Spaceports buff in early game has already made quite a dent in early rush strategies.
But right now, trying to play as fanatical purifiers, or anything aggressive to that end seems completely futile.
Just a few years in, everyone around me is already in a bunch of non-aggression agreements.
Slavers and Pacifists have no problem whatsoever to kiss cheeks.
2 Militarists next to each other have no issues whatsoever to spiral into alliance orgasm fiesta, even though in theory they should be itching for a fight...
And so on and on.
It feels like If you are unlucky to get at least ONE federation builder neighbor, you are done for - in 20-30 years the whole map around you is in alliance.
I just feel like it is too easy to woo your neighbors early and spiral it into alliance and eventual federation.
Especially this hits hard if you rely on waging wars to expand, but any given neighbor next to you has 3 (THREE) defensive pacts minimum, even with empires on the other end of the universe - they don't care, just pact it.
Whats your take on this?
But right now, trying to play as fanatical purifiers, or anything aggressive to that end seems completely futile.
Just a few years in, everyone around me is already in a bunch of non-aggression agreements.
Slavers and Pacifists have no problem whatsoever to kiss cheeks.
2 Militarists next to each other have no issues whatsoever to spiral into alliance orgasm fiesta, even though in theory they should be itching for a fight...
And so on and on.
It feels like If you are unlucky to get at least ONE federation builder neighbor, you are done for - in 20-30 years the whole map around you is in alliance.
I just feel like it is too easy to woo your neighbors early and spiral it into alliance and eventual federation.
Especially this hits hard if you rely on waging wars to expand, but any given neighbor next to you has 3 (THREE) defensive pacts minimum, even with empires on the other end of the universe - they don't care, just pact it.
Whats your take on this?