Cosmetic DLC in MP

[essi2]

Sorry if this has been asked and answered before, didn't find anything using Search.

How will Stellaris handle Cosmetic DLC in multiplayer?

As I understand it, the Pre-Order DLCs are unique Race portraits, which means players w/o the DLC would have to be able to see them.

In past PDS titles cosmetic DLC has been Client exclusive, while only the Gameplay DLCs where shared from the Host. How will this be treated in Stellaris?

 

[ahhheygao]

Depends on how the coding is done.

A. Vanilla copies of the game has the define files for the DLC-species but not their graphics files, then the cosmetics will not shared in MP. This scenario seems unlikely.
B. Vanilla copies of the game does not have define files as well as graphics files. All of the DLC files will need to be shared in MP. This scenario is far more likely.

 

[Torack]

Perhaps only the graphic files for the DLC-species will be shared? So only the host/whoever has it can be the dlc-race but everyone else can see them?

 

[AJGP]

Im sure I read something a while ago that said that, anyone will be able to see the cosmetic portraits in MP, but only the 'owner' of such DLC would actually be able to play as them.

How this affects AI usage I dont know, perhaps if the host has it then it will but if the host doesnt then no dice.


Im also basing this on the spider alien costmetic DLC description from the steam store page, which seems to indicate that other players would be able to see you using the spider alien even if they didnt have it.

 

[essi2]

This sounds promising.

Would appreciate official confirmation though.

 

[patrikn]

It is explained in this thread:

https://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/index.php?threads/multiplayer-dlc-policy.914857/

 

[AJGP]

It is explained in this thread:

https://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/index.php?threads/multiplayer-dlc-policy.914857/

Thanks, I knew I had read it somewhere; specifically I was referencing the below post, from the above thread.

Like eu4 for all mechanics, where you can play with any expansion that the host.

A new thing though, is that cosmetic dlc will be checked on the players account. So if we make dlc with some great johan-looking species portraits, then only those that have bought that one can use it..

This is similarto eu4 so far.. BUT in stellaris, those without dlc will see your graphics in an mp game, unlike eu4 when it was only local.

 

[essi2]

Thank You, @patrikn and @AJGP