Excellent Way To Cope With The Wait

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I'm going back to Sword of the Stars 1 and 2. They both have their problems but they are kind of similiar to Stellaris and also published by Paradox.
 
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Just finished the Banner Saga. Now I'm really, really sad. I might even consider accepting a Blorg hug to alleviate some sadness.
 

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It's a bit deeper than that, I assure you. :p The persistent campaign (and multiplayer) mean you're amassing a fleet of ships of various sizes and capabilities, fine-tuning their stats and abilities and crew, and gaining experience with them. In combat, there's a lot to keep in mind with engagement ranges, facings, firing arcs, and when to flip on special abilities and using special weapons and such. There's a lot going on with those few ships flying around and occasionally shooting each other.

Perhaps but it's still not as good as Fractured Space :p
 

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I had a nightmare that Stellaris was just an elaborate prank and didn't actually exist. I woke up in a cold sweat, put on the latest Stellaris youtube vid and sighed with relief.

Once I had a dream where I was being eaten alive by giant alien bears. You'd still win the worst nightmare contest.
 
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I've heard, that in Steam, if you click on your pre-order of Stellaris 1000 times in 5 mins it'll download the game and open.
I've got to 890 clicks in 5mins but just can't seem to get there.
The voices in my head tell me to keep trying
 
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I had a nightmare that Stellaris was just an elaborate prank and didn't actually exist. I woke up in a cold sweat, put on the latest Stellaris youtube vid and sighed with relief.
I once dreamt that me and my friends were part of a US infantry squad in Company of Heroes. And I was the commander. I treat my infantry with so little regard even Stalin would go "Wow dude." Needless to say we all got slaughtered because in COH, no one runs anywhere, they just casually jog. And we jogged into a machine gun that was backed up by mortars. I got to watch all my friends be blown to pieces.

Yours is still more terrifying. I woke up genuinely mad at my friends for not running. And for not being spaced out properly.
 
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