It’s not the bugs or broken things that are pulling down my enjoyment, but game play and balance issues. Most of it comes down to the AI. No need to go into it here (can the AI be improved so it can fight a colonial war?) but I really hope a patch is coming soon.
In fact, I’d be surprised if we don’t see a patch before the end of the month. No, I don’t have any inside information but there’s telltale signs, like the non appearance of some of the spammers

—sorry, beta testers. Either they’re very very busy working on a patch or they all have simultaneous parole violations.
Anyway, if Vicky is never patched beyond its current version, I’d still rate it as one of the best games I’ve ever played.