I bought Stellaris pretty early after release and got into it pretty deeply. I like to think I was one of the more constructive sources of feedback on the game, and not merely "Deviant," i.e., "rebellious in nature and constantly trying to challenge the status quo."
Still I was perhaps a bit "wasteful" with the number of characters I consumed in the many posts I made.
I'll keep this first post short, but plan to come back and add more, and I invite anyone else who wants to join in to do so.
Looks like I've just got two DLC at this point, and I'll do some play with just those before I buy any others: Arachnoids and the other one I cannot even think of (already in the game main menu). Only one mod, color coded pop lists I think?
So pretty much vanilla. Have to say, just looking at the SPECIES selection page (well done!) I can see it has received that old Paradox "over time" love and nurturing. The traits and such have all clearly been redone pretty significantly so this will be fun to relearn the ecology you madfolks have dreamt up!
I always play humans, I guess I'll just go with the Blue Hats and hope for the best. Dead is Dead for the WIN!
Since I was quite active with the game right at launch and up through about 1.3 or 1.4? (1.2 was the version I had installed up until today and I had not played the game for many months) maybe my observations may be of some insight, given I was here, then away, and now back.
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The theme I'd like to strive for in the thread is just sort of "My how you have grown, Stellaris." Of course, every teenager will have developed some bad habits so I'm not saying it should all be happiness and light. But an open-minded and balanced commentary on how the game has changed and where it finds itself now in its journey. Commentary about how the game is (or is not?) being received more broadly in society or gamer culture would also be of interest.
So with that said, please anyone who wants to feel free to jump in and add your thoughts!
Still I was perhaps a bit "wasteful" with the number of characters I consumed in the many posts I made.
I'll keep this first post short, but plan to come back and add more, and I invite anyone else who wants to join in to do so.
Looks like I've just got two DLC at this point, and I'll do some play with just those before I buy any others: Arachnoids and the other one I cannot even think of (already in the game main menu). Only one mod, color coded pop lists I think?
So pretty much vanilla. Have to say, just looking at the SPECIES selection page (well done!
) I can see it has received that old Paradox "over time" love and nurturing. The traits and such have all clearly been redone pretty significantly so this will be fun to relearn the ecology you madfolks have dreamt up!I always play humans, I guess I'll just go with the Blue Hats and hope for the best. Dead is Dead for the WIN!
Since I was quite active with the game right at launch and up through about 1.3 or 1.4? (1.2 was the version I had installed up until today and I had not played the game for many months) maybe my observations may be of some insight, given I was here, then away, and now back.
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The theme I'd like to strive for in the thread is just sort of "My how you have grown, Stellaris." Of course, every teenager will have developed some bad habits so I'm not saying it should all be happiness and light. But an open-minded and balanced commentary on how the game has changed and where it finds itself now in its journey. Commentary about how the game is (or is not?) being received more broadly in society or gamer culture would also be of interest.
So with that said, please anyone who wants to feel free to jump in and add your thoughts!