes to content in expansions and DLC.

They do plenty of feature filled expansions, but also do the little cosmetic DLC's.

Yes, if you are like me and bought EU4 at launch and then subsequently bought every expansion and most minor DLC, it can end up costing quite a lot. But they generally make the games that I ultimately end up sinking hundreds of hours into, so I consider it worth it, plus their base game tends to be a little cheaper at launch aswell.

I'll be getting Stellaris and Hearts of Iron 4 at launch, so hopefully some EG Multiplayer is on the horizon.

Garfy 16 Mar 2016 12:48:22 1,558 posts
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New Vegas takes to the stars.

Come visit our pleasure planets!

opalw00t 16 Mar 2016 12:49:50 12,836 posts
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If I can actually play as a Banksian Culture, I might explode from joy.

NEED MORE INFO

I have already consumed the vids above and all the developer diaries.

teamHAM 16 Mar 2016 13:22:53 3,847 posts
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There's a gameplay stream on Twitch tomorrow at 7pm GMT.

LittleSparra 16 Mar 2016 13:29:03 7,926 posts
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opalw00t wrote:
If I can actually play as a Banksian Culture, I might explode from joy.

NEED MORE INFO

I have already consumed the vids above and all the developer diaries.

Pretty sure I read something explicitly referencing Banks's 'Culture'. Might habve just been fan speculation mind...

HAH! It was the quote in the OP...

Edited by LittleSparra at 13:29:41 16-03-2016

frightlever 16 Mar 2016 15:39:22 1,524 posts
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teamHAM wrote:

All kinds of hyped for this.

I've been using Google Cardboard a lot recently. When that video started I automatically thought it was going to be 3D.

hypoBla5t 16 Mar 2016 15:42:53 2,289 posts
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No more information required. Instabuy status assured.

Ginger 16 Mar 2016 15:44:18 7,256 posts
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hypoBla5t wrote:
No more information required. Instabuy status assured.

Yup, pretty much. Already added it to my watchlist on Steam

teamHAM 16 Mar 2016 16:59:31 3,847 posts
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New video, this time the early game with Quill18.

opalw00t 16 Mar 2016 17:03:09 12,836 posts
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yay

opalw00t 16 Mar 2016 18:16:12 12,836 posts
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More Quill18 gameplay

teamHAM 16 Mar 2016 21:11:18 3,847 posts
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I heard that apparently the videos with Quill18 in them are from January, just held back until now to be shown.

The stream tomorrow is going to be with an up to date build, so will likely have more polish.

opalw00t 18 Mar 2016 09:38:57 12,836 posts
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Stream available here.

1h 10min long, gameplay starts about 5 minutes in.

Edit: Holy shit, it's cknoor!

Edited by opalw00t at 09:39:42 18-03-2016

Garfy 18 Mar 2016 12:19:19 1,558 posts
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Don't think I'll be playing as the Blorg, a good design that's a bit too disgustingly detailed

opalw00t 18 Mar 2016 13:05:29 12,836 posts
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Any resemblance of the Blorg to a burned, tumour-ridden penis are entirely accidental.

HelloNo 18 Mar 2016 17:53:09 2,283 posts
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No need to be mean about the slimy green space mushrooms!